Photos of Richard Williams and Carroll Cemetery Restoration for  Montgomery County Historical Commission by Ross Ohendlaski for his
Eagle Project October 2015
 

You may find it interesting to  see these photos taken of the  historic Richard Williams family cemetery and adjacent Carroll family cemetery which were cleaned as a Eagle Scout project by Historical Commission Youth Advisory Board (YAB) member Ross Ohendalski.

Ross was assisted by a number of people including YAB members Robert Lynch and John Taylor.

Richard Williams was a soldier in the Texas Revolution whose family land grant was east of present day Willis.  Richard Williams also served as a captain of the Texas Army in 1842 in the Somerville Expedition and in the 1840’s and 1850’s, a County Commissioner for Montgomery County.

Montgomery County Historical Commission Youth Advisory Board Volunteers:  Ross Ohendalski, Robert Lynch, John Taylor

Richard Williams Cemetery Gravestones before Cleanup

Richard Williams Gravestone by itself before clean up

Carroll Family Cemetery overgrown area full of trees and briars at the the back of Richard Williams Cemetery before cleanup

During the Carroll Family Cemetery Cleanup


Carroll Family Cemetery after D-2 Solution has been applied to
three (3) Gravestones

Completed Carroll Family Cemetery cleanup

Richard Williams Cemetery Gravestones before cleanup


Richard Williams Gravestone by itself before cleanup
 

Digging out dirt around gravestones with help from YAB
(Youth Advisory Board) and Boy Scout volunteers.

After area dug out, weed barrier and steel edging was installed

Edging installed around seven (7) gravestones all in a row and
one (1) gravestone by itself a few feet away.

D-2 Solution for cleaning gravestones was applied to each

Completed Restoration of Richard Williams Cemetery

Richard Williams Texas State Historical Marker before Cleanup

Richard Williams State Historical Marker
after tree removed and marker cleaned

Richard Williams Cemetery after Restoration Completed

 

Thank you Montgomery County Historical Commission and Ross Ohendalski and the YAB for allowing Montgomery County TXGenWeb  website to post the restoration photos of Richard Williams Cemetery and the adjacent Carroll Cemetery Restoration. Thank you all for a job well-done.