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This file was contributed and copyrighted by: Darlene Campbell Scott ================================================================================ July 2002 LaGrange Cemetery Colbert County, Alabama Restoration In Progress. The LaGrange Cemetery is listed on the Alabama Historical Register of Landmarks, and bears the names of families who once lived on and around the mountain. The LaGrange Antebellum Cemetery is located within walking distance of the LaGrange College Site Park. Of particular interest to visitors is the Abraham Ricks monument. Grafted by an Italian sculptor, it towers over the cemetery like a guardian angel. It was created on the mountain top from slabs of marble brought to the United States by the Ricks family, along with the sculptor himself. Over the years, many of the tombstones have been destroyed. The LaGrange Living Historical Association has worked to restore and preserve the heritage of their family members who have gone before them. Through their efforts, a piece of LaGrange stands the test of time and man. The continuing restoration and preservation work of the LaGrange Cemetery is an ongoing project by members of the LaGrange Living Historical Association. They are located at 1491 LaGrange College Road, P. O. Box 306, Leighton, Alabama. I transcribed this cemetery September 18, 2001 when I was on vacation in search for my own ancestors. I have many family members in this cemetery and I hope my information will be helpful to you. I will be adding pertinent genealogical information as notes. Many of the graves in LaGrange Cemetery no longer have markers. It is estimated that there are nearly 200 burial sites, the remainder unknown. Please let me know if you have any of your own ancestors buried here. Direction to LaGrange Cemetery were given by Bill King < wcking@hotmail.com >: From highway 157, go south, onto LaGrange College road. Follow the road and go up the mountain. Pass the Welcome Center, and continue until you reach the fork in the road, bear left and go to the end of the road. This will be the Lagrange Cemetery. The Cemetery is about a mile from Highway 157. This is a complete listing of every tombstone in the cemetery as of June 24, 2002. As with any listing, there may be errors or omissions. Any corrections that may be needed, please contact me directly. Thank You Darlene Campbell Scott Allen, L. C. No Date Alsobrooks - No Date Barbour, Phillip Pendleton Died Apr. 6, 1837 aged 3 yrs. 7 mon. & 15 days Son of S. & S. C. Barbour Berry, Addie D. Born October 27, 1889 Died March 16, 1895 Daughter of J. J. & N. E. Berry Double Headstone - Berry Berry, J. J. Born January 12, 1852 Died December 16, 1912 - Father Berry, N. E. Born March 27, 1857 Died February 1, 1898 - Mother Berry, J. D. Born February 1, 1877 Died May 17, 1900 - Son Of E. A. & Loucretia Berry Berry, Maggie Died Jan. 25, 1895 aged 9 yrs 5 mo. 22 days - Daughter of E. A. & Loucretia Berry Berry, M. A. Born March 26, 1828 Died February 16, 1884 Berry, R. B. Born Feburary 25, 1865 Died February 29, 1896 Gone But Not Forgotten Berry, Henry R. Died Jan. 27, 1895 aged 21 y's 1 mo & 3 ds Son of E. A. & Loucretia Berry To Good For This Earth God Called Him Home Berry, Robert E. Died August 28, 1894 aged 4 Mo's 1 Day son of E. A. & Loucretia Berry Berry, Robert Born September 1821 Died December 7, 1883 Berry, Loucretia Died August 15, 1894 aged 37 yrs - wife of E. A. Berry Brown, Mary Susan Born August 8, 1841 Died January 5, 1883 Callen, L. No