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Saxman ================================================================================= October 17, 2002 Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church Zion - Shiloh Road, Hightogy, Lamar County, Alabama Cemetery Transcription Prepared by: Allison Massengill Saxman 115 Page Parkway Sedona, AZ 86336 (928) 204-1414 email: alisax@commspeed.net Date of Transcription: August 15, 2001 Please note: Comments in parentheses ( ) are those of the transcriber Webster, Robert W., b. 1855, d. 1939 Webster, Lula J., b. 1855, d. 1935 Webster, Mary S., b. 1879, d. 1965, with John R. Webster Webster, John R., b. 1879, d. 1963, with Mary S. Webster 2 stones not legible McDaniel, Mary E., b. Dec. 24, 1889, d. July 19, 1966, WITH CHRIST IN HEAVEN McDaniel, H. Elbert, b. April 16, 1875, d. Sept. 12, 1948, THY WILL BE DONE Kitchens, Baby ?L. Owen, b. Sept. 7, 1917, d. Feb. 10, 1918, ONLY SLEEPING Kitchens, Cora L., b. May 10, 1888, d. Jan. 8, 1967, with John W. Kitchens Kitchens, John W., b. Dec. 17, 1888, d. Apr. 29, 1945 Kitchens, Harold, Son of Mr. And Mrs. J. W. Kitchens, b. Jan 19, 1927, d. Jan 19, 1927 Webster, Infant Sons of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Webster, no dates Webster, Cullen A., b. Feb. 4, 1883, d. May 24, 1969, with Lillian R. Webster Webster, Lillian R., b. June 19, 1888, d. Oct. 18, 1972, with Cullen A. Webster Johnson, Ellie, b. June 11, 1880, d. Apr. 28, 1939 Dees, Claudus, b. 1894, d. 1896 Dees, Mildred, b. 1859, d. 1930 Dees, William, b. 1856, d. 1939 Dees, Elizabeth, b. 1853, d. 1891 Allen, Amindia (Wheeler), b. 1867, d. 1959, with William Richard Allen Allen, William Richard, b. 1866, d. 1953, with Amindia (Wheeler) Allen 2 stones not legible Robertson, Morris Green, b. Feb. 11, 1914, d. Nov. 10, 1942 Wheeler, Jesse, Co. D 26th ALA INF C.S.A., No dates Wheeler, E. C., Wife of J. Wheeler, no dates Wheeler, John W., no dates Conner, Clyde, b. Mar. 2, 1917, d. July 7, 1919 Conner, Vardaman, b. Sept. 6, 1913, d. June 22, 1915 Conner, Inf. Daughter of Sam and Mary Conner, b. June 5, 1912, d. June 5, 1912 Johnson, Sarah F., wife of G. C. Johnson, b. Aug. 10, 1883, d. Nov. 8, 1904, RESTING IN HOPE OF A GLORIOUS RESINRECTION Johnson, Infant of G. C. and S. F. Johnson, born & died Nov. 8, 1904, SAVED FROM EARTHLY TAINT AND SIN Johnson, Ethel, b. July 10, 1907, d. Dec. 8, 1909 Williams, Inf. Son of J. O. & L. F. Williams, b. & d. 1902 Williams, Joseph Oscar, b. September 22, 1881, d. February 8, 1966 Williams, F. P., b. Feb. 11, 1867, d. Aug. 29, 1923, with Sallie Wheeler Williams & infant Williams, Their infant daughter, b. & d. April 15, 1896 Williams, Sallie Wheeler his wife, b. Aug. 1, 1869, d. Feb. 10, 1918, with F. P. Wheeler & infant, THEIR MEMORY SHALL EVER BE A GUIDING STAR TO HEAVEN Johnson, Audrey, b. May 9, 1920, d. Feb. 3, 1922, Dau. of Calvin & Nancy Stanley, Gertrude W. O., b. Aug. 4, 1904, d. Mar. 22, 1978 Moore, Belton Earnest, b. October 11, 1899, d. Dec. 17, 1934, THY GOD HAS CLAIMED THEE AS HIS OWN Moore, Esther Williams, b. Mar. 8, 1902, d. July 24, 1980, LET OUR FATHER'S WILL BE