Randolph County AlArchives Cemeteries.....Small Inactive Cemeteries, Township 18, Randolph, Alabama ************************************************ 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 September 2000 RANDOLPH COUNTY CEMETERIES - Inactive Township 18 Randolph County, Alabama Located within a 12 mile strip across the northern part of Randolph County, AL. Many thanks to Diane Herren, County Historian and surveyor of the following cemeteries, who on August 27, 2000 gave her permission to submit them to the Archives. ****** UNKNOWN CEMETERY Township 18, Range 10, Section 36 Four (4) to six (6) unmarked graves We were able to locate and identify three graves...no identifying data. Stories handed downabout this cemetery say that these are the graves of members of one family who died with some type of fever. Early death records show one possibility if this story is true. The early death records show five (5) members of the Higgins family who died with typhoid fever in 1896. The death records show the place of burial as Valley Grove, but is it possible that thisfamily was buried on this hill which looks down on the Valley Grove Church and Cemetery? The five deaths shown are those given below: M.R.J. Higgins Died July 20, 1896 Age 15 years John Higgins Died August 12, 1896 Age 16 years M .E. Higgins Died August 28, 1896 Age 46 years B .F. Higgins Died August 29, 1896 Age 9 years Frank Higgins Died September, 1896 Age 8 years Transcription was completed May 27, 1989. ****** UNKNOWN CEMETERY Township 18, Range 10, Section 24 A large tree is the only visible sign now marking the spot where five members of one family rest. The family, who now owns this land, state that these graves were all members of a family who were killed when a cyclone destroyed their home in 1877. Five (5) unmarked graves Information was completed April 26, 1990. ****** ARNOLD FAMILY CEMETERY Township 18, Range 11, Section 26 Arnold, Soloman Mar. 4, 1795 July 19, 1871 [War of 1812] Twelve (12) or more unmarked graves Transcription was completed November 12, 1988. 1860 Census Randolph Co, AL shows: Solomon Arnold Male Age 50 Farmer Jeanneett Female Age 50 Domestic Housewife [Jeanette Bush] James M. Arnold Male Age 31 Farmer [Died Civil War] Vatura Female Age 33 Domestic Housewife John Male Age 7 Patsy Female Age 5 Solomon Male Age 2 All of the above were born in Alabama. ****** UNKNOWN CEMETERY Township 18, Range 11, Section 27 Two (2) unmarked graves Information was completed June 18, 1991. Two (2) larger size graves were known to be located here in 1926. The graves were still in existence in the 1950's. However, we could not locate them now. ****** CROCKETT FAMILY CEMETERY Township 18, Range 11, Section 28 Six (6) unmarked graves--three adult graves and three childrens graves. Family members and descendants have identified these graves as the graves of: John Franklin Stewart--Born date unknown in Polk Co, GA-- Died 1863 Martha Frances Davis Stewart-Wife of John Franklin Stewart Martha Stewart Williams--Daughter of John Franklin and Martha Frances Davis Stewart; Her husband was killed in the Civil War; burial unknown. Infant Daughter of Mary Ann Stewart Crockett Two other infants--descendants of John Franklin Stewart Transcription was completed March 15, 1989. ****** UNKNOWN CEMETERY Township 18, Range 11, Section 32 Two (2) or more unmarked graves In the 1920's and 1930's, two or more unmarked graves could be found across the dirt road from this homestead. The area is now overgrown and we could not locate the graves, but we did still find signs of the old homestead. Information was completed July 5, 1991. ***** MOORE GRAVE Township 18, Range 12, Section 13 One (1) unmarked grave This single grave is said to be the grave of "Natty" Moore. When Shiloh Baptist Church was built in 1857, it was built in this field. Rev. Moore was the minister at Shiloh. According to the story, Rev. Moore had a son who was an alcoholic and constantly in trouble. In a list of names of person whose land was to be sold at public auction to the highest bidder on March 1, 1875, in a tax sale is the name of N. W. Mcore. All of this must have bothered Rev. Moore far nore than anyone suspected for he finally took his own life. His last request was that he be buried at the church just behind the pulpit where he had so often stood and preached. His request was honored and he was buried behind the church directly behind the pulpit. Thus, the lone grave of Rev. N.W. "Natty" Moore stands as a marker of this