Sidney Roper Weisiger Collection
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Bischoff Cemetery

G-3 on county map. Five and one half miles north of Inez on Arenosa Creek on Bischoff Road. Very well kept with good chain link fence. First burial of record - in row 9 number 32 - May 24, 1860. Veterans: Civil War (1), World War I (3).

Handdrawn map showing layout of Bischoff Cemetery handdrawn diagram of Bischoff Cemetery handdrawn diagram of Bischoff Cemetery

ROW 1

GraveSite Number/Born/Died]

[Total of 48 spaces in Row 1; 17 burials in Row 1, 1 Veteran of WWI, 20 Vacant grave spaces.]

  1. Vacant
  2. Mealy, Charles 9-26-1914, 8-5-1922
  3. Gilstrap, Bernice Lucille 7-11-1911, 11-24-1911
  4. Vacant
  5. Vacant
  6. Cypert, Mrs. Clara M. 7-19-1907, 5-29-1942
  7. Vacant
  8. Vacant
  9. Caraway, Pearle E. 2-27-1894, Still living as of 6-24-1967
  10. Caraway, W. S. (Alex) 4-6-1890, 4-9-1965
  11. Caraway Baby 1931, 1931
  12. King, Mary Jane 8-15-1845, 10-16-1934
  13. Hill, William H. 2-28-1874, 1-18-1941
  14. Fike, John E. 2-5-1865, 7-6-1919
  15. Fechner, Emma D. (Mother) 2-10-1873, 4-15-1944
  16. Fechner, Henry J. (Father) 5-15-1871, 5-13-1937
  17. Vacant
  18. Vacant
  19. Winkler, Addie 1873, 1932
  20. Vacant
  21. Vacant
  22. Vacant
  23. Traber, Otto L. 10-1-1892, 11-3-1937 (Veteran W.W. I. Pvt 86th Inf. 18th Div.)
  24. Traber Infant. (Son of Mr. And Mrs. Otto L. Traber) Born and died 1-27-1923.
  25. Vacant
  26. Vacant
  27. Scherer, William A. 1874 1952
  28. Scherer, Caroline 12-31-1873 1-10-1962
  29. Scherer, August 9-26-1866 2-12-1956
  30. Vacant
  31. Vacant
  32. Vacant
  33. Vacant
  34. Vacant
  35. Vacant
  36. Vacant
  37. Vacant

ROW 2

[Grave Site Number]

[32 Burials in Row 2; 4 Vacant spaces, 1 Unmarked grave, 1 Unknown. Oldest Person: Joseph Traber B. 2-6-1906.]

  1. Ledford, Julia R. 1868-1947
  2. Ledford, Layfette 1856-1924
  3. Ledford Infant (Daughter of L. and J. R. Ledford) 7-29-1902, 7-30-1902
  4. Daniel, Oscar H. 12-8-1872, 5-31-1962
  5. Daniel, Blanche M. 10-7-1875, 3-3-1943
  6. Daniel, Guy 7-17-1902, 8-16-1915
  7. Daniel, Maggie R. (Wife of J. R. Daniel) 10-17-1842, 1-13-1906
  8. Daniel, Joseph R. 7-19-1848, 11-11-1942
  9. Randolph, Francis 9-29-1868, 10-21-1946
  10. Randolph J. Lee 1-10-1867, 9-30-1942
  11. Randolph, Elijha W.
  12. Unmarked. Brick border around grave.
  13. Vacant
  14. Hayes, Elijah R. 6-22-1865, 7-23-1904
  15. Fechner, Herman
  16. Large cedar tree
  17. Brandt
  18. Malone
  19. Traber, Elisabetha 2-20-1806, 12-3-1879
  20. Traber, Joseph 2-6-1806, 5-29-1880
  21. Traber, Maria 5-7-1825, 11-9-1887
  22. Traber, Henry 12-24-1825, 9-10-1916
  23. Traber, John S. 10-11-1887, 9-24-1888
  24. Traber, Henry J. 2-17-1884, 7-25-1891
  25. John S. & Henry J. children of John & Emma Traber)
  26. Traber, Emma 4-15-1858, 1-14-1915
  27. Traber, John 11-20-1859, 6-27-1940
  28. Scherer, Elizabeth (Nee Meiss) 11-18-1847, 2-14-1934
  29. Scherer, Joseph 3-8-1830, 4-9-1904
  30. Scherer, Elsie E. 11-17-1872, 6-28-1874
  31. Scherer, Frederick 3-19-1871, 12-10-1875
  32. (Elsie & Frederick children of Joseph & Elizabeth Scherer)
  33. Vacant
  34. Sittig, Andrew
  35. Vacant
  36. Vacant
  37. Latimer, Lucy H. (Mother) 1-1-1858 2-8-1918
  38. Latimer, Robert L. (Father) 3-21-1851 9-20-1922

