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Girardi ==================================================================== June 2003 PARAN MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY Township 21, Range 13, Section 11/12 State Highway 22, toward Franklin, GA, 1/4 mile before Georgia Line Randolph County, Alabama Surveyed January 2003 by Linda Ayres Family information enclosed in [brackets]. Jones, LaPrade Feb 7, 1903 Feb 7, 1967 Jones, Mae M. Jan 6, 1903 OD Middlebrooks, C. A. "Babe" Sep 3, 1866 Jul 2, 1958 Middlebrooks, Fannie Mar 30, 1879 May 13, 1954 Cooper, Mary E. Oct 5, 1852 Jun 23, 1935 Cooper, W. J. Jan 28, 1848 Mar 2, 1924 "Boyd" No Dates Holder, Mr. John Oct 31, 1839 Jul 22, 1894 (Age 54 yrs 8 mos and 22 days)(CO E 17 ALA VOL) Holder, Elizabeth J. Died Mar 12, 1887 (Wife of John Holder)(Age 43 yrs 7 mos) Cook, Emmit (s/o J.E. and E.M. Cook) Born Aug 25, 1894 Cook, E. M. (Gresham) Apr 23, 1878 Aug 25, 1894 (Wife of J.E. Cook and daughter of Abe Gresham) Smith, Infant d/o J. Seab and Ida Cooper May 8, 1914 OD Cooper, Mary E. Apr 3, 1861 Dec 29, 1893 (Wife of William J. Cooper) Gresham, Abe N. Feb 19, 1858 Sep 8, 1879 Talley, L. W. [Littleton Wilson] Jul 17, 1817 Jul 23, 1874 (Age 57 years and 6 days) Green, W.H. Sep 5, 1857 Aug 30, 1880 (Age 22 yrs 11 mos 25 days) Green, Holman Augustus Aug 11, 1856 Jul 26, 1931 Green, Mahalah Cordelia Jun 27, 1864 Sep 18, 1952 Kitchens, Sarah C. Green (Mother) Jul 2, 1856 May 14, 1925 (Wife of E.O. Kitchens) Kitchens, E. Oliver (Father) Mar 4, 1859 Jan 9, 1940 [Son of Joel Kitchens and Menerva Pope] Cooper, John Frank Mar 28, 1877 May 22, 1960 Cooper, Emma Ophelia [Kitchens] Jun 26, 1880 Mar 23, 1957 [Daughter of Oliver Kitchens and Sarah Green] Wood, Tom Fuller May 1, 1908 May 25, 1971 Wood, Bonceil Huey Sep 10, 1910 Jan 18, 1981 Pritchett, Alice W. Jan 11, 1878 Apr 2, 1969 Pritchett, James L. 'Lazzie' May 28, 1873 Jan 20, 1951 Wood, Dillard Junior May 25, 1912 Sep 6, 1915 Wood, Winnie Davis Apr 25, 1892 Aug 3, 1914 [Wood], Baby Born & Died Jul 2, 1914 Burke, W. L. [William][CSA] Mar 20, 1836 Mar 19, 1917 Burke, Mary Frances [Richardson] Mar 1, 1843 Jan 4, 1914 White, Margrett Mar 30, 1819 Jan 28, 1901 (Age 80 yrs 9 mos 28 days) White, Wright Jun 1, 1807 July 26, 1893 (Age 88 yrs 1 mo 25 days) Bankston, Exa D. Jul 30, 1833 Jul 22, 1879 Bankston, Sarah R. Jan 29, 1827 Nov 22, 1912 Walker, J. M. No Dates Cooper, Elizabeth E. Almon Jun 24, 1885 Jul 24, 1954 Cooper, James L. Aug 9, 1871 Feb 27, 1952 Almon, Grace 1906-1910 Almon, S. T. 1908-1911 Almon, Henry 1913-1913 Green, Matilda Ann Mar 9, 1851 Jan 16, 1918 Green, Jane May 26, 1824 Aug 27, 1900 Wood, Blanche Allen (Mother) 1884-1970 (Wife of Walter Y. Wood) Wood, Walter Young (Father) 1879-1938 Wood, Bonnie Oct 16, 1899 Sep 3, 1901 (Daughter of J.W. & M.A.Wood) Wood, Martha A. 