Mount Joy Cemetery, Marion, Alabama http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/marion/cemetery/mtjoy.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: David L. Estes ==================================================================== May 2001 Mount Joy Cemetery, Marion County, Alabama North of Brilliant From downtown Winfield (Downtown Traffic Light) take Highway 78 East 2 miles and turn left onto Highway 129 North go 11.8 miles and turn left onto Piney Grove Road go 3 miles and take the 4th gravel road to the left, bear left and go .7 miles cemetery is on the left. Look for signs that say Mt. Joy Hunting Club. When you see the first Mt. Joy Hunting Club sign you are close. NOTE: This cemetery is very hard to find. Piney Grove Road splits into several other gravel / logging roads. If you attempt to find this cemetery please take someone with you that has some knowledge of the area. Some call this Old Mt. Joy Cemetery. Years ago, there was a church next to this cemetery. Surveyed by David L. Estes and Robert Elliott, Monday, May 28th, 2001. First Name Middle Name Last Name Birth Date Death Date Other Information Samuel H. Bowen 09/19/1855 12/21/1910 S. E. Bowen 10/13/1862 03/26/1938 J. K. Burleson 02/23/1881 11/23/1906 Pervy Burleson 07/23/1901 09/28/1901 Jefferson Cochran 04/15/1900 05/11/1900 James H. Cochran 03/26/1877 12/04/1896 Josephein Cochran 10/17/1865 04/07/1890 John C. Gibbs 10/17/1837 11/15/1912 Woodmen of the World Rachel L. Gibbs 01/13/1843 11/15/1899 Dona Bowen Heatherly 10/14/1883 12/25/1959 Aurthur Leon Heatherly 12/06/1893 06/15/1966 Nancy Emelline Holcombe 12/06/1887 10/23/1906 Wife of J.L. Holcombe. This headstone was very difficult to read. Laurie Ann Lang 10/25/1901 08/02/1902 Daughter of D.M. & M.J. Lang Mary McDuff 09/23/1883 04/16/1909 Velmer McGuire 02/28/1905 06/02/1905 Ainie O. McGuire 07/05/1901 10/15/1901 Tim McGuire 03/22/1837 12/15/1900 Price 09/19/1903 09/19/1903 Daughter of J.L. & Rosa Price Beadford Rawls 12/10/1902 02/25/1903 Son of O.C. & Anna B. Rawls H. H. Rawls 04/27/1817 03/09/1840 Lee Rawls 1927 29 Years Mary L. Rawls 06/17/1872 07/03/1900 Daughter of H.H. & M.L. Rawls. Wife of Burlason. Faney A. Self 10/28/1871 12/30/1889 Wife of J.W. Self George H. Tidwell 5th Alabama CAV C.S.A. T. F. Tidwell Tabitha Tidwell 1859 1915 A. J. Tidwell 1859 1927 Mary E. Wate This headstone was very difficult to read. Oscar G. Woodham 12/24/1903 4/17/1904 Son of J.A. & Emma Woodham There are 25 unmarked graves in this cemetery.