PINEWOOD (COCOPLUM) CEMETERY, Coral Gables, Dade County, Florida File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Michael Mitchell, (gostpiper@aol.com). Compiled by Oby Bonawit, and Mrs. Ann J. McFadden. USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. This file may not be removed from this server or altered in any way for placement on another server without the consent of the State and USGenWeb Project coordinators and the contributor. *********************************************************************** Directions: Take Interstate 95 south till it turns in to US-1. Proceed about 7 miles to Sunset Drive (Margery Stoneman Douglas [1890-1998] Way) and turn east towards Biscayne Bay. About 1.8 miles turn right or south on Erwin (47th Avenue) and it's on the left about 600 feet south behind a coral wall. Brief History: Pinewood is a 4-acre burial ground started around 1897 although a few funerals had been reported as early as the 1840's from a very sparse group of settlers. It has never been filed with the State of Florida and is still not recognized as an official cemetery. New burials stopped about 1968. Burial records have never been maintained: only the land deeds are officially registered with the City. Many of the names here have been reconstructed from family members, a few deeds, and the even fewer headstones. Lists from Oby Bonawit, printed in "Miami Florida Early Families and Records 1980, an unpublished list by Mrs. Ann J. McFadden, Feb. 2000, & existing gravestones. There have been an estimated 250 burials, with only 15 original markers, and about 25 replacement gravestones still on the grounds. Given the fact that the area was rural and undeveloped, often time's money was not available for a proper gravestone. Also, over the years fraternities during rush week at the University of Miami in the 50's & 60's, as well as general vandalism have depleted the small number of markers that did exist. The burial ground is located in a lush but overgrown tropical "Hammock" that truly represents the way the area looked only 100 years ago when the area was first settled. Much of the vegetation consists of Cocoplum, Gumbo Linbo, palmettos, bromeliads, orchids, Australian Pine, and several varieties of Plam trees. Ashes have been scattered here and plaques which commerate these individuals who were also remembered with the plantings of w=exotic trees and shrubs common to the sub-tropics. ADDISON, John A., b. Nov 1834 (in Florida) d. No Date ADDISON, Mary Townsend, b. Jan 1834 (in Florida) d. Sep 1 1906, w/o John, "Age 87", "Settled on the Hunting ground Mid 1860's" ANDERSON, Sgt. Lemuel O., b. 1876 d. Sep 1 1934, (military gravestone), "PVT CO D 1st TENN INF SP AM WAR" BARNETT, Allen, b. No Date d. 1926, s/o Newton and Louise BARNETT, Allen Boring, b. 1906 d. 1911, s/o Jeremiah and Hasen BARNETT, Jeremiah C., b. Jan 29 1869 d. May 1 1925, (from Ga. Military Gravestone), "PVT CO B 1 FLA INF SP AM WAR" BARNETT, Ralph Newton, b. Oct 23 1927 d. Jan 30 1928, (from Coconut Grove, Fla) BARNETT, Thelma, b. No Date d. 1908, infant d/o Harry and Rose BARNETT, Wilburt, b. 1912 d. 1913, s/o Jeremiah and Hasen BARRS, Infant, No Dates, 2 years old, infant of Henry and Merial, diphtheria BARRS, Mable Viola, b. No Date d. 1911 BARRS, Mrs. W.T., b. 1856 d. Oct 15 1929, Maiden name: Feareby Jane Hodge BARRS, William Taylor, b. 1850 d. Mar 22 1935, (from Lake City Fla.) BECKHAM, Franklin, b. 1908 d. 1931, gravestone made of small blue & white bathroom tiles. BRADY???, Tillman, No Dates, twin infants, Anita Pent Plot ?? BRANAM, R.L., b. No Date d. 1908, Maiden name, Delia Blyth BRINSON, Mattie, b. 1852 d. Sep 18 1926, Died in 1926 Hurricane, South Miami, Unmarried BROOKE, Dillion Duncan Sr., b. 1875 d. 1924, (from Oak Hill, Fla in 1913) BROOKE, Virginia, b. 1919 d. 1921, d/o Dillion and Pearl BROWN, Lila, b. No Date d. Aug 10 1903, age 21, w/o W.A (Frank) Brown, (only married 6 weeks), d/o Author & Ester Lang BURTASHAW, James C., No Dates, remains removed. BUSH, Dorothea Steele, b. No Date d. No Date CREW, George T., b. 1864 d. 1899, Hunting accident, first recorded burial CREWS, Martha, b. No Date d. 1924, (from North Fla.) CROCKET, Agnes MacGuffy, b. 1876 d. 1909, w/o Charles B. Crocket Jr. CROCKET, Charles B. Jr., b. No Date d. No Date CROFTS, Charles Archibald, b. No Date d.1911, Sheffiend England