Probable and Possible Burials
The following individuals are not found in the initial listings of those buried in Old Bayview as compiled by Dr. Charles A. Ward and Mr. Brooks Noel. This is because they are not found in the lists that were reviewed such as the list of deaths/burials from Good Shepherd Episcopal Church (covering 1898 to 1930) or the list of burials from the Bayview Cemetery Assocation (covering 1897 to 1913). Moreover, they do not have tombstones that would have been noticed during early surveys and would bear testimony to their burial in the cemetery.
Some should be considered “probable burials†because early documentation or their obituaries state that they are buried in Old Bayview and there is no known record of their transferal to another cemetery. Most of these also have other family members buried in Old Bayview Cemetery. Other burials in this list can only be considered “possible burials†because there is no concrete statement that they are buried in the cemetery, but at the time of their death there was no other cemetery in Corpus Christi (or they are not listed on the only other cemeteries such as Holy Cross or Hebrew Rest). However, these are still considered only “possible burials†because they could have been buried on their own property at a time when this was still permissible in the city. For example, documents report that the Doddridge and Fullerton families were initially buried in their on yard. Only later were the bodies transferred to Old or New Bayview and then ultimately to Rose Hill after its establishment in1914. Initially the bodies of the deceased members of the Catholic clergy and the Incarnate Word Sisters were also buried near the St. Patrick’s Church/Cathedral and old Convent on the church block bounded by Tanacahua, Caranahua, Leopard , and Antelope Streets. However, these were moved to Holy Cross Cemetery subsequently.
This raises another question —“What became of those early burials on family property whose removal or transfer is not recorded?†The oral history given by Annie Moore Schwein reports that Anna Lucy Merriman (sister of Corpus Christi founding father Henry L. Kinney) and her three children all were buried at the family home. Walter Merriman left the city after losing all his family and initially settled in Indianola to resume his legal practice. Subsequent to the Indianola hurricane he moved to San Antonio where he died and was buried. However, there are no other family gravesites near his. Are his wife and children still buried somewhere on the bluff at the site of their former home or were they transferred to Old Bayview Cemetery when Walter left Corpus Christi during the early 1870s? Such burials are the Merriman family are not listed in this index, but may very well have been transferred to the cemetery when family property was sold, and people didn’t want bodies in their yards.
The burials provided here are listed in alphabetical order with pertinent information from their obits and other documentation.
A-B | C-D | E-G | H-J | K-L | M-N | O-R | S | T-V | W-Z
Adams, Maria Sarah (Mrs. Robert Adams)
Her family genealogists and tradition state that she was buried in Old Bayview cemetery when she died at 39 years and 25 days old on March 28, 1861 (Corpus Christi Ranchero, 30 March 1861). The family records include her funeral notice and the information that when her daughter Elizabeth Racine Kilmer died in July 1891, she was taken from Lagarto, Texas to be buried next to her mother in Old Bayview Cemetery. Mrs. Robert Adams was born in Romford, Essex, England and christened on 26 May 1822. The family emigrated to American via New Orleans in 1852. Maria was a seamstress, daughter of Robert Anderson and Elizabeth Spooner and wife of Robert Adams.
Albertson, Andrew
Andrew was a pioneer citizen, 78 years old, who died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. A. Wicks. He had been a resident of Corpus Christi for 50 years or more. His obit states that he left “two daughters, Mesdames Wicks and Taylor, one half-daughter, Mas. J. M. Ellis, and one son, Andrew Albertson. The funeral took place last Friday under the auspices of the Masons, interment being in old Bayview Cemeteryâ€.
Corpus Christi Weekly Caller, 8 Nov. 1907, page 2 col. 1
Allen, Alexander Trowbridge
Alex is the son of Mary Ann Allen nee Gregory (confirmed burial in Old Bayview) and Thomas Allen (in Old Bayview by Caller article of E. T. Merriman on 22 January 1924). His sister is Eliza Allen (Mrs. Samuel F. Stevenson) who is also probably in Old Bayview along with her husband and several children. Alexander died 12 February 1898 and his obit appears in the Caller of 18 February 1898 on page 6 (research by Judith Tavares). He had been a member of the Hook & Ladder Company (volunteer firemen) of Corpus Christi prior to a move to Duval County. He died in Laredo at the home of his sister Mrs. Juan V. Benavides, but he may have been returned to Corpus Christi for burial in Old Bayview. His mother also died in Laredo at the home of her daughter, but was returned to Old Bayview for burial as confirmed in early records of the Association.
Allen, Thomas
Eli T. Merriman in an article on the Old Bayview Cemetery from the January 22, 1924 issue of the Caller lists Thomas Allen among those who are buried in Old Bayview. There is a Thomas Allen who was from Ohio and was married to M. A. Allen of New York. She appears to be the Mary A. Allen listed by Ward and Noel in their text. Thomas predeceased his wife as he died 16 August 1889.
Anderson, Frank
Frank was a 65 year old African-American “pauper†who died on 25 November 1887 (early death records of Corpus Christi, page 32). The probable place for his burial would have been in Old Bayview as this was the city-owned cemetery of the time and thus the public burial ground.
Atkinson, Edward and parents
It is known that brothers Jerry (Jeremiah) and Frank (Francis) Atkinson were buried in Old Bayview because their burials occurred while records of the Bayview Association kept such facts. However, it is also likely that their brother Edward who worked with them and resided in Corpus Christi may also have been buried in Old Bayview. He is listed with his widowed mother and the rest of the family in the 1860 census of Nueces County as three years younger than Frank. Their mother Sophia is listed as 60 years old and a native of South Carolina like the rest of the family. At that time they are living at the Motts (Nueces County 1860 census page 296b). She may possibly be buried in the Old Nuecestown Cemetery or in Old Bayview. It seems plausible that Edward would be buried in Old Bayview with his brothers. The military pension application by Jerry’s widow indicates that Edward died about 25 April 1918. Unfortunately there are no Bayview Association Records or editions of the Caller for that period so without a tombstone there would be no record of Edward’s burial. Since neither Jerry or Frank have tombstones, it should not surprise us that Edward (and possibly their parents) does not have a tombstone either.
Avery, Frances
According to her obit, Frances was a former slave of Charles Avery and grandmother of Walter Chapman. Among her papers was a record of her being sold in 1812 in the state of Georgia. By her own account, she was born in Hancock County, Georgia and after first being sold to Mr. Tyler, she was sold to Capt. Avery. Capt. Avery brought her with him in pre-Civil War days to Nueces County. She outlived all three of her children and was survived by 11 grandchildren, 27 great grandchildren, and 3 great-great grandchildren. She died at the home of her grandson near the city incinerator. At the time of her death she was believed to be the oldest woman in the city as it was said she was 110 years old. Her obit states that she will be “buried at Bayview Cemeteryâ€. However, her name is not found in either old or new Bayview cemetery listings previously compiled. Frances can be found in multiple census listings from Nueces County.
C. C. Caller of 5 Jan. 1922 page 5, col. 5 and C. C. Times of 4 Jan. 1922, page 1, col. 2
Avery, Jesse
Jesse is the son of Frances and died of Bright’s disease on 27 December 1915 at seventy years of age. He is member of the African-American community.
C. C. Caller and Daily Herald of 1 January 1916, page 8, col. 4
Avery, Josephine
Josephine is a member of the African-American community. She is a native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana and the wife of Jessie Avery.
C. C. Times of 14 January 1926, page 1, col. 4
Baxter, Peter
Deserter from Hobby’s Battalion, joined Unionists and was killed in an affair at Corpus Christi Pass on 7 December 1862 along with Benjamin Cowan and other unnamed Unionists. The paper states that “all three were neatly coffined and buried in the Corpus Christi Cemetery on Monday last†(Ranchero of 11 December 1862, page 2 column 3). There is also reference in the Central library files in an interview with Andrew Anderson by Caldwell (page 9 and 10 from Film H-17) where Mr. Anderson reports Baxter’s death and that he “was buried somewhere in Corpus Christi, probably in the Corpus Christi Cemeteryâ€.
