The Political Graveyard: Grimes County, Tex.

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Grimes County
Texas

Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Grimes County

Index to Locations

Anderson Fanthorp Cemetery

Anderson Odd Fellows Cemetery

Navasota Unknown location

Near Navasota John McGinty Cemetery

Fanthorp Cemetery
Anderson, Grimes County, Texas

Politicians buried here:

Kenneth Lewis Anderson (1805-1845) — of Texas. Born in North Carolina, September 11, 1805. Member of Texas Republic House of Representatives, 1841-42; Vice President of the Texas Republic, 1844-45; died in office 1845. Died at the Fanthorp Inn, in Fanthorp (now Anderson), Grimes County, Tex., July 3, 1845 (age 39 years, 295 days). Interment at Fanthorp Cemetery.

Anderson County, Tex. is named for him.

Odd Fellows Cemetery
Anderson, Grimes County, Texas

Politicians buried here:
	Robert Caldwell Neblett (1795-1871) — of Texas. Born in Roanoke, Va., October 28, 1795. Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; member of Texas state house of representatives, 1855-56. Died December 21, 1871 (age 76 years, 54 days). Interment at Odd Fellows Cemetery.

Unknown Location
Navasota, Grimes County, Texas

Politicians buried here:
	George D. Neal (1853-1916) — of Navasota, Grimes County, Tex. Born in Amelia Court House, Amelia County, Va., October 7, 1853. Member of Texas state senate 15th District, 1897-1902; Lieutenant Governor of Texas, 1902-06. Died July 13, 1916 (age 62 years, 280 days). Interment somewhere.

John McGinty Cemetery
Near Navasota, Grimes County, Texas

Politicians formerly buried here:

Jesse Grimes (1788-1866) — of Texas. Born in Duplin County, N.C., February 6, 1788. Delegate to Texas Convention of 1833 from District of Washington, 1833; delegate to Texas Consultation of 1835 from District of Washington, 1835; delegate to Texas Republic Republic constitutional convention from District of Washington, 1836; signer, Texas Declaration of Independence, 1836; member of Texas Republic Senate, 1836-37, 1844-45; member of Texas Republic House of Representatives, 1841-43. Died March 15, 1866 (age 78 years, 37 days). Original interment at John McGinty Cemetery; reinterment in 1929 at Texas State Cemetery, Austin, Tex.

Grimes County, Tex. is named for him.

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