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This is my attempt to document and identify the known visible and nonvisible graves located in this cemetary, for historical and as well as geneological purposes. Anyone able to identify the unmarked and unidentifiable graves, please contact me. #251-246-0018 or e-mail: (primary:champmant@bellsouth.net)/
alternate: tsavchap@webtv.net
Upon entering the cemetary, facing the field to the left near the woods, I began
listing and numbering the graves in rows and proximity to the next going left to right. I will seperate the rows and obvious goupings. I WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY, TRY TO AS ACCURATELY AS POSSIBLE RECORD THIS INFORMATION. BUT, PLEASE FORGIVE ANY ERRORS AND PLEASE NOTIFY ME OF ANY NOTED. THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS.
1-left far corner near fence row , field , and near edge of woods- "in loving memory" LESLIE SAVAGE, JR. 2/24/1938 8/15/1965 "sadly missed by all"
**son of #9 nickname "bro"**
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2- next row down from 1- slab unmarked
3- next to 2- slab unmarked-
**ID per Dea. James C. SImon as KATHY AND SAMMIE WILLIAMS daughter and father**
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4a-DOSIA MCBRIDE born 1/4/1950 died 2/22/06 buried 3/2/06 **son of #7 & 8, bro. of #4, 5, & 6 **update 5/06 marker placed with above dates & "SKEET" "forever in our hearts "
4- next row- "in loving memory of our mother and grandmother" VONIA MCBRIDE HANNON 1/30/1948 8/14/2001 "ISAIAH 40:31" **dau. of 7 & 8, sister of
#4a, 5 & 6
5- next to 4- slab unmarked-ID AS SHELLY McBRIDE BOYKIN per J.C. Simon **dau. of #7 & 8, sister of #4, 4a,
& 6
6- next to 5- slab unmarked-ID AS CHARLIE McBRIDE, JR. daughter of Charlie and Ester # 7 & 8, sister of #4, 4a, & 5 per J.C. Simon
7- next to 6- "in loving memory of BIG MOMA" QUEEN ESTER MCBRIDE 11/20/1925 3/19/1997 "we loved you but God loved you best" **mother of #4, 4a, 5, & 6
8- next to 7- slab unmarked - ID AS CHARLIE McBRIDE, SR per J.C. Simon
** father of # 4 , 4a, & 6, son of Ann McBride, brother of Beatrice Lee, Emma Turner, & Florence Blackmon )
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9-next row - SAVAGE , LESLIE SR. born 2/29/1901 died 12/22/1974 "in loving memory"** father of #1, son -in -law of #10 (publishers note/ my father )
10-next to 9- MARY JANE FRYER 10/9/1896 4/20/1970 "in loving memory" (publishers note:my maternal grandmother) ** mother of #11/mother in law of #9, gr. mother of # 12**
11- next to 10- "in loving memory" TARRANZA PRUITT 8/2/28 3/5/55 "rest in peace"* son of #10, father of #12, 1st. spouse of # 27a** (publisher's note: my mother's 1/2 bro. also known as "BUCK"
12- near foot of 11- BABY PRUITT
**son of # 11 & 27a, gr. son of # 10** (publishers note child of #11/ name Ossie Pruitt per aunt Fannie M. Savage )
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13-over and down from group 9-12- RUBEN LEE Alabama PFC 3128 qm service company WWII
10/24/1920 4/22/1965 ** son of #24 Daisy Lee & Coleman Lee, Sr.,brother of Coleman Lee, Jr., #31, & #32
13a-one space then -ANNIE PEARL LEE born 12/29/1950 died 9/21/2008 **dau of #13 , . dau. of #24
14-near 12- stump with dirt mound ? grave no markings
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14b- next to 14a-WALTER LEE SIMON
born 10/7/1950 died 10/30/05 buried 11/3/05**son of #17, grandson of #21 & 20, father of #15, spouse of #14a: update 10/06 marker in place with above info "DEA" WALTER LEE SIMON
14a- start of new row-next to her son
loving wife & mother MARY ELIZABETH SIMON May 7, 1951 April 23, 2003
"we will always love & cherish you"
**mother of #15, 1st. wife of # 14b, dau.-in-law of #17
15- heart shaped marker (DEL) WALTER SIMON 9/1/1973 7/22/2000
mason symbol "in loving memory"
