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Faile ==================================================================== April 2002 WITCH CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY Clarke County, Alabama Established July 1887 Present Building Oct. 1960 Directions: Take State Hwy 69 south from Campbell 3.6 miles, turn right at 35 mile marker onto Witch Creek road, travel about 3/4 mile, church and cemetery on the left. Take State Hwy 69 north from Coffeeville 14 miles, turn left at 35 mile marker onto Witch Creekk road. Chain link fence around cemetery. Measures 240 feet north to south and 183 feet east to west. INFORMATION IN PARENTHESIS ( ) ADDED BY WILLIAM S. & WANDA C. FAILE Begin row 1 south to north. Row 1 1. Carter James W. 27 Sept 1940 - 14 Nov 1996 wed 2 Feb 1962 Fannie L. 1 Apr 1942 2. Loper Francis Marion (F.M.) 23 Oct 1915 - 21 Sept 1999 Myrtielean T. 22 June 1916 3. Jordan Connie Ede 9 July 1892 - 16 Feb 1976 Ruth Erie 28 Sept 1914 - 16 May 1998 4. Baby boy of C. E. Jordan 27 Jan 1939 5. Connie Marelle Jordan 12 June 1940 - 24 June 1999 6. Faile Elmore 18 Feb 1888 - 20 Sept 1984 Phelia R. 17 Apr 1892 - 18 Mar 1983 7. Jordan Wilma Faile 6 Jan 1919 - Joe P. 21 Oct 1903 - 28 Sept 1998 8. Jordan Jesse C. 16 Feb 1922 - 10 Mar 2001 Mildred R. 31 July 1930 - 2 Feb 1993 Row 2 1. Iris Roberts Harwell 7 Aug 1939 - 19 Sept 1985 2. Roberts Mermon L. 5 Jan 1907 - 13 June 1980 C. Odie 20 Jan 1915 - 3. Jesse Ervin Anderson 7 May 1885 - 21 Sept 1970 4. Mary Elizabeth (Bettie) Anderson 13 Aug 1884 - 6 Oct 1981 5. (Eddie) Albert E. Cooper Jr. 19 Nov 1942 - 8 Oct 1995 Row 3 1. Woodrow Wilson Sellers 9 Aug 1918 - 30 Nov 1960 2. Mary Sellers 18 Jan 1889 - 27 July 1975 3. M. L. Sellers 16 May 1878 - 21 Sept 1937 4. M. C. Sellers and Wife 5. Autrey Willard Belton 26 Mar 1912 - 23 Apr 1973 Nannie Kate 29 Apr 1914 - 9 Nov 1992 6. Wm. Greenberry Roberts 2 Apr 1879 - 26 Sept 1964 7. Cornelia Roe Roberts 2 Jan 1883 - 18 Aug 1957 8. Walter E. Roe 29 Aug 1889 - 25 Aug 1949 Alabama Pvt 322 Infantry 81 Division WWI 9. William J. Roe 9 Sept 1862 - 26 July 1932 An honest man's the noblest work of God. 10. Nancy Geiger Roe 14 Nov 1864 - 8 June 1940 11. In Memory of W. F. Cadwell 12. Felicia - infant daughter of W. F. and Lillie D. Cadwell 22 Aug 1905 - 8 Sept 1905 13. Bryant J. Jordan died 7 Aug 1902 Aged 88 yrs Born Edenton, North Carolina Chowan County 14. Unidentified adult 15. Mattie Belle 5 Nov 1908 - 6 Nov 1908 daughter of F. J. and Mary C. Jordan 16. Frank Jordan 4 Jan 1881 - 28 May 1948 17. Bennie B. 23 Sept 1903 - 25 Sept 1909 Son of L. J. and M. L. Jordan Row 4 1. "Dad" Owen C. Johnston Sr. 23 Oct 1911 - 24 Mar 1991 2. Tossie Mae Johnston 22 Apr 1914 - 24 May 1972 3. James Douglas Autrey 20 Apr 1942 - 25 Oct 1944 4. Martha Ann Rush Maness 21 Dec 1866 - 22 May 1954 5. Joseph Rush 22 June 1858 - 6 Aug 1898 6. Toland Henry J. 1859-1942 Fannie H. 1879-1916 7. William M. Roan 1 Jan 1844 - 30 Aug 1893 8. M. Carthran Roan 12 Sept 1846 - 24 May 1925 9. Infant of P. B. and Katie Counselman 2 Jan 1901 10. Charles J. Brunson 15 Dec 1858 - 18 Mar 1904 11. George W. Brunson 31 