************************************************************************ 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.usgenwebarchives.org *********************************************************************** Copyright (c) 2006 by Charlie Ward. This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. cward@stx.rr.com Old Ranch Cemetery, Sandia, Jim Wells Co, Texas Visited November 2004 & January 2006 by Charlie Ward Old Ranch Cemetery is located on private property, a working ranch, on FM-70, southeast of the town of Sandia. The cemetery is fenced with barbed wire. There are 7 visible headstones, all of which are broken. There were 5 illegible funeral home markers, none of which were on any particular grave. The earliest found burial was 1918, with the most recent being 1962. It appears to have been a burial place for ranch hands and their families. It is not maintained. My transcription, with photos can also be found at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jwcotxcemeteries/oldranch.htm Pedro Garza April 19, 1954 - December 25, 1962 Alcario Billarreal Died June 8, 1926 "Fallecio 8 de Junio 1926, a la edad de 67 anos Un recuerdo de Narcissa" Concrete Cross - initials E. B. Top part of the following stone has been broken off. It was there in 2004. It reads: "Fallecio el 7 de Abril de 1918 a la edad 20 anos sus tios Prageques (or Spagedes) y Juan Gara Vajalle dedican es ecuerdo a su memoria...E.P.D." Below the headstone is a concrete cover that States "Un Recuerdo" Concrete cross - initials M. G. Raul Garza December 24, 1941 - May 30, 1947 Possible burial plot Maria T. DeVasquez December?? 22, 1908 - March 10, 1950 "Nacio el 22 de dibre de 1908, fallecio el 10 de marco de 1950 Un recuerdo de su esposo Pedro Vasquez" Plastic Cross