Marker Inscription
Garland R. Lincecum, cousin of Alamo hero James Bowie, and his wife Emmaline left Mississippi and settled on land ha had purchased here in 1847. Lincecum, who signed a petition with others to create Caldwell County in 1847, died in 1853 and was the first person buried here. Three of his daughters were married to the sons of fellow Mississippian Alexander Roberts, who settled in this area in 1843. The last person buried here was Jacob G. Roberts, Lincecum's grandson, in 1938. Members of the pioneer Roberts and Lincecum families and their descendants are interred here.
About this site
Lincecum Cemetery is a historical marker in Lockhart, Caldwell County, dedicated in 1993. It is one of 51 historical markers documented in Caldwell County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 90 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.8952, -97.5852 near Lockhart. The nearest cataloged historic site is Good, Isham Jones (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Lincecum Cemetery, Taylor Cemetery, and Clark's Chapel Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5055012653. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