ROW 3

[Grave Site Number]

[9 Burials, 9 Vacant spaces, 1 Unknown, 1 Not marked.]

1.Vacant

2. Vacant

3. Vacant

4. Vacant

5. Vacant

6. Vacant

7. Vacant

8. Vacant

9. Hunt, Emma Mary (Daughter) 11-9-1899, 6-9-1958

10. Hunt, Adaline Miller (Mother) 12-20-1880, 12-7-1957

11. Hunt, Jeremiah M. 3-1-1869, 2-21-1944

12. Hunt Baby, (son of J. A. Hunt) 8-13-1910, 8-13-1910

13. Vacant

14. Miller, Mary A. Schultz 2-25-1862, 9-14-1940

15. Miller, Adolph D. 2-23-1854, 12-30-1934

16.Miller Baby, (son of A. L. & N. J. Miller) 7-9-1912, 7-9-1912

17.Miller, Henry, (son of A & M Miller) 12-15-1893, 12-7-1897

18. Fechner, Lonnie 1880-1884

19. Unknown - with grave marker

20. Not marked

ROW 4

[Grave Site Number]

[8 Burials, 4 Vacant spaces, 3 Unknown.]

1 thru 11 no graves

12. Vacant - not dead as of 6-24-1967

13. Claybrook, John R. 7-12-1878 6-2-1950

14. Claybrook, James R. (Son of J. R. & L. A. Claybrook) 1-8-1906, 4-24-1918

15. Vacant

16. Claybrook, Joseph H. (Son of J. R. & L. A. Claybrook) 1-2-1912, 3-27-1918

17. Surma, Sarah

18. Unknown - marble marker on grave

19. Unknown - marble marker on grave

20. Unknown - marble marker on grave

21. Vacant

22. Vacant

23. Miller, Eda B. 12-21-1858, 5-2-1898

24. Lochausen, Bertha A. (Daughter of E. & M. Lochausen) 7-28-1850, 4-2-1880

25. Lochausen, Mary

26. Lochausen, Edward

ROW 5

[Grave Site Number]

[11 Burials, 1 Vacant space, 1 Unmarked, 1 Unknown, 1 Veteran Civil War CSA.]

Grave sites 1 thru 18 not used

19. Deckert, Bernice (Sister) 6-9-1913, 2-9-1957

20. Deckert, Clarence L. (Brother) 5-6-1923, 6-28-1951

21. Deckert, Emma 10-31-1881, 11-8-1943

22. Deckert, Louie 6-27-1877, 1-28-1941

23. Deckert Infant, Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Louis Deckert

24. Baby grave, no name or date

25. Deckert, Mina (Wife of John S. Deckert) 11-27-1866, 2-20-1884

26. Unknown

27. Johnny

28. Chambles, Andrew (Veteran Civil War CSA Pvt. 33 Texas cav) 11-9-1826, 1-17-1874

29. Vacant

30. Mertz, Lizette Bischoff 12-16-1852, 11-9-1915

31. Mertz, J. H. 8-7-1842, 2-16-1912

32. Mertz, Annie M. (Daughter of H. & L. Mertz) 5-27-1883, 2-27-1898

ROW 6

[Grave Site Number]

[8 Burials, 1 Vacant]

26. Bischoff, Regina 1857-1860

27. Bischoff, Heinrich 1862-1863

28. Hirschhauser, Margaretha

29. Hirschhauser, Konrad

30. Bischoff, Elizabeth (Frau) 9-2-1829, 9-10-1900

31. Bischoff, Anton 3-4-1813, 2-18-1902

32. Bischoff, Leopold 8-6-1888, 6-2-1942

33. Vacant

34. Latimer, William D. 12-1-1877, 3-1-1928

35.

