Madrid Cemetery, Houston Co AL

Madrid Cemetery, Houston County, Alabama

Surveyed by: Bill Enfinger November 30, 1998   e-mail address: [email protected]


To reach the cemetery from the intersection of U. S. 231 south of Dothan, Alabama and Decatur Road, go east on Decatur Road through Madrid, cross the railroad track to the third street right, turn right onto Paraiso Street and go about two tenths of a mile to the cemetery.


Note: Regarding the Madrid Cemetery records. Annie Laurie Smith was Annie Laurie Rogers before she was married. She was the daughter of Eddie and Lula Bell Rogers who is also buried in the Madrid Cemetery. Lula Bell Rogers was a Lawrence before she was married.

Paul Shirah's wife has since died. Her name was Lillian Smith Shirah and she was the sister of Jimmy Preston Smith.

Dana Monday Cherry e-mail mailto:[email protected]


Surname Given Name Maiden Born Died Marriage Date Military Relationship Notes
SHIRAH Paul   January 13, 1916 February 2, 1984   PFC US Army WWII    
MOHAMED Chanid   October 19, 1948 December 31, 1984        
BEDSOLE Hugh Dent   May 23, 1911 July 15, 1987     h/o Ruth Bedsole  
BEDSOLE Ruth HOLLAND October 13, 1911       w/o Hugh Bedsole  
ENFINGER Ralph   July 7, 1935 August 22, 1987 June 23, 1959   h/o Mildred Enfinger  
ENFINGER Mildred B.   May 4, 1939   June 23, 1959   w/o Ralph Enfinger  
SMITH Jimmy Preston   September 17, 1922 December 19, 1986     h/o Annie L. Smith  
SMITH Annie Laurie   October 15, 1925 November 7, 1972     w/o Jimmy P. Smith  
SMITH William Eddie   November 2, 1947 February 6, 1967     s/o J. P. & A. L. Smith  
HENDERSON Carolyn Marvelle   December 2, 1914 April 9, 1994        
ELDRIDGE William Edward   December 4, 1939 October 22, 1991     s/o W. J. & B. Eldridge  
ELDRIDGE William J.   July 19, 1917 December 13, 1986     h/o Bernice Eldridge  
ELDRIDGE Bernice   August 15, 1921       w/o William J. Eldridge  
DRIVER Cecil C.   April 5, 1959 September 6, 1991        
PEACOCK Stonewall J.   March 31, 1920       h/o Abbie R. Peacock  
PEACOCK Abbie R.   November 17, 1922 February 26, 1985     w/o S. J. Peacock  
CHUMLEY Hamilton Harris   October 9, 1912 November 1, 1980     b/o Beulah Lee Traylor  
TRAYLOR Beulah Lee CHUMLEY January 26, 1920 September 25, 1952     w/o Verlow Hose Traylor  
TRAYLOR Verlow Hose   June 23, 1921       h/o Beulah Lee Traylor  
TRAYLOR Merle Harris   June 24, 1946 January 28, 1995     s/o V. H & B. L. Traylor  
TRAYLOR Joe   April 18, 1894 July 9, 1983     h/o Rosa Traylor  
TRAYLOR Rosa   October 18, 1895 December 14, 1963     w/o Joe Traylor  
MARTIN Milton Maloy   September 20, 1915 November 1, 1973   Tec. 4, U. S. Army, WWII h/o G.L. Martin  
MARTIN Gwendolyn Louise   December 29, 1924       w/o Milton Maloy Martin  
CAMPBELL David Lee   December 19, 1940 January 4, 1993   U. S. Army s/o E.B.& L.A. Campbell  
CAMPBELL Emory B.   August 13, 1895 May 24, 1976   PFC U. S. Army, WWI h/o Levada A. Campbell  
CAMPBELL Levada A.   April 26, 1898 May 20, 1959     w/o Emory B. Campbell  
CAMPBELL Troy H.   December 25, 1920       h/o Gracie M.Campbell  
CAMPBELL Gracie M.   April 1, 1931       w/o Troy H.Campbell  
CAMPBELL Bobby R.   December, 25, 1963       s/o T.H. & G.Campbell  
CAMPBELL Infant daughter           d/o T.H. & G. Campbell  
CAMPBELL Infant son           s/o T. H. & G. Campbell  
DeVANE Guy Eurice   February 21, 1894 May 20, 1975     h/o Ella Goodman DeVane  
DeVANE Ella Goodman   February 02, 1898 November 9, 1972     w/o Guy Eurice DeVane  
WOMBLE Jessie James   February 02, 1898 April 22, 1972     h/o Georgia P. Womble  
WOMBLE Georgia P.   September 17, 1899 April 24, 1959     w/o Jessie James Womble  
AUSTIN Luther T. Sr.   August 20, 1892 December 20, 1965     h/o Carrie Mae Austin  
AUSTIN Carrie Mae   March 25, 1899 July 28, 1981     w/o Luther T. Austin, Sr.  
