Westcott Cemetery Association, Inc.

08/05/2026

Public Service Announcement: The DNA testing is free through Ancestry as a part of the Sugar Land 95 DNA project.

07/31/2026

Our Website Has a Fresh New Look!

We’re delighted to share some exciting news: for the first time since 2019, our website has been redesigned, thanks to our summer intern, Jonathan Elahee, a senior Computer Science major at the University of Houston Downtown, who completes his work with us today.
The improved site is easier to navigate and more useful for donors, descendants, families, partners, and friends. Visitors can now more clearly explore our mission, learn about our history, and discover simple ways to stay connected with our ongoing work. There's even a link to Find-A-Grave.
We invite you to take a few minutes to visit the site, look around, and see what’s changed. Whether you are learning more about our work, reconnecting with family history, sharing resources with others, or looking for ways to get involved, we created this space with you in mind.
Our heartfelt thanks go to Jonathan for his work, and to each of you for helping us preserve this history and carry it forward.
We would love to hear your thoughts after you visit https://westcottcemeteryassociation.org

Thanks!
WCA Board of Directors

Preserving historic Westcott Cemetery, an early settlers cemetery (active from 1850-1961)

07/27/2026

WCA board president, Sara Haynes, this morning in McDaniel Street Cemetery with summer intern, a senior and computer science major at University of Houston Downtown, Jonathan Elahee.

07/07/2026

WCA Needs Your Help!

We hope you and yours enjoyed celebrating 250 years of our Declaration of Independence!

As we work to strengthen WCA and thoughtfully plan for the future, we invite you to consider serving or help identify strong candidates to serve as board members for the Class of 2027.

If you or someone you know comes to mind who demonstrates strong leadership, community engagement, and a commitment to our mission to improve the Historic Texas Cemetery McDaniel Street Cemetery in Eastex-Jensen, we encourage you to email us for a nominating form at [email protected].

Thank you for your interest in our efforts to sustain our work. We deeply appreciate you.

07/06/2026

Do you drive on Jensen to get to McDaniel Street Cemetery?

📣 Your feedback helps shape the future of Jensen Dr. What's next?

Come review the proposed recommendations for Jensen Drive before they are finalized.

This meeting is your opportunity to:

✅ See how previous comments were incorporated
✅ Learn about the proposed improvements
✅ Ask questions
✅ Share your final feedback before the plan is finalized and used to apply for funding

We hope to see you on Thursday, July 9!
📍 Imperial Reception Hall, 3112 Parked Rd
🕕 6:00–8:00 PM (Come and go)

Bring a neighbor and help spread the word!

07/01/2026

Flags planted today in the cemetery after yesterday’s cut for the first time in many many weeks of rains. Just in time for the 250th Fourth.

06/27/2026

As our country prepares to mark its 250th anniversary on July 4, the Westcott Cemetery Association recognizes that celebration and remembrance must go hand in hand. We can honor the ideals of liberty and democracy only by telling the truth about the history that shaped our community, including the painful parts. Here in Harris County, members of the Westcott family were on the Confederate side, and they were enslavers. That history cannot be ignored, softened, or whitewashed.

Remembering our country’s true history does not diminish the meaning of Independence Day. It deepens it. The promise of America has always been larger than the reality many people were allowed to experience. For generations, enslaved people and their descendants were denied the freedoms that the nation claimed to celebrate. To acknowledge that truth is not to reject our country; it is to take seriously the work required to make its founding principles real for everyone.

Cemeteries are places of memory. They ask us to look honestly at the lives, choices, losses, and legacies of those who came before us. As caretakers of this history, we have a responsibility to remember not only names and dates, but also the systems of power and injustice that shaped those lives. That includes remembering the people who were enslaved, whose labor, families, and humanity were too often erased from public memory.

This July 4, may our commemoration be honest, humble, and inclusive. May we celebrate the progress our nation has made while also naming the wrongs that were done and the work still before us. True patriotism does not require silence about injustice. It requires the courage to remember fully, to learn from the past, and to help build a future rooted in dignity, truth, and freedom for all.

06/04/2026

This afternoon WCA board president Sara Haynes (pictured with GNMD’s Executive Director Rebecca Reyna) and secretary, Loida Casares are at Greater Northside Management District’s open house and ribbon cutting at the new office at 722 Caplan.

05/22/2026

This long weekend as we welcome the unofficial start of summer let’s remember the men and women who gave their lives in service to our country on Monday.

However you spend this Memorial Day, we hope you'll take a moment to remember what it represents.

This year's Memorial Day holds special significance. On July 4, our nation will celebrate the 250th anniversary of American independence - a milestone made possible by generations of service members who defended the ideals set in motion in 1776.

05/08/2026

Thank you Mayor!