Coates Cemetery, Bastrop County, Texas

Submitted by Tammy Owens

Cemeteries of Texas Coordinator: Dolores I. Bishop

Location: From the town of Bastrop, go west on Hwy 71, turn right on FM 969, turn right before the store that is on the left onto Lower Elgin Road, about 2 miles down the road on the left; inside a chain link fence, before crossing Wilbarger Creek Bridge.

The Old Coates Slave Cemetery is located on this property. There are no headstones marking these graves.

Surveyed Jul 31 1998

 

Blair

Martha Margaret

Jan 04 1877

Jan 12 1877

C/o J.W. & A.E.

Blair

Thomas Joseph

Feb 02 1875

Dec 27 1876

C/o J.W. & A.E.

Gresham

J.G.

Aug 22 1816

--- 15 1862

H/o M.L.

McGinnis

Anna M.

Oct 01 1833

Nov 13 1869

Age: 36 yrs 1 mo 12 days; W/o O.H.P. McGinnis

Riverse

J.R.

Oct 26 1861

Nov 25 1865

Age: 1 yr 27 days; S/o W. & S.E.

Sandifer

Willie

1875

1902

-

Wilson

Martha J.

Jul 15 1849

Dec 05 1872

W/o J.M.