Old Coffeeville Cemetery

Upshur County, Cemeteries of TX

Submitted by Sharon Pierce

Cemeteries of Texas Coordinator: Dolores I. Bishop

Read by Maribeth Buce and Barbara Weiss July 11, 2001.

Thanks to Nancy Adams for the pictures.

Take Hwy 155 east from Gilmer. The cemetery is several miles out on the left hand side of the road.

There are two historical markers at this site. Earliest known headstone is Apphie Newman died November 24, 1843.

Last Name First Name Birth Death Comments

Allen

Lydia Clara

Feb 03 1891

Jun 13 1892

D/o T.C. & H.B.

Bell

Anna May

Sep 28 1876

Nov 09 1887

D/o M.H. & S.E.;Birth day may be 23, hard to tell

Dearmore

Gilly A.

Sep 25 1801

Dec 05 1877

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Dearmore

Barnett

Dec 15 1803

Aug 17 1871

B: VA; D: TX

Dearmore

Martha S.

Feb 18 1838

Mar 03 1860

W/o M.H.

Dearmore

Thomas B.

Jul 07 1869

Jul 17 1871

This was on the back of Martha S. Dearmore’s headstone

Minor

Joseph

May 05 1826

Jun 25 1875

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Minor

Fannie

Feb 10 1868

Apr 27 1950

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Minor

E.

Mar 31 1862

Apr 20 1904

Looks like Edd Minor, not sure

Minor

Thomas W.

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1864

D: Upshur Co

Minor

Belle

Oct 09 1892

1897

D/o J.T. & M.

Minor

Matilda

Aug 22 1888

Aug 07 1899

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Minor

Tommie H.

Apr 11 1889

Aug 12 1890

S/o E.T. & F.A.

Loyd

Martha

Sep 10 1862

Sep 28 1864

D/o M/M/ W.A.

Irvin

John William Henry

Aug 19 1909

Mar 19 1910

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Newman

Apphia F.

Feb 26 1796

Nov 24 1843

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McNairy

John Hamilton

1804

Jan 07 1853

Historical Marker: Born in Guilford Co., N.C. in 1804, moved to Upshur Co. in 1848. Married twice, eleven children, died Jan 07 1853 in Old Coffeeville, Upshur Co., TX

McNairy

Eliza Polk

Aug 17 1849

Oct 14 1852

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