Austin County Cemeteries
Please remember that many of the older cemeteries are located on private property. Please respect not only the cemetery but also the property owner's rights. Always obtain permission to enter private property.
Staehle Cemetery
Near Cochran
Location: From Bellville, take 1456 north through Buckhorn. On the other side of Buckhorn , take the left fork onto Newson road. Follow Newson road .6 mile, turn left onto Brooks road. The Big C. Running Quarter Horse Ranch is about .4 mile down Brooks road. The cemetery is on Lois Staehle Penton property nearby. The cemetery is to the southwest of their house. Owner's permission required for access.
2 unmarked graves
| Name | Born | Died | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internments | |||
| Edwards, Margie Lee | 3 Sep 1961 | 14 Dec 1961 | . |
Fisher, Andrew Johnson  | 22 Jul 1890 | 27 Mar 1916 | [Veteran] WW1, PVT, US Army, CO B 307 ENGRS [References] FG [Sources] BT-5/26/55; Ratliff [COD] (nonbattle death). |
| Fisher, Henry | 14 Aug 1893 | 19 Mar 1951 | [Veteran] WW1, PVT, US Army, 14 CO 4 BN 161 DB [References] FG [Sources] DC; tombstone. |
| Gilbert, Gena C. | 22 Oct 1876 | 17 Oct 1895 | . |
| Gilbert, Melisa | 2 May 1875 | 2 Feb 1877 | . |
| Gilbert, Mellissa B. | . | . | . |
| Gilbert, Sarah Lucy | 13 Jun 1887 | 17 Jul 1900 | . |
| Hoffman, Balthasar | 24 Jun 1813 | 2 Apr 1888 | . |
| Hoffman, Conradine | 12 Jul 1828 | 15 Sep 1903 | Maiden Name: Pluenneke. |
| Hoffman, Johann | 11 Jun 1851 | 3 Sep 1872 | . |
| Kenter, Henrietta | . | 10 Aug 1889 | . |
| Lockett, Ann B. | 1852 | 1926 | . |
| Lockett, Wesley L. | 1839 | 1913 | . |
| Pluenneke, Sophie Christine Elizabeth | 9 May 1797 | 4 May 1886 | Maiden Name: Schmidt. |
| Staehle, Johnie | 23 Aug 1893 | 14 Oct 1894 | . |
| Staehle, Mary L. | 12 Sep 1896 | 20 Nov 1897 | . |
| Staehle, William C. | 16 Jun 1858 | 17 Mar 1932 | . |
| Staehle, Willie | 9 Oct 1890 | 11 Oct 1984 | . |
| unknown, Anna L. | . | . | [References] FG. |
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