Beaman, Mrs. Fannie
Fannie is the daughter of Mrs. Riggs and she died at 34 years old on 20 February 1884.
C. C. Caller of 24 Feb. 1884, page 5, col. 3
Beard, Edmund
Eli T. Merriman in an article from the January 22, 1924 issue of the Caller lists Edmund Beard among those buried in Old Bayview. His wife, Arvilla Anne Amanda Beard nee Davis, is among those with stones, clearly buried in Old Bayview Cemetery. The family came from New Orleans about 1870 and settled in Corpus Christi. Edmund is listed in the 1880 census (p. 10C) as born about 1820 in England. He is a hotel keeper and his children are Lillian F. Beard, Edna Beard, and Mary (Mrs. R. G. Blossman). Edmund predeceased his wife Amanda by many years.
Bennett, Aaron
Aaron was the husband of Mary Bennett (a confirmed burial in Old Bayview). Aaron was a 45 year old African-American brakeman for the San Antonio railroad when he was accidentally crushed between two cars on 12 August 1887 (early death records of Corpus Christi page 30). His death announcement appears in the Caller of 13 August 1887 on page 5 (research by Judith Tavares).
Berg, John H.
“John Henry Berg†(early death records of Corpus Christi page 30 #299) died on 27 June 1887 at 36 years old (37 by the death records and 36 by his obit). He was born on 14 December 1851 in Braumstadt, Prussia. Christian Berg (confirmed burial in Old Bayview) was probably his mother as she was also born in Braumstadt, about 1824, and died in Corpus Christi on 11 November 1904. John’s obit appeared in the Caller of 2 July 1887 on page 5 (research by Judith Tavares).
Brennan, M. C.
This young man was 33 years old (obit) or 36 years old (early death records of Corpus Christi, page 18) and a native of New Hampshire when he committed suicide on 13 April 1886 in a local boarding house by shooting himself in the right temple with a 45 caliber pistol, reportedly because of ill health. He was buried by the masons, but it is unclear whether they did this locally (thus in Old Bayview) or returned his body to San Antonio for burial. His obit which appeared in the Caller of 18 April 1886 on page 5 states that he was a San Antonio mason (research by Judith Tavares).
Brewster, Dwight
Dwight is found in 1850 census of Nueces County. He is the brother-in-law of H. L. Kinney as his wife is Emily Catherine Kinney. Dwight had numerous children, and after his death in the early 1850s, his widow returned to Illinois and remarried Mr. Chapman, with whom she had more children. Dwight’s sons Lyman D. Brewster and Calvin G. Brewster both returned to live and die in south Texas. Lyman (also buried in Old Bayview) returned prior to the Civil War and lived with his aunt Anna Lucy (Mrs. Walter Merriman) so he joined Confederate forces. His brother Calvin fought for the Union and held government position in south Texas after the War. He married Lydia Barnard in Corpus Christi, but they lived much of their years in Laredo where Calvin headed the Republican party.
Brittain, William
Eli T. Merriman lists William Brittain as among those buried in Old Bayview Cemetery. According to him, William was the first telegraph operator, sent to take charge of the office when the Western Union was built in Corpus Christi (C. C. Caller of 11 Feb. 1921, page 6, col. 3-4). Merriman makes the reference also in a letter to the Editor (C. C. Caller of 29 April 1933) and in an article from C. C. Caller-Times of 3 May 1940). According to Allhands in his book “Gringo Builders†the click of the sounder tapping out the Morse system was first heard “when the telegraph office opened for business in the Atwood Building in October, 1871†(page 72). William’s obit states that he is the son of Rev. William and Sarah Brittain, and that he died 28 January 1873. Rev. William Brittain was an Episcopalian minister who was born in Ireland in 1828 (son of Matthew and Anna Brittain). He was educated in the diocesan school of Ossary & Ferns, connected with the University of London, ordained in Ireland, transferred to the American church in 1863. He labored in the eastern and southern states and married Miss Sarah King of England. To them was born five children: William, Julia, Arthur, Edith, and Emmelius/Emma (Wm. G. Cutler’s “History of the State of Kansasâ€, 1st published 1883 by A. T. Andreas of Chicago).
Young William’s obit found in C. C. Weekly Gazette of 1 Feb. 1873 page 3, col. 1
Brown, Mary E. (Miss)
This young lady came to Corpus Christi from Arkansas with hopes of improvement in her health because of the climate. She died at only 33 year old.
C. C. Weekly Caller of 1 January 1892, page 8 col. 2
Chambers, first name unlisted
The article regarding his death reports that this gentleman was an African-American member of the Roberts Rifles who was found on the Shell Bank and believed to be a victim of drowning. An inquest was held by Justice Smythe and he was then buried by the company according to the custom of military organizations.
Semi-weekly Ledger of 23 June 1880, page 3, col. 1
Chism, Sgt. William and his wife
This gentleman was of Capt. J. A. Ware’s Co. 1st Regt. T. M. R., 30 years old, and his wife had preceded him in death by a few months. They left behind a little daughter. Masonic burial services were led by Col. A. M. Hobby.
Ranchero of 18 June 1863, page 2 col. 3
Clay, Charley
This member of the African-American community was a hack driver of the city, 25 years old, who shot his girlfriend Mary Bingham and the committed suicide. The paper reports that Clay drove the hearse Thursday for a funeral and then Friday was carried out in one.
C. C. Caller of 14 July 1888, page 5 col. 2
Cole, no first name given
This gentleman was skinning dead cattle on the Nueces when he cut himself in the knee with the knife and died of lockjaw a few days later at Jones Bayou, about 35 miles from the city of Corpus Christi.
Nueces Valley of 2 March 1872, page 3 col. 1
Cole, Mrs. Henderson
This woman is the second wife of Mr. Henderson Cole (he is father of E. B. Cole who was a local developer and for whom Cole Park is named). Mr. Cole is clearly buried in Old Bayview and has a stone probably provided by his son. However, Mrs. Cole preceded her husband in death. It may be she has no stone as she only the stepmother of E. B. Cole. She died in November of 1890 after coming to Corpus Christi from Elk Falls, Kansas only a few prior to her death. According to the early death records of Corpus Christi (page 54 #611) her fuller name is “Sarah A. Coleâ€, and she was a native of Michigan who was about 40 years old.
C. C. Caller of 8 November 1890, page 5 col. 1
Confederate John
This man is only identified as “Confederate John†and was found drowned on the beach near the residence of Mr. Ohler.
Nueces Valley of 13 April 1872, page 3 col. 1
Corkill, William
This is the patriarch of the Corkill family. Both he and wife died young and left children to be raised by other Scotch sheep ranchers like Almonds and Wades. William died in Corpus Christi on 11 July 1854 at 35 years old.
Texas State Gazette of 5 August 1854.
Cornforth, William Otis
Mr. Cornforth died in Corpus Christi on 26 December 1891 at about 20 years old. He was a recent arrival to the city from Unity, Maine.
C. C. Caller of 1 January 1892, page 6, col. 2
Cowan, Benjamin F.
Born September 30, 1845 in Falls River, Maine, Benjamin was one of the Union soldiers who died with Peter Baxter (see above) in an affair at Corpus Christi Pass on December 7, 1862.
Ranchero of 11 Dec. 1862 page 2 col. 3 and vertical file on “Civil War†with memo to Margaret Rose from Chester H. Cowan
Cox, Milas T.
Milas was shot on 25 December 1860 at a Saloon on Peoples Street. He was a stranger to the city and believed to be from Eastern Texas.
C. C. Ranchero of 29 December 1860, page 2 col. 1
Craft, John
John was a sailor on the schooner “Tillie Ida†at the Central Wharf whose body was found floating in the water some distance from the wharf on the following evening after he disappeared from the vessel. His funeral was under the auspices of the Odd Fellows. His wife had died some three months previously in Galveston.
C. C. Caller of 2 August 1885, page 5 col. 1
Curr, Mister
This individual actually died in Brownsville, but is related to the Curr family in Corpus Christi. The announcement of his death notes that he was formerly of Corpus Christi himself.