**son of #14a & 14b, grandson of #17, gr. grandson of #20 & Walter Simon, Sr.
16-next to 15- slab unmarked/ ID'd as WILLIAM SIMON born July 5, 1929 died Feb. 5, 1996 per nephew Dea. J. C. Simon **son of #21 Walter Simon, Sr. & #20 Lucy Simon, bro. of #17, 27a, & 28**
gap between spaced enough to be ? grave
17a-slightly above row due sunken grave at foot of this grave -VELMA HUGHES SIMON born 05/16/1921 died 01/30/2009 buried 02/04/2009** wife of #17, mother of #14b**
17-"in loving memory by wife & children" BRO. WALTER SIMON, JR. 1/6/1920 1/30/1994 ** son of #20 Lucy & #21 Walter Simon, Sr.,husband of #17a, father of #14b, bro. of #16, 17, 27a, & 28**
18- next to 17- slab unmarked
19- next to 18- slab unmarked
20- next to 19-small marker LUCY SIMON 7/12/1885 12/24/1976 **mother of #16, 17, 27a, & 28 wife of Walter Simon, Sr. (#21)
21-next to 20- partially expose old slab no marker ** ID per Granddaughter Margaret S. Davis & grandson Dea. J.C. Simon as WALTER SIMON, SR. spouse of #20, father of #16, 17, 27a, & 28
22-mound with old rounded marker - very difficult to read with foot marker D.G.
D E L U R E G R I H A M (? Delia Graham as mentioned per Dea. James C. Simon mentioned as buried in cemetary) born sept (2)? , 1866 died feb 28, 1938
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23- foot of 22- small stone block with no legible writing ? child
24- this is 15-20 feet over to left by fence row- DAISY LEE (old stone marker) born 7/26/1899 died 11/16/1945 foot stone marked D.L. **mother of #13, 31,32, & Coleman Lee, Jr., wife of Coleman Lee, Sr.UPDATE; new marker placed with old one nearby" In Loving Memory" Daisy Lee 7/26/1899 11/16/1957mis By Family"
25- next to 24- mostly covered old slab with flat stone marker DAN LANKFORD
born 9/26/1896 died 4/(16)? /1948
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26-beginning of row below and between 16 & 17- sunken only partially exposed slab unmarked
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27a-to the right of # 27 from church_MAGGIE SIMON WHITE born 2/21/1926 died 8/17/2005 buried 8/23/05**
wife of 27 & 1st. spouse #11, dau. of #20 & 21, mother of #12, sister of #16, 17 & 28** update marker placed as of 3/06 "Mother" with above info
27- one space down from 26-HENRY WHITE, JR. cpl us army WWII 4/5/1920 2/22/1991 ** spouse of #27a, bro.-in-law of # 16, 17, #28 & 29, son-in-law of #20 & #21 Walter Simon, Sr
28 & 29 spouse markers:
28- next to 27- BETTY LOU DAVIS 2/2/1917 12/17/1995 "in loving memory of our mother" ** dau. of #20 & Walter Simon, Sr. , sister of # 16 , & 17,
29- next to 28- "husband father" SIDNEY J. DAVIS 4/3/1916 4/18/1983
29a-to the left of 29 foot of #21 (partially exposed old slab id as Walter Simon spouse of Lucy ) BEN DAVIS born 9/24/1938 died 4/26/2009 **son of #29&28, gr.son of# 20 & 21**
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23 previously mentioned falls between here and next to older grave a few feet over below 25 (patch of white flowers near foot)**
30-broken old marker and foot marker (G.F.)
