Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery, Clay, Alabama ****************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm ****************************************************** This file is copyrighted and contributed by: Robert Smith and Linda S. Ayers February 2002, August 2002 ANTIOCH BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY This is a partial list of those in the cemetery. Surveyed on May 5, 1993 by Robert W. Smith, Oklahoma City, OK The cemetery is next to Antioch Baptist Church in Clay County, Alabama. The church was established in 1885. From Talladega in Talladega County, go southeast on Highway 77 for about 11 miles to the Clay County line. Continue for two and a half more miles. Turn left (north) at the sign for the church, and go one-half mile. You can also get there from Ashland by going west on Highway 77 for about 10 miles, and then turn north when you see the sign. Location: T20S R6E Sec 13. NAME BIRTH DEATH OTHER INFORMATION DISON, Andrew W., Rev. Mar. 12, 1854 Aug. 17, 1922 "On that bright, immortal DISON, Margaret Ellen Oct. 27, 1855 May 4, 1942 shore, We shall meet to part no more" DISON, Juliar Frances Aug. 30, 1939 Oct. 1, 1939 DISON, Willie T. Mar. 30, 1906 Feb. 14, 1944 STAPLES, B. B. Oct. 9, 1861 Aug. 26, 1928 "At rest" STAPLES, Carrie Jane DISON Nov. 15, 1878 Feb. 3, 1927 Wife of B.B. "We will meet again" BURGESS, James W. Sep. 27, 1826 Sep. 23, 1909 Pvt, Co. E, 31 Ala Inf, C.S.A. BURGESS, S. F., Mrs. Feb. 19, 1832 Feb. 14, 1893 PITTS, Thomas J. Feb. 19, 1858 Feb. 11, 1919 "Gone but not forgotten" PITTS, Sarah A. Sept. 4, 1859 Sept 24, 1942 PITTS, John M. Nov. 24, 1881 Oct. 25, 1937 "Gone but not forgotten" PITTS, Rebecca Frances Mar. 10, 1844 Mar. 13, 1920 "At rest" PITTS, Rilla Bell Feb. 17, 1877 Apr. 5, 1965 "Loving memory" PITTS, R. R. Sept. 2, 1850 Sept. 1, 1925 PITTS, Emma F. May 10, 1864 Jan. 3, 1929 Other names at Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery were surveyed by Willie and Roma Mitchell in 1980 and printed in "Clay County Cemeteries", pages 35 and 36. The following survey was done by Linda S. Ayres in August, 2002. Some information is the same, some additional to above, and some from above missing in this current survey. Linda can be contacted at: Old Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery Township 20, Range 6, Section 13 Clay County Alabama Updated Dec-2018 This information is for personal research ONLY. This information is not to be copied on any Cemetery Website. Name: Date: Other: Milliston, Arthur Jul 30, 1911 Nov 16, 1979 Milliston, Charles Oct 09, 1868 Jun 04, 1935 Milliston, Lottie Jun 06, 1876 Feb 22, 1958 [Lottie Holley] Gravette, Marion C. Jul 28, 1918 Dec 12, 1978 Gravette, Vida O. Dec 14, 1893 Jul 14, 1969 [Vida Milliston] Gravette, Walter C. Nov 06, 1886 Jan 17, 1959 [S/o B. Gravette & V. Williams] Martin, Dorothy M. May 24, 1911 Sep 09, 1975 [Dorothy Mae Gravette] Martin, Leon P Aug 22, 1910-OD Martin, Ida Elizabeth Apr 01, 1870 May 07, 1955 [Ida Elizabeth Milstead] Martin, William T Sep 07, 1857 Feb 18, 1932 [S/o Wm & Mary Martin] Martin, Charlie C Aug 05, 1900 Sep 26, 1938 [S/o Wm & Ida Martin][H/o Myrtle Wesley] Sewell, Aubrey Son of W.M. & Pearlie Jul 18, 1908 Aug 04, 1923 [S/o W.M. Sewell & Pearl Monroe] Gravette, Stevie Mar 26, 1955 Jan 02, 2002 Morgan, Mrs. C.A. [Cynthia Pitts] Feb 02, 1847 Nov 01, 1930 [D/o John Pitts & Mahalia Yarbrough] Morgan, Rev. L.F [Leonard Franklin] May 28, 1845 Mar 30, 1930 [S/o Griffin Morgan & Lettie Smith] Pitts, Emma F. May 10, 1864 Jan 03, 1929 [D/o F.M. Tate & Frances Hobbs] Pitts, R.R [Reuben Richmond] Sep 02, 1850 Sep 01, 1925 [S/o John Pitts & Mahalia Yarbrough] Pitts, John M. [Munroe] Nov 24, 1881 Oct 25, 1937 [S/o Reuben Pitts & Roxie Estes] Pitts, Rilla Bell Feb 17, 1877 Apr 05, 1965 [D/o Thomas Massey & Sarah Gravette] Reid, Jack Dec 10, 1925 Jun 16, 1926 [S/o Madison Reid & Edna Pitts] Staples, Carrie Jane Dison Nov 15, 1878 Feb 03, 1927 [D/o Andrew Dison & Margaret Pitts] Staples, B.B [Braxton Bartow] Oct 09, 1861 Aug 26, 1928 [S/o David & Mary Ann Staples] Dison, Rev. Andrew W Mar 12, 1854 Aug 17, 1922 [S/o Wm E. Dison & Harriet Johnson] Dison, Margaret Ellen Oct 27, 1855 May 04, 1942 [D/o John Pitts & Mahalia Yarbrough] Johnson, Bessie Mae Jul 09, 1919 Feb 24, 1966 [D/o A. Cleve Carter & Frances Johnson] Johnson, Hubert Otto Jul 01, 1909 Jul 07, 1981 [S/o Joseph Johnson & Ollie Williams] Watts, Bessie M. Jul 14, 1923 Jul 04, 1929 [D/o Alonzo Watts & Beatrice Martin] Watts, Clara B. Oct 02, 1915 Jul 04, 1929 [D/o Alonzo Watts & Beatrice Martin] The Family of W.J. Elkins [app. 6 unmarked graves] UNMARKED GRAVE [Elkins, William Joseph 1872-1931 S/o Enoch Elkins & Jane Simon] UNMARKED GRAVE [Elkins, Emma Cynthia 1872-1959 D/o M.H. Watts & Eliza Haynes] Wesley, Ettie Jul 11, 1911 Jan 13, 1915 Watts, M.H. [Moses Hollingsworth] [May 18, 1841] Died Nov 22, 1916 [Married 1. Eliza Haynes, 2. Nancy J. Burton 3. Mahala Beasley] [S/o Moses H. Watts & Mary Ann Haynes] There are two rock formed graves one is marked M.H. Watts Unmarked Grave: [Watts, Mahala M. Beasley 1853-1922 D/o John Beasley] Watts, Charles C. Oct 17, 1893 Jul 19, 1923 [S/o Moses H. Watts & Nancy Jane Burton] [H/o Georgie Otwell] Grogan, Children of W.O. No Dates Wheeler, Nora Jun 06, 1886 Sep 23, 1926 [D/o John Gravette & Nettie Hobbs] Solley, Nancy E. 1859-1935 [Nancy Elizabeth Duett] Solley, J.M 1884-1967 [S/o James Solley & Nancy Duett] Solley, James I. Aug 24, 1928 Jun 22, 2003 Gravette, Betty Lou 1946-2007 [D/o Thomas & Arelious Gravette] Gravette, Arelious 1912-2000 [D/o James McCain & Amanda Henderson] Gravette, Thomas B 1908-1992 [S/o B.T. Gravette & Vanie Williams] Gravette, Rebecca 1942-2016 [D/o Thomas & Arelious Gravette] Hill, W.J. [Jasper] Jun 30, 1846 Jul 25, 1914 Hill, C.M. [Catie] Sep 15, 1848 Jan 26, 1914 [Catherine Smith] Oswell, Cora L Apr 17, 1867 Dec 19, 1934 [D/o George Owens & Julia Maxwell] Oswell, Joe E Mar 29, 1866 Mar 07, 1917 Grogan, Arthur O. Dec 18, 1916 Feb 27, 1933 [S/o Harlen T. Grogan & Mary Dison] Grogan, Mary Jun 21, 1896 Feb 08, 1921 [D/o Richard Dison & Nancy Breaden] Grogan, Harlen Feb 07, 1921 Mar 26, 1921 [S/o Harlen T. Grogan & Mary Dison] McInnish A.D. [Allen Duncan] [CSA] No Dates [S/o Gilbert McInnish & Rachel Breaden] McInnish, Eveline Jan 24, 1847 Mar 30, 1917 [D/o John Holloway & Darcus Beck] Webber, Infant B/d May 12, 1915 [Infant of John Webber & Nancy Watts] Martin, Willie Apr 09, 1903 Jun 07, 1907 [S/o Wm & Ida Martin] Martin, Infant B/d Apr 17, 1908 [S/o Wm & Ida Martin] Martin, Infant B/d Mar 25, 1909 [S/o Wm & Ida Martin] Lowrimore, Infant B/d Mar 01, 1913 Lowrimore, J. Wiley Sep 15, 1861 Mar 19, 1931 Lowrimore, Susie May 15, 1858 May 06, 1914 [Susan Johnson] Gravette, M.E. [Marvin] Apr 25, 1885 Nov 15, 1915 Gravette, Vonie E Jul 02, 1862 Feb 11, 1938 [Vonie E. Williams] [W/o