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Cutts ================================================================================= March 1997 Pilgrim's Rest Cemetery Located on Alco Drive, Brewton, AL Surveyed by Lygia Dawkins Cutts 25 MAR 1997 NOTE: Anyone having relations in this cemetery may want to refer to "Headstone & Heritages" By McFarland & Shelton. There is material in the book giving further information on some of these families. BAKER, Robert Paine - Marker reads as follows - In Memory of Robert Paine Baker b. 11 FEB 1837 in Franklin Co., AL d. 16 OCT 1883 in Ministry of the people of Brewton and Pollard during the Yellow Fever Epidemic.United Methodist Minister. CRAWFORD, Millard Edgar b. 13 OCT 1878 d. 29 DEC 1945 CRAWFORD, Zilphia E. b. 24 JUN 1849 d. 10 APR 1925 CRAWFORD, John R. b. 6 MAR 1840 d. 6 JAN 1915 CO F 49 REG INDIANA VOLUNTEERS RABB, Ivadell M. b. 15 SEP 1892 d. 30 OCT 1914 INFANT - unreadable HUGHES, Raymon b. 30 OCT 1894 d. 11 JUN 1911 HUGHES, L.E. b. 9 JAN 1859 d. 12 MAY 1935 BRANTLEY, Jeanette b&d 3 APR 1935 PEEBLES, Calvin b. 25 JUL 1894 d. 15 MAR 1929 BRAHIER, Sallie Barbey b. NOV 1843 in Vermillion, OH d. 21 AUG 1924, wife of Joseph Brahier, m. 25 SEP 1865, Poulding Co., OH, Daughter of Joseph & Vaschten Shoup, grand daughter of Henry & Mary Shoup. Made by grandson, J.E. Brahier, Milton, FL. BRAHIER, Joseph b. 20 JAN 1833 d. 1 FEB 1914 CO B 27 MICH INF , Husband of Sallie Barbey Bahier. Father of John 8 SEP 1866, Alfred & Albert 18 NOV 1868, Catherine 5 MAY 1875, Mary 15 SEP 1871, Zoe 20 DEC 1876, George OCT 1875, Laura 6 NAR 1880, Betty 11 JUL 1882, Eugene 5 MAY 1885, Lucy 8 APR 1888. 2 Unmarked OGLETREE, Clyde W. 1893 -1983 WHITE, Mary d. 1 FEB 1932, Age about 82 WHITE, J.W. stone broken, can't read MARTIN, Amanda Wife of John Z. Strong b. 1 MAY 1847 d. 26 FEB 1900 DOBSON, Jesse F. Wife of John Z. Strong d. 12 APR 1939 INFANT son d. 10 MAY 1937 Unable to read all of stone 1 Unmarked BENNETT, Infant Infant son of J.W. & Flora B. Bennett 2 JUL 1920 PARKER, John Richard, Jr. Son of J.R. & F. Parker b. 1 JUl 1902 d. 14 AUG 1904 BRYANT, George Lee b. 5 DEC 1907 d. 17 FEB 1909 BELL, J.W. b. 29 MAR 1843 d. 13 OCT 1883 BELL, Mrs. J.L. b. 29 MAR 1850 d. 11 NOV 1901 BELL, Elizabeth Ann b. 30 APR 1875 d. 27 DEC 1941 BELL, Joe, Jr. AL PVT 123 INF 31 DIV WW I b. 27 MAR 1884 d. 23 OCT 1945 WATSON, C.M. b. 27 JAN 1867 d. 2 JAN 1869 McGOWIN, C.E. 1886 - 1933 McGOWIN, James T. b. 18 DEC 1837 d. 24 NOV 1888 1 Unmarked FERRY, John R. 26 MAY 1946 MILLER, Mary E. Wife of Thomas R. Miller b. 8 OCT 1850 d. 12 JUN 1888 MILLER, Minnie Inez Youngest daughter of T.R. & Mary E. Miller b. 21 APR 