Robert Lee Cemetery

Coke Co. Robert Lee Cemeteries of Texas

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Photos by Vicki Reynolds

Historical Marker:-Established in 1891 two years after the founding of the city of Robert Lee. Developers L.B. Harris and Eugene Cartledge as president and secretary of the Austin and Northern Land and cattle company on Sept. 29 1891 sold for $1.00 this 11.7 - acre burial ground. Already site of several graves L. B. Harris and Eugene Cartledge deeded the land to Hayrick Lodge No. 696 A.F. & A.M. for "sole use as cemetery grounds for the members relatives and friends". Later it was named by the lodge. Buried here are 34 civil war veterans as well as soldiers of later wars and members of many of the families in Robert Lee. (1973).

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Location:--Robert Lee Cemetery is located on Highway 158 just as you turn east off of Highway 208. It is located on the south side of the road.
Inscriptions from: Coke County Cemeteries Epitaphs and Dates' from Angelo State University's Southwest Collections library.
Compiled by Bonita Copeland & Wanda Smith Publisher: American Printing Co. 1990.

Note: The grave of Annie L. Samford is one of the earliest buried here. The stone that marks it has fallen to deterioration in late years but a frame has been roughly attached to hold it together and erect. This grave was within a fenced area originally. Wire had been stretched around 4 cedar posts to keep out livestock and other animals. One of the posts remain. Distinctive about these early graves is their direction which apparently does not follow the east-west ritual.

Last Name First Name Birth Death Comment

Ackerman

Everett D.

No date

1939

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Adams

Beulah B.

Feb. 7 1873

Jun. 10 1922

Wife of W.J. Adams

Adams

Lois Anne

Feb. 15 1916

Sep. 20 1983

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Adkins

Angela G.

1953

Mar. 9-3 (?) 1971

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Adkins

Barbara J.

Mar. 24 1928

Mar. 10-25(?) 1947

-

Adkins

Charles D.

Jun. 8 1959

Dec. 20 1991

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Adkins

Edna T.

Aug. 6 1902

May 9 1996

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Adkins

Elmer D.

Aug. 28 1926

-

S/W

Adkins

Orel D.

Feb. 27 1901

Feb. 4 1984

S/W

Adkins

R. Mac

Sep. 21 1951

Jul. 9 1979

S/W

Anderson

Shelton

Dec. 17 1901

Mar. 12 1967

TX PVT 73 ORD. Co. WW I & WW II

Askins

Felix A.

Dec. 25 1897

Dec. 3 1971

S/W

Askins

Jennie B.

Jan. 5 1900

Sep. 16 1969

Mar Nov. 24 1918

Austin

Mable

Jun. 22 1901

Aug. 19 1992

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Austin

Wyatt

Sep. 19 1900

Apr. 28 1971

S/W

Bagwell

A.R. "Bob"

Feb. 5 1925

-

S/W

Bagwell

Joy F.

Nov. 16 1928

Apr. 13 1993

Mar.Nov.181950

Bagwell

Kirk Allen

Jun. 29 1980

Mar. 27 1996

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Baker

Bryce

May 20 1900

Aug. 15 1924

Son of E.B. & M.

Baker

Rose Ann

1880

1970

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Beasley

C.W.

Dec. 12 1923

No date

S/W; "Cotton"

Beasley

Patsy Ruth

Sep. 12 1926

Feb. 9 1994

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Berg

Pamela Elaine

Nov. 30 1943

May 24 1984

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Bilbo

Ferrel Jean

Jan. 11 1924

Dec. 28 1925

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Billups

W.S.

Unreadable

Nov. 15 1895

Co. A – unreadable; CSA Veteran

Bird

Ann Marie

1962

1980

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Bird

Ira M.

Oct. 30 1915

Apr. 31 1977

Capt. US Army WW II

Bird

Ira Michael "Little Mike"

Nov. 30 1949

Dec. 25 1953

Of such-is the Kingdom of Heaven

Bishop

??

1906

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Blackwell

Fred L.

Jan. 2 1883

Mar. 17 1921

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Blair

Annie Ruth

Mar. 15 1937

Apr. 3 1937

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Blair

Billy J. Jr.

1955

1955

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Blair

Catherine

Apr. 19 1913

Nov. 11 1987

-

Blair

Charla Ann

Apr. 9 1959

Apr. 9 1959

Dau. of Mr. & Mrs. Curtis Blair

Blair

Eliza Ann

May 22 1892

Sep. 5 1932

S/W; Gone but not forgotten

Blair

Eulla Lee

Nov. 13 1918

Nov. 22 1931

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Blair

J.B.

Aug. 7 1915

Aug. 14 1932

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Blair

Jeff D. Jr.

