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This file was contributed and copyrighted by: Susie Jackson ================================================================================ September 2003 Hopewell Cemetery, St. Clair County, Alabama On Highway 411, Ashville There are many unmarked graves. While walking the cemetery,I found a small grave almost hidden,outlined with rocks,very close to the trunk of a large tree at one end and blocks around other graves at the other end Next to this tiny grave some family of W.T.& Sallie Davis were cleaning burial sites of their family.I ask them if they knew who was burried in the small grave. They told me they did not know and had never seen anyone tending the grave so for many years every time they visit the cemetery to clean the graves of their family they also clean this tiny grave. In 1898 Mr. Green donated land for this cemetery to the people of the community.. You simply picked the area you wanted and marked it .No one had to pay for burial space. I can recall my parents put sticks in the ground and run string from one to the other. The area my parents marked off many years ago are now the graves of my grandmother and her infant of five days,along with my infant brother and greatgrandmother. In later years,Hopewell Baptist Church was built on this property. Baker,Dewey,b.11-27-1911 d.6-26-1928 Baker,Ethyl Baker,Fannie,b.1875 d.1953 Baker,Herman Edward,b.5-14-1909 d.5-29-1972 AL.PVT US Army W.W. II Baker,Infant s/o Mr.& Mrs.J.O.Baker Baker,Unknown Baker,James O.,b.1873 d.1924 Baker,Lillie Vera,b.12-11-1917 d.2-20-1977 Mother Baker,Wm.Hartford,b.11-25-1915 d.12-2-1984 Daddy Banks,Martha w/o L.J.Banks Banks,L.J. Banks,J.J. Banks,Mary Ann w/o J.J.Banks Barnes,Dollie Belle,b.11-23-1908 d.1-25-1959 Barnes,Ethridge David Baswell,John Baswell,Lewin age 69,d. March 4,2003. Baswell,Unknown,Father of John Bates,Unknown Batey,Unknown Beard,Unknown Bearden,Donnie 5-25-1954 Beasley,Unknown Beck,Unknown Bellew,Betty Frances age 68. b. July 13,1934,d. June 25,2003,w/o Roy D. Bellew Sr.; Benson,Unknown Black,Martha Ann Sisson,b.8-12-1854 d.10-8-1941 w/o J.T.Black, Black,J.T. b.8-10-1850 d.3-30-1923 Blanton,Unknown Bowling,Lillie V.,b.10-10-1882 d.7-15-1996 Box,Ralph Box,Carolyn w/o Ralph Box Bradley,Edna E.,b.4-30-1929 6-2-1929 Bradley,James J.,b.6-18-1922 7-29-1922 Brannon,Unknown Brannon,Oliver P. Brannon,Ellen R. Bridges,Emory L.,b.4-14-1908 d.10-20-1910 s/o S.H.& Mae Bridges Burks,Jim b.1881 d.1-23-1929 Burks,Oscar J.,b.5-20-1928 Burks,Vundell,b.9-2-1885 d.1-3-1953 Calhoun,Annie Merchant age 89,d. May 12,2003. Calhoun,Bethel Lucille age 85, d. 30 July 2003. w/o Louie C. Calhoun Jr. Campbell,Unknown Clark,Unknown Clayton,Unknown Cline,Kenneth Wayne age 46, d. May 29,2003. Cobb,Sarah Frances 28 Feb 1853 27 Apr 1930 w/o William Ira Davis Cobb,Unknown Age 2 yrs Cole,Unknown Coleman,Unknown Colvin,Infant of Bertha & Curtis Colvin Colvin,Bertha, Colvin,Curtis, Colvin,Nora Viola Jones age 88, d. Feb. 10,2003,w/o Joseph Weldon Colvin. Conrae,Unknown