Alto Springs Cemetery
GPS Coordinates 31.289412, -96.674919
· Alto
Springs Cemetery is actually quite a ways from
the road, way back in the middle of private land around FM 2745 and FM
413
· This
area of land is completely fenced and thick
with trees and brush
· Some
tombstones are almost completely covered over
and the weeds are 4 foot high in most areas
· Joseph
Byrd and Tabitha (Massengale) Rogers
came to Falls County, Texas after 1855, where he purchased 2,000 acres
of land
in the Sarah Pillow Survey. It was here that he built his log cabin,
and
donated land for the Alto Springs Cemetery. His broken tombstone
indicates that
he was a Methodist, and a Mason
· Updated as
info is submitted
Alto
Springs
Cemetery Highway
Sign
Submitted by J. L. Cain
Alto
Springs Cemetery Highway Sign
Submitted by Delores Oliver
Alto
Springs Cemetery Highway Sign
Submitted by Delores Oliver
Gate
Leading Into The
Cemetery
Submitted by Delores Oliver
The
Community
Center is just inside of a gate on FM 2745 where the sign says "Alto
Springs Cemetery". Annie Lee McCarver Davis, born in
Kosse, lived in Alto
Springs, has lived in Waco for close to 60 years, said
that as a small
child, she and the other children would sing and have plays on the
stage just
beyond the piano. She said they would have square dances all
the time
here, and on Sundays they would have church. She thinks the
Community Center was built in 1931, but before it was built, there was
a 3 room
schoolhouse close by, with porches on each side and little cloak rooms
where
they hung up jackets and a shelf where they put their lunch.
She started
first grade there (around 1929). The schoolhouse was moved at
some point,
and she had been told it was moved to Marlin and that a family lived in
it, but
she is not sure if that is true. She
says that the community center was actively used from when it was first
built
in 1931 until she was 20, which would have been 1943.
Outside
View Of
Old Community Center Near Alto Springs Cemetery
Submitted by Delores Oliver
Outside
View Of
Old Community Center Near Alto Springs Cemetery
Submitted by Delores Oliver
Inside
View of Old
Community Center Near Alto Springs Cemetery
Submitted by Delores Oliver
Inside
View of Old
Community Center Near Alto Springs Cemetery
Submitted by Delores Oliver
Hidden
Fence Behind All The
Vines In Alto Springs Cemetery
Submitted by Delores Oliver
Additions,
corrections, and pictures are always welcome!
Please send to Falls County
Coordinator.
If you can give any info on this,
please let Falls County Coordinator know.
|
Last
Name |
First
Name |
Birth |
Death |
Notes
|
|
John Wilkins |
Sep 16 1830 |
Feb 04 1862 |
Full name and
dates submitted by Brenda
Scott Hines Picture
submitted by Delores Oliver |
|
|
CAIN |
Catherine |
Jan 19 1900 |
Feb 16 1928 |
Daughter of
Thomas R. and S. C. Cain |
|
Sallie A. |
Aug 8 1847 |
Jul 2 1927 |
“Mother”
Another view of Sallie A. Cain tombstone Picture submitted by Delores Oliver |
|
|
Mary R. (Swann) |
Sep 25 1817 |
Oct 18 1915 |
Wife of Thomas
J. Cain Picture
submitted by Delores Oliver |
|
|
James Andrew |
Oct 8 1847 |
Feb 19 1936 |
James Andrew
Cain was born in Florida to Thomas J. and Mary Rives Swann Cain All info from
the Cain Family Bible, dated 1865 and submitted by Donna Owen, Great
Grand Niece Picture
submitted by Delores Oliver |
|
|
Louisa Georgia
Americus (Warren) |
Aug 26 1849 |
Feb 8 1907 |
Wife of James
Andrew Cain All info from
the Cain Family Bible, dated 1865 and submitted by Donna Owen Picture
submitted by Delores Oliver |
|
|
Thomas J. |
Jul 29 1818 |
Aug 17 1886 |
All info and
picture submitted by Delores Oliver |
|
|
Rev. Thomas R. |
Sep 2 1854 |
Mar 19 1929 |
“He lived and served God”
Picture submitted by Delores Oliver
|
|
|
Lucia A. |
Jul 17 1848 |
Nov 04 1879 |
Wife of T. B.
Collins All info and
picture submitted by Delores Oliver |
|
|
DAVIDSON |
Dr. G. L. |
No Date |
Nov 30 1887 |
|
|
Sallie |
Sep 16 1859 |
Feb 21 1885 |
Tombstone
erected by sister and daughter Picture
submitted by Delores Oliver |
|
|
Robert |
Mar 2 1859 |
Aug 8 1860 |
Son of W. M.
and M. E. Davis Picture
submitted by Delores Oliver |
|
|
William |
Jun 5 1832 |
Aug 23 1874 |
Picture
submitted by Delores Oliver |
|
|
DAVIS |
Unknown |
No Date |
No Date |
|
|
DAVIS |
Ada Lee |
Dec 4 1891 |
Aug 30 1902 |
Daughter of
Wiley and I. Davis |
|
FENNER |
Mary Jane
(Rogers) |
Apr 11 1843 |
Nov 10 1897 |
Wife of S. J.
