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BOB BATTAGLIA'S HISTORIES in Date Order


In 1998, Bob Battaglia began publishing a series of articles that highlight some of the many stories about the families that have lived in Coker Community. Below is an index of his articles in the order in which they were published in the Coker Cemetery Association newsletter. Click on the titles below to go to the article.


Coker Cemetery History #1 - FEB 1998 - Introduction to Coker Cemetery

Coker Cemetery History #2 - SEP 1998 - Amos Dickens Jones diary - Part 1

Coker Cemetery History #3 - MAR 1999 - Joseph Coker - 1870 San Antonio Herald

Coker Cemetery History #4 - MAR 2000 - Amos Dickens Jones diary - Part 2

Coker Cemetery History #5 - OCT 2000 - Jefferson Davis Smith

Coker Cemetery History #6 - MAR 2001 - Battle of San Jacinto

Coker Cemetery History #7 - NOV 2001 - Van Ripers - lawmen

Coker Cemetery History #8 - MAR 2008 - Tomasini family

Coker Cemetery History #9 - MAR 2003 - Joseph Coker - Cherokee County

Coker Cemetery History #10 - NOV 2003 - Amos Dickens Jones diary - Part 3

Coker Cemetery History #11 - MAR 2004 - Famous family holds reunion

Coker Cemetery History #12 - NOV 2004 - Gann family

Coker Cemetery History #13 - APR 2005 - Amos Dickens Jones diary - Part 4

Coker Cemetery History #14 - NOV 2005 - Hunting Camp in Salado Creek area about 1910

Coker Cemetery History #15 - APR 2006 - Amos Dickens Jones

Coker Cemetery History #16 - NOV 2006 - Late 1800's: Neil Brown Coker, William Leonard Tarrant Coker & Jane Maria Coker Jones families

Coker Cemetery History #17 - APR 2007 : More Late 1800's early 1900's Newspaper articles - Jones, Van Riper, Shannon, Nicholson families

The Joseph Coker Water Hole Incident - APR 2007

Coker Cemetery History #18 - NOV 2007 : More Late 1800's early 1900's Newspaper articles - Jones, Pipes, Capps, Kelley, Coker, Maltsberger, Gulick, Jeffers

Coker Cemetery History #19 - APR 2008 : More Late 1800's early 1900's Newspaper articles - Hampton, Hatch families

Coker Cemetery History #20 - NOV 2008 :Late 1800's early 1900's Newspaper articles/obits - Lorenz, Kelley, Jones

Coker Cemetery History #21 - MAR 2009 - October 1870 Newspaper article - Neil Coker

Coker Cemetery History #21A - MAR 2009 - February 1925 Newspaper article - Neil Coker

Coker Cemetery History #22 - NOV 2009 - Letter from Irene Coker Lynch, Newspaper articles - March 1864 & February 1916

Coker Cemetery History #23 - MAR 2010 - Amos Dickens Jones letter during the Civil War

Coker Cemetery History #24 - NOV 2010 - Newspaper article(s) - Jefferson Davis Smith

Coker Cemetery History #25 - MAR 2011 - Newspaper stories from early 1900's

Coker Cemetery History #26 - NOV 2011 - Elwood D. Nicholson, Jones Descendents - July 1928

Coker Cemetery History #27 - APR 2012 -

  • Group Paints Coker Church (SAEN-Nov 3, 1932)

  • old Gerfers Store

  • John Coker’s land grant with current road locations identified

Coker Cemetery History #28 - NOV 2012 - Capt. J.M. Van Riper Dies After Operation

Coker Cemetery History #29 - APR 2013 - Anthony Michael (Bryan) Battaglia

Coker Cemetery History #30 - NOV 2013 - NEISD 50th Anniversary - Coker School

Coker Cemetery History #31 - APR 2014 - Solomon Amos Jones

Coker Cemetery History #32 - NOV 2014 - Kate Augustin Berry Harrison/Old Coker School – 1923

Coker Cemetery History #33 - APR 2015 - Berath "Bea" Jones and family

Coker Cemetery History #34 - NOV 2017 - Coker School buildings

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