Fuchs Cemetery
Horseshoe Bay, Burnet County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Land here granted by the Republic of Texas to Ferdinand Lueders, Battle of San Jacinto veteran, was transferred in 1844 to the Rev. Adolph Fuchs (1805-1885) of Germany. Fuchs, a noted musician and composer, immigrated to Texas with his wife Louise and 7 children on January 10, 1845, and settled here in 1853. The first recorded burial was that of Ino Fuchs Varnhagen in 1869. The expanded Fuchs family played prominent roles in the early development of many area communities. The land remained in the family until 1963. Adolph and Louise Fuchs and many of their descendants are buried here. (1995)
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
The Republic of Texas granted this land to San Jacinto veteran Ferdinand Lueders, who transferred it in 1844 to the Rev. Adolph Fuchs, a German musician and composer who brought his wife Louise and seven children to Texas in 1845 and settled here in 1853. The first recorded burial came in 1869, and the wide-branching Fuchs family helped shape many area communities before the land finally left family hands in 1963. Adolph, Louise, and many descendants rest here.
Why it matters
It anchors the story of cultured German immigrants who carried music, learning, and family enterprise into the settlement of the Texas Hill Country.
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Related people
- · Adolph Fuchs
- · Louise Fuchs
- · Ferdinand Lueders
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