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This file is copyrighted and contributed by: Linda Bratcher McGuire < EARLE12@aol.com > ==================================================================== January 1997 Hopewell Cemetery Comparing list of 1968 to present-day condition 2/6/94 Compiled by: Linda Bratcher McGuire, Russell McGuire, and Sam Bratcher Submitted by: Linda Bratcher McGuire Transcribed by: Barbara Prestridge DIRECTIONS TO HOPEWELL CEMETERY, PALMYRA, BRAGGS, ALA: Leaving the Holiday Inn in Greenville, Ala., go west, cross the bridge going over the interstate. Pass Bates Turkey Restaurant. Stay on Hwy. 263. At road sign that indicates going to Braggs or Ft. Deposit, go to Braggs. Pass Shirling Lake Park. Look for the 10 mile marker. Just past the 10 mile marker is a road to the left. This is the road leading to Hopewell Cem. There is a gate on this road which is sometimes closed, but not locked. Follow road to the end. Older graves not on 1968 list: John L. Stewart b. 1-18-1849 d. 3-2-1871 Masonic emblem Sarah Sylvester Black wife of W. M. Ward b. 10-15-1829 d. 6-1914 Burdie Lee Hall Daughter of W. F. & O. M. Hall b. 1-8-1905 d. 9-8-1905 Recently laid markers - not in cemetery when we were there on September 7, 1993. John Alfred Ward Jelk Ward Son of S. S. P. & W. M. Ward Son of C.J.B. & M.I. Ward b. 11-23-1856 8-25-1902 d. 1-23-1877 No other date shown Carrie Lee Ward Cephus Bernard Ward Daughter of D.E.F. & M.I. Ward Son of A.K.O. & M.A. Ward 1881-1900 b. 5-6-1907 d. 11-19-1910 Joseph Anderson Ward Infant Ward Charlie son of S.S. P. & W.M. Ward Son of A.K.O. & M.A. Ward b. 7-13-1861 b. 10-8-1909 d. 9-18-1882 d. 10-19-1909 John Jacob Stabler b. 10-9-1852 d. 1-8-1928 (also on top of the slab is written: Wife, Elizabeth Lester Stabler b. 11-10-1851 d. 6-30-1928 Buried at Gravel Hill Cemetery, Greenville, Ala.) FOOT MARKER AT FOOT OF THIS GRAVE John Jacob Stabler 10-9-1852 - 1-8-1904 Next to grave of John Stabler, there is a decaying shaped wood marker. No writing is visible. *********************************** The rest of the Cemetery is transcribed by Lygia Dawkins Cutts. AUG 1998 SULLIVAN, Oscar S. 15 AUG 1869 - 19 JAN 1940 SULLIVAN, Maggie (Margaret Elizabeth)Till w/o Oscar S. Sullivan 9 JAN 1883 - 3 SEP 1925 TILL, John Nicholas 31 MAR 1848 - 9 DEC 1918 TILL, Arenvy Lester w/o John N. Till d/o James M. Lester 4 DEC 1849 - 24 MAY 1934 AUTRY, Elizabeth J. 26 MAR 1867 - 23 FEB 1919 LUCKIE, Francis 30 MAR 1835 - 29 JUL 1918 LUCKIE, Nancy 30 MAR 1835 - 16 AUG 1909 HAYS, Evans Winneford (Oldest child of J.Y. & L.C. Hays) 4 MAR 1896 - 2 APR 1897 WALLER, Johnnie 5 SEP 1904 - 5 OCT 1904 AND WALLER, Lewis 5 SEP 1904 - 21 SEP 1904 (Twin sons of J.V. & Ethel Waller) MILTON, Nellie, w/o William Milton 10 JUN 1833 - 23 SEP 1891 WALLER, Lewis A. 17 FEB 1848 - 23 SEP 1895 WALLER, John Armistead Born in Carline Co., VA 28 DEC 1808 - 27 JUL 1888 WALLER, Martha Ann 7 DEC 1828 - 21 DEC 1910 LAVENDER, Infants of Mr. & Mrs. J.D. Lavender b&d 17 SEP 1917 STABLER, William N. Carlson s/o W.W. & Ida P. Stabler(Ida d/o J.N. & Arenvia Till) 17 JAN 1894 - 3 MAR 1901 STABLER, Rutha Myrtle 31 JUL 1904 - 26 SEP 1916 STABLER, Jakey s/o A.V. & E.B. Stabler 31 MAR 1882 - * JUN 1883 MCFERRIN, Henry Clay 11 NOV 1858 - 22 SEP 1888 (masonic emblem) MCFERRIN, Jane G. w/o V.T. Hawkins 11 FEB 1828 - 29 JUL 1882 HAWKINS, Francis A. 22 OCT 1855 - 8 AUG 1867 MCFERRIN, William T. 17 DEC 1853 - 2 OCT 1886 (masonic emblem) HAWKINS, Sarah E.M. d/o V.T.