Fraga Cemetery
aka Fayecio
Eloise, Texas
GPS Coords: 31.1308002, -96.8028030
This small cemetery is on private property and is well cared for and protected. Do not trespass.
The Spanish word for "to die" is "fallecer", with the double L being pronounced as a Y. For many years, locals thought fayecio was the surname of the children. This is the burial site of a brother and sister, Toribio and Ysabelita Fraga; both stones are engraved in Spanish.
El niño Toribio Fraga fayecio [sic] el 23 de Enero de 1915 a la edad de 2 años, 8 meses, 7 dias.
The child Toribio Fraga died 23 January 1915 at the age of 2 years, 8 months, 7 days.
La niña Ysabelita Fraga fayecio [sic] el 16 de Julio de 1917 a la edad de 10 años, 9 dias.
The child Ysabelita Fraga died 16 July 1917 at the age of 10 years, 9 days.