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Old Coffeeville Cemetery, Upshur County, Texas
The following data is extracted from Cemetery Collection.
Oldest in Upshur county. Established before 1843, when Texas was a Republic. (Quote from sign at the cemetery site.
Loc: North of the two historical markers on Highway 155. The oldest tombstone in the county found by this writer is there. The inscription reads: Apphie Newman buried Nov. 24, 1843. Col. John M. McNairy, a former State Representative from Upshur County, is buried there and his monument is flat on the ground. Vandals and thugs have gone in and knocked the gravestones over and have broken many.
ALLEN Lydia Clara, b. 3 Feb. 1891, d. 13 June 1892. Dau. of T. C. and H. B. Allen.
DEARMORE Anna May Bell, b. 28 Sept. 1876, d. 9 Nov. 1887. Dau. of M. H. and S. E. Dearmore. Barnett (Our Father), b. 15 Dec. 1803, d. 17 Aug. 1871. Born in VA. Gilly A. (Our Mother), b. 25 Sept. 1801, d. 5 Dec. 1877.
MINOR Joseph, b. 5 May 1826, d. 27 Aug. 1875. John W., b. 7 Feb. 1837, d. 10 Oct. 1839?
LOYD Martha, b. 10 Sept. 1862, d. 28 Sept. 1864.
MINER Tommie H., b. 11 Apr. 1889, d. 12 Aug. 1890. Son of E. T. and F. A. Miner.
MINOR Thomas W., died in Upshur Co., Texas 1864. Edd T., b. 31 Mar. 1862, d. 20 Apr. 1904. Fannie, b. 10 Feb. 1868, d. 27 Apr. 1950.
MINER Matilda, b. 22 Aug. 1818, d. 7 Aug. 1899. Dessie, b. 6 Nov. 1898, d. 6 May 1900. Dau. of J. T. and M. Miner. Belle, b. 9 Oct. 1892, d. 8 July 1897. Dau. of J. T. and M. Miner.
IRVIN John William Henry, b. 19 Aug. 1909, d. 9 Mar. 1910, ae. 7 mos.
NEWMAN Apphia F., b. 26 Feb. 1796, d. 24 Nov. 1843, ae. 47 yrs., 8 mos., 28 days.
MCNAIRY Col. John B., b. 1804, d. 7 Jan. 1853. Eliza Polk, b. 17 Aug. 1849, d. 14 Oct. 1852.
DEARMORE Martha S., b. 19 Feb. 1838, d. 3 Mar. 1860. Wife of M. H. Dearmore. Thomas B., b. 7 July 1869, d. 17 July 1871.