Gillespie Co., TX - Cemeteries - Marschall Meusebach Cemetery *********************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Cindy Shaffer Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************** Marschall Meusebach Cemetery Gillespie County, Texas Pictures and transcription July 2002 DESCRIPTION: The Marschall Meusebach Cemetery is designated by a Texas Historical Commission Marker. It is surrounded by a rock wall and has lovely trees. It appears well maintained and is lovely. Access to the cemetery is from a county road, with a “street sign” type sign designating the name of the cemetery. There is a black wrought iron gate and a long drive “back” to the cemetery. LOCATION: The cemetery is located on Cherry Spring Road, off of Hwy. 87, about 18 miles north of Fredericksburg. Turn right from Hwy. 87 onto Cherry Spring Road, and the cemetery will be about ½ - 1 mile on the left. Latitude 302901N, Longitude 0985952W. Historical Marker Members of the families of two former German noblemen, related by marriage, are buried in this cemetery. John O. Meusebach (1812-97), who came to the Republic of Texas in 1845 as Leader of the German Emigration Company, established (1846) the town of Fredericksburg and signed (1847) an historic peace treaty with the Comanche Indians. Wilhelm Marschall Von Bieberstein (1822-1902) settled in this community in 1848. First burial here was that of Marschall’s sister-in-law, Mathilda Weiss (1824-91). ========================== In Loving Memory Hedwig Marschall Love Ruby Isabel Marschall Beeley Homer Townsend Love, Jr. (Sundial) ========================== Ciano Val Verde Marschall Sheepherder ========================== Ernie Marshall V.B. 1886 - 1945 ========================== [double stone] Ernst Marschall 1863 - 1953 Lucy Meusebach Marschall 1865 - 1961 ========================== Fritz Infant of Otto and Toni Marschall 1889 ========================== Allen William McDonald 1866 - 1898 ========================== Agnes Coreth Meusebach Sept. 18, 1835 Dec. 15, 1909 “Mother” ========================== John B. Meusebach May 26, 1812 May 27, 1897 “Tenax Propositi” ========================== Irene Marschall Rins 1893 - 1929 “Tenax Propositi” “Eternal Light” ========================== William Marschall von Bierberstein May 20, 1866 Sept. 22, 1938 ========================== [double stone] Ad Marschall v. Biberstein Apr. 21, 1860 May 2, 1929 “Father” Agusta Marschall v.b. nee Cremwelge Aug. 23, 1864 May 24, 1945 “Mother” “Ruhet Sanft” ========================== Dr. Rudolph A. Marschall von Bieberstein 1897 - 1962 ========================== Emmie Marschall von Bieberstein Geb. von Meusebach 1869 - 1956 ========================== Infant son of William and Emmie Marschall v. Bieberstein Feb. 1, 1903 ========================== Wm. Marshall v. Bieberstein Geb. Aug. 29, 1822 Gest:. Mai 2, 1902 ========================== Louise von Marschall Geb. Weiss Geb. Nov. 18, 1827 Gest. Jan. 23, 1901 ========================== Freiherr Hans Otfried von Meusebach 1812 - 1897 “Texas Forever” ========================== [triple stone] Elizabeth von Meusebach Zesch 1862 - 1943 Leonie von Meusebach Zesch 1882 - 1944 Leota Gillis von Meusebach Zesch 1886 - 1979 ========================== Louie Weiss 1822 - 1889 ========================== Mathilde Weiss Geb. Sept. 7, 18 Gest. Sept. 20, 1891