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This file was contributed and copyrighted by: Johnny L. Williams ==================================================================== May 2006 Liberty Congregational Methodist Cemetery, Geraldine, Dekalb, Alabama (near Lwasons Ford & McKestes) Surveyed: 6 Oct 1965 by members of the Gadsden Branch, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Gadsden, Alabama under the direction of Ralph H. and Louise Allred of Gadsden, Alabama Location: 3 miles N. E. of Geraldine on Hwy 75, then 3/4 miles S. E. on Hwy 43, then 1 3/4 miles S.E. on Hwy 443, then 1/2 mile N.E. on Hwy 52 Map: http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=16&n=3805330.00008375&e=599483.00000026&datum=nad83 Discription: 118 names, still in use Moody, Lowell D.; b. 23 Nov 1912, d. 28 Sep 1961, Pope, Jeffery Alan; b. no date, d. 22 May 1963,ae 5 dy Gilbert, Joel E.; b. 11 Nov 1888, d. 9 Jul 1958,SS Mamie B. Gilbert Gilbert, Mamie B.; b. 23 Jul 1897, d. no date,SS Joel E. Gilbert Rice, John W.; b. 21 Mar 1907, d. 20 Sep 1957, Yates, Thomas Albert; b. 6 Nov 1875, d. 4 Oct 1958, Cofield, Terosa Dianne; b. 5 Dec 1962, d. 6 Dec 1962, Currie, Nellie Joyce; b. 21 Aug 1939, d. 13 Jun 1943, Currie, Joseph P.; b. 17 Jan 1862, d. 27 Nov 1937,h/o Darcus D. Currie (SS) - father Currie, Darcus D.; b. 8 Mar 1874, d. no date,w/o Joseph P. Currie (SS) - mother Beck, Infant Daughters; b. no date, d. no date,Infant daughters of T. B. & Arizona Beck (2 graves) Taylor, Gideon; b. 29 Dec 1933, d. 29 Dec 1933,SS Gardiner Taylor - b&d Taylor, Gardiner; b. 19 Apr 1932, d. 13 Aug 1936,SS Gideon Taylor Dobbs, Clarence A.; b. 15 Oct 1891, d. 5 Apr 1942,SS Effie Dobbs Dobbs, Effie; b. 20 Apr 1900, d. no date,SS Clarence A. Dobbs Brown, T. B. ; b. 24 Nov 1843, d. 22 Jan 1916,s/o L. & M. Brown Brown, Parker; b. 1 May 1877, d. 26 Oct 1909,s/o T. B. & M. E. Brown Dobbs, Mamila E.; b. 21 Feb 1893, d. 29 Jan 1898,d/o W. W. & M. E. Dobbs Dobbs, Matilda E.; b. 27 May 1848, d. 24 Sep 1882, DobBs, James M. (Rev.); b. 13 Oct 1845, d. 15 Nov 1918, Dobbs, Sallie; b. 1857, d. 14 Aug 1914, West, ??; b. , d. ,West Family several unmarked graves Rucks, Marlin; b. 1893, d. 1910, Rucks, Warner; b. 1884, d. 1893, Gilbert, Infant Son; b. no date, d. 1907,s/o Wiley & Mattie Gilbert Gilbert, Infant Son; b. 16 Oct 1916, d. 30 Oct 1916,s/o E. H. & Hattie P. Gilbert Gilbert, Infant Daughter; b. 3 Nov 1915, d. 29 Dec 1915,d/o E. H. & Hattie P. Gilbert Gilbert, Jessie Lillian; b. 5 May 1904, d. 6 Sep 1910, Gilbert, George; b. 3 Apr 1909, d. 5 Jul 1910, Gilbert, Infant; b. 18 Jul 1903, d. 22 Jul 1903,Little Infant of E. N. & H. P. Gilbert