Jefferson 1 Cemetery Locale Location Church Affiliation and Remarks
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
Jefferson 1 Cemetery Locale Location Church Affiliation and Remarks Abernathy 210 - 4 - S T19S, R4W, Sec 23 Abernathy Family Cemetery, also known as Laceys Chapel Cemetery; established around 1875; approximately 10 graves; first known interment: Thomas B. Abernathy (1844-1862); all interments are of the Abernathy family; cemetery used until around 1925 (8) (53) Acton 222 - 4 - N T18S, R2W, Sec 34 Rev. William Acton Cemetery or Acton Memorial Cemetery, established around 1860; located behind Altadena Valley Presbyterian Church; approximately 480 graves; first known interment is W.A. Bearden (1788-1880); Acton, Aldridge, Bailey, Bearden, Bush, Davis, Duke, Howard, King, Maske, McClellan, Murphree, Shinn, Smith, Tanner and Wright are common to this cemetery still in use (8) (53) Adams 19 - 2 - NW T16S, R5W, Sec 2 approximately 40 marked and 40 unmarked graves; first known interment: Alexander Wylie (1818-1864); Burns, Cox, Hann, Huddleston, Rogers, Smith, Tanner, Taylor, Thomas and Wylie are common to this cemetery still in use (4) (53) Adams-Heaton 66 - 2 - SW T16S, R4W, Sec 34 approximately 55 graves; first known interment: Mary C. Adams (1878-1894); Buckelew, Burford, Davis, Heaton, Lawson, Leslie, Minshew and White are common to this cemetery still in use (53) Adger 118 - 1 - SE T19S, R5W, Sec 17 founded circa 1800, approximately 1,000 graves; first known interment: Z.T. Parsons (1807-1843); Bailey, Bain, Barnhill, Blankenship, Boyd, Chastain, Clark, Cooley, Dagnan, Davis, Griffith, Gwin, Hardeman, Hardyman, Hartley, Hill, Jones, Keef, Kent, Kimbrell, Martin, McNichols, Parsons, Roberson, Salter, Smith, Tate, Watts and Wright are common to this cemetery still in use (13) (42) (45) (53) Alexander Caldwell 152 - 4 - N T18S, R2W, Sec 34 4 graves; Alexander Caldwell (1790-1876), Frances Griffin Caldwell (1805-?), Rev. John Caldwell (1830- 1893) and Parthenia Caldwell Massey (1834-1866) (53) All Saints 247 - 4 - N T18S, R3W, Sec 13 All Saints Episcopal Church Garden; Michael Kay Schepps is known to be found here (53) Altadena Valley 377 - 4 - N T18S, R2W, Sec 34 Altadena Valley Presbyterian Church Alton 193 - 3 - S T17S, R1W, Sec 3 a black community cemetery; 6 graves; first known interment: Darnell Lamar Midgett (1968-1988); Jackson and West are also found in this cemetery still in use (8) (53) Anderson 47 - 3 - N T15S, R1W, Sec 29 see Red Hill Arlington 378 - 4 - N T18S, R3W, Sec 3 Arlington Antebellum Home, circa 1845; interments of Lulu Ophelia Rich Crawford (1892-1917), George G. Seibels, Jr. (1913-2000), Violet Adeline Garrett (b. & d. 1926), Jefferson Lott (1882-1918) and Annie Pearl Springer (1944-2009) (50) (53) Arnolds Chapel 162 - 4 - S T20S, R4W, Sec 30 Arnolds Chapel United Methodist Church, also known as Bluff Ridge; approximately 400 graves; first known interment: Rev. Edward McMeans (1803-1879); Abercrombie, Bain, Brooks, Bunn, Burnett, Carroll, Carter, Densmore, Earley, Fowler, Harmon, Horton, Howard, Hubbard, Jolley, Jordan, Morgan, Pennington, Thaxton, Tyler and Ward are common to this cemetery is still in use (8) (13) (45) (50) (53) Atwood 57 - 1 - NW T17S, R6W, Sec 1 5 marked and at least 5 unmarked graves; Manoah Atwood (1827-1860), Andrew Jackson Atwood (b. & d. 1851), infant Atwood (d. 