1888 d. 2 AUG 1889 1 Unmarked JERNIGAN, Thomas Homer 1892 - 1942 DIXON, Francis Marion b. 27 JUL 1856 d. 24 AUG 1924 JERNIGAN, Thomas J. b. 8 JUN 1867 d. 10 FEB 1930 JERNIGAN, Lena G. b. 15 MAY 1874 d. 30 MAY 1955 DIXON, Nancy M. Wife of Berry Dixon b. 3 MAY 1819 d. 11 SEP 1886 BECK, Magnolia Daughter of W. & L.M. Beck 5 MAR 1869 d. 24 AUG 1886 BECK, Minnie C. Daughter of W. & L.M. Beck 18 SEP 1878 d. 21 NOV 1878 SPIER, William T. b. 28 FEB 1833 d. 4 JUN 1888 AGED 55 yr 3 mos 6 days LARKINS, Mrs. J.T. b. 19 FEB 1858 d. 5 AUG 1894 LEONARD, George D. 1866 -1883 LEONARD, Lizzie E. 1885 - 1886 LEONARD, Herbert R. 1880 - 1896 BLACKSHER, Infant Infant of J. & S.R. Blacksher d. 21 SEP 1886 McLELLAN, Archibald K. b. 5 APR 1888 d. 17 MAR 1889 Aged 11 mos 12 days McLELLAN, Harriett Infant of J.B. & Mrs. P.M. McLellan b. 13 APR 1885 d22 APR 1885 BLACKSHER, Jeptha b. in Washington Co., GA 22 JAN 1807 d. 7 SEP 1886 BLACKSHER, Martha M. Wife of Jeptha Blacksher b. 25 JAN 1821 d. 7 JAN 1891 AGED 69 yrs 11 mos 12 days LEONARD, Lizzie Blacksher 1841 - 1892 LEONARD, Starling Stark 1836 - 1897 McLELLAN, Mrs. Pattie Blacksher b. 5 OCT 1860 d. 25 JUL 1912 McLELLAN, John B. b. 2 DEC 1846 d. 13 FEB 1893 Aged 46 yrs 2 mos 11 days LYON, Infant Infant of J.R. & Sallie L. Lyon b. & d. 20 NOV 1912 BREWTON, Edmund T. Marker reads as follows: Edmund T. Brewton, the son of Emanuel & Caroline Brewton, was born near Claxton, GA in 1828. In 1861, he bacame the first Railroad Agent in the town that became his namesake: Brewton, AL Edmund Troupe Brewton b. 12 MAR 1828 d. 7 SEP 1896 COLEMAN, Martha A. b. 11 FEB 1835 d. 7 SEP 1896 [on the same marker of E.T. Brewton] Erected by the Escambia County Historical Society 1985 SOWELL, Mary V. Wife of John L. Sowell b. 31 MAR 1856 d. 10 MAR 1888 BREWTON, E.F. b. 17 NOV 1849 d. 8 OCT 1883 1 Unmarked BREWTON, John E. b. 8 MAR 1876 d. 10 NOV 1898 WALKER, Martha A. Wife of Jesse J. Walker b. 2 MAR 1824 d. 3 MAR 1891 3 Unmarked COLLEY, Minerva J. 13 FEB 1927 COLLEY, Mark P. 25 OCT 1883 COLLEY, Oscar M. 23 FEB 1948 JERNIGAN, Benjamin R. 8 FEB 1855 d. 28 OCT 1883 CURRY, Mary A. Wife of John B. Curry d. 5 AUG 1903 LACY, E.D. b. 14 JAN 1842 d. 2 OCT 1873 2 Marked - unreadable BALLARD, Johnny Son of W.H. & Kathleen Ballard 13 DEC 1945 2 Unmarked - children HENDLEY, J.D. b. 12 MAY 1826 d. 11 JAN 1888 Age 62 yrs DUGAN, James U. b. 11 MAR 1876 d. 6 MAY 1911 DUGAN, James F. d. 26 ? 