1926

1964

-

Blair

Jeff

1902

1988

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Blair

Jim F.

Aug. 5 1901

Nov. 30 1964

S/W

Blair

John D.

Jul. 26 1884

Aug. 22 1932

Gone but not forgotten

Blair

Raymond

Feb. 24 1909

Jan. 9 1992

S/W

Blair

Raymond

Feb. 24 1909

No date

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Blair

Thelma

1904

No date

-

Blair

Vivian C.

Jul. 19 1914

No date

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Blanton

Burt C.

Jul. 4 1897

Jan. 19 1986

Of Dallas Husband of Naomi; Mar. May 22 1981; Mar. Apr 5 1985

Blaycock

Bert H.

Nov. 8 1912

Jun. 25 1985

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Blaycock

Marcella R.

Feb. 4 1922

No date

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Bodenheimer

Miriam

Jun. 16 1898

Apr. 21 1909

Dau. of W.H.& Mary Bodenheimer; Budded on earth to bloom in heaven.

Box

V.M.

Mar. 4 1919

Mar. 11 1982

Our beloved parents

Boykin

Clarrissa G.

Jan. 19 1896

Feb. 6 1900

Beautiful lovely she was but given a fair bud to earth to bloom in heaven.

Boykin

Edna B.

Mar. 2 1896

Jan. 26 1982

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Boykin

Edward A.

Oct. 18 1893

Aug. 11 1962

TX PFC Co. D 144; Inf. WW I

Boykin

Hallie E.

1885

19??

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Boykin

James L.

Apr. 20 1895

Sep. 6 1911

Son of B.A. & M. K. Boykins;Weep not papa & mama for me For I’m waiting in heaven for thee

Boykin

Mary K.

Jul. 21 1920

Jul. 22 1920

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Boykin

Mignon

Jan. 28 1899

Feb. 15 1902

God needed one more angel to join his shining band so he reached down and clasped our darling’s hand.

Boykin

Thisba A.

1858

1924

Mother

Boykin

W.R.

1850

1945

Father; S/W

Bradley

Bona M.

Jun. 3 1906

Apr. 17 1975

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Bradley

Jackie G.

Feb. 1 1931

Feb. 17 1934

Mother didn’t forget

Bradley

Titus C.

Dec. 22 1906

Nov. 1 1981

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Brannan

Rosa

Nov. 2 1879

Mar. 15 1922

Wife of J.N. Brannan

Branscum

Joe W.

1908

1978

"Rabbit’

Branscum

Lena L.

1916

1986

"Mama"

Braswell

Roy F.

Oct. 23 1903

Jul. 10 1985

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Brent

Bryant (Paul Jone)

May 2 1897

Jan. 13 1978

US Army WW I

Britt

Gayle M.

Oct. 3 1922

Oct. 14 1978

Precious Lord take my hand

Britt

Henry E.

Aug. 8 1906

Oct. 13 1962

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Brock

R. Carl

May 24 1913

Jan. 13 1969

TX. PVT Co B 815 Engr. AVN BN WW II

Brooks

Jackson

1890

1976

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Brooks

Walter Eugene

1888

1978

-

Brooks

Zelma

1893

1974

-

Brown

Agnes

1873

1950

-

Brown

Chism S.

1896

1956

S/W

Brown

Chism S.

1896

1986

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Brown

J.R.

1880

1941

Father

Brown

Katie Ann

Mar. 15 1981

Jul. 15 1991

Dau. of M. & M. D. C?

Brown

Mattie C.

1860

1925

-

Brown

N.C.

1858

1942

-

Brown

Nellie M.

1882

1969

Mother

Brown

Ruby Y.

1899

1967

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Brown

Susan E.

Jul. 31 1832

Apr. 20 1908

Wife of A.B. Brown; "Her happy soul has winged its way to one pure bright eternal day.

Bryan

A.B.

1838

1922

C.S.A.

Bryan

Birdie

Nov. 26 1891

Sept. 5 1962

-

Bryan

Frank

Sep. 7 1891

Feb. 13 1966

S/W

Bryant

Tommy W. Jr.

Dec. 23 1963

Sep. 2 1979

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Burgess

Emmett A.

1886

1952

Father

Burgess

Gertrude

1898

1957

Mother

Burney

Melinda

Dec. 2 1874

Feb. 28 1913

Wife of W.R.

Burroughs

Bettie C.

1873

1967

S/W

Burroughs

John B.

1871

1966

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Butcher

Charles E.

Mar. 18 1917

Aug. 1 1959

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Calder

Delzie E.

1869

1942

-

Calder

Delzie Emeline(Smithhart)

Apr. 19 1869

Jul. 12 1942

-

Calder

John W.

