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LOCATION: Begin at Hwy 90 and FM 1796 in
DHanis. North on FM1796 1.2 miles to Rudinger Lane or CR 426. Turn left on
Rudinger Lane. After crossing Seco Creek, (1.0 miles), take left fork.
Cemetery is on left .2 miles just below crest of hill, 200 feet west of creek.
NOTE: The following tombstone inscriptions were copied word for word, line for
line. Tombstones identifying more than one grave are identified by a hyphen
(1-2). Underlined information is relative to all graves or burials sharing a common
tombstone. FS signifies footstone. A slash (/) indicates the end of
a line. Information in parentheses ( ) are comments or observations made
by the transcriber.
Compiled by the Medina County Tombstone Inscription Project, Jim Menke,
Coordinator, in cooperation with the Castro Colonies Heritage Association,
Historical Research Committee. (2001)
| No. |
Name |
Inscription/Remarks |
| 1 |
RICHARZ, L |
LAURA PRINCE / RICHARZ / SEPT. 26, 1890 / DEC.
20, 1929 |
| 2 |
PRINCE, A |
ADOLPHINA PRINCE / JULY 13, 1850 / JULY 14, 1921
/ She now sweetly rests / MOTHER |
| 3-4 |
RUDINGER, L RUDINGER, I
|
RUDINGER / FATHER /
LOUIS / 1859 - 1943 MOTHER / IDA / 1859 -
1933 / She now sweetly rests.
(Vase broken off base) |
| 5 |
NESTER, ____ |
"BABY NESTER" / DEC. 8, 1935+ / Infant of Mr. &
Mrs. / Oscar Nester |
| 6-7 |
OEHLER, C OEHLER, L
|
Oehler / C. GUIDO
OEHLER / 26 Dez. 1843 / 7 MAI, 1920 LOUISE
W. OEHLER / 15 APR. 1859 / 24 SEPT. 1932
Iron fence around graves. |
| 8-9 |
WENRICK, R
WENRICK, L
|
ROY RUDY / NOV. 4, 1900 / MAR. 31, 1953 / HUSBAND
LOUISE B. / MAR. 14, 1901 / OCT. 3, 1949 / WIFE / In
God's House forever / More my Dwelling place shall be. / WENRICK
(A second stone located at the foot of this grave states: To
Live in the Hearts / We leave behind / Is Not to die / your Beloved
/ Italian Girl.) |
| 10 |
NIGHT, _____ |
(Broken white marble stone. No inscription; stone recorded in 1971,
was missing in 1999) |
| 11 |
PEASE, J |
(Broken field stone; enclosed in iron fence; metal tag on fence
with name J. Pease) |
| 12 |
JOHNSON, J |
Headstone missing; information recorded in
1971: Memory / John Johnson / Born / June 11, 1825; Died Dec. 10,
1887 / Rest in Peace |
| 13 |
WALLRATH, J |
HIER RUHT / JOSEPHINE / WALLRATH / GEBOREN /
RICHARZ / GEBOREN / FEB. 2, 1863 / GESTURBEN / NOV. 18, 1905 |
| 14 |
RIMKUS, H |
BROTHER / HUGO W. RIMKUS / APR. 20, 1898 / MAY 2,
1957 |
| 15 |
RIMKUS, R |
REGINA ANNIE / RIMKUS / JUNE 9, 1863 / JULY 31,
1942 / RIMKUS |
| 16 |
RIMKUS, W |
WALDEMAR / RIMKUS / NOV. 11, 1850 / NOV. 27, 1920
/ Tho lost to sight, / to memory dear. |
| 17-18 |
GULY, V GULY, A
|
VALENTINE / GULY / BORN / FEB. 2, 1830 / DIED
JULY 30, 1912 ANNA / GULY / BORN / MAR. 16,
1850 / DIED / AUG. 26, 1932 / At Rest
Concrete curbing enclosing grave 17-18,
& 19 |
| 19 |
GULLY, E |
EMMA / GULLY / SEPT. 23, 1879 / DEC. 23, 1905
Concrete curbing enclosing grave 17-18, &
19 |
| 20 |
MILLER, B |
MOTHER / BERTHA / MILLER / BORN / NOV. 7 / 1853 /
DIED / MAY 15, / 1908 / Gone but not / forgotten. / In loving
remembrance. |
| 21 |
GOETZ, M |
IN / MEMORY OF / MY MOTHER / MARY / GOETZ / DIED
SEPT. 11, 1887 / Aged / 44 Years |
| 22 |
SCHMIDT, W |
W. SCHMIDT
A wooden cross with metal inscription plate
- illegible. |
| 23 |
SCHWEIZER |
SCHWEIZER 1854
Broken stone with second stone fastened to
first with wire. |
| 24 |
PANZE |
PANZE 1849 |
| 25-26 |
MULLER, J MULLER, J |
J. P. MULLER / BORN / JULY 24, 1833 / DIED / MAY
31, 1901 JOHANNA MULLER / Wife of / J. P.
Muller / BORN DEC. 1, 1823 / DIED Apr. 27, 1891/ Gone but not /
forgotten |
| 27 |
STAFOL, ____ |
DR. STAFOL, M. D. DIED 1852 / DROWNED CREEK HIGH
RISE ON CALL
Two stones tied together. |
| 28 |
SCHAFHANSEN, A |
ADOLF SCHAFHANSEN / DIED SEPT. 15, 1864 |
| 29 |
RICHARZ, J |
HIER RUHTE / JOSEFA RICHARZ / GEB. MAY 15, 1824 /
GEST. 16 AUG. 1882 |
| 30 |
RICHARZ, M |
IN MEMORY / Maria Richarz / DIED MAY 4, 1866
Stone illegible in 1999. |
| 31 |
RICHARZ, W |
WALTER RICHARZ / KILLED BY COMANCHES ON THE TRAIL
/ NEAR FT. INGE / 1846 - 1866 |
| 32 |
RUDING, J |
JOSEFA RUDING |
| 33 |
REITZER, ______ |
Reitzer / Baby
Metal cross. |
| 34 |
REITZER, ______ |
REITZER / BABY
Metal cross with wooden cross. |
| 35 |
RICHARZ, H |
CAPT. H. J. RICHARZ / BORN / SEPT. 8, 1823 / DIED
/ MAY 26, 1910 / Rest in Peace.
Capt. H. J. Richarz / Born Cologne, Germany 1833. / Immigrated 1849
to Indianola, Texas. / Moved 1852 to Fort Lincoln at DHanis / First
Texas Ranger Capt. Co. E Fort Inge / Patrolled area Laredo to Llano
River / fought the Kiowa and Comanches. |
| 36 |
_________, ___ |
Metal marker; no name. |
| 37 |
_________, ___ |
Metal marker; no name. |
| 38 |
_________, ___ |
Metal marker; no name. |
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TXGenWeb, Medina County -
Rudinger Family Cemetery (MCTIP) updated on
11/10/2013 |
