Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Dallas, Alabama http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/dallas/cemeteries/pleasanthill.txt ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB PROJECT ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb Project archivist with proof of this consent. ALGenWeb Archive File Manager - Carolyn Golowka October 2000 CEMETERY RECORDS – PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Pleasant Hill, Dallas County, Alabama Copied April 1967 by Meg Buchner Transcribed and amended October 2000 by Michael V. Sims NOTE: Parts in parentheses added by Meg Buchner from information gathered from Mrs. Ulmer Fancher, Miss Julia Lewis, Mrs. Susie Mayo, and Mrs. Sue Harrell. Parts in brackets added by M. V. Sims Row I – Harrell-Sommerville Plot Sue Steen Harrell, wife of Dr. W. S. Harrell, Jan. 18, 1888, April 15, 1981 William S. Harrell, MD, born Dec. 24, 1881, died Feb. 23, 1932 William C(harles) Harrell, born Oct. 12, 1850, died Aug. 16, 1941 Eva S(inclair) Sommerville, wife of William C. Harrell, Aug. 10, 1848 [1858?], July 2, 1929, (dau. of Thos. & Mary Sommerville) Mary F. Boyd, wife of Thos. B. Sommerville, born in Charlottesville, Va., Mar. 21, 1830, died Mar. 21 1898 Thomas B. Sommerville, born in Springfield, Va., May 1, 1829, died Dec. 23, 1887 Evidence of several unmarked graves in Row 1 Myrtle Moorer, Jan. 12, 1890, June 30, 1925, (dau. of John D. Moorer) John D. Moorer, born Dec. 25, 1865, died Dec. 28, 1923, (father of Otto Moorer) Katie Hayes, wife of John D. Moorer, born Nov. 30, 1868, died Mar. 3, 1943 unmarked grave John H. Alston, born Oct. 20, 1849, died June 14, 1916, (bro-in-law of John D. Moorer) Row II William Doolittle, born Sept. 15, 1840, died Aug. 30, 1853 James E. Doolittle, departed this life September 2, 1857 [1851?], aged 7 mos 11 days, son of S. M. and M. S. Doolittle Row III Small cement slab – child Maggie Gramling Powers, born, June 19, 1883, died, June 27, 1933 Lorenzo Dee Powers, born April 18, 1872, died May 28, 1933 Margaret Annie Powers, born Feb. 25, 1869, died Sept. 2, 1956 Rebecca Elizabeth McFerrin, wife of M. L. Powers, born Sept. 29, 1852, died Dec. 9 [8?], 1936 M. L. Powers, husband of R. E. Powers, born Jan. 1, 1847, died Nov. 12, 1917 Mrs. H. V. Acker, born April 5, 1881, died May 27, 1918 Hunter Perine, my only child, died Aug. 8, 1888, (adult sized grave) Fannie M. Perine, died April 4, 1910 Edward M. Perine, died June 5, 1892 Col. W. T. Minter, who was killed April 2, 1865 in the sixtieth year of his age while bravely fighting in the defense of Selma. He sleeps the sleep of the slain, conquered and yet without a stain, proudly and peacefully., born Jones Co., Georgia April 27, 1805 Mrs. Susana consort of Col. W. T. Minter, who departed this life Nov. 17, 1855 in the 36th year of her age Sacred to the memory of Wm. T. and Morgan James sons of Col. Wm. T. and Mrs. S. A. Minter, the former in the 1st; the latter in the 11th year of his age Row IV Child’s grave. Mrs. Frances Ann Hill, born Nov. 16, 1814, died May 18, 1848 in the 34th year of her age. Martha C. Hill, born Dec. 27, 1836, died October 17, 1842 Samuel Warren Hill. born August 29, 1839 [1830?], died Jan. 28, 1842 William D. Hill, born Dec. 14, 1834, died Jan. 12, 1835 Francis Augustus Hill, born May 18, 1848, died August 14, 1849 Miss Alethia A. M. Hill, born Oct. 4, 1805, died Aug. 30, 1835 Mrs. Martha Hill, who was born Feb. 5 [3?], 1780 and died July 30th, 1835 Emma