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This file is copyrighted and contributed by: Thelma Migues ==================================================================== October 1999 Wright’s Creek Church Cemetery - Geneva County, Alabama This is a complete inventory of marked readable graves as of June 2, 1999. There are many marked unreadable graves, graves with slabs and no markers, bricks outlining graves, and places you can tell are graves with no markings. This cemetery is very well kept and there is no evidence of vandalism. James Willard Singletary November 12, 1940 June 23, 1990 Double Stone: James Harvey Singletary Johnnie Mary Singletary September 10, 1915 January 28, 1921 July 3, 1972 Double Stone: Arthur Mitchell Ada A. Mitchell June 9, 1909 September 22, 1889 September 28, 1985 July 6, 1983 Martha Evens 1850 - 1928 At Rest Cathy Mae Davis March 14, 1960 December 12, 1972 Baxley Family Plot: Infant son of L.L. & May Baxley August 22, 1928 Double Stone: Lester L. Baxley May “Griffin” Baxley November 16, 1895 October 13, 1901 November 11, 1971 January 20, 1981 At his feet: Lester L. Baxley Alabama PFC Co D 113 Ammo Train WWI Nov. 16, 1895 - Nov. 11, 1971 Jacqueline Baxley September 21, 1941 Grandmother Rebecca Baxley 1825 - 1921 Double Stone: Elbert J. B. Baxley Cathrine Baxley October 22, 1855 March 10, 1856 June 24, 1938 November 3, 1937 Father Mother William Baxley June 17, 1884 September 5, 1957 _End of Family Plot_______________________________________ Double Stone Tandy M. Tew Mollie M. Tew April 7, 1886 April 1, 1889 July 4, 1954 May 4, 1971 John W. Tew August 24, 1853 November 25, 1925 Minerva wife of J. W. Tew October 25, 1855 May 31, 1916 James B. Baxley June 16, 1911 March 5, 1945 Infant Son & Daughter of James M. Baxley & Yvonne Carswell June 6, 1963 Double Marker: Father Mother Curtis E. Earnest Ada K. Earnest March 21, 1900 February 18, 1912 August 9, 1953 December 30, 1991 Double Marker: P L Teal M. L. Teal January 31, 1878 February 13, 1885 August 9, 1942 Clifford H. Bedsole November 13, 1880 May 20, 1992 Kostello wife of Sherod Hicks March 16, 1844 November 5, 1917 Martha Susan Jenkins April 28, 1871 March 24, 1946 Mother Double Stone R D. Teal (Rastus) Lucille Teal November 22, 1919 March 13, 1917 June 23, 1990 at his feet: Rastus Damon Teal MM3 U.S. Navy WWII In Memorium of Dawlton son of P. L. & N. L. Teal born January 4, 1903 died February 25, 1903 9 graves marked identically: Infant of J. J. & S. J. Watford at rest Infant A. J. Peter born April 18, 1888 Double marker: Joseph Watford Jane Watford September 20, 1873 April 8, 1880 December 30, 1955 August 7, 1937 Father Mother Annie D. Holland Bedsole married Willie E. Bedsole June 20, 1891 October 20, 1907 December 23, 1889 August 23, 1940 December 24, 1974 Leamon Namon Son of P. C. & N. N. Grantham Born March 20, 1892 Died July 14, 1902 Double Stone: Mittie M. Grantham Pierce C. Grantham July 12, 1873 September 7, 1869 October 6, 1947 July 3, 1931 or June 3, 1931 (had two markers and death date conflicted) H B. Hollon April 17, 1851 March 23, 1916 L F. Hollon wife of H. B. Hollon August 27, 1858 March 27, 1916 Flora Nell Infant of T M. & N. N. Tew April 8, 1922 April 12, 1922 Gone so soon Robert Milton Tew May 10, 1933 July 31, 1933 Emmer C. Hendrix November 8, 1882 February 10, 1939 Infant son of Mazlion & Bertha Grantham February 11, 1922 Tew family plot with coping