COLORADO CHAPEL CEMETERY, BASTROP COUNTY, TEXAS ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Contact at Txtammy@hotmail.com for information on this file. ************************************************************************ COLORADO CHAPEL CEMETERY BASTROP COUNTY, TEXAS UTLEY COMMUNITY LOCATION: . Take HWY 71, west from the town of Bastrop. Turn right on FM 969 @8 miles. Turn left and go behind the CS&T Store. There is a sign for the cemetery on 969. This cemetery consists of four sections; White, Latin, Old Black and New Black. No chapel was found near the cemetery. White Section: Road follows right side of cemetary and splits. Take left side of split and this section is located on right side of the road before the end. Several of the graves are in heavy brush. Bryant, J.L. 01/1/1888 7/25/1891 Son of J.L. & Laura Bryant Davis, Mary A. 11/31/1833 7/7/1911 Age 77 yrs Born Jackson Co, AL Edwards, Jarvis Age 27 yrs Emmerson, Louisa P. 02/4/1846 2/9/1921 Wife of Alexander Robert Emmerson, William Mitchell 12/25/1879 7/22/1942 Marley, Caroline E. 08/28/1836 2/12/1905 Age 68 Marley, F.M. 09/17/1863 5/7/1883 McCall, Sarah 06/6/1833 2/7/1907 Wife of S.S., Age 73 yrs McDuff, Sarah 11/20/1886 Infant Daughter of T.B & E.M. Meek, Jane M. 05/30/1848 12/3/1920 Meek, John W. 11/4/1820 4/6/1918 97 Yrs Now thou art gone beyond the reach of woe, where sorrows, tears shall ever cease to flow. Meek, Louise S. 05/5/1841 3/10/1882 Wife of John Meek Meek, Nancy 05/5/1825 9/29/1877 Meek, Richard 07/18/1860 8/2/1881 Age 21 Schroeder, Ira C. 03/8/1893 7/28/1894 Son of H. & A.O. Vaughn, F.W. 08/31/1837 9/12/1902 Age 65 Vaughn, G.M. 02/19/1829 6/5/1889 Age 60 Vaughn, Infant Little Infant of Sarah J. Vaughn, Martha, Miss 05/26/1841 9/6/1916 Age 75 Vaughn, Sarah J. 08/14/1855 2/11/1883 Age 27 Vaughn, Thomas 11/10/1858 2/6/1883 Age 24 Wells, Slena J. 06/4/1866 6/30/1906 Age 40 Wilson, J.L. 05/31/1801 5/18/1881 On headstone with Martha & W.N. Wilson, J.W. 03/22/1842 5/2/1876 Wilson, Martha 03/28/1809 8/16/1900 Age 91 yrs Wilson, W.N. 02/21/1841 2/25/1903 Age 63 yrs Wolfe, Eliza L. 11/17/1837 12/11/1906 Age 69 yrs Wolff, J.W. 1838 1/21/1908 Born in Florida, Died in Bell Co, TX. Age 70 yrs LATIN SECTION: Take dirt road to the right, around cemetery, go left at split, go to end. Only the recent graves are in a cleared area. Several of the older gravemarkers are located in brush and hard to read. Alderete, Teresa L. 10/15/1898 9/26/1929 Chavarria, Manuel Perez 03/15/1852 8/22/1924 Nacio en Lampasos N Leon, Mexico Garcia, Lanina Acencion 06/10/1916 5/18/1917 Recuerdo a. 2u2 padre 2 R.Q.P. Jimenen, Arthuro M. 08/8/1934 11/6/1939 Lopez, Faustino 9/26/1926 Marquez, Fanctsco 12/10/1871 10/21/1934 Marquez, ???csita 1915 1940 24 yrs 11 mos 14 days Monloia, Francisca 6/20/?? Perez, Carolina Nunez 03/24/1881 11/27/1936 Nacoi en Elmendorf, Texas Sanchez, Gilbert 07/11/1911 1993 Father Sanchez, Juanita 03/?