1864

1938

S/W

Calder

John Wm.

Aug. 7 1864

Aug. 17 1938

h/o Delzie Smithhart

Calder

Oliver Ransom Calder

Mar. 16 1896

Sep. 22 1958

Son of John & Delzie

Campbell

Ira C.

Sep. 16 1911

Sep. 27 1927

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Carter

Bertha

Dec. 30 1880

May 27 1967

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Carter

Dovie A.

1864

1933

-

Carter

Flossie

Oct. 22 1900

Jun. 15 1913

Dau. of W. B. & Bertha

Carter

George Edward

May 6 1904

Mar. 12 1952

-

Carter

Henry T.

1852

1928

S/W; Father

Carter

W.B.

Nov. 22 1875

Jan. 12 1909

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Carter

Wilma R.

Apr. 14 1909

Dec. 1 1969

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Casey

G.C.

1884

1975

-

Casey

Mary

1885

1935

Wife of G.C.

Casey

Michael C.

Dec. 6 1918

Aug. 12 1992

S/W

Casey

Mona

Jul. 10 1928

-

Mar. Mar. 3/6 1946

Casey

Rosa

1880

1955

Wife of G.C.

Childress

Essie McCullough

Dec. 26 1912

-

Par. Of Bonita  Juanice & Carolyn

Childress

Johnie Lee

Jul. 27 1919

Dec. 11 1926

-

Childress

Melvin B.

Oct. 27 1912

May 26 1995

S/W

Childress

Pearl M. McCutchen

Aug. 16 1894

Nov. 30 1993

S/W

Churchill

James T.

Oct. 16 1937

No date

S/W

Churchill

Lavada Box

Sep. 25 1942

Apr. 17 1999

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Coleman

T. H.

1878

1930

-

Collett

Charlie A.

Jul. 14 1848

Sep. 26 1926

-

Collett

Isabell

May 1 1859

Apr. 10 1931

Mother

Collett

Kate K.

1881

1956

S/W; Mother

Collett

Mona Inez

Apr. 23 1933

Oct. 12 1940

-

Collett

Sam S.

1879

1954

Father

Copple

Bobby

1930

1944

-

Costilla

Isabel G.

Nov. 5 1929

No date

-

Costilla

Jesus C.

Aug. 3 1926

Apr. 13 1994

S/W; Our children-Alejandro Jesus Jr. Josie Luis Isabel Guadalupe Rosa Marie

Cowley

L.E. (Jack0

Feb. 5 1914

Sep. 21 1981

S/W

Cowley

Winnie L.

Apr. 26 1920

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Cox

Edward S.

Mar. 11 1883

Jul. 25 1914

-

Cox

John Sidney

Dec. 14 1837

May 26 1915

-

Danner

Andrew Jackson (Jack)

Mar. 9 1846

Dec. 23 1922

Husband of Cornelia

Danner

Cornelia Jennette (Smithhart)

Oct. ?? 1857

Mar. 19 1935

"Nellie"

Danner

John Wm. "Will"

Feb. 13 1876

Jan. 1932

s/o Andrew & Cornelia

Davis

Corena

Jul. 17 1910

May 14 1963

-

Davis

Emory C.

Mar. 27 1909

Nov. 2 1972

-

Davis

Isaac

1829

1907

-

Davis

Jeff D.

1861

1936

-

Davis

Peggy L.

Apr. 7 1929

No date

-

Davis

Vaughan S.

May 24 1930

Jan. 14 1985

S/W

Day

Richard D.

Aug. 25 1927

Nov. 20 1980

-

Denman

Emma

1893

1935

S/W

Denman

Guy H.

Feb. 17 1893

Mar. 27 1968

-

Denton

Lynn

Oct. 14 1960

No date

S/W

Denton

Virginia C.

Dec. 7 1962

Apr. 3 1992

Mar. Jun.2 1984

Dodson

Rusty

Nov. 3 1947

Jan. 1 1972

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Duncan

Ocie

Dec. 3 1908

Jul. 29 1991

Father

Duncan

Ora Lee

Dec. 28 1910

Dec. 25 1972

S/W; Mother

Eads

Jesse III

Apr. 4 1956

Sep. 18 2000

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Eaton

Howard F.

May 22 1896

Sep. 9 1952

S/W

Eaton

Violet C.

Mar. 8 1908

Aug. 23 1990

-

Ellison

Alex C.

1884

1986

-

Ellison

Clarence W.

1909

1941

-

English

Jesse W.

Jan. 17 1923

Mar. 5 1995

US Army WW II

English

Jesse W. Jr.