May 1850 - 3 Apr 1905 How many hopes lie buried here 12. Ann Elizer Howell 8 Oct 1861 - 20 Jan 1906 marrried George W. Brunson 10 Jan 1884 13. J. A. Brunson 24 Oct 1887 - 5 Nov 1911 14. Brunson James Hume 5 July 1889 - 24 June 1977 Elizabeth Cowan 28 Jan 1898 - 2 May 1978 15. Lewis Cunningham 1844 - 1923 16. Olivia Cunningham 1848 - 1925 17. Woodie Cunningham 1876 - 1921 Row 5 1. FAILE Emmett Blye 1915 - 1992 (John 14) Ruby Clyde 1914 - 1970 (John 14) 2. Camilla Jackson Rush Ott 1859 - 1907 3. Franklin M. Rush 1858 - 1893 4. William Toland 1866 - 1897 5. Unidentified 6. Infant Wartie Lee Toland 22 June 1916 - 10 Aug 1916 7. Unidentifed 8. Bullock Steve Edward 6 Dec 1892 - 7 Sept 1920 Mittie Gordon 19 Apr 1900 - 10 Apr 1980 Row 6 1. Eva L. Seals 1905 - 1943 2. (Uncle Bo) WWII Veteran Joseph R. Toland 3 Oct 1907 - 7 Oct 1986 3. (Auntie) Mary Elizabeth Monk 26 July 1900 - 5 Aug 1987 4. Hallie M. Monk 30 Jan 1903 - 13 Nov 1953 5. Father Louie Toland 11 Oct 1902 - 27 Mar 1930 6. Louie Doverd Toland 26 May 1926 - 15 Mar 1939 7. Mother Essie Roberts Toland Agee 14 July 1904 - 19 June 1994 8. Unidentified 9. George W. Dungan 1855 - 1934 10. Emma Dungan 1856 - 1930 11. Unidentified infant 12. Eva Dungan 12 Oct 1892 - 22 May 1894 13. Emma Line Dungan 23 Oct 1888 - 22 Sept 1889 14. Unidentified 15. Anderson James "Jim" 14 Sept 1871 - 24 Mar 1942 Annie J. 30 Jan 1881 - 20 Dec 1964 Row 7 1. Henryetah Stearns 7 Oct 1839 - 30 Mar 1900 Married to Wm. Seals Apr. 28, 1856 2. Can't read 3. George Seals 1876 - 1937 4. Charlie B. 25 Mar 1889 - 23 Mar 1891 Son of J. T. and M. S. Dunigan 5. Lou Berta Stewart Rush 24 Nov 1872 - 1910 6. Charles Columbus Stewart 6 May 1903 - 11 Aug 1908 7. Ervin V. Stewart 14 Feb 1849 - 16 Apr 1891 8. Mary Jane Ott Stewart 5 May 1850 - 6 Oct 1915 9. Clara S. Anderson 10 Aug 1879 - 30 Nov 1919 10. Walter Anderson 24 Jan 1874 - 31 May 1948 11. Unidentified Row 8 1. Bernie Gwyn 26 Jan 1892 - 18 Aug 1916 2. Gwyn Mother Mattie Lee 1867-1927 Father John W. 1857-1948 3. Eleanor C. Walton 8 June 1885 - 19 Apr 1969 4. James D. Walton 19 Aug 1872 - 30 July 1950 5. Mattie W. Walton 4 Oct 1868 - 5 Aug 1892 6. Lizzie Walton 17 Apr 1862 - 11 May 1950 7. Father Daniel Walton 25 Sept 1828 - 28 Oct 1891 8. Daniel Walton Co. E. 32 Ala. Inf. CSA 9. Mary Alice Walton 12 Oct 1866 - 16 Apr 1956 10. Glover Roan 17 Dec 1933 - 16 Nov 1935 11. Ralph Counselman 14 Oct 1935 - 30 May 1951 12. Ellis William E. Counselman 14 Sept 1904 - 18 Feb 1960 13. BOMO Virginia L. Counselman 27 Oct 1904 - 17 Apr 2001 Row 9 1. Unidentified infant 2. Marion Roberts 27 Apr 1937 - 28 May 1938 3. Baby Andree 4. Blanch 31 Aug 1891 - 3 July 1893 daughter of E. J. and Mattie Walton 5. Herman Roy Anderson 26 Apr 1938 - 6 Nov 1992 PFC US Marine Corps 6. Anderson Raymond Bryant 14 Feb 1908 - 29 Sept 1983 married 26 Nov 1926 Eunice Roe 10 Jan 1910 - 4 Sept 1980 7. George I. Roe 17 May 1884 - 26 Mar 1942 8. Donie C. Roe 5 Apr 1889 - 14 May 1961 9. Counselman Amos Bunyan 25 Apr 1907 - 26 July 1970 Irene Roe 1 Jan 1917 - 10. Counselman Philip E. 10 Jan 1876 - 20 July 1953 Katie A. 17 June 1885 - 17 Jan 1970 Row 10 