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This file was contributed and copyrighted by: Kay Pomeroy & Jean Pickering ================================================================================ June 2003 This Cemetery is located in Autauga Co. From State Hwy # 14 take Co. Rd. 83 at Burnsville Ala. this road crosses the railroad twice but it takes you right in front of the Church. The cemetery is beside it. Information in brackets [ ] added by Carolyn Golowka Row # Name Birth Date Death Date Other Information 1 Herman, Charlie Henry Jul 10, 1883 Jul 3, 1973 1 Herman, Paul Feb 1885 Sep 15, 1964 1 Herman, Lacy C. Apr 5, 1883 Dec 14, 1971 2 Ross, J. Ernest 1880 1958 2 Ross, Lillian M. 1888 1937 2 Ross, Martha Avanelle Jan 2, 1917 Jun 2, 1917 died in Selma Ala. 2 Bennett, Annie L. Jan 12, 1912 Mar 12, 1989 In Loving Memory 2 James, Helen Louise Nov 25, 1913 Oct 31, 1936 Our Darling At Rest 2 Vinson, Waymon Ray Jun 12, 1945 Jun 20, 1945 2 Colee, Henry Lee Dec 23, 1924 Oct 5, 1997 Cpl. US Army World War II Faith Hope Charity 2 Colee,( still living) 2 Barrow, Crawford Murry Jul 9, 1926 Sep 10 1977 2 Barrow, Jean DeJarnette Aug 18, 1927 no death date [daughter of Thomas Louis & Ruby Wyatt DeJarnette] 3 Smedley, Hubert O. Aug 6, 1916 Jan 31, 1994 T Sgt. US Army Air Corps World War II In center of slab: Hubert Orin Smedley 3 Turner, Helen Ross Jun 6, 1912 Jun 21, 1992 3 Alexander, Marie Ross Apr 10, 1915 May 25, 1982 3 Ross, James Hervey Dec 17, 1840 Jun 21, 1914 Born in Edgefield Co., SC, died in Fremont, Ala At foot of slab: James Hervey Ross Pvt.Co. 12 S.C. Cav. Confederate States Army Dec 17, 1840 Jun 21, 1914 3 Ross, Martha Ellen Dunn Apr 13, 1851 Jan 7, 1932 Wife of J. H. Ross, born Autauga Co., Ala died Selma, Ala 3 Ross, Sidney Wiley Jan 8, 1885 Apr 19, 1961 God's Finger Touched Him And He Slept 3 Strider, Jennie Harville Jan 15, 1854 Jan 23, 1944 Wife of R.L. Strider 3 Joyner, David Scott Nov 18, 1962 Jun 12, 1987 3 Reed, John W. Jan 20, 1924 Feb 9, 1989 Second Stone: John W. Reed, Jr. Jan 20, 1924, Feb 9, 1989 US NAvey World War II 3 Reed, Juanda S. May 25, 1928 Mar 17, 1975 Wife of John W. Reed, Jr. 3 Reed, John Woodfin Apr 13, 1890 Aug 11, 1960 Alabama PFC 328 Repair Unit MTC World War I 3 Reed, Lillian Wyatt Jul 10, 1906 Oct 22, 1977 Wife of John Woodfin Reed 3 DeJarnette, Thomas Lewis Jan 23, 1899 Apr 1, 1979 Mason Symbol [son of Hugh McBride & Mary Annie Reed DeJarnette] 3 DeJarnette, Ruby Wyatt Mar 4, 1903 Feb 2, 1985 3 Illegible headstone 3 DeJarnette, Frank Douglas Aug 30, 1904 Jan 13, 1908 Son of H. M. & A. R. DeJarnette [from survey completed in March 2003] 3 DeJarnette, Mary Annie Feb 18, 1877 Mar 3, 1909 At Rest, wife of Hugh M. DeJarnette Sleep mother dear, and take thy rest, God called thee home He thought it best. [died after giving birth to stillborn child - see death certificate at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/autauga/vitals/deaths/dejarnet110gdt.txt 3 DeJarnette, Hugh [McBride] Dec 31, 