Cleburne County AlArchives Cemeteries.....Abel 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 http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00031.html#0007674 August 2002 Updated Dec-2023 Old Bethsaida-Abel Baptist Church Cemetery Township 17, Section 17, Range 9 Cleburne County Alabama This information is for personal research ONLY. Do not copy this information on Cemetery Website. The trees have been removed from this cemetery. Some of the rocks have also been removed, plus a few of the headstone have been broken. I am updating my survey from 2002. This does not mean the stones are still there in the older section. Name: Date: Other: Pate, Sheree Lynn Oct 31, 1955 Aug 20, 2021 [D/o Jesse Horace Windom & Willie Virginia McKelroy] Jones, Myrthie M. Jan 12, 1925 Feb 14, 2001 [D/o Moses Freeman & Minnie Hurst][Married 1. Woodie P. White, 2 Bobby W. Pate] Jones, Albert L. Feb 08, 1948-OD [S/o Vester Jones & E. Mullally] Mullally, Barbara A. Apr 08, 1935 Sep 10, 2010 [D/o Leon Hinote & Cora Powell] Mullally, Marvin J. Nov 25, 1941 Nov 30, 1987 [S/o John C. Mullally & Eunice Jones] Mullally, Clifford H. Jan 30, 1929 Apr 05, 2009 [S/o John C. Mullally & Eunice Jones] Mullally, Audria Faye Feb 19, 1933 Aug 07, 2015 [D/o Alpheus Freeman & Adell Turner] Freeman, Gary Donald Jul 06, 1966 Oct 15, 2008 [S/o Jerry & Vera Freeman] Freeman, [Vera] Elaine May 13, 1947-OD [D/o George Reese & Vera E. Poore] Freeman, Jerry D. Aug 08, 1946 Mar 06, 1996 [S/o Walter Scott Freeman & Katherine Sprayberry] Freeman, Katherine [Mae] S. May 07, 1923 Dec 29, 2003 [D/o James R. Sprayberry & Carrie Harris] Freeman, W.[alter] Scott Apr 19, 1916 Jul 11, 1984 [S/o Moses Freeman & Minnie Hurst] Freeman, Timothy Scott Nov 10, 1974 May 31, 2020 [S/o Jimmy Scott Freeman & Charlotte A. Newell] Freeman, Jimmy Baron Jan 27, 1971 Oct 30, 2021 [S/o Jimmy Scott Freeman & Charlotte A. Newell] McDow, Alma N. Jun 01, 1904 Jun 14, 1980 [D/o William Anderson Strickland & Bertha Ann Pate] McDow, Robert F. Jun 29, 1906 Oct 22, 1984 [S/o Wm McDow & Romaine Hamlin] Thompson, Cleo M. Oct 15, 1933 Feb 12, 2013 [D/o Robert F. McDow & Alma Nancy Strickland] Thompson, Jacque C. Mar 28, 1934 Sep 26, 1984 [S/o J. Colcord Thompson & Sarah Ruby Capps] Stephens, Corban C. May 21, 1938 Feb 10, 2022 [S/o Walker D. Stephens & Ada C. Qualls] Stephens, Naomi R. Jan 21, 1937 Sep 29, 2014 [D/o Jerry Hurshel Hollaway & Lucy Cannon] Ball, Chessie Joshua Feb 25, 1980 Apr 18, 1980 [S/o Randall Wayne Ball & Janet B. Reed] Reed, Ronald D. Dec 16, 1958 Aug 30, 1973 [S/o George Reed & Barbara Hinote] Freeman, Gladys L. Dec 05, 1934 Dec 23, 2020 [D/o