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Transcribed by Martha “Marty” Branch, May 2005 |
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Starting NE back corner Row 1 right to left:
Daughter of William P.B. Maude T. Burford (Note: her name was Agnes) Born: June 15, 1896 Died: January 15, 1899
Henry Reynolds Gunn Born: June 22, 1845, Coffee County, TN Died: May 6, 1880 at Bell’s Landing, Monroe County, AL
Row 2, Right to Left:
Susie Lois Harris Born: August 30, 1883 Died: December 17, 1885
Clement Marshall Dumas Born: Anson County, NC August 30, 1847 Died: Waukesha, Wis. June 18, 1879
On back of his stone:
Poem: “Farewell oh darling one farewell Thou hast left me lonely in this world of pains Oh! May we meet in heavenly bliss to dwell At God’s right hand no more to part again”
“Mama”
Martha Mobley Wife of Peyton D. Burford February 13, 1832 March 4, 1915
Row 3, Right to Left:
Peyton D. Burford Born in Conecuh County, AL September 16, 1829 Died March 27, 1879 In Memory of Samuel L. Infant son of L.M. and Rebekah D. Burford Who was born November 24, 1847 And died June 12th, 1848 Age 6 mos, 18 days (Note: twin to Martha Alethia Burford Maughan)
Poem:
“F’er sin could kill or sorrow fade Death came with quickening power The opening bud to heaven cometh And bade its blossom there”
Row 4
In Memory of Rebekah D. Burford A consort of Leonard M. Burford Who was born in Washington County, Georgia February 4, 1811 and died January 7, 1850 Aged 38 years, 11 months and 3 days
In Memory of Leonard M. Burford Who was born in Jones County, Georgia On January 25, 1805 And died July 2 1862
Poem:
“It were probably for the best father, that you should be called away before the desolating hand of war visited your family and home so heavily”.
Row 5, right to left:
To the memory of Mrs. Sarah Relict of William McReynolds, Jr. Who was born January 15 AD 1792 Died August 8 AD 1869 77 years, 6 months and 23 days
In memory of Jacob Lewis Son of Jacob and Cathrine L. Crum Born March 39, 1857 Died January 29, 1880 Aged 22 years, 9 months and 29 days
To the Memory of A.S. Crum Who was born in Orangeburg District, South Carolina November 8, 1805 And died November 26, 1870 Aged 65 years and 17 days
Poem:
“Come Lord and display thy sign in the sky And bear me away to mansions on high And crown me in heaven eternally thing We will come to you Father For in God we Trust” Erected by his children
To the Memory of Mrs. Sarah F. Consort of A.S. Crum Who was born in Jones County, Georgia March 16 A.D. 1815 And died in Wilcox County, Alabama December 30 A.D. 1868 Aged 53 years 9 months and 15 days
Epitaph:
“A friend to the friendless; a Mother to the orphan; she now reaps her reward in Heaven”
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