Clay County Alabama USGenWeb Archives Cemeteries....Old Springhill African-American Cemetery ************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************** This file is copyrighted and contributed by: Linda S. Ayres Jan-2010 Old Bethlehem/Springhill African-American Cemetery Township 20, Range 8, Section 1. Lineville Alabama Name: Birth/Death: Parents/Maiden Names/Other: Browning, James H. Feb 20, 1888 Jan 23, 1942 [H/o Rosa Sims] Boyd, Bobbie [Robert Lee] Oct 04, 1932 Apr 06, 1942 [S/o Willie Boyd & Flossie Bledsoe] Boyd, Will Feb 25, 1891 May 01, 1945 [H/o Annie Lois Pinkard] Boyd, Rev. G.W. Jun 07, 1865 Aug 15, 1913 Boyd, W.B. No Dates Wood, Cora J. 1891-1939 [D/o Green Joiner & Mariah Levrett] [W/o George Wood] Wood, Emma 1868-1932 [D/o Thornton Welch & Matilda Dodson] Kerley, Mary No Dates Wilson, Sarah May 06, 1872 Apr 06, 1904 [D/o Armstead Knight & Martha Bell] Knight, Carrie 1890-1904 [D/o Armstead Knight & Martha Bell] Knight, Izora Died Jul 13, 1900 [D/o Armstead Knight & Martha Bell] Knight, Susan E. Dec 15, 1885 Oct 10, 1893 [D/o Armstead Knight & Martha Bell] Knight, Tilman Feb 28, 1877 Aug 30, 1903 [S/o Armstead Knight & Martha Bell] Knight, Josephine Sep 11, 1883 Sep 12, 1901 [D/o Armstead Knight & Martha Bell] [Note: Armstead Knight born 1845, died 1935 and his wife Martha Bell-Knight born 1850 died 1922. Death Certificates state they are buried at Young's Chapel Clay County] Burney, Rosa Bell Aug 02, 1882 Jul 09, 1942 [D/o Charles Bell & Emily Heflin] Burney, Minnie Lee Feb 07, 1885 Dec 18, 1927 [D/o Monroe Hill & Hettie Strong] Craig, Minnie Mar 13, 1883 Feb 11, 1918 [Minnie Hill] Craig, William C. Aug 18, 1910 Oct 26, 1955 [S/o John Craig & Minnie Hill] Zachary, Clifford 1935-1952 [S/o Doberther Zackary & Myritis Lindsey] Allen, Lucy Steed 1861-1954 UNMARKED GRAVE: [Allen, Joe Henry 1870-1941 H/o Lucy Steed] Creed, Mittie Jul 18, 1888 May 11, 1915 [D/o Henry Creed & Martha Dotson] Patton, T.G. May 10, 1873 Aug 11, 1920 [Thomas G. Patton] Owens, Cullman 1910-1928 [S/o Wm Owens & Eliza Heflin] Heflin, Ruth Jul 08, 1912 Dec 26, 1918 Higgins, Mariah Oct 10, 1885 Jul 07, 1917 [Mariah Willouugby][W/o Charlie Higgins] Cofield, C. Horace B/d Nov 02, 1928 [S/o Horace & Gertrude Cofield] Cofield, Gertrude Aug 25, 1906-OD [Gertrude Patton] Cofield, C. Horace Jul 09, 1900 Apr 15, 1930 Cofield, Thelma B/d Nov 25, 1925 Burnett, Edna Died May 05, 1930 [D/o Lewis Smedley & Adeline James] Smedley, Lewis Sep 11, 1863 Sep 17, 1934 [S/o Roland Smedley & P. Smith] Smedley, Adeline 1875-1953 [Adeline James] Mitchell, Isaac Feb 20, 1893 Oct 18, 1912 [S/o Edward & Mattie Mitchell] Burials for Bethlehem/Springhill/Lineville Colored Cemetery Confirmed By Death Certificates: Adams, Gabriel 1858-1923 Allen, Charley 1873-1917 [D/o Geo Culverson] Allen, Jim Henry 1892-1926 [S/o Sam Allen & M. Henderson] Appleby, Bessie 1899-1929 [W/o James Appleby] [D/o Oscar Wilson & Cora Lindsey] Austin, Fannie 1875-1930 [Birdsong] Barkley, Lela 