The Old Humble Cemetery

By Margaret Johnson Byron & Dr. Robert Meaux

Deep in the heart of Humble, just south of Main Street, is the old Humble Cemetery. Located at the corner of Isaacks Road and Old Humble Road, the cemetery started out in the mid- 1800s as the Dunman family’s graveyard. As the decades passed, burials continued for the Dunman family as well other residents of the town. The Old Humble Cemetery tells the history of the cemetery, contains maps and burial information, and also provides biographical information on the people who have been buried in the cemetery.

Margaret Johnson Byron is a graduate of Charles Bender High School and attended Sam Houston State College. Her ancestors moved to Humble in the late 1800’s. She grew up in Humble and has spent most of her life as a resident of the area. Mrs. Byron established “Byron’s of Texas,” a promotional products company, in 1986. She is a member of the City of Humble Beautification Committee, a Life Member of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, a member of the Salt Grass Trail Association, and serves on the Board of Directors for the Humble Museum.

Dr. Robert Meaux serves as President of the Board of Directors for the Humble Museum. He works for the Humble Independent School District, and holds degrees in History, Computer Programming and Music Education from Lone Star College, the University of Houston, and the University of Houston Clear Lake. He is a frequent speaker on the history of the Humble area, and has published numerous books and articles on the subject. He also writes a column in the local Tribune newspaper, called “Our Humble History.”