Fenner |
|
GARRETT |
R. |
Oct 4 1901 |
Aug 13 1902 |
|
|
HUDGINS |
S. I. |
No Date |
No Date |
|
|
HUNT |
Infant Daughter |
Aug 7 1892 |
Aug 7 1892 |
Infant Daughter
of W. G. and L. R. Hunt |
|
KIDD |
Rev. William L. |
Jul 24 1825 |
Dec 30 1892 |
|
|
Rebecca |
Feb 1798 |
Jun 22 1885 |
Wife of Webb Kidd “Age 87 yrs. 4
mos.” Other Views of
Tombstone Pictures
submitted by Delores Oliver |
|
|
Webb |
Mar 1795 |
Jan 18 1883 |
Husband of
Rebecca Kidd “Age 87 yrs. 10
mos.” Other Views of
Tombstone Pictures
submitted by Delores Oliver |
|
|
KIDD |
Maggie V. |
No Date |
Apr 4 1873 |
Wife of W. Z.
Kidd “Age 33 yrs.” |
|
Dr. T. O. |
No Date |
May 27 1867 |
Son
of Webb and Rebecca Kidd Info
submitted by Teresa Carneal Sanofsky Picture
submitted by Delores Oliver |
|
|
Claud Livingston |
Sep 22 1878 |
Dec 4 1879 |
Son of S. M.
and E. V. Kimball Picture
submitted by Delores Oliver |
|
|
J. H. |
No Date |
Jul 22 1883 |
Picture
submitted by Delores Oliver |
|
|
LEWIS |
P. G. |
No Date |
Sep 24 1878 |
Wife of F. A.
Lewis “Age 48 yrs.” |
|
OLIVER |
Beary H. |
Dec 14 1870 |
Sep 12 1880 |
OWEN |
|
OWEN |
Oscar T. |
Nov 24 1875 |
Jun 13 1899 |
Oscar T. Owen
grave is inside an iron fence erected by Rosa Owen |
|
G. W. |
No Date |
No Date |
CO E 35TH
TEXAS CAV CONFEDERATE
STATES ARMY Picture
submitted by Delores Oliver |
|
|
T. J. G. |
Jan 14 1858 |
Sep 15 1900 |
Picture
submitted by Delores Oliver |
|
|
R. F. |
Nov 30 1857 |
Mar 25 1899 |
Picture
submitted by Delores Oliver |
|
|
RIDDLE |
V. |
Sep 21 1876 |
Jun 19 1900 |
|
|
RIDDLE |
E. R. |
Jun 28 1897 |
Aug 14 1900 |
|
|
Charles W. |
Nov 20 1867 |
Jul 19 1892 |
Charles W.
Rogers was born in Limestone County, Texas and died in Kosse, Texas Son of Larkin
and Mary (Aycock) Rogers Poem
on bottom of Headstone Pictures
submitted by Delores Oliver |
|
|
Joseph Byrd |
Jun 6 1806 |
May 23 1867 |
Death date
submitted by Brenda
Scott Hines Picture
submitted by Delores Oliver |
|
|
Thomas B. |
May 12 1872 |
Jun 29 1873 |
Son of H. J.
and L. M. Rogers Picture
submitted by Delores Oliver |
|
|
TALLY |
Alma A. |
Mar 13 1868 |
Aug 26 1880 |
Daughter of A.
D. and J. H. Tally |
|
Maggie C. |
Apr 20 1865 |
Apr 27 1910 |
Wife of W. R.
Thompson Picture
submitted by Delores Oliver |
|
|
Maggie C. |
Nov 3 1902 |
Nov 3 1902 |
Daughter of W.
R. and M. C. Thompson Picture
submitted by Delores Oliver |
|
|
THOMPSON |
James Foy |
Jul 14 1891 |
Jan 24 1908 |
Son of W. R.
and M. C. Thompson |
|
Sarah L. |
Apr 1 1884 |
Apr 1 1884 |
Daughter of W.
R. and M. C. Thompson Picture
submitted by Delores Oliver |
|
|
WARREN |
Emery Gillis |
Nov 2 1893 |
Jul 30 1907 |
Son of G. W.
and M. E. Warren |
|
WARREN |
G. W. |
Sep 18 1856 |
Mar 6 1925 |
|
|
Unknown |
No Date |
No Date |
This tombstone
was unreadable Picture
submitted by Delores Oliver |
|
|
Unknown |
No Date |
No Date |
This tombstone
was unreadable Picture
submitted by Delores Oliver |
|
|
Unknown |
No Date |
No Date |
This tombstone
was unreadable Picture
submitted by Delores Oliver |
|
|
Unknown |
No Date |
No Date |
This tombstone
was unreadable Picture
submitted by Delores Oliver |
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