Colorado County Cemeteries

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Abell Cemetery

Abell, Elizabeth (Lizzie); born: Apr 2, 1858; died: Jun 18 (13), 1905;
Nee Stockman, married Robert A. Abell May 18, 1871

Abell, Henry Simpson; born: Sep 21, 1847; died: Feb 5, 1884;
Son of James Crane and Margaret (Giberson) Abell

Abell, Robert A.; born: Jun 20, 1844; died: Feb 29, 1916;
Son of James Crane and Margaret (Giberson) Abell, Confederate veteran

Abell, unknown; born: Feb 4, 1879; died: Feb 18, 1879;
Daughter of Henry Simpson and Annie Abell

Stockman, T.C.; born: Apr 2, 1847; died: Nov 7, 1893;

The following persons may also be buried in the Abell cemetery according to information from Dorothy Elkins Cox:

Abell, Margaret G. B., died Apr 7, 1870 (Probate Records #654, County Clerk's office, Colorado County, Columbus, Texas

Giberson, Elizabeth, died Jul 28, 1861
Mother of Margaret Abell and Elizabeth Jones.

Abell, Benjamin Simon, born ca 1847; died unknown; (On census of 1850 but nothing more.)
Son of James C. and Margaret (Giberson) Abell.

Adams Cemetery

Adams, Lee; born: Dec 24, 1918; died: Dec 25, 1918;
Child of Frank R. and Mellie (Wilkens) Adams

Adams, Lela; born: Dec 24, 1918; died: Dec 25, 1918;
Daughter of Frank R. and Mellie (Wilkens) Adams

Adams, Melie Ina; born: Jun 20, 1908; died: Jul 7, 1915;
Daughter of Frank R. and Mellie (Wilkens) Adams

Adams, Sadie Lee; born: Mar 2, 1910; died: May 14, 1911;

Finney, Clark; born: 1919; died: Nov 18, 1920;
Son of Clark and Ada (Kretzschmar) Finney

Finney, Clark; born: Aug 10, 1871; died: Oct 4, 1932;
Son of Clark and Isabella (Greentree) Finney, Spanish American War veteran

Kretzschmar, Arthur; born: Jun 7, 1893; died: Dec 3, 1917; Btry B 344 FA; Died of other Causes, Domestic Death
Son of Emil and Augusta (Johse) Kretschmar, died during World War I

Adkins Cemetery

Adkins, Catherine; born: c. 1792; died: c. 1860;
Née Clapton, married John F. Adkins

Adkins, John F.; born: Nov 4, 1792; died: unknown;

Adkins, Susan; born: May 23, 1831; died: Jan, 1862;
Née Munn, married William Lucius Adkins

Adkins, William Lucius; born: May 27, 1816; died: Aug 30, 1872;
Son of John F. and Catherine (Clapton) Adkins

 

Alexander Cemetery

Alexander, Addie; born: Oct 15, 1883; died: Dec 25, 1921

Alexander, Emmett; born: Mar 3, 1900; died: Sep 18, 1941;
Son of Henry and Mausria (Shelton) Alexander, unmarked

Alexander, James; born: unknown; died: unknown;
Unmarked

Alexander, Lucian; born: Sep 3, 1912; died: Jan 23, 1941;
Son of Lucian and Verdell (Johnson) Alexander [death certificates gives Ned as the father], unmarked

Alexander, Saloman; born: unknown; died: Nov 23, 1919;
Son of James and Sylvia (Owens) Alexander, unmarked

Alexander, William; born: unknown; died: Dec 11, 1919;
Son of James and Sylvia (Owens) Alexander, unmarked

Banks, Shellie; born: Feb 27, 1908; died Oct 7, 1959;
Daughter of William and Sarah (Alexander) Lowe, unmarked [Information from death certificate]

Dervin, Betty; born: unknown; died: unknown;
Daughter of Richard Dervin, unmarked

Dervin, Richard; born: unknown; died: unknown;
Unmarked

Dervine, unknown; born: unknown; died: unknown

Durvine, Patcy; born: Nov 20, ?; died: Mar 6, 1867

 

Allen Cemetery

Allen, Adaline C.; born: Apr 12, 1842; died: Sep 16, 1860; (tombstone photo)

