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This file was contributed and copyrighted by: Marilyn Girardi ================================================================================ August 2000 FRIENDSHIP CHRISTIAN CHURCH CEMETERY, Randolph County, Alabama Township 20, Range 12, Section 20/29 Randolph County, Alabama Located about 7 miles SE of Wedowee City Limits at the junction of Hwys 42 and 45 Surveyed May 29, 2000 by Marilyn M. Girardi & Marie M. Cain. 2009 Update: Additions by transcriber are noted in [brackets], all other information is on the markers. Submitted by Marilyn M. Girardi, MMGir@aol.com Benefield, William H. Oct 03, 1922 Oct 06, 1961 (AL Tec 5 US Army WWII) Ward, John Thomas Dec 26, 1892 Mar 15, 1960 Ward, Elizabeth Feb 15, 1877 Jul/Sep 05, 1951 Benefield, Mary Jane Ward Dec 07, 1882 Mar 27, 1957 [Mary Jane 'Mamie' Ward] Benefield, Hiram A. 'Dude' Dec 11, 1870 Aug 17, 1952 [H. Abiff, s/o Wm Henry Benefield & Mary Shelnutt] Benefield, Hiram, Jr. Oct 03, 1906 Aug 26, 1926 [S/o Hiram Abiff Benefield & Mary Jane 'Mamie' Ward] Benefield, Luther Jack Aug 17, 1916 Mar 31, 1984 [S/o Hiram Abiff Benefield & Mary Jane 'Mamie' Ward] Anderson, Alexander M. Dec 14, 1885 Aug 11, 1946 Anderson, Beulah Benton Dec 15, 1891 Sep 03, 1951 Benefield, Vera Vashtie Mar 03, 1894 Sep 20, 1896 [D/o Chas Frank Benefield & Carrie E. Duke] (D/o C. F. & C. E.) Hornsby, Lunor Lee Jul 14, 1904 Oct 18, 1904 Hornsby, Arthor D. Apr 18, 1906 Apr 18, 1906 Hornsby, Darris Jul 11, 1907 Jul 11, 1907 Hornsby, Ronald Aug 18, 1940 OD (S/o Mr. & Mrs. Stanton Hornsby) Benefield, Loka B. 1890 -- 1973 Benefield, Marvin G. 1888 -- 1970 Benefield, Susie Lee Mar 18, 1923 May 30, 1923 Johnson, Jane Jun 07, 1855 May 16, 1928 Johnson, Aleck Oct 27, 1835 Jul 19, 1921 Johnson, Edgar Dec 01, 1873 May 31, 1915 Brook, Ida Mae (W/o M. J. Brook) Sep 15, 1881 Aug 24, 1901 Benefield, Beulah 1800 -- 1800 Holder, Mollie M. Dec 14, 1850 Aug 01, 1925 Holder, George M. Aug 14, 1852 Jun 11, 1923 [S/o Malachi Holder & Colen Pope] "How desolate is our homes bereft of thee" Holder, Lura B. Feb 03, 1890 Jan 23, 1954 [D/o Geo M. Holder & Mollie Taylor] Duke, Dattie Mar 11, 1900 OD Duke, John Nov 18, 1835 Jul 04, 1899 Duke, Louisa Jan 17, 1837 Oct 29, 1896 Hornsby, Cooper (W/o T. M. Hornsby) Jul 04, 1857 Jan 05, 1899 [Wife of Toliver M. Hornsby, s/o Noah D.} Hornsby, Dovie Feb 22, 1900 Apr 09, 1931 [D/o Henry Lemuel Hornsby & Ola B.] Evans, B. F. 