AUSTIN Infant son   August 23, 1934       s/o Mr.& Mrs L. T. Austin, Sr.  
AUSTIN Lois Redmon   July 13, 1922 September 5, 1942     w/o L. T. Austin, Jr.  
TATE Laura Pennington     September 27, 1920     Mother  
WELLS Henry Ruddlf   September 13, 1912   October 19, 1933   h/o Sarah Wells  
WELLS Sarah Pennington Ferrell   March 10, 1905 May 16, 1998 October 19, 1933   w/o Henry R. Wells  
RHODES Willie Cecil   March 10, 1905 March 6, 1967        
ROGERS Eddie   November 01, 1892 December 4, 1942     h/o Lula Bell Rogers  
ROGERS Lula Bell   November 20, 1892 March 3, 1974     w/o Eddie Rogers  
WATFORD Billy Charles   March 7, 1944 October 27, 1950     gson of E. & L.B. Rogers ?  
PICKETT Addie   September 01, 1887 August 28, 1969     w/o Edger Pickett  
PICKETT Edger   October 11, 1882 June 8, 1956     h/o Addie Pickett  
CASSEY Eller M.   July 02, 1877 May 27, 1963     d/o Annie Gandy ?  
GANDY Annie Eliza   November 27, 1841 November 3, 1930     m/o E. Cassey & Ann Smith?  
SMITH Henry Albert   July 06, 1871 March 30, 1928     h/o Annie I. Smith?  
SMITH Annie I.   March 20, 1883 June 20, 1962     w/o Henry A. Smith ?  
SMITH Annie Louis   August 4, 1905 September 10, 1979     d/o H.A. &Ann I. Smith ?  
ODOM Cyral O.   October 14, 1907 October 31, 1966     s/o Joseph W. Odom  
ODOM Allie B.   November 23, 1908 January 27, 1997     w/o Cyral Odom  
ODOM Joseph W.   November 14, 1880 August 20, 1941     h/o Viola Odom  
ODOM Viola S.   August 18, 1881 May 31, 1957     w/o Joseph W. Odom  
ANDRESS Son   November 20, 1911 April 27, 1913     s/oDr. D.G. & Johnie Andress  
PEACOCK John R.   August 5, 1883 June 30, 1965     h/o Lena S Peacock  
PEACOCK Lena S.   May 14, 1889 February 23, 1971     w/o John R. Peacock  
PEACOCK Johnnie M.   May 30, 1917 April 6, 1981     d/o Mr.& Mrs. John Peacock  
CLARK Myrtle   October 17, 1905 May 11, 1982     w/o Leon Clark  
CLARK Leon   October 12, 1903 June 1, 1980     h/o Myrtle Clark  
BLAKE Carolyn CLARK August 12, 1928 November 7, 1950     d/o Leon & Myrtle Clark  
WINDHAM Mildred   July 24, 1898 May 11, 1983     w/o Oren Windham  
WINDHAM Oren   January 5, 1904 September 18, 1976     h/o Mildred Windham  
WINDHAM Infant Son           iInf. son of O. & M. Windham  
HICKS Sophia   February 02, 1870 June 25, 1956     m/o Wesley Hicks ?  
HICKS Wesley   December 03, 1892 May 12, 1969     s/o Sophia Hicks ?  
GUY Susie H.   May 08, 1886 November 26, 1967     d/o Sophia Hicks ?  
