McLester Family Cemetery

McLESTER FAMILY CEMETERY 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. HISTORIC TEXAS CEMETERY – 1998

McLester Family Cemetery is a historical marker in Rockport, Aransas County, dedicated in 2012. It is one of 49 historical markers documented in Aransas County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 55 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 28.0545, -97.0803 near Rockport. The nearest cataloged historic site is First Baptist Church of Rockport (historical marker), about 1.9 miles away. Others within a short drive include Baldwin-Brundrett House, Joe A. and Bertha Harper House, and Smith-Brundrett House.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507017220. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.