/1894 1929 Mother Sanchez, Ophelia 10/5/1930 none Mother Sanchez, Richard 10/5/1952 12/29/1973 Son of G & O BLACK SECTION:This is the first section of the cemetery, with the older part on the other side of the wooden posts to the far left. The newer part is well maintained and active. Anderson, Reginald Sharief 05/17/1972 07/14/1997 Arnold, J.B. 09/23/1908 None Arnold, Juanita 03/16/1912 02/22/1989 Wife of J.B. Baker, L.A. Mrs 1900 1966 Banks, Waymon, Bro. 06/18/1881 05/19/1965 Bell, Charles A. 01/12/1910 02/06/1976 Bell, Ernest 1900 1934 Bell, Ernest 03/17/1935 Age 34 yrs 5 mos 4 days Bell, George Jr 1964 Bell, George Sr. 1877 1950 Bell, Homer 09/26/1931 02/26/1998 Bell, Ira. Sr. 01/6/1896 None Bell, Jane 1841 1940 Bell, Louis 03/10/1850 12/16/1918 Bell, Mary Liza 09/27/1902 11/25/1975 Bell, Millie 1882 1929 Bell, Morris 1904 1960 Bell, Sherman 1927 1988 US ARMY WW II Blaylock Jr., Woody 04/17/1936 11/09/1997 61 yrs Blaylock, Annie 1910 1979 Blaylock, Judge 11/22/1897 02/07/1965 TX PVT 620 ORD AMMO CO WW II Blaylock, McHerman 03/23/1929 03/09/1971 Blaylock, Woodie Sr. 1910 1979 Bryant, Ertha, Mr 07/06/1946 Burson, Constance I 12/28/1936 12/08/1992 Chambers, Bertha Lee 06/09/1939 Age 16 yrs 9 mos 7 dayw Clark, Ann 09/03/1917 Age 35 yrs Clark, Benjamin Jr ?/193? Clark, Exie 02/26/1924 Clark, George 1947 Clark, Lizzie 01/02/1934 Age 67 yrs 2 mos 21 days Clark, S.M. Rev 02/1/1856 02/01/1916 10 D. St. Johns Association Clark, Tom 10/19/1874 07/30/1955 Father Collins Jr., Ottis 02/06/1957 06/08/1996 Collins, Alfred 06/20/?? Age 61 yrs Collins, Alfred C 04/11/1912 none Collins, Alfred C. 01/12/1935 02/20/1981 US NAVY KOREA Collins, Allen 04/10/1894 06/03/1940 TX PFC CO L 801 PIONEER INF WW I Collins, Booker T 1916 02/17/1959 TX SSGT 3369 QM Truck Co WW II age 42 yrs Collins, Dora 06/07/1902 07/23/1992 Collins, Emma 04/7/1877 01/18/1963 Collins, Harmon H 08/25/1937 05/19/1995 US NAVY Collins, Henry 08/31/1882 12/23/1968 Collins, Herman 06/13/1873 01/27/1927 Collins, Hulan Sr. 01/01/1914 01/18/1981 Collins, James 03/23/1931 06/10/1990 Collins, Lawyer 11/25/1906 02/11/1961 CALIF PFC 3157 QM SERVICE CO WW II Collins, Lee 03/02/1905 06/01/1905 Collins, Lewis Monroe 12/12/1907 07/10/1981 US ARMY WW II Collins, Lillie B (Mackey) 09/12/1919 01/09/1996 Collins, Nellene 03/11/1914 02/19/1984 Age 69 Collins, Ottis 08/04/1933 01/19/1976 Collins, Susie 10/11/1918 Age 27 yrs Collins, Teadie 1882 1913 Collins, Willie 03/14/1929 11/12/1986 Duke, Clifton 07/25/1920 12/28/1986 Duvall, Billy Joe 1932 1959 Earls, Clarence 12/25/1919 02/03/1984 Earls, Duke 03/11/1932 04/03/1989 Ssgt USAF Earls, Earlie 10/31/1891 03/27/1963 Earls, Ora No dates Fergins, Sherry D. Bell 11/24/1957 04/14/1985 30 yrs Gray, Emzy 02/15/1888 10/02/1969 PVT WW I Green, Susan 05/1/1855 09/27/1949 Mother, age 79 yrs 4 mos 12 days Hardin, William W. 02/19/1921 11/29/1965 TX PFC