Matamoros Daily Ranchero of 13 March 1866, page 1 col. 2
Dawson, Mr.
Killed by bandits seeking his buried savings on the Nueces about six miles from San Patricio so could be buried there, in Corpus Christi, or near relatives in central Texas.
Texas State Gazette of 15 December 1849
Dougherty, Joseph
Died at his residence in Nueces County on September 29, 1856 and could be buried in San Patricio or city cemetery of Corpus Christi.
Texas State Gazette of 13 December 1856
Dove, Walter Raymond
Walter Dove was born in Indianola on March 20, 1868 to Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Dove. Like the Woessner family who first came to Texas through Indianola, the family moved to Corpus Christi. Early death records of Corpus Christi (page 36 #397) and his obituary from the Caller (as well as multiple articles on the shooting and trial) report that Walter was shot on July 10, 1888 by Martin Woessner, the son of John Martin Woessner, Jr. and Jeannie Reid (sister of future Corpus Christi mayor Dan Reid). Walter would have been 20 years old at the time, and Martin was 19 years old. Martin admitted that he committed the act because he found out Walter had been intimate with his mother, the widow Woessner and was responsible for her recent pregnancy and the birth of little Beulah Woessner (in February of 1888). Jeannie and the family moved to Dallas for a while, probably to escape the notoriety; and it was there that little Beulah later died.
Dreyer, Rudolf
Rudolf is the brother of Ludwig Maximilian Dreyer and Gustav Dreyer (father of Max Herman Dreyer and Otto P. Dreyer). Because his brother Ludwig and nephews Max and Otto are buried in Old Bayview, it is likely he too is buried there. He was born 28 January 1823 in Freiburg, Baden, Germany and died in Corpus Christi prior to 1855. Reference to him and his death is found in Nueces County Probate Records (Vol. B, Misc. B, C, and D) as well as Deed Records (Vol. D page 630 and F page 109).
Duck, Louis A.
Louis A. Duck died on the 18th of May 1875, but it is unclear where he was buried. Nevertheless since he is the husband of Charlotte Gravis, it seems plausible that he would be buried in Old Bayview Cemetery. Charlotte’s stepfather, H. W. Berry, and her mother, Irene Berry, are both buried in Old Bayview Cemetery. Louis was a member of the Customs House force and popular among the citizens of Corpus Christi when he died at only 31 years old of typhoid fever (see Corpus Christi Caller article of 10 May 1922, page 6, columns 4-5 quoting from an old issue of the C. C. Gazette published 29 May 1875). A similar article entitled “Men and Events of 40 Year Ago†by Eli T. Merriman notes that Louis A. Duck worked with E. H. Wheeler and James W. Ward in the Customs House. Mr. Ward married a young lady of Corpus Christi, Miss Alice Clymer. Mr. Duck also married a young Corpus Christi belle, Miss Charlotte Gravis. While she was a member of a noted “democratic†family, Mr. Ward and Mr. Duck had their commissions because of their connection to the Republican party after the Civil War.
Ekenstierna, Mrs.
This is the widow of the late James McGraw and wife of Rudolph Ekenstierna. She died at the Shell Bank on July 2, 1874 at age 50, and “her remains were brought to this city for burialâ€.
Nueces Valley of 11 July 1874, page 3 col. 4
Erekson, Peter
Peter died in San Antonio on Sept. 24, 1891 of bronchitis. H was a native of Christia, Norway, age 39 years, who had been a boat captain in Corpus Christi and adjoining bays for 20 years ago. His remains were brought to Corpus Christi, and the funeral took place from the residence of Mrs. Max Dreyer on Water Street. He left a wife and two sons.
C. C. Caller of 3 October 1891, page 6 col. 3
Flores, Julian
Julian was a Mexican painter who committed suicide on the hill. He would probably be in the city cemetery as suicide usually did not allow for burial in the Catholic Cemetery in those days.
C. C. Caller of 27 October 1888, page 5 col. 2
Garlick, Mary A. (Miss)
This young lady was only a little over 21 years old when she died of typhoid fever on December 19, 1886. She was the daughter of Mrs. Amanda Garlick.
C. C. Caller of 25 December 1886, page 4 col. 4
Garner, James
James Garner killed merchant Mr. Scheuer in Corpus Christi and was immediately seized by a mob of citizens and hung. According to the article, Mr. Scheurer’s brother had also been murdered a few years previously on the Rio Grande.
Matamoros Daily Ranchero of 1 June 1866, page 1 col. 3
Gold, George
Mr. Gold is among those listed by Eli T. Merriman as buried in Old Bayview Cemetery (Caller article from January 22, 1924). This is the husband of Hannah Gold/Gould and father of Mrs. Ernest Roscher who are buried in Old Bayview. He would also thus be the grandfather of the children of Ernest and Lucy B. Roshcer who are buried in Old Bayview. He died in a fatal burning accident at Uehlinger’s Saloon opposite Market. He was attended by Dr. Spohn and Dr. Hamilton (Dr. H. is also buried in Old Bayview). He was injured when a feed can from which he was pouring kerosene oil upon burning wood in a stove blew up.
Victoria Advocate of 21 September 1878, page 4 col. 1 quoting C. C. Free Press
Gravett, Ben
Ben Gravett is one of those listed by Eli T. Merriman as buried in Old Bayview Cemetery (Caller article of January 22, 1924). Ben’s wife is the daughter of James Stephenson and sister of Priscilla Stephenson Hawley who are buried in the cemetery. In the 1880 census of Nueces County (p. 10C) Benjamin “Gravitt†is listed as a 49 year old native of England who is running a warehouse. With him is his wife Mary J. Stephenson, a native of Texas whose parents are natives of Louisiana. Their children are Lee (8 years old), Norwick (5 years old), and Joseph D. (3 years old).
Gregory, both father of W. S. Gregory and Ralph (brother of W. S.)
The obit of W. S. Gregory indicates that his father died in 1862 and his brother Ralph in 1865 as a victim of Yellow Fever. Both died in Corpus Christi according to this report and it seems most likely they were buried in Old Bayview Cemetery since there were no other cemeteries in the area at that time.
Daily Ranchero of 2 October 1869, page 3 col. 2
Guilmenot, Angeline
This is the daughter of Frances “Fannie†Avery and mother of Charles, Mary, and Richard Guilmenot. She is African-American, and may have been a wife of George Guilmenot (who is also buried in Old Bayview Cemetery).
C. C. Caller of 1 January 1919, page 6 col. 4
Guilmenot, George
In some early records George’s name is misspelled as “Wilminotâ€. He initially married Mary Riley on 8 Sept. 1880 (Vol. E page 143) and died in July of 1908.
C. C. Crony of 11 July 1908, page 3 col. 1
Guzman, Angel
This was a Mexican herdsman who was killed in sight of Corpus Christi sometime in May or June of 1849.
Texas State Gazette of 29 December 1849
Hatfield, Laura
Laura was the 27 year old (early death records of Corpus Christi page 32) niece of Mr. E. T. Joy (also probably buried in Old Bayview Cemetery since he was the sexton of the cemetery until his death). She was a native of Leeds, Yorkshire, England who had come to Corpus Christi in August of 1887 to live with her uncle. She died of typhoid malarial fever on 29 November 1887. Her obit was carried in the Caller of 3 December 1887 on page 5 (research by Judith Tavares).
Haines, Ephraim
This gentleman came to Texas at an early period, participated in her struggles, and was a Santa Fe prisoner. His death is announced in the Corpus Christi Valley as copied by the Indianola Bulletin of 22 July 1852, page 2 col. 1.
Hardaway, Benjamin J.
Mr. Hardaway was an African-American barber of the city. He was born in Vicksburg, MS in 1860 and was 70 years old when he died. He had been a resident of Corpus Christi since he was 17 years old. He was associated with Reed, Will Leonard, and two other barbers during his career. Most of those years he had his barber shop on Mesquite Street. His obit notes that his funeral will be held at Holy Cross Church and that he will be buried in “the old Bay View cemeteryâ€.
