Jezek Cemetery
aka Masik
Caldwell, Texas
GPS Coords: 30.5480127, -96.6628083
County Road 208 south of SH 21 E, 3 miles east of Caldwell
Take Hwy 21 East from Caldwell. Turn right (South) on CR 208. Cross the bridge over the railroad tracks. Take the first right into private pasture. Follow trail to Cemetery in NW corner near railroad tracks.
Description: 4' fence surrounds graves. Total fenced area is a rectangle that measures 43' north and south, 24' east and west. There are 7 headstones with a total of 8 marked graves.
Submitted by Chris Snow & Bruce McLeod, revised 28 Jan 2011.
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These graves were still marked when this cemetery was surveyed January 28, 2011.
Josef Masik
30 Mar 1810 to 1 July 1881
Josef was the first Czech teacher in Texas. Texas Historical Marker on grave. Dedicated 1969 Headstone and footstone are now encased in concrete at the base to prevent further movement.
Back of the Historical Marker: Erected by Emil Krenek, Joe S. Surovik, Frank G. Mrnustik, Albina Skrabanek, Melvin Skrabanek, SPJST Lodge #17
Note on headstone: To the memory of her father by Terezie (His dauhter was Terezie Wunderlich Skrivanek)
Josef was born in Zaraneck in Moravia, Czechoslovakia Came to Texas with parents 2 Jan 1855 Teacher in Czechoslovakia
Josef Jezek
22 Sept 1852- 1 January 1912
Anna Jezkova (Jezek)
15 Dec 1818-27 May 1883
Veronika Matuscik
20 June 1877-22 Nov 1886
Frantisek (Frank) Jezek
Aug 1858-7 Mar 1906
Josef Jezek
Aged 81 years
Marie Jezek
aged 56 years
Jindryck (Henry) Macat
1 Feb 1886-4 April 1909
These graves are known to exist in the cemetery but the stones are either missing or were destroyed when the rail road was bulldozing the area between 1912-1913.
Marie Maresh
1838-1887
Wife of Vincenc Maresh, Sr.
Theresa Maresh
1884-1887
Aged 3 years; Daughter of Vince and Marie Maresh
Tomas (Thomas) Mrnustik
1832-unknown
Jan (John) Skrabanek
26 July 1827-1885
Rozina Smikova Skrabanek
16 Oct 1827-1884