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This file was contributed and copyrighted by: Freddie Shearin ================================================================================ March 1997 May Cemetery, Georgianna, Long Creek Community, Butler County, Alabama Note: I am tempted to say that this is an all black cemetery but I don't know enough about it to state that as fact. The only reason I have recorded it is because of my interest in my family history who are buried at this cemetery, it is a hobby (genealogy), and no one had recorded them. Here is the information I promised to send to you regarding this cemetery in Georgiana, Butler County, Alabama. I enjoyed doing the work and only wished I lived in that area so I could find more treasures like this. I have no family members as interested as I am to do the work for me so it comes in bits and pieces. My maiden surname is Rue. These are my family surnames as I research my partial lineage family tree. DESCRIPTION: This is a medium sized cemetery, enclosed on all sides by large pine trees. It is a well kept cemetery with green grass neatly manicured. On the east side of the cemetery, one can hear traffic on interstate 65, however it is obscured by the trees and thickets. LOCATION: T8N, R13E, LOT 36, south of Starlington. DIRECTIONS: Traveling south on Interstate 65 from Greenville, go 16 miles and take the Starlington/Georgiana exit 144 and travel west on State Hwy. 106 for 6.5 miles. Pass Jct. 17, and continue to travel on Hwy 106 and turn left (south) at Highway 15. Go 2.5 miles pass Long Creek Baptist Church on the left and the old Long Creek Baptist Church on the right. Shortly thereafter on the left is an unpaved red dirt road. Bordered on each side of the road are pine trees that tower like guards along this diagonal road. The road is narrow which eventually exits onto a clearing which is the cemetery. There are no signs stating this is the May Cemetery. DATES RECORDED: 11 July 1994, by Freddie (Rue) Shearin, Alice Rue, Henry Lee Rue. This list was updated and corrected by Freddie (Rue) Shearin and Mabel Johnson on 04 Sep 1995 visit to the cemetery. FIRST KNOWN INTERMENT: 1839 LAST KNOWN INTERMENT: CURRENT (as of 1997) NOTE:There are more people buried at this cemetery. I noticed depressions in the ground which appear to be burial sites. Plus, there are a few concrete slabs with-out headstones to identify the occupants. 1. Robert Adams born 06 Dec 1919, died 04 Jan 1979. 2. Iner L. Grace Ballard born 01 Apr 1899, died 06 Apr 1956 . 3. Robert Ballard born 14 May 1892, died 31 Oct 1969. 4. A.Z. Bedgood born 26 Mar 1817, died 14 Oct 1948. 5. Bell Bennett no date. 6. Annie Lou Binion born 24 Jul 1904, died 23 Jun 1982. 7. Beulah Binion born 25 July 1890,died 04 May 1926. 8. Dudley Blackmon PVT. 5482V0 Engr. Corps. WWI. born 27 Dec 1899, died 19 Aug 1956. 9. Emmitt Blackman born 28 Sep 1895, died 01 Jul 1969. 10. Louis Blackmon born 27 Nov 1920, died 28 Jul 1948. 11. Hattie Boyd born 10 Mar 1884, died 31 Mar 1975. 12. Wallace H. Brown US Army WWI., born 20 Sep 1898, died 25 Apr 1982. 13. Wilson Carter born 07 Sep 1913,died 13 Oct 1979. 14. Rosie Lee Coleman born 19 Feb 1908, died 17 Jun 1994. 15. Edith M. Cooper born 25 May 1914, died 04 Feb 1974. 16. Arwilla Crenshaw Taylor born 17 Jul 1900, died 25 Aug 1945. 17. Lula Binion Fails Dean died 20 Jul 1887, died 28 Aug 1970. 18. Bennie Ewing born 15 Jan 1913, died 15 Mar 1981. 19. Cora Anna Fails born 19 Nov 1895, died 11 Jun 1967 20. Bell Grissett born 06 Feb 1873, died 13 Dec 1952. 21. Elthridge Grissett born Aug 1898, died Jun 1925. 22. Hattie Grissett Ewing born 03 Feb 1915, died 09 Aug 1976. 