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This file copyrighted and contributed by: Allison Culbert Simpson ------------------------------------------------------------------------- September 2001 Woosley Cemetery, May, 2001 Directions: From Guntersville, take highway 227 south. When 227 turns right towards Dekalb County, continue straight on South Sauty Road. Woosley Cemetery is a right turn and is marked by a large sign. Transcribed by Allison Culbert Simpson. Proofed and corrected by Elaina Ellis, Michigan. Albert Sidney Johnson March 9, 1912-October 12, 1986 CM1 Navy WWII Robert E. Lee Johnson November 19, 1921-November 3, 1986 MM2 US Navy WWII Jacob Johnson May 16, 1819-August 25, 1870 John N. Johnson 42nd Alabama Infantry CSA Evergreen Parker Johnson 1844-1907 Joshua M. Johnson November 23, 1881-April 30, 1949 Lena L. Johnson October 17, 1884-January 25, 1925 Infant Johnson Curtis Johnson M.D. May 12, 1884-November 24, 1924 Infant Johnson Frances Johnson 7 more graves with Johnson surname All 11 graves have metal markers that are inscribed "Johnson", moved from Johnson cemetery on April 13, 1982. The metal markers have fallen, and the inscription is fading. Only the few words mentioned are readable. Montgomery Gilbreath Hodges Jr. November 19, 1912-January 13, 1991 "Put" Rudy Hodges October 24, 1946-December 26, 1984 "Married Feb. 26, 1966" Morgan Hodges March 23, 1915-October 28, 1979 Rilla P. Hodges January 26, 1918-June 3, 1993 Roy Wayland Patterson August 11, 1930-May 17, 1954 Eva P. Gunn October 19, 1913-December 27, 1999 Darwin Patterson August 19, 1923-July 8, 1986 PFC US Army WWII Nina Gaston Patterson November 14, 1928 Royce Duvall May 11, 1944-September 4, 1995 Linda Patterson Duvall February 2, 1947 John RW Patterson November 27, 1914-May, 1967 PFC US Army WWII John Rex Cooper January 10, 1924-January 23, 1961 Ora H. Patterson May 8, 1884-November 11, 1967 Thomas W. Patterson July 31, 1879-July 21, 1938 James Ludie Hard February 19, 1917-July 24, 1995 Married Dec. 18, 1941 Dorothy Patterson May 2, 1921 Robert Lee, infant, born to Earl & Minnie Davis, August 11, 1928 Norval E. Godwin July 13, 1915-Febuary, 1952 Rena S. Godwin July 23, 1916-November 17, 1995 Elbert L. Quick May 21, 1929-December 28, 1992 Janice N. Quick November 29, 1935-February 14, 1988 Married December 25, 1955 Elbert Lewis Quick Jr.- infant, born and died, July 2, 1961 Clatis Quick March 5, 1902-Juy 19, 2000 Married january 13, 1924 John Henry Lewis Quick January 23, 1895-March 16, 1977 PVT US Army WW1 Thomas B. Patterson June 2, 1848-February 25, 1906 Sarah E. Patterson July 2, 1844-March 28, 1936 Magueritta Patterson May 1871-February 1888 GW Baird December 8, 1869-August 31, 1922 Eva Downes 1915-1966 Cora Edwards 1890-1932 Daniel Mason Woodard January 1, 2001 "Son of Danny and Lou Ann Woodard" Ora Lois Quick April 24, 1935-December 17, 1935 Edd Wilborn February 1, 1916-October 5, 1985 Leo B. Wilborn January 18, 1926 infant daughter of WP Armstrong September 13, 1895 infant son of A. Johnson February 1, 1901-February 24, 1901 Willie Hester Johnson July 13, 1895-November 23, 1922 "son of A. Johnson" (photo of Willie in Army uniform) James Armstrong November 14, 1899-December 1, 1899 Joe F. Burges August 18, 1898-May 21, 1983 married August 20, 1921 Gussie W. Burgess January 20, 1899-June 10, 1983 infant daughter of Ernest & Clara Blye- 1936 Appleton Johnson June 3, 1868-May 6, 1933 Janie Patterson Johnson January 16, 1975-May 10, 1955 Seborn Phillips February 22, 1826-February 25, 1889 Nancy Phillips August 18, 1834-February 13, 1890 William Phillips August 1, 1854-September 18, 1883 Willie E. Bevill April 28, 1905-May 31, 1992 Married October 18, 1929 Ludie Caston Bevill June 25, 1911-April 23, 1985 "daughter" Nancy Elizabeth Bevill January 12, 1941-October 31, 1993 "daughter" Margaret Ann Blackwell Sepember 12, 1938-July 21, 1987 Wendell Dare Blackwell June 22, 1933 "Mother and Son" Ellen Strange June 20, 1878-May 14, 1912 Homer Strange December 8, 1898-November 20, 1911 Walter Ward October 29, 1853-January 11, 1873 Edward Culbert June 8, 1878-June 11, 