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. |