Rockport in Aransas County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

McLester Family Cemetery

Photographed by Dave W, February 16, 2022

1. McLester Family Cemetery Marker

Inscription.

Situated among hackberry, mesquite and live oak trees, this historic cemetery has served the McLester family for over a century. Charles H. McLester, an engineer on the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railroad in Aransas County, and his wife, Eliza Isabelle Adams, inherited this land from Eliza’s foster parents, George and Amanda Cox, in 1903. The McLester family was one of numerous vegetable farmers in the Sparks colony near the turn of the century. The first burial was Charles and Eliza’s thirteen year-old son, Bennie Bell McLester, who died in 1909. Many other descendants of Charles H. and Eliza, educators, city officials and Veterans are buried here. The family continues to care for the cemetery.

Erected 1998 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 17220.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.

Location. 28° 3.273′ N, 97° 4.8′ W. Marker is in Rockport, Texas, in Aransas County. It is on McLester Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 510R McLester Rd, Rockport TX 78382, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the American Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First Baptist Church of Rockport (approx.

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1.9 miles away); Baldwin-Brundrett House (approx. 2.3 miles away); Historic Shellcrete Square (approx. 2.3 miles away); Joe A. and Bertha Harper House (approx. 2.4 miles away); Fulton Volunteer Fire Department (approx. 2.4 miles away); Smith-Brundrett House (approx. 2.4 miles away); Rockport School (approx. 2.4 miles away); Wood-Jackson House (approx. 2½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rockport.

Photographed by Dave W, February 16, 2022

2. McLester Family Cemetery Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 24, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 16, 2022, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 366 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 16, 2022, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.