18?? stone broken in date - unreadable 2 Unmarked - children 6 Unmarked SALTSMAN, Daniel b. 26 NOV 1812 d. 29 MAY 1878 Age 66 yrs 6 mos 3 days SALTSMAN, Haney T. wife of Daniel Saltsman b. 6 DEC 1825 d. 3 MAY 1877 Age 54 yrs 4 mos 27 days 4 Unmarked ANDERSON, William H. b. 22 FEB 1862 d. 9 OCT 1902 FRANKLIN, Wiley T. b. 19 OCT 1912 d. 19 JUN 1976 WATSOn, Cary L. 1897 - 1966 WATSON, Lewis 1861 - 1906 1 Unmarked WATSON, Caddie Bridges 1871 - 1918 3 Unmarked BRIDGES, Thomas b. 10 JAN 1849 d. 30 JAN 1914 BRIDGES, W. Robert b. 18 MAY 1890 d. 7 MAY 1918 BRIDGES, Jesse 1882 - WATSON, Malcolm Cecil b. 12 JAN 1909 d. 7 OCT 1937 WATSON, Willie Earl b. 12 SEP 1888 d. 5 MAR 1910 WATSON, Infant Infant son of Mack & Sarah Elizabeth Bridges Watson 1904 WATSON, Malcolm Mack b. 19 FEB 1888 d. 28 JUN 1937 BRIDGES, Celia Ann Howard b. 24 SEP 1861 d. 19 OCT 1930 RANKIN, Anrand b. 1 DEC 1843 d. 9 APR 1914 RANKIN, James B. b. 6 JAN 1827 d. 7 APR 1915 RANKIN, Mary E. b. 5 AUG 1833 d. 22 OCT 1883 1 Marker broke and gone LOVELACE, Ezekiel P. b. 1 JUL 1829 d. 20 JUN 1905 Age 76 yrs HENDERSON, Samuel E. b. 10 JUL 1852 d. 18 MAR 1907 1 Unmarked - child SHANKS, Annie Johnson b. 23 FEB 1879 d. 1 MAR 1924 NICHOLSON, Mrs. F.L. b. 24 AUG 1811 d. 21 OCT 1876 LOVELESS, Babes Babes of M.N. Loveless b. AUG 21 & 23 Buried AUG 22 & 25 1874 LOVELACE, John B. b. 1 SEP 1861 d. 22 OCT 1883 Age 22 yrs LOVELACE, Lucretia M. b. 14 OCT 1828 d. 14 APR 1890 Age 62 yrs ?, Lilly (child, can't read) PITTMAN, Allen P. b. 11 JUN 1833 d. 13 MAR 1921 LOVELACE, J.C. d. 5 FEB 1883 LOVELACE, Mary N. b. At Pensacola, FL 21 APR 1841 d. At Herrington, AL 7 JAN 1919 Wife of James C. Lovelace PITTMAN, Flora A. b. 15 OCT 1846 d. 20 AUG 1903 RANKIN, Duncan R. b. 23 MAY 1798 d. 28 APR 1877 RANKIN, Nancy - can't read dates SAWYER, Sarah Jane b. near Burnt Corn, AL 29 OCT 1822 d. at Brwton, AL 7 MAR 1883 SNOWDEN, Walter Lee b. 26 JUN 1880 d. 3 SEP 1883 STALLWORTH, Mary E. Wife of O.B. Stallworth b. 30 NOV 18?? d. 26 OCT 19?? STALLWORTH, Thomas C. b. MAY 1877 d. 10 MAR ----- LOVELACE, Thomas Sumter b. 29 NOV 1863 d. 5 OCT 1890 McCOLLON, Mary M. d. 13 FEB 1878 Age 51 yrs McCULLUN, W.T. b. 11 JUL 1854 d. 8 APR 1873 DOWNING, Fannie A. b. 8 JUN 1864 d. 29 SEP 1883 DOWNING, Pringle P. Wife of J.R. Downing b. 4 JAN 1834 d. 29 SEP 1883 DOWNING, John R. b. 28 AUG 1828 d. 5 AUG 1871 BREWTON, Joseph b. In Kentucky 1768 d. In Escambia Co., AL 1858 BREWTON, E.P. Wife of Jos. Brewton b. In TN 1778 d. In Escambia Co., AL 1866 INFANT - this all the marker reads INFANT - this is all the marker reads NEELY, Sallie E. b. 10 NOV 1853 d. 27 NOV 1940 HOLLADAY, G.W. b. 6 DEC 1873 d. 26 SEP 1939 HOLLADAY, Flora N. b. 4 JUL 1882 d. 3 OCT 1980 GRUMBLES, Herman F. b. 25 DEC 1893 d. 24 MAY 1930 LOCKE, Robert L. b. 9 AUG 1890 d. 26 MAR 1972 LOCKE, Ellen Jernigan b. 8 FEB 1891 d. 14 APR 1970 PATTON, Pauline Locke b. 4 OCT 1917 d. 29 AUG 1961 3 Unmarked