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This file was contributed and copyrighted by: Phil Wirey ================================================================================ November 2006 Located in Trinity, Northwest Morgan County, Alabama Township 5S, Range 5W, Section 19 Southern Section GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 34.593ΊN, Longitude: 87.097ΊW, Altitude: 758' Location Directions: Go north on Hwy 67 (Beltline Road) till it dead ends. Turn left, onto Hwy 20. Turn left onto North Seneca Drive after Vulcan Plant. Turn right on to John Johnson Road and go to fifth driveway on right (first paved). Turn into driveway and go 300 feet and turn on dirt road. The road turns west and cemetery is at the end of the dirt road. Inscriptions copied from Morgan County AL Cemeteries Book (pages 272 thru 277, 467) and then verified by author at cemetery. Items following * are added by Phil Wirey 94 Burials JAMES CURTIS FENNEL II Born Sep 9, 1936 Died Nov 17, 2006 * Jim Fennel, husband of Patricia Ann Hamilton, named for grandfather James Curtis Fennel who married Rebecca Delony who was the granddaughter of Captain Edward B. W. Delony, son of Benjamin King Fennel and Sarah Lile, graduate of Athens State College and finished schooling in Edinburg, Scotland, an ordained Methodist minister and psychologist by trade and operated Serenity Lodge, a counseling facility at his home in Trinity, AL SARAH E. BABER Born Feb 26, 1872 Died Nov 24 1953 J. W. PECK (broken) Born 1865 Died 1909 WILLIAM A. BABER (footstone – W.A.B.) Born Aug 17, 1867 Died Jul 1,1905 Woodmen of the World – Erected by W. D. W. * Son of J. M. and Sue Baber, shown on 1880 Census JAMES ROSS BABER Born Feb 11, 1903 Died Nov 13, 1932 Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Baber NELSON FENNEL Born 1863 Died 1906 Son of Nelson Fennel * Son of Nelson and Julia Fennel and grandson of Wiley and Sarah Fennel REV. M. N. MORRIS Born 1849 Died 1928 A Methodist preacher for 58 years * Moses Nelson Morris, husband of Lucy Madeleine Harrison, son of Moses S. and Sarah Fennel Morris, grandson of Wiley Fennel MOSES S. MORRIS (box-tomb) Died Dec 13, 1849 Departed this life in the 41 year of his life * Moses Stroude Morris, born about 1809 in TN, Methodist preacher, husband of Sarah Fennel (daughter of Wiley and Sarah Fennel) JOHN FOX MORRIS Born Aug 8, 1885 Died Jul 22, 1886 Son of M. N. Morris and M. H. Morris MINNIE LEE DAVIS (new stone) Born 1888 Died 1890 Dau of James F. and Fannie Davis MINNIE LEE DAVIS (old metal sign grave marker in wrought iron fence) Born Jan 2, 1888 Died Aug 14, 1890 Dau of James F. and Fannie E. Davis JAMES F. DAVIS (footstone - F. D.) Born Dec 18, 1859 Died May 17, 1951 His last words were "I see the gates of heaven opening, and they are opening for me." * James Fennel Davis, husband of Francis "Fannie" Elizabeth Sewell, son of Francis Mark Davis and Celia Fennel FANNIE E. DAVIS (footstone - F. E. D.) Born Sep 14, 1867 Died Apr 26, 1904 Wife of James F. Davis * Daughter of William Quimby Sewell and Margaret Ann Banks PAUL C. DAVIS, JR. Born Nov 14, 1926 Died Nov 22, 1926 Son of Paul C. and Edith Davis * Great-grandson of Francis Mark Davis and Celia Fennel E. P. HARRISON Born Jul 17, 1859 Died Apr 4, 1886 * Edward Payne Harrison, brother of Lucy Madeline Harrison who married M. N. Morris, grandson of William Sanders and Sarah Fox ABSALOM LEONIDAS DAVIS (combined stone with wife) Born 1832 Died 1922 * Teacher and Methodist preacher, husband of Ann Fennel, son of Absalom Davis and Eliza Russell, built Forest Home ANN FENNEL DAVIS (combined stone with husband) Born 1839 Died 1905 * Born 7-17-1839, died 