Kishi Japanese Cemetery
Submitted by Elaine Stone
July 27, 2006
Go west on Interstate 10 and take the 1135 exit. Take 1135 south; go across the railroad and Jap Ln. will be the first road to the right. Cemetery is on the left back in a field.
The Kishi Cemetery was started primarily for the Japanese Colony. The first person buried there was T. Cobb, who died May 1, 1910, following a farm accident. Several of these were interpreted by Tozuko Hirasaki, one of the few Japanese in Orange who reads and writes the Japanese Language.The Japanese lettering on the headstones had been inscribed by Tokuzo Hirasaki and Kichimatsu Kishi. On some of the older headstones, the year of the Emperor’s rule written. This is Japanese custom. Additional information from the Hirasaki’s is in parenthesis.
Sataro Kondo 15 Jul1874-16 Aug 1966
Fumi Kondo 17 Dec 1881 – 18 Jul1944
Kiyo Kondo 11 Nov 1923- 4 Nov1934
J.Turner child of Joe Truner,Negro employee on farm ,unable to read headstones.
T. Tob died May 10, 1910 A.D. age 24 Farm accident Emperor Meiji 43-1910
K. Kakada 23 Jan. 1913 Emperor Taisho3 Age 30 - Japanese letters on headstone
Kazuko Okuma 6 Mar 1922-4 Jan 1927 Japanese letters on headstone
Etsuko Kishi (Baby Girl of Tora Kishi, niece of K. Kishi) Japanese letters on headstone
Ichiro Kishi (Baby Boy of Tora Kishi, nephew of K. Kishi) Japanese letters on headstone
Otsuki Harumi 2 Nov 1921 – Emperor Taisho 11
Fuji Kishi 6 Oct 1877- 2 Mar 1951
K. Kishi 7 Jan 1872-15 July 1956 f/o Mrs. Toki Hirasaki
Dr. Hachitaro Kishi Killed in auto accident 1936
Asako Kishi died aft. 1923 Newborn daughter of Dr. Kishi Japanese letters on headstone
Samuel Kishi age 3 years-14 Feb Son of Dr. Kishi Japanese letters on headstone
Masakichi Abe died 4 Feb 1916 He was a carpenter. Japanese letters on headstone
Robert Christian Tanamachi died ca 1928 New born Unmarked grave by persimmon tree. Mexican employee on farm
Source:
Orange County, Texas Cemeteries Part 2 by Rusty Alexander
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