ELLIOTT R. G. (Dock)   March 29, 1884 December 21, 1953     h/o Leola Elliott  
ELLIOTT Mary Leola   August 13, 1887 February 21, 1967     w/o R. G. "Dock" Elliott  
ELLIOTT James Gregory   April 25, 1956 April 10, 1984     gs/o R.G.& Leola Elliott ?  
SEALE Clifford H.   February 09, 1884 August 14, 1960     h/o Leola H. Seale  
SEALE Leola H.   August 13, 1887 September 9, 1972     d/o Sophia Hicks ?  
SMITH Simon Bentley   November 18, 1918 February 21, 1983        
BELL D.   November 08, 1859 September 24, 1941       Mason
ANDERSON Wanda Denise     October 9, 1967     Child  
WILSON Damon   November 30, 1920 August 20, 1960        
SHIRAH Frank     April 6, 1957       Age 45
BRADSHAW Alton, Jr.   September 28, 1941 April 1, 1992 April 19, 1968   h/o Tennie H. Bradshaw  
BRADSHAW Tennie Henley   June 5, 1947   April 19, 1968   w/o Alton Bradshaw, Jr.  
BRADSHAW Tennie Marie   May 23, 1969 September 19, 1969     d/o Alton & Tennie Bradshaw  
JORDAH Maggie M.   June 01, 1883 October 1, 1911     w/o M. B. Jordan  
JORDAN Audrey              
JORDAN Era              
JORDAN Louie T.   February 13, 1935 August 10, 1967   SP 4, U. S. Army    
JORDAN Ernest              
PROCTOR H. M.   December 31, 1900 February 4, 1970     s/o Emm Proctor ?  
PROCTOR Emm   1870 May 2, 1905        
SMITH Alexander "Bill"   Novembedr 30, 1919 March 8, 1967        
SMITH W. A. "Buddy"   August 22, 1906 July 9, 1973     h/o Thelma H. Smith  
SMITH Thelma H.   October 1, 1913 November 5, 1992     w/o W. A. Smith  
SMITH Howard Earl   December 6, 1935 October 1, 1947     s/o W. A. & Thelma Smith  
SMITH Hughie Wilburn     January 1, 1941     inf s/o W.A.&Thelma Smith  
NOWELL Julius   April 12, 1871 April 22, 1922     h/o Nora Newton Nowell  
NOWELL Nora Newton   July 19, 1867 August 21, 1939     w/o Julius Nowell  
BRADSHAW Alton, Sr.   May 9, 1906 October 29, 1965     h/o Bessie Inez Bradshaw  
BRADSHAW Bessie Inez   June 12, 1912 December 23, 1991     w/o Alton Bradshaw, Sr.  
BELL Dora   June 06, 1885 November 22, 1897     d/o R.B. & S. A. Newton  
NEWTON Grace   September 10, 1911 November 12, 1912        
NEWTON Anna H.   June 02, 1884 August 24, 1928        
NEWTON M. A. E.   June 05, 1875 May 20, 1898     d/o R.B. & S. A. Newton  
NEWTON W. A.   August 2, 1904 March 12, 1905     s/o G. W. & S.A.C. Newton  
ENFINGER Esther Vionoa   July 03, 1893 April 2, 1901     d/o A.M. & Miranda Enfinger  
ENFINGER Miranda HOLLAND 1877 April 11, 1923     w/o Andrew Mack Enfinger  
ENFINGER Calvin   January 7, 1900 January 13, 1938     s/o Andrew Mack Enfinger  
ENFINGER Andrew Mack "Mack C"   October 10, 1872 February 9, 1939     h/o Miranda Holland Enfinger  
BAXLEY Etta Lee ENFINGER April 15, 1908 October 21, 1991     d/o A.M. & Miranda Enfinger m/o Curtis & Leonard Womble
REESE Johnnie E.   1913 1914     d/o J.E. & Ada Reese  
REESE Calera   1911 1912     d/o J.E. & Ada Reese  
REESE Lena B.   1900 1916     d/o J.E. & Ada Reese  
REESE Thaon S.   1898 1941     s/o J.E. & Ada Reese  
REESE Ada Singleton   1877 1942     w/o J. E. Reese  
REESE John E.   1865 1956     h/o Ada Reese  
REESE Gwendolyn D.   1903 1992     d/o J.E. & Ada Reese  
