Ester married Alfred Benjamin Rogers on 29 Jan 1864 at Cameron, Clinton County, Missouri. Her father was Clayton David Sweem Sr. and mother Elizabeth Rudey. Ester and Alfred had 9 children. Alfred was in the Civil War fighting for the North. Ester went to Texas when Alfred died at the age of 83.
Liberty Cemetery

Panhandle, Carson Co. Cemeteries of TX

Original Survey, 1992 by Grace Meaker Bulla and Hazel Meaker Janssen

Updated January 2005 and photograph by Bill and Glenna McLeod

Submitted by Joyce Thorp Johnson

Dedicated to the Memory of Grace Meaker Bulla (1929- 1999)



The Liberty Cemetery is located 10.5 miles southwest of Panhandle off US Highway 60 and FM 2373 on Carson County Road # 7.Northwest corner of Section 29, Blk M-4, according to the J. H. Gibson Survey in Carson County. This is across the road from the Liberty School. The cemetery was started in 1907 when J. C. Vance donated two acres for a cemetery after Frankie Vance, the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Vance. was dragged to death by a horse at the age of 13. ("A Time to Purpose", Vol II page 282) On June 1, Frank Jr. had gone into Panhandle on horseback to run errands, When he didn't return, his grandmother climbed the windmill to look for him. She saw the horse grazing along the road. she found him about a mile and a half from home with a broken neck and leg. The Vances had moved to Carson County in January 1907. (Vol. IV, page 307)

Others from the Liberty Community are buried in the cemetery. There are approximately 41 graves, five of which are unmarked. The latest burial was of Robert Jordan Sr. 1954-2004.

Another burial in the cemetery was that of Augustus O. "Gus" Hendricks. He was born February 13 1886 and died February 15 1959. he never married, but he was a colorful individual. he had a practice of making high chairs and presenting them to young couples as wedding presents (Vol IV, page 7)

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Last Name First Name Birth Death Comments
Allen
Viola
Feb. 13, 1880
Jul. 21, 1929
Boxwell Bro.

Eckert
John Wesley
Aug. 23, 1950
Apr. 20, 1985
Vietnam USMC

Eckert
Johnny T.
Nov. 18, 1918
Dec. 23, 1952
WW II

Haywood
Leslie G. Jr.
Nov. 22, 1917
Jul. 19, 1919
Cement cover over grave

Hendrick
August O.
Feb. 13, 1886
Feb. 1, 1959
-

Hill
Alpha Fern
Mar. 20, 1930
May 12 1930
-

Hill
Bobby
Mar. 11, 1931
Oct. 17, 1952
-

Hill
Elmer. B.
Dec. 23, 1897
Jul. 13, 1982
Father

Hill
Leah Blanch
Jan. 20, 1898
Apr. 9, 1953
Mother

Hill
Ralph Everett
Jul. 31, 1932
Jan. 22, 1968
-

Hill
Thelma E.
Jan. 16, 1917
Jan. 10, 1981
-

Johnson
Della May
(Year only) 1932
Mar. 23, 1934
Age 2

Jordan
Arthur B.
May 24 1956
Jan. 14, 1986
"Art"

Jordan
Arthur G.
Jan. 24, 1927
May 28 1963
"Art"

Jordan
Robert. Sr.
(Year only) 1954
(Year only) 2004
-

Martin
LaWana P.
Oct. 22, 1928
Sep. 18, 2002
-

Martin
Thomas H.
Dec. 2, 1949
Oct. 10, 1990
-

McDaniel
J. Randolph
Nov. 1, 1835
Jan. 9, 1925
-

McDaniel
John R.
Apr. 30, 1869
Dec. 27, 1943
-

McDaniel
Mary B.
Dec. 4, 1834
Jan. 25, 1925
-

McDaniel
Mrs. (no name)
(Year only) 1900
(Year only) 1973
-

McDaniel
Norma Viola
(Year only) 1928
(Year only) 1931
-

McDaniel
Theora
Sep. 7, 1881
Aug. 31, 1952
Caprock Monument

McDaniel
Viola G.
Sep. 12, 1905
Jun. 10, 1938
Griggs

Mebolin
Mrs. (no name)
Feb. 18, 1865
Dec. 25, 1927
Cement marker

Myers
Charlie E.
Aug. 22, 1926
Mar. 24, 1998
WW II; USN (Memorial stone)

Roberts
James Frank
Aug. 26, 1867
Apr. 2, 1948
-

Roberts
Liddie Helen
Feb. 3, 1873
Jul. 14, 1943
-

Roberts
Louisa C.
Feb. 7, 1841
Dec. 26, 1908
w/o R. M.

Roberts
Mary Frances
Mar. 22, 1908
Mar. 23, 1920
-

Roberts
R.M.
Feb. 12, 1836
Jun. 26, 1914
-

Roberts
William C.
Mar. 1, 1859
Mar. 15, 1929
-

Rogers
Ester B.
(Year only) 1845
(Year only) 1911
-

Schuster
C.A.
Jul. 31, 1835
Feb. 23, 1919
-

Schuster
Lillie Ollie
Feb. 27, 1895
Apr. 8, 1919
w/o C.E.

Schuster
Ruth
Mar. 19, 1891
Dec. 15, 1918
w/o W. A.

Summerfelt
Bob
(Year only) 1951
Jan. 8, 1973
-

Unknown 2
-
-
-
Can't read marker (gone)

Unknown 1
-
Feb. 17, 1925
Dec. 6, 1927
Blackburn Shaw, Ama.

Unknown 3
-
-
-
-

Vance
Frank Jr.
May 18, 1894
Jun. 1, 1907
Oldest grave; son of F.W. & L.M.


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