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This file was contributed and copyrighted by: Kay Pomeroy and Jean Pickrering ================================================================================ October 2004 Live Oak Cemetery East portion reserved for graveyard in 1829; West Part purchased City of Selma, 1877 On a monument placed in the cemetery by the Alabama Historical Association: "Here are buried: William Rufus King 1786 - 1853 Vice President of U.S. 1853 John Tyler Morgan 1824 – 1907 U.S. Senator. Brig. Gen. C.S.A. Edmond Winston Pettus 1821 – 1907 U.S. Senator. Brig. Gen. C.S.A. Nathaniel H.R. Dawson 1829 – 1895 U.S. Commissioner of Education William J. Hardee 1815 – 1873 Lt. Gen. C.S.A. author “Hardee’s Tactics Catesby ap Roger Jones 1821 – 1877 Commander C.S.N. commander Virginia (Merrimac) in battle with Monitor 1862 Robert W. Barnwell 1849 – 1902 Episcopal Bishop of Alabama." This cemetery is now known as The Old Live Oak Cemetery It is located on Dallas Ave. in Selma Ala. Dallas Ave turns directly off Broad St. in down Town Selma, Ala. you will have no problem finding this cemetery. Surveyed and Recorded by Kay Pomeroy and Jean Pickrering This may be used for personal use and shared but may not be sold or used in any other way without the permission of the recorders, the pages are protected by the copyright laws. DIVISION 5 408 Baker, Abraham Clymer Jan 27, 1830 Oct 18, 1918 Born Philadelphia, PA 408 Baker, Catherine Murray Jul 5, 1842 Feb 6, 1914 Wife of Abraham Clymer Baker HEINZ PLOT Heinz, James I. Oct 15, 1879 Sep 23, 1912 Gone from our home but not from our hearts. Woodman of the world memorial. Heinz, Christine Webb O'Rourke Feb 16, 1882 Sep 3, 1954 wife of James I. Heinz Hein, Philomene Sitler Sep 29, 1886 wife of Charles Christian Heinz KEITH PLOT Keith, John Moses Nov 17, 1848 Sep 16, 1910 Ruffin, Josie Sheldon Nov 4, 1915 1 grave no name Clark, Richard M.D. (The slab is buried deep in the dirt making it impossible to read it) Clark, Kate Aug 9, 1850 Feb 24, 1875 Clark, Annie W. Jan 27, 1847 Feb 8, 1891 1 slb. no name GRAYSON PLOT Grayson, Claude C. May 4, 1857 Nov 12, 1948 born in Auburn Ala, .died in Selma Ala. Lord I have loved the habitation of thy house. psalms 26,8 Grayson, Julia Maron Wauchope Jul 31, 1869 Nov 19, 1954 died in Selma Ala., second wife of Claude C. Grayson born Cuth, Ga. Her children arise up and call her blessed; her husband also and he praiseth her. Proverbs 31-28 Grayson, Maron Jessie Aug 16, 1897 Apr 24, 1900 Grayson, Infant Only one date: Oct 26, 1935 Daughter of Isabel Fowlkes and Richard Grayson Grayson, Isabel Fowlkes Jun 24, 1910 Jan 18, 1999 Grayson, Richard Joseph Apr 6, 1902 Sep 7, 2001 Grayson, Claude C. Feb 19, 1883 Nov 5, 1914 Grayson, Ethel Gertrude Maidhof 1884 1959 wife of Claude C. Grayson Grayson, Allen B., Rev. 1913 1967 son of Claude C. & Ethel Gertrude Maidhof Grayson JOHN C. REID PLOT 8 Large Slabs with no names and only one large marker: Reid, John Colman Dec 6, 1824 Feb 28, 1896 Colonel 28th Alabama Inf, born Tuscaloosa Co., AL died in Selma. Erected by Col. Christopher C. Pegeus Camp 62 Sons of Confederate Veterans Apr 26, 1996 GARDNER PLOT Gardner, Eldredge a living , honest, truth, and humanity. 