'Doc' Mar 08 1858 Jun 04, 1920 Evans, Frances Earnest Mar 23, 1858 Feb 11, 1945 [D/o Geo Lewis Earnest & Edna Eliz. Earnest] Dunn, Arris Jul 11, 1907 Jun 12, 1936 Hornsby, Lemuel Apr 15, 1865 Apr 15, 1945 [Henry L., s/o Noah D. Hornsby & Mary Adaline Holder] Hornsby, Ola May 10, 1872 Dec 04, 1961 Haynes, Lesley Keith Oct 18, 1951 Jul 19, 1960 [S/o Albert Rudolph Haynes & Doris) Kirby, Catherine Sewell Sep 25, 1920 OD Kirby, Albertus (US Army WWII) Mar 19, 1919 Jun 12, 1981 [A. Elisha, s/o Wm Marion Kirby & Vida Amie Barsh] Kirby, Clifford Rogers Jul 04, 1941 May 25, 1968 [S/o Albertus Elisha Kirby & Catherine Ree Sewell] Earnest, Bertha K. Jul 09, 1899 Jul 17, 1982 [D/o James B.'Bole' Kirby & Martha L. Weathers] Earnest, Victor Lee Apr 05, 1899 Sep 17, 1979 [S/o John Barrett Earnest & Corrie L.] Earnest, John B. Mar 23, 1864 Aug 30, 1919 [J.Barrett, s/o Geo. Lewis Earnest & Edna Eliz. Earnest] Earnest, Corrie L. Sep 29, 1870 Aug 14, 1908 Earnest, Columbus Feb 07, 1902 Feb 07, 1902 Earnest, Olin Nov 27, 1893 Jan 07, 1894 Earnest, Miss Georgia Aug 01, 1860 Jun 10, 1949 [D/o George Lewis Earnest & Edna Eliz. Earnest] Earnest, George L. Sep 28, 1825 Mar 09, 1909 [G. Lewis, s/o William Earnest and Rebecca] Earnest, Edna E. Jul 28, 1827 Dec 10, 1892 [E. Eliz., d/o Elisha Christian Earnest & Pricilla Williams] Caldwell, Sarah K. Apr 04, 1844 May 05, 1906 [S. Lavicy, d/o Wm Terry Kirby & Nancy Terry Greer] Caldwell, Matthew Nov 01, 1843 Sep 15, 1896 [Matthew C., s/o Peter Caldwell & Elmira Johnson; (CO B Wade's 8th AL Calvary CSA) CAPT. FAULKNER'S CO AL CAVALRY] Caldwell, Grover C. May 22, 1882 Oct 20, 1890 [G. Cleveland, s/o Matthew C. Caldwell & Sarah L. Kirby] Cranford, A. T. May 25, 1858 May 30, 1917 "He took thee from a world of care An everlasting bliss to share" Cranford, M. L. Apr 18, 1858 Aug 01, 1912 Barsh, Sarah P. Earnest May 16, 1867 Aug 11, 1893 [S. Priscilla, d/o Geo L & Edna Eliz Earnest; (26yrs 2mos 25da) 1st w/o Jms Henry Barsh] Barsh, Mattie Earnest Mar 28, 1855 Nov 19, 1902 [Martha Emaline, d/o Geo L. & Edna Eliz. Earnest; 2nd w/o James Henry Barsh] Barsh, J. H. Oct 14, 1858 Nov 23, 1935 [James Henry, s/o Thos Butler Barsh & Lucinda Ellen 'Cindy' Kirby] Kirby, W. Marion Nov 26, 1887 Sep 18, 1980 [Wm M. s/o Joseph A. Kirby & Louisa Eliza Shiflett] Kirby, Amie Barsh Aug 17, 1894 Mar 09, 1974 [Vida A., d/o Jms Henry Barsh & Mattie Earnest] Kirby, Lurline Jul 17, 1916 Feb 02, 1974 [Mattie L., d/o Wm Marion Kirby & Vida Amie Barsh] Kirby, James D. Dec 02, 1925 Feb 16, 1945 [J. Dorsey, s/o Wm Marion Kirby & Vida Amie Barsh] (Died in German Prison)(PX) (PFC CO F 255 INF) Waldrep, Laskie E. Nov 13, 1899 Jan 14, 1900 (D/o G. M. & E. J. Waldrep) Haynes, Franklin D. May 31, 1933 May 24, 1940 Haynes, Ella E. Jan 17, 1890 Oct 07, 1946 {Ella Elizabeth Moore] Haynes, Jake W. Dec 28, 1878 