DONE Moore, James Roy, b. June 24, 1905, d. March 22, 1964, HIS MEMORY IS BLESSED Moore, George Walter, b. Dec. 2, 1874, d. Dec. 5, 1945, with Mary Maggie Moore Moore, Mary Maggie, b. Aug. 7, 1880, d. March 8, 1969, with George Walter Moore Wheeler, Margaret, no dates, with Thomas and Mary Ann Wheeler, IN LOVING MEMORY Wheeler, Thomas, no dates, with Margaret and Mary Ann Wheeler, IN LOVING MEMORY Wheeler, Mary Ann, no dates, with Margaret and Thomas Wheeler, IN LOVING MEMORY Wheeler, David T., Co. D. 26 ALA INF C. S. A., no dates Roberson, Leon, 1890 (birth or death date?) Falkner, Dickson, b. Mar 25, 1856, d. Nov 2, 1947 Falkner, Elizabeth, b. Sept 22, 1859, d. Nov. 22, 1924 Falkner, Burrell McKinley, son of I.D. & M.F. Falkner, b. June 7, 1894, d. Aug. 22, 1965 Falkner, Susan E., daug. of I.D. & M.F. Falkner, b. April 16, 1886 d. July 26, 1892, BUDDED ON EARTH BLOOMED (can't read the remainder) Wheeler, Peter C., b. June 25, 1818, d. May 7, 1865, IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF OUR CONFEDERATE DEAD Wheeler, William Carr, Infant son of Peter C. & Judia P. Wheeler, no dates Wheeler, Judia P., b. April 5, 1826, d. June 6, 1885, BLESSED ARE THE DEAD WHICH DIE IN THE LORD. REV. XIV. 13 Wheeler, Mary Jane, b. March 7, 1858, d. Nov. 30, 1949, with John A. Wheeler, THY LIFE WAS BEAUTY, TRUTH, GOODNESS AND LOVE Wheeler, John A., b. July 1, 1854 - March 29, 1893, with Mary Jane Wheeler, AN HONEST MAN'S THE NOBLEST WORK OF GOD Wheeler, Benjamin P., Co. F 38 ALA INF. C. S. A., b. April 7, 1827, d. Dec. 2, 1905 Johnson, William Edd, b. Jan. 19, 1889, d. July 11, 1968, with Sarah Wheeler Johnson Johnson, Sarah Wheeler, b. Aug. 28, 1888, d. May 8, 1985, with William Edd Johnson, THEY WERE BELOVED BY GOD AND MAN Wright, James Eston, b. Nov. 2, 1858, d. Jan 6, 1929, with Margaret Della Wright Wright, Margaret Della, b. May 5, 1865, d. Apr. 6, 1936, with James Eston Wright Wright, Elex, b. 1884, d. 1935, with Ann Wright Wright, Ann, b. 1891, d. 1958, with Elex Wright Rector, Will Brown, b. Jan 25, 1888, d. Feb. 12, 1970, with Avie Wheeler Rector Rector, Avie Wheeler, b. July 31, 1887, d. Apr. 8, 1970, with Will Brown Rector Wright, John Cleveland, b. 1864, d. 1929, with Sarah Jane Wright Wright, Sarah Jane, b. 1868, d. 1948, with John Cleveland Wright Wright, Noah Thomas, b. Mar 28, 1889, d. Nov. 1, 1892 Wright, Ozie Ruth, b. Sept 1, 1893, d. Aug. 4, 1895 Adkins, Vernon (Billy), b. Oct. 15, 1922, d. Mar. 6, 1989, married Nov. 26, 1944, with Sarah Edree Adkins Adkins, Sarah Edree, b. Oct. 12, 1923, d. blank, married Nov. 26, 1944, with Vernon (Billy) Adkins Stapp, Edd L., b. Dec. 1, 1884, d. Nov. 26, 1942, with Lizzie Stapp, NOT MY WILL BUT THINE BE DONE Stapp, Lizzie, b. Apr. 26, 1875, d. May 26, 1916, with Edd L. Stapp, NOT MY WILL BUT THINE BE DONE Pennington, W. Gilbert, b. June 28, 1912, d. Oct. 14, 1992, married Aug. 5, 1934, with Dorothy J. Pennington, IN GOD'S CARE Pennington, Dorothy J., b. Oct. 18, 1916, d. blank, married Aug. 5, 1934, with W. Gilbert Pennington, IN GOD'S CARE Canon, Dena F., dau. of G. I. & M. L. Canon, b. Nov. 1, 1901, d. Nov. 22, 1904 Jones, J. S., Co. G 