Bryan-Neyland Cemetery

The Bryan-Neyland Cemetery is located on the corner of Edgewood & Bowie Streets in Liberty, Liberty County, Texas. It only contains thirteen marked graves and several unmarked graves. We have transcribed this cemetery to the best of our ability, but no matter how careful we have been, this transcription may contain errors. Always refer to the original source for accurate information. Please note that when you click on a hyperlinked name in the index, it will take you to the headstone inscription for that person. When you click on the hyperlinked name at the headstone inscription, it will take you to a photograph taken of their headstone. These gif files will take time to load, but they will hopefully be worth the wait. To get back to this page, you must hit your back button.

INDEX:

• Bryan, Luke
• Bryan, Mary A.
• Bryan, Pryor
• Day, Isaiah C.
• Kersting, Yettie
• Mouton, Eugenie S.
• Neyland, Watson
• Neyland, Wilda Williams
• Neyland, William A.
• Watkins, Mary Elizabeth
• Williams, Jessie L.
• Williams, Laura Bryan
• Williams, Watson Dugat
  

HEADSTONE INSCRIPTIONS:

1. Mary Elizabeth
   wife of Doct. S. S. Watkins
   Died February 11, 1853
   Aged 26 years & 25 days
   (has footstone)
   
   
2. Luke Bryan
   "A Soldier in the Army of Texas, 1835 a Participant
   in the Battle of San Jacinto"
   Born in Louisiana October 7, 1807
   Died October 7, 1869
   Erected by the State of Texas 1936
   
   
3. Isaiah C. Day
   Born June 12, 1812
   Died March 10, 1879
   (has footstone)
   
   
4. Pryor Bryan
   An Officer in the Army of Texas 1835-1836
   Born in Louisiana March 11, 1810
   Died April 19, 1873
   His wife Mary A. Merriman Bryan
   Born August 6, 1817
   Died January 13, 1861
   Erected by the State of Texas, 1936
   
   
5. Jessie L. Williams
   Born Feb. 14, 1871
   Died July 28, 1882
   (has footstone)
   
   
6. Watson Dugat Williams
   Capt. 5th Texas, Hood's Brigade, CSA
   Who, with the remaining eleven men of his company,
   was surrendered by General Lee at Appomattox C.H.
   Virginia, April 9, 1865
   Born March 6, 1838
   Died April 17, 1881
   
   
7. In Memory of Mary A. wife of Pryor Bryan
   Born August 7, 1817
   Died January 13, 1861
   This tribute of affection from a bereaved family is offered.
   My husband & children; let not our separation be forever,
   but prepare to meet me in Heaven.
   (this is an above ground vault)
   
   
8. This Stone marks The Graves of
   Laura Bryan Williams
   1847 - 1927
   Wilda Williams Neyland
   1873-1925
   (has footstone)
   
   
9. William A. Neyland
   Born May 10, 1869
   Died August 28, 1899
   This tribute of affection from a bereaved family is offered.
   My wife & children let not our separation be forever, but
   prepare to meet me in Heaven.
   (has footstone)
   
   
10. Eugenie S. Mouton
    December 15, 1841
    November 13, 1915
    He giveth his beloved sleep psalm.
    (has footstone)
    
    
11. Watson Neyland
    Texas
    2nd Lieutenant CAC-RES
    World War I
    September 5, 1898
    December 18, 1963
    
    
12. Yettie Kersting
    October 17, 1863
    November 22, 1941
    "She gave all she possessed to the people of Liberty
    County for the relief of suffering Humanity."
    
    

Notes in italics are written by the transcribers.

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