Rose, Robert Emmet, infants of Wm. and Sabrina Foster Missouri Ellen Deats, wife of Joseph Archibald Foster, born Dec. 4, 1834, died Sept. 14, 1907 Sabrina, wife of Wm. Foster, died June 20, 1856 in the 52nd year of her age. Wm. Foster, died Feb. 18, 1862 aged 67 years. (footstone only) J. ------- D. J. Smyly, daughter of W. R. and C. M. Smyly, born May 22, 1853, died May 15, 1854 Jane, daughter of J. A. and M. E. Foster, died July 11, 1860 Wm. F. Smyly, son of W. R. and C. M. Smyly, born Mar. 7, 1852, died Nov. 9, 1852 William R. Smyly, born Feb. 26, 1828, died Feb. 17, 1907 (son of James Smyly b. 1802 and Lucinda Mayes) Caroline (Foster) Smyly, born Dec. 19, 1826, died Mar. 12, 1902 Luta Smyly, born Dec. 10, 1854, died April 15, 1902 (dau. of Wm. & Caroline Smyly) Lucy Smyly, born Feb. 25, 1850, died May 4, 1915 (dau. of Jas. Smyly, b. 1802, and Lucinda Mayes) Row V Lydia Riggs, daughter of Martha Powell and Thomas Riggs, died Sept. 29, 1952 Virginia Caroline Riggs, born December 2, 1861, died May 13, 1921 Frank P. Riggs, born Oct. 26, 1856, died June 21, 1897 He died defending his friend – Erected by his devoted wife, Nannie. Child’s grave – no name Grave – no name Box type grave – all remaining are the four corner stones. Elizabeth Sarah, daughter of Geo. L. and Sarah Trott, died July 28, 1850 aged 11 months and 23 days. Row VI Grave – no name Sophie Bowie, wife of, Thomas Riggs, born Mar. 12, 1843, died Dec. 7, 1916 Thomas Riggs, born Walterboro, S. C. April 7, 1818, died April 17, 1901 Lucia Jane, daughter of Thomas and Ellen M. Riggs, died Aug. 6, 1850, aged 1 year, 11 mo., and 23 days. Jane Pickens, daughter of Thomas and Ellen M. Riggs, died July 24, 1844, aged 9 months and 4 days. Mrs. Ellen M. Riggs, died Sept. 10, 1852 in the 35th year of her age. Ellen C. Riggs, daughter of Thomas and Ellen M. Riggs, died Feb. 4, 1854, aged 6 years, 11 months, 23 days Row VII Ella E. Day, wife of H. A. Vasser, died April 8, 1932, aged 77 H. A. Vasser, died Nov. 10, 1899, age 54 years. Jodie, daughter of H. A. and Ellas Vasser, born June 2, 1885, died Sept. 27, 1888 Double marker: BUSTER John D. Lula V. 1882-1955 1883- 1968 May, daughter of Hamlin E. Smith, and his wife, Ella F. Vasser, died July 10, 1867, Aged 10 years Mrs. E. H. Smyly, died Mar. 2, 1859 in the 24th year of her age (Elizabeth H. Reese, wife of Dr. Dan Caldwell Smyly) Malena Walthall Smyly, born Oct. 5, 1826, marrid to Dan C. Smyly, MD Dec. 2, 1846, died June 2nd, 1852 Our Mother (Rebecca DeWalt, wife of John Smyly, below) John Smyly, born July 16, 1783, died September 7, 1849 (son of Maj. John Smyly 1755-1807 and Margaret Caldwell b. 1758) Nancy DeWalt, died May 1834, Aged 80 years 1st Lieut. John T. Bender, 2nd Ala Cav CSA (His wife was Nancy Caroline Smyly, a daughter of John Smyly and Rebecca DeWalt) S. A. Smyly, Co. G, 5th Ala Inf CSA (Samuel A. Smyly, son of John Smyly and Rebecca DeWalt) James W. Smyly, Holloways Co., Ala Cav CSA (Actual name was John James Smyly, son of John Smyly and Rebecca DeWalt) Julius C. DeW. Bender, Cadet Cops, Schochly’s Escort Co. CSA (son of John T. Bender and Nancy Caroline Smyly) Samuel A. Mayes, born Nov. 21, 1813, died May 19, 1858 Harriet Eliza Mayes, born June 28, 1816, died Sept 10, 1847 Row VIII Catherine B. Hammond, 1905-1955 (dau. of John and Lula Buster) Fred V. Hammond, 1898-1966 1 stone (corner) standing of box-type grave Box type grave – name gone Sacred to the memory of, Anna Maria, daughter of Phillip and Eliza R. Milhous who departed this life 22nd [26?] Nov 1851, age 6 years Infant daughter of Phillip and Eliza R. Milhous, born 30 July, died 6 August 1847. In the memory of George Haywood [Hayword?] Milhous, son of Phillip and Eliza R. Milhous, who departed this life Sept. 30, 1845, aged One year, eight months, and 14 days. Sacred to the memory of ,Mrs. M. A. Bonner, wife of TH [?] Bonner, MD, who died Sept 24th, 1855, aged 33 years. Sacred to the memory of Margaret, wife of John Ramsey who was born December 22nd [?] 