C. C. Times of 21 October 1930, page 8 col. 6
C. C. Times of 22 October 1930, page 7 col. 6
C. C. Caller of 23 October 1930, page 12 col. 4
Harrison, Caroline and unnamed son
This is the wife of Mr. J. P. Harrison and daughter of the late B. Denny of Talpot, MO who died in her 29th year. She died shortly after the death of her five year old son who drowned in the bay. It would seem that both could be buried in Old Bayview because of the year of their deaths.
C. C. Ranchero of 29 December 1860, page 3 col. 1
Hayne/Hayue, Charles
It is hard to read the last name of this gentleman in the newspaper article. The report of his death states that he is German, about 35 years of age. He was a new arrival to the city and had formerly resided in Galveston. He was an accountant in a commercial house and because of some unknown problems committed suicide by taking arsenic, dying in some chaparral near Mr. Merriman’s place. The remains were interred by the Masonic fraternity.
C. C. Ranchero of 6 April 1861, page 2 col. 1
Headen, William (and wife)
Mr. Headen was born in Clonaslie, Queens County, Ireland and came to New York in 1845. He then moved to New Orleans in 1846 before coming to Corpus Christi in 1855. He was Methodist and died at the age of 73 on 11 March 1886.
C. C. Caller of 14 March 1886, page 5 col. 3
Herrell, Michael
Mr. Herrell was a German barber who committed suicide on April 27, 1878 in Corpus Christi.
Galveston Weekly News of 8 May 1878, page 1 col. 4
Holbein, Walter
Walter died in December of 1927 in Rusk, Texas at 65 years old. He was a brother of John Holbein of Corpus Christi and Ruben Holbein (of Hebbronville at that time). The body was brought over the Southern Pacific line for a funeral conducted by Rev. H. E. Draper in the David Peel Funeral Home and burial “in the old Bay View cemeteryâ€.
C. C. Times of 28 Dec. 1927, page 5 col. 4 and 29 Dec. 1927, page 3 col. 7 and 30 Dec. 1927, page 8 col. 2
Hoffman, Sophia
Sophia died Nov. 16, 1874 at age 73 and may be among the Hoffman family members who are listed as originally buried in Old Bayview and then transferred to Rose Hill. However, she is not listed. Her funeral was from the residence of her son-in-law, Mr. R. Jordan.
C. C. Weekly Gazette of 21 November 1874, page 3 col. 1
Holland, Hattie Orlena (or Oelena)
This is an infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Holland. She died at only one year old on 6 May 1893.
C. C. Caller of 12 May 1893, page 6 col. 4
Holmes, Charles S.
Mr. Holmes is a native of New York who died December 15, 1859 in Corpus Christi.
Ranchero of 17 December 1859, page 3 col. 3
House, Henry
Young Henry was only 16 years old when he died. He was shot accidentally by a companion Freddie Bagnall who was also with Lawrence Tucker when they attempted to extract the cartridge and the gun discharged, striking Henry in the stomach. He died a short time afterwards at his parent’s home where he had been carried for treatment and comfort.
C. C. Caller of 10 March 1893, page 6 col. 5
Hughes, Charles
Captain Charles Hughes was a Welshman, about 58 years old when he drowned accidentally. He was helping Captain Johnson about 11 pm to haul the Alfred and Sammie up the Central Wharf when he leaned against a post and fell into the bay. His body was recovered the next morning. He had a large funeral from the Stewart residence. He was an old captain who reportedly had been on the local bays about 25 to 30 years.
C. C. Caller of 6 June 1886, page 5 col. 1
Ivy, David
This gentleman was reported killed at Rancho Del Oso in the Corpus Christi Star of November 14, 1848.
Johnson, Annie Dreyer-Uehlinger
Annie Dreyer is mentioned in articles regarding her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Maximilian Ludwig Dreyer. She was born in a home located on Chaparral Street, studied at Incarnate Word Convent, and initially married William Uehlinger in San Antonio. Both were prominent in civic and real estate circles. After his death she married O. B. Johnson, also a real estate man. At the time of her death she was owner of the building that housed the Montgomery Ward in the city, the Thomas Model Pharmacy building, the K. Woolen Department building, and extensive holdings on Water Street. She was a parishioner of Corpus Christi Cathedral and was survived by her daughters: Mrs. Walton D. Taylor of Marlin (where she died), Mrs. Bryant Bronell of Savannah; and son William Uehlinger of San Marcos. Funeral services were at the Cathedral with “burial beside her parents in the Old Bayview Cemeteryâ€.
C. C. Caller of 18 Sept. 1950, page 1A col. 8
C. C. Times of 18 Sept. 1950, page 9A col. 5
C. C. Caller of 19 Sept. 1950, page 2A col. 1
Death of Mrs. Annie Dreyer-Uehlinger-Johnson’s descendent, Grover Keeton in C. C. Caller-Times of 28 January 2005, page 5B
Article on 310 Quilts shown on display in the Uehlinger-Johnson Building by the women of the First Presbyterian Church—C. C. Caller-Times of 13 November 1932, p. 6, col. 6
Johnson, Chandler
Chandler Johnson, negro, 75 years old, died in Corpus Christi yesterday morning. Johnson had resided in this city for fifty years and for twenty years was a drayman on local streets. Funeral services will be held today, with burial in the Old Bay View cemetery.
C. C. Caller of 25 December 1924, page 5 col. 4
Johnson, J. Benton
Mr. Johnson is referred to as an “old Texas†who came from Alabama in 1833 and joined Sam Houston’s army in San Felipe. He participated in the Battle of San Jacinto and later in Texas history he did service on the Rio Grande against Cortina. He died in Corpus Christi on 17 October 1860.
Indianola Courier of 3 November 1860, page 2 col. 1
C. C. Ranchero of 23 October 1860, page 2 col. 6
Johnson, Russell
Russell was an African-American who was about 55 years old (early death records of Corpus Christi page 26) when he drowned on 31 October 1886 in the Nueces Bay after being knocked overboard by the boom of a small fishing sloop. His obit appeared in the Caller of 7 November 1886 on page 4 (research by Judith Tavares).
Jones, Maggie L. (Miss)
Miss Maggie L. Jones died on 29 July 1884 in Laredo, Texas at the age of 18 years. She was the daughter of Mrs. A. Sinckler, and her remains were brought to Corpus Christi for burial from the Episcopal Church. She had died on her way home from the Normal Institute of Huntsville which she had been attending.
C. C. Caller of 3 August 1884, page 5 col. 3
C. C. Caller of 10 August 1884, page 5 col. 3-4
Joy, Mr. and Mrs. E. T.
Mrs. E. Joy died on the gallery of the family home where she was relaxing during a sickness while her husband was reading the newspaper. Mr. Joy was also one of the sextons of the Old Bayview Cemetery until his death, and for that reason he may also be buried in the cemetery. Early death records of Corpus Christi (page 40 #424) list a “Edward Turner Joy†who was a 65 year old native of England (note he is uncle of Laura Hatfield of Leeks, Yorkshire, England) who died of heart trouble on 11 November 1888. The early record notes that Dr. Heaney ministered to Mr. Joy at the time of his death. After Mr. Joy’s death, Anthony King (also buried in the old cemetery) was sexton.
C. C. Weekly Gazette of 3 January 1874, page 3 col. 1
Kavanaugh, Joseph
This is the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kavanaugh. He was less than 2 months old when he died. His father is buried in Old Bayview, and his mother is Josephine Byington who also has relatives in the cemetery.
Semi-Weekly Ledger of 8 June 1881, page 3 col. 3
King, Sarah
Sarah King was born about 1842 in Tennessee (according to the 1880 census of Nueces County, p. 14C). She was a member of the African-American community and the wife of Anthony King who was sexton for the cemetery and is himself buried in the Old Bayview Cemetery. According to the early death records of Corpus Christi she died of consumption on 6 June 1896 (early records page 92 #1896).