1876-1928 [D/o Frank Kerley & Jane Burney] Bass, Charlie 1888-1940 [H/o Iola Johnson] Bell, Emily 1847-1934 [D/o George Heflin & Kezie Pool] Bell, Maggie Ruth 1919-1920 [D/o Ross Bell & Julia Truman] Bell, Charles 1843-1923 [H/o Emily Heflin] Bell, Infant B/d 1918 Bishop, Robert 1852-1936 [S/o Ben & Mary Bishop] Bishop, Rosksy 1882-1930 [D/o Anderson Busby] Bledsoe, Lula 1894-1943 [D/o Lymus Ward & Laura Wycoff] Bledsoe, Victoria 1893-1922 Bledsoe, Zola Bell 1908-1937 [D/o Laney Kirk & Carrie Taylor] Boyd, Annie Pearl Nov 24, 1923-Dec 9, 1923 [D/o Will Boyd & Annie L. Pinkard] Boyd, Alice 1899-1931 [D/o Tom & Louisa Boyd] Boyd, Charlie 1870-1946 [S/o George Boyd & Julia Clark][H/o Mollie Smedley] Boyd, Green 1859-1940 [H/o Elizabeth Clark] Boyd, Robert L. 1932-1942 [S/o Wm Boyd & Flossie Bledsoe] Busby, Lena 1887-1932 [D/o Miles Owens & Martha Williams] Burney, Alfred 1860-1936 [S/o Jessie Burney & Sarah Jane Smith] Burney, Carrie 1869-1950 [D/o Green Mayfield & Lucinda Morgan] Burney, Ella Ora 1924-1938 [D/o C.T Burney & Eddie Jones] Burney, Cora Dell 1916-1943 [D/o Charles Lawson & Mattie Burney] Burney, George 1895-1929 Burney, Eddie Apr 7, 1885 Apr 23, 1930 [D/o W.B. Jones & Mollie Fears] Burney, Lindsay 1887-1944 [S/o M. Burney & Delia Sims] Burney, Savannah 1901-1946 [D/o Andrew Hill] Burney, James 1878-1941 [S/o P. Burney] Burney, Johnie Roy 1916-1936 [S/o Johnie Roy Burney & Willie Dixon] Burney, Lou Died 1914 [D/o Monroe Hill & Hettie Strong] Burney, Patricia B/d 1946 Burney, Mide 1868-1931 [S/o Parks Burney & Lucretia Steed] Burnett, Arthur Sep 23, 1906 Sep 28, 1928 [S/o Gabe Burnett & -Walker] Byrd, Pasty 1851-1924 [D/o General Byrd & Hattie Evans] Conaway, Lourine Died 1919 Clark, Tales 1878-1913 Craig, Paul Dean Nov 17, 1937 Apr 8, 1938 [S/o W.C. Craig & Louise McKinney] Craig, John Sep 12, 1869 Aug 16, 1935 [S/o Jordan Craig & Lizzie Bailey] Craig, Perry Died 1953 [S/o Jordan Craig & Lizzie Bailey] Crawford, Rosey 1911-1933 [D/o Jim Bishop & Rachel Lee] Daniel, S.C. 1884-1921 Davis, Smith 1902-1924 [S/o M. Davis & Mary Wood] Dickson, John Henry 1867-1927 Dobbs, Robert 1894-1929 [S/o Wm Dobbs & C. Wallace] Dunn, Kail 1858-1913 Dunn, Mall Died 1929 [S/o Kail Dunn & Mindy Barker] Embry, Harper Aug 5, 1880 Sep 19, 1935 [S/o Harp Embry & Jennie Cox] Evans, George 1832-1920 Fears, Margaret B/d 1933 [D/o Austin & Myrtle Fears] Green, Rosa 1892-1930 Hanly, Lillie Died 1922 Hardy, John Wesley 1873-1940 [H/o Lonnie Stephens] Hardy, Lonie Stephens 1876-1941 [D/o Edmond Stephens & Sarah Stephens] Hardy, William 1900 -1943 [S/o John Hardy & Amelia Huguley] Hearn, Bettie B/d 1943 [D/o Richmond Hearn & Vinnie Johnson] Henderson, Zemmy Lee Sep 2, 1919 Feb 8, 1920 [D/o Del Henderson & Rena Boyd] Heflin, Elias 1909-1918 Higgins, Charlie 1872-1934 [H/o Mariah Willoughby] Higgins, Lola 1892-1912 Higgins, Jimmy C. Jul 19, 1900 Oct 10, 1943 [S/o Charlie Higgins & Mariah Willoughby] Higgins Martha 1907-1938 [D/o Jack