Thomas Hendrix & Esther Graben] Freeman, Arnold Nov 04, 1929 Nov 17, 1995 [S/o Alpheus Freeman & Adell Turner] Freeman, Adell Aug 30, 1909 Mar 31, 1995 [Adell Turner] Freeman, Alpheus J. Aug 20, 1903 Nov 09, 1991 [S/o Moses Freeman & Minnie Hurst] Freeman, Mertis E. Aug 08, 1936 Oct 28, 2018 [S/o Alpheus J Freeman & Adell Turner] Freeman, Willie D. Apr 12, 1928 Aug 13, 2022 [S/o Alpheus Freeman & Adell Turner] Pate, James Levi Jan 30, 1905 Apr 15, 1978 [S/o John Pate & Celia Carter] Pate, Odera Morrison Nov 11, 1911 Jun 23, 1990 [D/o John Morrison & Mary Higginbotham] Hamlin, Shelton Gray Apr 30, 1937 Apr 11, 1992 [S/o B.K. Hamlin & Eunice Hurst] Hamlin, Penny Fran Jan 10, 1945 Jun 20, 2007 [D/o T.J. Deese & Nettie Butler] Freeman, James R. May 07, 1930 Jul 29, 1998 [S/o Wm H. Freeman & Pearlie Ginn] Freeman, Evelyn L. Aug 22, 1936 Nov 17, 2001 [D/o George Hanson & Bell Crosley] Freeman, William Homer Sep 19, 1907 Apr 11, 1978 [S/o Moses Freeman & Minnie Hurst] Freeman, Wm Edger Mar 05, 1926 Oct 07, 2010 [S/o Wm H. Freeman & Pearlie Ginn] Pinson, Christoper Lee Sep 17, 1986 Nov 29, 2004 [S/o Terry Lee Pinson & Angela C. Lee] Lee, Timmy L. May 13, 1967 Sep 06, 1985 [S/o Luther T. Lee & Ollie B. Henson] FOUR UNMARKED GRAVES Morrison, Russell May 24, 1902 Feb 15, 1989 [S/o John Winston Morrison & Mary E. Higginbotham] Morrison, Maud Mar 09, 1907 Dec 21, 1987 [D/o Wm Smelley] Morrison, John W. [Winston] Mar 22, 1879 Jul 23, 1957 [S/o Edward Q. Morrison & Eliza Freeman] Morrison, Mary E. Mar 29, 1887 Feb 06, 1957 [D/o Wesley Higginbotham & Nancy Evans] Pate, Nora Jean May 03, 1951 Sep 06, 1968 [D/o James & Laverne LeCroy] LeCroy, James L Oct 18, 1923 Mar 10, 1965 [S/o Virgil LeCroy & Della Hale] LeCroy, Laverne P. Nov 02, 1928 Nov 21, 2007 [D/o James L. Pate & Odessa Morrison] LeCroy, Travis D. Aug 12, 1952 Dec 20, 2004 [S/o James & Laverne LeCroy] Hamlin, Beedie K. Nov 17, 1899 Oct 22, 1962 [S/o Frank Hamlin & Thursy Allen] Hamlin, Eunice Jan 18, 1901 Mar 23, 1987 [D/o Thomas Hurst & Gilley Watts] Hamlin, Linwood K. Dec 03, 1910 Mar 12, 2002 [S/o Beedie & Eunice Hamlin] Hamlin, Lorene S. Feb 11, 1921 Nov 16, 2009 [D/o James Sprayberry & Clarra Harris] Gidley, Charles R. Feb 01, 1902 Jan 03, 1968 [S/o S.D. Gidley & Leona Hollingsworth] Gidley, Annie M. Mar 10, 1906 Mar 17, 1978 [Annie Mae Johnson] Roach, Sarah M. Jun 28, 1928 May 19, 2010 [D/o Stayton Lloyd & Nola Davidson] Roach, Howard Jan 30, 1928 May 10, 1996 [S/o John W. Roach & Izora Johnson] Feazell, Inus G. Nov 05, 1910 Apr 27, 1967 [D/o Sterling Vise & Myrtie Roberts] Feazell, Leo Sep 02, 1907 Feb 19, 1973 [S/o Thomas Feazell & S. Steadham] Feazell, Keith Randell B/d Jun 09 1970 [S/o Kenneth & Mary L. Feazell] Feazell, Kenneth D. Oct 30, 1929 Feb 16, 2010 [S/o Leo Feazell & Cora Lee Craft] Feazell, Mary L. Dec 10, 1931 Dec 28, 2007 [D/o Panden Cooper & Winnie Ruple] Gidney, DeAnna P. Mar 07, 1947 May 10, 2006 [D/o Wm F. Poor & Florence B. Taylor] Gidley, Sammy R. May 04, 1944-OD [S/o Samuel & Dorothy Gidley] Gidley, Samuel Taylor Nov 06, 1916 Nov 27, 1999 [S/o S.D. Gidley & Leona Hollingsworth] Gidley, Dorothy M. Mar 29, 1926 May 04, 2018 [D/o James Sprayberry & Carrie Harris] Gidley, Lizzie Mae Apr 03, 1909 Sep 27, 1986 [Lizzie Mae Bryce] Gidley, James D. [Daniel] Oct 16, 1897 Dec 14, 1967 [S/o S.D. Gidley & Leona Hollingsworth] UNMARKED GRAVE: [Gidley, Lloyd Daniel Oct 27, 1927-Sep 3, 1931 S/o James & Lizzie Gidley Death Cert: Burial Abel] UNMARKED GRAVE: [? Gidley, Dorothy L. May 4, 1934-May 14, 1934 D/o James & Lizzie Gidley Death Cert: Burial Bethelhem] Blanton, Fedonna Nov 21, 1969-OD [D/o Hugh Donald Blanton & Dollie Gidley-Brannon] Blanton, Don Dec 29, 1938 Feb 03, 2010 [S/o Ernest H. Blanton & Hazel L. Norton] Blanton, Dollie Nov 21, 1939-OD [D/o James D. Gidley & Lizzie Bryce] Gann, Jimmy Scott B/d Dec 31, 1969 [S/o Robert Gann & Jewell Gidley] FIVE UNMARKED GRAVES Rollins, Nancy A. Nov 09, 1937 Nov 18, 1972 [D/o Larcus Freeman & Ida Gidney] Rollins, Jackie Lee Oct 25, 1936 Jul 14, 1990 [S/o I.H. Rollins & Ida B. Shaw] Lassetter, Gary W. Sep 23, 1956 Jul 27, 2019 [S/o Howard Lasseter & Nina Horton] UNMARKED INFANT'S GRAVE McCormick, Kimma Aug 21, 1960 Aug 29, 1987 [D/o Harold Dan McCormick & Betty Sue Pate] McCormick, Gary D. Apr 29, 1957 Sep 22, 2007 [S/o Harold Dan McCormick & Betty Sue Pate] Jones, Corene Jun 14, 1931 Jun 15, 1931 [Infant of Russell Jones & Leada Morrison] Jones, Infant B/d May 30, 1930 [Infant of Russell Jones & Leada Morrison] Morrison, Father of E.J. [John A.] [1835] Mar-1867 [H/o Sarah Poor buried Wesley's Chapel Randolph Co., AL][S/o John Morrison & Louisa Triplett] Morrison, Eli Jackson Jan 31, 1868 Jan 05, 1919 [S/o John Morrison & Sarah Poor] Morrison, Mary F. Sep 03, 1873 Aug 01, 1948 [D/o Jonathan Rainey & Elizabeth Adcock] Hughes, Nora Apr 14, 1917 Jan 10, 1918 [D/o Cleve Hughes & Minnie Morrison] Hughes, Ted Gray Jul 27, 1934 Sep 21, 1934 [S/o Cleve Hughes & Minnie Morrison] Hughes, Varnie Apr 10, 1928 Jan 09, 1929 [S/o Cleve Hughes & Minnie Morrison] Hughes, Lucile Nov 20, 1919 Mar 16, 1926 [D/o Cleve Hughes & Minnie Morrison] Hughes, Cleve R. Jun 29, 1886 Aug 11, 1977 [S/o Reuben Hughes & Laura Wade] Hughes, Minnie M. Aug 09, 1895 Jul 03, 1976 [D/o Eli Jackson Morrison & Mary