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This file is copyrighted and contributed by: Cindy Waren McCoy ==================================================================== January 2002 Buena Vista Cemetery, Monroe County, Alabama Surveyed by Cindy Waren McCoy, 2001 NAME BIRTH DEATH OTHER INFORMATION Virginia Louise Waller Riley Jul 02, 1898 Dec 05, 1980 William Monroe Riley 1891 1939 John A. Riley May 15, 1889 Jan 30, 1967 Mary Lou Sanders Dec 09,1898 May 30, 1987 Francis Harper Sanders June 20,1899 Nov 25, 1949 Infant son of FH and ML Sanders Only one date: March 18,1922 Thomas J. Riley Jan 14, 1886 Apr 09,1920 Pauline Riley Jun 01, 1904 Dec 26, 1914 daughter of U.W. and Gallie Riley George Washington Riley Nov 06, 1882 Jan 28, 1906 J. Oscar Riley Jan 12, 1896 Oct 11, 1931 Virginia "Baba" Riley 1921 1937 Thomas Jefferson Robbins May 20, 1836 Nov 12, 1901 Lucy A wife of J.W. Riley Apr 06, 1825 May 11, 1903 GW Riley Jul 02, 1820 Mar 04, 1886 SR Riley Dec 20, 1853 Oct 02, 1878 JW Riley Jul 28, 1863 Feb 02, 1905 Husband of ?J Riley Sarah Robbins Sep 28, 1861 Jul 09, 1946 wife of James W. Riley Louis Franklin Riley Jr. Oct 12, 1921 May 31, 1923 Louis F. Riley Apr 20, 1893 Feb 07, 1934 Nancy Elizabeth Thomas Riley Oct 22, 1895 Jul 10, 1969 Dr. W.M. Hestle Nov 17, 1855 May 22, 1929 A devoted beloved and efficient physician Cornelia Lindsey Sep 28, 1860 Jul 14, 1914 Wife of Dr W.M. Hestle Bessie Pharr Riley Mar 04, 1882 Oct 19, 1967 Mrs. S. Amanda Wiggins Mar 15, 1839 Jan 11, 1911 Dr. L.W. Lindsey Aug 13, 1799 Dec 25, 1870 S. Theresa Lindsey Jul 10, 1805 Sep 03, 1878 Anna T. wife of J A Riley Feb 08, 1859 Mar 02, 1888 John A. Riley Sep 08, 1858 Aug 12, 1887 BEGIN LOT H. Burton Finklea Sep 03, 1852 Jul 23, 1879 Francis E. Middleton Mar 22, 1820 Oct 23, 1891 wife of Samuel Middleton Bessie Finklea Stuart Jun 15, 1876 Sep 28, 1962 Louella Finklea Mar 09, 1893 Sep 13, 1905 daughter of JT and Ida Finklea Ida Finklea Aug 19, 1870 Oct 21, 1933 wife of James T. Finklea J.T. Finklea Mar 31, 1861 Dec 07, 1895 James Leo Finklea Mar 18, 1895 Jun 05, 1965 Infant Finklea Only one date: Jan 14, 1936 son of J. Lindsey and Francis Finklea W K Lindsey Feb 12, 1853 1862 HN Lindsey Jun 14, 1885 Mar 18, 1904 Infant Finklea Only one date, Aug 23, 1902 Steven Jack Apr 22, 1899 Jul 21, 1901 son of Jack and Theresa Finklea Theresa Lindsey Finklea Dec 20, 1862 Dec 21, 1934 wife of John James Finklea John James Finklea Oct 07, 1847 Jun 12, 1890 Lydia B. Finklea Oct 28, 1851 Jun 12, 1890 Infant unreadable END LOT 2 unmarked May Jones No dates BEGIN LOT In memory of Joseph T Snell Mar 07, 1860 Feb 07, 1878 Son of J and ME Snell Willie son of J and ME Snell Nov 18, 1865 Jul 19, 1881 Ralph Snell No dates END LOT Cliney A. Simkins Jan 04, 1901 Mar 19, 1991 George Simkins Sr. Dec 23, 1896 Dec 28, 1953 AL Pvt. STU Army TNG Corps WWI Mary Blanche Beathea Nov 04, 1895 Jan 01, 1966 John Arthur Beathea