Clara Cemetery - Wichita County, Texas
Clara Cemetery - Wichita County, Texas
GHOST TOWN OF CLARA
(from the Historical Marker located at the junction of Hwys. 1813 & 240)
Herman Specht migrated in 1870 to Galveston from Germany.
In 1844 he married Clara M. Vogel Lange (1853-1912), a
wealthy widow. Adding to earlier property holdings in
Galveston, he began buying extensive tracts of land in
northern Wichita County, which eventually totaled 21,000
acres. In 1886, he platted the town of Clara, which he named
for his wife. The streets were named for Texas heroes. He
donated the site for the Trinity Lutheran Church. Specht
advertised for German colonists from other states to settle
here.
Specht built his home in Iowa Park in 1890 and ran a ranch at
Clara where he grew wheat. North of the Church site he had a
large experimental nursery for unusual plants. The 1891
drought wiped out the nursery and Specht's crops. The 1900
Galveston storm destroyed the remainder of their holdings.
Clara included a Church, schools, store, garage and Post
Office. Hampered by an inadequate water supply, the town
began to decline with the consolidation of the school with
Burkburnett schools. During the oil boom of the 1920's, many
residents moved to Wichita Falls. Good roads and cars made it
possible to shop elsewhere. The town finally vanished except
for the Church, Rectory, and Cemetery. (1978). The cemetery
was established in 1888, and the first person buried there
was Pleasant Queen.
--- copied by Frances Clark and Thelma Rickard.
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CLARA CEMETERY MARKERS
Unmarked
Unmarked
double stone: TAYLOR
Lela Charlie
Sept. 23, 1905 Nov. 21, 1903
May 10, 1972
married Feb.22, 1924
Owens-Brumley Marker: W.E. (Webbie) TAYLOR
1925 - 1987
Herman J. JACK
May 13, 1878 Sept. 12, 1951
Mary Olive JACK
Dec. 12, 1883 Apr. 25, 1935
double stone: HOLTZEN
Arnold J. Erna Obenhaus
Sept. 24, 1904 Dec. 1, 1905
married Jan. 24, 1926
Doris Holtzen WORTHEN
Aug. 10, 1927 Dec. 28, 1974
In Loving Memory
"Darling"
Catherine Ann BIRKMAN
July 24-28, 1941
"Mark 10:14"
Earnest A. BIRKMAN
Texas SC3 - USNRF
March 29, 1895 Dec. 24, 1967
Unmarked
Unmarked
double stone: KLINKERMAN
Walter W. Bertha E.
Jan. 6, 1899 [no date]
Dec. 17, 1972 [no date]
"Together Forever"
Unmarked
center stone: KIESLING
Irma J. Erich R.
1909-1961 1897-1961
"Psalms 23:3"
"Father" "Mother"
Charles B. Johnanna M.
1867-1946 1867-1941
Emile J.
1893-1942
(just outside plot)
Julius A.
1902-1923
"at rest"
Hildegard M.S.
beloved child of
A.H. & W. Mueller
born May 22, 1907
died Dec. 19, 1911
Gwendolin Billingsley Englemann
his wife
Nov 27, 1910 Aug. 20, 1923
Julius Engelmann
B'tt'l'n S'ct
Major World War
Feb. 21, 1896 Sept. 30, 1938
double stone: ENGELMANN
Friedrich E. Tina T.
1865-1940 1867-1955
J.F. ENGELMANN
Aug. 15, 1833 March 19, 1911
"Resting in hope of glorious resurrection"
Owens-Brumley marker set in concrete:
Molly G. LINDSEY William E. LINDSEY
---- 1915 ---- 1923
Catharina
Wife of
Wm. H. KLINKERMAN
born Sept. 15, 1868 died Oct. 29, 1911
William H. KLINKERMAN
born Jan. 21, 1863 died Nov. 1, 1920
Robert J. KLINKERMAN
Texas RM3 - USNRF World War I
March 3, 1885-Oct. 13, 1957
Lydia H. KLINKERMAN
March 10, 1900 Sept. 20, 1961
Esther KLINKERMAN
born Apr. 22, 1908 died Sept. 17, 1908
center stone: BROCKRIEDE
Adolph M. Brockriede - 1913 -
Willie F. Brockriede - 1915 - 1928
Chester A. Brockriede - 1944
plot with iron fence:
Ida M. SCHULZ Clara M. SCHULZ
wife of J.L. DEGGS 1883 - 1966
Jan. 10, 1898 - Mar. 17, 1914
Emma Alvina SCHULZ "Mother"
Nov. 19, 1887 Jul. 8, 1858
Aug. 29, 1952
Eva Alma SCHULZ D.C. Henry Otto SCHULZ
no dates (good stone) Sept. 29, 1885
Nov. 19, 1975
center stone - same plot as Schulz: DIGGS
"Son" "Father"
Herbert John L.
