SPOTSYLVANIA:  CEMETERY RECORDS – COLEMAN CEMETERY

Contributed by:  Joan Renfrow

NOTICE:  I have no relationship or further information in regards to this 
family.  

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Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection


LVA Titled Files: Survey Report, Coleman graveyard:
                  1936 Dec. 8
                  Research made by Mildred Barnum

Cemetery Location:  10.3 miles south of Spotsylvania, Virginia on Route #61; 
                    turn west on Route #656 and go 2.2 miles.  Graveyard is on 
                    south side of road about .2 of a mile from road.
                    Spotsylvania County




Graveyard is surrounded by a brick wall about four feet high.  At one end there 
are steps in the form of a stile to enable one to enter the enclosure.  Now it 
is very much grown up to brush and briars on the inside.  One has to cut them 
away to read the inscriptions.

Strange as it may seem I have not been able to find their descendents though I 
have tried both Coleman and Baptist.  They must have some kin somewhere.


Here lies the body of 
William Burwell Coleman, Junior
second son of William Burwell and Matilda Coleman
Born January 16th, 1811
in the County of Spotsylvania
Died January 9th, 1856


Sacred to the memory of
Matilda
the wife of William Burwell Coleman, Senior
of Spotsylvania County
and the daughter of William G. Baptist
of the County of Mecklenburg.
She was born June 3rd, 1780 and
died April 26th, 1825
in the 45th year of her age


Sacred to the memory of
William Baptist Burwell Coleman, Senior
son of Clayton and Mary Baptist Coleman
who was born in Spotsylvania County
on the 31st day of March 1776
and died January 13th, 1827
in the 61st year of his age


Here is the body of 
Mary Baptist
the only daughter of Edward Baptist,
Clerk of the County of York
in the Colony of Virginia
and the wife of Clayton Coleman
who died January 16th, 1827


Sacred to the memory of
Margaret Lucinda
eldest daughter of William B. and Matilda Coleman
of the County of Spotsylvania
Consort of the Honorable John W. Harris
of Tennessee.
Born November 26, 1805
Departed this life September 8, 1827
leaving an affectionate husband and two infant 
children to weep over the tomb of worth and virtue



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***Note, added August 3, 2009 - email received from Nicholas Smith <iisentaku@yahoo.com>

"You may want to note that a very large contingent of this family moved to, and remained in, St Louis County, MO.    They and their Tyler relatives are buried in a cemetery in what is now referred to as Babler State Park, to the west of St Louis Co."***