REESE Infant Daughter   June 16, 1908 June 16, 1908     inf d/o J.E. & Ada Reese  
DALTON Hilda Pilcher   August 1, 1920       w/o Walter Carlyle Dalton  
DALTON Walter Carlyle   March 2, 1918 November 27, 1997     h/o Hilda Pilcher Dalton  
HERON Mattie Claude   September 13, 1887 June 27, 1980     w/o Carlton Bennett Heron  
HERON Carlton Bennett   April 16, 1882 December 19, 1969     h/o Mattie Claude Heron  
HERON Baby           inf/o C.B. & Mattie Heron  
HERON Baby           inf/o C.B. & Mattie Heron  
HERON Baby           inf/o C.B. & Mattie Heron  
HERON Baby           inf/o C.B. & Mattie Heron  
WATFORD Claudia E.   February 23, 1889 August 25, 1965     w/o Ollie S. Watford  
WATFORD Ollie S.   February 13, 1885 September 20, 1967     h/o Claudia E. Watford  
WINDHAM Carmi   December 04 1881 March 13, 1914     d/o S.A.& E.M. Windham born at Ozark, died At Madrid
WINDHAM S. A.   December 24, 1858 November 23, 1920     w/o E.M, m/o Carmi Windham  
WINDHAM El. M.   January 5, 1859 December 8, 1933     h/o S.A., f/o Rome Windham  
WINDHAM Rome   June 20, 1884 November 26, 1933     s/o S.A.& E.M. Windham  
WINDHAM Octavia   January 19, 1885 April 20, 1961     w/o Rome Windham  
TINDELL John A.   April 13, 1862 February 3, 1939     h/o Dora Tindell  
TINDELL Dora   October 02, 1869 February 20, 1947     w/o John A.  
SKIPPER Lonnie H.   November 26, 1893 June 23, 1968        
SKIPPER Collette   July 31, 1897 October 23, 1986     d/o John A.& Dora Tindell ?  
CHANCELLOR Little J. I.   October 8, 1912 January 8, 1913        
McEACHERN Ruby Grace   February 20, 1910 May 3, 1912     d/o J.D. & A.M. McEachern  
TINDELL Rev. Nebraska B.   March 02, 1890 March 19, 1916        
POWELL Charles H.   March 3, 1915 March 3, 1971   Pvt., Co. M., 124th Infantry WWII    
TRAYLOR Eugene   June 6, 1923 December 2, 1969        
TRAYLOR John Angus   August 07, 1898 September 12, 1979     h/o Eunice Traylor  
TRAYLOR Eunice   March 7, 1902 March 14, 1952     w/o John Angus Traylor  
TRAYLOR Rebecca   February 10, 1905 July 24, 1948     m/o John Angus Traylor  
BOYETT James Burl   January 22, 1896 February 25, 1965     h/o Annie Eliza Boyett  
BOYETT Annie Eliza   October 17, 1895 July 4, 1975     w/o James Burl Boyett  
SMITH A. J.   December 11, 1908 February 25, 1953     f/o Nellie Fay Smith Phillips  
PHILLIPS Nellie Fay Smith December 8, 1944 November 2, 1962     w/o Shelby G. Phillips  
NEWTON Henry C.   September 15, 1883 February 16, 1927     h/o Clotield Newton  
NEWTON Clotield   April 19, 1892 April 14, 1991     w/o Henry C. Newton  
SKIPPER J. T.   June 24, 1871 July 16, 1919     h/o Charlotte Newton Skipper  
SKIPPER Charlotte Newton   August 05, 1874 November 28, 1954     w/o J. T. Skipper  
SKIPPER Johnnie T.   February 20, 1941 March 13, 1941        
KIRKLAND Martha Ann     June 3, 1963     d/o J.J. & Eunice Kirkland  
KIRKLAND Eunice V. Boyett "Boots"   November 29, 1920 February 13, 1982     w/o John J. Kirkland  
KIRKLAND John Joseph   May 13, 1917 November 26, 1986     h/o Eunice V. Boyett Kirkland  
HOWELL John H.   March 20, 1963 May 17, 1984     gs/o John &Eunice Kirkland ?  
