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Spanish Camp/County Pauper Cemetery

According to Lois Kennedy , this cemetery is located near Spanish Camp community some 4 miles east of Egypt off FM 1161 to the south, accessed by a dirt road and next to Peach Creek. This cemetery was created by Wharton County Commissioners Court for county paid burials aka indigent or "pauper". This .5-acre tract has only one (Martinez) burial, and because of the lack of maintenance and the remote location, it has not been utilized. Commissioners Court later deemed that, due to rising funeral expenses, that all county paid "burials" were to be cremated only costs paid. The county has put up this tract for sale and if the sale is complete, the burial may be moved to accommodate the new owner's request.

Note: According to other death records and Find-A-Grave, other burials are in this cemetery

Last First/Maiden DOB DOD notes
Aldridge Jim 10-Jun-1866 3-May-1937 death certificate
Bryant Ocie 26-Aug-1913 2-Feb-1938 death certificate
Earls Harl 16-Jul-1905 2-Feb-1979 death certificate
Ellis Sam 8-Sep-1899 1-Oct-1921 death certificate
Graves Bettie 1858 3-Feb-1927 death certificate
Johnson Will 12-Oct-1894 4-Feb-1958 military application
Martinez Manuel Fernandez 22-Aug-1906 18-Apr-1974 death certificate
Moore Gunter 18-Feb-1899 6-Dec-1960 military application
Park Leonard 5-Sep-1919 4-Feb-1958 military application
Scott John 15-Dec-1875 12-Jan-1948 Find A Grave
Ware Clarence Lee 9-Oct-1937 11-Jan-1948 death certificate
Ware Sam 13-Mar-1898 26-Dec-1955 military application

 

 

 

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