Jan 24, 1898 Jan 20, 1965 Leroy A Bethea No dates COG 45th AL INF CSA BW Bethea No dates COC 3rd AL Cal CSA Inf son of AW and BE Bethea Feb 12, 1871 Oct 05, 1872 BEGIN LOT Martha Black Jul 31, 1914 Jan 24, 1996 Maude Jones Black Dec 12, 1892 Sep 05, 1970 Thomas Andy Black Sr. Nov 12, 1885 Mar 01, 1956 William Robert Black Dec 19, 1927 Jul 10, 1928 END LOT BEGIN LOT Alma Dora Hickman Aug 07, 1881 Oct 20, 1969 Elizabeth J. Kearley Feb 06, 1851 Mar 17, 1933 Wife of Jefferson B. Knowles J. B. Knowles COH 62nd AL INF CSA Henry Arthur Knowles Oct 20, 1884 Nov 21, 1956 J.J. Knowles Nov 02, 1880 Jun 26, 1914 Allen son of JB and Jane Knowles Jul 22,?? Feb ?? James Monroe son of James and Ella Kearley broken 1 stone worn unreadable Ella Kearley Dec 05, 1828 Oct 23, 1903 James Kearley Feb 07, 1818 Nov 30, 1903 Joseph F. Vicars 1852 1938 Mary K. Vicars 1858 1950 END LOT Elizabeth Francis Glen Finklea Jan 13, 1902 Dec 03, 1973 Wife of John Lindsey Finklea John Lindsay Finklea Apr 16, 1904 Jun 03, 1987 Husband of Elizabeth Francis Glen William Edward Jones 1860 1951 Hennie Nettles Jones 1865 1950 James Leslie Jones Nov 07, 1903 Nov 20, 1986 Lee H. Jones Mar 07, 1894 Oct 14, 1918 Pvt. Co N 31st INF Willie P. Griffith Jan 17, 1919 May 19, 1943 Son of Sue Ellen Helton and Sam B. Griffith Died and buried at sea North America Area Staff Sgt. Co B 36th Medical Amb Btn Sue E. Griffith Oct 11, 1890 Mar28, 1964 Samuel B. Griffith Jul 14, 1881 Dec 26, 1944 "Daddy" John Boyce Griffith Dec 10, 1916 Dec 19, 1979 "Mother" Edna Luverne Griffith Aug 18, 1911 Mar 07, 1979 Louellen G. Weaver Mar 25, 1951 Jul 25, 1994 Daisy Betty Griffith Oct 14, 1909 Dec 15, 1989 Daughter of John Henderson And Daisy Moore Griffith Jewel Griffith Capell Feb 13, 1918 Mar 04, 1988 Monroe Wilson Griffith Aug 09, 1916 May 07, 1987 Son of John Henderson and Daisy Moore Griffith Sgt. US. Army WWII Austin Finkley Feb 20, 1939 May 09, 1998 Son of WC and Voncile Austin Finkley Elmore Jackson Griffith Sep 04, 1905 Feb 04, 1975 JH Griffith Sep 10, 1907 Apr 05, 1967 PFC 9203 Tech SVC Unit WWII Son of John Henderson and Daisy Moore Griffith Our Brother Vernon G. Rikard Nov 24, 1913 Oct 07, 1961 Daughter of John Henderson and Daisy Moore Griffith Henry O. Rikard Oct 22, 1915 Jun 01, 1969 Son of George Morgan and Clara Weisenhart Rikard SCI US Navy WWII Ann Elizia Jun 22, 1837 Sep 24, 1886 Wife of WH Kearley Mattie Courtney No dates Johnny Courtney Dec 12, 1889 Dec 23, 1889 Johnny Courtney Jan 28, 1861 Nov 30, 1889 Sidney R. Wilkerson Aug 11, 1902 Dec 12, 1933 Graham McNeil Co C 36th Al INF CSA AM McCoy Feb 06, 1814 Oct 20, 1869 2 unmarked Caroline P. Raiford Feb 24, 1824 Nov 05, 1870 Wife of JC Raiford Elbert C. Holder Mar 17, 1855 Sep 20, 1917 3 unmarked CW Riley Sep 16, 1845 Oct 16, 1899 Mary Angeline Mar 12, 1848 Nov 23, 1930 Wife of GW Riley Elizabeth Larson Roberson Jan 07, 1868 Oct 16, 1930 1 unmarked Mogene Carroll Riley