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This file was contributed and copyrighted by: Charity Goodwin & Pat Sparks & ==================================================================== January 2002 Survey done of December 11,2001 The Wilburn-Alexander is a combined cemetery. It is listed on Lawrence CO. Al maps as seperate, Wilborn, Alexander, Old Alexander, but they are together. The Old Alexander is next to the Wilburn-Alexander, it has grown up with trees and brush. They have since moved some of the graves from the Old Alexander cemetery to the new Alexander (Wilburn-Alexander Cemetery), there are still graves in the Old Alexander Cemetery, but only 4 graves had headstones with readable markings them. The other graves are either marked with small stones ar not at all. According to others there are still many graves there. The following file has listed all readable graves inculding those still in the Old Alexander cemetery. Directions: From Hwy 36 turn on Co.Rd 86 to Co Rd 188. The cemetery is located behind a pasture. There is a sign by the road that say's Wilbun-Alexander Cemetery, and there is a gravel road that leads up to it. Old Alexander Cemetery (grave markers that are still located in the old part, that have not yet been moved to the new section) Alexander-Welborn part of Cemetery Kitty wife of James Alexander Born 1782 Died 5-5-1823 James Alexander Born 1772 Died 8-20-1851 Elizabeth 2nd wife of James Alexander Born 10-1807 Died 12-5- 1846 Mary wife of John Aldridge Born 8-11-1819 Died 8-15-1851 John Aldridge Born 2-17-1812 Died 11-24-1851 WALKER- Double Marker Novel A. Wilburn Brady O. Born 5-26-1925 5-2-1925 Died 8-30-1998 12-29-2001 WILBURN- Double Marker Ila C. Auther P. Born 9-1-1905 4-22-1903 Died 2-24-2000 3-15-1964 Mary Milindey McVay Born 9-8-1909 Died 6-2-1984 Laura Elizabeth McVay Born 11-17-1896 Died 8-11-1983 Henry Edward McVay Born 11-1-1913 Died 5-21-1979 Thomas B. McVay Born 8-25-1895 Died 7-18-1973 ALA PVT US ARMY WWII K. McVay Born 4-25-1872 Died 5-13-1953 Savannah Brannon McVay Born 9-10-1875 Died 11-18-1949 George Willis son of Kay & Savannah McVay Born 4-30-1912 Died 11-8-1935 William Jackson McVay Born 8-26-1908 Died 9-2-1979 Ruby Mae Depreast McVay Born 6-2-1922 Died 11-11-1994 Daryl Lynn McVay Born 7-14-1960 Died 2-15-2002 WELBORN- Double Marker Louise C. George R. Born 9-12-1922 7-10-1926 Died 8-6-1976 PRATER- Double Marker Timothy Wayne Married Barbara Sheree Born 9-28-1964 12-3-1990 7-15-1971 Died 9-8-2000 Seburn Melson Born 1-25-1949 Died 8-22-2000 MELSON- Double Marker Howard Kay Married Verbie Born 3-28-1918 8-14-1940 10-30-1922 Died 8-23-1994 Morgan (Not dates) Howard I. Welborn Born 3-12-1892 Died 12-1-1965 Minnie E. Welborn Born 2-28-1902 Died 12-22-1959 Lettie Mae Welborn Born 8-11-1927 Died 6-22-1928 Monroe S. son of G.T. & S.M. Welborn Born 11-10-1895 Died 11-11-1897 Nellie daughter of G.T. & S.M. Welborn Born 3-11-1898 Died 5-1-1908 Sarrah Mandy Welborn Born 9-10-1858 Died 3-25-1937 G.T. Welbarn Born 12-7-1861 Died 10-20-1920 WEAVER- Double Marker Howard B. Lola Born 9-6-1910 8-29-1909 Died 12-5-1981 2-24-1974 KEY- Double Marker Robert L. Dollie B. Born 7-22-1896 11-28-1903 Died 2-2-1980 10-10-1991 WEAVER- Double Marker William N. Carolyn E. Born 11-2-1869 9-17-1876 Died 2-18-1952 11-17-1969 Hancle Edward Melson Born 11-14-1937 Died 4-7-1971 MELSON- Double Marker Louie Married Gusta MV. Born 12-12-1915 11-20-1935 6-12-1914 Died 10-15-1987 Hernry Clay Bolan Born 5-11-1919 Died 12-10-1981 Lcuy (Lucy) S. Bolan Born 4-7-1891 Died 6-23-1973 Albert E. Bolan Born 9-3-1925 Died 12-25-1946 James Thomas