Thurman Cemetery
Rocksprings, Edwards County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Joseph and Mary Jane (Dusenbury) Thurman came to this part of Edwards county in 1882. In 1885, Mary Jane was the first to be buried in what became the Thurman Family Cemetery. Grave markers record infant deaths and victims of typhoid and other diseases that plagued the pioneers. Members of the Thurman, Self, Ellis, Donaghe, Parham, Maddux, Quigg, Loden, Fulkerson, Wilkerson, Chapman, Lazerine, Wallace, Bolding, and Remley families are buried in the 29 gravesites. Last used in 1958, the cemetery is maintained by Thurman family descendants. (1985)
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Joseph and Mary Jane Thurman came to this part of Edwards County in 1882, and in 1885 Mary Jane became the first person laid to rest in what grew into the family cemetery. Its 29 graves record the hard toll of pioneer life, including infant deaths and victims of typhoid and other diseases. Members of the Thurman and more than a dozen allied families rest here, and their descendants still tend the grounds, last used for burial in 1958.
Why it matters
The little cemetery is a candid record of the risks and losses shouldered by families settling the harsh Edwards Plateau frontier.
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