5-19-1905, wife of Absalom L. Davis, daughter of James Fennel and Mary Curtis King, life written about in the book "The Annals of Ann Fennel Davis" by her daughter Mary Davis Henry HARTWELL A. DAVIS (footstone – H. A. D.) Born Sep 22, 1876 Died Mar 21, 1877 Son of A. L. and Ann F. Davis ABSALOM DAVIS (footstone – A. D.) Born Jun 1, 1800 Died Mar 19, 1861 * Husband of Eliza Russell, father of Francis, Absalom, and John S. Davis, moved to Alabama after their home burned in North Carolina ELIZA DAVIS (footstone – E. D.) Born Dec 16, 1803 Died Jan 5, 1866 Wife of A. L. Davis * Eliza Russell, wife of Absalom Davis JEFFERSON SUMMERFIELD DAVIS Born 1861 Died 1920 * Born 2-6-1861, son of Absalom L. and Ann F. Davis, husband of (1) Mary Anne Minor and (2) Annie Vivian Moseley MARY MINOR DAVIS (footstone – M. M. D.) Born Jun 21, 1864 Died Jun 25, 1905 Wife of Jeff S. Davis Daughter of Dr. Lucian Minor MILDRED MINOR DAVIS (broken) Born Jun 29, 1891 Died Mar 20, 1894 Dau of J. S. & Mary Davis (Stonemaker – Stinson & Moore, Hartselle, AL) ANNIE M. DAVIS Born Jul 9, 1866 Died Apr 24, 1936 * Annie Vivian Moseley, daughter of Drury Vaughn Moseley and Mary Ann Minor, wife of (1) J.C. (Sonny) Graham and (2) Jefferson S. Davis M. L. HARRISON (broken, footstone – M. L. H.) Aged 20 years MARY B. KIMBELL Born Jul 29, 1853 Died Sep 23, 1925 Mother * Daughter of Frank and Celia Davis FRANCIS MARK DAVIS (broken) Born May 24, 1829 Died Nov 27, 1906 A native of Robeson County, N.C., an alumnus of LaGrange College, Ala., a farmer, a soldier, a teacher, a Mason and a Christian * Son of Absalom Davis and Eliza Russell, husband of Celia Fennel, served in Civil War with 18th Regiment and under Captain Nelson Fennel's Partisan Rangers, lived at Walnut Grove CELIA FENNEL DAVIS Born Feb 16, 1836 Died Apr 30, 1894 Mother Wife of F. M. Davis * Daughter of James Fennel and Mary Curtis King ANNIE WADSWORTH DAVIS (footstone - A. W. D.) Born Aug 6, 1857 Died Mar 20, 1875 Dau of F. M. and Celia Davis SUE ELLA DAVIS Born Jan 24, 1856 Died Jul 30, 1856 Dau of F. M. and C. Davis JOHN S. DAVIS Born Sep 23, 1866 Died Aug 22, 1867 Son of F. M. and Celia Davis SAMUEL JOSEPH DAVIS (footstone - S. J. D.) Born Jul 21, 1872 Died May 7, 1873 Son of F. M. and Celia Davis GEORGE B. DAVIS (footstone - G. B. D.) Born Aug 9, 1875 Died Sep 26, 1878 Son of F. M. and Celia Davis ROBERT KELLER MOSELEY Born Aug 30, 1889 Died Oct 15, 1908 Aged 19 yr 1 mo 15 da Son of Lucian and Laura Bouldin Moseley * Grandson of Dr. William T. Minor and Captain William Moseley, great-grandson of Richard Bouldin and Ann Fennel MADGIE B. MITCHELL (footstone - M. B. M.) Born May 25, 1857 Died Sep 2, 1888 Wife of W. H. Mitchell * Margarete E. Bouldin, wife of William Mitchell, daughter of Wylie F. Bouldin and Laura Brown Foote, granddaughter of Richard Bouldin and Ann Fennel RICHARD M. BOULDIN Born in Charlotte County, VA the 28th of May 1801 Moved to Morgan County, Ala in 1823 Died 2 Aug 1853 aged 52yrs 2mo 5d (stonemaker J. E. Doyle – Fecit) * Son of Richard Bouldin and Elizabeth Moseley, husband of both Ann and Celia Fennel ANN BOULDIN (box-tomb – broken) Sacred to the Memory of Wife of Richard M. Bouldin and daughter of Wylie and Sally Fennel Died April 15th 1848 aged 40yrs 6mos 15dys Born 10-2-1807 in North Carolina MRS. LAURA A. E. DELONY (box tomb – broken) Born Nov 30, 1827 Died Sep 15, 1847 Wife of Dr. Jas H. Delony Dau of Ann and Richard Bouldin MRS. SARAH A. DELONY (footstone – S. A. DeL) nee Lane Born Sep 15, 1833 Died July 27, 1891 (stonecutter made error Delong) * Daughter of Jessie A. Lane and Sarah Fennel, granddaughter of Joseph Lane and Wiley Fennel, wife of L. W. Delony MADELEINE