Date Campbell, Andrew Jackson Born March 25, 1918 Died March 26, 1918 Clayton, L. E. No Date Clayton, R. H. No Date Cocke, Janie Born February 23, 1890 Died July 19, 1891 - Daughter of Stephen and Pattie Cocke Coleman, Mary Born December 28, 1893 Died January 7, 1894 Coleman, Robert H. PVT Co C 9 ALA INF Born 1832 Died 1898 - CONFEDRATE SOLDIER / 9TH Alabama Creasey, Annie Mae Glass Died January 14, 1967 Died at aged 48 yrs. Clark, Emma D. Born 1875 Died 1936 Clark, C. Lee Born 1910 Died May 22, 1938 Clark, Dave Died 1941 Chilcoat, James S. LAWSON CO ALA VOLS INDIAN WAR JUNE 13, 1813 October 24, 1897 Chilcoat, Jefferson Davis Born August 14, 1861 Died 1898 Dale, William D. Born December 5, 1828 Died February 28, 1846 Born in Washington County AL. * Davidson, Rufus A. Born February 23, 1845 Died April 15, 1865 Davidson, Thomas Born April 12, 1836 Died June 27, 1863 Double, Headstone - Duncan Duncan, John M. Born February 20, 1877 Died December 9, 1959 Duncan, Mollie E. Born May 2, 1891 Died February 12, 1965 Duncan, Lee wife of T. F. Duncan Duncan, T. F. Born December 22, 1870 Died 1937 Duncan, Robert A. Born 1925 Died 1925 Lived 5 Months Evans, Elizabeth Born December 1, 1833 Died June 26, 1911 Wife of J. R. Evans Felton, John H. Born June 4, 1881 Died April 28, 1882 Felton, Hartwell King Born May 6, 1847 Died July 25, 1882 aged 35 yrs. 2 mo's. 19 days Ford, Willie G. ALABAMA PVT US ARMY WORLD WAR I Born October 18, 1895 Died May 7, 1971? Ford, Annie Vinson Born December 16, 1871 Died March 26, 1891 - Wife of Willis Ford Ford, Della C. Born August 17, 1874 Died December 20, 1917 - Wife of L. A. Ford Ford, Jonnie Maldona Born Oct. 21, 1902 Died June 25, 1904 - Daughter of L. A. & D. C. Ford Ford, L. A. Born July 28, 1859 Died December 17, 1929 Ford, Mattie L. Born July 13, 1923 Died August 20, 1923 Double Headstone - Ford - At Rest Ford, Lillian M. Born February 24, 1874 Died October 3, 1967 Ford, Willis H. Born July 24, 1854 Died October 6, 1938 Double Headstone - Ford - Resting Until Jesus Comes Ford, Susie O. Born October 1, 1894 Died Febuary 26, 1979 Ford, W. Grady Born October 18, 1895 Died May 7, 1974 Ford, Walter Preston Born January 31, 1898 Died February 25, 1944 Ford, Doris Sue Born June 26, 1935 Died June 30, 1935 - Gone To Be An Angel Fort, Munroe Born April 7, 1800 Died November 8, 1818 Fowler, Silas M. Born October 30, 1810 Died April 4, 1889 Fowler, Mary L. Davidson, Born March 12, 1813 Died September 24, 1873 Grissom, Alice G. Born April 2, 1882 Died January 19, 1968 - Asleep In Jesus Grissom, Fannie E. Born Sept. 4, 1906 Died Sept. 20, 1906 - Daughter of B. A. & E. A. Grissom Grissom, John Died February 3, 1929 Grissom, Joseph Dixon Born February 1, 1847 Died February 28, 1904 Grissom, Molley Born January 2, 1858 Died February 9, 1920 - Wife Of J. D. Grissom Grissom, W. B. Born October 10, 1880 Died February 8, 1931 - He Lived And He Died A Christian Grissom, Wes??er Born 1919 Died 1930 Grissom, Infant Son 1938 - Son Of Eli and Berchie Grissom Glass, Dudley Died at 94 years 1993 Glass, Bessie No Date Glass, Ollie G. Died at 63 years 1883 Hanvey, Wynona Glass No Date Hardy, Rev. James W. Born January 19, 1815 Died August 15, 1853 Harrington, Elizabeth Jane ( Eliza ) Born March 10, 1817 Died June 21, 1855 Hart, Elizabeth Died August 25, 1846 aged 24 years Harte, Fountain E. Born October 27, 1898 Died November 5, 1898 Harte, Pattie Felton Born January 15, 1860 Died Septembr 28, 1913 Harte, Mary Susan Brown Born August 8, 1841 Died January 5, 1883 Hawkins, Annie Madding Born