Cedar Springs Cemetery
Cedar Spring, TexasGPS Coords: 31.182819, -96.920491
Cedar Springs Cemetery is located in Falls County on Bargainer Rd, about .25 mile East of FM 2027 near the intersection of FM 2027 and Bargainer Road at the site of the town of Cedar Springs. Cedar Springs was once a thriving community with industry and commerce. There were churches; doctors, a gristmill, a gin, a hotel, a school, and general merchandise stores. Cedar Springs was previously known as Viesca. When a post office was established about 1875 the name Viesca was used, it continued as Viesca until about 1907 when the post office closed. Viesca is not to be confused with Sarahville De Viesca that was 5 miles north near the Falls of the Brazos. This information is available on the Internet in the Texas Handbook. Today there exists the Baptist and Methodist Churches and the cemetery.
This is a historic cemetery containing burials as early as 1870's. Family names found in the cemetery include Alvey, Batey, Carter, Davis, Doves, Downes, Ferguson, Glass, Linder, Maxwell, Mayfield, Parish, Pierson, Radle, Roberts, plus many graves that have NO MARKER. A list of known burials is available. We do not know for whom the oldest burial was, the oldest marked graves are 1874. We would like to add to this list any graves that are known to exist that are omitted. Also we would like to see any pictures showing markers in the cemetery that people may possess, this would be very helpful in the restoration.
Twelve hardy souls attended our workday in November [year unknown] in spite of threatening weather. That effort cleared about 50% of the cemetery of brush, vines, and briars. The remaining 50% is infested heavier with the same growth and may take several additional workdays to clear. Anyone is welcome to stop by and toil at anytime, we want to clear away all the growth of brush, vines and briars. It may be that you are only able to help a little; each little bit helps to complete the whole. This cemetery contains burials of early Cedar Springs pioneers. Much work has been done but more is needed.
There are many unmarked graves, some with temporary markers, broken stones, wooden sticks and crosses, with no legible dates or identification.
The burials listed below taken from an old list that appears to be ordered as found in cemetery. Prepared by Ron and Margaret Meek, November 2004.
| Last | First | Birth | Death | Notes/Inscriptions |
| Maxwell | William Oliver | May 03 1856 | Dec 30 1943 | Picture submitted by Jerry Burke
Picture taken in March 2006 and submitted by Barbara (Caddell) Fox |
| Maxwell | Anna Eliza Cross | Aug 1850 | 1921 | Wife of William Oliver Maxwell
Whole name submitted by Jerry Burke Picture taken in March 2006 and submitted by Barbara (Caddell) Fox |
| 3 Wood Crosses | Stone slabs with no identification
Picture taken in March 2006 and submitted by Barbara (Caddell) Fox |
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| 2 Wood Crosses | Stone slabs with no identification
Picture taken in March 2006 and submitted by Barbara (Caddell) Fox |
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| Downes> | Thomas Jefferson | Oct 31 1863 | Jun 04 1935 | Son of Daniel S. Downes and Martha A. Hollingshead
Info submitted by Terry Downes Picture taken in March 2006 and submitted by Barbara (Caddell) Fox |
| Downes | Lula Kay | Apr 09 1870 | Mar 05 1956 | Daughter of Willis Jones Jinks and Hattie Slack of Alabama
Wife of Thomas Jefferson Downes Info submitted by Terry Downes Picture taken in March 2006 and submitted by Barbara (Caddell) Fox |
| 1 Wooden Cross | Unknown | No Date | No Date | No identification |
| Downes | Mary E. | Feb 20 1860 | Nov 28 1924 | The wooden cross next to Thomas Jefferson Downes grave is the grave of Mary E. Downes. As stated by Mono Lou White Wentzel and James Lee Blakley
Daughter of Daniel S. Downes and Martha A. Hollingshead; sister of Thomas Jefferson Downes Info submitted by Terry Downes Picture taken in March 2006 and submitted by Barbara (Caddell) Fox |
| Alvey | Jesse A. | Jun 12 1878 | Jan 06 1933 | Husband of Stella Alvery
Picture submitted by Jerry Burke "In Loving Memory" Picture taken in March 2006 and submitted by Barbara (Caddell) Fox |
| Alvey | Stella | 1884 | Nov 09 1944 | Daughter of William O. & Ann (Cross) Maxwell
Wife of Jesse A. Alvey Picture submitted by Jerry Burke "In Loving Memory" Picture taken in March 2006 and submitted by Barbara (Caddell) Fox |
| Alvey | William M. | Jul 20 1902 | Aug 06 1906 | Son of Jesse A. and Stella Alvey
