King Family Cemetery
Seguin, Guadalupe County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Also known as King Ranger Cemetery, this burial ground is a link to the history of one of Seguin's earliest families. Three brothers, John Rhodes, Henry Basil and William George King were among the city's residents during the days of the Republic of Texas. Each served the community with distinction. John and Henry were the first of the King family to move to Texas from Tennessee. They arrived in Gonzales in October 1837 and then settled in what became Guadalupe County and helped found Seguin. In February 1841, their mother, Rachel Petty King Boyd, arrived with her second husband, John Boyd, and their brother, William George King. William G. King married Euphemia Texas Davis Ashby, and their six-month-old daughter, Mary Jane, who died in 1852, was the first to be buried here. Her parents and paternal grandmother are among the family members interred at what became the family cemetery. Texas Ranger and Mexican War veteran William G. King is one of several individuals buried here who served as Rangers. Historic Texas Cemetery - 2004
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
This burial ground holds one of Seguin's founding families, the Kings, who came from Tennessee during the days of the Republic of Texas. Brothers John, Henry, and William George King helped establish the town, and William—a Texas Ranger and veteran of the Mexican War—was one of several Rangers laid to rest here. The first burial, in 1852, was a six-month-old child, and generations of the family followed.
Why it matters
The graves tie Seguin's beginnings to the Republic of Texas and the Rangers who defended its raw frontier through the Mexican War era.
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Related people
- · William George King
- · John Rhodes King
- · Henry Basil King
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