Apr 26, 1976 [Jacob Wiley Haynes] Kirby, Gorden Feb 11, 1949 Feb 12, 1949 [Joseph G., s/o Jewell Eugene Kirby & Ada Frances Whitlow] Kirby, Jewell Aug 06, 1911 Feb 17, 1954 [J. Eugene, s/o Wm Marion Kirby & Vida Amie Barsh] Adcock, Rufus L. Aug 27, 1879 Feb 18, 1936 [R. Lee, s/o Lewis Manley Adcock & Nancy Carrie Kirby] Adcock, Lewis Manley No Dates [Jun 27, 1859 Jun 1933] [S/o Goodwin Almond Adcock & Lavina Howell] Adcock, Nancy Carrie No Dates [Mar 03, 1860 Dec 30, 1937] [D/o William Terry Kirby & Nancy Terry Greer] Adcock, Ethel Crouch Jul 30, 1898 Jan 24, 1994 [D/o James Henry Crouch & Dora Lyles] Adcock, Solomon Elus Jun 04, 1896 May 04, 1925 [S/o Lewis Manley Adcock & Nancy Carrie Kirby] Adcock, Infant Son of Mr. & Mrs. Dee OD Mar 08, 1905 [S/o Dee Eston Adcock & Tweedie Bell May] Adcock, Martha M. May 30, 1888 Nov 25, 1911 [Martha Mamie Adcock] (W/o L. V. Adcock) Adcock, L. V. Dec 13, 1891 Sep 29, 1918 [Lewis Vernon, s/o Lewis M. Adcock & Nancy Carrie Kirby] "A light from our household is gone a voice we loved is stilled a place is vacant in our heart that never can be filled" Adcock, Ronnie s/o Mr & Mrs J. B. Nov 25, 1916 Jul 17, 1918 "Gone to be an angel" Adcock, Leon s/o Mr & Mrs J. B. May 09, 1902 Feb 28, 1903 "Darling we miss thee" Adcock, Goodwin Mar 04, 1821 Sep 01, 1896 [G. Almond, s/o John Adcock & Lydia Lowe] Adcock, Eliza W/o Goodwin Mar 20, 1830 Jan 05, 1894 [Linisu, 3rd wife of Goodwin Adcock] Brumbeloe, N. D. Oct 29, 1833 May 21, 1902 [Newton Daniel Brumbeloe] (CO F 14TH AL INF-Confederate Iron Cross) Brumbeloe, N. E. Feb 17, 1844 Sep 05, 1931 [Nancy E. Boone] (W/o N. D. Brumbeloe) Brumbeloe, H. S. Sep[20] 1871 Nov 1902 [Henry Sein s/o Newton Brumbeloe & Nancy Boone; 1st h/o Julia Ann Rebecca Weathers] Brumbeloe, W. A. 1863 -- 1943 [Wm Augustus, s/o Newton Brumbeloe & Nancy Boone] Brumbeloe, Annie L. 1868 -- 1948 [Annie Laura Baker; W/o Wm A. Brumbeloe] Brumbeloe, Elsie E. Oct 12, 1898 Dec 18, 1915 [D/o Wm Augustus Brumbeloe & Annie Laura Baker] Brumbeloe, Lillian Jan 30, 1896 Apr 14, 1910 [D/o Wm Augustus Brumbeloe & Annie Laura Baker] Brumbeloe, Pauline 1931 -- 1931 Brumbeloe, Douglas 1925 -- 1931 Adamson, Cumi Brumbeloe Dec 10, 1879 Jun 15, 1920 [D/o Newton & Nancy Boone Brumbeloe; w/o 'Addie' Adamson] (W/o A. F. Adamson) Moore, Doris Jean Feb 01, 1943 Feb 01, 1943 Moore, James Robert Feb 01, 1943 Mar 12, 1943 Moore, R. Floyd May 10, 1912 Jun 28, 1961 [Robert Floyd Moore] Rollins, Loretta F. Jul 03, 1936 Sep 08, 1998 [L. Faye, d/o Robt Floyd Moore & Geneva Marie Brumbeloe] Rollins, Everl V. "Preach" Feb 16, 1936 Aug 17, 1998 [S/o Roy Levi Rollins & Macie Richardson] Baker, Era