1903 - 1921 1867 - 1921
center stone: FOSTER
"Mother" "Father"
Seffie W. FOSTER Ed FOSTER
1876 - 1966 1870 - 1940
Salina C. FOSTER
1903 - 1956
Cassie
dau. of Ed & Seffie FOSTER
born July 25, 1897 died May 25, 1910
Ruth FOSTER
no dates
Josephine FOSTER
no dates
John Thomas WOODFIN
Aug 2, 1861 Apr. 20, 1928
Mary Elizabeth WOODFIN
Feb. 20, 1865 Feb. 16, 1928
J.A. BARTON
1869 - 1922
"A little time on earth he spent - till God for him his angel sent"
Richard St. Clair EVERETT
Oct. 20, 1904 Dec. 30, 1922
Infant daughter of
Mr. & Mrs. L.H. Adair
June 17, 1922 June 17, 1922
Infant son of
Mr. & Mrs. L.H. ADAIR
June 17, 1922 July 1, 1922
Infant of Mr. & Mrs. B.H. RAY
1922
"A little bud of love to bloom with God above"
center stone: HOLTZEN
Peter H. HOLTZEN Mrs. Margaret HOLTZEN
Jan. 14, 1837 1871 - 1958
Jan. 7, 1926 Owens-Brumley marker
(grave stone, same person:)
Oct. 12, 1871 - Sept. 5, 1958
"John 14, Verse 1-6"
William C. HOLTZEN Gesche HOLTZEN
Feb. 8, 1879 June 25, 1848
Nov. 12, 1912 Mar. 9, 1923
"John 11:25-26" "Luke 23:46"
Henry HOLTZEN
Feb. 7, 1843
Apr. 9, 1904
"Rev. 14:13"
Mary HEINS John D. HEINS
1879 - 1955 1868 - 1952
center stone:
Son Daughter
Harvey W. RAMMING Loretta N. RAMMING
1904 - 1970 1906 - 1912
"The Cross leads "The Cross leads
generations on" generations on"
Son Wilbert RAMMING
Edwill "Pee Wee" RAMMING 1903 - 1971
1913 - 1965 "The Cross leads
"The Cross leads generations on"
generations on"
Father Mother
William F. RAMMING Henrietta C. RAMMING
1875 - 1968 1882 - 1974
"The Cross leads "The Cross leads
generations on" generations on"
Mother
Lorena Alma REEVES
1915 - 1972
"The Cross leads generations on"
lot covered in concrete:
Walter W. HOLTZEN
Texas Pvt. 142 Inf. 36 Div.
