Historical Commission

Photo Taken Date: 2017

Main Name: Antioch Community Cemetery | FB-C122

Alternate Names:

• Katy Community Cemetery
• Stockdick Cemetery

Access: There is public access to the cemetery.

Location: Stockdick Rd, Katy

NAD83 Coordinates: 29 46.718 N, 95 49.803 W

Map Coordinates: 29.77863, -95.83005

Status and Other Information: The cemetery status is active. The cemetery is not affiliated with any organizations and the ethnicity is mixed. The size of the cemetery is 0.73 acres. The number of known burials is 14 and the date of the earliest burial is 02/28/1963.

 

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Main Name: Andrews League Cemetery | FB-C027

Alternate Name: McKenzie Cemetery

Access: Cemetery access is via PRIVATE property. Permission from the land owner MUST be obtained prior to visiting the cemetery.

Location: Huntington Oaks Subdivision, Rosenberg

NAD83 Coordinates: 29 39.521 N, 95 48.390 W

Map Coordinates: 29.658683, -95.806500

Status and Other Information: The cemetery status is inactive. The cemetery is not affiliated with any organizations and the ethnicity is primarily Afro-American. The size of the cemetery is 1.32 acres. The number of known burials is 24 and the date of the earliest burial is 02/01/1888.

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Main Name: Stafford Family Cemetery | FB-C119

Alternate Names:   

• Adams Cemetery
• Stafford Cemetery
• William J. Stafford Cemetery
• William J. Stafford Family Cemetery

Access: Access to the cemetery is via PRIVATE property. Permission from the land owner MUST be obtained prior to visiting the cemetery.

Location: Avenue E, Stafford

NAD83 Coordinates: 29 36.361 N, 95 35.163 W

Map Coordinates: 29.606017, -95.586050

Status and Other Information: The cemetery status is inactive. The cemetery is not affiliated with any organizations and the ethnicity is primarily Anglo. The size of the cemetery is 0.7 acre. The number of known burials is 5 and the date of the earliest burial is unknown.

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Historical Commission Oral History Committee chair Jane M. Goodsill receives the 2015 Commissioner of the Year plaque from Historical Commission chair Chuck Kelly at the February 2015 organizational meeting.

Goodsill's committee had a banner year both in collecting oral histories and in completing their transcriptions, editing and approval.

Wolfram M. Von-Maszewski holds the 2015 trophy symbolizing the Historical Commission's annual Bert E. Bleil Heritage Award.

At left is Joyce Kennerly, who gave the presentation speech, and at right is Historical Commission chair Chuck Kelly. This year's event took place March 3 at Safari Texas.

Speaking at the August quarterly meeting of the Fort Bend County Historical Commission were City of Rosenberg Main Street executive Daniel Kelleher (left) and Main Street board chair Renee Butler, who owns Another Time Soda Fountain. The pair explained how the recently-initiated program functions to revitalize core commercial and residential sections of cities, and what's in store for Rosenberg. At right is historical commission chair Chuck Kelly. Next full-membership meeting of the commission is scheduled for November 17, 2015.

Fort Bend County Historical Commission members are among those shown celebrating the October 4 unveiling of a historical marker honoring the Church of the Living God, Pillar and Ground of Faith, at 400 Travis St. in Richmond.

Pictured are, from left, CHC Archives Committee chair Chris Godbold, Secretary Don Brady, Richmond City Manager Terri Vela, church member Annie Sherman (seated), Chairman Chuck Kelly, Vice Chairman Tim Cumings, Markers Committee chair Bettye Anhaiser and CHC member and Rosenberg City Council member William Benton. Photo by Wayne Kelley.

 

John W. Walker, left, received the 2016 Bert E. Bleil Heritage Award for his contributions to Fort Bend County historical preservation. With Walker are (center) Fort Bend County Historical Commission chair Charles Kelly and commission member Bob Crosser, who nominated Walker for the award. The award program and reception, conducted annually by the county historical commission, took place at Safari Texas on March 1.

Photo is courtesy of Shereen Sampson.

Today, County Judge Bob Hebert recognized Fort Bend County volunteer historians and preservationists for their efforts in 2015.

The Texas Historical Commission issued the county's historical commission the THC Distinguished Service Award for accomplishments during the last calendar year. Fort Bend County Commissioners Court, which appoints the all-volunteer body, acknowledged the award at its July 5 court meeting.

County Judge Bob Hebert, himself an avid historian, said the award illustrates "continued great leadership and a superior work ethic demonstrated by the volunteers who make up the county historical commission."

Hebert cited a few functions of the historical commission, among them the identifying, inventorying and protecting of historic cemeteries and structures; the recording and transcribing of oral histories given by key figures in the county; and recognition of outstanding accomplishments in historical and cultural preservation through the presentation of the annual Bert E. Bleil Heritage Award.

County Historical Commission chair Charles Kelly of Sugar Land voiced his appreciation for the honor by the Texas Historical Commission and stressed that the volunteers could do little without the unflagging support from commissioners' court. Kelly said the work accomplished last year and every year by the county historical commission is a team effort.

In announcing the award, THC Executive Director Mark Wolfe emphasized that county historical commissions "are the backbone of historical preservation and education in communities across Texas. Wolfe added his agency "is proud to recognize the exceptional efforts" of the Fort Bend County commission and appreciates its high level of performance during 2015.

County historical commissions in Texas provided more than 480,000 volunteer hours in 2015, which the THC called an in-kind donation to the state valued at $11.3 million. This donation, according to an agency news release, helps preserve Texas' heritage "for the education, enjoyment and economic benefit of present and future generations."

Pictured L to R: Fort Bend County Judge Bob Hebert, and Fort Bend County Historical Commission Members/Volunteers Charles Kelly and Don Brady