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This file was contributed and copyrighted by: Michael Vaughn Sims =============================================================================== October 2003 Saint Peter's Cemetery Church Hill (Petronia, Double Churches), Lowndes County, Alabama Surveyed by Michael Vaughn Sims, August 1, 2003 Row I marble headstone with dove; no name In the Midst of Life, We are in Death S. 1. S. In Memory of Edward A. McCord who came to an untimely death by the explosion of the Steamer Antoinette Douglass. he was born February 7th, 1831 and died November 26th, 1850 aged 19 years, 9 months and 19 days Erected by his friends. [Edward A. McCord (1831-1850); Son of Russell Paul McCord and Eliza May Hall] grave marked by piece of concrete grave marked by piece of concrete In Memory of Charles Russell McCord Died on the 7th of June 1858 Aged 22 years 2 months and 8 days [marker broken] [Charles Russell McCord (1835-1858); Son of Russell Paul McCord and Eliza May Hall] grave marked by piece of marble box grave grave marked by piece of marble box grave Row II grave marked by piece of marble box grave Sacred to the memory of Thomas S. Hrabowski, who was born in the City of Charleston South Carolina On the 9th day of January 1795 And departed this life on the 27th of May 1941 Aged 46 years, 4 months & 18 days. [marble box grave, badly broken] Herman Eugene son of Herman & Eugenia Kennesworth born 8 Dec. 1850 died 24 May 1852 [marker broken] concrete headstone; no name Row III Ella Wilkerson wife of Asa T. May Sept. 3, 1873 July 2,1945 Asa T. May August 3,1875 May 12,1943 [Asa Thomas May (1875-1943); Son of William H. May and Elizabeth Rives Harrison] Row IV possible unmarked grave? To the memory of Bentley Adams, a native of Eltham in the County of Kent England who died February 14th 1834, aged 30 years. concrete headstone; no name QM SGT J M CHRISTIAN 25 LA INF CSA 1835 1864 Row V In memory of William R. Meyer of a native of Richland District South Carolina who was born September 21st 1815. and departed this life July 28th 1842. May he rest in peace; Amen. [William R. Meyer (1815-1842); Son of Frederick William Meyer and Mary Ridley Rives] Sacred to the memory of John H. Rives who was born in Orangeburg Dist. So. Carolina, September 12, 1820 and died in Lowndes Co. Ala. July 11, 1847, aged 26 years 9 months and 29 days. In memory of James Heathman, who departed this life Oct. 14th, A. D. 1841 in the 39th, year of his age. On his left hand lies his 2 infant sons Junius Burgess & James Wellingon, Junius Burgess, departed this life Oct. 1st A. D. 1841 aged 1 year & 4 months. James Wellington Died Dec. 25th, A. D. 1843, aged 2 years & 2 months. Mr. Heathman was a native of Rowan County North Carolina [Junius Burgess Heathman (1840-1841); Son of James Heathman and Jane Frances Ansley] [James Wellington Heathman (1841-1843); Son of James Heathman and Jane Frances Ansley] Row VI Infant of R. K. and R. E. Harrison [Child of Richard Kirkland Harrison and Rebecca Eleanor Smith] Infant of R. K. and R. E. Harrison [Child of Richard Kirkland Harrison and Rebecca Eleanor Smith] Following graves are located behind altar: Katie McCord Hall January 10, 1879 June 21, 1961 [Kate May McCord (1879-1961); Dau. of George E. McCord and Amelia Rives; Wife of Dorian Hall] Dorian Hall 1870-1937 A Man Without Gile. Geo. E. McCord Born Nov. 14,1838 Married to Amelia Rives August 22, 1860 Died July 15, 1983 [George E. McCord (1838-1883); Son of Russell Paul McCord and Eliza May Hall] Amelia Rives Wife of Geo. E. McCord Born June 13, 1838 Died July 4, 1904 [Amelia Rives (1838-1904); Dau. of Robert Rives and Amelia Harrison; Wife of George E. McCord] Madeline Berney Dau. of Geo. & Amelia McCord Born Jan. 7, 1877 Died Aug. 25, 1882 [Madeline Berney McCord (1877-1882); Daughter of George E. McCord and Amelia Rives] The following burials are known to have been made at Saint Peter's Cemetery: infant of Julius Reynolds and Elizabeth May McCord funeral Saint Paul's Church, Carlowville, Dallas County buried Saint Peter's Church, Church Hill, Lowndes County June 29, 1863 Major Joseph McCord Son of John W. McCord and Sophianisba [Sophonisba?] Russell funeral Saint Paul's Church, Carlowville, Dallas County buried Saint Peter's Church, Church Hill, Lowndes County July 31, 1864 The following burials are believed to have been made at Saint Peter's Cemetery: John Russell McCord (1765-1874) Son of John W. McCord and Sophianisba [Sophonisba?] Russell Lorrain McCord (1820-1840) Son of David James McCord and Emmeline Wagner Turquand McCord (b. 1839) Son of David James McCord and Emmeline Wagner Others burials may include: Hannah Turquand Dau. of Rev. Paul Turquand wife of John Russell McCord Martha Turqaund Dau. of Rev. Paul Turquand wife of Joseph McCord