Benbrook Cemetery
Once known as Merinda Seminary
Graveyard
Benbrook, Texas
Photos by Rob Yoder who is related to the WARDs buried here.
Silvia M. wife of Wm. Ward
Born Dec. 17, 1830 |
W. M. Ward Born 1826 - Died 1915 |
Children of R.L. & E.P. Ward The two photographs below are of other sides of this monument. |
M. Luther Ward
Born Oct. 25 1897 |
Infant Son Born & Died June 10 1895 |
Robert L. [Leroy] Ward
[12 Mar 1868 - 19 Dec 1927] |
Olin Ward, July 2, 1891 - Nov. 7, 1950
Emma Ward, Dec. 5, 1874 - June 22, 1960 |
______ Robinson
Born Mar. 21, 1858 |
Infant Son of John & R.V. Philips
Born May 6, 1892 |
W. U. Ward
[William Uriah Ward, son of William Michael and Sylvia Marie Ward] |
View of WARD plots from east |
View of WARD plots from west with Price Arnold family plot (fenced) in background |
J. M. Benbrook monument with Price Arnold family plot in background. |
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James M. Benbrook
In 1876 Indiana native James M. Benbrook brought his family to this
settlement, then known as Marinda. A veteran of the Union Army during the
Civil War, he became a prominent area farmer and landowner. In 1880, when
rail lines were completed here and a depot was constructed, the community
was renamed Benbrook in his honor by the Texas and Pacific Railroad Company.
Twice married, Benbrook was the father of six children. |
John F. & Eliza A. Brown |
S. Gunn |
Ebb Ward
Dec. 8, 1906 |
George Ward
Nov. 14, 1903 |
Elizabeth Sharp
Daughter of J.W. & A.A. Sharp |
J.B. Winn and Family
From Oct. 27, 1832 |
Winn Family headstones after vandals make their way through Benbrook Cemetery. |
Maudine Sutton - Mother
June 7, 1884 |
Many graves in Benbrook Cemetery have only this simple headstone. |
A few of the monuments moved here from Hunter Cemetery in 1949. |
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From: Elise Reed Regarding the above photo: The farthest tall marble stone reads:
W. M. Myers
Though lost to sight, This was William Mosey, age 9. The matching closer stone was his older brother, Frederick, age 11, who preceded him in death too. That stone reads:
F. W. Myers
Remember friend as you pass by, On the right side of the stone, as you are facing it, near the base, is the makers mark:
Jno. A. Bergin & Son I have not been able to find a makers mark on the other stones, although this one is very clear and easy to find. Fred and Moseys father was Samuel Houston Myers (Sr.), one of the pioneer founding fathers of Johnson County, Tx our neighbor to the south. The large stone between them is their mothers her maiden name was Hunter. Myers was her first husband, but she was his third wife. After Myers death she remarried, only to be shot and killed a few weeks later. Her stone reads:
Mary A.
Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord, There is a great deal more to the story of the murder of Mary Ann (Hunter) Myers, and the innocent youth that was hung in Johnson County for the crime but you will have to wait until I finish writing the book if you have not already heard some version of the story. If you have heard the tales, or know someone in that area (Alvarado) at that time, I would like to compare notes and see if their paths crossed. BTW, Samuel H. Myers (Sr.) was my great-great-grandfather. I am descended from one of his daughters, Naomi Amanda Myers (married Elijah Teague Cahill), by his second wife, Cynthia Ann Bales. Between his three wives he had at least 21 children good thing he did well and could afford them! All the markings have faded from the (gray) granite stone, but it belongs to J. Harve Hunter. I do not know what relation he was to Mary. Not visible in this photo is another marker, in front of John Hesters, that of John B. Hunter, a Civil War Veteran who served in Co.D of the 31st TX Cavalry. I have a number of digital photos of these stones and others of this era. If anyone is interested, I will be happy to share. I am the third generation to work on our genealogy and have about a dozen years invested so far. Cemeteries are some of my favorite things a trait I inherited from my paternal grandmother, Mary Sue (McDonald) Pattie. She was a charter member of the Fort Worth Genealogy Society and an active member of DAR, DAC, DRT, Daughters of 1812 and Colonial Dames major shoes to fill! Anyway, I hope this info helps others in their search.
Sincerely, |
Tarrant County, TXGenWeb |
This page last modified on 3 Apr 2006.