40 ALA. INF. C. S. A., no dates Cannon, Ibra, no dates, with Elizabeth Cannon Cannon, Elizabeth, no dates, with Ibra Cannon Cannon, George I., b. Nov. 8, 1869, d. Jan 31, 1949 (footstone) Cannon, Margaret E., b. Dec. 15, 1867, d. Oct. 17, 1945 Cannon, Mosie L., b. Nov. 1, 1892, d. Nov. 18, 1914, THOSE WHOM GOD LOVES DIE YOUNG Roberson, Effie Lou, b. Dec. 15, 1892, d. July 13, 1974 Roberson, Mary, b. Nov. 14, 1888, d. Sept. 18, 1958, ASLEEP IN JESUS Stapp, Colby P., 1st SERG Co. K 38th ALA. INF. C. S. A., b. Nov. 11, 1833, d. Jun. 18, 1907 Stapp, Mary A., Wife of C. P. Stapp, b. Oct. 7, 1836, d. Aug. 9, 1880, In Memory Of Roberson, B. F. "Father", b. July 6, 1856, d. April 4, 1925, with Ida J. Roberson Roberson, Ida J. "Mother", Wife of B. F. Roberson, b. Dec. 14, 1861, d. Mar. 22, 1898, with B. F. Roberson Stapp, William Cobbie, b. Dec. 19, 1904, d. Jan. 12, 1907, A LITTLE FLOWER OF LOVE THAT BLOSSOMED BUT TO DIE. TRANSPLANTED NOW ABOVE TO BLOOM WITH GOD ON HIGH. Stapp, James L. "Father", b. Dec. 20, 1865, d. Oct. 22, 1931, with Barbra E. Stapp, A LOVING ONE FROM US IS GONE, A VOICE WE LOVE IS STILL. A PLACE IS VACANT IN OUR HOME, THAT NEVER CAN BE FILLED. Stapp, Barbra E., b. Aug. 26, 1873, d. blank, with James L. Stapp, BE THOU FAITHFUL UNTIL DEATH AND I WILL GIVE UNTO THEE A CROWN OF LIFE. Robertson, Lart, Wife of W. R. Robertson, b. Dec. 3, 1876, d. Apr. 18, 1963 Robertson, William Riley, b. July 15, 1860, d. June 12, 1938 Robertson, Newton F., b. 1925, d. 1969, footstone: Alabama RM3 USNR World War II, b. June 7, 1925, d. Aug. 8, 1969 Robertson, John D., b. Apr. 12, 1887, d. Sept. 29, 1959, with Ida B. Robertson Robertson, Ida B., b. Sept. 6, 1885, d. Jan. 11, 1971, with John D. Robertson Wheeler, D. N. "Father", b. Sept. 11, 1837, d. May 5, 1913, with E. C. Wheeler, A FRIEND TO HIS COUNTRY AND A BELIEVER IN CHRIST Wheeler, E. C. "Mother", b. 1849, d. June 18, 1917, with D. N. Wheeler, EARTH HAS NO SORROW THAT HEAVEN CANNOT HEAL Stanley, Margaret Wheeler, b. Jan. 29, 1883, d. June 11, 1963, SHE LIVES ON IN THE MEMORY OF THOSE WHO LOVE HER (photo on stone) Stanley, Reuben, PFC US ARMY, WORLD WAR II, b. Jul. 24, 1919, d. Mar. 20, 1965 Stanley, Irene, no dates Roberson, Mary Etta, Wife of W. R. Roberson, b. Aug. 16, 1866 - Nov. 18, 1891 Roberson, Donnie, b. 1874, d. 1905 Pennington, Jessie Carrol, Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jess W. Pennington, b. 1949, d. 1950, A FAIRER BUD OF PROMISE NEVER BLOOMED Stapp, Melissie "Sis", b. 1842, d. 1926 Williams, Narcisa "Mother", Wife of John Williams, b. May 7, 1831, d. Feb. 27, 1904, with John Williams Williams, John "Father", b. Jan. 29, 1826, d. Feb. 10, 1899, with Narcisa Williams Williams, Nancy, b. Aug. 11, 1840, d. Jan. 31, 1884 Williams, Infant of John & N. C. Williams, b. May 13, 1860, d. June 27, 1860 Williams, John L., b. Feb. 10, 1862, d. Feb. 7, 1863 Williams, Infant of J. B. & Melvinia Williams, no dates, IN HEAVEN THERE IS ONE ANGEL MORE Conner, Sam L., Jr., b. July 26, 1928, d. Aug. 22, 1985 Conner, Mary W., b. Aug 5, 1893, d. Sept. 25, 1962 Conner, Sam L., b. Oct. 22, 1889, d. Mar. 1, 1960 Stapp, Alice