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This file was contributed and copyrighted by: Katrina Johnson ================================================================================ October 1999 Hovater Cemetery, Franklin County, Alabama This cemetery is located in Russellville, in Franklin County Alabama. I had the chance to visit it during the spring of 1999 on the annual clean up day and met a very nice bunch of people. The following people are buried here and I have included some additional information on them. Feel free to email me with any corrections and/or additional information. Floyd JAMES Apr 1909 Oct 1909 Son of Benjamin Franklin JAMES and Lou Ida HESTER JAMES Bula JAMES Oct 1907 Aug 1908 Daughter of Benjamin Franklin JAMES and Lou Ida HESTER JAMES Arthur B. JAMES Aug 07, 1898 Jul 25, 1901 Son of Benjamin Franklin JAMES and Lou Ida HESTER JAMES Alice Genora JAMES Aug 23, 1897 Sep 18, 1897 Daughter of Benjamin Franklin JAMES and Lou Ida HESTER JAMES Ollie Bell JAMES Mar 07, 1896 Oct 06, 1896 Child of Benjamin Franklin JAMES and Lou Ida HESTER JAMES Aaron Columbus JAMES Jan 29, 1890 Sep 04, 1890 Son of Benjamin Franklin JAMES and Lou Ida HESTER JAMES Benjamin Franklin JAMES Jr. Oct 22, 1858 Aug 15, 1917 Son of Benjamin Franklin JAMES and Lucinda Boyles JAMES; husband of Lou Ida HESTER JAMES Lou Ida HESTER JAMES Aug 29, 1866 Jun 05, 1911 Wife of Benjamin Frankin JAMES; daughter of William Henry HESTER, Jr. and Melissie LINDSEY HESTER George Edward JAMES Oct 19, 1883 Sep 26, 1884 Son of Benjamin Franklin JAMES And Lou Ida HESTER JAMES George Washington JAMES Sep 09, 1857 Aug 11, 1908 Son of Thomas and Elizabeth JAMES; husband of Nancy HENDRIX Infant Daughter JAMES Sep 15, 1884 Dec 23, 1884 Daughter of George Washington JAMES and Nancy Ann HENDRIX JAMES J. H. C. O. OLIVER Jul 15, 1864 Mar 12, 1882 Son of James and M. J. OLIVER Aaron HESTER Sep 14, 1841 Sep 26, 1884 Husband of Malinda A. HESTER Malinda A. HESTER Sep 29, 1847 Mar 05, 1901 Wife of Aaron HESTER; daughter Of John and Sarah BOWEN HESTER Katie HESTER Jun 01, 1887 Jul 12, 1889 Daughter of D. B. and L. C. HESTER Infant Son Nov 25, 1897 Nov 25, 1897 Son of A. B. and L. J. HESTER Infant Daughter Dec 16, 1911 Dec 25, 1911 Daughter of A. B. and L. J. HESTER William MOODY May 30, 1842 Oct 25, 1842 Son of R. and N. A. MOODY Jemima E. MOODY May 30, 1842 Sep 28, 1853 Daughter of R. and N. A. MOODY Fanny M. MOODY Aug 10, 1853 Aug 09, 1857 Daughter of R. and N. A. MOODY Robert D. LINDSEY Jun 03, 1829 Sep 06, 1892 Brother of Miles R. LINDSEY Martha S. LINDSEY Apr 19, 1834 Jul 27, 1904 Wife of R. D. LINDSEY James H. LINDSEY Feb 15, 1865 Nov 30, 1920 Son of Robert D. and Martha S. LINDSEY GARGUS Infant twin sons Nov 06, 1907 Nov 06, 1907 Sons of C. C. and L. A. GARGUS Lela WOODRUFF Jan 05, 1895 Nov 08, 1895 Daughter of J. C. WOODRUFF Martha HENDRIX Nov 28, 1839 May 20, 1852 William Age of 73 years old (no dates) Nancy A. Dec 09, 1814 Jan 23, 1894 John Nov 25, 1835 Nov 09, 1870 Mollie C. Sep 03, 1840 Aug 31, 1925 Robert Jan 22, 1842 ???? Johnie GILMORE No dates Sarah VENABLE Jan 20, 1815 Oct 23, 1893 John V. FULLER Aug 12, 1847 Oct 17, 1922 Husband of Martha HOVATER and father Of Edgar, Zackie, John