A. Feb 08, 1897 Apr 26, 1976 Baker, Elbert A. Jan 04, 1894 Feb 05, 1969 [Elbert Arthur Baker] Taylor, Basil Holland Jan 28, 1943 Jun 08, 1943 Hornsby, Noah D. [CO E 14TH AL INF CSA] Nov 19, 1832 May 17, 1921 Hornsby, Mary A. Oct 12, 1838 Apr 24, 1915 [Mary Adaline, d/o Malachi Holder & Colen Pope] ONE UNMARKED: [Infant of Sam and Alma Dollar] Baker, Mary L. Brumbeloe Oct 11, 1867 Jul 14, 1955 [D/o Newton D. Brumbeloe & Nancy E. Boone] Baker, Avery Cole Sep 09, 1868 Feb 08, 1924 Baker, Infant s/o Avery & Mary Oct 23, 1897 Aug 16, 1898 Baker, Robert Cole Aug 16, 1902 Sep 13, 1965 [S/o Avery Cole Baker & Mary Jane Brumbeloe] Kirby, William Garfield Jul 04, 1913 Nov 01, 1983 [S/o Wm Marion Kirby & Vida Amie Barsh] Married: Mar 15, 1931 Kirby, Allie Spears Oct 06, 1913 [Mar 16, 2007] [A. Moore, d/o Benj. Cicero Spears & Nancy Lucy Hester] Owen, Elder A. D. Jul 05, 1864 May 19, 1913 [S/o Alpheus Daniel Owen Sr & Martha Ann Cottle] Owen, Martha E. Brumbeloe May 09, 1866 May 23, 1950 [D/o Newton D. Brumbeloe & Nancy E. Boone] (W/o Elder A.D. Owen) Kirby, Janie Lee Oct 17, 1949 Oct 21, 1949 [D/o Hurren W. Kirby & Mattie Lou Taylor] (D/o Mr. & Mrs. Waites Kirby) Kirby, Timothy Wayne Nov 03, 1940 Mar 19, 1941 [S/o Hurren W. Kirby & Mattie Lou Taylor] (S/o Mr. & Mrs. Waites Kirby) Benefield, Catherine M. "Our baby daug." Aug 01, 1952 OD Benefield, Homer L."Our baby son" Sep 22, 1941 Jul 28, 1945 Benefield, Gladis P."Our baby daughter" May 15, 1946 May 23, 1946 Benefield, Alice M. "Our baby daughter" May 15, 1946 OD Benefield, Clementine G. "Our Mother" Jan 23, 1917 [Sep 21, 2004] [D/o Charlie Garrison & Mary Triplett] Benefield, Charlie B. "Our Dad" Sep 10, 1914 Feb 02, 1987 [S/o Marvin G. Benefield & Loka] Garrison, Mary May 15, 1889 Mar 09, 1969 [Mary Triplett] Clifton, Malisa Apr 15, 1895 Nov 01, 1967 Moore, Horace Leroy (US ARMY Vietnam) May 14, 1935 Nov 26, 1999 [S/o Clarence Moore & Myrtle Parrish; h/o Lois] Hester, Anthony Ray Apr 17, 1948 Apr 17, 1948 Taylor, Hugh Holliday Feb 07, 1921 Aug 09, 1921 Taylor, Emily M. Jul 21, 1860 Apr 08, 1929 [Emily M. Hornsby] Taylor, Thornton D. Apr 30, 1858 Jul 07, 1925 [T. Dozier, s/o Solomon S. Taylor & Emily] Kennedy, Vera Taylor Sep 29, 1893 Feb 20, 1946 [D/o Thornton D. Taylor & Emma/Emily A.] Kennedy, Edgar Lee Dec 08, 1887 Dec 09, 1975 Delamar, Susan L. Dec 19, 1822 Jul 03, 1905 Delamar, John A. Sep 02, 1815 Sep 11, 1899 Kirby, Cora L. Dec 12, 1887 Mar 31, 1981 [C. Lavenia, d/o Robt C. Delamar & Tex A.] Kirby, Cleve L. May 03, 1885 Jan 18, 1973 [Cleveland Luther, s/o Joseph A. Kirby & Louisa Eliza Shiflett] Kirby, Charles B. Feb 08, 1917 Sep 10, 1995 [S/o Cleveland Luther Kirby & Cora Lavenia Delamar] Bolt, James E. Jun 30, 1934 OD "SPB" Holder, Maud L. Oct 18, 1888 Mar 01, 1963 [Maud Lee Traylor] Holder, Carl J. Dec 10, 1887 [Mar 15, 1973] [Carl James Holder - Death from SSDIndex] Taylor, Florence H. Oct 21, 1903 May 14, 2000 [D/o Jake Wiley Haynes & Jimmie Lou Harrison] (Married Apr 6, 1924) Taylor, N. Orvin Mar 21, 1901 Dec 24, 1980 [Noel O., s/o Thornton D. Taylor & Emma/Emily A.] Duke, Rolin Born & Died Jan 18, 1930 UNMARKED GRAVES: Calip Benefield, a Confederate Army veteran, is reported by family members to be buried in an unmarked grave at Friendship. The Roanoke Leader, Aug 25, 1920 - Mrs. Caleb Benefield, a prominent and beloved lady who lived north of town, died Saturday [Aug 21, 1920]. The interment was at Friendship on Sunday with services by Elder W.R. Holder. The deceased was aged 84 years. UNMARKED: (Info from family member) Bryan, Elender B. Walden Dec 01, 1814 Feb 20, 1900 W/o George N. Bryan Possible Burial unmarked: Bryan, George N. 1818 SC Feb 03, 1886 CO I LIVINGSTON'S 8TH AL CAVALRY & 9TH MS CAVALRY & Cherokee Wars (Bond's Co. GA Militia volunteers) ****** OBITS LIST FRIENDSHIP CHRISTIAN CHURCH CEMETERY AS BURIAL SITE FOR: CRENSHAW, Willie Clarence, 75, of Roanoke; b. Apr 2, 1928, in LaGrange, GA, a former resident of Orlando FL and Macon, GA; d. Aug 19, 2003 at E AL Med Ctr, Opelika; s/o Willie Guy and Eunice French Crenshaw; survived by wife of 51 years, Orene Benefield Crenshaw of Roanoke. HAYNES, Albert Rudolph, 86, of Randolph County; b Dec 13, 1922 in Randolph Co; d Apr 16, 2009 at E Al Med Ctr, Opelika; s/o Jacob Wiley and Ella Elizabeth Moore Haynes; WWII Air Force & Army; survived by his wife, Doris Haynes. HAYNES, Eucal Elizabeth, 74, of Woodland; b. June 16, 1930, a Randolph County native; d. Dec 10, 2004 at her residence; d/o Jake and Ella Haynes. HOLDER, C. J. Jr., 86, of Roanoke; b. Jul 21, 1918; d. Sep 21, 2004 at Bill Nichols Vet Home, Alexander City; s/o Carl James & Maude Lee Traylor Holder; WWII veteran of US Navy. KIRBY, Jerrell Wayne, 60, of Roanoke, a Randolph County resident most of his life; b Apr 11, 1949 in Fort Benning, GA; d Jun 26, 2009 at his home; s/o Albertus and Catherine Sewell Kirby; survived by his mother and preceded in death by his father. Moore, Geneva Marie Brumbeloe, 84, of Roanoke; born June 19, 1918 a Randolph County native; died Nov. 1, 2002 at Hospice LaGrange; [d/o Warner Ezekiel & Portia Pearl 'Portie' Kirby Brumbeloe] Rollins, Hulan Kyle 'Bubba', b. Sep 23, 1974 Randolph Co, AL; d. Apr 12, 2001 Roanoke, AL; s/o Hulan and Debra Rollins; survived by wife, Elizabeth Rollins.