BYERLY'S CAMPGROUND CEMETARYThe Texas Historical Commission has erected a marker in the Cemetary which reads:
Byerly Campground Cemetary In Commemoration of William and Adam Byerly Who gave this site of ten acres of land for religious and burial purposes in 1846. These men along with their father Martin S. Byerly came to Texas in 1833 from South Carolina. Given in loving memory by Radford Byerly Listed below are all of the Byerly names, including Beckworth names found in the Byerly Campground Cemetary. Other names found in this cemetary, some related, some not, will be added later. There are several graves within this cemetary that are marked with rocks. No writing is inscribed. Persons unknown. Recorded September 7, 1997. Cora L. Armstrong 1946--1946 (daughter of William and Cora Beckworth Armstrong) J. I. Beckworth Aug 13 1917--Sep 23 1919 "In Heaven there is one angel more." (son of Isaac and Martha Byerly Beckworth) I. Beckworth Jan 20, 1867--Jun 4, 1931 (Isaac Beckworth husband to Martha J. Byerly) Martha J. Beckworth Jul 26, 1881--Jun 28, 1960 (maiden Byerly, wife of Isaac) Martin Byerly 1770--1850 Citizen of the Republic of Texas 1836--1846 Edith Stevenson Wife of William Byerly b. 1814 d. 1858 Aged 44 yrs. 8 mos. "She died as she lived, trusting in God." Wm Byerly 1805--1884 Texas Revolutionary War Veteran 1836 Sally Byerly Whittaker 1874--1929 Welzie Whittaker Mar 12, 1911--Sep 18, 1983 Geo. W. Byerly 1886--1935 Frank Robert Byerly Jul 25, 1952--Dec 28, 1979 Hamp Byerly Nov 15, 1893--Nov 30, 1963 "William Hamp Byerly Texas PVT 7 CO Development BN Nov 15 1892--Nov 30, 1963" Mary (wife of Hamp Byerly) Jun 24, 1901--Oct 12, 1951 James W. Byerly 1868--1934 Emma D. Byerly 1869--1948 W. H. Byerly Feb 16 1855--May 11, 1925 Ruth A. Byerly daughter of W. H. and Emma M. Byerly Dec 18, 1890--Jun 13, 1911 Roxie Byerly 1874--1922 Son of Mr. & Mrs. Joe Byerly Dec 11, 1906 Coatney Annabel Byerly six weeks old daughter Jan 20, 1906 Tommie W. Byerly May 5, 1903--May 18, 1968 Carl W. Byerly, III Dec 18, 1965 Lena E. 1872--1955 wife of Joseph F. Byerly Joseph F. Byerly 1871--1949 C. W. (Buck) Byerly, Sr. 1916--1970 Carl W. Byerly, Sr. TX TEC 5 HO CO ASF TNG CEN World War II Apr 10, 1916--Mar 8, 1970 Dorothy L. wife of Buck 1924-- Charles E. Byerly (son of Adam H. and Maurine Byerly) 1932--1972 Charles E. Byerly Texas SP3 US Army May 23, 1932--Oct 17, 1972 Paul Rhett Byerly 1958--1988 (twin son of Charles E. Byerly) Charles Brett Byerly 1958--1990 (twin son of Charles E. Byerly) Rosa Byerly 1878-1890 James R. Byerly CO I 1 Tex Calvary C.S.A. (No dates shown on marker) Louisa Byerly 1843--1915 Edith Byerly 1873--1932 Johnie Byerly son of W. H. and Emma Byerly May 10, 1889--May 11, 1889 Carol Ann Byerly 1944--1948 Bill Byerly 1917--1962 Maxine (wife of Bill Byerly) 1920-- Adam H. Byerly 1901--1961 Maurine L. (wife of Adam H. Byerly) 1905-- J. Lynn Byerly 1950 (child) J. Lester Byerly Apr 9, 1908--Jul 23, 1985 Bernice M. (wife of J. Lester Byerly) Oct 19, 1920-- Jester A. Byerly Jul 28, 1896--May 14, 1970 Lula V. (wife of Jester A. Byerly) Nov 22, 1901--Jan 25, 1994 Almon E. Sims May 29, 1909--Oct 2, 1967 Jessie S. (Wife of Almon E. Sims) Feb 6, 1908--Sep 21, 1987 Theo Keller (stepson of Isabelle Goines Keller) Mar 9, 1925--Oct 4, 1980 Juanita (wife of Theo Keller) Sep 27, 1933-- J. W. Good Aug 11, 1854--Jan 3, 1930 J. L. Ward Mar 1, 1821--Mar 25, 1873 "An Honest Man's the noblest work of God" (? possibly related to my Ward line) Baby Boy Sandefer Jul 16, 1953 (Son of Ulas and Anell Goines Sandefer) Nazel Ruth Goines Jan 25, 1942--Feb 24, 1942 (daughter of Oscar and Bertie Shavers Giones) |