Sabine Pass Cemetery

Major Sidney A. Sweet

Veteran of Texas Revolution

Born ? - Died Jan. 1849

Built First Steam Sawmill in East Texas at Sabine Pass in 1846 - Owned 1/2 interest in Townsite of Sabine Pass.

Fenced Area with large oak tree - concrete vault of Sweet family

Julia Sweet Burgett

Born 1812 - Died 1862 - Married to Major Sidney A. Sweet - Later married William Burgett

William Burgett

Born 1812 - Died during 1870s

Sidney J. Sweet

Born 1822 - Died during 1870s - Nephew of Sidney A. Sweet - Sweet's and Burgett's 3rd wealthiest Jefferson County family in 1860

I. M. Ketchem Grave

I. M. Ketchem

Born Feb. 25, 1817 - Died Apr. 7, 1904

Clara Ketchem McClanahan

 1854-1941

Abel Coffin

Pvt. Washington DC Militia - War of 1812 - 1792-1862

Fenced area with graves of the Coffin family - crypt of Clara Coffin on the left - crypt of Mary Ann and Emma Catherine Coffin in the center

W. F. McClanahan

Born Aug. 26, 1838 - Died Sept. 4, 1904

Clara Coffin Ketchem

Wife of I. M. Ketchem - Born in Ohio - Mar. 3, 1825 - Died in Sabine Pass Tex - July 6, 1874

Mary Ann Coffin

Died Sabine Pass Sept. 1867 - Aged 66 years

Emma Catherine

Dau. of Mary A. Coffin - Died Sabine Pass Feb. 1868 - Aged 29 years

Photographs taken 12 April, 2009 by Carl & Carolyn Griffith unless otherwise noted.

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