1846), J. H. Atwood (1815-1867) and Nancy Ann Atwood (1848-1871) are found here (4) (53) Avondale Mills 85 - 2 - SE T17S, R2W, Sec also known as Comer Cemetery; adjacent to Forest Hill Cemetery; approximately 50 graves; first known 16/21 interment: G. W. Madox (1851-1900); interments date from 1900 to 1928 except Dellar Lyons Davis (1922- 2002); Brawley, Byars, Collins, Dunsford, Foster, Jones, Smith and Williams are common to this cemetery (53) Bagley Bend 20 - 2 - NW T16S, R5W, Sec 1 approximately 15 marked graves; first known interment: William Morgan Bagley (1833-1892); Crocker, Lindsey and Williams are also found in this cemetery still in use (16) (53) Bailey 223 - 4 - N T18S, R3W, Sec 14 also known as Sellers or Oak Grove Cemetery; approximately 25 marked and 8 unmarked graves; first known interment: Henderson Sellers (1876-1889); last known interment: Edith B. Durham 91911-1979); Bailey, Daniel, Link, Poe, Scott, Sims, Starr and Wadkins are also found in this cemetery still in use (8) (14) (53) Baird-Tatum 344 - 2 - NE T15S, R1W, Sec 20 approximately 35 graves; first known interment is thought to be Revolutionary War soldier Edward Tatum (d. 1835); Baird and Hanby are also found in this cemetery last used around 1890 (8) (48) Barton 83 - 2 - SE T17S, R2W, Sec 8 Barton Family Cemetery; Old Enon Presbyterian Church; also known as Old Enon or Inglenook Cemetery; a black cemetery closed by the city in 1939; first known interment: Bettie Wilson (1869-1904); Brown, Butler, Chalmers and Morris are also known to be found in this active cemetery (8) (53) Barton 323 - 2 - SE T17S, R2W, Sec 15 Barton Community Cemetery, also known as Barton, Ellard, or McDonald Cemetery; over 10 graves; first known interment: Andrew Barton (1816-1848); Ellard and McDonald are also found in this cemetery last used around 1935 (8) (48) (53) Bass 96 - 3 - S T17S, R2W, Sec 36 Bush, Graham, Lamar and Scott are common to this cemetery still in use (50) Bass 175 - 3 - S T17S, R1W, Sec 8 approximately 530 graves; first known interment: Revolutionary War Veteran James “Burrell” Bass (1752- 1831); Appleberry, Barker, Bass, Campbell, Cardwell, Collier, Crain, Davis, Duncan, Ellard, Ferguson, Foster, Godwin, Goodwin, Goolsby, Gore, Nichols, Overton, Perry, Quarles, Sims, Sparks, Taylor, Watts, Weems, White, Wideman and Wilson are common to this cemetery still in use (32) (50) (53) Bearden 224 - 3 - S T17S, R2W, Sec 34 Bearden Family Cemetery; established in the 1930’s; approximately 25 graves; this cemetery is no longer in use (8) (27) Bellview 159 - 4 - S T20S, R5W, Sec 28 Bellview Baptist Church; also known as Kimbrell Cemetery; established around 1915; approximately 230 graves; first known interment: William A. Hassell, Sr. (1862-1923); Allen, Allinder, Argo, Baker, Barnes, Brackner, Brasher, Cowley, Cummings, Hassell, Holsomback, Kendrick, Lawrence, McDougal, Payne, Richey, Russell, Sanders, Scott and Tyler are common to this cemetery still in use (8) (45) (53) Bellview 134 - 4 - N T18S, R4W, Sec 34 see Brighton Bessie 23 - 2 - SW T16S, R5W, Sec 14 see Maben Bethel 12 - 2 - NE T14S, R2W, Sec 25 Bethel Methodist Church; approximately 730 graves; established around 1880; first known interment: Rosa A. O. Goodwin (1880-1881); Abel, Bradford, Brewer, Calloway, Cannon, Cato, Clark, Creel, Doss, Dunnavant, Faucett, Franklin, Goodwin, Gurley, Hall, Hannah, Lee, Maddox, McCombs, Melvin, Powell, Russell, Self, Smith, Terry, Walker