P., b. 1882, d. 1903, with Mack V. and Mandy S. Stapp Stapp, Mack V., b. Oct. 1, 1880, d. June 19, 1939, with Alice P. and Mandy S. Stapp Stapp, Mandy S., b. Feb. 13, 1886, d. Nov. 17, 1959, with Alice P. and Mack V. Stapp Wiliams, Lorine, Daughter of Maud & Geo. C. Williams, b. Sept. 25, 1914, d. Nov. 5, 1914, A LITTLE BUD OF LOVE TO BLOOM WITH GOD ABOVE. Williams, J. Burrel, b. Apr. 6, 1887, d. Sept. 4, 1961, ASLEEP IN JESUS Williams, Narcissus S. Dau. of T. T. & L. R. Williams, b. Nov. 24, 1885, d. June 5, 1886, ANOTHER LITTLE ? HAS GONE ? (can't read the rest of inscription) Williams, Lydia Rebecca, b. May 29, 1859, d. Jan. 29, 1940, BELOVED MOTHER YOUR ORB WILL RISE, A BEAUTIFUL STAR IN PARADISE Williams, Rufus T. Son of T. T. & L. R. Williams, b. Sept. 23, 1895, d. July 2, 1903 Seay, Olen A., Sr. PFC US ARMY b. Nov. 15, 1901, d. Aug. 17, 1986 Seay, Mary (Polly) Wheeler, b. 1840, d. 1919 Seay, John J. Co. F 38 ALA. INF. C.S.A., No dates Williams, Theron T., b. Sept. 25, 1857, d. July 31, 1924, EARTH HAS NO SORROW THAT HEAVEN CANNOT HEAL Robertson, Henry Martin, b. July 9, 1866, d. Feb. 11, 1902, HE IS AT REST IN HEAVEN Brown, Emmett Lee, b. Feb. 2, 1946, d. Dec. 11, 1975 Brown, Richard Thomas, b. June 8, 1924, d. Dec. 18, 1957, with Verline Richards Brown, LOVE LIVES ON Brown, Verline Richards, b. Oct. 8, 1928, d. blank, with Richard Thomas Brown, LOVE LIVES ON Brown, Sherry Marlene "Our Darling", b. Nov. 12, 1954, d. June 8, 1957, BUDDED ON EARTH TO BLOOM IN HEAVEN Reynolds, David L., b. 1948, d. 1960 Reynolds, Lewis Edmond, b. 1906 died Jan. 26, 1973 Reynolds, Millie Ovella, b. August 8, 1912, d. May 12, 1944, THE ROSE MAY FADE, THE LILLY DIE, BUT THE FLOWERS IMMORTAL BLOOM ON HIGH. Reynolds, Infant of Ed - Millie Reynolds, no dates Williams, Melvinia, b. Aug. 15, 1854, d. Oct. 20, 1891, A LENDER IN OTHERS ? AND FAITHFUL ? FRIEND Williams, Melvin Son of J. B. & Melvinia Williams, no dates, BUDDED ON EARTH TO BLOOM IN HEAVEN Seay, Ausbond Jeptha, b. April 24, 1877, d. April 29, 1950, with Delia Sprouse Seay, MAY THEY REST IN PEACE Seay, Delia Sprouse, b. June 20, 1878, d. Oct. 2, 1965, with Ausbond Jeptha Seay, MAY THEY REST IN PEACE Moore, Anie Wife of John Moore, Sr., b. 1781, d. 1878 Moore, Edey Son of J.T. and S.T. Moore, b. Sep. 23, 1892, d. Oct. 22, 1892 Moore, Lockey A. Daughter of J.T. and S.T. Moore, b. Mar. 1, 1879, d. Nov. 23, 1890 Moore, Sidney P. Son of J.T. and S.T. Moore, b. May 12, 1874 died June 3, 1883 Moore, Unknown (top of stone is broken), b. 1848, d. 1858 Moore, Souson Wife of James Moore, b. 1813, d. 1857 Moore, James Son of J. and A. Moore, b. 1807, d. 1858 Loftis, Mary Ann (Robertson), b. Nov. 14, 1840, d. Feb. 8, 1888, SHE DIED AS SHE LIVED, TRUSTING IN GOD Cannon, Effie A., b. Oct. 8, 1890, d. May 31, 1975 Cannon, Tezzie M., b. (& d.?) Mar. 14, 1904 Pennington, William Larry, b. Sept. 6, 1936, d. Oct. 27, 1936 Stapp, Martin L., b. Oct. 30, 1877, d. Mar. 28, 1914 Stapp, Infant Daughter of Ed & Lizzie Stapp, born & died Oct. 7, 1904 Stapp, M. A., b. Dec. 16, 1868, d. Oct. 8, 1895 Crawford, J. H., no dates Crawford, L. H., no dates Crawford, M. C., no dates