CROFTS, Arthur McDougal, b. 1908 d. 1910, s/o Walter Crofts DAVIS, Ora, b. No Date d. No Date, d/o Robert & Alberta Thompson DEAN, Dewitt C., b. 1826 d. 1904 DEAN, Fidelia L., b. 1829 d. 1905 DEAN, Charles, b. No Date d. No Date DOWLING, Corrine, b. No Date d. 1932, d/o John & Mary Perry DOWLING, Daniel Drew, b. 1880 d. May 22 1912, (from Five Oak Fla.) DOWLING, Mary, b. Aug 1886 d. 1913 EDWARDS, Hiram, b. 1866 d. 1916, (from Key West) EDWARDS, Leona, b. 1905 d. 1917, d/o Hiram FELKNER, Araminta, b. Apr 17 1851 d. Apr 22 1924 HERNDON, Jack William, b. 1880 d. 1939 HERNDON, Lanta B., b. No Date d. No Date HERNDON, Nervy Inez, b. Jun 21 ???? d. Jun 14 1927 HINSON, Ada Lee (Hardee), b. 1878 (in GA) d. 1909 (in Miami), w/o John J. HINSON, "1st County Commissioner", d/o Thos. J. Hardee HINSON, Mrs. J.J., b. No Date d. No Date HODGE, Ellen, b. 1837 d. 1911 HOLLAND, James Shepard, b. 1855 d. Aug 21 1929, "died of injuries from street car" HOLLAND, Laura Brewer, b. No Date d. Sep 12 1908 LAESCH, Katherine, b. 1846 d. 1915 LAESCH, Wm. L., b. 1846 d. 1904, (from Michigan in 1899) LANG, Arthur F., b. 1847 (in Scotland) b. Nov 23 1930 (in South Miami), 1st Pinewood Cemetery tustee LANG, Esther A., b. 1858 (in Ga.) d. 1926 (in South Miami), w/o Arthur Maiden; Mosley LARKINS, Marshall, b. No Date d. No Date MARTIN, Merrill, b. 1905 d. 1908 MCDANIELS, Mrs. Docia Williams, b. 1860 d. 1924, (from Ga. 1923) MEDDERS, Mrs. B.S. ??, b. 1854 d. 1920 MELTON, Everet S., b. 1891 d. 1938, "WW II", (from Citra Fla. 1916) MUNDY, Charles, b. No Date d. No Date, Real estate developer NEAR, Fannie Mitchell, b. 1823 d. 1911, w/o Thomas Mitchell O'BRIEN, Boy, b. No Date d. Sep 1925, twin boy of J.E. O'Brien PARKER, Alvin M., b. Feb 12 1881 d. Aug 20 1934 PARKER, Margaret, b. 1931 d. 1934 PATRICK, Infant Girl, b. No Date d. 1927, 1 week old, d/o Dan & Lena Statesboro, Ga. PATRICK, Boy, b. Mar 30 1934 d. Mar 30 1934, s/o Dan & Lena, stillborn PENT, John S., b. No Date d. 1912, Mil. Southern Cross of Honor, "CO K 7 FLA INF CSA 1912" PERKINS, Katherine, b. No Date d. Mar 6 1943, d/o George & Herriet Richardson PERKINS, Hattie E., b. Jan 31 1894 d. Sep 8 1944, Unmarried, d/o Katherine PERRY, Cecil, b. Dec. 6 1925 d. Dec 22 1925, (All 4 names on the same gravestone - old, white marble) PERRY, Bruce, b. Dec. 6 1925 d. Dec 22 1925, (All 4 names on the same gravestone - old, white marble) PERRY, Cecilia, b. Dec. 6 1925 d. Dec 22 1925, (All 4 names on the same gravestone - old, white marble) PERRY, Bell, b. Dec. 6 1925 d. Dec 22 1925, (All 4 names on the same gravestone - old, white marble) PERRY, George Lafayette, b. Oct 11 1862 d. May 15 1911, (from Ga.) PERRY, George W., b. 1833 d. 1911, "CO H 64 GA REGT CONFEDERATE STATES ARMY 1833 - 1911 AND WIFE NANCY ANN TISON", Brass plaque, f/o G.L. Perry PERRY, Lizzie Collins, b. Jun 17 1864 (in Ga.) d. Jan 29 1932 PERRY, Molly E. McWilliams, b. Jan 20 1862 d. Dec 27 1942, w/o George PERRY, William L. (Judge), b. 1889 d. 1929, "Love always, Kate and nine kids" PYE, Baby Boy, b. 1925 d. Apr 1 1924, four months old RAULERSON, Lillian Eva, b. Nov 29 1898 d. Aug 27 1904, d/o W.T. Raulerson RICHARDS, Nelson N., b. 1885 d. 1906 RICHARDSON, George, b. July 1842 d. Oct 10 1900, Mil; Latin Cross, "18 MASS INF CIVIL WAR" RICHARDSON, Harriet E. (or F), b. May 24 1850 b. Feb 13 1937, w/o George ROBERTS, Allen, b. No Date d. Jun 16 1918, infant ROBERTS, George Livingstone, b. Dec 9 1855 b. Dec 16 1921 ROBERTS, Mary Louise, b. 1908 d. 1908, d/o George & Catherine SCOTT, Boy, b. 1928 (still born), s/o Edgar & Mildred Scott STEED, Baby Girl, age 2, d/o C.D. Steed STEELE, Carrie, b. No Date b. Nov 21 1934, w/o Richard STEELE, Richard F., b. 1848 d. Nov 21 1934, "Journalist/humorist" SWEETING, Infant Boy, b. 1934 (still born) THORPE, Thomas H., b. Dec 1 1851 d. Dec 22 1927 WALKER, Addie, b. 1925 d. Dec 12 1927, age 2, d/o J.W. & Alethia WALKER, Alethia, b. No Date d. No Date, 5 days old WALKER, Anita, b. No Date d. No Date WALKER, Anneta, b. 1923 d. 1924 WALLS, Dorothy, b. 1916 d. Sep 18 1926, Died in the 1926 Hurricane d/o Alexander & Ethel WALLS, Ethel Vivian Bailey, b. 1894 (in Florida) d. Sep 19 1926, Died in the 1926 Hurricane s/o Alexander & Ethel WALLS, Roy, b. 1915 d. Sep 10 1926, s/o Alexander & Ethel WILSON, Baby Boy, b. Dec 25 1924 d. Jan 2 1925 *Some pauper burials by the county were done in 1908 in plot 58