McLennan Co. TX - Cobbs-Walker Cemetery

Submitted by: Submitted by Diane Wilson, McLennan CO. TX county
coordinator

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   Cobbs-Walker Cemetery
   This  cemetery  is located in the 3600 Block Of Hillcrest St. in Waco.
   It  was  discovered  many  years ago by City of Waco Employees.  It is
   neatly  nestled  next  to  residential  areas  and  the busy Hillcrest
   Hospital  area.   It  does  not  have an entrance--you have to use the
   driveway   to   the   house  on  the  next  block.   The  cemetery  is
   well-maintained by City of Waco employees and has a Historical Marker.
   LAST Name First Name Date Of Birth Date Of Death Notes
   COBBS  Missouri V. 04/19/1852 12/09/1853 First burial at the cemetery,
   she was the infant daughter of County Judge John Allen Cobbs.
   COBBS Eleanor 08/09/1811 03/31/1884 wife of John Allen Cobbs
   COBBS  John  Allen  11/17/1804  03/19/1876 born in Kanawha County, VA;
   Settled in Missouri in 1826; to Texas in 1853. Former County Judge
   COBBS Henry A. 07/02/1858 08/10/1864
   GUYTON Abrilla 03/27/1831 1/11/1912 Wife of Joseph V.
   GUYTON Joseph V. 08/03/1829 5/2/1907 husband of Abrilla
   GUYTON Ross 07/22/1874 10/9/1905
   GUYTON Maggie A. 01/05/1883 08/13/1884 daughter of I. And Dee Guyton
   MILLER Elizabeth C. 01/22/1817 01/10/1888
   SMITH Mary F. 11/22/1857 11/29/1917
   STANDEFER Lizzie S. 08/24/1843 12/15/1881 wife of M.H. Standefer
   STANDEFER  _ollie  R.  11/20/1875  1882  daughter  of  M.H.  and  L.S.
   Standefer
   STANDEFER  Joseph  Cleaver 01/13/____ 10/26/_____ son of M.H. and L.S.
   Standefer
   STEELE  B.F.  03/31/1853  08/01/1876  grave  alone  in  east  side  of
   cemetery; "My husband"
   STERLING Sarah 09/18/1822 05/18/1889
   Unknown 08/10/_____ at age of 59
   Unknown 1878 1878
   WALKER Rebecca Cobbs 10/19/1836 4/24/1916 mother
   WALKER  William Collett 10/22/1818 10/20/1896 Veteran of the Texas War
   for  Independence.  Married  to Rebecca Cobbs Walker (daughter of J.A.
   and Eleanor Cobbs.)
   WALKER T.C. , M.D. 09/20/1877 5/8/1902
   WALKER Lottie V. 12/04/1860 01/09/1886
   WALKER  James  F.,  Jr.  10/20/1793  1873  Served at the Battle of San
   Jacinto