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A sponsorship donation for a headstone and gravesite includes the cost of repair plus three years of surrounding grounds upkeep and stone maintenance.
Mary Ann Elizabeth [Jackson] Rutledge
21 March 1826 - 29 August 1842
​Mary Ann Jackson was born in 1826, reportedly to Isaac and Cemantha Jackson. Isaac, Cemantha, and three daughters officially arrived in the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas in 1827, immigrating from the state of Ohio. They settled on a one-league land grant on the waters of Jackson Creek. Eventually, the community of William Penn grew along and within the Jackson property. The family eventually grew with the addition of two more daughters. Sadly, Isaac Jackson died 21 August 1837, a bit over one year after the Republic of Texas gained her independence from Mexico. Cemantha stayed on the land, raising her five daughters, Minerva Mandania, Mary Ann, Olivia Elvira, Emily Euphemia, and Julia Cemantha. Cemantha eventually moved away after gifting her land to three of her daughters when she married Jefferson Mason on 13 May 1848.
Mary Ann Jackson married William P. Rutledge 23 July 1841 in Washington County. Unfortunately, their life together was cut short when she died in childbirth just one year later. About 1856, William Rutledge took his young son, William Pinckney Rutledge, Jr, and new family to live near his family in Williamson County in the eventual Pond Springs community. Captain William P. Rutledge, Sr. died 27 April 1890 in Pond Springs, Texas after years of service to the Republic and State of Texas. William P. Rutledge, Jr. died at the tender age of 20 years while in service with the Confederate Army on 3 May 1863. He had been taken prisoner by the Union Army and died at Camp Butler, Springfield, Illinois. He is buried in the Camp Butler National Cemetery. ​
Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 29 August 2024), memorial page 13928444, Capt William Pinckney Rutledge (1815-1890), created by Cory L. Thompson, managed by Suzanne Tucker Borum; citing Pond Springs Cemetery, Jollyville, Williamson, Texas, USA.
Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 29 August 2024), memorial page 2560027, William Pickney Rutledge, Jr. (1842-1863), created by US Veterans Affair Office, maintained by Dora E Niceschwander Isaacks; citing Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA.
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​This headstone, footstone, and ledger are sponsored in perpetuum by TJ George
As one of the headstones in most critical need, this memorial must be removed to prevent further deterioration from the elements. Only 20 percent of the inscription is visible with the remainder lost to the eroded surface. The bottom of the stone and the reverse show blistering from water uptake. The solution required to prevent further delamination of the stone is currently on back-order status. Offsite repair work will take approximately 2-3 months to complete once the solution is available. When reset, the headstone will sit plumb, level, and at original height in a bed of crushed limestone to prevent further wicking of moisture from the surrounding soil. Sponsorship donation - $500
This gravesite is available for sponsoring and stewardship.
Elizabeth Griffin Headstone and Footstone
This beautifully ornate white marble tablet has broken into five pieces. All pieces will be removed from the grounds and allowed to dry in a conditioned space for 1-2 months. The stone will be cleaned and each piece will be reattached using a professionally approved epoxy mix. When reset, the headstone and footstone will both sit plumb, level, and at original height in a bed of crushed limestone. Sponsorship donation - $725
This gravesite is available for sponsoring and stewardship.
