OLD NORRED CEMETERY, WILCOX COUNTY, ALABAMA ----------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with the USGenWeb policy of providing free information on the Internet, this data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other gain. Copying of the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged. ALGenWeb File Manager - Lygia Dawkins Cutts ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Contributed by Cindy Waren McCoy cmccoy@frontiernet.net April 1999 Off County Road 59 -Pine Apple Community Surveyed by Connie Hines & Bonnie Mitchell, from Wilcox County Library Records Richard B. COMPTON was born June 22, 1842 and died October 20, 1855 Sacred to the memory of Mrs. Martha A., wife of James R. COMPTON, born May 23, 1828 and died June 10, 1853 In Memory of Julia A., wife of W.N. PTOMEY, died march 14, 1874, aged 37 years, 6 months, and 19 days. How many painful days on earth her fainting spirit numbered o'er; Now she enjoys a heavenly birth; She is not lost, but gone before. In memory of Margaret A. Daughter of Wm. N. And Julia A. PTOMEY who died Aug. 2, 1865, aged 2 years, 9 months, and 23 days Here lies a sweet and lovely babe, Here sleeping in this silent grave, Too pure for earth it could not stay, For angels carried it away, To the bright realms above. M. COMPTON, born Nov. 17, 1834, and died July 16, 1889 Joseph MELTON, born March 3, 1819, died Oct. 30, 1880. Farewell my wife and children all From you a father Christ doth call. Mourn not for me, it is in vain, To call me to your sight again. Josie S. , son of J. H. And N. J. MELTON, born March 23, 1858, died Jan. 20, 1880. A light is from our household gone, A voice we loved is stilled. A place is vacant at our hearth, Which can never be filled. In memory of Mary Ella, daughter of W.H. and J. C. DUNSON born Aug. 4, 1894, died Dec. 1, 1894, At Rest. In Memory of Francis M. FINCH born July 10, 1828, died Jan. 18, 1878 aged 49 years, 6 months and 8 days. " My dear husband has left me, I thy loss do deeply feel, But tis God that haft bereft me, He can all my sorrows heal. Yet again I hope to meet thee, When the dreams of life are fled, and heavenly mansions greet thee, where no farewell tear is shed." In memory of Marian J. FINCH wife of F. M. FINCH born May 20, 1820, died June 24, 1892 aged 72 years, 1 month, and 4 days. Asleep in Jesus peaceful rest Whose waking is supremely blest. No fear, no woe shall dim that hour that manifests the Savior's bower. Asleep in Jesus, time nor space affects this precious biding place on Indian plains or Lapland snows Believers find the same repose.