G E O R G E F R A N K L I N born may ? 13 ???? sept 22, 1944
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30a- HILLMAN "meat" TAYLOR , SR. unmarked - died April 28, 2003 age 79 buried May 10, 2003 -next to son **first husband of #31, father of #30b
30b-HILLMON(?HILLMAN) CALVIN TAYLOR "boot"born 8/21/1953 died 3/ 2/2002 (son of #31-buried 3/30/02) **son of #30a & 31
31-next row & below 26- "in loving memory" MITTIE DAVIS 3/1/1933 10/18/1992 "we loved you but God loved you best" **dau. of #24 & Coleman Lee, Sr. , sister of #13,Coleman Lee, Jr., & #32
32-next to 31- BESSIE MAE CAMEL 12/19/1927 10/28/1991 "beloved mother"
**dau. of #24 & Coleman Lee, Sr., mother of #34, sister of #13,31, & Coleman Lee, Jr., wife of #33
33- next to 32- ALEXANDER CAMEL pfc us army WWII 12/19/1919 5/2/1988 **husband of #32, Father of #34
34- next to 33- DORIS L. CHANEY sgt us air force Vietnam 6/2/1951 8/9/2001
**dau. of #32 & 33
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few feet over 3 very old markers and foot stones very simlar in style 35-37
35- slab sunken in the middle- REV. R. L. FORTNEY born 5/6/1871 died 7/28/1946
foot marker R. L . F.
36- next to 35-OLIVIA FORTNEY
born 6/15/1902 died 6/19/1946
foot marker O. (F.) ?
37- next to 36- "our mother" CATHERINE MAY born 10/16/1906 died 4/17/1946 foot marker ? woodman no obvious initials found (there are some remaining markings beginning /camp-90 pf_? ????/ buried into the ground near the bottom of the head stone) **dau. of Alice Taylor & ? Sam Taylor, sister of #66, 68 , Lizzie Broadhead, & Joe Taylor
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next row over several feet and below group 35-37
38- VIOLA EATON 2/29/1928 "in loving memory" **dau. of Ebenezer & Mary Tillman
39-next to 38- slab unmarked
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40- prominent dirt mound ? grave site but no slab or marker visible
41- ? area also no slab or marker visible
side by side markers 42 & 43
42- partially covered slab with no marker
43- next to 42- old marker TOM ("CHIPPIE") STARKS born 2/16/1891 died 1/22/19(35 ?) **son of Alice Starks, bro. of Maggie Starks, 1/2 uncle of Tessie Ash Collins #19 on Pleasant Ridge list
this was her mother (Clara Donald Ash) 1/2 bro. per Alex Travis"
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44-next row began below #38 very old marker with foot stone ? child due to size LEROY MOORE foot marker ? looks like J. M. not L. M.
45-next to 44- ADLINE _________? born Jan ??? Oct 17, 1939 footmarker A. I. D.
46-next to 45- REV. LEE MOORE
born 10/8/1872 died 2/9/1944
foot stone L. G . M.
47- next to 46- stump at foot of stone with daffodils -"mother" CALLIE MOORE DIED 8/1/1948 footmarker C. M. ** son of Coleman Lee, Sr.
48- next to 47- broken slab DAVID LEE MOORE
Alabama pfc 24 inf div Korean 3/14/1931 7/30/1950 (was killed in battle according to Dea. J.C. Simon) ** son of #49 & 51
49-next to 48- "in loving memory" JOSEPH MOORE 5/12/191 3/1/1973 "gone but not forgotten" ** husband of #51, father of #48 & 68 aa,
50- next to 49- small old marker broken and unable to read
51- below 49- JOSIE E. MOORE 5/15/1915
11/12/1998 "our loving mother" **mother of #48, wife of #49, sister of #
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-51a below foot of 30b-LUCIOUS "JUNEBUG" JONES, JR born 1/20/1951 died 7/2/2006 unmarked Note: found accidentily drowned in Prestwick , Al. "Piney Woods area" under the Maggie Smith bridge **son of #31 Lucious Jones, Jr.
