Autauga County AlArchives Cemeteries.....Griffis Graves - Partial Survey More to Come ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: David Edelen todedelen@elmore.rr.com April 20, 2007, 9:45 pm Abstracted By: David Edelen Small group of graves in woods near Independence, Autauga Co., Al. on original Griffis homestead. Its on private land way in the woods. The two or three headstones appear to be some sort of homemade stones of mortar of some sort. Last Name First Name Middle Name Birth Death Comment ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Griffis Sallie J. Sept 28, 1850 Apr 8, 1870 'In memory of.......Daughter of Jac and M. J. Griffis Griffis Jake Aug 5, 1872 Feb 9, 1872 Stone says, 'Little Jake, Infant son of J. H. & L. A. Griffis Griffis Jacob Feb 2, 1819 June 1, 1896 Says, 'In memory of....' Additional Comments: According to the land owner the Griffis, or Mr. Griffis, came from Virginia with a government land grant of 4,900 acres. These graves are only about forty yards frm where the old homestead home stood. Two ancient oak trees mark the spot where the cabin stood between or in front of them. Anyway, besides the marked graves there were two or three sunken spots that were undoubtedly graves. Another, unmarked, was a round, mound shape of bricks. The marked graves were partially covered with bricks too, some scatterd and sunk in over time. Possibly more nearby but unable to make a thorough check of the woods and scrub growth. Also, according to the owner of the land, hidden in brush a few yards away are some more graves, possibly slave/servants. Unable to find them at that time of day. One name the owner remembered of these; "Debardeleben". He thought they might be black graves since most Debardelebens in Autauga County now are black. I reminded him that in Civil War times the Debardeleben family were landed gentry as far as I know. In Autauga Co., there were white Debardelebens and there are also black Debardelebens. Will try to go back and find more later and add info. Directions unknown at this time. At bottom of Jacob Griffis head stone are two emblems that look like engineering tools, one above the other. The top one is something I have no idea what it is, and under it is what appears to be a mapping or drawing compass, like a mason's emblem. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/autauga/cemeteries/griffisg424gcm.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 2.8 Kb