HARRISON MORRIS In Memory of Madeleine Harrison Morris Wife of Rev M. N. Morris Born Dec 23, 1851 Died April 6, 1890 * Daughter of William and Margaret Harrison, sister of Edward Payne Harrison REV. JOHN S. DAVIS (monument) Born Nov 24, 1827 Died Jan 15, 1907 For 53 years a member of the N.C. and N. AL. Conference. He was a Christian, a patriot, a preacher, a true embodiment of righteousness * Wife of Susan Fennel, son of Absalom Davis and Eliza Russell SUSAN FENNEL DAVIS (monument) Born Dec 27, 1841 Died Mar 1, 1905 * Wife of Rev. John S. Davis, daughter of James Fennel and Mary Curtis King MARAGARET FENNEL Born Apr 8, 1859 Aged 14 yr 11 mo 18 da Daughter of James and Mary C. Fennel Died at school in Huntsville At the age of thirteen, she gave her heart to God, in health she praised Him and died in the arms of her Savior CAROLINA BURCHET FENNEL (box tomb) Born Apr 21, 1833 Died Jul 19, 1846 Daughter of James and Mary C. Fennel She was kind and self sacrificing. It never entered her heart to make a distinction on account of station. But worth among the poorest had a warm place in her heart. None knew her but to love her; none named her but to praise. She was a Christian. MARY C. FENNEL Born Mar 4, 1811 Died Jan 17, 1898 Void of selfishness, with truth, kindness, and generosity unbounded * Mary Curtis King, wife of James Fennel, daughter of Hartwell King and Burchet Curtis JAMES FENNEL (box-tomb) Born Feb 27, 1803 Died July 9, 1849 Men of enterprise, here moulders a kindred spirit. He maintained a remarkable consistency amid the exciting circumstances of life and possessed the highest reputation for honorable dealing, extraordinary punctuality and unswerving honesty. Truth and justice he loved with all his heart, the rights of others it was his pride to respect. In all the qualities which distinguish man, he was among the first of his race. Inflexible firmness and untiring assiduity were his chararcteristics. He was a Christian. (stonemaker J. Lansdwn, Fecit) * Son of Wylie and Sally Fennel, husband of Mary Curtis King. Owned Summerseat, which was summer home for the Fennel's which was located just northeast of cemetery. It overlooked the gorge, Happy Hollow, where the Methodist held summer camp revivals in the 1800's. His quarry was used to build the Old State Bank in Decatur. CHARLES FOX FENNEL (footstone – C. F. F.) Born Jun 2, 1838 Died Jul 17, 1890 A cultured citizen, a brave soldier * Son of Henry W. Fennel and Sarah Delony, wife of Fanny Hartsfield JULIA NELSON E. W. DELONY Born Feb 10, 1868 Died Jun 10, 1885 E. B. W. Delony, born in AR, son of L. W. Delony and Sarah Lane, shown on 1880 Morgan Co. Census NELLIE FENNEL Born Aug 20, 1857 Died Aug 31, 1888 Daughter of Nelson and Julia Fennel * Daughter of Nelson Fennel and Julia Glover Fennel MARY F. (same stone for all three Allens) Born Dec 28, 1838 Died Aug 29, 1854 Dau of J. F. and M. Allen * Daughter of John Franklin Allen and Margaret Fennel, granddaughter of Wiley Fennel MARGARET ALLEN Born May 27, 1814 Died Mar 6, 1855 Aged 40 yr 9 mo 7 da Consort of John F. Allen Dau of W. and S. Fennel * Daughter of Wiley Fennel and Sally Fox, wife of William Love and John Allen MARTHA L. ALLEN Born Mar 5, 1855 Died Jun 15, 1855 Aged 3 mo 10 da Dau of John F. and Margaret Allen RICHARD OSWELL FENNEL (box tomb – broken) Sacred to the Memory of Richard Oswell Son of Henry and Sarah J. Fennel his wife Born the 11th of June 1842 Died 13th of Nov Aged 5 months Tis said the woman made man to grieve The jest is somewhat stale It was the devil that tempted Eve And was not he a male? * Son of Henry Fennel and Sarah Delony WYLIE F. MORRIS Born Jul 3, 1844 Died Mar 13, 1850 Son of