Rainey] Hughes, Venard R. May 10, 1925 Jan 09, 1992 [S/o Cleve Hughes & Minnie Morrison] Hughes, Lillie V Aug 19, 1929-OD [D/o Dewey Lee Smith & Lena Mae Gay] ONE UNMARKED GRAVE Mullally, John C. [Clinton] Mar 07, 1902 Dec 10, 1963 [S/o Mike Mullally & Myrtle Garrett] Mullally, Eunice E. Jul 25, 1907 Jul 06, 1979 [D/o Wiley B. Jones & Nancy Golden] Buttram, Annie B. Jul 23, 1931 Feb 03, 2004 [D/o John & Eunice Mullally] Buttram, Herbert H. Oct 06, 1928 Oct 25, 2004 [S/o Enoch & Mary Buttram] SIX UNMARKED GRAVES Smelley Mar 03, 1925 May 02, 1925 Morrison, Dorfield Feb 19, 1926 Dec 02, 1926 [D/o Russell Morrison & Maud Smelley] FIVE UNMARKED GRAVES ONE UNMARKED CHILD'S GRAVE Freeman, Carolyn J. [June] Jul 13, 1952 Oct 27, 1953 [D/o Larcus & Ida Freeman] Freeman, Larcus C May 10, 1911 Mar 09, 1988 [S/o Moses Freeman & Minnie Hurst] Freeman, Ida Gidley Jul 23, 1912 Mar 09, 1999 [D/o S.D. Gidley & Leona Hollingsworth] Freeman, Nadine May 08, 1934 Jun 13, 1965 [D/o Oliver Ginn & Ellen Vandiver] Freeman, Wallace L. Apr 21, 1935 Oct 24, 1982 [S/o Larcus & Ida Freeman] Carden, Betty Sue Dec 11, 1937 Oct 07, 2013 [D/o J.L. Pate & Odera Morrison] THREE UNMARKED GRAVES ONE UNMARKED INFANT'S GRAVE Mallally, Emma Dean Aug 15, 1930 Apr 16, 1932 [D/o Barney Mullally & Mrytle Morrison] Mallally, Cora Mae Apr 29, 1899 Nov 06, 1986 [D/o Mike Mullally & Myrtle Garrett] Thompson, Sarah Jul 09, 1841 Jul 08, 1912 ONE UNMARKED GRAVE Watts, Mollie H Jul 27, 1910 Oct 25, 1988 [D/o Barnett Harper & Mattie Causey] Watts, Jack Y. [oung] May 27, 1918 Apr 01, 1974 [S/o George P. Young & Stella Morrison-Young][Adopted son of Lewis Watts?] Buchanan, Infant of Mr.& Mrs J.W. B/d Aug 25, 1930 [Infant of J.W. Buchanan & Janice Morrison] [No Name] Infant Apr 15, 1936-OD Watts, Floyd Jun 18, 1926 Jan 16, 1971 [S/o Lewis & Stella Watts] Watts, [NO NAME OR DATE] [Infant Feb 28, 1936 S/o Lewis & Stella Watts] Watts, Stella Jan 11, 1900 Aug 18, 1972 [Stella Morrison-Young][D/o Eli Jackson Morrison & Mary Rainey] Colvin, Candice C Sep 16, 1988 Sep 17, 1988 [D/o Jeffery Howard Colvin & Rita Renee Ferguson] Cadle, Barbannie May 15, 1888 Nov 15, 1975 [Barbara Annie Curtis] Cadle, Isaac Jessie 1865-Apr 05, 1948 [S/o Isaac Cadle & Nancy Smith] FOUR UNMARKED GRAVES Fullerton, Akin Nov 08, 1897 May 13, 1981 [S/o James Fullerton & Juila A. Mitchell] White, William B. Nov 08, 1869 Jul 28, 1934 [S/o Eppie White & Nancy Jowers] White, Callie T. Jan 20, 1888 May 30, 1986 [D/o E.H. Taylor & Elizabeth Maddox] White, William L. Feb 19, 1921 Sep 27, 1944 [S/o Wm & Callie White] Wellborne, Jerry Lane May 28, 1952 Mar 24, 1975 [S/o David Wellborne & Mattie