1. Floyd Jackson 16 Sept 1886 - 12 Oct 1910 son of A. J. and Mary C. Faile 2. Ruby 31 Jan 1903 - 7 Feb 1903 daughter of A. J. and Mary Fails 3. FAILE Andrew J. 7 Apr 1859 - 2 Feb 1924 Mary C. 26 Mar 1861 - 29 May 1946 4. Andrew Counselman 10 Aug 1852 - 17 Mar 1925 5. Margaret S. Counselman 10 July 1854 - 20 Oct 1942 6. Steele Frank C. 15 Oct 1883 - 18 June 1962 Lillie Jane 21 Aug 1888 - 28 Jan 1952 7. Eva Pearl Roberts 19 July 1911 - 18 May 1974 8. J. C. Roberts 7 Nov 1911 - 22 Sept 1986 9. Claud B. 30 Dec 1910 - 4 June 1914 son of B. E. and E. E. Jordan 10. Infant son of J. S. and T. C. Jordan - 22 May 1898 - 31 May 1898 11. J. S. Jordan 29 Mar 1858 - 12 Feb 1914 12. Tedie C. Jordan 17 Aug 1868 - 15 Dec 1931 13. (Randy) William R. Woodall 27 Aug 1962 - 31 May 1995 14. S. Faye Woodall 19 Feb 1940 - 1 Mar 1996 Row 11 1. Maggie H. Cowan 19 Feb 1902 - 18 Feb 1914 2. Joseph R. Cowan 29 Sept 1883 - 28 Feb 1914 3. Lamar Cowan 3 June 1896 - 26 May 1915 4. Edward J. Cowan 19 Dec 1881 - 6 Jan 1926 5. Dorothy Jeanette Counselman 2 Sept 1916 - 17 Oct 1920 6. Dungan James Louis 3 Apr 1893 - 4 Dec 1946 Minnie D. Counselman 9 Feb 1899 - 23 Jan 1993 married 12 Sept 1920 7. Unidentified adult 8. Unidentified child 9. Unidentified child 10. Jordan J. Oliver 7 Aug 1855 - 1 Dec 1914 Mary Faile 5 Jan 1874 - 24 Dec 1953 11. Woodrow W. Jordan 25 May 1912 - 16 June 1951 Alabama PFC 404 ENGR Combat BN WWII 12. Unidentified adult 13. Unidentified 14. Unidentified Row 12 1. Cowan John Edward 31 Jan 1859 - 1 Aug 1947 Ella Dumas 3 Apr 1863 - 16 Dec 1939 2. Reuben F. Dumas 1848 - 1862 Co E. 32 Ala. Inf. CSA 3. Cecil Roy Counselman 27 Oct 1921 - 17 Oct 1924 4. Myrtle Hazel Counselman 8 Nov 1923 - 15 Apr 1925 5. Mike Cody Grayson 16 Mar 1924 - 8 Aug 1982 US Army WWII 6. Bruce Webster Grayson 10 Oct 1894 - 27 Dec 1948 7. Maggie J. Peterson (Sister) 20 Aug 1897 - 5 June 1985 8. Jordan Row 13 1. Cowan John Olin Cowan 16 Feb 1881 - 5 Oct 1957 Lorena Cassity Cowan 1 July 1891 - 22 Oct 1943 2. Shelton O. Cowan 1 June 1916 - 19 Jan 1945 Alabama Pvt US Army WWII 3. Robert Petersen 17 Aug 1896 - 19 Oct 1974 4. Fritz Petersen 3 July 1868 - 11 Dec. 1954 5. Jordan Leta Pugh 2 Mar 1870 - 4 Jan 1949 James J. 15 Nov 1859 - 6 May 1941 6. Martha Nell James 23 Sept 1944 - 25 Dec 1944 7. Howell Lake H. 25 June 1893 - 1 May 1983 Ollie Mae B. 3 Nov 1899 - 28 June 1999 8. Faile Herbert Gilmer Faile 28 Oct 1903 - 23 June 1988 Gaye Braswell Faile 6 Feb 1908 - 21 Oct 1979 Row 14 1. McNeely John Louis 10 Sept 1874 - 25 Aug 1925 Lillie C. 15 Nov 1884 - 28 June 1944 2. Cunningham Walter Edward Cunningham 31 July 1890 - 16 Aug 1965 Ada Bell Cunningham 3 Nov 1906 - 18 Jan 1986 3. Cowan Clarence R. 23 May 1918 - 2 Dec 1992 Mary A. 9 July 1928 - 4. Braswell Jefferson Davis Braswell 19 May 1861 - 3 Apr 1948 Mary Willie Pugh Braswell 6 Feb 1863 - 9 Mar 1939 5. Mother Minnie E. Dolbare 13 Sept 1885 - 13 Mar 1949 Row 15 1. Father Charles A. Jordan 1 May 1895 - 19 Feb 1969 Veteran of WWI 2. Mother Flaudie C. Jordan 9 Dec 1903 - 25 Mar 1957 3. Buck Alfred Wilmer Jordan 30 Dec 1925 - 28 Mar 1997 4. Lucile Jordan Page 11 Jan 1918 - 30 Aug 1981