M. S. and Sarah Morris * Son of Moses Stroude Moses and Sarah Fennel SARAH FENNEL MORRIS (footstone – S. M.) Born near Raleigh, NC Jan 8, 1812 Died at Trinity, Ala July 11, 1878 * Daughter of Wiley and Sally Fennel, wife of Rev. Moses S. Morris SOPHIA JANE LANE (box-tomb) In Memory of Sophia Jane Lane Daughter of Jesse A. and Sarah Lane Who departed this life Aug 18, 1847 In the 17th year of her age. Daughter of Jesse A. Lane and Sarah Fennel, granddaughter of Joseph and Pherebe Lane and Wiley and Sally Fennel MISS MARY FENNEL (box-tomb) Born Apr 7, 1817 Died Aug 3, 1838 * Daughter of Wylie and Sally Fennel SALLY FENNEL (box-tomb) In Memory of Sally Fennel Wife of Wylie Fennel Died August 1st 1831 Aged 58 (stonemaker Lansdon & Preston Fecit) * Sarah Fox, wife of Wylie Fennel and daughter of John and Selah Bonner Fox fe•cit: formerly used on works of art after the name of the artist. WILLIE FENNEL (box-tomb) In Memory of Willie Fennel Born in Southampton Co, VA Died Dec 23d 1826 aged 53 This stone a tribute erected by his children. (stonemaker L & P) * Correct spelling of first name is Wiley, husband of Sarah "Sally" Fox, patriarch of family in Alabama, born 3-29-1773, Southampton Co, VA ALABAMA FENNEL (box-tomb) In Memory of Alabama Daughter of James and Mary Fennel Died January 26th 1833 Aged 2 yrs & 6 months ROBERT MALONE ALLEN (box-tomb) Died Jan 13, 1846 Aged 2 yr 3 days Son of John F. and Margaret Allen Son of John F. Allen and Margaret Fennel, grandson of Wylie and Sally Fennel WILLIAM P. GLOVER (box-tomb - broken) Born Apr 18, 1802 Died Aug 12, 1847 Died in the 46th year of his age (stonemaker J. L.) * Possibly father and Rebecca below the mother of Julia Glover who married Nelson Fennel MRS. REBECCA GLOVER (box-tomb) Born Aug 17, 1797 Died Feb 12, 1848 Died in the 51st year of her age One more instance of the immobility of man, the immutability, the incomprehensibility and the infinitude of God JOHN W. PECK (broken) Born May 7, 1825 Died Nov 26, 1883 * Son of George Peck and Celia Fennel, husband and cousin of Sarah Elizabeth Love whose mother was Margaret Fennel SARAH E. PECK (broken) Born Jan 25, 1832 Died Aug 22, 1897 Mother * Sarah Elizabeth Love, daughter of William Wilburn Love and Margaret Fennel, wife of John W. Peck KATE A. PECK Born Nov 17, 1862 Died Sep 26, 1906 * Daughter of John and Sarah Peck GEORGE W. PECK Born Sep 25, 1851 Died Aug 9, 1852 Son of John W. and Sarah E. Peck WILLIAM W. LOVE (box-tomb) Sacred to the Memory of William W. Love Who departed this life July 30th 1832 Aged 27 years He was Christian from his youth (stonemaker – Lansdown and Preston) * William Wilburn Love, born in Sussex County, VA, husband of Margaret Fennel PECK, Infant Born Feb 9, 1850 Died Feb 14, 1850 Infant dau of John W. and Sarah E. Peck GEORGE PECK (box-tomb) In Memory of George Peck Born in Botetourt County, VA Emigrated to the West and settled at Decatur in 1819 The first regular merchant Died April 1826 aged 38 years (stonemaker L & P) * Husband of Celia Fennel, son of John and Susan Peck, founded Peck's Landing west of Finley or Round Island and founding father of Decatur (as member of Decatur Land Trust Company) WILLIAM DARWIN (box-tomb - broken) In Memory of William Darwin Born Oct 8, 1799 Died Aug 22, 1838 * 2nd husband of Celia Fennel ARABELLA TENNESSEE DARWIN Died Nov 12, 1829 * Daughter of William Darwin and Celia Fennel WILLIAM C. WRIGHT Born Sep 1, 1855 Died Jul 25, 1857 Son of Robert C. and Sarah J. Wright He took the cup of life to sip and bitter twas to drain He meekly put it from his lip and went to sleep again * Grandson of Celia Fennel ROBERT C. WRIGHT (footstone – R. C. W.) Died Jan 18, 1864 Aged 