RILEY, Ebenezer B. b. In Covington Co., AL 22 APR 1835 d. At Brewton, AL 2 OCT 1884 Age 46 yrs 5 mos 10 days HAIRSTON, Annie R. b. 18 NOV 1861 d. 8 JUN 1911 ARENDS, M. b. 13 JUN 1832 d. 20 JAN 1900 1 Unmarked HAIRSTON, John T. b. 1 AUG 1848 d. 17 APR 1882 HAIRSTON, Maggie S. Daughter of Jno T. & A.R. Hairston b. 27 JUN 1878 d.22 JUN 1879 ARENDS, Phil J. b. 24 JUL 1859 d. 23 OCT 1883 FARISH, R.W. b. 11 APR 1836 d. 1 MAY 1887 EDWARDS, Eula J. 1916 - 1928 GHENT, Frederick B. AL CY USNRF WW I b. 10 JUL 1893 d. 30 MAY 1971 GHENT, Kate Downing b. 11 FEB 1861 d. 1 MAY 1945 1 Unmarked GHENT, Robert Taylor b. NOV 1855 d. 7 JUN 1920 GHENT, T.P. b. 9 JUL 1859 d. 24 OCT 1883 GHENT, Nellie Daughter of T.P. & J.I. Ghent b. 15 AUG 1882 d. 3 OCT 1883 COLEMAN, Jessie Ghent b. 10 AUG 1859 d. 21 MAR 1904 GHENT, Fielding 1806 - 1882 GHENT, Caroline (Yad) Braddie 1872 - 1963 GHENT, Nancy Sanders Madden Wife of Fielding Ghent 1839 -1916 GHENT, Manima Wife of Jessie Mims 1844 - 1892 MARLIN, Infant Infant daughter of Dr. J.E. & J.V. Marlin b & d 16(?)JAN 1886 1 Marked - unreadable MIMS, D.C. b. 26 NOV 1840 d. 4 JAN 1891 4 Unmarked JOHNSON, Erastus B. d. 24 MAR 1899 Age 55 JOHNSON, ALice V. d. 19 JUL 1920 Age 64 JOHNSON, Maggie L. d. 2 OCT 1887 Age 4 HAWKINS, Thomas F. 1858 - 1917 HAWKINS, Emma Fost 1862 - 1952 FOST, Rachel M. 1842 - 1903 2 Unmarked HAROLD, Rodolph A. b. 15 MAR 1882 d. 18 JUN 1912 Age 30 yrs 2 mos 3 days HAROLD, Emma Franklin b. 30 OCT 1884 d. 3 JUN 1954 HAROLD, William Ed b. 25 JAN 1880 d. 15 OCT 1934 FOSTER, Irene Harold b. 6 JUL 1911 d. 23 NOV 1957 PONDER, Bobby Foster b. 20 FEB 1932 d. 22 MAR 1988 LYNN, Helen Wife of Robert L. Foster b. 16 FEB 1922 d. 4 FEB 1942 HAROLD, James L. b. 7 FEB 1914 d. 28 AUG 1963 (footstone - James Lamar Harold AL CPL ARMY AIR FORCES WW II & dates) HAROLD, George Charles b. 26 JUN 1904 d. 14 DEC 1989 HAROLD, Homer J. Sr. b. 20 AUG 1887 d. 10 DEC 1941 2 Unmarked in HAROLD Plot HAROLD, Ann M. Wife of G.C. Harold b. 13 JUN 1852 d. 9 JAN 1922 HAROLD, George C. b. 14 SEP 1846 d. 26 FEB 1932 GIVHAN, Annie Harold b. 9 MAR 1906 d. 23 JUL 1975 GIVHAN, Raymond Liles Sr. US ANVY WW II b. 7 MAY 1906 d. 10 AUG 1987 CLOWER, J.W. b. 23 OCT 1872 d. 20 JUN 1917 HAROLD, Regina Juett b. 12 SEP 1895 d. 8 JAN 1971 HAROLD, Earl Weaver b. 25 AUG 1892 d. 7 AUG 1962 HAROLD, Earl Kenneth US ARMY WW II b. 17 AUG 1920 d. 28 APR 1994 PARKER, Hartwell LeBaron Son of F.M. & W.O. Parker b. 22 FEB 1885 d. 28 APR 1885 HAMILTON, Patricia Daughter of Royer & Louise Hamilton 15 SEP 1944 SCOTT, Lillian SCOTT, Franklin AL PVT US ARMY WW I b. 11 APR 1894 d. 22 APR 1973 SCOTT, Bell M. SCOTT, John G. SCOTT, Julia A. SCOTT Maggie