'Tennie' Nov 29, 1860 Feb 10, 1956 Wood, J. W. Dec 5, 1850 Jul 13, 1930 Wood, Leola S. 1911-OD Wood, W. Leonard 1901-1960 Green, C. I. No Dates Almon, Emma Lee 1879-1945 Almon, Luke 1875-1956 Stephens, W.M. Feb 13, 1868 Nov 26, 1871 Stephens, Pency F. Tilman 'Granny' Dec 25, 1836 Sep 16, 1912 Stephens, Green B. Mar 25, 1812 Aug 18, 1890 Neely, John F. Aug 26, 1808 Nov 7, 1869 (Age 61 yrs 2 mos 11 days) Vines, Mrs. A. C. Nov 14, 1851 Nov 11, 1919 Barfield, Eugene Curtis May 29, 1879 Oct 28, 1948 [h/o Julia Green-s/o Sampson Barfield & Elizabeth Broom] Roberts, Mrs. W. V. [Willie Barfield] Jul 10, 1870 Mar 28, 1912 [w/o Jessie Roberts-d/o Sampson Barfield & Elizabeth Broom] Barfield, S. F. [Sampson] Apr 18, 1849 May 3, 1913 Barfield, E. E. [Elizabeth Broom] Jun 1, 1849 Oct 21, 1903 (Wife of S.F. Barfield) Broom, Joseph H. Aug 14, 1850 Sep 16, 1899 Broom, James H. May 22, 1821 Jun 25, 1886 Still, John W. 1857-1890 Still, Bettie E. 1866-1929 [Still], Loney Bell (Infant Daughter) 1890-OD Oneal, Carey Mickle Nov 22, 1903 Dec 30, 1905 (Son of Jas. W. and Mollie Oneal) Cooper, Guy Olin Sep 2, 1899 Nov 30, 1963 Cooper, Precious Hill Aug 27, 1902 Jan 15, 1987 Hill, Attie Oneal (Wife of J.M. Hill) Oct 28, 1869 Feb 28, 1909 Cox, Lorenzo C. Sep 29, 1888 Mar 5, 1968 Cox, Florence W. [Williams] Sep 12, 1888 Jan 27, 1985 Huey, Mary Ethel Aug 8, 1890 Sep 26, 1960 Huey, Mattie [Cannon] Jul 22, 1870 Aug 31, 1953 Huey, V. B. [Vachel B.] Jul 15, 1873 Nov 13, 1959 Cook, Nettie Fincher Jul 1, 1911 Jan 24, 1985 Fincher, John M. (Brother) Jan 6, 1906 Dec 10, 1953 Fincher, Kate Boyd Apr 15, 1878 Nov 20, 1959 Fincher, Charlie R. Mar 16, 1873 May 30, 1929 Boyd, E. M. [Elias] [CSA] Jul 12, 1829 Jun 15, 1904 Boyd, Fannie Aug 26, 1854 Dec 6, 1917 Barfield, Dora Arington (Wife) Dec 20, 1877 Jun 2, 1953 Barfield, S. T. (Husband) Feb 2, 1856 Aug 10, 1934 Barfield, Sarah Elizabeth Nov 10, 1822 Jan 14, 1917 Barfield, Miss L. J. Jun 22, 1847 Nov 30, 1927 Brown, Louella Alice Lester Jun 27, 1864 Mar 4, 1946 (Wife of J.E.Brown) Brown, J. E. Nov 15, 1850 Feb 19, 1918 Brown, Mary Lou Jul 8, 1893 Apr 9, 1898 (Daughter of J.E. & L.A. Brown) Head, Earline Nov 19, 1904 Oct 24, 1909 (Daughter of L.J. & M.L. Head) Yarbrough, John Henry 1873-1950 Yarbrough, Ola 1883-1962 Middlebrooks, W. Frank Nov 17, 1904 Apr 20, 1973 Middlebrooks, Winnie P. Aug 12, 