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Leigh/Lee Cemetery

 

Located on Farm Road 1791.  West from Huntsville on highway 30 to Hwy 1791.  Go about 14 miles.  It is approximately five hundred yards across the road from the Farris Chapel Methodist Church.  The land was given by James Lee.  It is a small cemetery but well kept with a good chain link fence around.

Transcribed by Charlotte Sandel Beck

Bay, Annie A   1882 1961
Bay, James E.   1872 1927
Bolding, Jeanette Wells wife of Charles Bolding Jun 7, 1939 Apr 14, 1992
Burnett, Alma Rowena   Aug 3, 1910 Mar 24, 1988
Burnett, Infant twins daus of Mr & Mrs J. W. Burnett Jul 29, 1941 Jul 29,1941
Burnett, J. M.   Jul 4, 1866 Nov 8, 1938
Burnett, Jody Glynn   Mar 27, 1960 Sep 14, 1963
Burnett, Lee Woodrow   Jul 21, 1917 Jun 7, 1960
Burnett, Marion Joseph   7 Jan 7, 1898 Sep 6, 1930
Burnett, Sandra Jean   1943 1944
Burnett, Sarah (Welch) wife of W. R. "Rich", dau of Mark & Belsora Welch, Sr. Sep 24, 1852 Mar 11, 1888
Burnett, W. R. "Rich"   Apr 20, 1848 Aug 1913
Burnett, Willie Gail   Feb 8, 1948 Apr 7, 1963
Burnett, Willie P.   Aug 1, 1879 Feb 18, 1946
Byargeon, Floyd   May 28, 1920 Jan 23, 1984
Doughtie, Mary E dau of Mr & Mrs Oscar Doughtie Feb 6, 1940 Feb 6, 1940
Fulton, Docia (Aunt)   Jul 14, 1871 May 25, 1956
Fulton, Willie (Uncle)   Dec 18, 1865 Dec 28, 1921
Gaines, Dicie Stewart dau of Mr & Mrs W. R. Stewart age 22 years Jun 26, 1972
Gilmore, Maggie   May 14, 1899 May 14, 1899
Gilmore, Mary   Feb 22, 1885 Jun 8, 1889
Hopper, Add   1886 1924
Kay, Barbra Ann     Feb 19, 1937
Kay, George Edward "Pete"   Nov 11, 1941 May 10, 1990
Kolb, Jennie E. Byargeaon age 100 years Dec 22, 1881 Aug 2, 1982
Preston, George Tyrus   Nov 18, 1886 Jun 20, 1944
Preston, Jessie Burnett wife of George Tyrus Preston Oct 28, 1888  
Six graves w/o dates or names      
Small, Celestia (Gilmore)   1883 1960
Small, Cleo M. (Frederick)   Jun 18, 1909 Feb 6, 1983
Small, James "Jimmie" I. d. Lufkin, TX aged 73 years Mar 13, 1981
Small, James Lester   Oct 13, 1907 Mar 13, 1981
Small, Jeff   1884 1959
Turner, Laura dau of William Cecil & Emily Jane (Hemphill) Turner 1885 1889
Welch,  Belzora Shannon wife of Mark Welch, Sr m. 4 Jan 1849 May 11, 1830 Nov 13, 1888
Welch, Artie Militia wife of William Henry Welch,  m. 2 Aug 1876 Apr 27, 1861 Feb 21, 1918
Welch, Jonah H. son of W.H. & Artie Welch Oct 28, 1884 Jul 6, 1887
Welch, William Henry son of Mark & Belzora Welch, Sr Nov 9, 1854 Jan 1, 1921
Wells, Horace Eugene hus of Vera Walker Wells Jun 7, 1909 Sep 19, 1981
Wells, James Cleo   Oct 1, 1910 Mar 6, 1983
Wells, John W.   May 6, 1869 Nov 6, 1934
Wells, Marion Pvt TX Co A 21 Regt TX, VA CSA May 15, 1839 Dec 30, 1883