Nov 20, 1885 Apr 16, 1932 Daughter of NA and AM Carroll Laura Carroll Oct 22, 1887 Jan 05, 1905 Daughter of NA and AM Carroll Annie M. Carroll Oct 27, 1855 Mar 07, 1930 Wife of NA Carroll NA Carroll Oct 15, 1849 Feb 25, 1925 Peter Collum Riley May 25, 1828 Nov 14, 1906 Catherine Northcutt Riley Nov 24, 1821 Nov 23, 1902 Vieking Riley Feb 10, 1848 Jun 06, 1901 Willie H. Stringer Aug 10, 1844 Aug 20, 1898 Shelley L. Spencer Aug 12, 1880 Jan 21, 1900 Milton Perryman 1856 1936 Mrs. Maggie Perryman 1869 1900 Minnie Spencer Mar 20, 1873 Mar 29, 1875 daughter of WE Spencer Illegible adult Illegible child Obelisk 1. Amanda wife of FH Liddell Jul 25, 1817 Jun 13, 1875 2. FH Liddell Mar 05, 1873 age 58 yrs. 3. WE Sep 07, 1847 Mar 07, 1864 Moses Lafayette Liddell Dec 10, 1852 Mar 22, 1909 Mary E. Spencer Oct 22, 1842 Dec 14, 1914 William F. Spencer Jul 23, 1875 Feb 23, 1919 Bessie wife of AM Liddell Jun 27, 1866 Jan 25, 1924 Albert M. Liddell 1859 1939 Sandy E. Burgess Only one date: Mar 13, 1935 AL Pvt. US Cal John Snell Dec 10, 1794 Mar 07, 1870 Elizabeth Snell May 1798 Jun 27, 1871 1 illegible Margaret F. Smith 1843 1872 Rev. JJ Sessions Apr 03, 1805 Jun 19, 1857 Sarah Sessions Mar 23, 1806 May 05, 1888 Thaddeus C. Sessions Co G 36 AL INF CSA Sarah Sessions 1845 1913 Martha A. Sessions 1833 1917 Mary F. Sessions 1848 1917 Bertha Lyon Only one date: Jan 27, 1941 Wife of C.H. Ramirez Jr. Thomas Jones CO G 36 AL INF CSA Mrs. E. Henry Nov 24, 1833 Oct 11, 1905 Seneca H. Packer AL Cal CSA Mrs. Dora Packer 1845 1915 Captain Malcolm Patterson Co G 36 AL INF CSA Marie D. Morrison Jul 14, 1917 Dec 24, 1985 James E. Morrison Dec 22, 1913 Aug 19, 1995 George Franklin Hobbs Aug 24, 1889 Jun 19, 1976 Nettie Irene Hobbs Jul 28, 1895 Feb 17, 1984 Georgiann Sep 01, 1840 Jul 04, 1894 Wife of William Dunn Willie Mae Holloway Feb 28, 1884 Dec 10, 1916 Wife of JC Holloway Mrs. Sue Middleton 1865 1918 MB Middleton 1860 1928 Pearlie Middleton Bailey No dates Infant Holloway Jun 12, 1907 Jul 12, 1907 Daughter of JM and Lena Holloway Infant Holloway Aug 08, 1905 Aug 09, 1905 Son of JM and Lena Holloway Ella Holloway Jul 30, 1922 Jul 30, 1922 Infant Daughter of JM and Lena Holloway William Stringer Co H 2nd AL INF AA Holloway Dec 23, 1850 Jan 22, 1926 Lena M. Holloway Oct 12, 1879 Feb 18, 1918 Wife of JM Holloway Joseph M. Holloway Oct 06, 1877 Sep 12, 1958 Ella S. Holloway Dec 11, 1884 Feb 23, 1934 Infant McBride Only one date: Mar 25, 1921 Daughter of JB and Flora McBride BEGIN LOT John Andress Shannon Jun 09, 1898 Jul 16, 1963 Sally B. Shannon Sep 19, 1904 Feb 13, 1996 Kathy Diana Shannon Aug 29, 1952 Aug 30, 1980 John Andress Shannon III " Trip" Feb 18, 1954 Jan 27, 1956 Son of John A and Juanita Murphy Shannon III END LOT Russell Aubrey Swanner Oct 28, 1901 Mar 22, 1994 Mildred Louise Rogers Swanner Sep 16, 1899 Oct 08, 1993 Virginia Irene Owen Jun 26, 1930 Sep 06, 1991 Jewel Swanner Owen Feb 23, 