Eighth Generation

7185. Era Coffee was born on 27 September 1877 in Texas. She lived with her mother in Colorado Co., TX on 14 June 1900. Era died at Memorial Hospital in Houston, Harris Co., TX on 31 May 1957 of acute porphyria and was buried at Weimar Masonic Cemetery in Weimar, Colorado Co., TX on 2 June 1957 .^{23471,23472,23473,23474}

Obituary, Colorado County Citizen, Jun. 6, 1957, page 4

Mrs.Era Mitchell, Columbus Native, Dies in Houston

Graveside services were held in Weimar Sunday afternoon for Mrs. Era Coffee Mitchell of Houston, widow of W. Eugene Mitchell, who died in a Houston hospital Friday. She was 79.

In Houston, services were held at the Bering Methodist church,with Dr.Marcus Chunn officiating.

Mrs. Mitchell was born in Columbus and was a twin sister of Mrs.Drew Baker, who was buried in Columbus last September. She had lived in Houston 12 years and was a member of the Methodist church and of the Order of the Eastern Star.

She is survived by 2 nieces, Mrs.Albert E. Pavey of Houston and Miss Era Lee Baker of Alexandria, La., and a nephew, Drew M. Baker, of New Orleans.

Era Coffee and William Eugene Mitchell were married on 9 January 1901 in Texas. William Eugene Mitchell was born on 26 February 1875 in Weimar, Colorado Co., TX. William died in Weimar, Colorado Co., TX on 26 November 1948 and was buried at Weimar Masonic Cemetery in Weimar, Colorado Co., TX on 28 November 1948 .^23475,23476

Obituary, Weimar Mercury, Dec. 3, 1948, page 1

Eugene Mitchell, Weimar Native, Rites Held Here

Funeral services for Eugene Mitchell, 73, retired conductor of the Southern Pacific railroad, were held here Sunday, Nov.28, with the pastor of the Memorial Methodist church of Houston officiating.

Rev.W.E. Brown assisted in the services, held from the First Baptist Church here. Interment was in city cemetery.

Mr.Mitchell was the last of seven Mitchell children who were born and reared here.

He was an uncle of John F. Walker of Weimar and Jim Darby, formerly of here. Until his retirement about 10 years ago, he made his home in San Antonio and was a conductor on a SP passenger train that passed regularly through Weimar. Upon retirement he moved to Houston. His wife, Mrs.Era Mitchell of Houston, is his only immediate survivor.