Conrae,Amanda J. Cook,Unknown Cox,Unknown Crowder,Unknown Darnell,Unknown Davis,W.I.,b.6-17-1853 d.3-16-1928 Davis,Sallie F.,b.5-28-1857 d.4-27-1930 Davis,Sarah Frances Cobb,28 Feb 1853 27 Apr 1930 w/o William Ira Davis Dawson,Unknown Downs,Unknown Erwin,Jeanie,9-1909 Evans,Kathryn Lawrence 1900-1949 Frost,Joseph C.,b.11-1-1868 d.11-1-1942 Frost,Viney,b.12-24-1873 d.11-8-1939 Futrell,Mrs L.A.,b.8-21-1860 d.6-24-1914 Futrell,E.T. b.6-2-1853 d.11-10-1937 G,MA'G,(scratched on field stone) Glenn,Martha Bridges,b.12-17-1865 d.11-4-1939 Graham,Unknown Gramlin,Unknown Gramlin,Unknown Gramling,Unknown Gramling,Unknown Graves,Unknown Gray,Unknown Green,Mattie Lee,b.1885 d.1968 Green,Peter,b.1886 d.1960 Green,Abraham,b.1-10-1843 d.1-4-1907 Green,David,b.1885 d.1928 Green,Wm.David, Green,Maggie Green,Infant Green,Infant Green,Infant Greene,Unknown Greer,Unknown Griffith,Infant 1930,s/o Vera & Hartford Griffith Griffith,Infant 1930,s/o Vera & Hartford Griffith Griffith,Vera Griffith,Hartford Hare,Unknown Harp,Infant b.1913 d.1913 Harp,Claud Dudley,b.10-4-1904 d.4-13-1922 Harp,Almeda Bridges,b.10-21-1874 d.7-18-1913 w/o O.F.Harp Harp,Oscar Franklin,b.1-20-1874 d.7-10-1949 Henderson,Hattie age 87,d.,Jan. 30,2003. w/o Joe Henderson Henderson,Unknown Hoffman,Raymond E.Sr.,b.10-1-1903 d.6-19-1964 Hood,Unknown Hope,Unknown Hughs,Unknown Hughes,Unknown Hull,Martha Lena,age 87,d.,July 2,2001. w/o Frank Hull; Jones,Kathryn,b.8-28-1879 d.6-20-1964 Jones,James O.,b.10-5-1871 d.9-22-1839 King,Hiram Haden b.4-3-1830 d.8 Aug 1913 St.Clair County Alabama, King,Arabella (Sharp) b.? d.4-14-1900,w/o H.H. King,Married 2-25-1875 King,Bertha Mae,b. 4-6-1886 d.3-11-1920,d/o Arabella & Hiram Haden King King,Edith Elizabeth "Lizzie",b. 12-28-1875 d.26 Aug 1959,d/o A. & H. King. Kirkland,Terry Lee,b.9-10-1971 d.9-10-1971 Infant s/o Virginia & Edgar Lee Kirkland Jr.,Grandson of Virginia Ruth Wing Lawrence,Unknown Lee,Bessie Lesley,age 83,d.,Oct. 22,2002. Mashburn,Miles Owen Jr. age 70, d.,Oct. 29,2001. Mason,Unknown McBryer,Rev.Nolan age 67 d. May 25,2003,h/o Marie McBryer McCain,Mary H.Cowan,b.6-22-1835 d.6-5-1908,w/o Robert Meain McClain,Infant McEntire,Dora E.,9-18-1880 McEntire,James H.,11-29-1884 McEntire,Clara,b.8-2-1918 1-14-1959 Meain,R. Merchant,Charles David,b.2-14-1859 d.1-5-1943 Merchant,Dialtha C.,w/o Charles David Merchant b.9-18-1856 d.12-6-1922 Merchant,Finis King,b.7-29-1893 d.1-23-1918 Miliam,Mary L.,b.1-25-1880 d.4-21-1927 Miliam,Otis Silvester,b.12-25-1890 d.7-19-1986 Minton,Rev. Harry Julian age 72, d.,Dec. 27,2001. h/o Helen Ramsey Minton; & Marie Minton Minyard,Katie Eloise Merchant age 87,d. May 19,2003. Moody,Emma Elizabeth Staton age 86,d. Aug. 28,2001,w/o,Louie D. Moody. Morgan,Carnie,U.S. Inf. Nash,Unknown Oldham,Unknown Owens,Unknown Payne,C. Payne,Clarence,b.12-14-1925 d.11-29-1929 Payne,Louise age 77,,d.,July 1,2001. w/o R.H. Payne. Payne,May Infant of Cleve Payne Peterson,Unknown Ponder,Clara Vann,b.5-19-1898 d.12-18-1918 Redden,Paul David,b.11-1-1926 d.10-12-1978,SSM3 US Navy WW II Redden,Elizabeth,b 10-23-1927 d.1-24-1928 d/o Ethyl Baker Redden,Ruth Mae,b 6-7-1923 d.10-12-1968 Reynolds,Leah,b 1899 d.1958 Reynolds,W.V. b.1895 d.1962 Ryan,Alene Almon age 87,d. July 12,2003,w/o A.W. Ryan, S.,H.H.S.