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. The Clay County web site is < http://www.geocities.com/sg_russell/clal.htm > 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 Milliston, Arthur Jul 30, 1911 Nov 16, 1979 Milliston, Charles Oct 9, 1868 Jun 4, 1935 Milliston, Laua Jun 6, 1876 Feb 22, 1958 Gravette, Marion C Jul 28, 1918 Dec 12, 1978 Gravette, Vida O Dec 14, 1893 Jul 14, 1969 Gravette, Walter C Nov 6, 1886 Jan 17, 1959 Martin, Dorothy May 24, 1911 Sep 9, 1975 Martin, Leon P Aug 22, 1910-OD Martin, Ida Elizabeth [Milstead] Apr 1, 1870 May 7, 1955 Martin, William T Sep 7, 1857 Feb 18, 1932 Martin, Charlie C Aug 5, 1900 Sep 26, 1938 Sewell, Aubrey Son of Wm and Pearlie Jul 18, 1908 Aug 4, 1923 Gravette, Stevie Mar 26, 1955 Jan 2, 2002 Morgan, Mrs. C.A. [Cynthia Pitts] Feb 2, 1847 Nov 1, 1930 Morgan, Rev. L.F [Leonard Franklin] May 28, 1845 Mar 30, 1930 Pitts, Emma [Tate] May 10, 1864 Jan 3, 1929 Pitts, R.R [Reuben Richmond] Sep 2, 1850 Sep 1, 1925 [Son of John Pitts and Mahalia Yarbrough] Pitts, John M Nov 24, 1881 Oct 25, 1937 Pitts, Rilla Bell [Massey] Feb 17, 1877 Apr 5, 1965 Reid, Jack Dec 10, 1925 Jun 16, 1926 [Son of Madison Reid and Edna Pitts] Staples, Carrie Jane Dison Nov 15, 1878 Feb 3, 1927 [Daughter of Andrew Dison and Margaret Pitts] Staples, B.B [Braxton Bartow] Oct 9, 1861 Aug 26, 1928 Dison, Rev. Andrew W Mar 12, 1854 Aug 17, 1922 Dison, Margaret Ellen [Pitts] Oct 27, 1855 May 4, 1942 [Daughter of John Pitts and Mahalia Yarbrough] Johnson, Bessie Mae Jul 9, 1919 Feb 24, 1966 Johnson, Hubert Otto Jul 1, 1909 Jul 7, 1981 Watts, Bessie Jul 14, 1923 Jul 4, 1929 Watts, Clara Oct 2, 1915 Jul 4, 1929 The Family of W.J. Elkins [app. 6 unmarked graves] [William Joseph Elkins and Emma Cynthia Watts] Wesley, Ettie Jul 11, 1911 Jan 13, 1915 Watts, M.H. [Moses Hollingsworth] [CSA] Died Nov 22, 1916 [There are two rock formed graves one is marked M.H. Watts the other is possibly his wife?. Moses Watts was married to Nancy Burton and Eliza Haynes] Watts, Charles Oct 17, 1893 Jul 19, 1923 Grogan Children of M.M. and W.O Wheeler, Nora Jun 6, 1886 Sep 23, 1926 Solley, Nancy 1859-1935 Solley, J.M 1884-1967 Gravette, Arelious 1912-2000 Gravette, Thomas B 1908-1992 Hill, W.J. [CSA] Jun 30, 1846 Jul 25, 1914 Hill, C.M. Sep 15, 1848 Jan 26, 1914 Magouijrk, Lena Aug 22, 1900 Mar 9, 1926 Oswell, Cora L Apr 17, 1867 Dec 19, 1934 Oswell, Joe E Mar 29, 1866 Mar 7, 1917 Grogan, Arthur Dec 18, 1916 Feb 27, 1933 Grogan, Mary Jun 21, 1896 Feb 8, 1921 Grogan, Harlen Feb 7, 1921 Apr 8, 1921 McInnish A.D. [Allen Duncan] [CSA] No Dates [Son of Gilbert McInnish and Rachel Breaden] McInnish, Eveline [Holloway] Jan 24, 1847 Mar 30, 1917 [Daughter of John Holloway and Darcus Beck] Webber, Infant B/d May 12, 1915 Martin, Willie Apr 9, 1903 Jun 7, 1907 Martin Infant B/d Apr 17, 1908 Martin Infant B/D Mar 25, 1909 Lowrimore, Infant B/d Mar 1, 1913 Lowrimore, J. Wiley Sep 15, 1861 Mar 19, 1931 Lowrimore, Susie [Johnson] May 15, 1858 May 6, 1914 Gravette, M.E. Apr 25, 1885 Nov 15, 1915 Gravette, Vanie E Jul 2, 1862 Feb 11, 1938 [Clay County Marriage record: B.T Gravette married Vanie Williams Jul 15, 1885] Searcy, Tom May 17, 1881 Feb 5, 1918 Dison, Harold Thomas May 24, 1948 May 29, 1995 Dison, Thomas Dec 19, 1926 May 28, 1999 Dison, Mary Apr 30, 1925-OD Dison, Willie Mar 30, 1906 Feb 14, 1944 Dison, Juliar Frances Aug 30, 1939 Oct 1, 1939 Gay, Dicy 1836-1907 Gay, Frank 1836-1915 Baggett, A.W. [Abel W] Oct 29, 1949 Jan 3, 1929 Baggett, Frances R. Bell 1851-1907 Baggett, E.W. 1874-1909 Watts, Albert Apr 10, 1874 Nov 6, 1919 [Clay County Marriage record: A.R. Watts married M.B. Baggett Sep 14, 1897] Gaither, Ruthie 1862-1952 Wesley, Son B/d Jul 28, 1904 Wesley, Rev. Charles I Apr 19, 1852 Mar 6, 1934 Wesley, Mary Jo [Parker] Jan 7, 1862 Jun 8, 1950 Grogan, Lucile 1916-OD Grogan, Lonnie 1917-1992 Grogan, Mildred Mar 27, 1914 Nov 18, 1989 Grogan, Frances Oct 9, 1909 Mar 31, 1985 Pitts, Rebecca Frances [Miss] Mar 10, 1844 Mar 13, 1920 [Daughter of John Pitts and Mahalia Yarbrough] UNMARKED? Pitts, John Moore 1813-1884 [Husband of Mahalia Yarbrough which is said to be buried in this cemetery] Unbehant, Gloria May 12, 1944-OD Unbehant, Elmore Feb 21, 1926 Jul 22, 1995 Fennell, Leon B/d 1925 Pitts, Sarah A [Gaither?] Sep 4, 1859 Sep 24, 1942 Pitts, Thomas J Feb 19, 1859 Feb 11, 1919 [Son of John Pitts and Mahalia Yarbrough] Burgess, S.E. Feb 19, 1832 Feb 14, 1893 Burgess, James W [James Willis] [CSA] Sep 27, 1826 Sep 23, 1909 Burgess, Alma Oct 8, 1911 Feb 7, 1912 Smith, Infant Sep 2, 1929 Sep 16, 1929 Brown, Ester, Jul 7, 1932 Apr 21, 1999 Brown, Norris Jul 17, 1931-OD Pitts, Henry David Oct 6, 1920 Nov 11, 1991 The following persons were listed by James K. Dison Jun 2005 DDisonx@aol.com "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"