Clay County Alabama Cemeteries.....Garrett Family Cemetery
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                          Garrett Family Cemetery


Rev. Elijah Garrett born Nov 13, 1809, died Jan 6, 1889, and his 2nd 
wife Elizabeth Rice born app 1813, died 1884, are buried behind were 
the Old Shiloh School/Primitive Baptist Church once stood in the 
Hatchett Creek area of Clay County.

Elijah Garrett married 1. Julia Parker born 1813, died 1848, she is 
buried in the Old Macedonia Cemetery Clay County, they were the parents 
of:

Emily Jane born Apr 27, 1833, died Mar 31, 1915, married Rueben L. 
Carpenter, he was a member of the 25th Alabama Infantry Company G, he 
was killed in Tennessee in 1863, she is buried at Macedonia Clay 
County.

Nancy Jane born Feb 15, 1835, died, married Henry Carpenter he also 
said to have been killed in the Civil War.

Mairah born Aug 18, 1836, married 1. Joel Richard he also died during 
the Civil War, she married 2. John Quarles.

Mitchell Bennett born Dec 18, 1837, died Mar 11, 1899, married Matilda 
McCain, buried Macedonia Clay County, he was a member of the 30th 
Alabama Company I.

Jennetty, born Apr 3, 1840, died Nov 5, 1920; married William Jehu 
Ponder buried Marvin's Chapel Clay County.

Elijah Garrett Jr. born Nov 3, 1842, died Jul 19, 1862 Richmond 
Virginia, he was a member of the 30th Alabama Infantry Company E 

Mary Ann born Sep 10, 1844, died Jan 3, 1925, married 1. Nathaniel 
Grice married 2. John Harris, she is buried at Macedonia Clay County. 

Julia Ann Louisa born Oct 16, 1846, married H.H. McCain. 

Children of second marriage to Elizabeth Rice:

Elizabeth born 1853, died before her first birth date.

James Newton born 1855 married –Allen.