Gilbert, C. P.; b. 18 Oct 1853, d. 25 Oct 1908,w/o S. R. Gilbert Gilbert, S. R. ; b. 11 Sep 1854, d. 17 Apr 1938,h/o C. P. Gilbert Hurt, Infant Daughter; b. 27 May 1908, d. 19 Jun 1908,d/o W. E. & Martha Hurt Hurt, Infant; b. , d. 27 May 1908,s/o W. E. & Martha Hurt Gilbert, J. C.; b. 22 Apr 1891, d. 14 Jan 1920, Gilbert, Hattie Hurt; b. 5 Aug 1876, d. 12 Mar 1960, Graham, Thomas; b. 1868, d. 1904,SS Anna Graham Graham, Anna; b. 1869, d. 1939,SS Thomas Graham Dobbs, Wallace W.; b. 18 Jul 1871, d. 4 Feb 1939,h/oMay E. Dobbs (SS) Dobbs, May E.; b. 13 Mar 1874, d. 13 Apr 1959,w/o Wallace W. Dobbs (SS) Dobbs, Edward; b. 8 Nov 1899, d. 27 Jun 1904,s/o W. W. & M. E. Dobbs Dobbs, Herbert; b. 9 Mar 1903, d. 11 Jun 1904,s/o W. W. & M. E. Dobbs Dobbs, Johnie; b. 17 Sep 1913, d. 26 Mar 1915,s/o W. W. & M. E. Dobbs Dobbs, Clifford L.; b. 11 Jun 1919, d. 4 Jul 1921, Dobbs, Harvey J.; b. 6 Apr 1922, d. 7 May 1942,SS Harwell W. Dobbs Dobbs, Harwell W.; b. 6 Apr 1922, d. 30 Oct 1929,SS Harvey J. Dobbs Miller, Cora Keener; b. 22 Nov 1883, d. 10 Jun 1929, Lawson, G. C.; b. 11 Dec 1884, d. 12 Oct 1927, Hestep, E. L.; b. 26 Aug 1893, d. 2 Feb 1933, Ellis, Oel H.; b. 1898, d. 1938,SS Amanda Ellis Ellis, Amanda; b. 1899, d. 19??,SS Oel Ellis Kittle, Sarah Ann; b. 3 Jul 1942, d. 3 Jul 1942,baby - b&d Little, Odis J.; b. 18 Jul 1915, d. 28 Sep 1944,Pvt. Shores, Martha M. ; b. 13 Jun 1855, d. 5 Apr 1936,Grandmother - next to William A. Shores Shores, William A.; b. 10 Oct 1847, d. 14 Dec 1927,Grandfather - next to Martha M. Shores Carroll, L. P.; b. 28 Jul 1833, d. 3 Apr 1908, Shores, Daisy Mae; b. 26 May 1926, d. 20 May 1927, Shores, Abner P; b. 21 Nov 1879, d. 12 Jul 1930,h/o Annie T. Shores (SS) - father Shores, Annie T.; b. 2 Jul 1888, d. 5 Feb 1960,w/o Abner P. Shores (SS) - mother Lawson, Daniel N.; b. 7 Jun 1883, d. 1 Jan 1936,h/o Linner L. Spradlin Lawson (SS) - Father Lawson, Linner L. Spradlin; b. 10 Jun 1884, d. 25 Feb 1957,w/o Daniel N. Lawson (SS) - Mother Pope, John L.; b. 11 Feb 1876, d. 15 Sep 1961,SS Lenora A. Pope Pope, Lenora A.; b. 5 Jul 1873, d. 23 Jun 1953,SS John L. Pope Story, Josephene; b. 28 Feb 1877, d. 15 Sep 1945, Pope, Annie E.; b. 16 Oct 1906, d. Feb 1907, Lawson, Henry; b. 25 Dec 1834, d. 10 Jul 1912,SS Sarah A. Lawson Lawson, Sarah A.; b. 23 Apr 1845, d. 6 Aug 1918,SS Henry Lawson Lawson, Malinda; b. 25 Mar 1869, d. 5 May 1937, Simpson, Susie L.; b. 1871, d. 1959, Adams, T. J.; b. 9 Jun 1855, d. 10 Jun 1944,SS Susian Adams Adams, Susian; b. 12 Nov 1860, d. 17 Apr 1941,SS T. J. Adams Adams, James; b. 1903, d. 14 May 1956,age 51 yr, 11 mo, 21 dy. Adams, Cleo E.; b. 1902, d. 24 Jan 1962, Adams, Dock