1864 May 12, 1945 At Rest [son of James Terry & Mary Josephine Starkes DeJarnette; see death certificate at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/jefferson/vitals/deaths/dejarnet111gdt.txt 3 White, James Earle May 13, 1896 Apr 12, 1934 Woodman of the world Memorial. May the Resurrection find thee on the bosom of thy God. 3 Smedley, John T. Jun 6, 1904 Dec 3, 1981 3 Smedley, Mary F. Apr 3, 1904 May 6, 1998 3 Smedley, John Jeffrey Jr. Jan 4, 1932 Mar 23, 1961 3 Smedley, Robert L. 1870 1941 Having finished life's duties he now sweetly rests. 3 Smedley, Sallie B. Reed 1876 1936 wife of Robert L. Smedley She hath done what she could 3 Smedley, Edward Gray Sep 30, 1906 Sep 8, 1965 3 Greason, Horace D. May 6, 1886 Dec 1, 1948 3 Greason, Kate W. Mar 9, 1876 Jul 29, 1962 3 Vasser, Billie Mar 3, 1833 Jul 17, 1915 Miss Billie Vasser; She hath don what she could 3 Frazier, M. C. 1856 1933 Mother 3 Groves, Charles Boyd Dec 25, 1914 Jul 14, 1993 M. Sgt US Air Force World War II Korea Vietnam 3 Groves, Annie Laura Reed Dec 7, 1919 Feb 8, 1990 3 Williams, William B. 1869 1942 3 Williams, John C. Feb 21, 1827 May 4, 1918 Pvt. Co. 6 Alabama Cav. Confederate States Army 3 Williams, Eliza Ann Oct 26, 1834 Feb 17, 1905 3 Reed, Patti Sanderson Apr 4, 1889 Mar 9, 1984 Peace. Esteemed and beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend 3 Reed, Clurin Battle Sr. Aug 11, 1887 Oct 18, 1968 He loved the house of God His dearest wish to be a minister within her walls in service full and free beautifully he lived, we who well loved him know 3 Reed, Charles H. Sep 5, 1923 Nov 24, 1994 3 Reed, Nell Ouida Nov 17, 1934 no death date Wife of Charles H. Reed 3 Reed, David Randell Jul 24, 1956 Jul 24, 1956 3 Reed, Henry Gee Oct 24, 1884 Aug 2, 1973 3 Reed, M. E. Sep 23, 1891 Nov 14, 1941 3 Reed, Samuel Furniss Oct 11, 1879 Mar 14, 1941 In God we trust 3 Reed, James Thurman Jun 9, 1888 Jun 25, 1914 The one we love so well, the one of our number has closed his eyes in death to slumber and faded in his early bloom 3 Reed, Thomas W. Jan 28, 1887 Jul 24, 1898 At Rest 3 Reed, John T. Dec 4, 1832 Jan 23, 1904 The golden gates were opened with a gentle voice said come and angels from the other side welcomed our loved one home. Veteran's Memorial: John T. Reed Pvt. Co. B. 10 Ala. Inf. CSA Dec 4, 1832 Jan 23, 1904 3 Reed, Laura Etta Jan 1846 Jan 28, 1933 Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord At Rest [Wife of John T. Reed] 7 Byrum, Lewis Edward Sep 15, 1872 Nov 1, 1933 7 Byrum, Ella Taylor Apr 10, 1884 May 1, 1964 7 Byrum, Infant Only one date: May 8, 1945 Daughter of Elizabety Rives & Lewis T. Byrum 7 2 slabs one marker Mr. & Mrs Milson 7 Parker, Doris Smedley (No stone) 7 Smedley, William J. 1868 1947 Father 7 Smedley, Lena H. 1880 1972 Mother 7 Smedley, William Carl "Billy" Sep 18, 1903 Jul 11, 1962 7 Bice, William Marion May 10, 1928 Nov 22, 1928 OUr Beloved Baby 7 Stone no markings 7 Smedley James J. 1830 1911 Veteran marker: James J. Smedley Pvt. Co. G 6 Ala. Regt. CSA 1830-1911 7 Smedley Lucinda F. 1839 1907 We will meet again. 