White] Taylor, E.H. [Elisha Henry] May 01, 1859 Jan 21, 1943 [S/o James Taylor & Pennia Holland] Taylor, Elizabeth May 28, 1873 Nov 14, 1963 [D/o B.P. Maddox & Avie Holland] Taylor, Billy Jul 18, 1936 Sep 14, 1939 [S/o Carlson Taylor & Lucile Campbell] Taylor, Ronald Sep 21, 1959 Sep 26, 1959 [S/o Jackie Taylor & Ella Lumpkin] Taylor, Amanda O. Hughes Oct 30, 1866 May 21, 1895 [First w/o Elisha Taylor] Taylor, Carlson H. Oct 30, 1913 Aug 15, 1991 [S/o Elisha & Elizabeth Taylor] Taylor, Lucille K. Jun 10, 1916 Mar 22, 2009 [Lucile Campbell] Allen, Frank S. [Selma] May 26, 1889 Jun 17, 1969 [S/o Tandy Walker Allen & Mary Frances Selma] Allen, Annie Yancy Nov 18, 1903 Jun 10, 1966 [D/o John F. Yancy & Lula Parker] Crawford, Rosie Yancy Feb 16, 1894 Jan 31, 1973 [D/o John F. Yancy & Lula Parker] [W/o Wiley Crawford] Prater, J.T. Jul 19, 1922 May 02, 1985 [S/o Benjamin Prater & Sarah Dameron] Prater, Margaret E. Jul 20, 1922 Nov 27, 2001 [D/o P.P. Dabbs & Alice O. Couch] UNMARKED GRAVE: [Yancy, John Floyd Mar 13, 1870 Nov 18, 1962 S/o John Yancy & Susan Camp] UNMARKED GRAVE: [Yancy, Lula Parker 1876-1953] UNMARKED GRAVE: [Yancy, Wm Floyd May 15, 1899-Jun 06, 1977 S/o John F. Yancy & Lula Parker] UNMARKED GRAVE: [Yancy, Nancy May 27, 1896-Mar 14, 1973 S/o Carlton Atkins & Myra Hooper][Married 1. Mr. Reed] UNMARKED GRAVE: [Yancy, Benjamin N. 1902-1955 S/o John F. Yancy & Lula Parker] UNMARKED GRAVE: [Yancy, Mattie Bell Aug 28, 1909-Jul 21, 1978 D/o James Grubbs & Lela Wester] UNMARKED GRAVE: [Yancy, Marvin M. Jun 11, 1913-Oct 25, 1981 S/o John F. Yancy & Lula Parker] Yancy, Mark Edward Nov 26, 1908 Jun 02, 1971 [D/o John F. Yancy & Lula Parker] EIGHT UNMARKED GRAVES Taylor, Pennia Jul 14, 1824 Jul 24, 1890 [Pennia Holland] Holland, Woodard H. [CSA] Nov 19, 1834 Sep 10, 1887 [S/o Jesse & Elizabeth Holland] Holland, Emma Alice Nov 30, 1852 Oct 26, 1940 [D/o Stephen Nixon & Emma Wade] SIX ROCK COVERED GRAVES EIGHT UNMARKED GRAVES Robertson, Lula T Apr 06, 1906 Apr 30, 1989 [S/o Elisha Taylor & Elizabeth Maddox] Robertson, E. Nixon Jan 09, 1905 May 26, 1973 [S/o James Robertson & Lilla Nixon] Burrows, Huey E. Feb 20, 1926 Dec 12, 2006 [S/o William Burrows & Ella Coppett] Burrows, Nancy E. Aug 11, 1956 Sep 24, 1984 [D/o Huey Burrows & Doris Robertson] ONE UNMARKED GRAVE ONE ROCK COVERED GRAVE EIGHT UNMARKED GRAVES TWO ROCK COVRED GRAVES FIVE UNMARKED GRAVES ONE ROCK COVRED GRAVE FOUR UNMAKRED GRAVES Holland, Bright Apr 13, 1859 Apr 15, 1933 [S/o Alvin Holland] Pate, Olar Taylor Aug 25, 1903 Aug 30, 1926 [S/o Elisha Taylor & Elizabeth Maddox] Pate, Miles Dewey May 14, 1900 Jan 08, 1976 [S/o Wm Pate & S.E. Wade] SEVENTEEN