1935 Nov 19, 1963 Irene Swanner 1929 1929 Louise Swanner 1934 1934 Quill Shannon Davis Apr 17, 1896 May 30, 1973 Edward A. Shannon "Ab" Apr 29, 1893 Jun 05, 1956 Willie Earl Shannon Feb 16, 1902 Dec 29, 1938 James T. Harris Dec 31, 1898 Aug 12, 1954 AL PFC HQ Det. 105 Ammo TN WWI Margaret Harris Shannon Aug 25, 1903 Jun 08, 1964 Wife of Willie Earl Shannon Jennie F. Shannon Nov 22, 1873 Aug 27, 1953 WL Shannon Nov 18, 1857 Dec 18, 1928 Martha A. Shannon May 02, 1860 Jun 01, 1920 Infant Son of WL and MA Shannon Oct 01, 1900 Oct 02, 1900 Julia F. McCants Feb 19, 1884 Jun 06, 1927 Mary Jane Griffith Jun 19, 1871 Feb 13, 1950 Lula Griffith No dates Betty Griffith No dates JW?? Jun 14, 1888 Oct 02, 1888 Our darling infant sister Nov 02, 1905 Nov 23, 1905 Vida Mae Jul 16, 1904 Nov 01, 1905 Caroline Rhoad Lambert 1867 1921 Steve M. Lambert No dates Alvin Rhoad Only one date:May 15, 1937 AL Pvt. 58 Mg BN 20 Dir. Margaret A. Rikard Oct 18, 1839 Nov 04, 1921 Wife of DFC Rhoad DFC Rhoad Oct 29, 1829 Feb 28, 1908 CSA Marker David FC Rhoad Pvt. CO G 36th AL Inf CSA Andrew Augus Rhoad Jun 17, 1858 Aug 30, 1948 Mary Elizabeth Dees Rhoad Sep 14, 1867 Apr 06, 1941 David Lee son of VL and ME Beathea Aug 02, 1909 Aug 08, 1910 Ada Bell Rhoad Parker Mar 10, 1900 Feb 12, 1932 Alton Boyd Parker Jul 15, 1898 Jul 19, 1964 Francis Carroll Feb 27, 1914 Aug 03, 1996 James R. Carroll Dec 15, 1915 Nov 25, 1969 Wash DLS Sgt. 87 Fighter SQ A A 7 WWII James Beck Bigger Feb 14, 1898 Oct 15, 1991 Son of AJ Bigger and Martha Jane Griffith Myrtle Rikard Bigger Jun 06, 1909 Oct 10, 1991 Daughter of George Morgan and Clara Wisenhart Rikard Clara Wisenhart Rikard Oct 16, 1877 Jan 12, 1961 Wife of GM Rikard George Morgan Rikard Oct 25, 1881 Nov 17, 1951 Edwin F. Rikard Sep 12, 1910 Mar 15, 1995 Son of George M and Clara W Rikard George L. Herring Co D 62 AL INF CSA Annie Griffith No dates Louella Crawford Griffith No dates Edward E. Griffith CO C 32 AL INF CSA Jimmie Griffith No dates Thomas Leroy Griffith Feb 07, 1878 Oct 11, 1954 Charles Hestle McCants Jan 18, 1900 Aug 30, 1979 Ethel McMurphy McCants Jan 18, 1900 Aug 30, 1979 Charles H. Mc Cants Jul 24, 1887 Nov 25, 1967 AL Pvt. AL Vac Hosp WWI D.C. Burson DDS Jan 10, 1877 Oct 10, 1918 Mattie Nettles Feb 01, 1877 Aug 19, 1914 Wife of DC Buron George C. Nettles Dec 25, 1838 Mar 05, 1914 Mary Jane Finklea Nov 25, 1840 Jul 08, 1935 Wife of George C. Nettles Jennie wife of JR Maxwell Jul 18, 1871 Mar 08, 1904 Hugh Calvin Nettles Jul 25, 1911 Apr 11, 1990 Husband of Dorothy Smith, Tech 4 US Army WWII Florence Whisenhart Apr 01, 1874 Mar 30, 1951 Wife of George Calvin Nettles Jr. George Calvin Nettles, Jr. Mar 24, 1873 Nov 14, 1944 Dorothy Smith Nettles Mar 29, 1922 Jul 26, 1993 Wife of Hugh C. Nettles Lucille Burson Apr 12, 1902 Nov 17, 1990 daughter of Mattie Nettles and DC Burson 2 unmarked infants Charlie McCants Vivian Rikard 1860 1942 Frank Rikard 1854 1925