1909 OD Arnett, Edmund Samuel Jun 25, 1873 Jan 28, 1966 [Married: Dec 26, 1899] Arnett, Ida Ideria [Seegar] Aug 3, 1880 Apr 17, 1960 Kitchens, John H. Mar 22, 1877 Feb 12, 1970 [Son of Oliver Kitchens and Sarah Green] Kitchens, Mattie Brown Dec 28, 1877 Jul 23, 1949 (Wife of John H. Kitchens) Kitchens, Infant Son of J.H. & Mattie Mar 5, 1902 Mar 31, 1902 Middlebrooks, Luther Edward Oct 19, 1893 Nov 4, 1893 Middlebrooks, I. E. 'Mr. Coot' [Issac] Nov 17, 1868 Oct 9, 1958 Middlebrooks, Susie A. Kitchens Sep 11, 1875 Dec 23, 1950 [d/o Oliver Kitchens & Sarah Green](Wife of I. E. Middlebrooks) O'neal, Infants of Mr. & Mrs. J.H. 1916-OD 1923-OD O'neal, John Henry Sep 28, 1895 Mar 27, 1961 O'neal, Mary L. Kitchens Aug 6, 1897 OD Ussery, Sheena Kawanua Sep 3, 1960 Nov 1, 1960 Huey, Emory E. [Edward] Aug 8, 1903 Apr 29, 1979 Huey, Florence B. [Bonner] Feb 8, 1917 [Dec 8, 1998] [Obit: d/o Will and Elvie Fincher Farr] Meacham, Sarah E. Dec 30, 1867 Dec 12, 1950 Meacham, George W. Apr 27, 1873 May 6, 1945 Meacham, Charlie B. Jul 23, 1896 Dec 23, 1897 (Son of G.W. & S.E. Meacham) Meacham, Annie Maud Jan 15, 1904 Jul 3, 1904 (Daughter of G.W. and S.E. Meacham) Middlebrooks, Walter T. May 4, 1914 Jul 31, 1918 (Son of W.F. and L.H. Middlebrooks) Middlebrooks, Isaac Avret Aug 1, 1905 Jun 28, 1906 (Son of W.F. and L.H. Middlebrooks) Middlebrooks, Lucille (Daughter) Feb 25, 1919 Aug 1, 1971 Middlebrooks, Lucy [Arnett] Mar 15, 1885 Apr 29, 1972 [Married: November 3, 1901] Middlebrooks, Walter F. Oct 27, 1878 Jan 8, 1959 Arnett, E. A. Cobb (Mother) Mar 13, 1853 Jul 31, 1931 [Elizabeth Ann] (Wife of J.W. Arnett) Arnett, J. W. [John William](Father) Jan 8, 1851 Aug 14, 1925 [Married Elizabeth Ann Cobb on Jul 25, 1872] Arnett, Grover (s/o J.W. & E.A. Arnett) Apr 5, 1893 Jan 3, 1894 Arnett, Little Son of J.W. and E.A. Born Dead Nov 26, 1879 Head, Infant Son of A.G. and H.A. Oct 18, 1897 OD Head, Infant Daughter of A.G. and H.A. Sep 17, 1908 OD Head, Abie H. (nee Gresham) Nov 21, 1879 Oct 13, 1917 Brown, W. J., Sr. 1856-1884 (Husband of L.E. Brown) Brown, Walter W. 187?-1880 (Son of W.J. and L.E. Brown) Brown, William J. Nov 7, 1876 Jan 15, 1877 (Age 2 mos 8 days) (Son of J.E. and Mertus Brown) Moore, Martha Apr 12, 1829 Jul 8, 1896 Brown, Mertus Anna (Moore) May 7, 1858 May 13, 1886 (Age 28 yrs 6 days)(w/o J.E. Brown-d/o J.J. & Martha Moore) Seegar, Infant Son of W.A. and S.M. Nov 3, 1899 Nov 3, 1899 Hendon, Saphronra 1818 Aug 10, 1894 Hendon, Mrs. Mary A. (Age 29 years) Died Aug 30, 1874 (Wife of George B. Hendon) Hendon, George B. [CSA] Jan 7, 1842 Feb 24, 1921 Moore, Carrie