Rorex Cemetery #2, Jackson, Alabama http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/jackson/cemetery/rorex2.txt ----------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB PROJECT NOTICE: In keeping with the USGenWeb Project policy of providing free information on the Internet, this data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other gain. Copying of the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ALGenWeb File Manager - Carolyn Golowka -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submitted by W. D. Arnold, Jr., January 2001 Rorex Cemetery 2 This cemetery is located about 1/2 mile south of County Road 88, about 11/2 miles west of Pisgah. It was a family cemetery on the homeplace of Samuel Rorex. The land has been strip-mined for coal and reclaimed. The cemetery is on a wooded knoll overlooking the place where the house stood. In addition to the graves below, the cemetery contains four graves marked with fieldstones. Last Name First Name Born Died Rorex Margaret 05 Feb 1858 11 Dec 1882 Rorex Laura E. 01 Feb 1860 03 Apr 1877 Rorex Henry F. 11 Nov 1857 21 Apr 1877 Ellis Malinda 09 Mar 1825 12 Dec 1886 There is a second cemetery in a wooded area on the hillside above the east side of Rorex Creek, between the Rorex cemetery and County Road 88. It contains one grave with a tombstone. Clifton Jimmie 04 Feb 1878 12 Jul 1878 There are several (10 to 12) graves here that are marked with fieldstones.