De La Garza Cemetery
Location: Located on the old Myrick Ranch, now the Paloma Ranch approximately 11 miles Southwest of Falfurrias at the end of Farm Road 3066 (Little Creek Road).The cemetery is located on private land and you must have permission before visiting.
Surveyed by: not stated
Date of survey: not stated
Date of earliest grave: 1882
Number of graves: six
Transcribed by: Wesley Jacobs with permission from the Heritage Museum
Many thanks to Wesley Jacobs, Mayor of Falfurrias, Brooks County, TX, for his generosity in sharing this file with me for use in the TXGenWeb Project.
Shirley Cullum, Brooks County Coordinator, 2003
The end of FM 3066 isn't 11 miles from Falfurrias so this is probably closer the the intersection of CR 101 and CR 110. (Gina)
| Name | Birth | Death | Info/Inscriptions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Apolonio Palacios | 02-13-1817 | 05-09-1895 | Natural de Guerrero, Tamps. Mexico, murio en Los Tajitos, Tex. (Born in Guerrero Tamaulipas, Mexico, died in Los Tajitos, Texas at 78 years.) |
| 2. Severina Garza de Palacios | 11-09-1819 | 08-11-1892 | Nacio Camargo, Tamps, Mexico, murio en Los Tajitos, Tex. (Born Camargo, Tamaulipas, Mexico, died in Los Tajitos, TX at 73 years.) |
| 3. Alejo de la Garza | 07-17-1834 | 09-27-1900 | Born in Victoria, Texas and died San Diego at 66 years. |
| 4. Macedonia Palacios de la Garza | |||
| 5. Secundo de la Garza | 09-04-1861 | 12-21-1886 | Born in San Patricio and died Hidalgo, Texas, assassinated |
| 6. Manuel Mario de la Garza | 1878 | 1882 | Hijo de Alejo y Macedonia de la Garza (Son of Alejo and Macedonia de la Garza) |