Lane, child of F. G.
An article entitled “Men and Events of 58 Years Ago†from the Caller (22 November 1931, page 8 col. 4-5) quotes from an old issue of the Nueces Valley (November of 1873) to report the death of this child. The article notes that the child fell into an open cistern and drowned. The editor further notes that this was the second child to be drowned in Corpus Christi that way in a year. The editor takes that occasion to express his opinion that open tanks and cisterns should not be tolerated. Other members of the Lane family are buried in Old Bayview Cemetery so it may be that this young child is also. However, as noted in the preface to this list, the child may have been buried at the family home as was often customary for the smaller children and infants.
Lawrence, T. M. Sr.
Articles in the Caller note that Dr. D. H. Lawrence (also buried in Old Bayview Cemetery) was accompanied to Texas from England via Dayton, Ohio by his son, T. M. Lawrence, Sr. “The son of Dr. Lawrence and father of T. M. Lawrence, Jr. died during the yellow fever epidemic of 1867. He had been a member of the local company of Confederate soldiers who defended the city when it was bombarded by the Yankees in 1862â€.
C. C. Caller-Times of 26 November 1933 (see vertical files)
Levy, David M.
David M. Levy was gunning at the Rincon with Mr. E. Clifford Walker when he was accidentally shot by Walker in the right leg, causing death in about 24 hours. His remains were interred with the ceremonies of the Jewish church. However, at this time Hebrew Rest did not yet exist so either David was buried in Old Bayview or else was buried outside the city or on private property.
Ranchero of 28 January 1860, page 2 col. 1
Lewis, Gideon
Gideon Lewis had been a partner to Richard King among others, active in law enforcement and as a Texas Ranger. He also was involved in the publication of the early newspaper, the Nueces Valley. However, he was shot and killed by J. C. Yarrington on April 4, 1855 while reportedly trying to retrieve letters that had been exchanged between himself and Mr. Yarrington’s wife (and were compromising of her honor).
Texas State Gazette quoting the Nueces Valley, 21 April 1855.
Livingstone, Caroline Eustis
Mrs. Livingstone is the wife of A. G. Livingstone and a niece of Mrs. C. E. Leonard and Mr. Francis E. Wells (father of W. E. Wells who is buried in Old Bayview Cemetery). She would also be the granddaughter of Eliza Ann Miltenberger (mother of Francis E. Wells) who is also probably buried in Old Bayview Cemetery. Caroline died on 27 July 1891, leaving a husband and small child. The funeral was from the residence of Mrs. Leonard on Chaparral.
C. C. Caller of 1 August 1891, page 6 col. 2
Maltby, David
Mr. Maltby died on 11 November 1875 in Corpus Christi where he had resided for several years. He was born in New York in 1802 and was thus in his 73rd year. He had been an invalid for a number of years and his death was an event not unexpected. He was “buried at 11 o’clock yesterday by the Masonic Fraternity, of which he was a memberâ€. Mr. Maltby is the father of W. H. Maltby and his brother. He is also found in the 1870 census of Nueces County (p. 157) listed with his wife Valeria (54 years old of Vermont) and living with his son W. H. Maltby (also buried in Old Bayview Cemetery).
C. C. Weekly Gazette of 13 November 1875, page 3 col. 3
Manning, James M.
Mr. Manning is listed as an old citizen of the area, aged 60, a native of New York, formerly a surveyor in West Texas. He died in Corpus Christi on 7 May 1872.
Nueces Valley of 11 May 1872, page 3 col. 3
McLaughlin, Alden
Alden was a mounted inspector of customs on the Rio Grande and a member of Corpus Christi Lodge 189 A. F. & A. M. He was killed in the line of duty on the wild prairie. The body was later removed by the Masons from its initial resting place on the prairie and brought back to Corpus Christi for interment. A tribute of respect was also included in local papers to help comfort his widow and several children.
Nueces Valley of 18 November 1871, page 3 col. 1 and 2
Tribute of Respect in same paper, page 2 col. 5
Nueces Valley of 16 December 1875, page 3 col. 2 (regarding reburial)
McNeil, Jessie Isabelle, Mary Victoria, and William Wallace
All these children belong to Dr. W. L. McNeil and his wife Victoria. They died of typhoid fever in February of 1858. Jessie Isabelle died Feb. 5 at age 1 year, 8 months, and 15 days. Mary Victoria died Feb. 9 at age 2 years, 9 months. William Wallace died Feb. 17 at age 3 months and 17 days. Because they are small children it is highly possible that they were buried at the family home which was quite customary at that time in Corpus Christi.
Nueces Valley of 20 February 1858, page 3 col. 3
Mitchell, Sarah Belden
In her obit Sarah is listed 91 years old. Like Frederick Belden she is a native of Carmel, Putnam County, New York. She is listed as born on 11 March 1797 and is the last surviving member of a family of three sisters and six brothers. She was married in 1828 to Rev. William Mitchell (who is buried in Old Bayview Cemetery), of the Congregational Church, and since her husband’s death in 1867 she has resided with her son Mr. J. B. Mitchell. She was a guest on the first steam boat of Mr. Fulton, was present at a banquet and ball given by Gov. De Witt William Clinton in 1825 to celebrate the meeting of the waters of the Erie Canal with the Hudson River. She died on 27 May 1888.
Corpus Christi Caller of 2 June 1888, page 4 col. 5
Mitchell, Nellie Evans
This is Mrs. J. B. Mitchell. According to her obit she came to Corpus Christi with her parents from Boston and grew to womanhood on a ranch near Corpus Christi. She married J. B. Mitchell, prominent businessman and mayor. Her obit says that her interment will be in “the old Bayview Cemetery, where her husband and other members of the family were buried many years agoâ€.
Corpus Christi Caller of 8 April 1919, page 6 col. 4
Corpus Christi Caller of 9 April 1919, page 5 col. 2 And Pathfinders of Texas, page 14-15
Mitchell, Mr. J. B.
See above abstract of Mr. Mitchell’s obit and also “The Story of Corpus Christi†p. 73, published by Corpus Christi Caller-Times, Nov. 5, 1939, page 2F col. 8. It should be noted that there is some indication that the remains of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Mitchell may have removed to a cemetery in San Antonio.
Mitchell, Hattie B.
This is a child of J. B. and Nellie Mitchell who died of the croup at 8 years old on 5 February 1878.
Corpus Christi Weekly Gazette of 8 Feb. 1878, page 3 col. 3
Montgomery, Alonzo
This person is listed as a.k.a. Bernie Gravis, “oldest colored resident†of Corpus Christi who died on galloping consumption. He had come to Corpus Christi with the Gravis family in 1846 when Taylor’s army was here. He does have descendents also listed clearly in Old Bayview Cemetery.
Corpus Christi Caller of 4 December 1886, page 5 col. 1
Moore, Henry
Henry is part of the African-American community, a former slave who served the family of Col. John M. Moore and has other family members known to be buried in Old Bayview Cemetery (Sammy, Malvina, etc.). It may be thus that he too is buried there although without a stone. He was a blacksmith by trade for the Moore family and was working up until only weeks before his death at an age of 80 years plus. His obit does not specify the cemetery of burial, but he is not listed in the other existing cemeteries of that time either.
Corpus Christi Weekly Caller of 22 November 1901, page 5 col. 4
Moore, Louisa
Louisa Moore was an African-American who died on 6 December 1889 (early death records of Corpus Christi page 98 #514) only a few days before Samuel Moore (confirmed burial in Old Bayview) who died 25 December 1889 (early death records of Corpus Christi page 98 #516). She may be the same Louisa Moore who is listed as wife of James Moore in the 1870 census (Nueces County page 151). James is a 60 year old carpenter from Georgia, and the couple is listed in the census next to Col. John M. Moore who brought many of his former slaves to the Corpus Christi area where they continued to serve the Moore family in different capacities. Because of the ages given and name connection, her husband James may be a brother of Samuel Moore (husband of Malvina Garrett Moore).