Carlton, Rebecca T.; born: Mar 6, 1832; died: Apr 30, 1852; (tombstone photo)

Hester, William Allen; born: Oct 26, 1868; died: Aug 7, 1869; (tombstone photo)
Son of John Robert and Alma J. (Coates) Hester

 

Amthor Cemetery

Photographs of the Amthor Cemetery
Courtesy Dennis Boatright

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Barten Cemetery

Eickelberg, Christian; born: Jun 15, 1836; died: Jul 11, 1877;
Son of Friedrich and Maria Eickelberg

Horning, Magdalena; born: Sep 25, 1819; died: Jan 5, 1903;
Nee Thar, married ? Berger, married John Horning

 

Batla Cemetery

 

Besch Cemetery

Besch, Alexander; born: Feb 9, 1836; died: Oct 4, 1918;
Son of Ferdinand and Antonia (Bick) Besch...Confederate veteran

Besch, Louis; born: 1893; died: Mar 13, 1908;
Son of George and Ada (Besch) Glass, adopted by Alexander and Gertrude Henrietta (Envel) Besch

 

Boeer Cemetery

Boeer, Charles Siegmund; born: c. 1799; died: unknown;

Boeer, Rosina Carolina; born: Jan 27, 1801; died: Jul 30, 1888;
Née Kretzschmar, married Charles Siegmund Boeer

 

Böttger Cemetery

Böttger, Fritz; born: Jan 14, 1856; died: Aug 1, 1870;
Son of Hermann and Augusta Böttger

Böttger, Hermann; born: Mar 11, 1819; died: Feb 3, 1887;

Zickuhr, Mary/Marie; born: Jul 31, 1858/9; died: May 3, 1913;

 

Braden Cemetery

Braden, Bertha J.; born: Jun 17, 1875; died: Nov 24, 1903 (tombstone photo 2) (tombstone photo 3)
Daughter of John and Johanna (Grabow) Iselt

 

Bratton Cemetery

Bratton, Mary F.; born: Dec 3, 1842; died: Jul 4, 1871;
Daughter of John A. and Mary Ann (Hope) Suggs, married Robert P. Bratton Jul 4, 1858

Bratton, Robert P.; born: c. 1829; died: Dec 22, 1868;
Confederate veteran

Dromgoole, Henrietta; born: Nov 18, 1851; died: Nov 18, 1874;
Daughter of John A. and Mary Ann (Hope) Suggs, married David T. Dromgoole Jan 22. 1873

Guinn, William W.; born: May 23, 1850; died: Feb 19, 1880;
Murdered

Suggs, Henry B.; born: Jun 26, 1855; died: Jan 31, 1873;
Son of John A. and Mary Ann (Hope) Suggs

Suggs, John R.; born: Apr 15, 1845; died: Feb 10, 1882;
Son of John A. and Mary Ann (Hope) Suggs

Suggs, Samuel B.; born: Dec 4, 1865; died: Feb 10, 1871;
Son of John A. and Rebecca Everingham (Barnett) Suggs

 

Bretschneider Cemetery

Bretschneider, Agnes; born: Dec 24, 1846; died: Aug 11, 1897;
Daughter of Alexander and Clothilda Himly, married Egmont Bretschneider

Bretschneider, Arthur; born: unknown; died: unknown;
Son of Egmont and Agnes (Himly) Bretschneider

Bretschneider, Egmont; born: Nov 14, 1834; died: Jan 15, 1908
Confederate veteran.

Eckardt, Olga; born: unknown; died: before 1910;
Daughter of William and Clothilda (Bretschneider) Eckardt

Eckardt, Werner; born: unknown; died: before 1910;
Son of William and Clothilda (Bretschneider) Eckardt

 

Carl Bretschneider Cemetery

Bretschneider, Agnes; born: Dec 10, 1883; died: Feb 24, 1957;
Daughter of Carl and Jennie (Himley) Bretschneider

Bretschneider, Bruno; born: Jun 6, 1888; died: Nov 5, 1904;
Son of Carl and Jennie (Himley) Bretschneider

Bretschneider, Carl; born: Jan 6, 1886; died: Nov 9, 1965;
Son of Carl and Jennie (Himley) Bretschneider