Precious Sep 27, 1892 Nov 4, 1894 (Daughter of Elton and Mary Moore) Cobb, Tamsey Aug 9, 1850 Sep 16, 1934 Cobb, W. W. Apr 13, 1846 Jun 15, 1930 Lewis, Ollie Sep 17, 1872 Aug 3, 1951 Lewis, Isham W. Oct 8, 1866 Apr 27, 1937 Barton, Leah Green Jan 16, 1889 Oct 7, 1954 Barton, Rube M. Sep 2, 1882 Oct 12, 1940 Barton, Earl (s/o Rube & Leah Barton) Jun 5, 1921 May 19, 1923 Green, Sarah Addieline 'Sackie' Apr 22, 1858 Aug 21, 1941 Green, W. W. Jul 26, 1853 Oct 29, 1923 Green, Hattie Pearl Feb 22, 1892 Jan 5, 1895 (Daughter of W.W. and S.A. Green) Cobb, E. A. [Elizabeth A. Craig] Mar 22, 1817 Apr 14, 1905 (Wife of S.B. Cobb) Cobb, S. B. [Samuel] 1787 Jul 6, 1868 Lewis, Willie Frank Aug 5, 1891 Feb 24, 1908 Weathers, Elizabeth [Martha E. Sturgis] No Dates (Aged 84 years)[1792-1876] Weathers, Jessie [1805-May 4, 1876] No Dates (Aged 71 years)[s/o Isham Weathers & Mary 'Polly' Weathers] Barrett, D. W. (Aged 17 years) No Dates Barrett, T. V. [Thomas Valetine] Aug 22, 1830 Apr 2, 1887 Barrett, Mrs. J. M. (w/o T.V. Barrett) May 6, 1835 Nov 1, 1915 [d/o Jessie & M.E. Sturgis Reaves Weathers] Barrett, W. J. (Father) 1855-1928 Barrett, Malissa Reid (Mother) Aug 21, 1858 Jun 6, 1934 (Wife of W.J. Barrett) Barrett, Bernice Tomlin 1902-1985 Barrett, Jessie Blaine 1892-1975 Barrett, Mrs. Mary J. [Allen?] Jan 11, 1838 Nov 11, 1886 (Wife of William Barrett) (Aged 48 yrs and 10 mos) Barrett, Francis M. Apr 27, 1837 Oct 7, 1868 (Aged 31 yrs 5 mos and 10 days) Stitt, Lucy J. Barrett (w/o R.S. Stitt) Dec 5, 1844 Jul 16, 1870 Stitt, Infant of R.S. and L.J. No Dates Blackwelder, Thomas J. (Daddy) Mar 23, 1863 Feb 6, 1929 Blackwelder, E. Jan 8, 1822 Jul 27, 1899 (Age 77 yrs 6 mos 19 days)"Weep not dear wife and children for me" Blackwelder, Permelia E. Feb 28, 1828 Jun 22, 1915 (Wife of E. Blackwelder) Smith, Frances E. (Mother) Aug 23, 1847 Sep 3, 1935 Smith, O. F. [Olin](Father)[CSA] Jul 8, 1840 Sep 22, 1920 Smith, Annie Mae Wood May 19, 1883 Aug 23, 1945 (Wife of E.J. Smith) Smith, Elam J. Apr 13, 1878 Jul 15, 1951 Cobb, Pearl H. Aug 20, 1900 Oct 20, 1977 Cobb, Larry C. Apr 29, 1894 Jun 11, 1974 Cobb, Andrew J. Jun 24, 1921 May 31, 1945 (AL TSGT 418 AAF NIGHT FTR SQ World War II) Cobb, Gurson Feb 26, 1944 Feb 26, 1944 Cobb, Jimmie May 1, 1920 Aug 18, 1935 Cobb, Evan Elmo May 15, 1935 May 25, 1935 Holder, Edna E. Aug 3, 1897 Aug 7, 1898 (Daughter of T.J. and S.P. Holder) Holder, Susie Jul 15, 1869 Mar 3, 1939 Holder, Turner J. Apr 26, 1868 Jan 12, 1946 Stitt, Johnny (s/o J.T. and M.A. Stitt) No Dates Jones, Johnie (Son of H.W. & M.L. Jones) Aug 13, 1887 May 11, 1888 