Moore, Percy
Percy Moore was killed by Dee Williams in Harlingen during a fight. They had both only arrived recently in Harlingen, probably to work on the railroad. The newspaper article notes that the body of Percy was “shipped to Corpus Christi†for funeral and burial.
Corpus Christi Caller and Daily Herald of 10 December 1915, page 1 col. 7
Moreland, Charles
Charles is a SAP brakeman who was killed at Lexington while on the job. His remains were brought to Corpus Christi for funeral and burial. He was born and reared in Corpus Christi, 28 years old. He had married in Cuba and was widowed, leaving behind one daughter, Amelia. Charles is the grandson of Alonzo and Ann Allen, and Alonzo is also buried in Old Bayview.
Corpus Christi Caller of 28 July 1905, page 5 col. 3
Morgan, S. C.
According to early death records of Corpus Christi (p. 70), this gentleman died either 28 or 29 September 1892. The article on his death in the Caller of 30 September 1892 on page 5 (research by Judith Tavares) states that he was a “sick stranger at the courthouse†who “died and was buried by the county†(and thus most likely in the public cemetery of Old Bayview). The article notes that his name was verified as “S. C. Morgan†from letters found on him from a woman who seemed most likely to be his sister. This person was living in Smithville, Bastrop County, Texas and requested that any letters to her be addressed care of Leo Fawcett.
Myers, George Warner
This child died at only age two on 15 October 1860 and may have simply be buried in the yard of the family home. He is the son of William and Mary E. Myers, however; and since both of them are buried in Old Bayview Cemetery, he may be buried with them and simply have no marker surviving.
Corpus Christi Ranchero of 23 October 1860, page 2 col. 6
Nagle, Joseph A.
Joseph died at home from a paralytic stroke at the age of about 48 years. He was a businessman with a store in the city. “It was planned to send his remains to Austin today, but afterwards it was decided to bury him here this afternoon at 4:00 o’clockâ€. This sentence in his obit may mean that he was later removed to a family plot in Austin.
Corpus Christi Caller of 30 December 1892, page 5 col. 1
Nias, Capt. Henry
Capt. Nias fell overboard from his boat in Flour Bluff and drowned. His wife and child were on board at the time. An Englishman by birth and about 35 years old, “the body was brought to town for burialâ€. There is no indication to which cemetery he was brought, and he is not in any of the listings of burials in the cemeteries that would have existed at that time.
Nueces Valley of 7 December 1872, page 3 col. 3
Noessel, Otto
Otto died on October 29, 1865 at the age of 27 years. He was a native of New Orleans where he was born on November 1, 1838. He left a widow and a little child. At that time his parents are listed as residing in Matamoros. In the 1860 census of Nueces County (page 286A) Otto is listed as the young son of George and Tekla Noessel. His parents are both buried in Old Bayview Cemetery so it would likely that he was buried there also in 1865 as there were no other cemeteries in the city at that point in time other than private ones at the family home.
Daily Ranchero of 5 November 1865, page 1 col. 5
Ohler, Ed
According to Mr. Eli T. Merriman in his article on the cemetery in the January 22, 1924 issue of the Caller, Mr. Ed Ohler is one of those buried in Old Bayview Cemetery. This “Ed†would presumably be the patriarch of the Ohler family who is listed in the 1850 census of Nueces County as a 38 year old merchant of Germany, with wife Matilda (27 years old). There children in 1850 are Charles (8 years old) and William (5 years old) who are both born in Louisiana. They are again listed in the 1860 census of the county.
Ohler, William
William is the son of Ed and Matilda Ohler. According to his obit he died at forty years old on 10 August 1884 of a hemorrhage of the lungs. He was born in New Orleans on 18 April 1844 and resided in Corpus Christi over 30 years.
Corpus Christi Caller of 17 August 1884, page 4 col. 6
Papadopulo, Samuel
Samuel was born in Greece on 16 March 1814 and died in Corpus Christi on 20 August 1887 at the age of 73 years. He was a boater in the local bays and later engaged in the confectionary business.
Corpus Christi Caller of 27 August 1887, page 5 col. 1
Paxton, Hannah
Hannah is a member of the African-American community who was found dead in her home on Carancahua Street. Her death was from Bright’s Disease. The article notes that “she had been grieving over the loss of her property. She has no surviving relatives.†She is the widow of John James Paxton and the mother of Willie Edward Paxton, who are known to be buried in Old Bayview Cemetery. In the 1880 census the family is listed as living near Congregational minister Mitchell Thompson (E. D. 116, sheet 38). In the1900 census Hannah lists herself as born in Michigan to parents that were from Texas. This would seem to mean that she was born free and that her parents were either free or else had escaped from Texas to Michigan prior to her birth. She says she was born in July of 1857 and is working as a chambermaid. Her husband John James Paxton and son Willie Edward are already deceased, but with her is her son John who says both his parents were natives of Michigan, but he was born in Texas in 1879 (1900 census, E. D. 132, page 155A).
Corpus Christi Caller and Daily Herald of 18 June 1916, page 5 col. 4
Paxton, John
This is the son of Hannah and John James Paxton and the brother of Willie Edward Paxton. His father and brother are verified as buried in Old Bayview Cemetery. As noted above in Hannah abstract, John was living with his mother in the 1900 census of Corpus Christi. He is listed as born in Texas in February of 1879 to parents who were natives of Michigan. John was a waiter and porter at Eli Peoples’ saloon who was shot in the shoulder and thigh, death believed to be either by consequent blood poisoning or because of the chloroform used in surgery to extract the bullets. “He was a well educated son of James Paxton, a fine old Negro who died some years ago, while working hard to raise his children rightâ€.
The Texas Sun of 3 August 1906, page 1 col. 3-4
The Corpus Christi Crony of 28 July 1906, page 4 col. 3
Pendleton, Susanna (Mrs.)
Susanna was aged 37 years when she died. “Deserted by him who should have been a comforter in her declining years, she died surrounded by sympathizing friends, a strict and zealous Christianâ€. There was no other local cemetery at the time other than private family cemeteries at the family home.
Daily Ranchero of 19 May 1860, page 2 col. 6
Perkins, Olive
Olive is listed as a “pauper†and “lunatic†who was about 45 years old when she died in the jail (probably receiving lodging at public expense) on 8 October 1887 (early death records of Corpus Christi page 32). She is listed on the same page of the death records as John Plowman who was also named an “idiot†and “pauper†who died the same day in the jail. It may be that there was bad weather that hurt them, or they may have been put there for lodging when they were already in poor condition. At any rate, Olive would most likely have been buried at public expense and the logical place to bury her in 1887 would have been in the city-owned cemetery of Old Bayview.
Pettigrew, Mrs.
This appears to be Sarah Pettigrew, the mother of George Pettigrew. In the 1850 census of Nueces County (p. 139A) she lists herself as 58 years old and a native of Georgia. In the 1860 census (p. 286B) she lists herself as 60 years old and a native of South Carolina. In both she is living with George who lists himself as a native of Arkansas (22 years old in 1850 and 35 years old in 1860). “Word was received on Sunday from Nuecestown of the death of Mrs. Pettigrew. She had been a resident of this City and section for more than a quarter of a century. She had been suffering for some time with a cancer in her breast and her death was not unexpected.â€
Daily Gazette of 5 December 1876, page 3 col. 1
Plowman, John
As noted above under Olive Perkins, John Plowman, also died on 8 October 1887 in the jail where he was residing at the moment. He is listed as a “pauper†and an “idiot†(indicating some mental problem) by the early death records of Corpus Christi on page 32. Like Olive his obit appears in the Caller of 15 October 1887 on page 5 (research by Judith Tavares), and he probably would have been buried like her at city expense in the city cemetery, Old Bayview Cemetery.
Quigley, Unknown
The paper only notes that this gentleman died in Corpus Christi on April 30, 1884 of consumption at the age of 67. It says he was a native of Louisville, Kentucky who came to Corpus Christi in poor health with his wife about four months prior to his death and that he was buried by the Masons of the city. He is not listed in any of the present cemetery records of the burial grounds then existing in Corpus Christi. It may be that no stone was ever erected because his widow probably returned to Louisville where she could have found a home with family members.