Higgins] Higgins, Bet 1900-1922 [D/o Charlie Higgins] Hill, Ella Morris Died Jan 29, 1913 Jackson, Charlie B/d Aug 1924 [S/o Fletcher Jackson & Marie Thomas] Jackson, Kirk 1840-1926 Johnson, C.L. B/d 1925 [D/o Reuben Johnson & Susie Heflin] Johnson, Babe 1869-1917 [D/o Joe & Mary Johnson] Johnson, Robert Lee 1939-1940 [S/o C. Johnson & V. Elder] Jones, Benjamin Franklin B/d Apr 24, 1941 [S/o Lumus Jones & Exa Heard] Jones Harvey Died 1928 Jones, Jennie Lou 1899-1940 [Married 1. -Glenn, 2. Jim Jones][D/o Charles Sutton & Lula Heath] Jones, Ben 1872-1941 [S/o Jake Jones & Liza Hunter] Kerley, Israel 1912-1929 [S/o J.F. Kerley & Ada King] Kerley, Frank 1851-1936 [S/o Lewis Kerley] King, Vicie 1894-1923 [Bishop] King, Annie 1886-1911 [D/o Frank Kerley] Kirk, Lon Died Aug 28, 1928 Kirk, Wilburn 1881-1935 [S/o Jerry Kirk] Kirk, Mary 1915-1935 [D/o William Kirk & Mary Boyd] Knight, John 1871-1948 [S/o Armstead Knight & Martha Bell] Lawrence, Hamp 1858-1942 Lawrence, Isaiah 1910-1916 [S/o H. & Sarah Lawrence] Lawson, Wm Died 1938 [S/o Wm Lawson & Susan Drummonds] Lawson, Charlie 1892-1941 [S/o Wm Lawson & Mattie Drummonds] Lawson, Frances Died 1944 [D/o Pete Jones & Cora Lawson] Lindsey, Infant B/d 1927 [D/o George Lindsey & Carrie Bell] Lindsey, Frank 1872-1938 [S/o George & Ann Lindsey] Lindsey, Edd 1859-1943 Lindsey, Clara 1861-1916 [Clara Dabbs 2nd w/o Ed Lindsey] Lindsey, Lula 1889-1920 [D/o Taylor Lindsey & Ammie Jenkins] Lindsey, Essie 1905-1930 [D/o Buster Welch & Alice Lee] Lindsey, Nora 1878-1920 [D/o -Knight & -Godfrey] Lindsey, Polly Ann B/d 1929 [D/o John Lindsey & Minnie Zachery] Lindsey, Carrie 1900-1931 [D/o Tom Trammell & P. Heflin] Lockett, Laura 1859-1939 [D/o Sam & Rachel Johnson] Mayfield, Lee 1854-1919 [S/o Green Mayfield & Lucinda Morgan] McComb, Lula 1884-1949 [D/o Alfred Burney & Carrie Mayfield] Milton, Cornelia 1900-1939 [D/o David & Samanatha Blackman] Milton, Charles 1854-1927 [S/o Peter & Caroline Milton] Infant Milton B/d 1939 [D/o J.D. Milton & Cornelia Blackman] Infant Milton B/d 1925 [D/o J.D. Milton & Cornelia Blackman] Millers, Charley Died 1922 Mitchell, Adeline 1894-1920 [D/o Ed Mitchell & Mattie Chandler] Morris, Susie 1864-1940 [D/o Samuel & Rachel Johnson] Morris, Judd 1863-1941 Phillips, King 1871-1909 Phillips, Fannie Died 1944 [D/o Charlie & Susie Heflin] Phillips, Sallie 1906-1932 [D/o Noble Owens & Lula Williams] Pinkard, Frank 1877-1942 [S/o George & Emily Pinkard] Raint, Sallie Josephine 1868-1937 [D/o Green Mayfield & Lucinda Morgan] Robins, Anna Jan 6, 1886 Oct 20, 1930 [D/o Anderson Cunningham & Lena Lee] Robinson, Presley 1907-1926 [S/o Grant Robinson] Robinson, Infant of Grant & Beatrice B/d Jun 21, 1916 Scott, Richard 1868-1938 [S/o Richard Scott & Adeline Wilson] Scott, Ossie 1905-1927 [S/o Richard Scott & Yarnie Carlisle] Scott, Dollie 1873-1912 Smedley, Infant B/d Jun 5, 1910 [S/o Lewis Smedley & Adeline James] Smedley, J.T. 1900-1920 [S/o E.M. Smedley & Louisa Byrd] Smith, Louise 1923-1924 [D/o C. Smith & Mattie Jackson] Steed, Arlene Dec 25, 1852 Jan 4, 1935 [Johnson] Steed, Eliza Jackson 1871-1946 [W/o Jeff Steed] Steed, Green 1852-1922 Stephens, Aunt Jane Died 1905 Stephens, Clara M. Died March 22, 1911 Stephens, James Died August 5, 1911 Stephens, S.E. Durrett Died Jan 6, 1922 Stephens, Sarah May 10, 1836 Jan 21, 1938 [Wife of Edmond Stephens] Stephens, Jesse 1874-1939 [S/o Ed & Sarah Stephens] Stokes, Green 1855-1930 [S/o Gilbert Stokes] Stokes, Warren 1897-1938 [S/o Green Stokes] Stokes, Ben 1849-1923 Summer, Lucy 1840-1918 Tatum, Carrie Lee Died 1919 Taylor, Cornelia 1895-1935 [D/o John Fears & A. Austin] Taylor, Jean Oliver B/d 1940 [S/o Percy Taylor & Flossie M. Craig] Taylor, Young 1843-1931 Thomas, John Henry Jr. 1937-1938 [S/o John Thomas & Rosetta Higgins] Thomas, Sol 1882-1920 Thomas, Amanda 1853-1933 [D/o Dennis Watkins & Julia Wilson] Thomason, Arthur 1901-1915 [S/o Alex Thomason & Cora Treadwell] Thomason, Frank James B/d 1946 [S/o Dan Thomason] Thomason, Homer Died 1918 Traylor, Doc 1878-1933 [S/o Peter Traylor & Ellen Mayfield] Traylor, Infant B/d 1926 [S/o Dock Traylor & Pearl Lindsey] Traylor, B.H. Nov 28, 1904 May 7, 1934 [S/o Henry Traylor & Annie Burney] Trimble, Gracie 1922-1923 [D/o W.E. Trimble & Susie Wilson] Turner, Payton 1850-1939 [S/o Jerry Turner & Nancy Roe] Turner, Patton B/d 1925 [S/o H. Turner & L. Wilson] Watkins, Mary Jane Jul 4, 1884 Nov 23, 1926 Watts, Annie 1902-1924 [D/o Mary Bass] Welch, Buster 1850-1933 [S/o Thornton Welch & Matilda Dobson] Welch, Alice Died 1936 [D/o Jesse Lee & Aggie Duke] Welch, Carrie 1878-1946 [D/o Lewis Kerley & Lizzie Bell] Welch, Lula Allen 1901-1946 [D/o Sam Allen & Maurice Henderson] Welch, Henry 1869-1942 [S/o Thornton & Tilda Welch] Welch, Hellen Mae 1921-1945 [D/o Alex Brown & Lenora Heflin] Welch, Hick 1905-1923 [S/o Henry Welch & Carrie Kerley] Welch, Oma Lee 1912-1928 [D/o Buster Welch & Alice Lee] Welch, Hurley 1898-1950 [S/o Buster Welch & Alice Lee] Welch, Lula 1901-1946 [D/o Sam Allen & M. Henderson] Welch, Tegue 1882-1947 [D/o Thornton Welch & Matilda Dobson] Willis, Lee 1876-1938 [S/o Richmond Willis] Wilson, Infant B/d 1926 [S/o Kennie Wilson & L. Scott] Wilson, Cora 1863-1928 [D/o Matt & Anna Lindsey] Wilson, Susie 1875-1939 [D/o Andrew & Sarah Hill] Wilson, Jim 1870-Before 1920 [H/o Susie Hill] Wilson, Luclain 1898-1928 [D/o Jim & Susie Wilson] Wilson, Fannie 1855-1930 [D/o Green Joiner & Mariah Levrett] Wood, Ora B/d 1913 [D/o Willie & Rachel Wood] Unmarked Graves Location Unknown: Bartlett, Avail 1835-after 1900 Burney, Jesse 1836-before 1910 Burney, Sarah Jane Smith 1838-before 1900 Burney, Parks 1830-before 1910 Burney, Lucretia Steed 1834-after 1910 Kerley, Lewis 1825-after 1880 Kerley, Lizzie Bell 1845-after 1900 McNeal, Sarah 1835-after 1900 Smedley, Roland 1835-after 1900 Smedley, Phillis Smith 1840-after 1900 Stephens, Ed 1830-before 1920 Stephens, Jack 1800-187- Stephens, Mariah 1810-187- Stephens, Red 1804-after 1880