and no markers. Double Stone Amzy Bradford Forehand Married Bertha May Forehand September 26, 1895 October 11, 1939 October 2, 1910 June 6, 1970 February 25, 1984 Double stone: Vessie R. Hendrix Alphas L. Hendrix December 25, 1903 August 26 1906 January 5, 1972 December 18, 1992 Double Stone: Mazelion Grantham Berta W. Grantham August 19, 1894 October 12, 1894 February 14, 1987 February 10, 1986 Double Stone: G A. Morgan Callie Morgan January 31, 1863 October 27, 1866 December 12, 1940 December 11, 1931 Tandy D. Morgan November 20, 1896 November 20, 1918 Infant of G. A. - C. Morgan at rest (no dates) The next 3 graves were in a family plot with Callie on the left, James in the middle and Mertie on the right. Callie McKelvane Mitchell Goodwin died 1950 Engraved on the back of headstone: Mother of: Frank Mitchell Ludie Mitchell Toole Cliffie Goodwin Waters Plezzy Goodwin Evie Goodwin Moss James J. Goodwin died August 20, 1929 Husband Mertie C. Hart Justice Goodwin August 10, 1953 Engraved on back of headstone: Mother of: John Justice Joseph Justice James E. Goodwin George W. Goodwin Jesse Lee Goodwin William A. Goodwin Minnie Goodwin Boyett Mertie D. Halford Rebecca Waters Hardy September 5, 1880 March 25, 1920 8 identical markers with - Infant of G. A. - C. Morgan at rest. Josie Price November 25, 1889 January 20, 1953 Double Marker: Sadie Price M. L. Price February 25, 1911 January 13, 1902 May 4, 1944 Double Marker E A. Price Ada Price January 4, 1859 November 25, 1862 September 20, 1928 April 20, 1938 Melwood L. Price August 9, 1943 August 9, 1943 Helen Price April 23, 1926 September 13, 1926 A L. Bell December 23, 1842 November 16, 1881 Daughter of Cooper E. and Leila B. Doster October 9, 1888 November 7, 19__ Walter E. son of Joab & Fannie E. Roach October 10, 1872 December 26, 1893 D H. Holley February 13, 1866 March 16, 1926 Mrs. D. H. Holley wife of D. H. Holley January 12, 1866 June 13, 1821 (it really said, “1821” possibly supposed to be 1921?) Mary Woodell 1835 October 18, 1896 Infant of J. W. & M. Grant Born December 26, 1878 Died February 11, 1879 Our home is lonely without our little babe Ida M. daughter of J. W. & M. Grant Born April 26, 1888 Died April 2, 1897 William J. son of J. W. & M. Grant February 14, 1877 September 22, 1888 Martha A. Grant Born September 28, 1815 Died October 15, 1906 J W. Grant August 8, 1848 July 10, 1925 Eliza Harris May 11, 1861 Sep 5, 1939 Mary Malindy Harris Sep 9, 1851 Apr 3, 1922 Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy. Father Mother J W. Harris, Sr. (James Wilson) Mary M. Harris Dec 15, 1827 June 16, 1830 May 12, 1927 Sept. 8, 1902 My Beloved Husband T.M. Chance March 19, 1847 July 24, 1911 (husband of Eliza Harris) Georgia Ann Boland November 15, 1854 June 30, 1938 J H. Boland (James Hampton) August 16, 1851 October 3, 1916 Preston T. Boland May 3, 1897 October 3, 1897 Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. J. H. Boland February 3, 1892 James P. Duck (James Paul) July 4, 1822 September 25, 1892 Gone from our homes, but not from our hearts. Double Stone: Duncan S. Kirkland Carrie E. Kirkland January 24, 1899 August 17, 1897 January 4, 1966 April 21, 1978 In center of the marker - Woodsman of the World Memorial Shelby F. son of D. S. & C. E. Kirkland December 6, 1919 January 27, 1920 Duncan W. Woodham February 7, 1941 March 3, 1941 Margaret daughter of Z. & Martha Watford Born December 