Find A Grave - Oakwood Cemetery

Alderton, Charles Courtice b. June 21, 1857 d. May 29, 1941
Inventor. He was the creator of the "Dr. Pepper" soft drink. Born in Brooklyn, New York to British immigrants, he went to England after his early education, where he attended a college in Stowmarket. He returned to Brooklyn during the Westward Expansion, and attended medical school at the University of Texas in Galveston, Texas. Graduating with an M.D., he decided to work as a pharmacist, moving to Waco, Texas to join W. B. Morrison in his Old Corner Drug Store. He soon noticed that patrons of...[Read More]
Oakwood Cemetery, Waco, McLennan County, Texas, USA
Plot: Lot 425
Brann, William Cowper d. April 2, 1898
He wrote and published 'The Iconoclast' magazine out of Waco, Texas in the 1890's. Circulation was in every state and 20 foreign countries. He was shot in the back by an irate Baptist on a downtown Waco street. He turned, pulled his pistol and killed his assassin. Baptists disliked Brann because he ridiculed their preachers in his writings. His marker has no name or dates, only the single word "Truth". Two bullets were fired into the headstone the night it was erected (still visible).
Cause of death: Murdred
Oakwood Cemetery, Waco, McLennan County, Texas, USA
Coke, Richard b. March 18, 1829 d. May 14, 1897
Texas Governor and United States Senator. He began his first term as Senator on March 4, 1877.
Oakwood Cemetery, Waco, McLennan County, Texas, USA
Harrison, Thomas b. May 1, 1823 d. July 14, 1891
Veteran of the Mexican War of 1846, engaged in Indian skirmishes. Brigadier General, CSA during Civil War. Served Waco in the offices of lawyer, judge, Waco University trustee and devoted churchman. Served one term in the Texas legislature and was a Democratic Presidential Elector in 1872.
Oakwood Cemetery, Waco, McLennan County, Texas, USA
Plot: Block 19 Lot 86
GPS coordinates: 31.3214607, -97.0650864 (hddd.dddd)
Hudson, Sid b. January 3, 1915 d. October 10, 2008
Major League Baseball Player. He was a pitcher for twelve seasons (1940 to 1942, 1946 to 1954) with the Washington Senators and Boston Red Sox. His notable career highlights include two-time American League All Star selection (1941 to 1942) and recorded 17 victories during his rookie season in 1940. In 380 regular season games, he won 104 and lost 152 with a 4.28 lifetime ERA. Hudson's career was interrupted when he served in the United States Army Air Force during World War II. After retiring...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
Oakwood Cemetery, Waco, McLennan County, Texas, USA
Neff, Pat Morris b. November 26, 1871 d. January 20, 1952
Texas Governor. He earned a bachelor's degree at Baylor University in 1894, a law degree from the University of Texas in 1897, and a master's degree from Baylor in 1898. He served in the Texas House of Representatives from 1899 to 1905 and was Speaker from 1903 to 1905. From 1906 to 1912 he was McLennan County Attorney. In 1920 he ran for Governor, finishing second to former US Senator Joseph W. Bailey in the Democratic primary, defeating him in the runoff, and easily winning the general...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)
Oakwood Cemetery, Waco, McLennan County, Texas, USA
Plot: Section F, Lot 149
Poage, William b. December 28, 1899 d. January 3, 1987
Member of Texas state house of representatives, 1925-29; member of Texas state senate, 1931-37; US Representative from Texas, 1937-78.
Oakwood Cemetery, Waco, McLennan County, Texas, USA
Plot: Block 3 Lot 80 Space 1 1/2
GPS coordinates: 31.3223896, -97.0660477 (hddd.dddd)
Robertson, Felix Huston b. March 9, 1839 d. April 20, 1928
Civil War Confederate Brigadier General. He was the only Texas born general officer to serve the Confederacy during the Civil War. Appointed to West Point in 1857, he resigned shortly before graduation in order to serve in the Confederate Army. Commissioned an officer of artillery, he participated in the reduction of Fort Sumter, battles at Shiloh, Murfreesboro and after leading a battalion at Chickamauga, he was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel of Cavalry Corps Artillery which he led during the...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Oakwood Cemetery, Waco, McLennan County, Texas, USA
Plot: Block 1, Lot 64
Robertson, Jerome B. b. March 14, 1815 d. January 7, 1890
Civil War Confederate Brigadier General. Born in Woodford County, Kentucky, he served as a Captain in the Army of the Republic of Texas during the Indian and Mexican campaigns. He was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 1847 and to the State Senate in 1849. With the start of the Civil War, he became part of the 5th Texas Infantry and was made Colonel in command on June 1, 1862. He led the 5th Texas in Peninsular campaign and was promoted Brigadier General in November, 1862. He led...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Oakwood Cemetery, Waco, McLennan County, Texas, USA
Ross, Lawrence Sullivan b. September 27, 1838 d. January 3, 1898
Civil War Confederate Brigadier General, Texas Governor. Born Bentonsport, Iowa, he relocated to Texas with his parents when he was an infant. After he graduated from Wesleyan University in Alabama, Sam Houston appointed him a Captain of a company of Texas Rangers. At the start of the Civil War, he joined the Confederate Army as a Private and quickly rose through the ranks to Colonel in command of the 6th Texas Cavalry. He took part in numerous western campaigns, including Pea Ridge, Corinth...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Oakwood Cemetery, Waco, McLennan County, Texas, USA

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