1952

1999

-

English

June Ralston

Nov. 4 1927

No date

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Escue

Donna

Jun. 6 1856

Aug. 2 1921

Wife of E.W.Escue

Escue

Eliga Warren

Sep. 18 1855

May 6 1949

-

Escue

Fred

No date

Dec. 20 1948

S/W

Escue

Glenn

No date

Feb. 15 1956

-

Escue

Iber Lee

Jul. 8 1901

Jun. 21 1959

-

Escue

Irven Lee

Jan. 22 1925

No date

S/W

Escue

Iva Re Ha

Mar. 9 1924

Dec. 1 1999

S/W

Escue

John

No date

May 6 1953

S/W

Escue

John H. Sr.

Oct. 18 1897

Apr. 16 1950

S/W

Escue

W. R.

May 29 1894

Aug. 23 1916

-

Eubanks

Alta J.

Apr. 27 1917

- -

Eubanks

Casey Neal

Apr. 24 1984

May 17 1998

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Eubanks

Ellis L.

Mar. 23 1910

May 17 1976

S/W

Fields

L.W.

Mar. 4 1846

May 6 1910

-

Flowers

Betty

Nov. 4 1940

Jan. 10 2000

-

Flowers

Faye P.

Sep. 25 1911

No date

S/W; Mar. Oct. 28 1938

Flowers

Grady Clyde

Nov. 15 1920

Nov 4 1995

US Navy WW II

Gaines

Emma Lee

1931

1968

-

Gaines

Jasper N.

Jun. 21 1929

Apr. 24 1981

-

Garlington

John W.

Aug. 26 1922

Sep. 11 1982

S/W; Tsgt. US Army WW II

Garlington

Virginia R.

Jan. 31 1929

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Garza

Patti

Nov. 25 1974

Oct. 15 1975

-

Gates

C.A.

Oct. 4 1836

Jul. 27 1927

S/W

Gates

Carrie B.

Nov. 13 1886

Apr. 13 1907

Wife of A.W.

Gates

Elizabeth J.

Dec. 6 1836

Oct. 5 1925

-

Gilbert-Davis

B. Elizabeth

1870

1950

-

Gilbert-Davis

Virgil L.

1889

1966

S/W

Gilchrest

Grady Ray

Jan. 21 1970

Jun. 25 1988

-

Grayson

Bessie L.

Nov. 26 1919

- -

Grayson

Jesse T.

Dec. 7 1914

Aug. 22 1998

S/W

Green

J.A.

Jul. 18 1847

Oct. 20 1924

S/W

Green

Jas. L.

May 23 1891

Oct. 24 1918

-

Green

Mary

Oct. 23 1852

Sep. 1 1897

-

Greer

Mary Ann

1854

1934

-

Greer

W.M.

1846

1925

S/W

Gregston

Ganell

Jul. 8 1951

Nov. 4 1981

-

Griffith

Carrie A.

1870

1968

-

Griffith

Joseph K.

1866

1952

S/W

Hanna

Sheila L. English

Oct. 13 1950

Jul. 10 1998

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Hannaford

Bert W.

Apr. 21 1888

Dec. 2 1916

-

Hannaford

Henry Carroll

Dec. 13 1867

Sep. 18 1938

-

Harkins

Justin W.

Sep. 26 1979

Feb. 12 1995

-

Harkins

Linda Sue

Aug. 30 1956

Dec. 11 1993

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Havins

Addie M.

Sep. 7 1894

Jul. 21 1978

-

Havins

Pat H.

Jun. 9 1893

May 15 1972

S/W

Heam

Dorothy S.

Nov. 4 1919

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Hearn

Frank R.

Sep. 6 1915

Sep. 8 1976

S/W

Hearn

James L.

Sep. 25 1913

Jul. 2 1988

S/W

Hearn

Ruby E.

Oct. 8 1921

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Hester

America C.

Apr. 2 1856

Jul. 8 1918

Mother

Hester

Ida May

1880

1940

S/W

Hester

Joseph H.

Sep. 15 1853

Jul. 23 1933

S/W ; Father

Hester

William R.

1873

1946

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Higginbotham

Arnita

1919

1977

-

Higginbotham

Oscar W.

1913

1984

S/W

Higgins

Lawrence Elbert

Sep. 3 1921

-

S/W

Higgins

M. Chrystelle

Feb. 19 1925

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nee Mathers

Higgins

R.B.

May 15 1866

Feb. 28 1916

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Higgins

Rebecca Evans

Dec. 13 1864

May 19 1945

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Hollis

Johnnie E.

Oct. 24 1919

Oct. 6 1959

S/W

Hollis

Waalita V.

Sep. 1 1923

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Hood

Clara L.

Nov. 20 1919

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Hood

Keith V.