UNMARKED GRAVES Vickers, Arthur H. Jan 12, 1905 Nov 01, 1990 [S/o Benjamin Vickers & Artie S. Taylor] Vickers, Amanda T. Mar 27, 1908 Aug 13, 1993 [S/o Elisha Taylor & Elizabeth Maddox] Vickers, Benny Herren Jun 02, 1927 Sep 28, 2003 [S/o Arthur & Amanda Vickers] FITHTEEN UNMARKED GRAVES ROCK WALL APP. SIX UNMARKED GRAVES POSSIBLY CHILDREN Nixon, Sopfronia Jan 19, 1851 Nov 01, 1936 [D/o Jack Sorrell & Hulda Pitts] Nixon, Stephen R. Nov 06, 1855 Sep 16, 1921 [S/o Stephen Nixon & Emma Ware] Nixon, Stephen [Born Dec 11, 1796] Died May 15, 1858 age 57years Skeltone, Emma Mar 30, 1824 Jun 19, 1893 [Emma Ware][Married 1. Stephen Nixon, 2. -Skeltone] Nixon, Infant Daughter of Stephen and S. Died Nov 11, 1889 Nixon, Infant Daughter of Stephen and S. Died Jan 15, 1896 TWO UNMARKED INFANTS GRAVES Robertson, J.A.J [James Andrew J.] May 11, 1857 Oct 23, 1943 [S/o J.W. Robertson & Martha Johnson] Robertson, Lilla Aug 07, 1874 Sep 12, 1951 [D/o Stephen Nixon & Sopfronia Sorrell] Robertson, Paul G Aug 17, 1910 Jun 03, 1963 [S/o James & Lilla Robertson] White, Mattie A. Aug 22, 1873 Nov 27, 1915 [Mattie Duffey] [1st w/o Wm B. White] ONE UNMARKED GRAVE White, Oliver Apr 01, 1892 Mar 17, 1914 [S/o Wm B. White & Mattie Duffey] White, Barney S. Sep 22, 1898 Aug 07, 1946 [S/o Wm B. White & Mattie Duffey] TWO UNMARKED GRAVES Sherbett, Michael W. B/d Aug 17, 1964 [S/o Terrance & Bobbie Sherbett] Sherbett, Bobbie A. May 28, 1941-OD [D/o Arthur Vickers & Amanda Taylor] Sherbett, Terrance Jan 06, 1943 Aug 12, 1992 [S/o Virgil Sherbett & Louise Reynolds] ONE ROCK COVERED GRAVE FOUR UNMARKED GRAVES Caudle, Minard T. Sep 28, 1927 Aug 10, 1990 [S/o Wm Caudle & Mary Sternenburg] Caudle, Mary Tinsley Dec 16, 1925 Jul 03, 2010 [D/o George Tinsley & Florence Yates] Caudle, Mary C. Jun 25, 1955 Aug 27, 2009 [D/o M.T. & Mary Caudle] Chitwood, Martha Jul 01, 1823 Aug 01, 1875 Chitwood, Alex H. May 01, 1852 Jul 04, 1874 Cook, Winston D. Dec 10, 1903 Jun 09, 1968 [S/o Paul Cook & Rosie Dennis[H/o Eva E. Smith] Green, James T. Dec 06, 1875 May 28, 1956 [S/o John Green & Jane Gordon] Green, Theo Feb 18, 1882 Dec 08, 1949 [D/o John Shaw & Fannie Hazel] Green, Carl Mar 24, 1910 Mar 23, 1935 [S/o James Green & Theo Shaw] Green, Newell Nov 19, 1905 Dec 14, 1920 [S/o James Green & Theo Shaw] Parris, Jeanette Jul 20, 1914 Sep 29, 1981 [D/o James Green & Theo Shaw] ******************************************************************* UNMARKED GRAVES: Older people in the area state the first graves in the cemetery were members of the Abel family. Possible UNMARKED GRAVES: Abel, Joseph H. 1828-ca 1890 member of Bethsaida Baptist Church