1935 Oma Moore Culbert (Leoma) May 4, 1882-December 12, 1977 Newman infant relocated from Johnson cemetery Bennet infant relocated from Johnson cemetery Wm. Sam Bennet May 10, 1878-September 7, 1939 Lillie Belle Bennet October 3, 1885-November 1, 1968 Loyal Eugene Mason March 28, 1938-April 23, 1998 Kathleen Culbert Mason August 21, 1945 Phillip Adair Culbert December 5, 1943-May 28, 1999 SP5 US Army, Vietmam R.E. Burgess April 15, 1872-April 3, 1937 Janette Burgess March 10, 1870-January 8, 1962 Robert L. Scott June 10, 1910-February 17, 1995 Alice Culbert Scott April 2, 1904-December 3, 1976 Samuel G. Culbert January 2, 1900-January 12, 1967 Laura C. Culbert October 11, 1910 Arthur Wood Hulgan January 19, 1884-March 22, 1936 Charlie B. Bynum February 9, 1881-February 22, 1958 Rosie L. Bynum October 15, 1888-March 10, 1975 Earl W. Bynum January 15, 1915-August 15, 1935 Ina P. October 29, 1931-October 31, 1931 "daughter of B&V Culbert" Andrew (Jack) Culbert February 1, 1903-September 26, 1978 John Culbert Jr. July 7, 1925-October 12, 1980 US Army WWII Vernon Rhodes Culbert December 22, 1925-July 5, 1998 Elijah Culbert May 3, 1927 Gwen J. Culbert August 13, 1934 Roxie Burgess 1896-1978 Lavina Burgess 1862-1936 John Culbert October 28, 1895-July 9, 1933 Ellen Jaco Culbert May 6, 1895-May 15, 1974 GH Culbert April 7, 1920 Dorothy Clark Culbert May 6, 1926 Leslie M. Clark 1922-1983 Alice Ilean Clark 1927-1966 Memorial marker for the Clarks, brother and sister in law of Dorothy Culbert. Leslie's body was donated to science, Ilean was cremated and ashes scattered over the Pacific Ocean. The Clarks lived in California and did not have children. Stephen Culbert July 21, 1906-September 16, 1917 Commer Culbert April 11, 1933-October 3, 1984 US Army, Korea Combie Culbert January 9, 1893-January 20, 1959 LouCinda Mashburn May 29, 1870-October 17, 1910 Royce Culbert June 19, 1927-February 14, 1970 Carmen Culbert November 24, 1900-March 31, 1958 JL Burnett Henry July 27, 1918-July 8, 1930 John Henry December 9, 1863-September 21, 1924 Laura, "wife of JM Henry" November 25, 1869-May, 1902 All listed below are in one plot: Joe Culbert September 13, 1875-October 15, 1950 Minerva Culbert "wife of Joe" November 15, 1877-February 25, 1911 P.A. Culbert April 25, 1898-February 27, 1934 Emma Jane Culbert 1902-1988 Minerva Culbert 1910 Mary Culbert 1907-1995 Margaret L. Murphy 1882-1952 George Patterson May 25, 1823-December 10, 1886 America Jane Patterson February 22, 1822-February 23, 1887 Herbert Patterson May 25, 1894-October 22, 1895 "son of JB and MJ Patterson" Millard Mashburn December 6, 1917 Corp 8 Machine Gun Battn 31 Division Liza Bishop Patterson 1856-1928 "Mother" Thomas Patterson 1841-1912 "Father" James Patterson 1886-1904 "Son" John Patterson December 1, 1846-July 5, 1914 M.E. Patterson "his wife" April 12, 1848 John E. Patterson November 30, 1845-December 6, 1904 Asa Culbert January 25, 1871-October 31, 1903 Belle Culbert January 1, 1875-December 5, 1955 "wife of Acie" James Culbert November 3, 1847-February 11, 1916 Sarah J. Culbert March 4, 1845-March 18, 1907 Sam Culbert December 11, 1873-December 22, 1940 D. Forrest Burgess February, 1895-July 1896 Eliza Jane Rainy Patterson 1838-1876 married 1860 Willie Mae Burgess September 1, 1897-June 23, 1933 Thomas Brant Burgess December 21, 1899-April 21, 1946 Amos E. Ward February 28, 1908-June 6, 1975 Mabel Jane Sotherland March 14, 1894-February 4, 1977 "Johnson" John Johnson March 18, 1870-November 5, 1955 Lucy Hodge January 17, 1876-July 27, 1931 John T. Johnson November 30, 1900-February 9, 1928 Clarence Edward Johnson March 18, 1896-November 14, 1918 Julia Culbert October 18, 1871-Februry 26, 1873 Laura Culbert Evans October 10, 1869-June17, 1891 The following are memorial markers, "erected by Sybil Hamill". Sarah Galloway March 12, 1784-July 15, 1861 John Johnson born 1780-July 10, 1851 Footstones are marked "great-great grandmother and great-great grandfather". Thomas Johnson November 21, 1821-August 11, 1901 MJ Johnson December 23, 1831-September 14, 1876 Edward Johnson August 19, 1859-July 15, 1861 L. Johnson