Greeves family gravesMagnolia Cemetery,2290 (2291) Pine Street, Beaumont, TX

photos taken September 25, 2007

The Greeves plot is just to the right of the main road into the cemetery. Follow themain road into the cemetery past the office to the flagpole. Take the first branch road right at the flagpole. The Greeves plots are the second grouping of plots on the left side of the branch road.

FlagpoleGreevesObelisk

View from branch road side

View from side opposite branch road.

The headstone writings face awayfrom the branch road.

Layout of Greeves plot

Branch road (to main road and flagpole )

SybilGreeves

AnnieGreeves

O. B.Greeves

SusanGreeves

RobertMurray

AnnieSutherland

Sadie Anne James Walton

BessieMay

GraniteObelisk

Perpetuitymarker

Smallround marker

Obelisk side facing branch road:

O. B. Greevesbeloved husband of

Sue B. Greevesborn in

Fredericton, N. B.Canada

Dec. 21, 1856died

Jan. 19, 1921Dearest loved one we have

bid thee, in the peacefulgraves embrace

but the memory will becherished, till we see

thy heavenly face.

Sue B. Greevesborn in

Decatur, Ala.Apr. 15, 1868

died Feb. 3, 1952Loved by all

GREEVES

Obelisk side nearround marker:

Robert Murrayborn at Dunrobin

ScotlandJan. 1, 1821

diedMay 14, 1892

Annie Sutherlandwife of

Robert Murrayborn in

Coalcester Co.Nova Scotia Canada

Sept. 15, 1829died

Sept. 12, 1895

He giveth hisbeloved sleep.

Small round marker (3” dia.)near obelisk base reads:

3___

D

Obelisk side facing away from road:

Sadie Anne Greevesbeloved wife of

J. W. Jonesborn

Nov. 13, 1884died

May 16, 1914

James W. Jonesborn

Aug. 24, 1876died Jan. 3, 1916

Obelisk side opposite round marker:

Annie Murraybeloved wife ofO.B. Greeves

born in Coalcester Co.Nova Scotia Canada

May 15, 1854died

July 11, 1896

Bessie MayDau. of

O. B. & Annie Greevesborn

Aug. 30, 1886Aged 1 month 16 days.

Rest in peace thou gentlespirits throned above

Souls like yours with Godinherit life and love

Sybil A. GreevesNov. 27, 1898Jan. 29, 1960

Our mother

Annie Greeves

Our father

O. B. Greeves

Our mother

Susan Greeves

Bessie MayDau’r of

O. B. & Annie Greevesborn

Aug. 30, 1886aged 1 mo. & 16 d’s

Our loved one(illegible)(illegible)

B. M. G.

(note: “Dau’r” is illegiblebut best guess)

Also note small pruned treegrowing between headstone

and obelisk

Robert Murray

Annie Sutherland

Sadie Anne

James Walton

O. B. Greeves home – 950 Avenue B, Beaumont – built 1896View from corner of Gilbert St. & Ave. B.

6/2/1961 (Beaumont Journal)

9/26/2007

Driveway & sidewalks unchanged.

Third floor removed.

2nd floor patio closed in above front door.

Construction at front right and tarpaulinson roof – Hurricane Rita damage of 2005

or more recent storm damage?