Mason Co., TX - Cemeteries - Martin Cemetery *********************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: "Cindy Shaffer" Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************** Martin Cemetery Pictures July 2002 and transcription Aug 2002 (transcription done from photos, every effort has been made to transcribe the information correctly). Comments in [brackets]. DESCRIPTION: This is a small cemetery, enclosed with a wrought iron fence. It is located on private property (not fenced). It is a lovely cemetery, with a large tree and wrought iron bench. It appears to be well maintained. LOCATION: The Martin Cemetery is located on the Art-Hedwig Road, just south of Mason, Texas, off of Hwy. 87. “Sacred to the Memory of” Eugene Frendzeh [unsure of last name] “Born in Fredericksburg, Tex” Aug. 10, 1862 “Died in Hedwigs Hill, Tex” Oct. 25, 1900 “Erected by the Woodmen of the World” “Din I Al Evighed” “Lolla” Here Lies a Transient Here Lies Mrs. Lemmons [double stone] Ida Augusta Loeffler Sept. 26, 1878 - Aug. 4, 1881 Hulda Margaret Loeffler July ?, 1894 Nov. ?, 1895 Anna Katherine Martin July 30, 1893 Jan. 20, 1973 Mr. Chas. L. Martin Oct. 14, 1861 Feb. 16, 1940 [side by side with Mrs. Chas. L. Martin grave] Esther H. Martin Oct. 17, 1894 Dec. 1, 1937 Hazel Elizabeth ? Martin (may be another name, unreadable from photo) Oct. 11, 1?21 (may be 1921) [In same plot with Marie Elizabeth Martin and Seth Paul Martin] Hedwig Martin Mar. 2, 1861 Mar. 8, 1929 “Mother” [side by side with Max Martin grave] [double stone] “Father” Karl Martin Born April 7, 1828 Died Nov. 27, 1879 “Mother” Anna Martin Born Dec. 10, 1843 Died July 10, 1925 “Rest in Peace” Marie Elizabeth “Beth” Martin Sept. 17. 1952 [in same plot with Seth Paul Martin and Hazel Elizabeth ? Martin] Max Martin Dec. 17, 1863 Mar. 3, 1941 “Father” [side by side by Hedwig Martin grave] Mrs. Chas. L. Martin April 11, 1859 June 29, 1936 [side by side with Mr. Chas. L. Martin grave] Seth Paul Martin Sept. 8, 1918 July 4, 1996 [in same plot with Marie Elizabeth Martin and Hazel Elizabeth ? Martin] Homer Clint Martin, Sr. July 5, 1917 June 8, 1977 [double stone - this stone is difficult to read from the photo] Henriette Mebus nee Martin Born Nov. 20, 1818 [the “20” is hard to read] Died Dec. 17, 18?? (may be “1874” - hard to read} Hewill Mebus [unsure about “Hewill”} Born Oct. 25, 1818 Died June 24, 1866 “God gave, he took, he will restore, He doeth all things well.” Karl Mebus Born July 6, 1853 Died Sept. 25, 1908 “Sleep Brother dear And take your rest He called you home He thought it best”