E.; b. 1892, d. 1959, Spears, Eloise; b. 17 Oct 1937, d. 26 Jan 1940,picture Raton, Infant; b. , d. 12 Jun 1948, Brown, Elbert; b. 12 Apr 1923, d. 23 Jun 1937, Jolley, Troy; b. 4 Jun 1910, d. 16 Dec 1910,s/o V. F. & Elen Jolley Parker, Son; b. , d. 10 Oct 1926,s/o Mr. & Mrs. Plas Parker - only date listed Parker, Riller (Mrs.); b. 13 Jun 1887, d. 1 Nov 1964, Smith, Frances Mason; b. 8 Nov 1929, d. 28 Nov 1947, Brown, Irby; b. 18 Apr 1912, d. ,SS Mary Brown Brown, Mary; b. 14 Jul 1913, d. 4 Aug 1943,SS Irby Brown Ashley, Arlin; b. 14 Feb 1931, d. 2 Dec 1939, Ashley, E. A. ; b. 1 Jun 1850, d. 7 May 1927, Ashley, Martha; b. 23 May 1859, d. 2 Oct 1922, Matheney, William; b. 1 Jan 1798, d. 22 Oct 1876,h/o Matlinda Matheney (SS) - father Matheney, Matilda; b. 10 Feb 1805, d. 12 Feb 1866,w/o William Matheney (SS) - mother Johnston, John B.; b. 18 Jan 1905, d. 5 Mar 1905, Johnston, Charles W.; b. 5 Aug 1903, d. 1 Jul 1906, Farmer, Edley; b. 14 Jan 1876, d. 2 Aug 1952, Stephenson, Fairy; b. 4 Oct 1908, d. 9 Feb 1944, Stephenson, Julia Thacker; b. 1869, d. 1944,mother Stephenson, J. Willard; b. 1858, d. 1929, Stephenson, Lavenda G.; b. 10 Jun 1867, d. 11 Jun 1906,w/o J. W. Stephenson Traylor, John H.; b. 25 Dec 1874, d. 1961,SS Lula Traylor - age 87 Traylor, Lula; b. 24 Jun 1877, d. 28 Oct 1944,SS John H. Traylor Traylor, Roy; b. 14 Jan 1904, d. 4 Oct 1954, Traylor, Wiley; b. 30 Mar 1916, d. 25 Sep 1953,Ala. (M?)Sgt 27 Inf (Hegt?) WWII ESM Boggs, J. W. (Rev.); b. 7 Dec 1860, d. 7 Oct 1940,SS Evelyn Boggs - Masonic emb Boggs, Evelyn; b. 6 Jan 1866, d. 18 Mar 1962,SS Rev. J. W. Boggs Boggs, Opal; b. 27 Nov 1926, d. 21 Mar 1928, Boggs, Francis Marion; b. 17 Dec 1890, d. no date,h/o Leona Williamson Boggs (SS) - father Boggs, Leona Williamson ; b. 13 Apr 1892, d. 7 Jun 1938,w/o Francis Marion Boggs (SS) - mother Adams, Arlen C.; b. 8 Oct 1926, d. 25 Jun 1927, Traylor, Willie; b. 2 Oct 1921, d. 17 Jul 1938, Yates, J. R.; b. 9 Dec 1906, d. ,SS Ruby Yates Yates, Ruby; b. 1 Mar 1909, d. 6 May 1949,SS J. R. Yates Aldridge, Terrel D.; b. 29 Sep 1876, d. 4 Mar 1948,h/o S. Bird Aldridge (SS) - father Aldridge, S. Bird; b. 2 Oct 1876, d. 17 Apr 1947,w/o Terrel D. Aldridge (SS) - mother Parker, Hattie; b. 22 Aug 1881, d. 18 Mar 1929, Frix, Drinon; b. 17 Feb 1929, d. 14 Nov 1929, Frix, Sealan Ann; b. 15 Sep 1873, d. 4 Jul 1947,SS Taylor E. Frix Frix, Taylor E.; b. 14 Mar 1865, d. 14 May 1951,SS Sealan Ann Frix Frix, Boss Edward; b. Jun 1900, d. 25 Oct 1930, Frix, Artie Viola; b. 9 Jul 1905, d. 25 Feb 1914, Parker, Mamie Lue; b. 23 Dec 1922, d. 2 Mar 1923, Ford, Ernest Paul; b. 4 Aug 1882, d. 8 Jul 1893,s/o Mr. & Mrs. S. J. Ford