Dikes Family Cemetery

Historical marker location:

Gonzales, Texas

( from Gonzales, go West on Hwy. 97 about 7 miles, then go N on FM 95 about 0.1 mile.)

Marker installed: 1971

Established about 1850 by Miles G. Dikes (1804-1872). An original member of DeWitt Colony, Dikes emigrated from Georgia in 1829. In 1839 , married Eady Hodges (1810-1868). First known burial, in 1859, was Dikes' son, Lovic. Cemetery contains 20 marked graves; other are unmarked. Still in use by descendants.

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