1780 and died March 31st, 1856 a member of the M. E. Church 53 years. [unreadable} humble Christian. Sacred to the memory of John Ramsey, who was born February 13, 1769 and died July 24th , 1842 an humble follower of Jesus Christ and a member of the ME Church about 10 years. Sacred to the memory of Mr. Elizabeth Ramsey who departed this life on the 16th of Aug., 1848 aged 20 years, 11 months and 14 days. Joseph, son of J. D. and M. F. C. Beal, born July 14, 1854, died July 15, 1857 Row IX Sacred to the memory of Berry Philip [Phillip] Vasser who was born July 22, 1834 and departed this life Sept. 9, 1852 in the 19th year of his age. Sacred to the memory of Thomas Givhan son of Dr. John E. and Sarah Caroline Vasser, who died Oct. 15, 1841 [1843] aged 4 years and 6 months Sacred to the memory of Mrs. Sarah Caroline, wife of Dr. John E. Vasser who died April 15, 1844 in the 37th year of her age. Sacred to the memory of John E. Vasser who died 13th August 1841, 16 [46?] years and 6 months Sacred to the memory of Frances Rebecca Milhous who departed this life the 6th of October 1833 in the 28th year of her age. Box grave – no name Sacred to the memory of inestimable departed worth, unrivalled excellence and virtue, as angelically portrayed in the character of Miss Caroline A. Bell who died March 3rd 1839 in the 18th year of her age. In memory of Mrs. Emma E. [F?] Vasser born May 6th 1819, died Nov. 13th 1864. Row X Eliza Harper, wife of Reverend Richard Bryan, born Aug. 19, 1765, died Nov. 27, 1834, in the 70th year of her age. [wife of the pastor of the Methodist Church and grandmother of Rev. Washington Bryan Crumpton?] Richard J. Bryan, born April 25, 1789, died March 19, 1871 Lucy Ann Ulmer Bryan, born April 25, 1793, died Feb. 24, 1872 Sacred to the memory of Mrs. Mary J. Vasser who was born May 1, 1815 and died April 14, 1852 In Memory of L B Vasser [Sr] who died Jan. 1, 1866, aged 50 years Sacred to the memory of Eleanor A. Jones who departed this life June 11, 1830, aged 17 years. Row XI Kenneth McKinnon MD, born Sept. 27, 1824, died August 6, 1900 Eliza Walker, wife of Kenneth McKinnon, born Dec. 28, 1832, died Jan. 25, 1902 Lutie E. McKinnon, born Feb. 14, 1870, died Nov. 23, 1931 Edward Walker, Williamsburg, VA, born Sept. 1801, died Nov. 1873 Joseph Bell Walker, born Wytheville, Va. March 19, 1839, died Jackson, Miss. Mar. 23, 1908 Katherine Warburton Walker, born Dec. 11, 1845, died April 17, 1917. (“Miss Kate” – a teacher) Row XII My dear husband, W.A. Rice, died Jan. 26, 1881, aged 62 years Our baby, Cornelius C. Rice, died Dec. 25, 1879, aged 15 years Dear Brownie, Lewis Brown Rice, died Dec. 6, 1875, aged 18 years My darling Neta, Whaneta G. Rice, July 9, 1881, aged 19 years 6 months There’s a rest for the weary Our darling, Nina Cook, born Prescott, Arizona, aged 7 years Row XIII Lena Smith, died Feb. 14, 1894 Laura A. Smith, “Miss Vaughan”, died Oct. 4, 1886 Anna Moor, only child of John A. and Anna Moor McKinnon, born July 19, 