Brite Cemetery has served citizens of Atascosa County since the 1850s. It was formally set aside when Thomas Ransdele Brite died in 1859, although the earliest marked burial is that of his infant son, Dan, in 1854. Born in 1824, Thomas Brite came to Texas with his parents, Henry and Elizabeth Moore, in 1839. He joined the Republic of Texas Army in the 1840s and took part in the Vasquez Campaign, Woll Campaign, and Somervell Expedition, returning home as ordered by Sam Houston rather than continuing into Mexico, and he also fought in the Mexican-American War. He later became Atascosa County's first tax assessor-collector and then served as county treasurer. After his death, the land passed to his wife, Mary Louisa Fuller, and their two living sons, William and Charles. By 1876, the Brite family sold their land to Robert E. Neill, a Texas Ranger and veteran of the Mexican-American War who was buried there after his death in 1878. Another notable burial is Alfred Kelso, Sr., who died in 1898 after having served in the Battle of San Jacinto and as sheriff of Gonzales County in the later 1830s and early 1840s. A number of other war veterans are also buried there. The Neill Cemetery Association once cared for the burial ground, and in 1955 the Brite Cemetery Association organized to care for the site. It remains an important historical reminder of the pioneer settlers of Atascosa County and still serves nearby communities.