Randolph County AlArchives Cemeteries.....Pleasant Hill Cemetery, aka Oakie Woods (African American) ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Marilyn M. Girardi & Linda S. Ayres http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00031.html#0007674 May 2002 OLD PLEASANT Hill CEMETERY "OAKIE WOODS" (African American) Township 19, Range 10, Section 20/21 Randolph County, Alabama In Memory of Monroe Wood. Surveyed by Monroe Wood and Robert Cofield. Transcription was completed Mar 2, 2002 Additional information added by Linda Ayres http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00031.html#0007674 Submitted by Marilyn M. Girardi I do not want to see this new informaton copied on another cemetery website. This information is for personal research ONLY. Updated 2020 Name: Birth/Death: Parents/Maiden Names/Other: UNMARKED: [Cosby, Jessie Lee 1923-1957 S/o Jesse L. Cosby & Lucinda Traylor-Searcy][H/o Josephine Welch] UNMARKED: [Cosby, James H. 1932-1933 S/o Jesse & Lucinda Cosby] UNMARKED: [Hodnett, Ruth Heard 1916-After 1941 [D/o Carthell Heard & Josephine Cofield] UNMARKED: [Hodnett, John Robert 1915-After 1940 S/o Henry Hodnett & Lizzie Cooley] UNMARKED: [Hodnett, Calvin C. Sep 19, 1941-Sep 20, 1941 S/o Robert & Ruth Hodnett] Garrett, Percy Jun 01, 1916 Jun 08, 1997 [S/o Willie Garrett & Cora Potts] [H/o Georgia Vaughan] Elliott, Lena 1899 1983 [D/o Wm Potts & Delia Dandley] UNMARKED: [Garrett, Viola 1923-1952 D/o Eb Hall & Sallie Welch] UNMARKED: [Garrett] Willis, Bobby Joe No Dates Willis, Lula Mae 1918 1962 [D/o Willie Garrett & Cora Potts] Garrett, Cora L. Apr 02, 1895 Jul 28, 1959 [D/o Wm Potts & Delia Danley] Garrett, E. T. [Wm E.T.] Aug 12, 1918 Aug 24, 1957 [S/o Willie & Cora Garrett] Garrett, Willie Aug 03, 1896 Oct 06, 1956 [S/o Henry Garrett & Jennie Nelson] Garrett, Cecil Jul 10, 1930 Jul 18, 1953 [S/o Willie & Cora Garrett] "Baby" Walls, Lena Mae 1962 1962 Dandley, Rose 1810 1915 [Rose Culpepper w/o Sam Danley] Sears, I.V. Dec 31, 1921 May 20, 1946 (Alabama CPL 813 AAF BASE UNIT)[S/o Tillman Sears & Josie Potts] [H/o Nettie Underwood] UNMARKED: [Sterling, Infant of W.S. 1910 1910 [Infant of W. S. Sterling & Lucy Banks] UNMARKED: [Potts, William M. 1872 1908] UNMARKED: [Potts Infant of William & Delia Potts b/d app 1900] UNMARKED: [Potts, Pearlie Mae 1895-1944 D/o Elbert Wilson & Wye Zachery][W/o Green Potts] Potts, Green [John Green] Jan 02, 1892 Feb 02, 1939 [S/o Wm Potts & Delia Danley] Potts, John Lee Jr. Sep 29, 1947 Jan 30, 1989 [S/o Johnnie Lee Potts & S.L. Ridley] UNMARKED: [Potts, Gloira Jean B/d 1955 D/o Ruby Potts] UNMARKED: [Potts, Ruby 1932-1957 D/o Green Potts & Pearlie Wilson] UNMARKED: [Potts, Pistol [John Lee] 1914-1963 S/o Green Potts & Pearlie Wilson][H/o S.L. Ridley] UNMARKED: [Wood, Vesta Mae Potts 1924-1953 D/o Green Potts & Pearlie Wilson] UNMARKED: [Wood Infant of Andrew Wood & Vesta Mae Potts B/d Apr 18, 1941] Dixon, Delia [PX Missing] Mar 02, 1868 OD [1947] [Delia Dandley married 1. Wm Potts, 2. Wm Dixon] Dixon, William [PX] Dec 25, 1861 Jul 31, 1938 UNMARKED: [Tucker, Horace 1897-1961 H/o Lula Lee Hodnett] UNMARKED: [Tucker, Mary J. Died Apr 15, 1930 D/o Horace & Lula Tucker] UNMARKED: [Wilson, Wyhelia 1876-1932 D/o John Zachery] UNMARKED: [Wilson, Elbert 1869-1950 S/o Elbert King & Ann Wilson] UNMARKED: [Ridley, C.J. No Dates UNMARKED: [Ridley, Moses No Dates Key, Dealie M. Feb 25, 1917 Jul 13, 1954 [D/o Joe Wilson & Mattie Potts][W/o Lewis Key] UNMARKED: [Wilson, Joseph S. 1885-1919 S/o Elbert & Wye Wilson; H/o Mattie Potts] Jenkins, Mattie Feb 15, 1888 Nov 26, 1954 [D/o Wm Potts & Delia Danley][Married 1. Joe S. Wilson, 2. Willie Lee Jenkins] UNMARKED: [Wilson, Tessie Mae 1907-1923 D/o Joe Wilson & Mattie Potts] UNMARKED: [Jenkins, Thomas Horace 1903-1959 S/o Tom Jenkins & Elizabeth Boyd] UNMAKRED: [Jenkins] Shackleford, Dennis 1884 1966 [S/o Berry Shackleford & Nervie Thompson] [Married 1. Emma Cox 2. Texanna Molden, 3. Reppie Holloway-Sheppard, 4. Velma Hunter, 5. Daisy Mae White-Traylor] Grimmett, John W. [William] May 24, 1930 Dec 02, 1958 [S/o Green Grimmett & Maggie Ware][H/o Mary E. Smith] UNMARKED: [Grimmett, Mary Jean B/d Apr 22, 1952 D/o John W. & Mary E. Grimmett] Wood, Betty Mae Apr 20, 1955 Apr 20, 1955 Ackles, William McKinley Jun 20, 1918 Dec 24, 1951 [S/o Homer Ackles & Avis Traylor][H/o Annie Allen] Ackles, A [Armon] 1891 1966 [D/o Frances Traylor-Sears][2nd w/o Homer Ackles] McLemore, Effie 1884 1964 [D/o Cephus Heath & Kate Phillips] McLemore, Wyatt A. 1888 1973 [S/o George McLemore & Becky Gay] McLemore, Henry 1913 1966 [S/o Wyatt & Essie McLemore] McLemore, Earline 1934 1959 [D/o Wyatt & Essie McLemore] McLemore, Gracie Mae 1928 1951 [D/o Wyatt & Essie McLemore] Welch, Homer L. 1911 1966 [S/o Grant Welch & Elvira Mosley] Potts, Rufus (US ARMY) Nov 27, 1931 May 17, 1954 [S/o Green & Pearlie Potts] UNMARKED GRAVES: Ackles, Avis 1896-1918 [D/o -Traylor & Fannie Wilson ]1st w/o Homer Ackles Ackles, Freeman B/d Jan 3, 1945 S/o Jesse Ackles & IcyB. McLemore Ackles, Henry B. 1941-1960 S/o Jesse Ackles & IcyB. McLemore Ackles, Homer 1883-1923 Married 1. Avis Traylor, 2. Armon Traylor Ackles, Tommy B/d Jun 9, 1918 Allen, Anna 1878-1942 D/o Jesse Lee Allen, Bernice B/d Feb 12, 1924 D/o James Allen & Classie Sterling Allen, Nernice Feb 12, 1924-Feb 28, 1924 D/o James Allen & Classie Sterling Allen, James Henderson 1892-1926 S/o Sam Allen & Margie Henderson; H/o Classie Sterling ? Barker, Lovie Mar 09, 1905-Sep 14, 1944 D/o George Sears & Fannie Wilson-Traylor Bassett, Silina Wade 1894-1930 D/o Wade Sterling & Lucy Banks W/o Mack Bassett Gaston, Infant of Jim B/d 1919 [James M. Gaston 1888-1952 Talladega County AL] Gaston, Adel 1920-1936 D/o Jim Gaston & Mattie Allen Gaston, Leonard Oct 24, 1927-Dec 9, 1927 S/o Jim Gaston & [Mattie Allen 1900-1956 Talladega AL D/o Sam Allen & Margie Henderson] Hodnett, Cora 1887-1933 D/o Robert & Anna Cooley [Married 1. Love Ackles, 2. Monroe Hodnett] Hodnett, Henry Infant of Monroe & Cora B/d Jan 29, 1932 Hodnett, Pearl M. 1899-ca 1925 1st W/o Monroe Hodnett Hodnett, Henry 1885-1915 [H/o Lizzie Cooley] Hodnett, Child of Monroe & Pearl Hodnett No Dates Johnson, Mary Died 1932 D/o Wade Sterling & Lucy Banks W/o Joe Johnson Lindsey, Infant of