World War I PH
Oct. 15, 1896 - July 5, 1946
William HOLTZEN Dora HOLTZEN
Mar. 14, 1856 Sept. 15, 1860
Oct. 28, 1927 July 7, 1922
David E. HOLTZEN Dick HOLTZEN
Geb. Apr. 17, 1880 1890 - 1916
Gest. Feb 26, 1904
John HOLTZEN Mary HOLTZEN
1876 - 1919 1856 - 1918
below on same lot:
Edna TERRY Cleo L. ROGERS
1917 -- July 3, 1916
May 1, 1939
William A. ROGERS footstone: Brother
Oct. 14, 1887
Dec. 10, 1938
double stone: HART
Bertha Ben
1893-1920 1889-1928
"Our Baby"
Paul S. Price
Jan. 19, 1919 Jan. 19, 1919
broken stone: Tom FULLER
Infant
May 30, 1921
broken stone: C.E. R_____
"Baby"
July 1_, 19__
double stone: GIST
Brother Sister
Carl Arthur Emevene
Sep. 28, 1833 Jun. 3, 1927
Aug. 26, 1938 May 10, 1934
Sallie F. Capt. John Dever
Wife of born
Capt. John Dever Dec. 28, 1827
born May 20, 1841 died
died Nov. 1, 1900 Jan. 8, 1892
Fenced lot:
Garland Stanley unmarked
son of son of child's
J.V. & Ora Perdue J.V. & Ora Perdue grave
Nov. 13, 1917 Jan. 21, 1915
Dec. 15, 1918 Jun. 24, 1921
Unmarked grave
Woodman of the World memorial marker:
J.L. Nichols
Feb. 25, 1863
Feb. 23, 1925
"Gone but not forgotten"
Harvey Almar Kiser
Oklahoma Apprentice Seaman
Mar. 23, 1931
Primie Kiser
born Jun. 11, 1909
died Jan. 30, 1911
"Rest little one.
A mother's tears may fall,
But not for worlds would she,
Her child recall"
Susan C. Kiser
born Dec. 26, 1872
died Oct. 31, 1910
Stone unreadable
Stone broken, unreadable
Unmarked grave
Oscar L. Kiser
born Sep. 1, 1890 = stone broken
died Apr. 14, 1907
Fenced plot - Center stone:
HIESTERMANN
Gottlieb H. Hiestermann Anna Hiestermann
Cincinnati, Ohio wife of
Oct. 25, 1847 G. Hiestermann
Dec. 23, 1930 Oct. 10, 1855
Jan. 4, 1914
Friedrich Kaiser Emma Hiestermann
Nov. 2, 1817 Nov. 10, 1882
Jan. 28, 1912 Jan. 7, 1980
Edd Hiestermann
Jan. 9, 1884
Oct. 20, 1964
John Lunsford Primm
Feb. 18, 1910 Jul. 15, 1973
double stone: WEETH
Albert Minnie
Feb. 24, 1879 Oct. 8, 1878
Oct. 22, 1953 Oct. 12, 1966
double stone: SNOW
J.W. Anna M.
Sep. 28, 1872 Jul. 23, 1881
May 30, 1960 Aug. 19, 1953
Mother Father
M.A. Snow W.H. Snow
1851 - 1930 1843 - 1906
Grandma Snow
1820 - 1899
James (Jim) Snoddy
May 12, 1881 Nov. 13, 1958
Infant daughter of Infant daughter of
T.P. & G.E. Roberts T.P. & G.E. Roberts
1899 - 1899 1897 - 1898
Infant son of Infant son of
T.P. & G.E. Roberts T.P. & G.E. Roberts
1896 - 1896 1894 - 1894
"Come ye blessed"
Mary, wife of
Josiah Earp
born Apr. 28, 1834 died Apr. 22, 1891
Lucic Mills
born May 8, 1892 died Jan. 2, 1894
Allen H.
son of J.B. & M.E. Wakefield
born March 8, 1880 died April 8, 1986
Earl, Infant son of
I.R. & C.L. Warren
born & died Oct. 23, 1896
"It was an angel that visited
the green earth and took a flower away"
Lizzie
daughter of
J.B. & M.E. Wakefield
wife of D.D. Duval
born Apr. 2, 1873 died Aug. 4, 1879
Elizabeth C.
daughter of
D.D. & L.E. Duval
born Jun. 6, 1897 died Aug. 17, 1897
"A little flower of love
That blossomed but to die
Transplanted now above
To bloom with God on high"
Unmarked - 2 footstones LED & EGD (probably belong on above graves)
REILLY (large stone, but no names)
Viola Margaruite Van Loh
Feb. 13, 1913 Sep. 13, 1925
double stone: VAN LOH
Mother Father
Martha Katharine Charles Peter
Jul. 4, 1886 Sep. 29, 1876
Feb. 6, 1957 Nov. 9, 1958
double stone: VAN LOH
Thelma E. Victor H.