-51b- next to 51a & foot of #31-MAMIE LEE TAYLOR ROBERTS - born 12/31/1954 died 5/24/2008 **dau. of #31**
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start of new row foot of grave near a cluster of oak trees (J.C. Simon indicates there is an old well in this area/former home site near church of Lula Jones (Boen) #55 who was the mother of #56 Henry Jones, #51 Josie Moore, Lillie Spencer #56b & Sadie Mae Taylor (not yet deceased) as stated per Fannie M.Savage)
52-"in loving memory" CHRISTINE S. GLADNEY (TINA) 8/21/1911 10/19/1984
below 52 and on the other side of oak tree cluster- *ID by Dea. James C. Simon as David & Paul Morris-unsure which is 53 or 54*
53-slab unmarked
54-next to 53- slab unmarked
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55- few feet over from 53 & 54 -"in loving memory" LULA BOEN born 6/24/1897 died 5/30/1953 (also known as Lula Jones by my mother ID as same person by Dea. J.C. Simon)* mother of #51, #56, & #56b*
footmarker unable to make out letters
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56-space then- old slab and marker "in memory of" HENRY D. JONES 11/15/19(14)? 3/20/1963 ** son of Lula Jones/Boen #55, brother of #51, & # 56b
56a- WILLIE MAE SPENCER GAMBLE daughter of William #57 & Lillie Spencer (still living) sister of #58 & Robert Spencer unmarked- age 71 died May 13, 2003 buried May 17 2003
56b-between 56a & 57-LILLIE SPENCER born 8/24/1909 died 1/28/2005 buried 2/5/05 * wife of 57, mother of #56a, 57, & Lucious Jones, gr. mother of #59, dau. of Lula (Jones) Boen#55*update 6/3/05 marker placed with name & dates with "Loving Mother & Grandmother " "Best of the Best"
57-below and over from 56- WILLIAM SPENCER 7/4/1878 11/7/1958 **father of
#56a , 58, & Robert Spencer , husband of #56b*
58-below 57- "beloved sister" IRENE SPENCER 1/17/1938 10/11/1979 **dau. of #57 & Lillie Spencer #56b, sister of 56a & Robert Spencer
59- to the left of 58- WILLIAM CALVIN SPENCER III 4/3/1965 6/17/1999 "loving son, father, and brother" ** grandson of William Spencer #57, nephew of #56a & 58 & Robert Spencer
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next row near fence down below and to the left of group 56-59
60a-MARJORIE ALEAN McNEAL born 8/22/1927 died 1/23/05 buried 1/29/05 **dau. of # 61 Bob McNeal & #61a Sulana McNeal**update 6/3/05 marker placed "Mother Marjorie McNeal" with above dates Love Kirtice"
60-slab unmarked-ID per J.C. Simon as RICHARD MCNEAL **nephew of #61 Bob McNeal**
61- next to 60- narrow slab unmarked- ID per J.C. Simon as BOB MCNEAL ** father of #60a, husband of #61a , uncle of #60**
61a-next to 61 mound of dirt then grave no slab or marker - ID per J.C. Simon as SULANA MCNEAL **wife of #61, mother of #60a**
62-below 60 & 61- mostly buried slab with old marker hard to make out (able to read died feb 24 or 26? 1938?)-ID per J. C. Simon as AZALINE THOMAS **aunt of #61 & sister of Lizzie Shaw #62a **
62a-next to 62 with no visible slab or marker but, known to be in this area next to the fence- ID per J. C. Simon as LIZZIE SHAW **sister of #62, aunt of #61**
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last row near gate