OLIVER D. H.   August 31, 1935 June 25, 1949     s/o Irby & Ressie C. Oliver  
OLIVER Ressie C.   July 26, 1914 June 26, 1992     w/o Irby Oliver  
OLIVER Irby   April 4, 1913 October 12, 1992     h/o Ressie C. Oliver  
TORSON Child           unmarked childs grave  
WATERS Peggy Ann   December 21, 1935 May 24, 1937        
NOWELL Luther S.   April 9, 1910 April 3, 1965     h/o Beatrice Nowell  
NOWELL Beatrice   February 2, 1913       w/o Luther S. Nowell  
NOWELL Danny L.   January 29, 1949 March 12, 1975     s/o Luther & Beatrice Nowell  
ELDRIDGE Bessie Lou   November 1, 1930 December 29, 1985        
DORMINY Charles H.   November 26, 1912 February 24, 1965   SFC U.S. Army WWII & Korea s/o Andrew & Mary Dorminy  
DORMINY Andrew J.   1878 1940     h/o Mary L. Dorminy  
DORMINY Mary L.   1883 1961     w/o Andrew J. Dorminy  
PETERSON Alice F.   1950 1950     d/o Alice J Huto Haefeker  
PETERSON Alice J. Hutto Haefeker   1925 1963     m/o Alice F. Peterson  
NEWTON Edna Garrard   June 14, 1912 January 18, 1984     w/o Foster Newton ?  
NEWTON Foster   November 15, 1914 January 8, 1979     H/o Edna ? s/o John Newton  
NEWTON Foster, Jr.   January 12, 1933 July 18, 1953     s/o Foster Newton  
NEWTON John Charles   June 4, 1916 May 2, 1937     s/o John Newton  
NEWTON Virgie Ada   October 03, 1879 October 17, 1968     w/o John Newton  
NEWTON John   January 01, 1879 October 19, 1970     h/o Virgie Ada Newton  
NEWTON Lorraine "MaMaw"   January 29, 1903 June 2, 1973     d/o John & Virgie Ada Newton  
BELL Virginia Austin   January 5, 1922 August 4, 1956     d/o John & Virgie Ada Newton  
EDMONDSON Vermel Newton   July 15, 1907 February 22, 1964     d/o John & Virgie Ada Newton  
DANIELS Irene Hutto HUTTO 1927 1973     d/o Cora & Angus Hutto  
HUTTO Cora   1897 1979     w/o Angus Hutto  
HUTTO Mary G.   1925 1925     d/o Angus & Cora Hutto  
HUTTO Angus   1890 1931     h/o Cora Hutto  
IVEY Homer M.   March 24, 1895 July 30, 1929     h/o Lula Ivey  
IVEY Lula   October 31, 1898 June 25, 1987     w/o Homer M. Ivey  
IVEY Johnny Madison   November 2, 1917 November 15, 1919     s/o Homer & Lula Ivey  
WATFORD Johnnie W.   December 10, 1887 November 17, 1928     h/o Alice B. Watford  
WATFORD Alice B.   January 20, 1894 May 21, 1986     w/o Johnnie W. Watford  
WATFORD Willie B.   May 9, 1919       s/o Johnnie & Allice Watford  
WATFORD Verna Lee G.   January 25, 1925 October 25, 1989     w/o Willie B. Watford  
CHUMNEY Leamon W.   September 9, 1939 July 18, 1941     s/o A.B. & Medie V. Chumney  
CHUMNEY Elder A. B.   June 7, 1900 October 10, 1980     h/o Medie V. Chumney  
CHUMNEY Medie V. Bell   May 18, 1903 April 9, 1990     w/o A.B. Chumney  
HENDERSON Dorothy Mae Chumney CHUMNEY April 12, 1934 July 10, 1954     d/o A.B. & Medie V. Chumney  
HENDERSON Paul Chumney   July 9, 1954 September 14, 1979     s/o D. M.C. Henderson  
CHUMNEY Reynold Howard   October 15, 1935 December 5, 1995 June 30, 1956   s/o A.B. & Medie V. Chumney  
CHUMNEY Ninah JO Smith   February 10, 1938   June 30, 1958   w/o Reynold Howard Chumney  
NORRIS Jessie James   March 06, 1875 March 12, 1943     h/o Annie Jane Norris  
NORRIS Annie Jane   September 04, 1883 April 13, 1940     w/o Jessie James Norris  
NORRIS James C.   September 18, 1913 February 6, 1952   TEC 3 802ORD Lt. Maint. WWII s/o Jessie & Annie Norris  
WATFORD Ruby A. Ross   May 14, 1885 March 12, 1968     w/o Eddie Ostell Watford  
WATFORD Eddie Ostell   November 22, 1879 November 22, 1957     h/o Ruby A. Watford  
WATFORD John Randall   February 06, 1859 January 25, 1931     h/o Margaret Watford  
WATFORD Margaret Halford   November 12, 1861 August 30, 1936     w/o John Watford m/o Eddie  
PICKETT Eugene   December 8, 1923 August 26, 1924     s/o Edger & Addie Pickett  
PROCTOR Neal   December 1, 1909 October 31, 1982     h/o Verna Proctor  
PROCTOR Verna   December 24, 1918       w/o Neal  
PROCTOR John   January 1, 1943 May 20, 1990     h/o Joyce O.  
