Clay County AlArchives Cemeteries.....New Hope African-American Cemetery ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Linda Ayres Jan-2010 Updated May 2023 New Hope Baptist Church African-American Cemetery Township 19, Range 9, Section 16 Black's Chapel Road Barfield, Clay County, Alabama This information is for personal research ONLY. Do not copy this information on any cemetery website. Name: Birth/Death: Parents/Maiden Names/Other: Walton, Jessie Clyde Jul 03, 1939 Mar 20, 2002 [S/o Leslie & Classie Walton] Walton, Classie P. Jan 01, 1911 May 02, 2001 [Classie Prothro Chappell] Walton, Leslie L. Feb 05, 1906 Dec 23, 1967 [S/o Tom Walton & Loucie Griffin] Walton, James L. Jan 31, 1933 Jun 19, 1975 [S/o Leslie & Classie Walton] Walton, Willie Joe Died Jan 26, 2000 [S/o Leslie & Classie Walton] Walton, Ida Mae 1932-2014 [D/o Brady Fred Jenkins & Bunnie McCollough] Walton, Leslie Jr. 1931-1996 [S/o Leslie & Classie Walton] Hunter, William [Henry] 1887-1967 [S/o Anderson Hunter & Mollie Traylor] Hunter, Beulah [Oct 15] 1888-[Nov 15] 1974 [Beulah Trammell] Hunter, Willie James May 10, 1905 Mar 03, 1978 [S/o William Hunter & Beulah Trammell] Henderson, Robert 1938-1968 [S/o Perry Henderson & Mary Hunter] Henderson, Terry 1961-1964 [S/o Woodrow Henderson & Catherine Hendley] Henderson, Woodrow 1929-1966 [S/o Wheeler Henderson & Mary Hawkins/Jones] Two Unmarked Graves McLemore, Lucile Nov 30, 1904 Nov 07, 1980 [D/o Sanders Jennings & Anna Hunter][Married 1. Charlie Caldwell, 2. Wyatt McLemore] McLemore, Sidney Mae T. Jul 31, 1897 Mar 31, 1957 Several Unmarked graves Hanna, Diane Jan 17, 1954 May 14, 2004 [D/o Milton Hannah & Della Miller] Turman, Bennie James May 13, 1946 Aug 02, 1974 [S/o Luke Turman & Sarah Lee Nunn] Pope, Pulmay Turman 1892-1980 [Married 1. Henry Turman] [D/o Tom Striplin & Mary J. Wilkes] Pope, Frank 1886-1970 [S/o Peter Pope & Sarah Fulk] Harrison, Thurman 1947-1971 Harrison, Catherine Jun 06, 1917 May 03, 1996 [Catherine Denney w/o Robert Lee Harrison] Greathouse, Hope Oct 16, 1919 May 04, 1959 [S/o Ben & Mary B. Greathouse] Greathouse, Mary Bell Feb 20, 1891 May 31, 1959 [D/o Geo Marshburn] Greathouse, Ben Aug 02, 1882 May 26, 1955 Johnson, Joe 1874-1936 [S/o Jeff Johnson & Mariah Atkinson] [H/o Julia Johnson] Johnson, Julia Dec 25, 1884 Apr 06, 1961 [D/o Dock Rogers & Fannie Jackson] Johnson, John W. Jan 03, 1943 Apr 09, 1957 [S/o Joe Johnson & Julia Jackson] Walton, Jimmy L. Mar 01 1934 Mar 22, 2006 [S/o Leslie & Classie Walton] Walton, Gloria J. 1975-2015 [D/o Jimmy L. Walton & Nell Wood] Wood, Bobby Jean Apr 04, 1940 Jun 30, 1963 [D/o Robert & Argusta Wood] Wood, Argusta