Roberts-Teague Cemetery
Austin, Travis County, Texas
Marker Inscription
In the 1860s, the Roberts and Teague families came to the Bee Cave area where, for generations, their skills as farmers, ranchers, cedar choppers, coal kiln burners, and homemakers helped to shape its development and culture. It is said that this cemetery was established in 1898 when Joseph Roberts (1843-1925) offered the site to the grieving Simons family for an infant's burial. A number of veterans are laid to rest here, including Alfred R. (Buck) Simpson (1895-1961), the second most decorated soldier of World War I. This burial ground records the lives of the pioneers and families of these once isolated canyons of Travis County. Historic Texas Cemetery - 2001
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
In the 1860s the Roberts and Teague families settled the rugged Bee Cave country west of Austin, making their living as farmers, ranchers, cedar choppers, and coal-kiln burners. This cemetery is said to have begun in 1898 when Joseph Roberts offered a plot to a grieving family for an infant's burial. Among the veterans buried here is Alfred R. "Buck" Simpson, remembered as one of the most decorated American soldiers of World War I.
Why it matters
The graves record the hardscrabble families who tamed the isolated canyons of western Travis County and sent their sons to the trenches of the Great War.
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Related people
- ¡ Joseph Roberts
- ¡ Alfred R. "Buck" Simpson
Related events
- ¡ World War I
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