10/08/2010
This cemetery is located west of the river at Mankins Crossing and about 200 yards north of the State Highway 29 in a pasture of about 38 acres owned by the Norman & Ethel Domel Family Trust. For permission to access this cemetery contact their daughter, Edith Bullock at (512) 863-2870.
civil war veterans
Interment list by John Christeson
Road Map
Satellite Map Mankins
Satellite Map to Castro's grave
GPS Coordinates
North 30.64695 - West -97.59130
UTM 14 R - east 0635015 - north 3391113
Grave Dowsing at the Mankins Cemetery
contact Faye for dowsing rods -
https://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txccmdrt/index.htm
txelder@sbcglobal.net
To grave dowse, use a dowsing rod, with a 90-degree bend at one end for a handle; hold a rod in each hand, with the bent part resting against the fleshy part of your hand beneath your little finger and near your wrist. Close your hand loosely to support the handle, pull your thumb away from the rod. Hold the rods parallel to one another and out in front of you-resting your upper arms and elbows against your body. Allow the rods time to steady, then begin to walk slowly forward, take baby steps toward where you suspect there is a grave.
As you come to a grave the rods will begin to move and for most people the rods will cross some people experience the rods go the opposite direction and point behind the dowser.
As you continue walking, the rods will return to the forward position. The rods will react in this way from any direction.
To determine whether the grave is an infant or an adult, count the steps you take as you cross over the grave. This will vary somewhat for each person, but short graves will require few steps and will be Infants; longer graves will, of course, require more steps and be adults or older children. As you dowse, this will become easier to determine. In addition, the earth can sometimes give up the edge of a grave because it has ever so slightly sunk down. Practice looking for these depressions.
To determine gender, use one rod and walk as you did before but with only one rod. The rod will move either to the right or left.
In my personal experience the rod moves toward the right for males and left for females.
To verify which it is for you, dowse a marked grave or two.
Another method that is used in determining gender is the pendulum. Suspend one rod over the grave supported by one or two fingers and allow the rod to swing free. The rod will go clockwise for a female and counter clock-wise for a male. This method takes a little time, so don't rush it.
Best of luck, Faye Elder
John W. Mankins, Pvt., Capt. E.H. Vontress' Company, Texas Cavalry, Appears on Company Muster Roll for March 26 to June 30, 1862, Enlisted March 26, 1862, in Dallas, Texas, by J. J. McAllister, period: War Present, reenlisted for the War June 9, 1862, has received $30.00 of his bounty.
John W. Mankins, Pvt., Co. A., Morgan's Squadron Texas Cav. Appears on Company Muster Roll for June 30, to Aug 30, 1862, Present
John W. Mankins, Pvt., Co. A, Morgan's Squadron Texas Cav. Appears on Company Muster Roll for Aug. 30 to Oct. 30, 1862, Present
Jno. W. Mankins, 5th Sgt, Co. A, Morgan's Squadron Texas Cav. Appears on Company Muster Roll for Aug. 31 to Oct. 31, 1863. Enlisted March 26, 1862, Dallas, Texas, J. J. Mc Allister, Period 12 mo. Last paid: By whom: Lt. J. W. Posey, To what time Feb. 28, 1863, Present, Remarks: Sick
Samuel J. Mankins, Co. G, 1 (McCulloch's) Texas Cavalry, 1 Texas Mtd. Riflemen, Subsequently formed part of 8 (Taylor's) Batt'n Texas Cav. Private/ Private. Card numbers 50202672, 2734, 2810, 2888.
Samuel Mankins, Pvt. Capt. Thomas C. Frost's Company, 1 Reg't Texas
Mounted Riflemen, age 18 years, Appears on Company Muster-in Roll. Roll dated Camp Colorado, May 12, 1861, Joined for duty and enrolled for 12 months. Valuation of horse $90, equipment $25
Samuel Mankins, Pvt. Capt James M. Homsley's Co., 1 Reg't Texas
Mounted Riflemen Appears on Company Muster Roll for Sept-Oct, 1861, valuation of horse $90, equipment $25
Samuel Mankins, Pvt. Capt James M. Homsley's Co., 1 Reg't Texas
Mounted Riflemen Appears on Company Muster Roll for Nov- Dec 1861, valuation of horse $90, equipment $25
Samuel Mankins, Pvt. Capt James M. Homsley's Co., 1 Reg't Texas
Mounted Riflemen Appears on Company Muster Roll for Jan- Feb 1862, valuation of horse $90, equipment $25