Bolan Born 1-14-1889 Died 3-18-1941 Travis Bolan Born 3-31-1917 Died 12-14-1932 Louie F. Bolan Born 9-23-1910 Died 11-13-1925 BOLAN-Triple Flat Stone Delphia I. Elmer Howard Born 1912 1924 1921 Died 1913 1924 1924 Children of J.T. & Lucy Bolan John T. Alexander (No dates) JOHNSON- Double Marker Mittie George W. Born 5-28-1875 3-4-1881 Died 3-24-1946 Mary B. Alexander Born 8-19-1828 Died 6-28-1909 Mary wife of Wm. Alexander (nee Aldridge) Born 12-21-1801 Died 6-24-1870 Wm. Alexander Born 11-20-1803 Died 4-4-1873 PVT John Alexander 10-14-1918 about 18 years old (this is all that is on the stone) Josie Keenum born 11-21-1927 Died 9-26-1995 Ethel Keenum Born 9-6-37 Died 9-2-1993 (this is as it is writen on stone) Jake Alexander Born 3-20-1905 Died 7-6-1958 ALA PVT 10 OCS PEGT TD SCH WWII B. Lindsey son of Jake & Sallie Alexander Born 2-28-1906 Died 3-28-1906 M.L. Stover (Nee Alexander) is written on the stone ( Her husband is buried at the Stover Cemetery) Born 9-4-1859 Died 2-4-1892 STOVER- Double Marker Narsiscie Caroline Twin Babes of M.L. & E. Stover 1-26-1892 Bryan Kelly 1-25-1864 age abt 34 years (is written on stone) James W. Alexander Born 4-10-1829 Died 7-8-1908 Lucy B. Sterling Born 1887 Died 1914 Lora Christine Sterling born 1923 Died 1926 John F. Sterling Born 1883 Died 1956 Josie Sterling (Nee Johnson) Born 1899 Died 1963 Malissa O. wife of T.R. Alexander Born 6-16-1862 Died 8-10-1892 Eva V. Alexander dau of T.R. & M.M. Born 8-12-1895 Died 12-8-1898 (or 12-3-1898 headstone was broken) M.L.A (small maker with Initials only) Sallie A. Fitzgerald wife of T.J. Alexander Born 4-28-1845 Died 8-3-1909 Thomas J. Alexander son of Wm & Mary Born 8-7-1835 Died 8-3-1890 Sarah G. Alexander wife of T.J. Born 7-22-1829 Died 9-3-1872 Edward Alexander son of T.J. & S.G. Born 2-16-1867 Died 11-26-1872 Mary Alexander daughter of T.J. & S.G. Born 5-21-1872 Died 9-25-1873 Maude Craig wife of M.H. Born 11-9-1877 Died 10-27-1912 Elain Craig dau. of M.H. Maude Born 3-7-1910 Died 6-7-1912 Lucy May Alexander dau. H.W. & S.L. Born7-14-1882 Died 8-14-1882 Mack Aldridge son of J.N. & M.E. Born 3-12-1881 Died 3-7-1899 ALDRIDGE-Triple Marker kitty (Linnie) John Newton Mary E. Fitzgerld His wife Born 12-4-1871 5-13-1841 2-19-1841 Died 2-17-1925 10-18-1924 4-6-1931 thier daughter Noble Aldridge Born 1-1870 Died 6-4-1941 Vernard W. "John" Lorance Born 1-29-1924 Died 8-18-1992 MELSON- Double Marker Elsie Lucille George H. Jr. Born 4-25-1926 3-25-1916 Died 4-17-1989 2-27-1997 MELSON-Double Marker Nancy Jane George H. Born 8-9-1885 4-14-1885 Died 11-9-1932 8-10-1966 MELSON- Double Marker Azline Irene Born 6-10-1910 2-26-1913 Died 12-21-1996 Ellen Gillispie Born 12-14-1904 Died 7-2-1938 J.H. Gillespie Born 11-20-1889 Died 11-10-1957 Annie Gillispie wife of J.H. Gillispie Born 6-15-1893 Died 2-27-1920 John D. Gillespie Born 7-22-1912 Died 7-27-1912 Martha Gillespie Born 12-10-1884 Died 11-5-1890 Arrie Gillispie dau of J.W. & P.M. Gillispie Died 12-20-1897 Davis Gillispie age 13 yrs (no dates) GILLISPIE- Double Marker James W. Mollie Died 1-3-1926 age 65 7-2-1915 age 53 (No birth dates) Louis N. Minor Born 6-8-1921 Died 2-2-1971 MINOR- Double Marker John N. Ella Born 10-26-1883 7-9-1885 Died 10-8-1957 9-12-1928 Carl Adair (no headstone only metal funeral home marker) Born 1-31-1940 Died 4-4-2000 ADAIR- Double Marker Willie L. Rener Born 4-18-1913 2-22-1913 Died 1-3-1972 1-29-1991 Infant Melson dau. of W.A. & F.E. 4-3-1909 Ella Melson dau/ of W.A. & F.E. born 4-19-1899 Died 11-22-1902 Larence Ledlow Born 1-7-1882 Died 6-29-1956 Eva McVay dau of T.B. & Anzy McVay born 2-26-1923 Died 2-28-1924