Bretschneider, Carl; born: Jul 14, 1836; died: Apr 16, 1894;
Federal veteran of Civil War

Bretschneider, Jennie; born: Dec 4, 1858; died: Sep 3, 1943
Daughter of Alexander and Clothilde (Oske) Himly, married Carl Bretschneider Dec 14, 1881

Bretschneider,Sonny; born: May 16, 1890; died: May 19, 1890

Dittfurth, Else; born: Dec 29, 1891; died: Jun 08, 1957;
Daughter of Carl and Jennie (Himley) Bretschneider

 

Britton "Grave Site"

 

Brown Family Cemetery

Axel, Cleo P.; born: Nov 20, 1920; died: Mar 13, 1987;
Daughter of Charlie and Rachel (Spann) Brown, married Elzie Axel

Axel, Elzie; born: Dec 12, 1917; died: Jul 27, 1993;
Son of John and Emma Axel, veteran of World War II

Axel, Elzie Marie; born: May 5, 1943; died: Jan 2, 1984;
Daughter of Elzie and Cleo P. (Brown) Axel

Axel, Leroy; born: Feb 20, 1950; died: Jan 3, 2005;
Son of Elzie and Cleo (Patra) Axel

Brown, Charlie; born: Mar 14, 1896; died: Mar 21, 1978;
Son of Willie and Chaney (Roy) Brown, veteran of World War I

Brown, Rachel; born: Aug 19, 1895; died: Dec 12, 1972;
Daughter of Steve and Anna (Reed) Spann, married Charlie Brown

 

George W. Brown Burial Site

Brown, George William; born: c. 1818; died: 1848;

 

Ludwig Brune Cemetery

Brune, Alma; born: Nov 11, 1884; died: Dec 11, 1888;
Daughter of Florenz A. and Sophia (Bruedigam) Brune

Brune, Emil; born: Jan 15, 1861; died: Jun 12, 1872;
Son of Ludwig August and Johanne Friederike (Meyer) Brune

Brune, Emilie; born: Jan 15, 1861; died: Jul 22, 1867;
Daughter of Ludwig August and Johanne Friederike (Meyer) Brune

Brune, Florenz Arnold; born: Nov 1, 1847; died: Jul 2, 1931;
Son of Ludwig August and Johanne Friederike (Meyer) Brune

Brune, Heinrich A.; born: Apr 3, 1878; died: Apr 14, 1900
Son of Florenz A. and Sophia (Bruedigam) Brune

Brune, Johanne Friederike; born: Feb 28, 1820; died: Jul 27, 1894;
Née Meyer, married Ludwig August Brune

Brune, Ludwig August; born: Apr 17, 1816; died: Aug 6, 1883;

Brune, Sophia; born: Mar 3, 1850; died: Jan 15, 1935;
Née Bruedigam, married Florenz A. Brune, Feb 28, 1874

 

Burttschell Cemetery

Burttschell, Annie; born: Nov 18, 1849; died: May 8, 1878;
Daughter of Joseph P. Hoover, married Henry P. Burttschell, May 26, 1869

 

Carlton Cemetery

Bratcher, Annie; born: 1870; died: Feb 13, 1962;
Daughter of Will and Martha Glover

Bratcher, Jesse; born: Jan 25, 1896; died: Apr 11, 1962;
Son of Annie Bratcher, veteran of World War I

Davis, Charles; born: Aug 10, 1906; died: Jun 17, 1929;

Glover, Martha; born: unknown; died: May 30, 1928;
Married Will Glover

Glover, Will; born: unknown; died: unknown;

Jamison, G.T.; born: Oct 19, 1822; died: Oct 8, 1869;

Maner, Benjamin M.; born: Mar 4, 1844; died: Dec 21, 1890;

Maner, Elinor; born: May 14, 1841; died: Nov 2, 1899;
Née Bennett, married G.T. Jamison, Nov 27, 1860, married Benjamin M. Maner in 1874

Perry, Conrad Byars; born: unknown; died: unknown;
Son of John Lewis and Rosa Lena (Hahn) Perry

Perry, George Leroy; born: unknown; died: unknown;
Son of John Lewis and Rosa Lena (Hahn) Perry