1877, died Oct. 11, 1878 [another child’s grave] Mary Anna Moor, daughter of Flora Vasser and James L Moor, 1885-1891 Mary Underwood, Born Jan. 23, 1845, died June 30, 1878, aged 33 years, 5 months, and 7 days 1st Corp. John H. Underwood, Co. B., 3 Ala Cav, CSA Lewis Moor Underwood, born Nov. 18, 1866, died May 21, 1869, aged 2 years 6 months and 3 days In memory of Lewis Moor who departed this life June 10, 1854, aged 51 years Mary E. Dudley, wife of Louis Moor, 1821-1906 Julia Moor, daughter of Louis and Mary Moor, wife of Henry Dudley Lewis, April 23, 1849- May 22, 1883 Henry Dudley Lewis, born March 19, 1845, died Oct. 11, 1914 Lula Moor Lewis, born June 23, 1854, died Sept. 13, 1920 In memory of Frank James Lewis, son of H D Lewis and Lula Moor Lewis, born Oct. 19, 1889, died Jan. 17, 1968 Henry Dudley Lewis, born March 25, 1888, died Aug. 28, 1967 Julia Moor Lewis, born Sept. 18, 1885, died Jan. 6, 1970 [Miss Julia] Miss Pamelia Moor, died Sept. 9, 1825, aged 25 years Miss Nancy C. Moor who died Feb. 11, 1849, aged 25 years Cowan family grave – no marker Mattie F. Cowan, born Apr. 20, 1852, married E[lijah] D[enny] Paisley Nov. 19, 1878 (according to Miss Julia Lewis, E. D. Paisley was a preacher) Ann M. Cowan, died Sept. 24, 1849, in the 42nd year of her age Two graves – stones but no inscriptions John N. Cowan, Jeff Davis, Ala Arty, CSA (according to Miss Julia Lewis, John had a sister named Rose Anna) 6 graves – unmarked J. D. Cowan who died Apr. 5, 1838 in the 18th year of his age Rossane Cowan died Aug. 24, 1838 in the 80th year of her age Miss M. Cowan died March 17, 1835 in the 23rd year of her age In memory of Rev. William Moore who died November 4th, 1831, aged 40 years, 6 months &4 days Sacred to the memory of Mrs. Mary Campbell who departed this life Oct. 16, 1856 [1850?] aged 65 years and 19 [10?] days In memory of James M. Campbell who departed this life May 10, 1848 in the 35th year of his age. In memory of James Cowan Campbell, son of James and Maria Campbell who died November 14 AD 1844, aged 3 mo. 20 days. In memory of Benjamin Edward Campbell, son of James and Maria Campbell who died May 28th AD 1840 aged 15 mo. 19 days (same row far to rear): In memory of Archibald Butler, a native of Va., born July 27th 1793, died May 25th 1842. John Werlein, died April 9, 1874, aged 66 years Annie [Fannie] Werlein, wife of Dr. W. L. Buford, born August 15, 1848, died Sept. 17, 1876 ROW XIV Samuel Cowan, infant son of, Rev. A. A. and C. E. Bell Grave – no inscription Our dear little Johnie, John Leroy, son of Col. W(illiam) F(ranklin) and I. R. (Crum) Crumpton, born Oct. 8, 1841, died July 3, 1856, in the 15th year of his age William J. Davis, born Aug. 13, 1813, died Sept. 16, 1836, aged 23 years 1 mo 3 days Mary, wife of A. W. Arnold, died May 4, 1838, aged 22 years 10 mo 8 days James Leonard, infant son of A. W. and Mary Arnold, died Mar. 6, 1838, aged 8 months Absalom W. Arnold, died April 5, 1866, aged 58 years Robert Dickson, died Sept. 14, 1856, aged 25 years 5 mos. 3 days Sacred to the memory of Alonzo Vaughan, born near Petersburg, Va. June 17, 1842, died Aug. 8, 1898, aged 51 years and 2 months unmarked grave Sacred to the memory of Lawson Mitchum who departed this life July 5th, 1852, aged 45 years My Mother Mrs. R. O. A. Mitchum, born Nov. 22, 1818, died Aug. 18 [10?] 