R.C. & Dovie B/d Aug 08, 1942 Milton, Josie 1900-1939 D/o Wm Potts & Delia Danley; married 1. Tillman Sears [Traylor], 2. Arthur Pete Milton Milton, Infant of Pete & Josie 1935-1938 Milton, Lillie Mae 1917-1950 D/o Tillman Sears [Traylor] & Josie Potts Potts, Child/Children of William Potts & Delia Danley Searcy, Wilmer Gay Died Mar 22, 1956 D/o Will Searcy & Dicie Milton Sears, Fannie Traylor 1865-1957 [D/o Elbert & Ann Wilson] [Married 1. -Traylor, 2. George Sears. He died 1926. He is buried Speigner Prison Cemetery] Sears, Infant of Tillman Sears & Josie Potts B/d Mar-1914 Sears [Traylor], Tillman 1896-1926 S/o Fannie Wilson-Traylor; H/o Josie Potts Sears, [Traylor] Voice 1901-1925 S/o Fannie Wilson-Traylor; H/o Lesley Sterling Sterling, Lizzie 1883-1944 D/o Caroline Bassett; W/o Dave Sterling ? Sterling, Dave 1881-1965 S/o Tobe & Mary Sterling Sterling, Wade Died 1944 [Married 1. Lucy Banks, 2. Harriet Bassett] Sterling, Lucy Banks 1875-ca 1911 Sterling, Joe S. 1876-1949 [H/o Lizzie Cooley-Hodnett] Sterling, Infant of Roosevelt Sterling & Ethel Wilson B/d Aug 6, 1934 Sterling, Infant of Roosevelt Sterling & Ethel Wilson B/d Oct 12, 1933 Tatum, Infant of Josephine B/d 1961 Welch, Grant 1875-1950 S/o Thornton Welch; H/o Elvira Mosley Wilson, Willie Roy Nov 11, 1940-Apr 11, 1942 S/o Warren Wilson & H. Ridley Wilson, Calvin B/d Feb 23, 1951 S/o Warren Alford Wilson & Hozianna Ridley Wilson, Inez B/d Mar 5, 1949 D/o Warren Wilson & Hozianna Ridley Wilson, Hozianna 1914-1951 D/o Sam Ridley & Lizzie Goode Wood, Infant B/d 1941 S/o Andrew Wood & Vesta Potts ? Wilson, Joe S. 1882-1918-20 H/o Mattie Potts ? Wood, Mary Ellen 1900-1936 D/o Joe H. & Emma Allen; W/o Harvey Wood Approximately fifty (50) unmarked graves Feb-1923 A few nights ago at a negro frolic in beat 13, two negroes were killed Tessie Wilson a woman Homer Ackles a man The difficulty reportedly occurred over 25 cents. Love W. Ackles [Sent to prison, paroled Jul 23, 1930 no records after 1930] Green Potts [Sent to prison] Dee Wilson were brought to jail last Friday by Deputy Sheriffs G.R. Fuller and Grover Payne. There are said to be others implicated in the killing. In court yesterday, the murder case of the killing of Tessie Wilson and Homer Ackles in Beat 13 at a negro row some three weeks ago. Dee Wilson and Dave Sterling were acquitted and Love Ackles and Green Potts were put under bond of $2500 each. Dec-1908 Seven miles southeast of Delta in Randolph county a large still was found in operation by Harrison Stephens and Charles Terry colored, who were found at work by the officers and arrested, and carried to Opelika where they were held on a $300 bond. Dave Sterling colored, John W. Stephens and Charles Hunt, who were at work at the still at the time of the raid, made good their escape, but warrants have been issued for their arrest. The still was the property of Harrison Stephens and was a copper still capable of producing 15 gallons of whiskey a day. Five hundred gallons of whiskey were poured out by the officers. [Harrison Stephens was shot an killed by his father-in-law a few months later before the trail. ]