On this page: EDGAR Family Cemetery; Hillside Cemetery, Graves of James' and Selah's Family
Latest update: Wednesday, 18 March, 2015
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EDGAR Family Cemetery, DeWitt County, TEXAS
The EDGAR Family Cemetery is located near the community of Edgar, DeWitt County, TEXAS, between Cuero and Yoakum,
on private property very near where the original EDGAR Family Homestead was built in 1853, by James EDGAR and Selah
WITHERINGTON EDGARÂ and their family members, who emigrated from Maury County, TENNESSEE.
For additional information and photos, visit the Edgar Family Cemetery website.
Hillside Cemetery, DeWitt County, TEXAS
Established in 1700, Hillside Cemetery is located within the city limits of Cuero. Today, the main entrance to Hillside Cemetery
is located at the intersection of Reuss Boulevard and Valley Street.
When Patsy Goebel did her survey in 1987, it had over 5,000 marked graves. There are many more today, and it's a bit
overwhelming. With 27 surveyed EDGARs, 3 post-survey EDGARs, 1 shared headstone for an EDGAR still living, 4 surveyed
in-laws, and 2 post- survey in-laws, there are 37 EDGAR family members in the Hillside Cemetery.
For additional information and photos, visit the Edgar in Hillside Cemetery website.
Grave Sites of James' and Selah's Family
James EDGAR and Selah WITHERINGTON EDGAR are buried in the EDGAR Family Cemetery, on the EDGAR Family
Homestead, in DeWitt Co, TEXAS.
Children of James S. EDGAR and Selah WITHERINGTON EDGAR
1. Joseph Smith EDGAR 1818 to 1837, age 19
“According to Dixon and Kemp in Heroes of San Jacinto he died in 1837
at the home of Capt. James G. Swisher in Washington County, TX."
(source: 6. “Sons of DeWitt Colony Texas") Since Joseph Smith EDGAR
died before his family immigrated to DeWitt County, TEXAS in 1853,
he could not have been buried in the Edgar Family Cemetery on the
Edgar Family Homestead.
2. John EDGAR 1819 to 1906, age 86
gravestone identified in the EDGAR Family Cemetery
3. Henry EDGAR 1821 to 1908, age 86
gravestone identified in the EDGARS in Hillside Cemetery, Cuero, DeWitt Co, TEXAS
4. William EDGAR 1824 to 1882, age 58
gravestone identified in the EDGAR Family Cemetery
5. James D. EDGAR 1826 to 1912, age 86
gravestone identified in the EDGARS in Hillside Cemetery, Cuero, DeWitt Co, TEXAS
6. Arthur S. EDGAR 1828 to 1863, age 35
To date, no inscribed gravestone has been found,
however, data suggest Arthur is buried in the EDGAR Family Cemetery
See Biography of Arthur S. EDGAR for details.
7. Joshua N. EDGAR, 1828 to 1900, age 71
gravestone identified in the EDGAR Family Cemetery
8. Hyman T. EDGAR, 1830 to ?
grave not found
9. Paulina I. EDGAR 1833 to 1864, age 31
grave not found
10. Benjamin Franklin Washington EDGAR 1835 to 1909, age 73
gravestone identified in the EDGARS in Hillside Cemetery, Cuero, DeWitt Co, TEXAS