San Saba County, Texas--Shaw Bend Cemetery ************************************************************************ 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 *********************************************************************** Shaw Bend Cemetery History: "Shaw Bend, Texas. Shaw Bend, previously known as Browns Bend or Brown Bend, is in a bend of the Colorado River four miles east of State Highway 16 and ten miles northeast of San Saba in northeastern San Saba County. The community was founded around 1855 either by Stinnett Mussett, W. McShan, and Matt Brown or by Asa Madison Brown and William Calvin Shaw. It was named after W. Shaw, an early settler and Baptist preacher. In 1949 Shaw Bend reported a church and a school, but the school eventually consolidated with the San Saba school district. In 1984 the community still had a church." BIBLIOGRAPHY: Alma Ward Hamrich, The Call of the San Saba: a History of San Saba County (San Antonio; Naylor, 1941; 2d ed., Austin: Jenkins, 1969). San Saba County History (San Saba, Texas: San Saba County Historical Commission, 1983). Karen Yancy. *Note: This article was transcribed from The Handbook of Texas Online http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/view/SS/hvs78.html Submitter: Mary Ann Hayden TheHaydens@peoplepc.com * 785-233-4556 * 3330 SW 8th Ave * Topeka, KS * 66606 **Note: Under the column "COMMENTS", Tombstone inscriptions are in quotation marks. Submitter comments are surrounded by brackets [ ]. LAST NAME FIRST NAME BIRTH DEATH COMMENTS BRECKENRIDGE [Marked future plot] Plots 2-9 [Blank] BURNHAM Bill K. May 24, 1922 Nov 30, 1997 Tombstone inscription: "CPL US Army WW II" [Bill Kirk BURNHAM] BURNHAM [Marked future plot] Rows 2-4 [Blank] BURNHAM Haynes G. Jan 11, 1916 May 11, 1980 Tombstone inscription: "2nd Lt. US Army" [WW II] BURNHAM Theo. J. 1868 1955 [Theodore Jasper BURNHAM] BURNHAM Mary GOODE 1884 1972 [W/o Theo. BURNHAM] BURNHAM Cynthia 1920 [Twin D/o Theo & Mary BURNHAM] BURNHAM Sarah 1920 [Twin D/o Theo & Mary BURNHAM] LETBETTER W. A. Apr 10, 1909 May 27, 1989 Tombstone inscription: "LCDR US NAVY WW II" [Wm "Bill" LETBETTER] LETBETTER [Marked future plot] STAR George W. Feb 5, 1867 Dec 20, 1917 PARKER W. H. Jan 1841 Nov 9, 1911 [Willis H. PARKER] PARKER Nancy E. CADDELL Jul 24, 1839 Mar 30, 1920 Tombstone inscription: "Married Willis H. PARKER Sep 19, 1859" BURNHAM Theo. C. Jan 27, 1832 Jul 20, 1906 Tombstone inscription: "He was just and upright in all his ways" [F/o Theodore J. BURNHAM, Theo. C. settled in Shaw Bend Community between 1870-90. He was from Burnet County, TX. His first wife Rebecca Jane WALTON is buried in the Old Burnet Cemetery, Burnet, TX.] WILLIAMSON Jenney Dec 19, 1880 Mar 10, 1911 [May be the grand daughter of Theo C. BURNHAM. If so, her maiden name is FLETCHER] BURNHAM Annie Ione 1869 1958 Tombstone inscription: "Wife of L. B. BURNHAM" [Sr.] BURNHAM L. B., Sr. Dec 9, 1864 Feb 13, 1949 [Little "Litt" Berry BURNHAM] BURNHAM Mary Alice JOHNSON Dec 5, 1868 Jan 10, 1914 Tombstone inscription: "Wife of L. B. BURNHAM" [Sr.] BURNHAM Infant Mar 8, 1905 Mar 1905 Tombstone inscription: "Infant of L.B. BURNHAM" [Sr.] BURNHAM Infant Aug 20, 1924 Aug 23, 1924 Tombstone