23. Jessie Ray Ewing born 18 Aug 1932, died 25 Jun 1988. 24. Henry L. Gray born 12 Aug 1939, 15 Mar 1969. 25. Jessie L. Gray born 26 Jul 1942, died 21 Jun 1979. 26. Emma Harkness 1890-1942 [07 Jul 1890-25 Sep 1942]. 27. Anna Harris born 29 Mar 1857, 01 Jun 1940. 28. Leroy Hicks, Sr. born 30 Oct 1926, died 20 Jul 1980. 29. Roye Howard born 08 Jan 1932, died 24 Dec 1993. 30. Lelar B. (Ross) Hubert born 28 Sep 1900, died 24 Feb 1987. 31. Percy Hubert born 15 Jul 1899, died 15 Feb 1974. 32. Mattie Johnson born 1880, died 12 Feb 1952. 33. Edward Kent born 01 Oct 1914, died 17 May 1958. 34. Linda Joyce Kent born 01 Jul 1953, died 17 Jan 1974. 35. Allen Knight born 1878, died 1935. 36. Ella Knight born 1899, died 1968. 37. Vera Malissa (Fails) Knight born 08 Apr 1918, died 22 Jun 1987. 38. Fred Douglas Lane born 14 Feb 1896, died 13 Apr 1960. 39. Levora [can't read the writing on the weatherized concrete slab] 40. Henry May born 1860, died 1839. 41. Herman May [died] 19 Feb 1903. 42. Lular May (Thomas May's second wife) born 03 May 1885. 43. Robert May US Army WWII., born 03 Jan 1920, died 00 Feb 1949. 44. Lular Maye born 03 May 1883, died 28 Jan 1958. 45. Rapheal Maye SP4, US Army Vietnam born 08 Feb 1947, 26 May 1981. 46. Thelma Maye born 14 Sep 1909, died 06 Apr 1989. 47. Thomas Maye born 07 Aug 1870, died 08 Oct 1942. 48. Virgie Celest Griffin Maye born 09 Mar 1919, died 19 May 1988. 49. Edith Wallace Milner born 15 Jan 1915, died 28 Mar 1985. 50. Bobby McCall born 22 Nov 1949, died 06 Jun 1977. 51. Berniece McLoud born 04 Mar 1914, died 08 Jan 1954. 52. Mary J. Nolan born 1892, died 1981, age 69. 53. Joseph Palmer born 01 Jan 1906, died 28 Apr 1990. 54. Estell Riley born 22 Feb 1908, died 07 Jan 1979. 55. Oscar Riley born 17 Nov 1906, died 11 Apr 1983. 56. Ida Rose born 27 Dec 1894, died 11 May 1968. 57. Leonard Ross [Rev] died 18 Apr 1959. 58. Clark Rue born 13 Mar 1884, died 15 May 1958. 59. Cleora Rue born 14 Jan 1914, died 08 Nov 1972. 60. Mary Ann Rue born 05 Oct 1892, died 06 Sep 1981. 61. George E. Pugh born 30 Mar 1914, died 30 Jun 1988 62. M. Beatrice Purdue born 09 Mar 1900, died 30 Apr 1939. 63. Alex Shaver, Jr. born 10 Mar 1916, died no dates 64. Ben Shaver born 1879, died 1975. 65. Ben C. Shaver born 19 May 1918, died 17 Aug 1942. 66. Frances Shavers born 15 Dec 1859, died 04 Sep 1924. 67. Irne Shaver born 23 Sep 1923, died 04 Sep 197_. 68. Parthenia Shaver born 1883, died 1958. 69. Roosevelt Shaver born 07 Aug 1922, died 12 Aug 1992, 70 years old, 04 months, 05 days. 70. Wade Shavers born 16 Nov 1894, died 05 Jan 1919. Company D, 411, R.L. Battalion. 71. Frances Maye Stallworth born 13 Mar 1913, died 04 June 1985. 72. Charley Thomas born 25 Dec 1906, died 26 Oct 1948. 73. Jim Townsend [no dates]. 74. Mary Townsend [can't read writing on the weatherized concrete slab] This is an updated list given to me by Ida Jacobs of relatives, friends and other people buried at the May[e] Cemetery in Georgiana, Butler County, Alabama. Designed and alphabetized by Ida Jacobs, recieved by Freddie (Rue) Shearin on 15 July 1995. NAME BORN DIED COMMENTS 1. Ballard, Robert 14 May 1892 31 Oct 1969 2. Ballard, Ina Lee Grace 01 Apr 1899 06 Apr 1956 3. Bennett, Bell 4. Bennett, Jim 5. Blackmon, Easter 11 Mar 1926 6. Blackmon, William 03 Mar 1927 7. Blackmon,William "Gip" 09 Jun 1936 8. Blackmon, Dealie 09 Mar 1937 9. Blackmon, C.S. 28 Jul 1942 10. Blackmon, Lewis 28 Jul 1948 11. Blackmon, Lillie 12. Blackmon, Thomas "Bub" 13. Blackmon, Rogers 1965 14. Blackmon, Dudley PVT 27 Dec 1899 19 Aug 1956 WWI 5482VO ENGI Corps. 