US ARMY WW II Hawkins, Mattie Lee 03/06/1922 10/09/1983 Age 61 yrs Hays, Ollie 01/11/1943 Haywood, Roy No dates Hemphill, Synth 07/4/1830 12/02/1920 R.D. by Bro. E. W. MBUBB Higgins, Albert 1925 1989 PVT USArmy Korea Higgins, Alice 05/04/1908 11/14/1977 Higgins, Brooks 02/24/1882 03/31/1961 Higgins, James 09/10/1908 12/25/1992 Higgins, Lawrence 12/29/1921 12/06/1983 Higgins, Sarah 09/12/1882 02/25/1969 Higgins, Sedahlia L 01/12/1918 06/09/1981 Hill, Elnora 08/10/1909 01/13/1998 88 yrs Howard, James 04/11/1905 06/19/1905 Humphries Sr, J. Y. 09/21/1920 03/12/1992 Humphries, Ella 1902 1979 Humphries, James C 06/11/1914 04/05/1983 US ARMY Humphries, L.E. 1989 1979 Humphries, Tiffanni Ann Tuanette11/18/1987 06/28/1994 Dau of Rick & Sherrell Hunter, Johnnie robert 05/12/1927 07/17/1997 Jackson, Timothy Jonathan 07/23/1968 12/05/1988 Johnson, Andrew 09/2/190? 12/25/1981 Johnson, Percy (Rev) 1920 1991 Johnson, Rosie Mae 04/05/1932 03/22/1996 Johnson, Sma 08/15/1862 10/31/1944 Kincheon, Ira Leroy 05/30/1921 08/31/1981 Age 60 yrs King, John Wesley 06/23/1935 06/05/1982 Age 46 Loften, Jorden 02/11/1883 05/2/1897 Lofton, Booker T 08/19/1943 11/23/1994 PUFF Lofton, C. (Rev) 9/08/1929 04/27/1985 Lofton, Carrie M 04/6/1889 10/01/1965 Lofton, Dave W. 12/15/1882 08/17/1958 Lofton, Dave W. 1926 1984 Lofton, Hugh 09/24/1912 04/01/1998 Lofton, Sam H 01/24/1908 01/04/1962 Mackey, John-Webster 06/27/1940 Infant, age 4 mos 27 days McBride, Jane 03/12/1912 94 yrs Moore, Alsada 01/3/1892 12/03/1967 Wife Moore, Ellen 1904 1976 Moore, Ernest D. Sr 01/09/1919 11/07/1951 Moore, Leon No dates Moore, Sammie E. 01/17/1890 10/30/1974 Husband Moore, Viola 12/1/1892 07/22/1939 Moore, Walter 11/23/1920 02/09/1998 Morris, Calvin 08/22/1893 12/31/1959 Morrison, Ola Mae 07/14/1902 05/02/1985 Morrison, Willie 02/11/1933 05/01/1989 Neal, Tenn F. 1879 19?? Neal, Willie Sr 1872 1951 Patton, James Eddie 12/18/1906 12/07/1985 PVT USARMY WW II Perkins, Lain L 03/16/1905 08/19/1973 TX PFC US ARMY WW II Rhodes, Mildred Earls 12/29/1926 11/02/1993 Richards, Mary 07/23/194? Age 72 yrs 4 mos Richards, Tom 07/06/1924 Age 96 Richardson, Arch 02/16/1940 Richardson, Cinthia 11/13/193? Age 54 Richardson, Ernest 1823 1983 Richardson, Henry 08/22/1975 Age 76 yrs 11 mos 21 days Richerd, Hattie 08/16/1923 Mother, age 52 Richerson, Baby No dates Robinson, Infant 1973 1973 Rockelberry, Rodney 07/24/1968 02/21/1994 Smith, Imore 04/20/1921 07/11/1971 TX PVT US ARMY WW II Summers, Allie 02/13/1953 Age 66 yrs 11 mos 14 days Sutton, James Jr 08/02/1912 07/29/1997 Sutton, Susie Mae 02/09/1916 08/06/1994 Wife of James Jr Tipps, Hazel Bell 01/26/1951 05/12/1972 Daughter Todd, Thomas 07/17/1893 11/09/1968 PVT US ARMY WW I Washington, Henry Lee 04/27/1919 04/10/1998 78 yrs Washington, Morris 03/23/1914 Wheeler, Earlie Collins 08/01/1907 07/02/1991 Sister, Educator Williams, Cladis 07/12/1919 Williams, Levi 05/18/1926