Mason Co., TX - Cemeteries - Martin Cemetery
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Martin Cemetery

Pictures July 2002 and transcription Aug 2002 (transcription done
from photos, every effort has been made to transcribe the
information correctly).  Comments in [brackets].

DESCRIPTION:     This is a small cemetery, enclosed with a wrought
iron fence.  It is located on private property (not fenced).  It is a
lovely
cemetery, with a large tree and wrought iron bench.   It appears to
be well maintained.

LOCATION:  The Martin Cemetery is located on the Art-Hedwig
Road, just south of Mason, Texas, off of Hwy. 87.


 ?Sacred to the Memory of?
Eugene Frendzeh [unsure of last name]
?Born in Fredericksburg, Tex?
Aug. 10, 1862
?Died in Hedwigs Hill, Tex?
Oct. 25, 1900
?Erected by the Woodmen of the World?
?Din I Al Evighed?
?Lolla?

Here Lies a Transient

Here Lies Mrs. Lemmons

 [double stone]
Ida Augusta Loeffler
Sept. 26, 1878 - Aug. 4, 1881
Hulda Margaret Loeffler
July ?, 1894
Nov. ?, 1895

Anna Katherine Martin
July 30, 1893
Jan. 20, 1973


Mr. Chas. L. Martin
Oct. 14, 1861
Feb. 16, 1940
[side by side with Mrs. Chas. L. Martin grave]

Esther H. Martin
Oct. 17, 1894
Dec. 1, 1937

Hazel Elizabeth ? Martin (may be another name, unreadable from photo)
Oct. 11, 1?21 (may be 1921)
[In same plot with Marie Elizabeth Martin and Seth Paul Martin]

Hedwig Martin
Mar. 2, 1861
Mar. 8, 1929
?Mother?
[side by side with Max Martin grave]

 [double stone]
?Father?
Karl Martin
Born April 7, 1828
Died Nov. 27, 1879
?Mother?
Anna Martin
Born Dec. 10, 1843
Died July 10, 1925
?Rest in Peace?

Marie Elizabeth ?Beth? Martin
Sept. 17. 1952
[in same plot with Seth Paul Martin and Hazel Elizabeth ? Martin]

Max Martin
Dec. 17, 1863
Mar. 3, 1941
?Father?
[side by side by Hedwig Martin grave]

Mrs. Chas. L. Martin
April 11, 1859
June 29, 1936
[side by side with Mr. Chas. L. Martin grave]

Seth Paul Martin
Sept. 8, 1918
July 4, 1996
[in same plot with Marie Elizabeth Martin and Hazel Elizabeth ? Martin]

Homer Clint Martin, Sr.
July 5, 1917
June 8, 1977

[double stone - this stone is difficult to read from the photo]
Henriette Mebus
nee Martin
Born Nov. 20, 1818 [the ?20? is hard to read]
Died Dec. 17, 18?? (may be ?1874? - hard to read}
Hewill Mebus [unsure about ?Hewill?}
Born Oct. 25, 1818
Died June 24, 1866
?God gave, he took, he will restore,
He doeth all things well.?

Karl Mebus
Born July 6, 1853
Died Sept. 25, 1908
?Sleep Brother dear
And take your rest
He called you home
He thought it best?