Coker Cemetery Association, San Antonio, Texas |
HISTORY | |||
Coker Cemetery History #10by Bob Battaglia |
“June 11, (1847) |
Today Joseph (Jones, his brother) got home from Bobs (Bob McRight) with the wagon to move me to Cherokee Co. |
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June 12. |
This day we went to Mr. Polks and got some corn and plowed out the orchard corn. |
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June 13. | I this day went to Augustine and got a letter from A.L. Long, J.F. Jones. (not clear here where J.F. Jones fits the statement) |
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June 14. |
The State of Texas, San Augustine Co. We this day started to Cherokee Co. James McRight is agoing with us. We crossed the Toaac (Attoyac) river, then in to Nacogdoches Co. then threw Melrose. Traveled today 25. |
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June 15. | We this day traveled threw some sandy road, passed threw Nacogdoches town then threw Douglas. Traveled today 25 mi. |
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June 16. |
We this day crossed the Angelean River, then by Cooks Fort. We camped this knight in Cherokee Co. Traveled 25 mi. |
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June 17. |
We this day traveled over some good land and got to Mr. Cokers. Traveled today 10 mi.” |
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