January 30, 1830-April 24, 1856 Spenser Patterson February 13, 1816-March 8, 1867 Mary Elizabeth Patterson August 10, 1820 or 1822-May, 1882 Margaret Ann Patterson May 3, 1852-June 24, 1861 "daughter of Spenser and Mary Patterson" All in one plot: Thomas Alexander 1886-1944 Lena Alexander 1886-1928 "Their daughter Edna Earl" 1908-1908 "son Dan" 1909-1928 Francis L. Chandler 1941-1943 GW Patterson died May 24, 1888 "age 44 yrs. 11 mo." Nora January 13, 1913-February 22, 1914 "daughter of T.B and Stella Tolbert" JR Armstrong September 16, 1903-September 17, 1995 Minnie Johnson Armstrong 1871-1929 Velma Joyce and Vera Jewel Born July 21, 1905 Velma died April 18, 1906 and Vera died on April 25. "Twins of JT and Minnie Armstrong" John Johnson September 6, 1829-December 16, 1895 Nancy A. July 15, 1835-August 27, 1907 "wife of John Johnson" Walter J. Johnson June 20, 1862-January 19, 1953 Samuel Johnson February 14, 1831-March 6, 1907 One pedestal marker, inscribed on all 4 sides with names and with "Woosley Cemetery" on the bottom. Names are: Sarah E. Wade December 1, 1849-December 26, 1878 Malinda J. Woosley January 21, 1848-April 2, 1863 Lurainia A. Woosley August 1, 1856-August 21, 1870 Thomas L. July 9, 1860-November 1860 Aaron W. Woosley October 10, 1855-June 22, 1857 Wm. Ransom Woosley May 26, 1853-August 30, 1853 Elijah Woosley December 12, 1825-November 15, 1904 Nancy L. April 11, 1825-August 17, 1878 There are 7 graves in line with this marker, marked only by rough stones. Mattie Woosley Terrell November 13, 1893-September 13,1979 Evergreen Woosley Culbert July 5, 1898-June 10, 1968 Lelan "infant son" August 2, 1920-August 27, 1922 James Alton Godwin September 24, 1919-January 30, 1971 Sgt. US Marine Corp WWII Korea John D. Hodge Septembr 27, 1909-June 29, 1968 Flora Hodge December 9, 1904-September 12, 1971 James A. May July 2, 1918-August 31, 1944 PVT 722 RY OPN BNTC WWII Magnolia May August 29, 1882-September 7, 1934 Oscar May December 2, 1875-Sepember 28, 1949 Cecil Susie Myers October 31, 1901-March 4, 1966 Leldon Myers October 23, 1919-August 9, 1978 PVT US Army WWII Lydia M. Shores February 22, 1900-November 29, 1956 Charlie C. Myers 1873-1949 Lula Downs 1879-1939 Oliver Myers November 13, 1910-March 21, 1984 Hallie Myers April 8, 1912-January 4, 1994 John H. Shores January 17, 1931-January 6, 1998 Jennie A, "wife of JM Tucker" November 7, 1894- "age 25 years" Luke M. October 3, 1894-December 15, 1894 "son of JM & JA Tucker" John T. Tucker 1867-1940 Ida F. Tucker 1875-1960 J. Wallace Gerron 1871-1951 M. Lucas Gerron 1877-1953 Verbon J. Myers August 8, 1915-March 28, 1975 Rosamond H. Myers June 9, 1926 WJ Downes September 20, 1857-September 22, 1917 Susan M. Downes March 26, 1858-November 13, 1923 Lema Downes February 17, 1892-February 17, 1892 Thomas September 23, 1872-October 11, 1876 "son of GW & MA Tucker" Andrew J Evans May 28, 1828-January 12, 1892 "Father" "Children" Sarah, Lottie, Kittie, John, Emmanuel, Lyle Frances Gerron May 4, 1848-May 22, 1892 William G. Gerron January 16, 1859- May 16, 1917 Margaret R. Gerron December 19, 1828-July 13, 1904 Charles G. Gerron November 6, 1820-December 8, 1879 Margaret A. Gerron February 6, 1814-July 11, 1881 Oliver E. Johnson March 20, 1887-August 21, 1975 Isilla Johnson March 10, 1887-February 28,?? WJ Johnson Jr. September 13, 1922-November 17, 1934 Dilmas Wilson Hayes March 24, 1919-January 7, 1920 John Rufus Gilbreath August 16, 1907-July 20, 1919 Earl O. Johnson May 17, 1912-March 9, 1972 Jesse Johnson Gilbreath February 21, 1883-November 17, 1956 Gracie May Gilbreath May 17, 1889-November 1, 1970 Walter C. Duncan 1932-1945 "infant son of Mr. & Mrs. GE Duncan" 1934 Julia Samantha Townson April 22, 1888-June 5, 1914 John Joiner July 12, 1885-December 25, 1942 Mamie Joiner May 12, 1892-November 25, 1933 Virgie Owens June 12, 1916-September 18, 1938 Crumbling markers that may read Evans, HC Evans, MD Evans, WC There are approximately 231 marked graves, 35 with rough stones without any writing or readable writing and another 10 smaller graves that are marked with rough stones without writing.