& J.G. Hawkins d. 20 JUN 1859 Aged 1 yr, 8 mo & 5 days MCFERRIN, John, b. in SC d. 30 JAN 1856 aged 74 years HAWKINS, Missouri d/o V.T.& J.G. Hawkins 27 SEP 1853 - 25 AUG 1862 MCFERRIN, Infant son of John & S.E. McFerrin d. 7 JUL 1857 MCFERRIN, Sarah E. w/o of John McFerrin & d/o of John & Jane Couey 9 JUL 1833 - 7 JUL 1862 MCFERRIN, John b. in SC 1 MAY 1818 - 31 AUG 1866 STABLER, Villa Lee d/o A.V. & E.B. Stabler 31 MAR 1873 - 18 SEP 1874 MCFERRIN, Minnie E. d/o E.A. & A.B. McFerrin 2 SEP 1878 - 18 JAN 1882 MCFERRIN, Infant son of E.A. & A.B. McFerrin (no dates) MCFERRIN, Duane A. s/o R. & M.A. McFerrin 2 DEC 1864 - 23 APR 1866 MCFERRIN, Robert 12 OCT 1825 - 12 JAN 1867 MCFERRIN, Melvina A. d/o R. & M.A. McFerrin d. 15 DEC 1867 aged 3 moths & 21 days MCFERRIN, John Ellis s/o R. & M.A. McFerrin 8 FEB 1849 - 2 OCT 1868 POWERS, Robert Eric s/o M/L/ & R.E. Powers 8 FEB 1887 - 14 AUG 1890 POWERS, Duane W. s/o M.L. & R.E. Powers 12 JUN 1879 - 18 SEP 1882 MOORER, Elizabeth E. w/o D.W. Moorer & d/o John & Margaret McFerrin 5 FEB 1830 - 14 JUL 1862 SHANKS, R. M. b. in SC 8 OCT 1809 - 20 JUN 1862 SHANKS, Mrs. Martha w/o R.M. Shanks 16 JUL 1814 - 11 AUG 1870 MCFERRIN, Andrew (no dates) MCFERRIN, Mattie (no dates) MCFERRIN, Anna w/o James McFerrin & d/o John M. & Martha Bruner 8 OCT 1832 - 5 JUL 1870 GASTON, Laura McFerrin (no dates) ADAMS, James W. s/o J.S. & E. Adams 20 FEB 1851 - 1 SEP 1868 ADAMS, James S. 25 DEC 1823 - 5 DEC 1870 ADAMS, Emaline w/o James S. Adams d.2 JUN 1905 aged 76 yrs, 6 mos, 5 days ABBOTT, J.C. (dates are cut off the bottom of page that I am transcribing from) LEWIS, Virginia Adams 10 FEB 1866 - 2 JAN 1891 WALLER, John OVerton 27 AUG 1855 - 12 SEP 1869 WALLER, Alice Elmira 9 AUG 1868 - 19 SEP 1869 WALLER, Infant son of L.A. & E.A. Waller (no dates) PALMER, Infant daughter of J.H. & M.L. Palmer (no dates) WARD, J.H.N. s/o of W.M.W.(?) & S.T.A. Ward 28 NOV 1850 - 23 JAN 1877 SHANKS, John M. s/o John & Mary A. Shanks 4 JUL 1860 - 14 JUL 1890 STEWART, Jane L. d/o J.L. & A.M. Stewart 2 DEC 1873 - 28 NOV 1874 CONNER, William H. CO C 17th AL INF CSA (no dates) COUEY, John C. d. 26 DEC 1861 Age 76 yrs. STEWART, Mary A. d. 22 JUN 1857 Aged 26 yrs, 4 mos, 15 days COUEY, Jane d. 14 JUN 1858 Age 68 years STEWART, William T. d. 30 OCT 1852 Aged 4 mos & 18 days COUEY, Louisa d/o J.C. & Jane Couey d. 18 JUN 1857 aged 18 yrs 7 18 days PEAGLER, F.D. consort of G.W. Peagler 2 APR 1846 - 6 APR 1868 DAVIS, Esther 22 FEB 1790 - 9 NOV 1864 EARNEST (Ernest), J.M. 18 SEP 1861 - 17 AUG 1862 DAVIS, Elizabeth 5 JUL 1812 - 17 APR 1860 DAVIS, James L. 24 FEB 1808 - 17 JAN 1874 BOUTWELL, I.J.(J.J.) s/o J.C.(I.J.) & M.L. (M.E.) Boutwell d. 7 NOV 1877 aged 19 yrs, 9 mos, & & days WARD, W.M. b. in GA 24 JAN 1824 - 20 JAN 1834 WATKINS, Geffy Lony d/o E.P. & Mary Watkins 1 MAR 1853 - 16 APR 1862 WATKINS, Benjamin F. s/o E.O. & Mary Watkins 11 FEB 1863 - 12 JUL 1867 SHANKS, William M. 21 FEB 1818 - 10 MAY 1869 (masonic emblem) SHANKS, Margaret B. (dates are cut off from the copy I am transcribing) SHANKS, Jacob Asberry s/o William M. & Margaret U.B. Shanks d. 8 FEB 1854 Aged 10 yrs, 6 mos, & 7 days WILLOUGHBY, G.P. 9 AUG 1863 - 25 JAN 1890 WATKINS, India w/o M.W. Adams & d/o E.P. & Mary Watkins 6 DEC 1861 - 27 NOV 1885 GLENN, rebecca d/o E.P. & Mary Watkins 21 MAR 1851 - 15 JAN 1882 WATKINS, Ella w/o D.C. Till 10 AUG 1859 - 28 AUG 1888 SULLIVAN, Infant daughter of Sid L. & Eva Bell Sullivan 24 DEC 1932 - 27 DEC 1932 There are many unmarked graves in this cemetery.