Historical BeltonHistorical Belton

Erica LaHouseEDUC 3330 Social Studies Strategies

Spring 2013

Erica LaHouseEDUC 3330 Social Studies Strategies

Spring 2013

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North Belton CemeteryNorth Belton CemeteryFacts:• Opened in 1876• Has been in operation for the past 137 years• Has over 8,000 graves

Facts:• Opened in 1876• Has been in operation for the past 137 years• Has over 8,000 graves

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StaffStaff

• President- Dennis Holle• Cemetery manager: Roy L. Steger• Cemetery project coordinator: Judy Dillard

• Inventory volunteer: Mary Lou Duke

• President- Dennis Holle• Cemetery manager: Roy L. Steger• Cemetery project coordinator: Judy Dillard

• Inventory volunteer: Mary Lou Duke

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Who is Buried Here?Who is Buried Here?

• 105 Confederate soldiers’ have a memorial at the NB Cemetery.

• 105 Confederate soldiers’ have a memorial at the NB Cemetery.

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Youngest ResidentYoungest Resident

• Ella Christine Ramsey

• Born November 6, 1902 & died December 13,1902

• Passed away when she was thirty- seven days old.

• Buried in lot 1

• Ella Christine Ramsey

• Born November 6, 1902 & died December 13,1902

• Passed away when she was thirty- seven days old.

• Buried in lot 1

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The Polk’sThe Polk’s

• Yettie Tobler Polk and her four children were killed in the flood of December 2, 1913.

• William Charles Polk buried his entire family in the NB Cemetery.

• Yettie Tobler Polk and her four children were killed in the flood of December 2, 1913.

• William Charles Polk buried his entire family in the NB Cemetery.

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Woodmen of the WorldWoodmen of the World• Founded in June of 1890 in Omaha, Nebraska.

• A fraternal benefit society that operates a large, private insurance company.

• Until the late 1920’s, members who passed away received tombstones shaped like tree stumps.

• Founded in June of 1890 in Omaha, Nebraska.

• A fraternal benefit society that operates a large, private insurance company.

• Until the late 1920’s, members who passed away received tombstones shaped like tree stumps.

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Woodmen of the World cont.

Woodmen of the World cont.

• The North Belton Cemetery has two members: Chas Fisher and Albert Durie.

• The North Belton Cemetery has two members: Chas Fisher and Albert Durie.

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CostCost

• $350 for a grave space

• Tombstones start at $330 and go up

• $20,000 mausoleum

• $350 for a grave space

• Tombstones start at $330 and go up

• $20,000 mausoleum

ResourcesResources

• http://cemeteries.txbell.net/nbelton/

• http://cemeteries.txbell.net/nbelton/project/

• http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=5621

• Interview- Roy Steger

• http://cemeteries.txbell.net/nbelton/

• http://cemeteries.txbell.net/nbelton/project/

• http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=5621

• Interview- Roy Steger