Sep. 11, 1914 Aug. 10, 1906
no date Apr. 13, 1981
Philip B. Green
1919 - 1919
Owens Brumley marker
(new grave)
Edna Prechel Brandau
1903 - 1987
Frederick William (next to Prechel)
Mar. 15, 1869 Apr. 11, 1946
Anna C. Prechel
Sep. 2, 1871 Feb. 19, 1958
Juanita Prechel
1915 - 1984
(Owens Brumley marker)
Walter E. Prechel
Jul. 19, 1895 Sep. 7, 1974
double stone: MULLER
Anna F. John C.
Dec. 31, 1881 Apr. 9, 1878
Jun. 19, 1966 Jan. 13, 1959
Walter Henry Muller
1903 - 1974
Dennis Neil Hull
Jun. 7, 1956 next to marker:
Feb. 14, 1977 = a cross with inscription
"How do I love thee "Denny, we love you
Let me count the ways" Kelly and Robin"
Richard John Siber
Dec. 12, 1938 Apr. 30, 1977
double stone: SIBER
Bernita K. Walter W.
1911 - 1986 1909 - 1961
double stone: DETMER
Theresa F. Paul W.
Mar. 27, 1890 Oct. 24, 1882
Jan. 20, 1925 May 5, 1936
Emma Klinkerman
"God alone understands"
no dates
Alex. E.L. Klinkerman
Texas Pvt. 122 Infantry 31 Div.
Dec. 19, 1891 Dec. 31, 1951
Nadine
Daughter of
Alex and Emma Klinkerman
1922 - 1927
Oliver David
Son of
Alex and Ollie O. Klinkerman
1939
double stone: EATON
Helen B. Lyle C.
Nov. 11, 1924 Jan. 8, 1920
no date Feb. 26, 1982
"Our Baby"
Colleen Yvonne Klinkerman
Feb. 12, 1933 May 28, 1934
double stone: KLINKERMAN
Esther A. H.B. "Butch"
Oct. 17, 1906 May 22, 1902
no date Oct. 1, 1980
double stone: WASHBURN
Virginia Bryan Henry Charles
Jun. 2, 1937 Jan. 28, 1932
Oct. 17, 1982 May 20, 1982
Mrs. C.A. Mertins C.A. Mertins
1864 - 1940 1859 - 1925
Erna Muller
Nov. 18, 1904 Oct. 6, 1969
Carl T. Mertins
Nov. 14, 1904 Sep. 2, 1982
Leon Lorence
Apr. 21, 1921
William A. Eaton
May 5, 1921
Baby Mullins
Apr. 16, 1922
Baby Mullins
Nov. 23, 1923
William T. Schreib
1871 - 1923
Louise Koch Schreib
1864 - 1949
Baby Foster
1924 - 1924
Zina Kate Cox
1925 - 1925
Nathan E. Hanks
Aug. 6, 1873 Jun. 7, 1937
L.A. Hanks
Mar. 8, 1861 Nov. 12, 1920
Gwendolin Englemann
Nov. 27, 1901 Aug. 20, 1923
Beulah Potter
died July 18, 1923
Guy Potter
no dates
Nora Potter
1902 - 1971
Ed Potter
no dates
Emma Potter
no dates
Marion Potter
no dates
Lenuel B. Bryant
Missouri Pvt. 164 Depot Brig.