Corpus Christi Caller of 4 May 1884, page 5 col. 3
Rains, Rhude S. (Mrs.)
This person is listed as native of Tennessee, born 20 October 1820 and an old resident of Corpus Christi who died at the family residence on 27 September 1891. The funeral was from the Methodist Church.
Corpus Christi Caller of 3 October 1891, page 6 col. 3
Reuthinger, Ida
This infant was only a little over 7 months when she died. She is the daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Reuthinger. She died at the family home on 30 May 1899 of cholera infantum, and her remains were interred in the “Bay View Cemeteryâ€. Her mother Elizabeth died only two months later of 11 August 1899 and is listed as buried in Old Bayview Cemetery so it is reasonable to conclude that the cemetery in which Ida was interred was also the “Old†Bayview Cemetery rather than the “Newâ€. Her father subsequently left the area and returned to is native land, probably depressed over the loss of his wife and child.
Corpus Christi Caller of 2 June 1899, page 5 col. 2
Robertson, Eliza Catharine
This child died on 15 October 1860 at the age of two years, nine months, and twenty days. She is the daughter of George and Eliza Robertson who are buried with family members in Old Bayview. Because she is a child, it is also possible she was buried in the yard of the family home. However, it may be simply that her stone has disappeared (if ever she even had one).
Corpus Christi Ranchero of 23 October 1860, page 2 col. 6
Simpson, Robert D.
Eli T. Merriman lists R. D. Simpson among those buried in Old Bayview Cemetery in his article on the cemetery in the January 22, 1924 issue of the Corpus Christi Caller. Robert is listed along with numerous other single men as living in what is apparently a boarding house in the 1880 census (p. 12C). He is shown as a 35 year old grocer from Delaware, whose parents are from Ireland.
Stephenson, James
This man died in July of 1891. He was born in 1808 in Baton Rouge, volunteered in the Texas War of Independence and is the father of Priscilla Stephenson-Hawley who is definitely in Old Bayview Cemetery. It seems likely that her father James is also buried in the same cemetery as well as his wife other family members to be listed.
Stevenson, member of the family of Samuel F.
Listings for Old Bayview Cemetery by Dr. Charles A. Ward and Mr. Brooks Noel also include a “John†and “Mortie†Stevenson. It seems most likely that these are children of Samuel F. Stevenson and his wife, Eliza Allen (daughter of Thomas and Mary Ann Allen who also are listed as buried in Old Bayview Cemetery). They may have never had stones or those stones may be among the ones lost over the years. Samuel F. Stevenson is clearly among those buried in Old Bayview Cemetery. It also seems most likely that Samuel’s wife, who preceded her husband in death by about 6 years, is also buried in Old Bayview Cemetery. It would have been out of the ordinary for Samuel to be buried in Old Bayview while his wife was buried elsewhere. Moreover, since the stone for his son Henry F. Stevenson (died in1912) is also in Old Bayview, it could be that the stone of Samuel’s wife may also have had the names of any young children (such as John and Mortie may have been) listed on it. The loss of that stone would explain the absence of that record of the dates of Mrs. Stevenson, John, and Mortie. Mrs. Samuel F. Stevenson (Eliza Allen) died subsequent to a short illness and operation at 49 years old. She was survived by her husband and three children: Thomas A. (Alexander), Henry F. (also buried in Old Bayview), and Susie L. Stevenson. Her obit clearly states that “the interment took place in the city cemeteryâ€. The funeral was under the direction of the Rev. Horace Clark of the Episcopal Church with services conducted by the Rev. Harwicke of the Baptist Church.
Weekly Corpus Christi Caller of 2 June 1893, page 5 col. 3 and page 6 col. 1
Swan, Eddie
This is a twelve year old boy who was thrown from a horse while running cattle in the King pasture near Banquete. Mr. Willis, a brother-in-law, saw the boy fall. Eddie came from Moscow, MO and was living with Mr. Willis at the time. The paper states that Mr. Richard King kindly had the body placed on the evening train and brought to town. It also states that on Monday morning the remains were interred “in the city cemeteryâ€.
Weekly Corpus Christi Caller of 2 December 1892, page 6 col. 3
Sylvester, R. M.
Mr. R. M. Sylvester was a gentleman of about 35 years old, a native of Iowa (early death records of Corpus Christi page 26) who was a railroad agent in Corpus Christi when he overdosed on 20 grains of morphine on 27 November 1886. His obit appeared in the Caller of 28 November 1886 on page 5 (research Judith Tavares).
Taylor, Hannah
Mrs. Taylor is the mother of Horace Taylor who is also buried in Old Bayview Cemetery. She was born in Westfield, Maine on May 24, 1788 and reportedly was at one time postmaster of the area prior to her son assuming that position. She died on November 3, 1871 at 83 years of age.
Nueces Valley of 4 November 1871, page 3 col. 4 and page 3 col. 1
Terrell, Flora S.
Flora was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. McGregor, Sr. She died at the age of 78 years at the home of her daughter, Mrs. M. Lidwell, on October 11, 1919. Her obit notes that her funeral was followed “with internment in Old Bayview Cemetery.â€
Corpus Christi Caller of 12 October 1919, page 2 col. 5
Thomas, L. Cass
This gentleman died suddenly on November 4, 1857 at 43 years old. No other public cemetery other than Old Bayview existed at that time.
Nueces Valley of 7 November 1857, page 3 col. 1
Thomas, Martha Lee Sims/Simms
An article by Margaret Ramage entitled “Bayview and the Bicentennial†(copy undated) states that among those buried in Old Bayview Cemetery are “Isom Hodges Thomas and Martha Sims Thomas, grandparents of Gilbert Vetters†(p. 15 of publication). Martha Lee Sims was born in April of 1845 according to the 1900 census of Nueces County (E. D. 129 page 119A) or in 1841 (by 1850 census of Cherokee County, Texas, page 889). She was the daughter of William Washington Sims and Rebecca Ann Selman, both citizens of the Republic of Texas. She married Isom Hodges Thomas in Nacogdoches County on 9 January 1859 and ultimately settled in Nueces County where Isom was a caporal on the Laureles Ranch, initially under Mifflin Kenedy. The couple had about 14 children, many of whom died young. Isom died 2 May 1900 and was buried in Old Bayview Cemetery (see obit and tombstone). Her daughter Aseneath Downs nee Thomas also was buried there (see obit and stone). No stone remains for Martha to confirm her burial nor has an obit yet been located. Family tradition says she died about September 19, 1924. Unfortunately there is no edition of the Caller surviving from that time. One of the children who never married and was crippled, Mifflin “Fritz†Thomas, lived with his mother and is listed with her in the 1920 census. It may be that he also is buried in the cemetery, but without a surviving tombstone.
Tinney, Thomas N.
Mr. Tinney was 84 years old when he died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. A. Williams, in Dallas. Funeral services “were conducted at the grave in Old Bayview Cemetery†by Rev. Buchanan of First Methodist Church. The funeral was attended by a large number of old residents. His obit lists the names and residences of the survivors. Mr. Tinney came to what was called Kinney’s Ranch with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward B. Tinney in 1853 by steamboat to New Orleans, thence to Indianola and finally to Corpus Christi. He was a pioneer newspaperman, employed on the Corpus Christi Ranchero, Corpus Christi Free Press and early publications with Eli T. Merriman. He also was the publisher in the1870s of the San Diego Gazette and the Cotulla Ledger. He was a lieutenant in Lee’s heavy artillery during the Civil War. He was engaged in the only real fight that ever took place in this city between Federals and Confederates. He is the brother to Ciro Gorda Tinney, Mrs. Cris Yung, and Samuel Tinney, Martha Jane Tinney, and William Tinney.