Sep 12, 1908 Jan 08, 2014 [D/o Lum McCollough & Ethel Potts] Wood, Robert W. Aug 05, 1899 Jan 08, 1954 [S/o Isom Wood & Georgia Ann Hawthorne] Wood, Thomas N. Aug 27, 1942 Aug 01, 1978 [S/o Robert & Argusta Wood] Huguley, Betty Wood Jan 26, 1926 Apr 18, 2004 Unmarked Grave: [McGowan, Mellene Smith died Dec 31, 2022 D/o Leroy Smith & Verdell Caldwell] Street, Verdell C. Smith Jul 29, 1928 Oct 17, 2005 [D/o Charlie Caldwell & Lucile Jennings] Smith, Leroy Jr. Jan 12, 1928 Jul 04, 1975 [S/o Leroy & Etha Smith] Smith, Leroy 1907-1964 [S/o E. Smith & Rachel Cooley] Smith, Etha Apr 11, 1911 Jan 19, 1956 [D/o Dave Sterling & Lizzie Bassett] Smith, Peggy J. Jun 02, 1961 Mar 18, 2005 Greathouse, Mellene Feb 12, 1920 Dec 17, 1988 [D/o Richard Hunt & Albert Horton][Married 1. Wm Shepard 2. Charlie Greathouse] Greathouse, Charlie F. Oct 24, 1924 Apr 17, 2006 [S/o Ben Greathouse & Bell Marshburn] Greathouse, Artegus Apr 24, 1947 Oct 05, 1986 [S/o Jesse Greathouse & Margaret Underwood] Greathouse, Margaret Dec 26, 1926 Oct 11, 1997 [D/o John Underwood & Tilda Staples] Greathouse, Jesse Jun 03, 1926 Jul 11, 2000 [S/o Ben Greathouse & Bell Marshburn] Greathouse, Manuel W. Feb 23, 1919 Jul 12, 1994 [S/o Ben Greathouse & Bell Marshburn] Greathouse, Willie J. Jan 14, 1951 Jan 21, 2011 [S/o Jesse Greathouse & A.M. Underwood] Lindsey, Jacqueline Greathouse Feb 09, 1949 Jul 23, 1994 [D/o Jesse Greathouse & Margaret Underwood][W/o Ernest Lindsey] Bailey, Lillian Z. Apr 07, 1928 Oct 13, 1994 [D/o Levi Zachery & Rosa Underwood] Zachery, Bill Aug 26, 1930 Mar 16, 2004 [S/o Levi Zachery & Rosa Underwood] Lewis, Fanny Gay 1938-1962 [D/o Neal Lewis & Beatrice Underwood] Three Unmarked Graves McLain, Billy Joe 1951-1981 Denney, S.T. May 05, 1917 Sep 15, 1986 [S/o Wade Denney & Henrietta Higgins] Denney, Wade J. May 25, 1931 Feb 18, 2010 [S/o Wade Denney & Henrietta Higgins] Denney, Texanna Nov 07, 1932 Jun 20, 1994 [D/o Major Robertson & Bertha Turner] Turman, Amos Jun 18, 1928 Aug 19, 2005 [S/o Henry Turman & Pulmay Stripling] Johnson, Lillie 1893-1980 Turman, Henry C. 1883-1962 [H/o Pulmay Stripling] 35-50 unmarked graves with fieldstone markers in this area Denney, Wade Aug 10, 1886 Jul 31, 1951 [S/o Martin & Lucy Denney] Denney, Henrietta Mar 16, 1888 Dec 26, 1979 [Henrietta Higgins] Cleveland, Rev. William 1865-1943 [S/o Allen Cleveland & Lucy Denney] Cleveland, Ida C. 1967-[1951] [D/o Aaron Cox] Welch, Lena Mae Feb 15, 1921 Jun 11, 1934 [D/o Nezer & Elener Welch] Welch, Arthur 1922-1984 [S/o Nezer & Elener Welch][Married 1. Gladys I. Gaston 2. Ella Ware] Welch, Elener D. 1903-1977 [Eleanor Dodwell] Welch, Nezer 1899-1970 [S/o Henry Welch & Carrie Kerley] Caldwell, Margaret 1932-1980 [Margaret Boyd] UNMARKED: [Caldwell, Wilson 1954-1956 S/o Willie L. Caldwell & Margaret Boyd] Boyd, Amos 1917-1985 [S/o Douglas Boyd & Celia Wood] Boyd, Eunice S. Jun 15, 1917 Nov 09, 1977 [D/o Dave Sterling & Lizzie Bassett] Boyd, Terry Lee 1953-2008 [S/o Willie L. Caldwell & Willie Gay Boyd][H/o Laura Sims] Houston, Hazel V. Died Aug-1996 [D/o Amos Boyd & Eunice Sterling] Welch, Webster Jun 23, 1917 Sep 05, 1997 [S/o Buster Welch & Alice Lee] Welch, Vera B. Apr 15, 1921 Aug 02, 1996 [D/o Walter Boyd & Ollie Embry] Dennie, Lucy Dec-1834 Aug 22, 1921 [Alabama Death Certificates: Lucindy Denney widow born 1852 died Apr 22, 1925 D/o Richard & Rachel Emory] Dennie, Martin Unreadable [1850-Before 1920] McCollough, Ethel May 17, 1891 Sep 27, 1954 [D/o Bill Potts & Ellen Boyd] White, Sarah 1917-2001 [D/o Lawrance McCollough & Ethel Potts] Frank & Lula McLain Installed 1991 [McLain, Frank 1882-1958] [S/o Alex McClain & Jane Seymour] [McLain, Lula Elizabeth Dec 23, 1882 Mar 26, 1938] [D/o Gus Stephens & Esther Kidd] McLain, Johnnie F. Jan 22, 1929 Jul 10, 2010 [S/o Frank & Lula McLain] McLain, Walter No Dates [1910-1955] [S/o Frank & Lula McLain] McLain, Ralph 1931-1976 [S/o Walter & Clester McLain] McLain, Clester Oct 02, 1913 Aug 30, 1988 [Clester Denney] McLain, Billy Joe 1952-1981 [S/o Walter & Clester McLain] McLain, Willie J. 1935-2008 [S/o Walter & Clester McLain] McLain, Dedrick Desha Feb 05, 1972 Aug 09, 2020 Stripling, Roosevelt 1910-1980 [S/o John Stripling & Viola Robertson][Married 1. Beulah Ruff, 2. Myrtle Hunt-Jenkins] Stripling, Jesse 1899-1976 [S/o John Stripling & Viola Robertson] Stripling, Edward 1939-1991 Three Unmarked Graves Echels, Margaret L. May 10, 1924 Oct 22, 2010 [D/o Myrtle Hunt-Jenkins-Stripling] Jenkins, Joe L. [Louis] 1941-1963 [S/o Brady & Bunnie Jenkins] Jenkins, Willie 1939-2015 [S/o Brady & Bunnie & Jenkins] Jenkins, Brady F. [Fred] Jun 15, 1905 Nov 29, 1986 Jenkins, Bunnie M. May 28, 1910 Feb 13, 2004 [D/o Lawrance McCollough & Ethel Potts] Jenkins, Willie James Jun 13, 1930 Apr 21, 2002 [S/o Brady & Bunnie & Jenkins] Scales, Sterling Aug 22, 1947 Jun 27, 1998 [S/o Hanley Scales & Jewell Sterling][H/o Catherine McLain] Three Unmarked Graves Caldwell, Willie Lee Jr. 1957-1995 [S/o Willie L. Caldwell & Margaret Boyd] Caldwell, Margaret 1932-1980 [Margaret Boyd] Caldwell, Willie Lee Aug 06, 1908 Jun 15, 1996 [H/o Margaret Boyd] Wycoff, Frank L. 1984-1985 [S/o Fred Wycoff & Lorene Caldwell] Ford, Bessie I. No Dates [1928-1996] [D/o Walter & Ollie Boyd][W/o Warren Ford] Several Unmarked graves Henderson, Arlee