Sam Hinshaw Cemetery, Jackson, Alabama http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/jackson/cemetery/shinshaw.txt ================================================================================ USGENWEB NOTICE: All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed and copyrighted by: Jan Hinshaw ================================================================================ November 1999 SAM HINSHAW CEMETERY JACKSON COUNTY, ALABAMA Extracted from: "Paint Rock Valley Pioneers" by Kittye Vandiver Henshaw Evelyn Smith Rochelle and Addie Katherine Stovall Shaver Sam Hinshaw Cemetery is located in Township 2 South, Range 4 East, Section 2, across the river from County Road #9. It is almost directly east of the Old Bostick Hill Cemetery. Nancy Prince patented the 160 acres where this cemetery is located 16 September, 1830. This Cemetery has been badly overgrown but someone has made an effort recently to clean off part of it. There are about fifty graves here with fieldstone markers only. ALPHABETICAL LIST OF BURIALS: Hinshaw, Amanda P. Dec 11 1857 Nov 23 1928 Hinshaw, James T. Oct 22 1851 Jan 23 1931 Hinshaw, Nancy E. Jun 11 1821 Dec 8 1910 Hinshaw, William 1800 Feb 1859 Morris, Joeanner ---- Mar 20 1942 Prince, Elisha Oct 27 1826 Sep 29 1883 Prince, John Milton May 28 1926 Jul 29 1926 Prince, William H. Jun 30 1888 May 25 1956 Robertson, James W. Oct 10 1804 May 10 1885 Robertson, Susan Jun 4 1809 Jun 1 1860 Sharp, Edna P. May 30 1938 Oct 9 1957 Sharp, V. Faye ---- Jan 27 1940 Turpin, Henry Jun 12 1826 Jul 20 1872 Wanamaker, Ela Jul 19 1908 Aug 13 1908 Warnamaker, J. W. Mar 10 1875 Jul 7 1917 -------------------------------------------------------------------- GRAVESTONES: William H. June 30, 1888 May 25, 1956 PRINCE In Memory of Rev. Elisha Prince Born Oct. 27, 1826 Died Sept. 29, 1883 Aged 56 years 11 mo and 2 days John Milton Prince May 28, 1926 July 29, 1926 HINSHAW James T. Amanda P. Oct. 22, 1851 Dec. 11, 1857 Jan. 23, 1931 Nov. 23, 1928 Joeanner Morris Died March 20, 1942 Edna P. Sharp May 30, 1938 Oct. 9, 1957 Infant V. Faye Sharp Jan. 27, 1940 J. W. Warnamaker Born Mar. 10, 1875 Died July 7, 1917 "Gone but not forgotten" Ela Wanamaker Born July 19, 1908 Died Aug. 13, 1908 Enclosed within an iron fence with four large trees grown up inside and on grave: Henry Turpin Born June 12, 1826 Died July 20, 1872 A large stone house built of hand hewn rocks and concrete mortar is built over the following four graves. On one end is the following: B. R. Sanders Builder 1911 Also on this end are markers: Nancy E. Hinshaw Borned June 11, 1821 Died Dec. 8th, 1910 William Hinshaw Borned 1800 Died Feb. 1859 On the other end of the building are the following markers: Sister Susan Robertson was born in Franklin County, Tenn., June 4th, 1809 and died in Jackson County, Al June 1st, 1860 of flux. She was the wife of James Robertson, Jr. and twin sister of the Rev. C. B. Farris of the Tennessee Annual Conference In memory of James W. Robertson Born Oct. 10th, 1804 Died May 10th, 1885 Aged 80 years 7 mo. "He that believeth in me tho he were ded [sic] yet shall he live Gone but not forgotten John: the 9th Ch--- and 5th verse --------------------------------------------------------------------