***********************NOTICE************** All content in this database is Copyright (c) 2002 by the author/submitter and may be utilized for private individual use. All format in this database is Copyright (c) 2002 by I Dream of Genealogy®. This database may be freely linked to but not reproduced in any manner without the express permission of the author / submitter. Submitted by Barry Caraway - barrycaraway@hotmail.com ******************************************** Magill Cemetery Burnet, Burnet County Texas Coordinates: 30*44' 25"N, 98*14' 06"W Location: From the city of Burnet, go south on Hwy 281 – you will see the Burnet airport on the right. Take a right at the airport - when you turn into the airport you will see the cemetery on right. It has a rock wall around it and a historical marker. This cemetery is not in use. The city of Burnet takes great care of the cemetery. Surveyed by: Barry Caraway on 27 July 2002. This is the complete list of all graves that have tombstones - only one unknown grave. For any other info, e-mail me at barrycaraway@hotmail.com History: This is what it says on the historical marker. Surrounded by a rock wall, the small pioneer family cemetery just west of this site located on land that was once part of the William H. Magill homestead. Magill, a veteran of the battle of San Jacinto, moved his family to Burnet County in 1850. He established this graveyard with the burial of his 15-year-old son, John, in 1863. The remaining four graves include William H. Magill (1813-1914) and his second wife Elizabeth (1831-1914) and his parents Nancy (1792-1865) and father Samuel (1783-1865) Magill. At least one unmarked grave is known to exist. Magill, Elizabeth Alice - b. 23 Dec 1831, d. 11 Mar 1914 - wife of William H. Magill, John S - b. 10 Oct 1848, d. 12 Nov 1863 - son of W.H.and Rebecca - killed by Indians Magill, Nancy - b. 20 Dec 1792, d. 23 Feb 1865 - wife of Samuel P. Magill, Samuel P - b. 16 Oct 1783, d. 6 Apr 1865. Magill, William Harrison - b. 3 Jan 1813, d. 17 Dec 1878