Jones, Mamie Wood Oct 23, 1888 Nov 3, 1891 (Daughter of H.W. and M.L. Jones) Barrett, W. Thurman 1888-1975 Hendricks, Dewey Apr 23, 1897 Jul 8, 1984 (Army Record Sep 14, 1918 Sep 26, 1919) Hendricks, Gladys S. Mar 25, 1905 OD Jones, Henry Wood Apr 27, 1861 Mar 4, 1905 Jones, Mary Lee [Barnett](w/o H.W. Jones) Jul 13, 1866 Mar 19, 1918 Drummond, Vida Ruth Oct 9, 1893 Apr 18, 1960 Drummond, N. Elizabeth Stitt Aug 28, 1861 Sep 15, 1935 (Wife of G.W. Drummond) Drummond, Geo. W. Apr 26, 1858 Jan 31, 1931 Drummond, Margaret 'Maggie' Lou Nov 17, 1888 Nov 10, 1976 Pittman, Ann E. (w/o J.M. Pittman) Jan 14, 1829 Jul 19, 1903 Stitt, Robert Mar 17, 1804 Aug 31, 1884 Stitt, Nancy J.[Weldon](w/o Robert Stitt) Oct 8, 1805 Sep 28, 1881 (Aged 75 yrs 11mos 15 days)(Old marker has death as Sep 23, 1881) Stitt, Wm. W. Nov 25, 1832 Mar 12, 1898 Stitt, M. A. (Margaret Ann Alkins) Feb 6, 1835 Jul 13, 1911 (Wife of Wm. W. Stitt) Stitt, Samuel Ezra Dec 14, 1877 Aug 9, 1900 (Son of W.W. & M.A. Stitt) Stitt, William Oscar Mar 23, 1866 Feb 27, 1901 (Son of W.W. & M.A. Stitt) Smith, Infant of C.A. and Vicie Mar 15, 1921 OD Smith, Vicie Jones (Mother) Apr 23, 1886 Mar 30, 1930 (Wife of C.A. Smith) Hancock, William No Dates Hancock, Deano Mar 2, 1879 OD Knight, Reuben W. May 7, 1924 Apr 8, 1925 Knight, Sara Anne Jul 15, 1929 Jul 10, 1930 Knight, Richard M. Apr 10, 1934 Sep 21, 1934 (The above graves are labeled as "Our Babys Knight" and all are in the lot of Henry and Annie C. Knight) Stitt, Sarah J. May 13, 1864 Jul 17, 1929 Stitt, Carrie Sloan Feb 17, 1868 Jan 22, 1959 Pittman, William G. Apr 6, 1897 Oct 11, 1900 (Son of J.D. and H.M. Pittman) Stitt, James Aiken Apr 3, 1890 Aug 31, 1895 (Son of J.R. & E.R. Stitt) Stitt, John Herbert Jul 29, 1893 Oct 20, 1894 (Son of J.R. & E.R. Stitt) Stitt, Robert Calvin Jun 20, 1897 OD (Son of J.R. & E.R. Stitt) Bryant, Mary Elizabeth Feb 9, 1927 May 20, 1927 (Daughter of L.A. and C.S. Bryant) Drummond, James Aiken Dec 31, 1896 May 15, 1967 Smith, Olen F. Mar 5, 1888 Jan 1, 1969 Smith, Dura Jones Feb 13, 1892 Jun 18, 1930 (Wife of Olin F. Smith) Arnett, Lonnie B., Jr. Aug 3, 1931 Aug 11, 1931 Arnett, Infant Son Nov 26, 1932 OD (Children of Mr. & Mrs. L.B. Arnett, Sr.) Arnett, Lonnie B. Mar 28, 1902 [Aug 23, 2002] [Married: Dec. 7, 1929][s/o Edmond and Ida Seegar Arnett] Arnett, Ethel L. [Ethel Lovett Lucas] May 13, 1906 Apr 24, 1980 Green, Luther J. (Father) Jun 21, 1885 Jan 8, 1963 Patterson, Maude W. Green Jan 5, 1885 Jul 13, 1974 Green, Wm. Samuel Feb 25, 1879 Feb 15, 1927 Green, Tommie Brown Mar 5, 1883 Jan 25, 1940 Green, E. W. 