HIDALGO COUNTY, TEXAS - STOCKHOLM CEMETERY

Submitted by cshaffer@houston.rr.com (Cindy Shaffer)

Visited in 2001 by Cindy Shaffer and her daughter and grandson, Amanda 
Golden Emery and Steven K. Golden (age 8)..
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Stockholm Cemetery was surveyed as part of the Ranch Cemetery Survey of 
1987 of the Hidalgo County Historical Commission.  A Texas Historical 
Commission marker is located about 1/4 mile from the cemetery, inscription
as follows:

Stockholm

Located on the Hidalgo-Willacy County Line, Stockholm was a Swedish 
community promoted by the Wallin, Johnson and Matson Land Co. of Minnesota. 
The Swedes, who settled here between 1912 and 1914, were attracted by the 
area's abundance of inexpensive, fertile farmland.  They formed a farm club 
to share information and problems, and raised cotton, grain and corn.  Some
were dairy farmers.  Stockholm, also known as Turner Tract, had churches, a 
school, grocery store and cotton gin.  Near this site is the Stockholm
Cemetery, one of the few physical reminders of the ghost town.  (1985):
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The cemetery is fenced in front with an iron fence and brick corner stones 
(see photo).  There were a lot of young trees planted.  Upon entering the 
main gate, the cemetery is divided into north and south portions.  We have
 included the portion, row and grave number in this transcription.

N or S, Row, Grave, Names, Dates, Inscription

N1-1     LUTTRING (double marker)
  Andrew J.                                  Marie C.
 1876 - 1951                               1874 - 1944

S1-1     Ella Mae HAMMERBECK
                     Sallas
             July 21, 1904
             July 26, 1998

S1-2     Christine HAMMERBECK
              1862-1940

S1-3     Gust HAMMERBECK
               1862 - 1943

S2-1     PEARSON
"Because I live, Ye shall live also.  John 14-19"
"Earth hat no sorrow, that heaven cannot health"
 Father                                        Mother
 Carl Otto                                   Charlotta K.
1874 - 1944                              1876 - 1947

N2-1    Hidlda Ohlson MAGNUSON
             May 2, 1865 - Sept 26, 1953
             "He the Pearly Gate Has Opened"

N2-2     Carl J. MAGNUSON
              Jan 21, 1965 - Nov 27, 1951
              "For Ever With the Lord"

N3-1     MILLER (double marker)
              "Absent, Not Dead"
               Q. O.                         Nettie L.
               1882 - 1972                   1886 - 1946

N3-2     JOHNSON (double marker)
             Jonas P.                        Johanna C., his wife
             Oct 17, 1863                    Nov 15, 1857
             Mar 21, 1937                    May 5, 1937
             "At Rest"

N-4-1     George E. ROLIN
                Feb. 28, 1905
                Mar. 8, 1927

N4-2       Henry J. ROLIN
                Jan. 5, 1871
                Aug. 14, 1935

N4-3        Oscar BACKLUND
                 1873 - 1947

N4-5        Ira MILLER
                1911 - 1956

N4-6         Ira CLEPPER, Jr.
                  1968 - 1969

N5-1     "Mother"
              Mary PETERSON
              18756 - 1949

N5-2     HEDBERG (double marker)
              John                            Hulda M.
              Feb. 23, 1864                   Dec 11, 1870
              Apr 30, 1952                    Feb. 16, 1959