Aug. 12, 1894 Dex. 27, 1940
T.S.J. Son of
T.S. & E.C. Dean
born March 6, 1891 died July 27, 1891
Willie C. Dean
Nov. 20, 1884 Jun. 16, 1901
Infant son of
R.E. & Ophelia Dever
Edna, daughter of
R.E. & L.O. Dever
born Dec. 25, 1891 died Jan. 9, 1892
Joel B. Snow
Feb. 10, 1900 Oct. 22, 1962
Margaret K. Snow
May 5, 183_ Aug. 12, 1963
Ada Florence Snow
Nov. 17, 1873 Jan. 25, 1910
James Young "J.T." Snow
Feb. 8, 1871 Apr. 11, 1947
Isibellert
wife of J.B. Evans
born Oct. 4, 1846 died Dec. 11, 1890
Cora Belle Hale
Feb. 26, 1876 Sep. 16, 1901
Thomas Edward Hale
Feb. 26, 1876 Sep. 16, 1901
Pleasant Queen
Aug. 17, 1810 Oct. 4, 1888
Infant son of S.M. & Hattie Daniel
born & died Oct. 22, 1893
Unmarked grave
Unmarked grave
Walter H. Kaspac
Apr. 18, 1889 Jan. 3, 1974
Nannie Sanderson
Jan. 23, 1843 Sep. 27, 1897
Lou J. Moses
wife of C.M. Moses
born Dec. 28, 1862 died July 4, 1894
T.A. Tucker
Dec. 28, 1858 Nov. 20, 1919
Jeannette
wife of T.A. Tucker
Dec. 21, 1870 May 6, 1892
August Georg Martin Maag
Nov. 13, 1854 Jul. 29, 1892
Lena Maag
1889 - no date
Joyce Snow
1898 - 1902
Lillie Snow
1878 - 1890
John Schrader
1865 - 1942
Charlotta Schrader
1864 - 1942
Gelusta S. Prickett
Jun. 23, 1842 Jan. 2, 1897
C.P. Muller
Dec. 22, 1_38 Mar. 4, 1897
footstone: WCS
Charrinne Reilly
May 5, 1869 Sep. 4, 1896
Benjamin Warren
Jul. 13, 1816 Oct. 26, 1890
Emily G. Warren
Nov. 10, 1825 Feb. 9, 1898
Coy L., son of
Lucy Lee & F.M. Myers
born Feb. 24, 189_ died May 13, 1907
Lula I.
wife of F.M. Myers
Apr. 19, 1861 May 12, 1893
Leon Hard F. Ramming
May 28, 1873 Jun. 18, 1944
Augusta Ramming
Nov. 7, 1882 Jul. 1, 1960
Percy Leeroy Ramming
Dec. 31, 1919 Jul. 8, 1921
Elmer Ramming
Feb. 14, 1912 Apr. 3, 1973
George B. Schroeder
Aug. 30, 1867 Jan. 21, 1917
Anna Schroeder
Apr. 17, 1872 Nov. 30, 1960
Richard Schroeder
Jul. 7, 1913 Oct. __, 1918
Alton Van Loh
1925 - 1928
Fred Burnett Van Loh
1872 - 1938
Minnie Raetz Van Loh
1880 - 1959
Wilbert F. Van Loh Dec. 21, 1906 Sep. 14, 1966
Melvin Walter Van Loh
Aug. 18, 1911 Aug. 20, 1968
John Siber
Nov. 21, 1871 Aug. 20, 1933
Arnelda M. Miller
1933 - 1987
Alice Marie Muller
Oct. 8, 1909 Jan. 15, 1951
Arnold John Muller
Dec. 21, 1908 May 10, 1976
Dorothy June Hinkle
Jan. 12, 1942 Oct. 4, 1944
Alvin Schroeder
Oct. 14, 1896 Feb. 1, 1924
double stone: Willa Belle Schroeder Emil J.C. Schroeder
Oct. 5, 1894 May 5, 1892
Apr. 11, 1979 Nov. 3, 1979
married Dec. 22, 1922
Alma C. Schroeder
1900 - 1903
David G. Holtzer
Oct. 26, 1869 Feb. 22, 1948
Laura Holtzer
Sep. 15, 1872 Dec. 30, 1933
Rev. John Holtzer
Aug. 27, 1878 Dec. 23, 1917
Lillian, daughter of
J.L. & Emilie Schnakenburg
Dec. 28, 1918 Jun. 12, 19__
George P. Holtzen
Feb. 12, 1874 May 24, 1944
Anna M. Holtzen
Dec. 28, 1873 Jul. 16, 1950
From other sources, we have the following names and death dates
(these are probably some of the unmarked graves).
Mrs. J.W. Terry died Feb. 27, 1923
Mrs. N.E. Lyon died Apr. 5, 1924
John Seibert died Feb. 3, 1922
End of Clara Cemetery
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