Ashford Cemetery

This file was contributed and is copyrighted by: Fred Elgin Rowe
Survey done March 27, 2003

Page last updated April 15, 2004

The Ashford Cemetery is located in Lawrence County, AL, T 4S, R 8W, NE1/4 of S23.  It is in the middle of a field, 
about 1 ½ miles west of Courtland on Hwy 20/72W about 1/2 mile north of Rock Pond and the bridge on Hwy 20/72W, 
where the old 20/72W merges back into the new Courtland bypass.  Ashford Cemetery is located on private property.

USGS Site Information - http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnis/web_query.gnis_web_query_form

Feature Name: 

Ashford Cemetery

Feature Type: 

Cemetery

State: 

Alabama

County: 

Lawrence

USGS 7.5' x 7.5' Map: 

Courtland

Latitude:

344120N

Longitude:

0872034W

The Ashford family burying ground was on the estate of Rev. J.B. Lorance, who was pastor of Courtland 
Presbyterian Church from about 1872 to 1897.

Starting at the SW corner, reading S to N:
                                      	  Notes: by Fred E. Rowe


Carolyn Fletcher 		Wife of Alva Elgin Ashford
Wife of 			49 yrs. old
Col. A. E. Ashford
Sept 27, 1847
Mar 5, 1897

There are 2 unmarked children's graves nearby.

Alva Elgin 			Alva Elgin Ashford died 4 days short of being 70 yrs. old.
Son of 			Son of Thomas Harrison Ashford and Jane Sinai Elgin Ashford.
Thomas & Jane
Ashford
July 10, 1834
July 7, 1904

Saunder's Early Settlers in Alabama - Alva Elgin Ashford was reared and educated in AL. 
He was a farmer by occupation and owned 1300 acres of land in Lawrence Co., near Courtland.
During the Civil War, Alva Elgin raised and equipped an infantry, which became Company C, the 
35th AL Infantry at his own expense. He attained rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. He was elected to 
the state legislature in 1865.

Courtland Enterprise "1865 A.E. Ashford served as Rep. to Ala Legislature"
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Moulton Advertiser - Mar 3, 1871 owned "Tweedy and Ashford's", Grocery, Drygoods, partners 
with R. E. Tweedy.
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In 1878 - A. E. Ashford adopted two girls, Clara and Josephine Sanders. Their parents, 
Oliver Perry Sanders and Josephine (Carolyn's Fletcher's sister), both died of Yellow Fever in MS.

Edward Clinton 		64 yrs. old. Edward never married.
Son of
Thomas & Jane
Ashford
Sep 24 1832
Nov 17, 1896
"He giveth his beloved sleep"

Obituary - Courtland Enquirer - Dr. E.C. Ashford was buried at the family burying ground on the 
estate of Rev. J. B. Lorance, pastor of Pres. Church (Sept 24, 1832-11/23/1896) 
(Ed went to Philadelphia to medical school) practiced in Madison Co., came back to Courtland in 1870.
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Box Tomb 	-(Tombstone is very hard to read) - 
SACRED 
In memory of, 
Dr. Ilfred Milliken
Eldest son of 
William and Mary Milliken 
Dr. Milliken was ... 
Kenn?… Ky. Died Oct 22nd, 1810?
In the 29th year of his life.
He had ... 
her & died ... 
Served A … & died in the 11th 
Under a living faith?... 
Blessed is the ..., 
Lord 
This epitaph is written by his ... 
beneath & it … birthday 
Wake ... Heir ... … night 
Of Him in the ... 
… awake Him in the …
last … of died
Jesus … … sleep.
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There are several unmarked graves.

Family notes indicate that Jane S. Elgin Ashford is buried here:

Jane S. Elgin Ashford 		wife of Thomas Harrison Ashford
Jan 10, 1797
Sept 11 1861