Dec 29, 1971 Dec 30, 2007 [D/o Robert Cosby & Flossie Henderson-Phillips] Henderson, Lizzie Oct 02, 1913 May 12, 1995 [D/o John Wood & Victoria Hunter] Unmarked grave: [Henderson, Wheeler 1892-1963] Welch, Barcellus D. Oct 03, 1922 Jun 15, 1969 [S/o Greely & Fannie Welch] Welch, Dorothy Mae Sep 01, 1934 Dec 31, 2019 [D/o Jeff Griffin & Anne Bailey] Judkins, Lela R. Jun 24, 1924 Dec 11, 2011 [D/o Greely Welch & Fannie Emory] UNMARKED GRAVE: [Ruff, William 1890-1931] McLain, Mary Ruff Apr 17, 1896 Jun 10, 1948 [Mary Threats] [Married 1. Wm Ruff 2. Tump McLain Jun 16, 1886-Dec 9, 1941 S/o Alex McLain & Jane Seymour] [Death Cert: Burial Young's Chapel Clay Co AL.] Sterling, Herman 1906-1983 [S/o Dave Sterling & Lizzie Bassett] Heard, Ida Frances Mar 02, 1950 Mar 31, 1997 [D/o Roosevelt Stripling & Beulah Ruff] Heard, Curtis M. 1941-2011 [S/o Carthail Heard & Irella Pearson] Heard, Rosetta S. 1943-2021 [D/o Roosevelt Stripling & Beulah Ruff] Stripling, John Sep 14, 1957-OD Stripling, Beulah Sep 15, 1912 Nov 12, 1961 [W/o Roosevelt Stripling] D/o Will Ruff & Mary Threats] Henderson, Billy Mac 1947-1969 Caldwell, Mary L. [Lee] 1950-1969 Tatum, Linda Fay 1952-1983 [D/o Willie Lee Caldwell & Margaret Boyd][W/o Clarence Tatum] Barnett, Betty 1942-2008 [D/o Earnest Hunter & Marie Ruff-Tatum] Barnett, James 1969-2005 [S/o Willie Barnett & Betty Hunter] Roland, Wiley Mar 19, 1875 Sep 13, 1946 [S/o Sidney Roland & A. Hudson] Unmarked Grave: [Roland, Mandy Apr 17, 1878-Apr 19, 1955 W/o Wiley Roland] Wood, Annie Lou Aug 10, 1914 Jun 24, 1942 [D/o Wm Ruff & Mary Threats] Wood, Jack Nov 16, 1912 Apr 07, 1941 [S/o John Wood & Victoria Hunter] Four Unmarked Graves Wood, John Jan 24, 1861 May 15, 1939 [Married 1. Fannie- she died around 1905 Randolph County AL. He married 2. Queen Victoria Hunter] Turman, Henry Jr. Aug 12, 1914 Aug 04, 1945 [S/o Henry Turman & Plumay Stripling] [H/o Alice Newell] Four Infant Unmarked Graves Hunter, Robert C. 1946-1989 [S/o Charlie Hunter & Pearlie Griffin] Hunter, Charlie Mar 09, 1908 Jun 20, 1984 [S/o Neil Hunter & Etta Kelly] Hunter, James B/d 1969 [S/o Charlie Hunter & Lucy Henderson] UNMARKED GRAVE: [Hunter, Pearlie 1921-1953 D/o Jeff & Annie Griffin] Three Unmarked Graves Phillips, Willie Joe Aug 18, 1945 Dec 03, 1996 [S/o John W. Phillips & Mae Griffin][H/o Josephine Tatum] Griffin, Jeff B. Dec 01, 1891 Feb 06, 1972 [S/o Simon & Julia Griffin] Griffin, Annie M. Jun 02, 1901 Aug 31, 1982 [D/o Candy & Winnie Bailey] Phillips, John William May 28, 1925 Feb 24, 1996 Phillips, Mae Will Aug 02, 1926 Mar 23, 2014 [Mae Will Griffin] Griffin, J.B. [Jeff B. Jr.] Apr 22, 1928 Apr 09, 2004 [S/o Jeff & Annie Griffin][Married 1. Lula Mae McLemore, 2. Annie P. Houston] Woodgett, Andrew J. Oct 06, 1945 Jan 27, 2012 [S/o Robert & Mary Woodgett] Boyd, Gene Ray 1942-2015 [S/o Gordon Boyd & Ollie Hodnett] Boyd, Betty J. 1943-2016 [D/o John Henry Williamson & Dollie Brown] Brown, Willie J. Oct 11, 1954 Sep 22, 2010 [S/o A.B. Brown & Victoria Williamson] Possibly Six unmarked graves in this area Alabama Death Certificates stating burials for New Hope Cemetery & Barfield Colored Cemetery Clay County Alabama: Birdsong, Dock 1879-1932 [S/o Monroe Birdsong & Fannie Oliver] Birdsong, Rosie 1888-1961 Bledsoe, Robert 1912-1921 [S/o Dallas Bledsoe & Mollie Wyckoff] Bowling, Amanda Lola 1936-1953 [D/o Frank Bowling & Ida McCollough] Boyd, Walter 1883-1933 [S/o Sarah Boyd] Boyd, Era 1913-1933 [D/o Walter & Ollie Boyd] Boyd, Elmer 1898-1958 Boyd, Leon 1960-1966 [S/o Gene & Bettie Boyd] Boyd, Ollie 1891-1974 [D/o Frank Embry & Paralee Johnson] Boyd, John Henry 1915-1933 [S/o Walter & Ollie Boyd] Boyd, Velma 1931-1961 [D/o Neal Hunter & Etta Kelley] Burney, James Jun 11, 1938-Jun 29, 1938 [S/o Young Burney] Dawson, Will 1865-1931 Denney, Arch 1881-1931 [S/o Martin & Lucy Denney] Denney, Mary 1885-1925 [D/o Isham Wood & Georgia Hawthorne] [W/o Arch Denney] Denney, Jenny 1862-1935 [D/o Richard & Rachel Emory] Denney, John 1884-1913 Greathouse, Lillie B. Dec 8, 1934-Sep 9, 1936 [D/o Sam Greathouse & Lillie Kirk] Greathouse, Mattie Mar 14, 1910-Dec 3, 1923 [D/o Lee Greathouse] Greathouse, Mary 1916-1922 [D/o Lee Greathouse] Greathouse, Lee 1870-1923 [S/o Sam & Mattie Greathouse] Griffin, Infant of J.T. & Lemma B/d Dec 23, 1909 Hardnett/Hodnett, Bunk 1867-1943 [Barfield-Colored] Harrison, Earnest Mar 30, 1942-Mar 14, 1943 [S/o Robert Lee Harrison & Catherine Denney] Hann, Walter Gay 1952-1963 [S/o John Hann & Willie Ruth Turman] Harrison, Earnest 1942-1943 [S/o Robert L. Harrison & Catherine Denney] Harrison, Jane Aug 09, 1949-Aug 10, 1949 [D/o Lorenzo Caldwell & Ernestine Harrison] Harrison, Pauline Jun 10, 1926-Jun 20, 1931 [D/o Earnest Harrison & Julia Jackson] Harrison, Infant Feb 1, 1925-Feb 27, 1925 [D/o Earnest Harrison & Julia Jackson] Harrison, Charlie 1929-1934 [S/o Earnest Harrison & Julia Jackson] Harrison, Clyde 1932-1940 [D/o Earnest Harrison & Julia Jackson] Hearn, Jack 1845-1922 Henderson, Margene B/d Mar 29, 1956 [D/o Wheeler Henderson & Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" Wood] Henderson, Ray Died Jul 21, 1933 [S/o Wheeler Henderson] Henderson, Mary Ann Feb 25, 1937 May 8, 1937 [D/o Perry Henderson & Mary Hunter] Henderson, Mary 1911 died before 1946] Jenkins, Charles B/d 1956 [S/o W.J. Jenkins & Fannie Seymour] Johnson, Julia 1901-1961 [D/o Dock Rogers & Fannie Jackson] Lindsey, Beatrice Died Jan 23, 1955 McCollough, Beulah Lee 1936-1944 [D/o John H. McCollough & Zettie Lee Turman] McCollough, Carrie Lee 1922- 1941 [D/o Lum McCollough & Ethel Boyd] McLain, Albert Dec 16, 1934-Apr 5, 1935 [S/o Walter & Clester McLain] McLain, Alum Dec 16, 1934-Jun 11, 1935 S/o Walter & Clester McLain] Rankins, James Nov 15, 1923-Jan 15, 1941 Ray, Celia 1890-1929 D/o Isom Wood & Georgia Hawthorne Robertson Maril Lene B/d 1948 D/o Ben Robertson & Sallie Hodnett [Barfield-Colored] Robertson, Mucie Dean 1950-1951 D/o Ben Robertson & Sally J. Hodnett [Barfield-Colored] Smith, Fredrick B/d 1951 [S/o Leroy Smith Jr. & Verdella Caldwell] Stephens, George Aug 4, 1891-Apr 26, 1938 [S/o Gus Stephens & Esther Kidd] Stripling, Lois B/d 1960 [D/o Mary Striplin] Stripling, Frank Eugene 1934-1953 [S/o Roosevelt Stripling & Beulah Ruff] Stodgill, Parthenia 1873-1938 [D/o Frank Marshman & Mary Wilkerson] Turman, L.W. Jun 16, 1855-Jul 16, 1931 [S/o Jack Turman & Mary Childs] Turman, Sara Ann Died 1967 [D/o Bennie J. Turman & Margaret McLain] Underwood, Samuel Lee B/d Jul 11, 1951 [S/o Rufus Stephens & Voncile Underwood] Welch, James Died Dec-1941 [S/o Arthur & Gladys Welch] Welch, Fannie 1902-1953 [D/o Josh Emory & Lucy Wilder] Welch, Walter 1918-1953 [S/o Henry Welch & Carrie Kerley] Wood, John Frank 1939-1940 [S/o Robert Wood & Eva Mae Turman] Wood, John Henry 1919-1950 [S/o Henry Davis Wood & Lola Marchman] Wood, Harold Jul-1922 Mar-1923 [S/o John Wood & Victoria Hunter] Wood, Georgia Hawthorne 1867-1927 [D/o George Hawthorne] [Wife of Isom Wood] Wood, Isom 1865-1931 [S/o Wm & Ann Wood] Wood, Charles Edward Wood B/d 1947 [S/o Robert Wood & Gussie McCollough] Woodgett, Mamie Wood 1901-Dec 11, 1926 D/o John Wood Woodgett, Infant James & Mamie Dec 4, 1926-Dec 6, 1926 Woodgett, Alberta 1904-1945 [D/o John Allen Wood] Woodgett James Washington 1923-1946 [S/o James Woodget & Mamie Wood] Wright, George F.R. 1902-1920 [S/o George Wright] Wyckoff, S.W. Oct 21, 1878-Jul 19, 1931 [S/o Frank Wyckoff & L. Smith] Wyckoff, Mary Jane 1878-1944 [D/o M. Knight & G.B. Bledsoe] Possible Unmarked graves: Alabama Death Certificates: Residents Delta/Linevile Alabama Adams, John 1874-1938 [S/o Green Adams] Burial: Barfield-Colored McLemore, H.T. B/d 1937 [S/o Tom McLemore & Carrie Welch] Sterling, Lizzie Bassett 1883-1944 Sterling, Dave 1881-1965 [H/o Lizzie Bassett died Roanoke AL] Treadwell, Ada 1879-1942 [D/o Alex McLain & Janie Seymour w/o Oscar Treadwell] Zachary, Sallie 1882-1908 W/o John Zachary [Burial near Barfield]