1904-1924 Knight, Henry Sep 18, 1901 Dec 20, 1980 Knight, Annie C. Mar 2, 1903 Feb 26, 1981 Seegar, Tina Hendon (Wife, Mother) Sep 29, 1877 Oct 15, 1940 Seegar, William A. (Father) Oct 24, 1872 Apr 20, 1959 Armstrong, Nora A. (Mother) June 30, 1878 Mar 5, 1960 Armstrong, M.L. Feb 13, 1877 Nov 3, 1946 Sanders, Sara Kate Oct 26, 1899 May 21, 1948 Sanders, Henry A.H. Apr 2, 1892 Jan 11, 1952 Head, James B. 1898-1927 Head, Allen C. 1872-1934 Head, W. Comer 1905-1967 Middlebrooks, Precious Jane (Baby) Sep 30, 1915 Jan 9, 1916 (Daughter of G.C. and M.W. Middlebrooks) Middlebrooks, Myrtice B. Mar 28, 1886 Oct 17,1970 Middlebrooks, Grover C. Aug 15, 1885 May 22, 1960 Hendon, Mrs. Parry Dec 12, 1904 Nov 8, 1987 Arnett, H. Grady Jan 10, 1911 Aug 6, 1959 Arnett, W. Lunie Sep 22, 1904 Nov 29, 1966 Arnett, Nolen Ruffus Nov 14, 1906 Feb 3, 1970 Arnett, John Edmond Nov 5, 1900 May 31, 1978 Arnett, J. M. [James Marion] (Father) Feb 23, 1876 Aug 25, 1934 [Married: January 31, 1904] Arnett, Ida [Barnes] (Mother) May 26, 1876 Mar 29, 1959 Barnes, Carrie Nov 15, 1896 Sep 6, 1984 Barnes, Stella Dec 13, 1870 Sep 17, 1953 Barnes, Amos Jan 20, 1867 Mar 3, 1953 Arnett, William S. Sep 8, 1905 Mar 10, 1944 Smith, W. Edgar May 17, 1883 Oct 27, 1964 Holloway, Charlie Oct 8, 1910 OD Holloway, Essie Mae May 28, 1914 Mar 20, 1965 ****** UNMARKED GRAVES: [Death Records]: Son of James Stitt-Male, White; Age 1-4-0; Died October 19, 1894. James Aikin Stitt--Male, White; Age 5-4-0; Died August 31, 1895. William Stitt------Male, White, Married; Age 68-0-0; Died March 12, 1898. Samuel E. Stitt----Male, White, Single; Age 22-0-0; Died August 3, 1900. W.O. Stitt---------Male, White, Single; Age 35-0-0; Died February 27, 1901. -Mitcham-----------Female, White; Age 0-5-0; Died July 3, 1904. Family members state that the father of Christine Head Simpson is buried in the Paran Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery. ****** OBITS LIST PARAN MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY AS BURIAL SITE FOR: McCARD, Benny Jackson "Jacky", 52, of Roanoke; b. Sep 19, 1950 a native of West Point, Ga.; d. Jan 3, 2003 at Randolph Medical Center in Roanoke; s/o Alvin J. and Winifred Farr McCard; preceded by his father, Alvin J. "Junior" McCard; survived by his wife, Sherri Forman Moore of Roanoke and his mother, Freddie McCard of Roanoke. SCOTT, John Edward, 48, of Franklin, GA formerly of Stovall, GA; b. Oct 24, 1954 in Harris Co, GA; d. March 17, 2003 at Randolph Medical Center; s/o Roy and Estelle Prestridge Scott; buried Paran Cemetery so assume it is here unless in Georgia.