7 Vasser, John E. Sep 13, 1885 Apr 20, 1957 7 Vasser, Essie Smedley Sep 4, 1880 Dec 9, 1939 7 Hansen, Martha Ann Smedley Jul 12, 1871 Mar 1, 1902 Beloved wife of J. B. Hansen 7 Thomas, John W. May 31, 1887 Aug 11, 1958 7 Thomas, Etta H. Dec 11, 1887 Aug 16, 1959 7 Judy, Francis R. Feb 4, 1850 Jun 12, 1925 7 Hester, William P. Oct 10, 1853 Dec 15, 1932 At Rest 7 Hester, Rebecca R. Sep 25, 1856 Aug 17, 1922 wife of W. P. Hester 7 Berry, Elizabeth M. Nov 16, 1845 Nov 2, 1915 Rest mother, rest in quiet sleep, while friends in sorrow o're you weep 7 Fogarty, John Gentery 1866 1948 7 Fogarty, Eva Barbara 1859 1929 7 Fogarty, William Charles 1900 1956 7 Hunter, Dovie C. Oct 5, 1868 Aug 29, 1910 wife of F. H. Hunter born 7 Hunter, Thomas Alvin Only one date: Jan 16, 1920 2 months 1 day 7 Stull Nov 9, 1911 Feb 1, 2002 The prayer warrior -pray with ceasing her language of love 8 Taylor, George W. Mar 1855 Mar 1941 8 Taylor, Alice B. Feb 12, 1861 Mar 27, 1931 8 Taylor Hubert A. Gone but not forgotten 8 Taylor, Willie Lee Aug 26, 1886 Apr 2, 1934 wife of John D. McCullough Mother (Willie Lee McCullough) 8 Taylor, Leon Clair Sr. 1880 1956 8 Taylor, Mary Duke 1880 1928 8 Pierce, Leonora Marinowski Jul 25, 1896 Jul 30, 1965 8 Marcinowski, Albin J. Jan 28, 1917 Nov 18, 1996 PFC US Army World War II 8 Marcinowski, Rosa Nov 27, 1903 Jul 24, 1999 8 2 slabs no markings 8 Johnson, Eva Thomas Aug 20, 1877 Oct 30, 1944 wife of Henry C. Johnson 8 1 slab no markings 8 Thomas, Martha P. Feb 11, 1850 Mar 2, 1923 wife of J. P. Thomas Gone to rest 8 Thomas J. P. Apr. 29, 1840 Sep 10, 1898 Gone to rest. Pvt. Co. 129 Ala Regt. CSA Apr 29, 1840 Sep 10, 1898 8 Hermann, John C. 1855 1934 Masonic Symbol 8 Hermann, Marya 1859 1937 8 Hester, William C. Dec 26, 1885 Sep 20, 1937 8 Hester, Eunice J. Jun 14, 1881 Jul 15, 1962 8 Fogarty, Paul Gentry Apr 11, 1926 Dec 14, 1988 8 Fogarty, living A song is not a song if you don't sing it, a bell is not a bell if you don't ring it, l ove is not love if you don't give it 8 Fogarty, John Joseph 1890 1952 8 Fogarty, Roxie Pauline 1900 1936 8 Smedley, living 8 Smedley living 8 Smedley, Randall Only one date: Nov 17, 1916 Our Son 8 Hermann, Olander Tripp Sr. Mar 1897 Apr 2, 1982 8 Hermann, Effie Thacker Dec 20, 1902 May 12, 1971 8 Herman, Olander T. Jr. Feb 1, 1927 Jun 7, 1994 Cpl. US Army World War II (this stone only has one n in the last name) 8 1 Slab no markings 9 (Under a tree is a small grave with a marble slab, no markings, but flowers are on it so someone knows who it is.) 9 Robinson, Hudson L. Dec 17, 1907 Jun 25, 1987 Tec. 4 US Army World War II 9 Robinson, Ella M. Jan 2, 1913 May 29, 1990 9 Hien, Paul Jun 2, ???? Age 76 (This stone is broken and this is all that can be read.) 9 Jein, Mary Hermann Mar 17, 1861 Aug 13, 1920 Wife of Paul Hein 9 A slab with no name but has a cross head marker. 9 Marcinowski, Rosa H. Mar 30, 1874 Oct 24, 1958