Picture submitted by Jerry Burke "Weep not Papa and Mama for me, For I am waiting in Heaven for thee." Picture taken in March 2006, and birth month correction submitted by Barbara (Caddell) Fox |
| Batey | Catherine | No Date | No Date | Broken marble marker with no dates or other identification
Wife of George Batey Picture taken in March 2006 and submitted by Barbara (Caddell) Fox |
| Linder | Alamander E. | Dec 23 1823 | Nov 02 1921 | Co. E 33rd Texas CavalryConfederate States Army
Picture taken in March 2006 and submitted by Barbara (Caddell) Fox |
| Linder | Nancy | Mar 09 1828 | Dec 10 1909 | Wife of Alamander E. Linder
Picture taken in March 2006 and submitted by Barbara (Caddell) Fox |
| Mayfield | Stephen Virgil | Jan 23 1887 | May 18 1903 | Stephen was born in Milam County to Stephen Corneilius and Emily Jane Davidson Mayfield. He died of a fracture of the skull after falling from a runaway wagon on a farm. He was brother-in-law of half brother of Lula Kay Jinks Downes
Son of Stephen C. Mayfield, according to 1900 Bell County Texas Census Picture taken in March 2006 and submitted by Barbara (Caddell) Fox |
| Parish | Lesie | Jul 15 1889 | Oct 24 1889 | Daughter of B. A. and L. A. Parish
This one is broken but the death info matches Lesie Parish "Gone But Not Forgotten" Picture taken in March 2006 and submitted by Barbara (Caddell) Fox |
| Davis | Fannie | Aug 29 1889 | Sep 22 1895 | "A Little Flower Of Love That Blossomed But Died, Transplanted Now Above To Bloom With God On High"
Picture taken in March 2006 and birth year correction submitted by Barbara (Caddell) Fox |
| Roberts | Thomas M. | Oct 17 1817 | Jan 17 1874 | Born in Tennessee
3rd Husband of Narcissa (Cartwright) Slatter Peirson Roberts. Earliest known burial Another Marker "At Rest" Pictures taken in March 2006 and submitted by Barbara (Caddell) Fox |
| Roberts | Narcissa (Cartwright) Slatter Peirson | Mar 16 1817 | Jan 05 1897 | 1st married to Francis Slatter
2nd married John Goodloe Warren Pierson 3rd married to Thomas M. Roberts Picture taken in March 2006 and submitted by Barbara (Caddell) Fox |
| Pierson | Benjamin Almary | May 18 1840 | Jan 31 1905 | Son of John Goodloe Warren & Narcissa C. Pierson
He served in the 10th Regiment, Texas Infantry (Nelson) Confederate Army. Picture taken in March 2006 and submitted by Barbara (Caddell) Fox |
| Pierson | Mary Isabella (Jones) | Aug 26 1842 | Aug 12 1900 | Wife of Benjamin Almary Pierson
Picture taken in March 2006 and submitted by Barbara (Caddell) Fox |
| Glass | Matilida (Roberts) | Jun 17 1857 | Mar 28 1897 | Daughter of Thomas & Narcissa (Cartwright) Roberts
Wife of E. R. P. Glass Another View Pictures taken in March 2006 and submitted by Barbara (Caddell) Fox |
| Glass | R. S. | Mar 19 1879 | Jun 14 1880 | Son of E. R. P. & Matilida (Roberts) Glass
Picture taken in March 2006 and submitted by Barbara (Caddell) Fox |
| Glass | Turnie E. | Jul 12 1877 | Nov 21 1882 | Child of E. R. P. & Matilida (Roberst) Glass
Another View Pictures taken in March 2006 and submitted by Barbara (Caddell) Fox |
| Pierson | Peter M. | Aug 02 1878 | May 27 1880 | Son of Edmund G. & Martha Emma Pierson
Picture taken in March 2006 and submitted by Barbara (Caddell) Fox |
| Pierson | Anna M. | Jan 18 1883 | Jul 24 1883 | Daughter of Edmund G. & Martha Emma Pierson
Picture taken in March 2006 and submitted by Barbara (Caddell) Fox |
| Salamander | Unknown | No Date | No Date | Wooden cross with 2 stone slabs with no identification
No Picture yet Possibly related to Alamander E. Linder |
| Radle | Phillip | 1841 | No Date | There is no marker of Phillip Radle. His bio states he is buried here. |
| Pierson | Benjamin A. | Aug 15 1880 | Oct 18 1952 | Brother of Edmund Pierson
Benjamin had 2 children a daughter, Dossie and a son Bennie Davis Pierson. His Draft Registration for World War I states that he was "deaf and dumb." No picture yet All info and Draft Card picture submitted by Ben McDonald, GG-grandson of Edmund Pierson |
| Batey | Anderson Lee | 1933 | No Date | Son of Winn & Ethel Lee Alvey Batey
Anderson Lee Batey died at 8 months of age No picture yet |
| Daniel | John Thomas | 1841 | Jan 21, 1891 | He was born 1841 in Georgia, died Jan 21, 1891 in Falls County, Texas. He was the son of Asbury Daniel and Susan Randle. He was married to Sybil Estelle Poole. He was the County Commissioner for Falls County from 1876 to abt 1888. He also served in the Confederate Army in the 15 Texas Infantry in Co. B. |
| Daniel | Shelby | Sept 7, 1885 | Oct 15, 1888 | Son of James Thomas and Sybil Estelle (Poole) Daniel. (In Loving Memory of Our Baby Boy) |