Thompson, Silas; b. c. 1862; d. Jul 20, 1940;

 

Carter Family Cemetery

Carter, John A.; born: c. 1831; died: Apr 14, 1909;
Married Marcie R. Carter Feb 25, 1869. Confederate veteran

Carter, Sarah Virginia; born: 1852; died: Jan 1, 1874;
Daughter of James Lucius and Mary E. Walker, married C. R. Carter Oct 2, 1872

 

Columbus Confederate Cemetery

Anderson, John M.; born: 1836; died: Apr 11, 1863;
Son of Absolom B. and Jane Anderson, married Malinda Harrison in 1861, Confederate veteran

Andrews, Frank H.; born; 1835; died: Apr 12, 1863;
Confederate veteran

Bovell, John; born: ca 1836; died: Mar 18, 1863;
Son of J. H. Bovell; Confederate veteran

Burton, Jacob; born: unknown; died: May 4, 1863;
Confederate veteran

Cole, William H.; born: ca 1837; died: 1863;
Confederate veteran

Crenshaw, W. H.; born: ca 1842; died: Mar 7, 1863;
Confederate veteran

Ruyle, Alfred; born: ca 1836; died: Mar 14, 1863;
Son of Henry and Mary/Sally Ruyle, married Martha Blevins, Confederate veteran

Scott, Levi; born: ca 1838; died: May 5, 1863;
Confederate veteran

Sullivan, Florence; born: ca 1825; died: Apr 21, 1863;
Confederate veteran

Williford, E. J.; born: ca 1844; died: Feb 27, 1863;
Confederate veteran

 

Corner Cemetery

Alexander, Freeman; born: unknown; died: Dec 20, 1918;
Son of James and Sylvia (Owens) Alexander

Alexander, Matilda; born: unknown; died: Oct 31, 1924;
Daughter of Nathan Harris

Alexander, Overton; born: unknown; died: Oct 12, 1918;
Son of Henry and Susie (Kyles) Alexander

Alexander, Sylvia; born: unknown; died: Dec 27, 1922;

Austin, Norris; born: c. 1902; died: Apr 23, 1923;
Son of Wash and Mary B. (Polk) Austin, drowned

Collier, Charley; born: c. 1862; died: Aug 16, 1917;

Forde, Jessie; born: Oct 19, 1893; died: Apr 1, 1939;
Son of Jerry and Ardella (Washington) Forde [birth date and parents from death certificate]

Foster, John Lee; born: c. 1902; died: Apr 23, 1923;
Drowned

Green, Willie; born: Sep 6, 1904; died: Sep 30, 1925;

Haynes, Jessie; born: c. 1898; died: Apr 23, 1923;
Son of Turner and Hattie (Roberson) Haynes, drowned

Haynes, unknown; born: Jun 30, 1938; died: Jun 30, 1938;
Son of Willie and Annie (Woods) Haynes

Lowe, Missouri; born: Jul 28, 1880; died: Aug 23, 1956;
Daughter of John B. Wilson

Lowe, Theo; born: unknown; died: Jan 23, 1922;
Son of Cary and Sendia (Lewis) Lowe

Polk, Eliza Jane; born: unknown; died: Feb 12, 1959;

Polk, Jeffie; born: unknown; died: Jan 13, 1922;
Daughter of Clabe and Fannie (Nelson) Allen

Spann, Ira; born: Feb 24, 1902; died: Aug 2, 1944;
Son of Steve and Annie (Reed) Spann

Spann, Joseph; born: c. 1905; died: Apr 23, 1923;
Son of Stephen and Emma (Turner) Spann...drowned

Spann, Stephen; born: Aug 7, 1871; died: Sep 25, 1943;
Son of Trim and Caroline (Cooks) Spann

Spann, Steve, Jr.; born: Jan 9, 1894; died: Feb 2, 1952;
Son of Steve and Annie (Reed) Spann

Upson, Connie Lee; born: c. 1906; died: Nov 26, 1925;
Son of Alfred and Amanda (Johnson) Upso

Washington, Mattie; born: Dec 2, 1894; died: Dec 6, 1954;
Daughter of Madison and Lil (Jackson) Carter

 

Cox Family Cemetery

 

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