location of Shiloh Baptist Church. An article from the April 2, 1875 issue of The Randolph Enterprise reads: "Rev. N.W. Moore, who served as Baptist minister, committed suicide at his residence near Lamar, Randolph County, on the 29th. He cut his throat from ear to ear with a razor." Grave site visited and information canpiled on January 19, 1990. ****** LAWLER FAMILY CEMETERY Township 18, Range 12, Section 13 I was unable to actually locate this cemetery so I have no way of knowing the number of unmarked graves that may have been in this cemetery. Family records indicate that there were two or more graves here. Known to be buried in this family cemetery were: Lawler, Levi R. Mar. 18,1809 Sept. 1, 1872 Lawler, Rachel Apr. 2, 1811 Apr. 2, 1899 Information was compiled July, 1991. ****** TRAYLOR FAMILY CEMETERY Township 18, Range 12, Section 21 NOW DESTROYED Two (2) unmarked infants graves Those who are familiar with this cemetery state that these graves were those of two babies who were born dead or died at birth. The mother was a Ms. Traylor. Transcription and information was completed September 15, 1988. ****** INDIAN GAVE Township 18, Range 12, Section 27 One (1) unmarked grave This single Indian mound has been documented as an Indian grave by the University of Alabama. This grave rests beside Cutnose Creek and the name of this creek and this Indian grave are woven together in legends handed down in this area. There was a tribe of Indians who lived on this creek. One of the Indian braves broke the tribe's law by marrying someone not of his tribe. As his punishment he was taken to the creek and his rose was cut off. Thus, the name of the creek from then on became Cutrose Creek. A few days later the Indian brave died as a result of his punishment. Indian legend taught that if any part of the body was missing then an Indian could never enter their happy hunting ground. The body must be completely whole before they could enter. Because of this belief, the Indian tribal leaders decided to bury the Indian brave as near to the creek as they could. Perhaps in this way there was a chance that his wandering spirit could possibly find his rose in the creek, thus becoming whole and having a chance to enter the happy hunting ground. This is the legend of Cutnose Creek and this Indian grave. ****** BROOKS FAMILY CEMETERY Township 18, Range 12, Section 28/33 Four (4) unmarked graves Those who have been aware of this cemetery for a long time state that at one time there were four graves--two adult graves and possible two childrens graves--marked with slate rock headstones. There is no data on the stones that remain today, but they recall when the name "Guy Brooks" was on one of the stone markers. Transcription and information was completed September 9, 1988. ****** LANDERS CEMETERY Township 18, Range 12, Section 35 This cemetery is now marked only by the large tree which at one time shaded five graves. An elderly lady who once lived on this property remembers that there were five graves in this cemetery. She was always told that they were members of the Landers family. She remembers that the graves were all larger, and that there were no infant size graves. Five (5) unmarked graves Transcription and information completed June 12, 1991. ****** UNKNOWN CEMETERY Township 18, Range 12, Section 35/36 NOW DESTROYED Those who have lived near this property for years can remember when there was a family cemetery in this location. There were two or nore graves, but they never remember seeing any data on the rocks which marked these graves. Information compiled on June 12, 1991. ****** UNKNOWN CEMETERY Township 18, Range 12, Section 36 Six (6) unmarked graves There are rocks markers on these graves, but there is no data of any kind on any of the rocks in this cemetery. An elderly lady who grew up in this community remembers when an infant of Mr. and Mrs. Smith was buried in this cemetery. She stated that she could remember it well because she was just a child and the fact that they covered the little baby's grave with rocks often bothered her. This grave would have been placed here in approximately 1910. Transcription was completed April 1, 1989. ****** DANIEL-McDOW CEMETERY Township 18, Range 13, Section 31 McDow, B.E. (Mother) Sept. 29, 1842 May 9, 1899 (Bathsheba Daniel McDow](Mother of W. T., Ollie, A.A. and J.M. Daniel and Lonie A. Smith and wife of W.T. McDow) Daniel, W.T. [Snap] [Son] Sept. 11, 1863 Mar. 23, 1901 Transcription was completed September 14, 1988. ******