31 years Son of Claiborne Wright * Wife of Sarah J. Darwin, son-in-law of Celia Fennel FANNIE C. WRIGHT (broken, footstone – F. C. W.) Aged 21 years Dau of Robert Wright * Granddaughter of Celia Fennel IRENE DARWIN WRIGHT (broken) Died Dec 7, 1874 Aged 14 yr 6 mo Dau of Robert Wright * Granddaughter of Celia Fennel JAMES W. COUCH Born Jan 3, 1871 Died Oct 12, 1902 * Son of Sarah Darwin, grandson of Celia Fennel IRENE WEST HEWLETT Born Jun 28, 1878 Died Apr 30, 1880 Dau of F. K. and M. A. Hewlett * Daughter of Rev. Ferdanan K. W. and Mary Hewlett, shown on 1850 Morgan County and 1880 Lawrence County Census The following names are on a four sided monument: (1) MARY FRANCES WILLIAMS – our aunt Mar 13, 1837 - Oct 1899 Dau of Celia Bouldin Buried at Brushy, I. T. (2) SARAH DARWIN COUCH (footstone – S. D. C.) Oct 14, 1831 - Feb 4, 1905 Dau of Celia Bouldin – our mother (3) CELIA FENNEL BOULDIN Our Grandmother May 19, 1805 - Oct 2, 1882 Buried at Pilot Point, TX * Daughter of Wylie and Sally Fennel, wife of George Peck, William Darwin, and Richard M. Bouldin. Moved with children to Pilot Point, Texas (4) JAMES H. DARWIN – our uncle Jan 3, 1833 – May 30, 1862 Son of Celia Bouldin Was killed at the battle of "Seven Pines", buried at Richmond, Va. MRS. MARTHA JONES (box-tomb) Born Jul 4, 1773 Died Oct 2, 1843 A native of Halifax Co, N. C. who emigrated to Alabama in 1833. She had been for nearly 40 years an acceptable member of the Methodist Church, and was uniform in her attendance on all its ordinances. * May be the mother of Tignal Jones who was the brother-in-law of Mary Curtis King Fennel. Mary Curtis Fennel bought the home of Tignal Jones and Susan King (her sister) at LaGrange in Colbert County as a summer home after the death of her husband, James Fennel. PHILEMON JONES (box-tomb – broken) Aged 11 mo 13 da Son of Tignal and Susan Jones REDDING JONES (box-tomb – broken) Aged 3 yr 7 mo 4 da Son of Tignal and Susan Jones JOHNNIE JOHNSON OCT 21, 1883 Jul 31, 1890 GLENNIE LEE JOHNSON Jan 21, 1886 Sep 7, 1891 * Single Stone FRANK JOHNSON Age 1 year Died Jun 12, 1893 * Taken from death records FRANCES A. PRESTON (box-tomb) Born Apr 27, 1836 Died Sep 19, 1838 SCEMIRA PRESTON (box-tomb) Died in the 18th year of her age Died Mar 10, 1837 JAMES WOODS Born Mar 18, 1807 Died Aug 3, 1836 Born in Lancaster Cty, PA * Shown on 1830 Morgan County Census living next door to Capt. Joel Wallace in the Trinity Area MRS. MARTHA W. KAEISER (box-tomb) Born Aug 17, 1791 Died Feb 25, 1848 Wife of Dr. Andrew Kaeiser * 2nd wife of Dr. Kaeiser MRS. ELIZA J. KAEISER (box-tomb) Born Dec 11, 1800 Died Aug 16, 1835 Wife of Dr. Andrew Kaeiser (stonemaker Lansdown and Preston) * 1st wife of Dr. Kaeiser MARGT. R. GRANT KAEISER (broken - footstone M. R. G. K.) Born Mar 13, 1818 Died Aug 7, 1870 Wife of Dr. A. Kaeiser Born in Halifax Co, N. C. * Margaret Robb Grant, 3rd wife of Dr. Andrew Kaeiser, married 7-18-1848, on 1850 Census Andrew shown from PA as a farmer living in Trinity area near Sarah Fennel Morris. SARAH C. BLALOCK (box-tomb – broken) Born Nov 24, 1825 Died Aug 26, 1845 Aged 20 yr 9 mo 2 da Dau of Joseph K. and Sally Blalock She at all times expressed a desire to be converted, lamented that she had not sought the pardon of her sins at an earlier day and seemed greatly gratified when the people of God would sing and pray with her. She gave no clear and satisfactory evidence of having been born of God but a short time previous to her death, she gave some intimations of acceptance. From this manifestation and the character of her penitence, her friends are not entirely void of hope. May God sanctify this affliction to the good of all concerned.