1871, aged 53 years 8 mo 19 days Jacob A. S. Crum, son of S. D. Crum, born Oct. 21, 1851, died Sept. 3, 1859 ROW XV Hartley Allen Moon, born Feb. 5, 1877, died Apr. 9, 1946 Mary Middleton (wife of H. A.), born Nov. 11, 1876, died Mar. 20, 1963 Richard Hartley Moon, born Feb. 28, 1915, died Feb. 12, 1952 Sallie G. Middleton, born April 24, 1862, died April 4, 1884, Aged 21 yr 11 mo 10 days Evan A. Middleton, born Oct. 8, 1872, died Feb. 3, 1894 Thomas James Middleton, born in Duplin Co., N. C. Oct. 9, 1818, died at Pleasant Hill, Ala. Nov. 8, 1895 (his first wife was Mary Frederick, buried at Good Hope Presbyterian Church) Amanda Wiley, wife of, T. J. Middleton, born July 25, 1832, died June 27, 1909 Thomas Frederick, son of J. O. and A. J. Robertson, born Sept. 1, 1882, died June 26, 188? (A. J. is Alice Middleton) Charley H., son of D. H. and M. E. (?) Middleton, born Jan. 20, 1875, died Aug. 28, 1887 David H. Jr.. son of D. H. and M. D. Middleton, born Dec. 20, 1892, died Oct. 15, 1918 “He made the supreme sacrifice.” David H. Middleton, born Mar. 24, 1844, died June 17, 1923 Maria D. Middleton, born Jan. 26, 1853, died Oct. 13, 1924 (wife of David H. Middleton) Newport Saffold Middleton, born Aug. 18, 1885, died June 29, 1914 Thomas Calloway Middleton, born Mar. 9, 1854, died Dec. 7, 1930 Lina Bragg Simonton Middleton, born Dec. 14, 1854, died Mar. 6, 1932 Infant daughter of Hinton and Maude Middleton, June 27, 1928 David H. Middleton, born Sept. 3, 1895, died Dec. 25, 1965 Bessie Bragg Middleton, born July 10, 1891, died Jan. 27, 1966 Hattie Irene Gramling, wife of Fred Chambliss, born Feb. 12, 1886, died Jan. 12, 1936 (dau. of James Ira Gramling and Augusta Davidson) Paul Simonton, born Aug. 11, 1892, died April 19, 1953 Mrs. Nettie Simpson Simonton, born Atlanta, Georgia July 4, 1855, died Pleasant Hill, Ala. July 1, 1934 Leonard Christopher Simonton, born Feb. 7, 1888, died Oct. 19, 1888 Susan Reese, wife of J. H. Hickson, born June 28, 1830, died Dec. 18, 1919 James Harvey Hickson, died Jan. 26, 1901, aged 79 yrs 8 mos 11 days Nannie King Reese, wife of Wm. H. May, born Sept. 9, 1860, died June 9, 1900 Capt. William H. May, born June 1, 1835, died June 29, 1922 [in N. Louisiana] Roger McGrath, born in Paylestown, Tipperary County, Ireland Jan. 1, 1793, died April 12, 1858, aged 65 years Fredonia Augusta, daughter of A. J. and E. A. Reese, born Jan. 6, 1856, died Feb. 16, 1894 Eliza A. King, wife of Dr. A. J. Reese, died Sept. 19, 1870 Moffet Duncan Reese, wife of William C. Griffin, born Jan. 31, 1833, died Aug. 12, 1864 Susan Cooper, wife of William Reese, died June 24, 1877, aged 84 years 1 mo 17 days Ann Eliza, daughter of J. E. and A. M. Barnes, born Oct. 11, 1856 (?), died Sept. 23, 1858 (?), aged 1 yr 11 mos 12 days Margaret Catherine, daughter of J. E. and Ann M. Barnes Ann ? Cornelia -----er?, born Sept. 16, 1850m died Mar. 10, 1852, aged 1 yr 5 mos 24 days Anna Maria Barnes, born April 22, 1826, died July 22, 1862 James Edwin Barnes, born June 16, 1825, died Jan. 10, 1873 Row XVI Ira Edison Burgess, born May 25, 1915, died June 23, 1917 James Ira Gramling, born Aug. 17, 1853, died Mar. 19, 1926 (son of John M. Gramling and Margaret Mehetbel Bryan) Eliza Augusta Davidson Gramling, born Feb. 7, 1861, died Feb. 16, 1937 Amanda M. Yates, born Aug. 15, 1840, died Nov. 23, 1901 4 graves Rev. Jno. Alexander Spence, born Sept. 8, 1814, died Dec. 2, 1898, 62 yrs a preacher of the gospel, 24 yrs a member of the Ala. Conf. Methodist Protestant Church in which he died, greatly beloved by all who knew him Mary F. Spence Margaret I., wife of J. A. Spence P. H. Vaughan, died Dec. 28, 1870