1 slb no name HARRIS PLOT Blaxton, Annie E. Mar 4, 1861 Sep 27, 1878 daughter of D.B. & W.A. Blaxton Crosland, Sally Jul 11, 1859 Mar 29, 1879 In Memory of; Gone but not forgotten. Harris, Cornelia A. 1858 1944 Harris, J. O. 1854 1923 Harris, Josephine 1874 1937 Smith, Harry Jul 12, 1895 aged 7 days Smith, Nellie Wood Dec 27, 1894 aged 8 hours Smith, Darling Aug 4, 1862 Dec 30, 1894 wife of J.H. Smith Smith, John H. Jan 1, 1856 Dec 26, 1917 2 slbs no names Crosland, Infant Mar 25, 1885 Mar 29, 1885 son of E.D. & Nettie Crosland LOCKHART PLOT Lockhart, Robert Pitman May 17, 1842 Mar 19, 1909 To whom his Lord shall say well done thou good and faithful servant. Baby grave no name. GRAYSON Grayson, Adelle Stokes Sep 21, 1862 Apr 10, 1887 Adelle darling; beloved wife of C.C. Grayson Asleep in Jesus. Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God. Grayson, Spencw M. Oct 8, 1814 Aug 9, 1903 born in Alexandria Va.; And with thee mourn those angel faces smile, which I have loved long since and lost a while. EPISCOPAL CHURCH Bates, James Russel 1820 1898 Stone no name Knapp, William K. 1901 1992 No name on stone. Bates, Anne Countis Tyler 1827 1900 Haskell, Eliza L. Apr 7, 1826 Aug 3, 1896 born Whitehall N.Y., died Selma Ala. Anderson, Howard W. Apr 17, 1870 Apr 17, 1887 Vernon, Dorothy Apr 2, 1870 May 4, 1886 Goodwin, Cleste Jan 1, 1867 Jan 9, 1887 RIGGS PLOT Rhodes, James M. Apr 11, 1841 Feb 10, 1914 Kind Father of love thou hath gone to thy rest. Rhodes, Lou Ella Sep 29, 1854 Jan 6, 1919 At rest Rhodes, Alma Sep 8, 1882 Aug 26, 1918 Riggs, Emma Morgan born Apr 29, 1852 Feb 4, 1917 wife of J.W. Riggs Riggs, William Junius Feb 3, 1856 Feb 4, 1901 Asleep in Jesus, blessed sleep. Riggs, John D. Jan 6, 1925 At rest; My brother Tew, Katie Riggs Jan 13, 1865 Jan 20, 1885 To the memory of my Sister Childs grave with K.R.T. on it DUBOSE-ATKINS PLOT Atkins, Page Nelson 1875 1957 wife of William Theadore Atkins Jr. Atkins, William Theadore Jr. 1874 1928 Dubose, Alice Burns 1844 1922 wife of James M. Dubose Dubose, James Madison 1843 1909 C S A Dubose, William Davis M.D. 1845 1905 Dubose, Anna Goodwin 1854 1936 wife of Franklin O. Dubose Dubose, Francis Goodwin M.D. Sep 27, 1873 Oct 1, 1941 Dubose, Aimee Nelson Aug 24, 1878 May 10, 1971 wife of Francis Goodwin Dubose M.D. Long, Octvia Levert Nelson Jan 10, 1881 Apr 19, 1966 wife of James Carroll Long PLANT & HANLIN PLOT Hardin, Thomas Feb 3, 1865 Aug 7, 1909 born Brierfield Ala. Plant, Marie Jan Hardin 1859 Jun 13, 1890 born Brierfield Ala.; died Stanton Ala. Hanlin,Georgia Plant Apr 22, 1878 Oct 28, 1960 wife of Roland Cooper Hanlin Hanlin, Roland Cooper Aug 7, 1874 Jun 19, 1964 Widemann, Mar Ruth, Nov 10, 1906 Nov 27, 1906 daughter of J.W. & Fannie Widemann 2 slbs no names Lenoir, Nettie 1874 1899 Tis hard to break the tender cord, when love has bound the heart, this hard, so hard, to speak the word, must we forever part. Erected by her loving mother TIPTON PLOT Tipton, William J. Jul 18, 1893 Tipton, Florence Hunter Dec 7, 1861 Sep 11, 1932 wife of William J. Tipton Tipton, Florence Hunter Oct 31, 1892 Jun 22, 1893 THOMAS PLOT Thomas, Willie Minerva Dec 23, 1871 Jun 24, 1943 born in Miller, Marengo Co., AL died in Selma, Dallas Co., AL In memory of our sister, daughter of George Washington Thomas and Placidia Peter Jun Wright Thomas; "She lived for others" He that heareth my word, and beleiveth on him that sent me hath everlasting life and shall not come into condemnation, but