CEMETERY: Dyer Cemetery, Richmond, Fort Bend County, Texas From: Margaret Bates 20 Feb 2001 ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** DYER CEMETERY This cemetery is not named, but the largest number of names found was that of the Dyer family. It is located near the corner of Front & Fannin Streets in Richmond, directly behind a house. Across the road to the north is a large home and farm, which may have been the home of the Dyer family. The cemetery is fenced and the stones were in excellent condition. The graves were recorded beginning on the west end and proceeding to the East end (the house), rows from left to right. Row 1 DYER, Lucille K., 1887-1955 metal funeral marker "Lucille Kathleen," Jarmany-Janca Service DYER, Heard Lee, 1869-1961 UNKNOWN, red unpolished granite obelisk on ground, no visible markings DYER, Justin E., 29 Nov 1873-25 Jul 1895, son of J. E. & Isabelle DYER, Maude B., 1863-1919 UNKNOWN, marble base in corner, may be a top cap for the red obelisk above. Row 2 DYER, Harvey F., 26 Sep 1836-18 Jun 1851, "children of C. C. & S. Dyer" DYER, Martha A., 1 Jun 1843-8 Jun 1853 These two above were in a double grave, a brick tomb. JONES, Viola, 30 Aug 1852-19 Aug 1863, daughter of J. A. & Julia A. Jones DYER, Leila, d. 15 Aug 1870, 9y 2m 7d, daughter of J. E. & Isabella Dyer DYER, "Little Sister," 24 May 1880-9 Apr 1881, daughter of J. E. & I. Dyer DYER, John Eli, 11 Jun 1832-31 Oct 1894 Wauls Texas Legion, CSA 2nd stone, a large one, "Born and Reared in Fort Bend Co." son of Judge G. C. Dyer (should be C. C. Dyer) DYER, Isabella M. T., 8 Jun 1842-18 Dec 1912 Row 3 LITTLE, Myrtle, 5 May 1858-9 Aug 1864, daughter of H. G. & Sarah Little DYER, Sarah, consort of H. G. Little, d. 24 Mar 1870, 34y, "Farewell Sister" Row 4 DYER, D. G., 16 Aug 1848-4 Sep 1883 MYERS, Florence Dyer, 26 Apr 1853-22 Sep 1885, "Mother" (ss/w August Myers) MYERS, August, 1 Aug 1844-1 May 1926, "Father" (ss/w Florence Myers) MYERS, J. V., 14 Sep 1881-11 Dec 1917, son of August & Florence Myers This on east side of marker. on north side says "daughter of Judge C. C. Dyer" which evidently refers to Florence Myers. Row 5 DYER, Sarah Stafford, d. 22 Dec 1874, 65y, wife of Judge C. C. Dyer, native of North Carolina DYER, Judge C. C., d. 27 Apr 1864, 65y Native of Tennessee, to Texas 1822 second metal marker, Honor of Service, War of 1812 Clement Clinton Dyer MYERS, Clarence (L. H?)igh, 21 Sep 1873-1 Mar 1876, 2y 5m 10d marker is broken and hard to read Row 6 McMAHAN, unknown, 27 Oct 1808-25 Dec 1870 McMAHAN, Martin, d. 24 Apr 1851 McMAHAN, Martin Jr., 7 Apr 1819-9 May 1849 large above ground brick crypt with marble slab Row 7 UNKNOWN, broken stone, name is broken off McMAHAN, Wm. Hamilton, d. 10 Jul 1830, 2y 5m 21d infant son of Thompson H. & Eliza J. (Mc Malian?) (stone is very readable, but the name seems to be misspelled) Row 8 MARTIN, Wyly, 1776-2 Apr 1842 Scout under General Wm. Henry Harrison 1813 Served under General Andrew Jackson, War of 1812 Agalde, San Felipe de Austin Delegate to Convention of Texas 1832-1833 Member Consultation 1855 Captain of A Company Army of Texas 7 Mar to 15 May 1836 Chief Justice Fort Bend County 1838-1841 Born Georgia 1776, d. 2 Apr 1842 Erected by the State of Texas 1936 Row 9 (McMAHAN?), Our Little Eddy, d. 8 Dec 1856, 3y 1m McMAHAN, Ann Eliz., d. 23 Dec 1852, 15m 23d, daughter of Geo. W. & Eliza A. McMahan Row 10 (McMAHAN?), Edwin Bascom, no dates (McMAHAN?), Little Sissy, no dates These graves were determined to be McMahans because of their location near the other McMahan graves