March 2,1874 Died October 30, 1893 - Wife of Rev. J. S. Hawkins Hefner, Martha Jane Born March 1, 1848 Died August 16, 1869 Hobgood, Virginia Williams Died April 13, 1891 aged 52 Years 4 months 25 days Jeffreys, James Born July 5, 1823 Died August 7, 1893 - Gone But Not Forgotten Jeffreys, James M. PVT CO A 8 ALA INF CONFEDERATE STATES ARMY July 5, 1823 - August 7, 1893 Jeffreys, Unity Born September 1, 1827 Died January 17, 1892 Doublestone - Jones Jones, Martha Burchet King Felton Born March 31, 1818 Died September 17, 1904 Jones, Tignal Born June 26, 1811 Died April 21, 1887 Kerby, Edna Lee Born December 1933 Died July 13, 2001 - We All Love Lee Lee Kerby, Katherine I. Born May 15, 1935 Died March 4, 1989 - Beyond The Sunset Kerby, Pauline Daughter of Lonnie and Nannie Kerby - No Date Kerby, Christine - Daughter of Lonnie and Nannie Kerby - No Date Kerby, John H. - Son of Lonnie and Nannie Kerby - No Date Kerby, Douglas Alvin Born March 4, 1960 Died December 10, 1982 Kerby, A. L. ( POPS ) Born September 17, 1929 Died July 28, 1996 Double Headstone - Kerby - Beyond The Sunset Kerby, Lonnie Born July 20, 1885 Died February 25, 1969 Kerby, Nannie Born September 28, 1895 Died April 28, 1969 Kiser, Elma M. Born November 29, 1892 Died March 4, 1893 - daughter of A. R. & M. J. Kiser Kiser, Fronie E. Born July 22, 1894 Died April 19, 1913 - wife of E. H. Kiser - She Died As She Lived Trusting In God Kiser, Volley V. Born May 12, 1872 Died February 10, 1889 - Wife Of A. R. Kiser - She Died As She Lived Trusting In God Double Headstone - Kumpe Kumpe, Dr. Geo. E. Born September 7, 1819 Died August 29, 1887 - Father Kumpe, Rebecca F. Born October 1, 1819 Died August 30, 1874 - Mother Kumpe, George E. CAPT LEIGHTON RANGERS CONFEDERATE STATES ARMY Born 1819 Died 1887 Kumpe, Mattie Rebecca Born Nov. 22, 1890 Died Sept. 3, 1894 - Daughter of H. P. and P. R. Kumpe Ligon, Dollie Died July 27, 1906 Ligon, Infant Son Born October 31, 1907 Died November 5, 1907 Long, Andrew Born December 23, 1810 Died February 24, 1856 Long, Clemantha V. Born November 12, 1856 Died September 25, 1857 Looney, Henry Pitman CO A ALA CAV CONFEDRATE STATES ARMY Born January 26, 1845 Died Mar 8, 1936 Looney, Dora Spangler Born December 8, 1847 Died July 10, 1910 McCormack, William Lee Died October 9, 1912 McCormack, Leslie Troy July 21, 1919 McCormack, Children of William Joseph & Lizzie G. - No Date McCormick, Glover Born May 7, 1917 Died May 7, 1917 McCormick, Infant Daughter Died January 7, 1912 McCormick, Lula Mae Born September 16, 1913 Died September 16, 1923 McCormack, Infant daugther January 7, 1912 McGehee, James M. PVT CO F 16 ALA INF CONFEDERATE STATES ARMY May 12, 1834 - Nov. 3, 1895 McGehee, J. M. Born May 12, 1834 Died November 3, 1895 McKee, Mary A. Born August 28, 1851 Died July 1, 1852 - Daughter of John W. & Margaret McKee Moore, J. M. Born May 12, 1834 Died November 13, 1895 Moore, Laura L. Died September 2, 1875 - wife of John Died 1875 Mullins, J. R. Died 1873 Nelms, Francis A. Born May 30,1852 DIED April 16, 1882 Nelms, Nathan H. Born Dec. 25, 1831 Died March 27, 1883 O'Neal, J. M. Born April 27, 1895 Died May 1, 1895 - Son of J. B. & L. E. O'Neal Paine, Amanda Malvina Born July 29, 1813 Died September 18, 1838 * Pennick, John T. Born March 17,1878 Died October 27,1879 - Son of H. T. & M. J. Pennick Pennick, Mary J. Born October 27, 1861 Died October 24, 1885 - Wife of Hugh Pennick Pennick, Wallace Born July 7, 1885 Died October 12, 1885 - Son of H. T. & M. J. Pennick Pennick, Walter H. Born April 20, 