12, 1871 Died February 1, 1872 Albert Crossley infant son of Z. S. & Martha Watford Born October 24, 1880 Died October 4, 1880 (That is what it said. Maybe the birth & death dates got crossed) Benzinamon son of Z. & Martha Watford Born March 28, 1887 Died June 24, 1888 Emma Jane daughter of Z. & Martha Watford Born May 3, 1893 Died August 3, 1893 Martha wife of Z. Watford Born January 30, 1854 Died October 11, 1913 Sarah Ann E. daughter of Jacob & Deborah Bolaon October 1860 - April 1862 Barney Tew November 6, 1887 October 25, 1938 D A. Wife of A. J. Tew August 28, 1854 January 15, 1922 In Memory of A. J. Tew February 19, 1856 October 20, 1917 Mother Mittie G. Peel died July 19, 1919 age 57 years Mattie Grantham died 1892 2 infant graves identically marked: Infant of A. J. - D. A. Tew at rest Gussie son of W. - L. Kirkland June 7, 1897 October 2, 1878 (This is what the stone said) at rest Delbert son of M. H. - L. H. Ham September 18, 1911 June 11, 1912 at rest Infant of M. H. & L. H. Ham at rest Double Stone: Father Mother Walter C. Joiner Bera M. Joiner May 23, 1886 December 6, 1881 September 9, 1942 January 16, 1950 Stephen F. son of C. W. and A. L. Duck Born September 23, 1890 Died October 7, 1893 George W. Cox February 27, 1847 December 16, 1924 Sarah Francis wife of G. W. Cox December 23, 1851 August 12, 1928 Early B. Hughes May 14, 1911 March 28, 1977 Leila May Hughes June 28, 1913 March 22, 1992 To left of Early is a small marker that states, “Early’s leg.” James Edward Gillis November 15, 1936 April 2, 1992 Homer Carroll July 6, 1903 October 9, 1978 Reuben Z. Davis April 7, 1917 March 8, 1983 at his feet: Pvt U.S. Army WWII Luda May Davis August 16, 1924 Double Stone: Eugene L. Baxley married Dorothy Bell Owen February 13, 1930 June 10, 1950 September 17, 1927 July 2, 1987 October 26, 1986 H M. Givens July 28, 1893 February 25, 1956 Vera V. Givens August 8, 1895 March 6, 1967 Ethel V. Joiner February 1913 - May 1913 Double Stone Jeff B. Givens Eliza J. Givens August 16, 1861 May 26, 1868 February 26, 1936 May 26, 1918 Obie L. Givens May 12, 1904 December 17, 1907 at rest Wright S. Givens November 25, 1912 November 27, 1914 at rest Archie Z. Givens September 23, 1896 October 3, 1918 Mother Leila T. Ham November 23, 1880 September 9, 1957 Infant of T. D. & Leila Morgan Born September 4, 1916 September 6, 1916 Infant son of M. J. & L. V. Smith November 28, 1908 at rest. Myrtle daughter of Neal - N. N. Smith October 30, 1915 February ?, 1917 (could not read day) Infant daughter of M. J. & L. V. Smith October 18, 1922 Double Stone Billy Price Vittie Ann Price Died August 2, 1929 Died June 15, 1932 age 74 age 77 Hansford D. Price December 31, 1830 August 2, 1917 Jane E. Price February 29, 1836 February 28, 1918 Double stone Artie M. Thweatt Joseph H. Thweatt June 2, 1854 May 3, 1851 March 20, 1944 July 29, 1901 Ethel E. Thweatt August 24, 1891 February 5, 1979 Ples Smith February 4, 1885 February 3, 1947 Emmett B. Price January 18, 1875 June 27, 1893 Emley Barentine Aug 20, 1848 Feb 20 1908 Wilson M. Barentine Pvt Co. G. 39 Ala Inf. CSA 1836 -1908 H Oscar Fountain 1894 - 1961 John Mitchell Fountain 1854 - 1926 Alice J. Fountain 1864 - 1939 Double Stone John R. Fountain Mallissie P. Fountain October 7, 1901 March 1, 1894 March 22, 1975 April 18, 1980 Sidney J. Barentine 1863 - 1937 Minnie Barentine 1873 -1961 Inventoried June 2, 1999 by Thelma Anne Harris