Blakeley Cemetery, Blakeley, Baldwin, Alabama

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Blakeley Cemetery, Blakeley, Baldwin County, Alabama

The Blakeley Cemetery is located in the deserted town of Blakeley on the Tensaw River.  
Blakeley was the second county seat of Baldwin County.   From Bay Minette, travel 
southwest on Highway 138 (also called Hurricane Road) some six miles until you reach 
the intersection of Highway 138 and Highway 225 (Crossroads).  Turn left on Highway 225 
and travel some 8 miles until you see the Historic Blakeley State Park sign and turn 
right.  Follow road, keep going after the pavement turns to gravel.  The Cemetery will 
be on the left.

There are not many tombstones left from over the years.  Many have been stolen, broken, 
and vandalized.  There are several slabs and broken up markers with writing on them 
which could not be read.  Also there are several blank slabs in the cemetery and 
stone crosses.  There is a African American section to the cemetery too.  These 
graves date from 1948 to 1991. 

Surveyed on May 25, 2001 by Leon W. Weekley.  Updated January 22, 2003


These names listed on  square pedestal monument: 

The side facing the east:

James W. PETERS, Esg.
3rd son of General Absalom Peters 
died in this place
Dec. 1st, 1822
Aged 31 yrs. 
who with his partner 
Russel Stebbins 
emigrated from New York to this 
country in 1816.
These two with a few other 
enterprising young gentlemen from the North 
commenced in the wilderness and founded 
the town of Blakeley in 1817.

The side facing the south:

Horatio S. BUTLER
Son of Rev. D. Butler 
of the city of Troy, N.Y. 
died at this place
August 4th, 1820
Aged 28 yrs.

Henry BOYD
Son of Gen. William Boyd
of the City of New York 
died at this place 
of malignant fever
August 4th, 1820
Aged 21 yrs.

The side facing the north:

Ira HEMPSTESD
Son of Isaac Hempstead, Esq. 
of the City of Albany, N.Y. 
died at this place
July 20th A. D. 1818
Aged 19 yrs.

James STEBBINS

2nd son of Nathan Stebbins 
of Ridgefield Connecticut 
died at this place 
from a fall from a horse
Nov. 10 A. D. 1818
Aged 22 yrs.

The side facing the west:

Maj. George P. PETERS
of the 
U.S. Army, 2nd son of 
Gen. Absalom Peters 
of New Hampshire 
departed this life at 
Fort Gadsden, E. F. 
when he was in command
Nov. 28th, 1819
Aged 30 yrs.

Mrs. Lorraine Hitchcock PETERS
Consort of 
Major George P. Peters 
died at 
Burlington, V. T.
April 22, 1815
Aged 25 yrs.

African American section:

Prince A. CROOKS
June 15, 1871 TO January 13, 1948

Mary M. FOSTER
May 5, 1839 to June 6, 1948
At Rest

Wille HALE
1947 to 1985
Husband

Barbara HALE
1949 to 1982
Wife

Herman J. SLEDGE
August 6, 1922 to October 31, 1991

Daisy SLEDGE
January 8, 1889 to November 1977

Joshua SLEDGE
1896 to 1972

Alfred SLEDGE
November 26, 1925 to November 19, 1989

Beulah CROOKS
June 24, 1914 to November 76, 1979

James J. MCCRYNDLE
January  4, 1924 to December 26, 1981