ROW 7

[Grave Site Number]

  1. Deckert, Michael 12-22-1861 Age 56
  2. Unknown
  3. Vacant
  4. Vacant
  5. Vacant
  6. Vacant
  7. Vacant
  8. Vacant
  9. Bischoff, Wm. A. 7-31-1848, 7-30-1905
  10. Daniel, Ida Bischoff 11-11-1863, 10-22-1936
  11. Bischoff, Wm. G. 12-6-1884, 1-8-1919

ROW 8

[Grave Site Number]

  1. Latimer, Walter L. (Father) 9-26-1881, 7-4-1958
  2. Latimer, Louise (Mother) 3-7-1879, 2-4-1951
  3. Vacant
  4. unknown
  5. Kneblick, Joseph 1917 1917
  6. Jentry, Victor R. 10-15-1888 7-21-1906
  7. Thurmond, Rose J. Lee (Daughter of O. E. & M. Thurmond) 8-21-1897, 11-12-1899
  8. Goetz Baby, (Son of Otto & Belle Goetz) 12-27-1914 12-27-1914
  9. Thurmond, Orville Erasmus 1890 1904
  10. Thurmond, Benton Alfred (Vet. WWI Tex Pvt, 13 Veteran Hospital) 3-12-1896, 7-6-1933
  11. Vacant
  12. Vacant
  13. Vacant
  14. Vacant
  15. Vacant
  16. Claybrook, Wiley H. 12-9-1865, 5-2-1953
  17. Deckert, L. 5-30-1836, 6-1-1896
  18. Garvel, Thomas 2-25-1876, 10-8-1901
  19. Vacant
  20. Olivares, Regan 10-25-1870, 8-28-1953
  21. Gewiss, Casper 3-6-1803, 12-3-1889
  22. Sitterle, Caroline (Relative)
  23. Weitz, Stephen 12-15-1833, 9-13-1913
  24. Weitz, Scholastika 7-2-1849, 9-13-1883
  25. Deckert, Mary 12-13-1882 Age 75 years
  26. Weitz, Augustine
  27. Garvel Infant
  28. Unmarked except for stones at head and foot. Unknown

ROW 9

[Grave Site Number]

31. Miller, M. Margaretha 6-24-1824, 1-24-1898

32. Miller, Soren N. 12-23-1817, 5-24-1860

33. Lorenz, Nicholas 11-20-1847, 3-27-1863

34. Decker, Josephine (Daughter of J. & E. Decker) 5-3-1874, 7-3-1880

35. Deckert, Alecuis C. 6-21-1877, 2-19-1898

36. Deckert, Joseph Jr. 8-4-1885, 4-17-1911

37. Vacant

38. Vacant

39. Vacant

ROW 10 [Grave Site Number]

1. Vacant

2. Vacant

3. Schultz Infant

4. Schultz, Charley 1865-1918

5. Vacant

6. Hencerling, Alfred Lavern (Son of A & L Hencerling ) 10-31-1926, 7-24-1934

7. Vacant

8. Dincans, Lillie Rose (Daughter of R. A. & M. Dincans) 4-3-1903, 4-29-1906

9. Kennedy Baby (Son of Mr. & Mrs. J. C. Kennedy) 7-24-1925, 7-24-1925

10. Vacant

11. Vacant

12. Vacant

13. Vacant

14. Vacant

15. Vacant

16. Vacant

17. Vacant

18. Weitz, Royce Glenn 10-1954

19. Weitz, Josephine Mary 12-5-1944

20. Weitz, Joseph 67 yrs., 7 mo. 2 days 4-6-1873, 11-8-1940

21. Fechner, Magdlen W. 11-13-1881, 7-20-1934

22. Fechner, Will J. 11-26-1877, 10-29-1952

23. Vacant

24. Vacant

25. Hirschhauser, Frederick P. 7-11-1868, 3-20-1924

26. Hirschhauser, Hermina A. 8-18-1866, 3-19-1963

27. Vacant

28. Vacant

29. Muller, Maria 3-3-1861 9-25-1909

30. Muller, Louis E. 9-11-1851 8-23-1918

31. Miller, Alvina Rebecca (Daughter of F. P. Hirschhauser) 12-1-1891, 1-8-1919

32. Miller, Louis J. 12-8-1886 4-13-1927

33. Vacant

34. Deckert, Mrs. Joe 1-25-1849, 4-5-1922

35. Deckert, Joseph 6-17-1847, 4-5-1934

36. Dincans, Archie A. 12-23-1891, 2-8-1967

37. Dincans, Louise 1863-1941

38. Dincans, Thomas J. 1855-1924

39. Vacant

40. Vacant

ROW 11 [Grave Site Number]

