Armistead Cemetery

Robert and Ann Armistead, Washington County, Texas

Brenham, Texas

GPS Coords: 30.2398471, -96.4421004
about 4 miles northeast of the RR track in Brenham on SH 36
This small, fenced family plot sits on private property that once belonged to Robert and Ann.

Robert Starke Armistead
(November 5, 1800 - June 14, 1866)
A native of North Carolina, Robert Starke Armistead moved with his family to Alabama in 1818. He married Ann Sylvesta Carney in 1826 and they came to Texas in 1835. Armistead served in the Republic of Texas army in 1836 and with forces defending San Antonio during the Vasquez invasion in 1842. He was a charter trustee of Baylor University in 1845. Settling in Washington County, the Armisteads operated a large agricultural enterprise and in 1863 adopted a daughter, Sallie. Robert and Ann are buried nearby in a family cemetery on land once a part of their farm. (1990)

Name	Birth	Death	Info/Inscriptions
Armistead, Ann Sylvesta Carney	Mar 8, 1804	Mar 22, 1880
Armistead, Robert Starke	Nov 5, 1800	Jun 14, 1866