Hector Family Cemetery (Historical Marker)

Astyanax Troy Hector was born to Scottish immigrants in Virginia in 1823. Though the Hector children were named for Homer's Iliad, Astyanax Troy was later nicknamed "Stine." The family relocated to Texas between 1838 and 1846. Astyanax Troy Hector was a farmer, hatmaker and land surveyor. He married Sarah Jane Hocker in 1851. She died giving birth to their seventh child in 1864. The family cemetery was probably established by their firstborn when he buried her on the family farm near the house. When Hector returned home from the Civil War, he found his thirteen-year-old son, Valerus Gordon Hector, caring for the farm and family. Hector married his wife's youngest sister, Susan Nancy Hocker, in 1865 and they had eleven children. Astyanax Troy Hector died in 1905 and was the last family member to be buried at this site. (1999) Historic Texas Cemetery medallion (added to post)

Hector Family Cemetery is a historical marker in San Marcos, Hays County, dedicated in 1999. It is one of 124 historical markers documented in Hays County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 184 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.8187, -97.9410 near San Marcos. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hector Family Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include San Pedro Cemetery, Pitts Cemetery, and First Baptist Church of San Marcos.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507014249. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.