1. Vacant

2. Vacant

3. St John, Rosa 9-9-1887, 1-28-1905

4. Groth, William (Father) 10-27-1853, 1-10-1915

5. Groth, Friederike (Mother) 5-25-1860, 3-5-1922

6. Stark, Emma 7-28-1893, 5-28-1926

7. Vacant

8. Vacant

9. Vacant

10. Vacant

11. Smith, Julian Walter 4-27-1905, 12-22-1912

12. Thompson, B. F. 2-17-1842, 10-18-1914

13. Kennedy, Lillie R. 10-24-1871, 5-16-1966

14. Kennedy, Obed B. 5-25-1890, 2-14-1961

15. Vacant

16. Vacant

17. Evins (Infant son of H. C. & Nora E.) 3-4-1913, 3-4-1913

18. Vacant

19. Eller, Kenneth Wayne 1909-1958

20. Unknown

21. Newcomb 1-24-1856, 1-1920

22. Unknown

23. Duncan, T. A. Age 63 yrs. 6 mo. 3 days, 12-25-1855, 6-3-1918

24. Vacant

25. Vacant

26. Vacant

27. Vacant

28. Fechner, Charles W. 9-26-1946 4-6-1963

29. Vacant

30. Vacant

31. Vacant

32. Vacant

33. Vacant

34. Becker, Richard 4 -1967

35. Vacant

36. Vacant

ROW 12 [Grave Site Number]

1. Vacant

2. Vacant

3. Groth, Curtis Ray 10- -1964

4. Groth, Freddie 10-28-1930, 11-5-1930

5. Vacant

6. Groth, Dora E. 1893 1966

7. Vacant

8. Vacant

9. Vacant

10. Hattenbach, Mortin 5-24-1883, 11-4-1930

11. Vacant

12. Gassaway, Lucy Irene 1-31-1886

13. Gassaway, David Bruce 1-7-1887, 2-5-1963

14. Stacy, Wm. Chester 2-18-1854, 11-12-1938

15. Vacant

16. Vacant

17. Briggs Kate 1857 1930

18. Vacant

19. Yendrey, Thomas J. 9-16-1878, 1-23-1948

20. Yendrey, Maudie E. 1-14-1889, 1-5-1937

21. Matley, Allen O. (Pvt 1st class 9th inf. 2nd Div. WWI) 11-29-1928

22. Vacant

23. Vacant

24. Vacant

25. Vacant

26. Vacant

27. Vacant

28. Vacant

29. Vacant

30. Vacant

31. Vacant

32. Vacant

33. Vacant

34. Vacant

35. Vacant

36. Vacant

37. Vacant

38. Scherrer, Mrs. Viola 1919-1966

39. Horecka, Willie J. 1-11-1895, 7-31-1933

NOTES

Probably row 8 space 19 child.

Hencerling, Alfred - buried 9-26-1967 probably in row 10.

Hencerling, Mrs. Loney (Mrs. Alfred Hencerling) D. 3-22-1971

Clain, Mrs. Avis Ledford - buried 10-29-1967 probably row 2 or 3.

Weitz, Frank B. B. about [?] 1-1970

Groth, Walter William - buried 9-4-1970

May, Mrs. Agnes Mertz 4-12-1883 9-24-1974.

Buried in Bischoff Cemetery but not listed by Row or Space

Olivares, Mrs. Thersa 8-24-1971

(Mrs. Regan Olivares)

Holden, O. C. 3-21-1972

Eller, Mrs. Adlin 7-30-1972

Claybrook, Mrs. Louise Schubec 2-20-1882 9-1-1973

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