inscription: "Infant of Coleman BURNHAM" BURNHAM Coleman Sep 17, 1895 Jun 19, 1979 Tombstone inscription: "Electrician 3 US Navy WW I" BURNHAM Leona Oct 9, 1898 May 3, 1986 Tombstone inscription: "W/o Coleman BURNHAM" BURNHAM [Marked future plot] MAGEE E. Q. Jun 27, 1868 Jun 26, 1938 MAGEE Edda M. Aug 23, 1874 Jun 13, 1954 GARDNER H. D. May 17, 1844 Mar 11, 1904 FOX George Elvin Oct 7, 1883 Dec 11, 1955 Tombstone inscription: "Gone but not forgotten" FOX Margaret M. Jun 12, 1857 Mar 2, 1947 Tombstone inscription: "At rest" FOX Lula Mae Apr 17, 1890 May 18, 1965 FOX Minnie Angeline Sep 6, 1885 Jan 5, 1967 Unmarked grave - Blank space BIRD Jacob Jul 17, 1829 May 8, 1912 BIRD Sena Nov 7, 1833 Jun 23, 1901 Tombstone inscription: "She was a kind and affectionate wife, a fond mother, and a friend to all." FOX Marshal C. Apr 12, 1892 Sep 22, 1962 FOX Nannie R. Aug 19, 1893 Jul 13, 1930 FOX Opal Mae L. Jan 1, 1920 Jan 1921 Tombstone inscription: "Our Baby" SIKES Earnest B. Sep 24, 1898 Nov 25, 1899 Tombstone inscription: "Son of H. A. & M. E. SIKES" Unmarked grave - Unmarked grave - Unmarked grave - TAFF William T. Jan 24, 1888 May 1964 TAFF Minerva Mar 28, 1861 Nov 28, 1945 TAFF Thomas D. May 10, 1863 Aug 6, 1922 Unmarked grave -- Unmarked grave - TAFF Martha J. Mar 4, 1866 Sep 9, 1907 TAFF Mamie R. Oct 23, 1885 Jan 22, 1903 TAFF Elizabeth Jul 11, 1889 Dec 18, 1897 Tombstone inscription: "Wife of W. A. TAFF" Blank space Blank space RANKIN Marg J. Jan 19, 1865 Nov 30, 1948 RANKIN Mary Louise Mar 10, 1915 Aug 27, 1928 RANKIN L. Marshall Mar 1, 1888 Dec 20, 1923 RANKIN Maude A. TAFF Sep 2, 1891 May 27, 1930 Blank space Blank space Unmarked grave - Blank space BIRD Tommie Lee Apr 20, 1901 Apr 20, 1901 Tombstone inscription: "Daughter of Wm M. BIRD & L. A. BIRD" BIRD Boyd Newton Jun 27, 1894 Nov 2, 1899 Tombstone inscription: "Son of W. M. & L. A. BIRD" BIRD Wm M. Dec 18, 1867 Nov 23, 1950 BIRD Leah A. Jun 19, 1869 Mar 31, 1941 Blank space Blank space TAFF Geo. Oct 9, 1883 Feb 18, 1893 TAFF Maggie Oct 8, 1863 Oct 18, 1910 Tombstone inscription: "FE of J. G. TAFF" [FE = wife? Difficult to read] TAFF J. G. Nov 8, 1858 May 5, 1902 Unmarked grave - TAFF Julia A. 1870 1893 TAFF Joseph E. 1890 1895 Blank spaces [About 18 plots] Unmarked grave - Unmarked grave -- Unmarked grave - Unmarked grave -- Unmarked grave -- JOHNSON J. B. Aug 16, 1867 Jul 31, 1891 Tombstone inscription: "Born in Georgia Bowersville died in Goldthwaite" JOHNSON Mary Oct 29, 1829 Mar 26, 1900 Tombstone inscription: "Mary wife of M. M. JOHNSON" JOHNSON M. M. May 4, 1838 Nov 13, 1918 JOHNSON S. P. Aug 29, 1866 Mar 13, 1926 [Went by Paris JOHNSON] JOHNSON Lula [Belzora] Feb 14, 1875 Feb 3, 1911 [W/o S.P. "Paris" JOHNSON D/o Jacob M. and Virginia FLECTHER] GOODE Martha Ann HOWELL 1843 1906 [W/o D. C. GOODE] GOODE D. C. Feb 1, 1827 Feb 11, 1907 Tombstone inscription: "Alabama Pvt. Co D. 6th Reg. Alabama Inf. Conf. States Army" BOHMER Barbee 1925 1973 BOHMER George M. 1912 1987 BARREE Albert 1934 2001 LANDERS J. C. Nov 6, 1874 May 29, 1884 LANDERS M. K. - - WAGLEY Infant Jun 12, 1888 Tombstone inscription: "Daughter of J. W. & J. WAGLEY" WAGLEY Infant - Sep 7, 1886 Tombstone inscription: "Son of J. W. & J. WAGLEY" 4