Brooks County Cemetery Photographs


La Mesa Cemetery
by: Irma Longoria Cavazos

The La Mesa Cemetery was established in 1894. The cemetery is located about 9 miles west of Rachal, Texas.  It is in on FM 755. It is about 2 miles north of the road. The cemetery is on private land and a private road leads to the cemetery. The land is owned by Trinidad De Luna Cantu, one of the heirs of Vivian De Luna and Juanita Perez De Luna. Juanita was the grand-daughter of Manuel Perez Gonzalez. The cemetery is dedicated to the memory of Manuel Perez Gonzalez.

La Mesa Cemetery Entrance

Manuel Parez

Vivian & Juanita Perez De Luna


San Mateo Cemetery
by: Irma Longoria Cavazos

San Mateo is located about 4 and ½ miles west of Rachal, Texas on FM 755 road. It is next to the picnic area on the highway. San Mateo Cemetery was established on March 23, 1964.  San Mateo is located on private land belonging to the heirs of Mateo Longoria and Sabina Soliz. The cemetery is available to their descendants. The family decided to start their own cemetery in Mateo Longoria Ranch “La Escuadra” when he died.  Mateo Longoria was the third and youngest son of Ponciano Longoria and Maria Rita Villarreal.  Sabina S. Longoria’s sister Juanita S. Villarreal and her husband Daniel Villarreal are buried in San Mateo Cemetery. They are the only ones that aren’t immediate family.  Sabina and her sister Juanita were married in a double wedding on July 21, 1915 in La Grulla, Texas.

Cemetery Entrance

Mateo & Sabina Longoria


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