The Bethany Cemetery, Austin's first Black cemetery, held a celebration to remember and honor ancestors ahead of the Juneteenth holiday. KVUE spoke with residents.
Many buried in Bethany Cemetery, some of the first residents of East Austin, lived through enslavement and lived in Austin during the first Juneteenth holiday., Austin’s first Black cemetery, held a celebration to remember and honor ancestors ahead of the Juneteenth holiday. For some, the celebration allowed them to find more relatives they didn’t know were there.
Bonner-Bey was born and raised in East Austin. Recently, she’s been getting more into the genealogy of her family. On Saturday, she was thrilled to find the memorials of her great-grandfather, great-grandmother and her third great-grandmother.That’s exactly what Sue Spears, president of the Bethany Cemetery Association, hopes people remember when they visit. She’s been working to preserve the cemetery for years.
Many buried at the Bethany Cemetery were some of the first residents of East Austin. Spears also said many of them lived through enslavement and lived in Austin during the first Juneteenth holiday. “I just hope that the community learns more about the stories that lay here on these grounds,” Spears said.“I’m a native Austinite, born and raised here, and so I have a connection to the souls that are here,” Spears said.that was going to be under construction on Springdale Road. Spears has been working to make sure the land next to the cemetery that was going to be developed would be treated with respect.
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