1881 Died July 12, 1884 - Son of H.T. & M.J. Pennick Double Headstone - Posey Posey, Frank C. Born July 23, 1880 Died February 14, 1931 Posey, Virgie I. Born September 15, 1888 Died December 28, 1923 Posey, Fredia Infant Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Oscar Posey No Date Posey, Marvin T. Born December 28, 1923 Died September 24, 1924 Posey, Mattie Lee Born 1886 Died 1958 Posey, Oscar Born 1887 Died 1973 * Posey, Infant Sons Of Mr. & Mrs. Posey NO DATE Posey, Melvin T. Born 1920 Died February 6, 1996 Prince, Amanda Melvina Born June 20, 1813 Died September 18, 1838 - Wife of Robert Prince. Prince, Sidney Smith Jr. Born December 27, 1829 Died August 7, 1831 Prince, DR. Sidney Smith Born May 19, 1804 Died April 8, 1831 Quinn, Hanna D. 1902 - Mother of Floyd Quinn Quinn, Rosa July 7, 1882 Died June 28, 1920 Reilly, Susan E. February 14, 1800 Died August 17, 1837 Reilly, Winfred S. ( Rilley ) Born March 18, 1819 Died March 1856 * Ricks, Abraham Born October 16, 1791 Died November 23, 1852 Ricks, Ann Elizabeth Born In Limestone County AL Born March 5, 1831 Died February 10, 1860 Wife of Wm. F. Ricks Ricks, C. B. Born December 29, 1795 Died March 19, 1874 - Wife of Abraham Ricks Ricks, Elvira Born June 22, 1852 Died December 15, 1852 - Daughter of A. & S. A. Ricks Ricks, Richard Henry Born March 28, 1820 Died February 24, 1858 Ricks, Sarah A. NO DATE Ricks, William F. Born April 10, 1818 Died January 25, 1902 Stephenson, Polly A. Born March 15, 1816 Died December 25, 1883 - Wife of A. E. Stephenson Stephenson, A. E. Born April 25, 1812 Died August 8, 1885 Stephensom, Alice age 2 1/2 yrs. old 1859 (?) Daughter of Mary G. & Hihn C. Stephenson. * Stephenson, Guy Hartwell Born May 4, 1881 Died Novembr 24, 1883 Son of H. J. & M. E. Stephenson Spangler, Dave 1837 Tutts, Thomas E. Died at 44 years old 1900* Vinson, Annie H. Died August 15, 1900 aged 70 years - wife of F. D. Vinson Vinson, Col. Fletcher Curtis Died March 1879 - next to Annie H. Vinson Vinson, James Jackson Born 1856 Died 1934 Vinson, Emma L. Born September 23, 1862 Died April 12, 1886 Wife of J. J. Vinson Vinson, J. J. Born 1856 Died 1934 Vinson, Laura Lee Born August 8, 1884 Died July 24, 1890 - Daughter of Emma and James J. Vinson Double Headstone - Wadsworth Wadsworth, Ann Eliza Died Feb. 26, 1848 - age 28 years old Wadsworth, Eleanor Died May 14, 1887 aged 6 months old - Daugther of Edward & A. E. Wadsworth Warren, Elizabeth A. Dial Died May 19, 1897 Warren, Henry NO STONE Williams, Mrs. Susan Adelaide Born in Manchester VA. Died in Lagrange AL February 2, 1859 Daughter of CAPT. R. R. & J. S. Miller late wife of Rev. WM. G. Williams Williams, Robert CONFEDERATE SOLDIER NO STONE Buried beside mother, Susan Williams Woods, Bulah Born November 1, 1891 Died January 17, 1943 Woods, Howard Monroe US ARMY WORLD WAR II Born June 2, 1917 Died February 14, 1997 Wright, Abner A. Husband of Effie Wright 1876-1969 Wright, Clark M. Born April 8, 1854 Died June 25,1905 - Woodman Of The World Headstone Wright, David H. Born April 23, 1886 Died August 6, 1887 Wright, Effie V. Born 1854 Died 1905 Double Headstone - Wright Wright, Lucy D. wife of A. C. Wright Born 1847 Died 1940 Wright, A. C. Born November 10, 1884 Died March 20, 1892 Wright Mamable(?Mable) Born April 13, 1885 Died April 20, 1885 * End Notes: Wife of Abraham Ricks is listed as C. B. her name is Charlotte Bryan Fort. Andrew Jackson Campbell is the son of John Robert Campbell Jr. and Nellie Stout. James M. Jeffreys is the son of Malinda Boren and William Jeffreys.