63a- ID per J. C. Simon as JAILYN MARIE HOWELL born 2/10/1999 died 12/8/2000 buried 12/13/2000 no marker or slab-**gr. dau. of #63, gr. gr. dau. of #66, gr. niece of #64 & 67**
63- slab unmarked-ID per J.C. Simon as MARY JANE TAYLOR HOWELL born 4/1/1956 died 4/26/1998 (named after my grandmother #10 info per my mother Fannie M. Savage my ) **dau. of #66 & Lillie Bell James Taylor (buried in Sunflower, Al), sister of #64 & 67, mother of Baby Howell #68a, gr. mother of #63a**
64- next to 63- slab unmarked-ID per J.C. Simon as SAMSON TAYLOR **son of #66 & Catherine Barney Taylor (St. Union list), brother of #63 & 67 , father of Baby Taylor**
65-next to 64- narrow slab unmarked-ID per J.C. Simon as LIZZIE BROADHEAD
**sister of #66,#37,#68, & Joe Taylor**
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66-REUBEN TAYLOR, SR. 8/6/1915 8/13/1987 John 3:16 **son of Alice Taylor,brother of #37, 68, & Joe Taylor, father of Mary Jane Howell, Sampson Taylor & #67, gr. father of #68a, gr. gr. father of #63a**
67-next to 66- "in loving memory" RIDGEWAY, NANCY MARIE 11/12/1955 6/25/1979
gap of a few feet
68a- foot of #62 & next to 68- no slab or marker ID per J.C. Simon as BABY BOY HOWELL **dau. of Mary Jane Howell #63 & James Howell (not deceased)**
68aa-next to 68- SAM TAYLOR, SR. born 6/20/1935 died 5/26/2009 ** son of # 49 & #68**
68-near fence- "in loving memory" LILLIE TAYLOR 7/20/1898 8/27/1973 **Dau. of Alice Taylor, sister of #37, #66, Lizzie Broadhead and Joe Taylor
69-70 spouse marker below 68 near fence and gate-
69- (BENSON) SADIE 9/15/1932
not deceased **dau. Of #68
70-( BENSON) FRANK 5/7/1919 3/19/1999
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The following is a list of people known to be buried in this cemetary by my mother Fannie Mae Gordy Savage (former church member, church secretary and relative of some buried here) and Deacon James C. Simon (longtime church member and relative of some buried here). Some they are not sure of exact location of grave:
SHIRLEY MCBRIDE BOYKIN (daughter of #7)
FLORENCE BLACKMON (wife of Jim Blakmon/ sister of Charlie Mcbride, Sr.)
JIM BLACKMON (husband of Florence)
LIZZIE BROADHEAD #65 (daughter of Alice Taylor/sister of #37, 66 , 68, Joe Taylor)
PATSY FIELDS
______HARRIS (relative of Walter Simon Sr. **indicated in years past to be the first grave at the rear of the old church building**
JAMES HOWELL, JR. #68a
MARY JANE HOWELL #63 (mother of #68a, gr. mother of #63a, dau. of # 66, sibling of #64 & 67)
INFANT (baby of Clara Ann {Howell} Baldwin)
EVELYN JONES
LUCIOUS JONES, SR. (son of Lillie Spencer/ brother of # 58/ father of # 51a)
LULA JONES/BOEN #55 ID PER J.C. Simon (mother of #51 ,# 56, & 56b)
SARAH KENTUCKY
BEATRICE LEE (sister of Charlie McBride, Sr., second wife of Coleman Lee, Sr.)
DAN LEE
COLEMAN LEE, JR. (son)
COLEMAN LEE, SR.(father) **possibly buried near # 24 his 1st. wife #24 & #25 Dan Lankford per Dea. J. C. Simon**
REUBEN LEE ("buddy dock")
CAROLINE MACK (wife of "Shaggo" Mack)
ANN (Mary Ann) MCBRIDE (mother of Charlie McBride, Sr., Beatrice Lee , Emma Turner & Florence Blackmon, wife of George)
EMMA MCBRIDE TURNER (sister of Charlie McBride,Sr.)