PROCTOR Joyce O.   March 14, 1944       w/o John  
PROCTOR James Whitman   December 15, 1973 July 3, 1991     s/o John and Joyce Proctor  
KIRKLAND Ernest B.   January 11, 1921 May 20, 1993     h/o Ressie Lee Kirkland  
KIRKLAND Ressie Lee Gore   January 27, 1924       w/o Ernest B. Kirkland  
WOMBLE Rufus E.   January 13, 1905 April 19, 1989     h/o Gladys Morris Womble  
WOMBLE Gladys Morris   June 15, 1918       w/o Rufus E. Womble  
WOMBLE I. B.   September 27, 1906 May 14, 1984     h/o Georgie B. Paulk Womble  
WOMBLE Georgie B. Paulk   August 30, 1915       w/o I. B. Womble  
WOMBLE Wilburn   April 24, 1934 August 15, 1997     h/o Martha Womble  
WOMBLE Martha   May 7, 1938       w/o Wilburn Womble  
STRICKLAND John H.   March 6, 1907 April 22, 1993        
STRICKLAND Clyde   April 1, 1904 May 2, 1997        
WOMBLE Amanda Ann   February 4, 1980 February 4, 1980     Inf d/o Mr. & Mrs. Larry Womble  
WOMBLE Sarah Amanda   October 5, 1981 October 5, 1981     Inf d/o Mr. & Mrs. Larry Womble  
GOODWIN Jessie Lee   March 13, 1922 December 22, 1972        
BOYETT Minnie C.   February 2, 1928 October 1, 1986 October-1942   w/o James B. Boyett  
BOYETT James B.   November 18, 1918 June 11, 1987 October-1942   h/o Minnie C. Boyett  
BOYETT Donna Jean   April 6, 1970 April 28, 1970     Inf. d/o Hubert & Jean Boyett  
DAVIS Christopher Scott   October 4, 1976 October 6, 1976        
PETERSON R. L.   February 27, 1921 July 29, 1995     h/o Frances Leona Peterson  
PETERSON Frances Leona   December 10, 1922 February 4, 1991     w/o R. L. Peterson  
CLARK Robbie Mae Moat   September 29, 1901 December 28, 1986     m/o A.Z. Clark  
CLARK Betty M.   December 6, 1942       w/o A. Z. Clark  
CLARK A. Z.   July 14, 1924 March 30, 1995     s/o Robbie Clark, h/o Betty Clark  
SIZEMORE Jordan Haley   September 10, 1991 September 10, 1991     iInf d/o Joel & Misty Sizemore  
CLARK Billie B. "Bill"   September 18, 1925 February 20, 1987        
CLARK Phillip Espy   February 4, 1918 June 16, 1991     h/o Mary Ethel Clark  
CLARK Mary Ethel   February 25, 1931       w/o Phillip Espy Clark  
CLARK J. T.   July 14, 1924 August 25, 1998     h/o Mary E. Clark  
CLARK Mary E.   November 20, 1940       w/o J. T. Clark  



Last Updated on 12/15/98
By BETTY JAMES SMITH
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