(scratched on a field stone) Sharpton,Unknown Sheffield,Everett b.1790 Sheffield,Isham,b.1799 d.1885 Sheffield,John Wesley Jr.,b.1799 d.1885 Sheffield,Leonora Sheffield,Eliza Jane Sheffield,Amanda Sheffield,Edney Sheffield,John Henry Sheffield,J.E. Sheffield,Elijah Sheffield,Hann A.,b.1790 Sheffield,Nathan,b.6-9-1789 d.9-26-1846 Sheffield,Pleasant Sheffield,Lydia,b.1800 Sheffield,Milly Sheffield,Sally Sheffield,Adam Jr. Shirley,Unknown Shirley,Unknown Smith,Leola Green age 88,d.,Jan. 23,2003. Sprayberry,William Elbert b.8-11-1909 d.8-25-1995 Sprayberry,Lora Effie,9-27-1917,d. Aug. 23,2001.age,83 w/o Elbert Sprayberry. Steel,Otis L.,b 9-15-1931 d.11-17-1954 ALA. CPL. B TRY A7 BN AAA RTC Steel,J.T. 1880-1839,Father Steel,Dewey O.,1907-1952 Stepleton,Della Pearl age 87, d. March 30,2002 w/o Billy Slack Stepleton Tarvin,Martha Elizabeth 6-9-1877 12-10-1967 Tillery,Mary A.,b.1878 d.1913 Tillery,Joe S. b.1870 d.1938 Tolbert,Aileen age 90,d. Jan. 8,2003. w/o Melvin Tolbert, Unknown,Infant,beside W.T.& Sallie Davis Unknown,beside Ellen & Oliver Brannon Vann,Lum Franklin,b.3-6-1878 d.6-12-1962 Vann,Alice Wildman,b.7-20-1880 d.8-24-1955 Vann,Gladys,b.3-23-1915 d.2-21-1986 Vann,Frank,b.6-25-1904 d.3-29-1964 Vann,Harold Euger,b.2-14-1931 d.12-13-1967 Vann,J.C.,b.9-27-1914 d.9-27-1914 Vann,James L.,b.7-19-1918 d.12-18-1918 Wing,Virginia Ruth,b.3 March 1910 d.January 1989,adopted by Edith King. Wing,James Autry,b.1932 d.1932,age 5 hours,Infant s/o Virginia Ruth Wing Whisenant,Abner Lafayette 1865 1933 ss Mattie Whisnant, Whisenant,Annie Laura H. 12-19-1915 11-27-1999 Whisenant,Billy Mack 10-19-1944 12-21-47 Whisenant,Effie B. 7-7-1904 9-5-1969 ss Prince Whisenant Whisenant,Ernest S. 11-22-1867 4-30-1913 Whisenant,H.P. n/d Wisienant,Henry b.3-1770 d.1823 Whisenant,J. L. 12-12-1942 ss Sallie Whisenant Whisenant,James P n/d Whisenant,John F. 8-30-1896 4-9-1949 Whisenant,John H 1-29-1891 ss Myrtis Whisenant,s/o Abner L.& Mattie Whisenant Whisenant,Joseph Lafayette 11-10-1895,s/o William J.Whisenant Whisenant,Mary Louise n/d Whisenant,Mattie 1867 1961 ss Lafayette Whisenant Whisenant,Mirtie 1904 1927 Whisenant,Modell 11-24-1897 12-31-1897 Whisenant,Myrtis 5-4-1894 6-5-1963 ss John Whisenant Whisenant,Nellie F 10-15-1898 6-9-1978 Whisenant,Prince V. 8-8-1908 7-18-1987 ss Effie Whisenant,s/o Abner L.& Mattie Whisenant Whisenant,Sallie N. 7-3-1941 8-27-1991 ss J.L. Whisenant Whisenant-Thompson,Sara Catherine 1836-1855 Whisenant,Willie 6-11-1893 2-22-1960 Whisenant,Wilma Gean 6-22-1947 1-29-1948 Whisenant,William J 3-19-1795 12-10-1870 75y 8m 21d; Willard,Hazel B. 95,Gadsden,d. Feb. 1,2002. w/o C.W. Willard; Willard,Robert Lee age 54,d.200? Winningham,Minnie Ruth age 91, March 21,2002. w/o Elbert T. Winningham, Wise,Daniel Wesley age 68,d.,March 21,2002. h/o Martha Wise, Yaikow,Unknown