Ware-Green Cemetery, Montgomery, Alabama http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/montgomery/cemeteries/waregreen.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 include 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: Frank Harvey Brown ==================================================================== March 2000 This survey of the cemetery was made by Frank Harvey Brown, January 11, 2000. This cemetery is located in the Dalraida Area of the City of Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama. The cemetery is located about 50 yards (West) off Wares Ferry Road, approximately 250 yards +/- North of the intersection of the Atlanta Highway (At one time know as Mount Meigs Road) and Wares Ferry Road. The cemetery joins the North boundary of the Seton Haven property. The exact location is approximately 200 feet North of the Northeast corner of the Seton Haven building. The cemetery is fenced and has an opening from the Seton Haven parking lot. The cemetery is approximately 80 feet by 40 feet in size. There is evidence of fourteen (14) graves in the cemetery. Even though all of the graves are marked with stone slabs only eight (8) have names and dates inscribed on them. All names and dates on the graves and moments can be read easily. The cemetery is in fairly good condition on the date of the survey. There is a very large monument in the middle of the cemetery which is about twelve (12) feet tall. On the East Side of the large moment is inscribed: Robert Ware, Sen Born October 10, 1755 Died May 8, 1827 On the West Side of the large moment is inscribed: Judith Anthony Wife of Robert Ware Born October 23, 1771 Died January 25, 1856 At the base of this moment on the east side is a metal marker: Revolutionary War Patriot Robert Ware 1759 - 1827 Magnolia State MS & Anne Phillips, AL CHS, NSDAR March 14, 1997 --------------------- To the memory Young S. Ware who was Born June 22, 180? And Died in Richmond, V? November 18th 1826 age 22 years, 4 months ?6 days He was a native of Lincoln Co. Georg? Moved to Montgomery Co. Ala February 1st 1822 Married Martha M. Mitchell December 19th 1822 This corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal, must put on immortality Erected by his only child Jane ------------------------------------ Infant Son of J.A. & M.B. Green January 1840 ------------------------- SACRED to the memory Francis Benjamin Green Son of J.A. & M.B. Green who was born October 29th 1839 and died October 13th 1847 -------------------- SACRED to the memory Benjamin Taliaferro Green Son of J.A. & M.B. Green who was born February 17th 1821 and died September 13th 1831 -------------------------- SACRED to the memory of Thornton Green Son of J.A. & M.B. Green who was born July 5th 1836 and died in August 1838 ------------------------- This grave has a moment on top of the slab. Moment is about six (6) feet tall. The following inscription is on the moment. In memory of Margaret Boutwell Taliaferro wife of Joseph A. Green who was born Nov. 15th 1804 and died Aug. 27th 1849 TIME LINE OF THE WARE - GREEN CEMETERY (As per the marked graves) Death Dates: Age/Death 1826 Young S. Ware 22 1827 Robert Ware, Sr. 72 1831 Benjamin Taliaferro Green 10 1838 Thornton Green 2 1840 Infant Son of J. A. M. B. Green Infant 1847 Francis Benjamin Green 8 1849 Margaret Boutwell Taliaferro Green 45 1856 Judith Anthony Ware (Wife of Robert Ware) 85 Birth Dates: 1755 Robert Ware, Sr. 1771 Judith Anthony Ware 180? Young S. Ware 1804 Margaret Boutwell Taliferro Green 1821 Benjamin Taliferro Green 1836 Thornton Green 1839 Francis Benjamin Green 1840 Infant Son of J. A. M. B. Green Note: The six (6) graves which are marked with slabs but have no inscriptions on them, hold the knowledge of the true history of this cemetery.