15. Blackmon, Emmitt 28 Sep 1895 01 Jul 1969 16. Blackmon, Charity wife of Dudley 17. Blackmon, J.C. 18. Blackmon, Zema [Zelmon] 19. Blackmon, Rubin "Booge" 20. Blackmon, Eugene 1994 1995 21. Blackmon, Marvin 24 Jan 1940 21 Apr 1992 22. Blackmon, McNeal 23. Blackmon, Aubrey 24. Carter, Wilson 07 Sep 1913 13 Oct 1979 25. Dean, Lula Binion 20 Jul 1887 28 Aug 1970 26. Ewing, Hattie (Grissett) 03 Feb 1915 09 Aug 1979 27. Ewing, Jessie Ray 18 May 1932 25 Jun 1988 28. Ewing, Bennie 15 Jan 1915 15 Mar 1981 29. Fails, Cora Anna 19 Nov 1895 11 Jun 1967 30. Grissett, Ethridge ?? Aug 1898 00 Jun 1925 31. Grissett, Bell 06 Feb 1873 13 Dec 1952 32. Grissett, Annie Ruth 33. Harkness, Emma 07 Jul 1890 25 Sep 1942 34. Hicks, Leroy 30 Oct 19?? 20 Jul 1980 35. Howard, Andrew 30 Oct 1926 36 Howard, Ada 37. Hubert, Lelar (Ross) 28 Sep 1900 24 Feb 1987 38. Hubert, Percy 15 Jul 1899 15 Feb 1974 39. Johnson, Mary Lee 40. Johnson, Joe 41. Kent, Edward "Bubber" 01 Oct 1914 17 May 1958 42. Kent, Linda Joyce 01 JUl 1953 17 Jan 1974 43. Kent, Dovie (Blue) 22 Mar 1919 08 Feb 1992 44. Knight, Allen 1878 1935 45. Knight, Ella 1899 1968 46. Knight, Vera Malissa (Fails) 08 Apr1918 22 Jun 1987 47. Lane, Fred Douglas 14 Feb 1896 03 Apr 1960 48. Lasser, Mollie (Blackmon) 03 Feb 1952 49. Maye, Narvie dates unknown 50. Maye, Raphael 08 Feb 1947 26 May 1981 51. Maye, Artis Jr. 52. Maye, Artis Sr. 53. May, Herman 19 Feb 1903 unknown 54. Maye, Thelma 14 Sep 1909 06 Apr 1989 55. May, Thomas 07 Aug 1870 08 Oct 1942 56. Maye, Lular 03 May 1885 Thomas Maye's second wife 57. Maye, Henry 1860 1889 58. Maye, Ella 59. McCall, Bobby 22 Nov 1949 06 Jun 1977 60. McCloud, Bernice 04 Mar 1914 08 Jan 1954 61. Porter, Jim 62. Porter, Virginia 63. Purdue, M. Beatrice 09 Mar 1900 30 Apr 1939 64. Purdue, Lou 65. Purdue, Myrtl 66. Ross, Minnie 67. Ross, Leonard 16 Apr 1959 68. Rue, Clarke 13 Mar 1884 15 May 1958 69. Rue, Cleora 14 Jan 1914 08 Nov 1972 70. Rue, Mary Ann (Blackmon) 05 Oct 1892 06 Sep 1981 71. Rose, Ida 27 Dec 1894 11 May 1968 72. Smith, Peter 1800 1900 73. Smith, Pauline 18 Oct 1952 18 Oct 1952 Logusta Smith baby who died at birth. 74. Stallworth, Frances (Maye) 13 Mar 1913 04 Jun 1985 75. Stamps, Donald ?? Apr 1992 76. Townsend, Jim 77. Townsend, Buleah 78. Townsend, West 79. Townsend, Jessie 80. Townsend, Berry 81. Townsend, Mary 82. Townsend, Lillie Mae 83. Townsend, Willie Mae 84. Townsend, Chester Mary Ann (Blackmon) Rue, 05 Oct 1892 - 06 Sep 1981 personal papers regarding birth, death, and marriage records submitted to me by Elmer and Beverly Rue April 1995. 1. Easter Blackmon died 11 Mar 1926. 2. Andrew Howard died 30 Oct 1926. 3. William Blackmon died 03 Mar 1927. 4. William Gip Blackmon died 09 Jun 1936. 5. Dealie Blackmon died 09 Mar 1937. 6. C.S. Blackmon died 28 Jul 1942.[buried in May Cemetery 7. Lewis Blackmon died 28 Jul 1948. 8. Zelmon Blackmon died 24 Oct 1948. 9. Henryetta Maye died 05 Nov 1946. 10. Ofray Blackmon died 22 Nov 192_. 11. Foshen Blackmon died 19 Nov 192_. 12. Rogers Blackmon died 24 May 1935. 13. Selven Blackmon May 1939. 14. Joseph Fails died 23 Jun 1951. 15. Howard Rue died 22 Jun 1951. 16. Robert Rue died 12 Dec 1951. 17. Mollie Lasser died 03 Feb 1952. 18. Hardy Rue died 10 Oct 1952. 19. Jessie Pauline Smith Barn died 18 Oct 1952. 20. Oliver Rue born 30 Dec 1912. 21. Cleora Rue born 19 Jan 1915. 22. Annie Bell Rue born 05 Oct 1916. 23. Logusta Rue born 25 Nov 1918. 24. Clark[e] Rue and Mary Ann Blackmon marriage 26 Dec 1911. 25. Roberta Rue born 23 Nov 1920. 26. Roberta Rue and Javoil Dent married 31 Mar 1934. 27. Mary Ann Blackmon born 16 Oct 1892. 28. Clark[e] Rue born 13 Mar 1889. 29. Elmer Rue born 26 Mar 1934. 30. Javoil Dent Junior born 10 Sep 1934. 31. Ida Mae Dent born 08 Jul 1939. 32. Formon Rue born 22 September. 33. Carnell Dent born 08 Jan 1937.