H., Betty E., and Robert Elmer Martha HOVATER FULLER 1840 (death date not known at this time, knowN to be after 1880, no marker found) Zachariah Taylor HOVATER Jan 15, 1850 Apr 26, 1908 "Zack", husband of Emily A. HESTER, son of Luther HOVATER and Elizabeth SCOTT HOVATER Emily A. HESTER HOVATER Jan 30, 1846 Jan 04, 1922 Wife of Zachariah HOVATER; daughter of William Henry HESTER Jr. and Melissie LINDSEY HOVATER Octavia PACE HOVATER Apr 22, 1841 Apr 28, 1923 Wife of Calvin Luther HOVATER and mother Of Jesse Louis, William Clauborne, Susan L., Calvin Dallas, Sidney D., Evey, Andy C., Albert Ned, Clifton Coley, James Arthur, and Frank Little Calvin Luther HOVATER May 06, 1835 May 21, 1906 Husband of Octavia PACE and son of Luther HOVATER and Elizabeth SCOTT HOVATER, children of his are listed above with Octavia Susan L. HOVATER Mar 22, 1866 Jul 18, 1876 Daughter of Calvin Luther And Octavia HOVATER Robert P. HOVATER Mar 04, 1894 Mar 18, 1894 Son of Calvin Dallas HOVATER And Mattie D. HESTER HOVATER Etta O. HOVATER Jan 03, 1900 Sep 02, 1900 Daughter of Calvin Dallas HOVATER and Mattie D. HESTER HOVATER Infant Daughter Aug 20, 1874 Aug 20, 1874 Daughter of Charlie Obediah HOVATER and Mary Hart Walker FULLER HOVATER Infant Son Nov 18, 1888 Dec 16, 1888 Son of Charlie Obediah HOVATER Mary Hart Walker FULLER HOVATER Henry Clay HOVATER May 12, 1848 Jun 29, 1916 Husband of Anna Elizabeth REED; son of Luther HOVATER and Elizabeth SCOTT HOVATER; father of James, Carson, Elizabeth, and also another child that died as an infant Ann Elizabeth REED HOVATER Jan 30, 1848 Jun 02, 1914 Wife of Henry Clay HOVATER; daughter of Riley Carson REED; her children are listed above with her husband Henry Infant Son No dates; son of William Leslie HOVATER and Willie CHORAL McNatt Matilda Rose MALONE HOVATER May 29, 1864 Feb 08, 1905 Wife of William Clauborne HOVATER; mother of Pearl HOVATER William Clauborne HOVATER Oct 24, 1863 1948 Husband of Matilda Rose MALONE HOVATER, son of Calvin Luther and Octavia PACE HOVATER Pearl HOVATER Aug 23, 1885 Aug 13, 1886 Daughter of William HOVATER and Matilda Rose MALONE HOVATER Arry A. HESTER HOVATER Jan 23, 1883 Nov 21, 1908 Wife of Frank Little HOVATER; mother of William Edward, James Fred, and also an infant daughter William Edward HOVATER May 26, 1903 Sep 06, 1905 Son of Frank HOVATER and Arry A. HESTER HOVATER Infant Daughter Nov 20, 1908 Nov 29, 1908 Daughter of Frank HOVATER and Arry A. HESTER HOVATER Ralph W. HOVATER Feb 04, 1905 Jul 01, 1906 son of Andy C. HOVATER and Josie A. WOODRUFF HOVATER The following HOVATERS are also believed to be buried here: Artemus Lee HOVATER Jul 24, 1843 Jun 13, 1923 Luther HOVATER 1808 1870 Elizabeth SCOTT HOVATER 1816 1880 The following children of Thomas Jefferson WILLISS and his wife Sarah Melinda HESTER WILLIS are buried here: Velma WILLISS died at the age of 5 years old Oran WILLISS died at the age of 3 weeks old Thomas WILLISS died at the age of 1 week old Truman WILLISS died at the age of 3 months old Olcie WILLISS died at the age of 18 months old Azlee WILLISS died at the age of 3 years old Odis WILLISS died at the age of 2 years old There are at least 44 unmarked graves but probably many more than this.