CHARLIE MCBRIDE, JR. (female /daugher of #7)
CHARLIE MCBRIDE, SR. #8 on list per J.C. Simon / (husband of #7)
GEORGE MCBRIDE ( father of Charlie Sr., Beatrice Lee, Emma Turner & Florence Blackmon, husband of Ann)
BOB MCNEAL #61 (husband of Sulana)
RICHARD MCNEAL #60 ( nephew of Bob McNeal)
SULANA MCNEAL #61a (wife of Bob McNeal)
CANDACE MORRIS (wife of Essex, mother of #7)
DAVID MORRIS (son of Essex & Candace / brother of #7/born 2/10/1923*stated per F.M.Savage 7 days before her own birthday)
ESSEX MORRIS (husband of Candace/ father of #7 ,) was killed on hwy. 43 near fork of present day church billboard by a truck and a bus per my mother ? 1944
PAUL MORRIS ? buried here (son of Candace & Essex/brother of #7)
MARY MORRIS (daughter of Essex & Candace/ sister of #7 died in her late teens per F.M. Savage)
FRANCES PEOPLES ( sister of Lallee Thomas also called "Miss Floug" )
LIZZIE SHAW # 62a ( aunt of Bob McNeal)
LUCY ANN SIMON (infant daughter of #17 & Mrs. Velma Hughes Simon)
GEORGE MACK previously thought to be buried in the Batley site is said to be here by Ms. Sadie Benson buried near the "Jones/Boen" father of Mary, J.C. Nannie "Shaggo", husband of Winnie Mack
MARY MACK SIMON buried near well near Christine Gladney according to Dea. J.C. Simon ( wife of Ellis Simon, sister of "Shaggo", Nannie & J.C. Mack)
WALTER SIMON, SR. (husband of #20 Lucy Simon, father of #16, 17, & 28)
WILLIAM SIMON (brother of Walter Simon, Sr./ Rev. William Simon also founder of the St. Union Missionary Baptist Church of Leroy, Al. in 1908)
WILLIAM SIMON (child of Walter Simon, Sr. & son of #20 Lucy Simon/ brother of # 17)
ROBERT SPENCER (brother of #56a & #58/ son of Lillie Spencer & #57)
ALICE STARKS (wife of Lev Starks)
LEV STARKS (husband of Alice Stark)
MAGGIE STARKS (daughter of Alice Starks)
ALICE TAYLOR (mother of #66, #37, #68, #65 & Joe Taylor)
BABY TAYLOR (infant of Sampson Taylor -deceased. & Dixie Taylor)
SAMPSON TAYLOR (son of #66)
AZALINE THOMAS #62 (aunt of Bob McNeal)
CALVIN K. THOMAS (brother of #20)
EZEKIAL THOMAS "Uncle Son" (brother of #20)
ZENA THOMAS
EBENEZER TILLMAN (son of Ola Tillman)
JERRY TILLMAN (son of Ola Tillman)
MARY TILMAN ( wife of Ebenezer Tillman)
OLA TILLMAN (mother of Jerry & Ebenezer
UNCLE "B" TURNER (husband of Emma Turner)
EMMA TURNER (sister of Charlie McBride, Sr. )
JIM TROTTER (husband of Rosetta)
ROSETTA TROTTER (wife of Jim)
FREEMAN WILLIAMS (son of Jim Blackmon/ father of Sammie Williams)
KATHY WILLIAMS (daughter of Sammie Williams)
SAMMIE LEE WILLIAMS (father of Kathy / son of Freeman Williams **raised by "B" & Emma Turner**after mother's death )
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There was always known to be a grave at the rear of the old church building that was the first burial in this cemetary. Maggie Simon /Pruitt/ White states it was a relative of her father's (Walter Simon, Sr.) they brought on a train from up north to bury and her name was Aunt Harriet
(? last name) when she was child.
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There is also known to be an older cemetary in Carson/Leroy, Al. called "THE BIG FIELD". My mother states it is behind the Gissendanner & Ina ("Pop") Powell homes back in the woods. She states, you could see old markers and big tomb stones from the cotton fields. She is unaware if there are black , white, or both buried here, or anyone specific by name but, her mother told her a former wife of #57 on this list William Spencer is buried there ? her name.
UPDATE: Ms. Callie Morrissettte states she recalls a brother of #16 William Simon & #21 Walter Simon to be buried here and his name was ? Henry Simon
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