Greeves family graves Magnolia Cemetery, 2290 (2291) Pine Street, Beaumont, TX photos taken September 25, 2007
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?