Corpus Christi Caller of 1 May 1920, page 5 col. 6
Uehlinger, Veronica
This woman was Swiss and came to America in 1873. She died at the age of 77 years old on 18 July 1896. Her daughters (Mrs. J. Reuthinger, Mrs. Henry Busch, Mrs. O. P. Dreyer, and Mrs. Meuly) also have family members buried in Old Bayview along with other members of the Uehlinger family. Veronica’s obit does not specify which cemetery she was buried in and no cemetery listing includes her name. For that reason it would seem most likely that she was buried in Old Bayview Cemetery where she would have other Uehlinger family members and some of her daughters buried.
Corpus Christi Caller of 24 July 1896, page 6 col. 2
Vetters, August Herman
See obit of Julia McGregorVetters which states that she was buried in Old Bayview Cemetery next to her husband. See also Pathfinders section on Vetters for further information on Mr. August Herman Vetters.
Von Roeder, Theodosa (Mrs. Otto)
Her obit reports that she died at Banquete on December 20, 1875 and was buried “in this city in the old cemetery on the hillâ€.
Corpus Christi Weekly Gazette of 25 December 1875, page 3 col. 3 and quoted also in the Corpus Christi Caller of 24 December 1922, page 4b, col. 3-5.
Walker, Elijah
This member of the African-American community died while in police custody at the age of 32. He had been born in Corpus Christi. The article states that he was buried by the Colored Odd Fellows Society “in the old city cemeteryâ€. Elijah Walker married Ira Bass Cook on Feb. 7, 1900 (Vol. F, page 521 of Nueces County Marriage Records), and she is clearly buried in Old Bayview Cemetery along with her mother (Mary Bennett). In the 1910 census of Nueces County, Ira is listed with her mother Mary and indicates that two of her children have preceded her in death so it may be that they too are buried with Mary Bennett, Ira Bass Walker, and Elijah in the Old Bayview Cemetery.
Corpus Christi Caller of 3 June 1908, page 4 col. 6
Weeks, Best
This gentleman was a native of Maine who came to Corpus Christi about 20 years prior to his death in 1892. At the time of his death he was only 45 years old and the father of six children. He was struck in the head by a safe falling from a wagon while he was in the process of moving it. He died of head and internal injuries.
Corpus Christi Caller of 23 December 1892, page 5 col. 3 and page 6 col. 1
Welch, Ada Julia
This child of only four years old died on February 5, 1886 after an illness of eleven days of diphtheria. Family tradition states that she is buried in Old Bayview Cemetery with her mother, Elizabeth Ada Welch, who died 15 December 1883, shortly after Ada Julia was born. Elizabeth Ada Welch was the wife of Judge Stanley Welch (later moved to Rose Hill Cemetery by a later wife, Georgia Barnard-Welch), and her burial at Old Bayview is substantiated by a rare metal marker.
Corpus Christi Caller of 7 February 1886, page 5 col. 3
Wells, Eliza Ann nee Miltenberger
This woman died on March 20, 1892 of pneumonia at the age of 88 years. She was born in Philadelphia on February 6, 1804 and came to Corpus Christi in 1882 with her daughter, Mrs. Caroline Eustis Leonard (buried in Old Bayview). Eliza was one of the first families of the Quaker City. Services were in the Episcopal church. Among her children is also Mr. F. E. Wells. Also buried in Old Bayview Cemetery are her daughter Caroline E. Leonard and her grandchildren, Samuel R. Leonard and Caroline Eustis Livingstone nee Beckham, and grandson Willie F. Wells.
Corpus Christi Caller of 25 March 1892, page 7 col. 1
Wigington, Col. Alfred M.
Col. Wigington was the clerk of the District Court of Goliad County and prominent lawyer of that area when he died suddenly in Corpus Christi while here to testify in the case of “State of Texas vs. Jack Helmâ€. He was about 50 years old, a native of Frankfort, Kentucky. The newspaper article notes that he was buried in Corpus Christi where his bereaved widow and child (a daughter 5 years old) arrived to grieve at this grave and then left for their home. It is unclear if he was ever exhumed and removed to Goliad.
Nueces Valley of 23 November 1872, page 3 col. 3
Willet, son of John and Ellen V. Tarver Willett
Mr. John Willett is the projector of the Padre Island Pier in 1887. He came to Corpus Christi shortly after Taylor’s army, built a wharf and warehouse that was used by the USA as a bonded warehouse, and in 1854 sought the legislation to deepen the channel between Saluria and Aransas Bay, dug by Capt. Hawley. An article quoted from the Caller of April 2, 1887 by the Caller of April 3, 1927 (Looking Back on Corpus Christi) states that Mr. Willett was married in Corpus Christi and “has a child buried in the old cemeteryâ€.
Corpus Christi Caller of 3 April 1927, Second Section, page 1 col. 3-4 and p. 3 col. 3
See also Corpus Christi Caller of 20 Feb. 1903, page 3, col. 3-4
For marriage see Nueces Valley of 20 Feb. 1858, page 5 col. 2
Willis, J. S.
Mr. Willis was a native of Clarksville, Arkansas who died at the age of 27 years while working at Mr. Blanton’s store on Mesquite Street. He died October 3, 1891.
Corpus Christi Caller of 10 October 1891, page 6 col. 2
Woessner, Fannie Blanche
Mrs. Woessner was a little over 52 years old when she died, the widow of John Woessner who is buried in Old Bayview Cemetery. At the time of her death on 11 February 1892 she is the mother of the first Mrs. D. McNeil Turner, Miss Blanche Woessner, Miss Fannie Woessner, Mrs. E. B. Matlack, Walter Woessner, and Honorable John Woessner, U. S. Consul at Saltillo. Her funeral took place from the family residence with the Rev. Horace Clark officiating.
Corpus Christi Caller of 12 February 1892, page 5 col. 2
Wyss, John R.
This gentleman was a contracting painter, native of Switzerland, born October 12, 1839. He fell while working at the Market Hall and fractured his hip. He subsequently suffered a stroke of paralysis while convalescing, and died at the Verain Hospital.
Corpus Christi Caller of 17 December 1906, page 5 col. 4
Weekly Caller of 21 December 1906, page 6 col. 3
Yung, Cris W.
Mr. Yung came to Corpus Christi in 1853 according to his obit which lists survivors. His funeral was under the Odd Fellows and local Masonic order with internment “in the old Bayview Cemeteryâ€. He was 81 years old and the widower of Ciro Gorda Tinney. The funeral services took place from the home of his daughter, Mrs. Charles Vetters at 1507 Seventh Street. All the issues containing his obit state he was buried in Old Bayview Cemetery.
Corpus Christi Caller of 5 August 1927, page 5 col. 5
Caller of 6 August 1927, page 2 col. 1-2
Corpus Christi Times of 4 August 1927, page 8 col. 2
Times of 5 August 1927, page 10 col. 4
Yung, Harvey M.
This is the son of Christian (Cris) and C. G. (Ciro Gorda) Yung who died at the age of 8 years, 11 months, and 5 days. Since he is an older child who had a funeral, it seems likely that he is buried with his parents and other family members in Old Bayview Cemetery.
Semi-Weekly Ledger of 8 June 1881, page 3 col. 3
Ziegler, Jacob (and Mrs.)
In his article on the cemetery in the January 22, 1924 issue of the Caller, Eli T. Merriman also lists Mr. Jacob Ziegler among those buried in Old Bayview Cemetery. Mr. Ziegler was a native of Prussia who is found listed in the 1860 census of Nueces County (page 285B) with his wife, seven children, his mother-in-law Regina Boettcher (76 years old and of Prussia), and a niece (31 year old Kate Ziegler of Louisiana whose parents are from Prussia). Jacob and his wife are also found in the 1880 census living on the Rincon (page 48A). If Jacob is indeed in Old Bayview then it is also possible that his wife and mother-in-law may have been at least initially interred there. According to his obit, Jacob was born in Baden, Germany on the second of February in 1810 and was brought to Corpus Christi from Indianola by Major Chapman when he was quarter-master in this city. Jacob was known locally primarily for his boarding house and later his work at the St. James Hotel. He died in 1883.
Corpus Christi Caller of 4 November 1883, page 5 col. 1