The Williams Cemetery is over 125 years old with the oldest marker being for Effie E. Best who died on August 19, 1880. The cemetery was once near an old Baptist church and it covers a large area that could have included space for many graves, although presently there are only markers for eighteen people. There is also a grave fence with no marker. The most recent burial was in 1971.
On Hwy 77 north of Hallettsville, turn right at FM 532 and go 1.6 miles to the old Williams home on the left. The cemetery is about 75 yards out in the brush northeast of the house.
Kathy Coffee Simmons has provided photographs of the cemetery. Click on each highlighted name to see a photograph of the grave stone.
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Birth
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Death
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12 Nov 1877
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19 Aug 1880
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Daughter of W. C. & M. E.; shares marker with Lizzie Best
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30 Jul 1880
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13 Feb 1881
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Daughter of W. C. & M. E.
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8 May 1887
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23 Dec 1890
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Son of C. M. & Ida L.
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14 Jun 1807
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2 Dec 1880
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"A member of the church for 50 years" [1]
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Kleinsmith, Johnnie V.
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Aug 1898
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Feb 1964
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24 Nov 1843
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4 Oct 1935
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Co A, 8 TX Inf, CSA; name on death certificate is Edward C. Lawrence, son of Joseph Lawrence and Mary E. McGearie, buried in Hackberry Cemetery
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5 Dec 1878
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8 Jul 1883
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6 Apr 1857
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7 Feb 1881
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"Wife of E. C. Lawrence, 23 yrs, 10 ms, 1 dy"
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13 Nov 1802
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27 Jul 1884
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Born in Buckingham Co, VA; died in Lavaca County, TX; Masonic marker
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10 May 1829
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23 Oct 1894
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30 Jan 1813
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22 Sep 1891
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Born at Orange Co, NC; Masonic marker
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Schramek, Summer
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28 Aug 1969
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31 Oct 1971
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Death certificate shows her as the daughter of Dennis Schramek and June Williams
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19 Dec 1833
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30 Jan 1918
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"Wife of John Williams, Born in Alabama"; nee Coffee according to son Jim's death certificate
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Williams, James, Sr.
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Dec 1945
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Death certificate shows birth and death dates as 11 Nov 1859- 24 Dec 1945, son of John and Catharine Coffee Williams
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Williams, Jimmie
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Jun 1937
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Death certificate states name as James Fowlkes Williams and shows birth and death dates as 9 Jul 1906-14 Jun 1937; parents were Josephine Fowlkes and Jim Williams
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1 Jun 1831
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212 Jan 1900
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Williams, John Edward
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25 Mar 1911
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20 Oct 1961
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Williams, Josephine Fowlkes
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2 Aug 1874
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17 Oct 1964
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1. Kathy Coffee Simmons was told that Mary J. Coffee was the wife of W. S. Coffee and believes that she was Jane Brown before their marriage, but does not know if Brown was her maiden name. Please contact Kathy if you can supply more information.
