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Mettina
Cemetery
Falls
County, Texas
GPS Coordinates 31.46601, -96.77221
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on NE corner of “S” curve
Falls Co. Rd. 175
A
hugeThank You to Bill & Barbara
(Caddell) Fox for this survey and driving directions
Directions
from Mart:
Go
south on South Co. Line Rd. (aka CR171) to the
“T”
Turn
left onto CR 172, go approximately 0.4 miles
When
the road “Y’s”; take LCR 610 to the right
Stay
on LCR 610 for approximately 1.3 miles
Turn
right onto LCR 611.
Stay
on LCR 611 for approximately 0.6 miles
Turn
left onto CR 175
Stay
on CR 175 for approximately 1.2 miles
As
you are passing the house on the right, the
cemetery is on the corner that you are approaching, on the left, in the
pasture
The
Mettina Cemetery sign near the road on the fence
row is covered by tree leaves & brush during the spring
& summer
If
you had family in the Mettina area you might want
to check the cemetery listings for St.
John’s
Cemetery. St.
John’s Church at Otto
had its beginning in the Mettina community as St. John’s Evangelical
Church in
the year 1886. The Rev. F. Werning, a traveling pastor of the
Evangelical
Synod of North America, was the organizing pastor and served the
congregation
the first four years of its existence.
Worship services for the new congregation were held twice a month in
the
William Hommel home. For a brief time they also met in a
vacant farm
house until the congregation built the Mettina School in
1889. This
building served as a community church and school for the next thirteen
years.
In 1902 the Mettina property was sold and St. John’s was relocated to
its
present site at Otto. The present church building was
dedicated in 1930.
The above info
was taken from
A Centennial History of Riesel, Texas 1881 - 1981
Compiled and written by Mrs. Dorothy Kuehl
(page 36)
Submitted by Barbara (Caddell) Fox
Overview
Picture of Mettina
Cemetery
Submitted
by Bill Fox
Before
and After
Mettina Cemetery
Sign
Many
thanks to Bill Fox for finding it, clearing it and getting a picture of
it
Driveway
to Mettina Cemetery
Submitted
by Bill Fox
11
marked graves some of the tombstones have German
words that we did not understand. We did not copy most of those words
Starting
at the south side of the cemetery
|
Last
Name |
First
Name |
Birth |
Death |
Notes |
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Christoph |
Oct 20 1834 |
Sep 2 1903 |
Christoph
was born in Germany. Married
Anna Maria Kieffer Knecht on October 4, 1881 in Zionville, Washington
County, Texas. She
is buried in St.
Paul Church of Christ Cemetery, Marlin Stepfather
of Frederick George Knecht, Christina Knecht and Caroline Ann
Knecht. Christoph
and Anna Maria had two children together Marie Gunda and Erna Rose; St. Paul Church of
Christ Cemetery, Marlin - All info submitted by Mary Ann
Luedke Morgan It looks like
Huttenloghin in this photo but it's not -bcf Picture
submitted by Barbara (Caddell) Fox |
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Margarathe |
Oct 28 1814 |
Jun 1898 |
It looked like
June –bcf Picture
submitted by Barbara (Caddell) Fox |
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Koroline D. |
Aug 1855 |
Jan 20 1898 |
This marker is
a german/russian cross made of iron & porcelain. They are known as "prairie
crosses". The dates
are on the porcelain part of it. –bcf A close
up shot of Koroline D. Wolf’s name plate.
You faintly see
the gold writing above Koroline name.
It’s a little easier to see it below her name. –bcf Another
view of Koroline D. Wolf’s marker. Fence
around Koroline D. Wolf Shield
on the gate of Koroline D. Wolf The Shield
reads: THE Pictures
submitted by Barbara (Caddell) Fox |
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Else Johanna |
Marz 2 1881 |
Jul 23 1891 |
“tochter von
Friedericka and Wilhelm Hommel” This says
Daughter of Friedericka and Wilhelm Hommel "tochter"
according to an online German to English dictionary meaning "daughter"
& "von" means "of" -bcf The word Marz
is there for March –bcf Picture
submitted by Barbara (Caddell) Fox |
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Augustus Gustov
|
Oct 6 1837 |
Dec 14 1893 |
Picture
submitted by Barbara (Caddell) Fox |
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Johan G. |
Dec 4 1856 |
Jun 7 1893 |
Picture
submitted by Barbara (Caddell) Fox |
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Gustov |
Dec 27 1884 |
Dec 14 1891 |
There is also
an illegible Adams Funeral Home Marker for Gustov Kuehne. Picture
submitted by Barbara (Caddell) Fox |
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Christoph E. |
Jul 5 1890 |
Jun 5 1892 |
Son of G. and
M. Vogel Picture
submitted by Barbara (Caddell) Fox |
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Bertha |
1894 |
1896 |
Age 18 months Picture
submitted by Barbara (Caddell) Fox |
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|
STRUNCK (See Notes) |
Catherine |
1905 |
|
Littlepage
Funeral Home Marker This marker is
laying on the ground after Bertha Strunck tombstone Close
up picture of this marker At night by
flashlight it looks like Catherine (Strunck?) (born:
1905?) died: seems to be blank. -bcf Picture
submitted by Barbara (Caddell) Fox |
|
Isidor E. |
Oct 18 1892 |
Nov 11 1892 |
Picture
submitted by Barbara (Caddell) Fox |
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