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Yes, on #2. Mollie Bailey, who was the owner of one of the smaller circuses that eventually became part of Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey. She is buried in Hollywood Cemetery. Edit: actually this is a common misconception. Barnum and Bailey's Circus, which merged with Ringling Brothers in 1919, was originally created by a cooperative venture between P.T. Barnum and the Cooper and Bailey Circus in 1881. It's just coincidence that Mollie Bailey had the same last name and owned a smaller regional circus. http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/...s/BB/fba12.html No, on #1, it is not strip clubs. My source is the early-80s Marmac Guide to Houston.

I'll admit I've only been aware of the park passing by it over the years on 59 and never have been to it. It is a Fort Bend County property. For those not familiar with the area, it's just southwest of Kendleton near the Lum Road exit, extending toward the San Bernard River. Thought it was interesting as over the past year, people have become more informed of the historical nature of the park as a number of individuals have become involved in raising awareness about the resting places of a number African-Americans of the mid and late 1800s and the deterioration of the grounds that are the burial sites. One of the most notable is Benjamin Franklin Williams - the first man of color to be recognized as a Methodist minister in the state, and a three-term state representative for Fort Bend County who was said to have been the first non-white person to have earned votes for the Speaker's position in that chamber. Former Congressman Pete Olson has been spearheading much of the efforts during this time and has gotten the Exchange Club of Sugar Land involved in making regular visits to the site and conducting several cleanups to remove overgrowth and debris and to keep it down. The Fort Bend Herald had an article on the most recent visit which occurred yesterday. One of the persons quoted mentioned a desire to turn the site into an educational and historical site not unlike the what happened with the Sugar Land 95. The grounds are also currently home to a small museum - the Fort Bend County Heritage Unlimited Museum, which focuses on the history and achievements of African-Americans in the County.

Cementary in West Oaks,I saw it as a kid in the 50s.At that time there were a number of head stones,one of prominance with the name Travis 0f 1800S,maybe 2 of children made of concreat,with the information scratched in,late on ground.Some has removed all.Has anyone else seen it,remember it when it could be recognized?There was a Houston Press story back in the 50s,a short mention of "lost cementary".Regards.Joe

Piwejimenez has added a photo to the pool: Houston's fathers and Mothers resting place. Houston's History Click here to view this photo at the HAIF Photo Pool on Flickr

In early 2018, construction at the site of Fort Bend ISD’s new James Reese Career and Technical Center unearthed a forgotten piece of Sugar Land’s past: a historic cemetery where 95 individuals were buried, believed to be a part of a convict-leasing program that began in the late 1800s. https://www.fortbendisd.com/sugarland95

Any more information about this old cemetery called Bradshaw Cemetery? Sometimes referred to as Wheeler Cemetery. Here we go!! Very cool! HOUSTON- Family members whose ancestors are buried in a cemetery off Church Road in East Houston are worried their loved one's graves could be desecrated. The Bradshaw Family Cemetery is a historic African American cemetery that dates back to the 1800s; family members said there are slaves and soldiers buried there.

I got a physical copy of the small book called Truths, Myths, and Rumors about the City of Bellaire by J. Michael McCorkle. My book, Life and Times Around Bellaire, Texas 1909 - 2013. www.bellairebook.com Vanished Cemetery Although there is no official record of a cemetery ever located within the city limits, it is difficult to image that local burials never happened in the past. Rumor has it that there was a grave stone observed in the large open field on Pine Street prior to 1980. When Bellaire lot prices began to rise dramatically, the grave stone mysteriously disappeared. Subsequently, the property was--

Greater Houston Preservation Alliance Seeks Volunteers for Olivewood Cemetery Clean-up 9 a.m., Saturday, October 23, 2004 Greater Houston Preservation Alliance (GHPA) is cooperating with the First Ward Civic Council to help reclaim one of Houston

Behind the stately old Weingarten Mansion and Estate on S MacGregor there is a large wooded area facing Roseneath that is listed as a Cemetery by HCAD. Do anyone have any information on this.

Looking for info or location of the old Dickinson Gun Plant site. Near there is or was the Galena Park,Cemetery? West of Clinton Dr, north of the Houston Ship Channel, about 200 yards from the old Dickinson Gun Plant site. The cemetery is surrounded by a 4 foot cement wall? Could this location be reach? Thanks for any info.

This from an email I received-- there are quite a few that show up for Saturday volunteering but they need more------ 156 trees have been tagged at the cemetery in hopes we can nurture them into being long term residents.These tree's positions need to be recorded on our survey.They need water.Some of the trees need a hug. There have been several trees and limbs that have fallen victim (literally) to the drought in the past month. These need to be moved into ready mode for our next dumpster day. So there is some chain saw work available! I promise the temperature will be less than 156 degrees, all morning. The fence location has been staked using Laurel and Hardy survey techniques, but you can now get a good idea of what it will look like and where it is going. Garden hoses will be welcome, drinking water and sunscreen are recommended, and if you want to help preserve the "Park" at College Park your help is desperately needed this Saturday, August 13 from 8am to noon at 3525 West Dallas.