B.T. Gravette] Searcy, Tom [James Thomas] May 17, 1881 Feb 05, 1918 [H/o Pearlie Massey] Dison, Harold Thomas May 24, 1948 May 29, 1995 [S/o Thomas & Mary Dison] Dison, Thomas D. Dec 19, 1926 May 28, 1999 [S/o W.T. Dison & Izella Cotton] Dison, Mary J. Apr 30, 1925 Jan 25, 2011 [D/o C.P. Mathis & Eura Robertson/Robinson] Dison, Willie T. Mar 30, 1906 Feb 14, 1944 [S/o Richard Dison & Nancy Breaden] Dison, Juliar Frances Aug 30, 1939 Oct 01, 1939 Gay, Dicy 1836-1907 [Dicy Gunn] Gay, Frank M. 1836-1915 Baggett, A.W. [Abel W] Oct 29, 1849 Jan 03, 1929 [S/o Wm Baggett & Sarah Miller] Baggett, Frances R. Bell 1851-1907 [Frances R. Bell Jones] Baggett, E.W. [Elisha] 1874-1909 [S/o Abel & Frances Baggett] Watts, Albert R. Apr 10, 1874 Nov 06, 1919 [S/o M.H. Watts & Nancy J. Burton] Gaither, Ruthie L. 1862-1952 [D/o Wm Gaither] Wesley, Son B/d Jul 28, 1904 Wesley, Rev. Charles I. Apr 19, 1852 Mar 06, 1934 [S/o Jackson Wesley & Ann Beauchamp] Wesley, Mary Jo Jan 07, 1862 Jun 08, 1950 [D/o Elijah Parker & Mary Creed] [2nd w/o C.I. Wesley] UNMARKED GRAVE: Patterson, May Mar 04, 1879 Apr 29, 1929 [D/o Charles I. Wesley & Mary Beasley] ? UNMARKED GRAVE: [Wesley, Mary Beasley ca 1855-1890 1st Wife of Charles I. Wesley] Grogan, Lucile A. 1916-2005 [D/o Frank Neville & Elizabeth Moore] Grogan, Lonnie Z. 1917-1992 [S/o Zack Grogan & Ida Langley] Grogan, Mildred Mar 27, 1914 Nov 18, 1989 [D/o Frank Neville & Elizabeth Moore] Grogan, Frances P. Oct 09, 1909 Mar 31, 1985 [S/o Zack Grogan & Annie Prickett] Pitts, Rebecca Frances [Miss] Mar 10, 1844 Mar 13, 1920 [D/o John Pitts & Mahalia Yarbrough] Pitts, John Moore 1813-1879 S/o Nathan Pitts & Martha Floyd UNMARKED Grave [Pitts, Mahalia Yarbrough 1825-1900] Unbehant, Gloria May 12, 1944-OD Unbehant, Elmore J. Feb 21, 1926 Jul 22, 1995 Fennell, Leon B/d 1925 [S/o Reuben Fennell & Lula Pitts] Pitts, Sarah A. Sep 04, 1859 Sep 24, 1942 [Sarah Sheppard] Pitts, Thomas J. Feb 19, 1859 Feb 11, 1919 [S/o John Pitts & Mahalia Yarbrough] Green, Zada F. Jan 11, 1885 Jan 18, 1908 [D/o Thomas & Sarah Pitts] [W/o Daniel A. Green] Burgess, S.E. Feb 19, 1832 Feb 14, 1893 Burgess, James W [James Willis] [CSA] Sep 27, 1826 Sep 23, 1909 Burgess, Alma Oct 08, 1911 Feb 07, 1912 UNMARKED GRAVE: [Burgess, Sarah A. 1854-1933 D/o John Pitts & Mahalia Yarbrough] Smith, Infant Sep 02, 1929 Sep 16, 1929 [S/o Martin L. Smith & Hattie Wesley] Brown, Esther A. Jul 07, 1932 Apr 21, 1999 [D/o Lorenzo McCurdy & Lydia Johnson] Brown, Norris A. Jul 17, 1931 May 17, 2006 [S/o Hershall Brown & Thelma Studdard] Pitts, Henry David Oct 06, 1920 Nov 11, 1991 UNMARKED GRAVE: [Burgess, Infant of U.L. Burgess & Nora Wesley B/d Jul 24, 1931] UNMARKED GRAVE: [Burgess, Mary Joe Jul 24, 1931-Dec 24, 1931 D/o U.L. Burgess & Nora Wesley] UNMARKED GRAVE: [Dison, Richard L. May 19, 1865-Feb 27, 1939] UNMARKED GRAVE: [Dison, Nancy 1868-1950 D/o Wm Breaden & Mary J. Treadwell] UNMARKED GRAVE: [Grogan, Odis Franklin 1914-1924 S/o Wiley O. Grogan & Beulah Pitts] The following persons were listed by James K. Dison Jun 2005 "MY FATHER ,JAMES D. [J.D.] WAS BORN IN CLAY CO. IN 1891. HIS MOTHER & FATHER ARE BURIED IN UNMARKED GRAVES IN CLAY CO.ALA @ ANTIOCH BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY.GLADYS [DYSON ] GREENE , TALLADEGA KNEW THE LOCATION BUT SHE DIED 10 YRS AGO. THE UNMARKED GRAVES ARE : JACOB TIPTON DONNELY DISON b. 1854 ALA. d. 1907 SARAH ELIZABETH CURLEE DISON b. 1860 GA. d. 1892"