is passed from death unto life. John 5 24 Thomas, Perry D. Jan 26, 1867 Aug 10, 1896 We have an advocate with the Father Jesus Christ the righteous 1st John 11; 1 Thomas, Placidia Peter Jun Wright Dec 14, 1847 Sep 10, 1941 Born in Prairie Bluff, Wilcox Co., AL Died in Miller, Marengo Co., AL In memory of our mother, widow of George Washington Thomas, Confederate Soldier 4th AL Reg., Co. D Eldest daughter of Mrs. Mary Ann Brown Wright Hamner, by her first husband, Oliver Hazzard Perry Wright of Statesburg, SC Blessed are the ded who die in the Lord.Rev. 14-13 Hamner, Mary Ann Feb 16, 1827 Sep 8, 1904 Our mother; God so loved the world that He gave his only begotten Son, that who so ever beleveth on Him should not perish but have everlasting life. St. John iii 16 MOORE PLOT Hays, Albert Franklin Aug 21, 1880 Jun 17, 1955 God is our refuge and strength. Hays, Adolpha Reeves May 21, 1880 Jun 27, 1955 wife of Albert Franklin Hays Thou doest show us the path of life in thy presence there is fullness and joy. Moore, Kathleen Div. 5 City of Selma Moore, Emma Reeves Aug 12, 1860 Dec 29, 1943 wife of James W. Moore Warm summer sunshine kindly here, warm southern blow softly here, green sod above lie light lie light; Good night dear heart, good night, good night. Member of Methodist Church. Moore, James William Jan 3, 1852 Mar 26, 1951 Commander in Chief United Confederate Veterans Old soldiers never die. Warshaver, Sarah Lee Strickland Jun 10, 1926 Feb 24, 1973 wife of William L. Warshaver God is love Strickland, Byrd M. Oct 12, 1888 Dec 2, 1939 The eternal God is thy dwelling place and underneath are the everlasting arms. Moore, Mar Estelle Sep 14, 1882 Jul 6, 1913 "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path" Reeves, May 5, 1887 Aug 9, 1887 Reeves, William Jul 24, 1881 Aug 17, 1881 Emma Lillian, Apr 24, 1884 Feb 19, 1887 McCORD PLOT Wilkins, Emma M. Jan 16, 1861 Nov 6, 1949 Wilkins, George A. Jan 21, 1858 Dec 31, 1896 McCord, Russell M.D. Jun 5, 1833 Jan 8. 1885 McCord, Ann Eliza Apr 4, 1834 Jun 26, 1830 Parke, Carrie McCord Dec 2, 1862 Apr 30, 1839 In memory of; wife of Julian B. Parke born and died in Selma, AL Parke, Julian B. Mar 1, 1862 Apr 17, 1859 In memory of; born and died in Selma, AL Husband of Carrie McCord and Mara T. Dundon. ARTHUR PLOT Arthur, Emma Polk 1841 1920 In loving memory of Vasser, Elizabeth Ancrum Arthur Nov 22, 1837 Nov 23, 1913 numbered with the saints in glory everlasting wife of Dr. Edward M. Vasser Vasser, Edward Milhouse Mar 12, 1831 Feb 3, 1879 born in Lowndes Co., AL, died in Selma, AL Grant him Oh Lord eternal rest and may your perpetual light shine upon him. In memory of Vasser, Mary Ann Oct 23, 1861 Jan 22, 1882 born in Dallas Co., AL died in Wilsonville, AL P.G. BENNETT Bennett, Inez Westbrook Sep 8, 1894 Feb 12, 1973 Bennett, Preston Coleman Mar 30, 1878 Jan 1, 1952 Bennett, Mollie Jemison 1855 1936 wife of Preston Gilmer Bennett Bennett, Preston Gilmer 1851 1919 Infant JOHN F. KNIGHT Knight, Mar Fowlkes May 22, 1841 Jan 5, 1925 Knight, John Fredrick Jun 17, 1830 Apr 12, 1871 Cook, Walter Pitts Aug 25, 1877 Nov 24, 1940 A.M.FOWLKES Jemison, Mararet 1880 1967 Jemison, John Blake 1852 1900 Fowlkes, Alpheus Monroe 1838 1893 Fowlkes, Bettie Jemison 1841 1922 wife of Alpheus Monroe Fowlkes Carson, Bettie Alieza Fowlkes Sep 6, 1876 Oct 1, 1946 wife of Paul Carson