and Wilson are common to this cemetery still in use (8) (53) Bethel 17 - 2 - NW T15S, R5W, Sec 23 Bethel Baptist Church; approximately 275 marked and 5 unmarked graves; first known interments: Mary, Vala and James H. Washburn all died in 1882; Bagley, Colvert, Early, Hollis, Howard, Phillips, Robbins, Sellers, Smith, Stewart, Walker, Wilson and Yates are common to this cemetery still in use (16) (53) Bethel 192 - 3 - N T16S, R1W, Sec 11 Bethel Church Bethel 60 - 2 - SW T16S, R6W, Sec 25 see Hood Beth-El 129 - 1 - SE T19S, R4W, Sec 5 a Jewish cemetery on land donated by the founders of Bessemer; approximately 100 graves; first known interment: Marion Green (1902-1903); Barr, Boshwitz, Cherner, Erlick, Forst, Goldberg, Green, Jospin, Kartus, Lefkovits, Marks, Stein and Wittenstein are common in this cemetery still in use (42) (53) Bethlehem 125 - 1 - NE T18S, R4W, Sec 22 Bethlehem Methodist Church, established in 1818; approximately 400 marked and 105 unmarked graves; first known interment: Martha Rose Sadler Rutledge (1794-1828); Abel, Brown, Crooks, Cunningham, Fields, Forsyth, Johnson, Jordan, Lewis, Owen, Penny, Reed, Robertson, Rutledge, Sadler, Snow, Warnick, Wolfe and Wood are common to this historic cemetery still in use (4) (8) (13) (42) (44) (53) Beulah 105 - 3 - S T17S, R1E, Sec 16 see Shiloh Bibb 209 - 2 - NW T15S, R3W, Sec 17 see Turnham Cemetery Locale Location Church Affiliation and Remarks Big Creek 107 - 1 - NW T18S, R7W, Sec 12 Big Creek Baptist Church, established 1847; approximately 280 graves; first known interment: Martha Jackson (d. 1859); Allman, Belcher, Blackston, Brown, Davidson, Franklin, Hardyman, Harris, Humber, Jackson, McBrayer, Roberts, Sims, Smith, Snow and Williamson are common (44) (42 (53) Bivens Chapel 72 - 2 - SW T16S, R4W, Sec 25 Bivens Chapel United Methodist Church; approximately 600 graves; first known interment: Martha A. Bivens (1806-1836); Bagley, Bittle, Bivens, Black, Brake, Carroll, Doubleman, Estis, Jones, Keith, Long, McDonald, Miskelley, Pickle, Wheeler and Wilburn are common to this cemetery still in use (47) (50) (53) Bloomfield 358 - 2 - NE T15S, R2W, Sec 9 also known as Sharps Chapel Cemetery; a black cemetery that is still in use (8) Blue Creek 154 - 1 - SE T19S, R5W, Sec 32 see Old Blue Creek Bluff Park 144 - 4 - N T19S, R3W, Sec 3 see Oxmoor Heights Bluff Ridge 162 - 4 - S T20S, R4W, Sec 30 see Arnolds Chapel Brewer 5 - 2 - NW T14S, R3W, Sec 20 6 marked and 1 unmarked grave; Jesse A. Brewer (b. & d. 1887), John Calvin Brewer (b. & d. 1896), James A. Brewer (1882-1907), Maryetta Brewer (1890- 1908), John Collins Brewer (1854-1922) and Rachel E. Brewer (1855-1932); Martin is also found here (4) Brighton 134 - 4 - N T18S, R4W, Sec 34 also known as Bellview Cemetery; established around 1908; approximately 1,700 graves; first interment: infant Davis (d. 1909); this cemetery is still in use (8) (45) (53) Brotherhood 265 - 1 - SE T18S, R4W, Sec 31 also known as Ravine Cemetery; a black cemetery established around 1924; first known interment: Mary Sworin (d. 1924); Drayton is also found here; this cemetery is still in use (8) (41) Brown 225 - 1 - NE T18S, R4W, Sec 15 Brown Family Cemetery; established 1835 and closed in 1916; approximately 25 graves; first known interment: Sarah McCracken Brown (1791-1844) or Elizabeth Brown (b.