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This is an African American cemetery.

Directions - 0.2 mile S of CR 429 on pasture road with gate. Off CR 405 on CR 409, then to CR 429 for 0.1 mile, then to SW on pasture road.



Adkins, Elizabeth Edmondson                    17 Oct 1935     Daughter of Gus Edmondson and Sallie Venters
                                                               Wife of Will Adkins
Adkins, Will                                   02 Jun 1952     Son of Lanzo and Laura Adkins; age about 71
Albright, Addie Bell Riley     25 Jun 1907     09 Mar 1963     Daughter of Stephen Riley and Mariah Kennard
Amerson, Will                                  09 Jun 1920     Age about 53
Bell, Laura Adkins             10 Jan 1901     28 Nov 1969     Daughter of Will Adkins and Elizabeth Edmondson
Birdwell, Robert                               07 Apr 1910
Birdwell, Robert Ernest        07 Apr 1908     14 Jul 1950     Son of Robert Birdwell and Anna Stewart
Boggess, Frank                 09 Mar 1897     19 Jun 1957     Son of Frank Boggess and Mary Hainesworth
Boggess, Harry                 06 Jun 1901     10 Nov 1954     Son of Frank and Mary Boggess
Boggess, Jeff                  14 Apr 1896     12 Dec 1951     Son of Frank Boggess and Mary Hainesworth
Boggess, Margaret              07 Jan 1941     15 Mar 1950     Daughter of Printle Boggess and Ruth Debose
Boggess, Mary Hainesworth      15 Jul 1871     16 Aug 1929     Daughter of Jeff Hainesworth and Annie Arrington
                                                               Wife of Frank Boggess
Booker, Anna V. Mitchell       03 Feb 1885     05 Jul 1953     Daughter of Dick Mitchell and Irene Parker
Booker, James A.               02 Jan 1881     02 Nov 1971     Son of Jackson Booker and Edith Farquhar
Branch, Annie Bell Ward        06 Jul 1906     22 Mar 1974     Daughter of Lynch Ward and Laura Richards
Branch, Betsie Dickson                         29 May 1926     Daughter of Henry Dickson; age about 90
Branch, Beulah                        1875        Oct 1978
Branch, Edgar                  03 Aug 1926     05 Mar 1989     
Branch, Eliza Scott                            09 Oct 1929     Daughter of Henry and Mariah Scott
                                                               Wife of Sam Henry Branch
Branch, Jessie                 27 Feb 1874     26 Feb 1948     Son of Sam Henry and Bessie Branch
Branch, Lottie                        1908     29 Nov 1938     Wife of Morse Branch
Branch, Sam Henry, Jr.         27 Apr 1889     02 Jun 1928     Son of Henry Branch and Liza Scott
Branch, Walter                 13 Jun 1922     20 Jan 1965     Son of Jessie Branch and Beulah Patton
Christren, Rosie Booker           Sep 1909        Nov 1980
Creeks, Ella Branch            02 Jun 1902     04 Mar 1968     Daughter of Jessie Branch and Beulah Patton
Creeks, J. D.                  21 Dec 1917     06 Sep 1974     Son of James Creeks and Jannie Edwarmonson
Creeks, James                  04 Mar 1891     14 Sep 1965     Son of Lewis Creeks and Mariah Henson
Creeks, Janie                  15 Mar 1886     03 Feb 1988
Creeks, Julia                  11 Oct 1906     08 Feb 1955     Daughter of Lawrence Creeks and Lenie Grissett
Creeks, Larry                  29 May 1915     17 Dec 1988
Creeks, Lawrence               11 Mar 1898     13 Jan 1969     Son of Sam Creeks and Caroline Henderson
Creeks, Lelia Branch           01 Jun 1913     26 Aug 1976     Daughter of Jessie Branch and Beulah Patton
Creeks, Para Lee               25 Jan 1887     02 Jan 1970
Davis, Hubbard                 11 Jul 1936     13 Apr 1938     Son of Allen Davis and Mary Lee
Davis, Mary E. Lee             15 Jun 1900     10 Oct 1974     Daughter of Charlie Lee and Catharene Borgus
Davis, Tiarah Shaynae          24 Apr 1992     25 Apr 1992
Debose, Levi, Jr.              13 Feb 1930     15 Feb 1930     Son of Levi Debose and Theresa White
Denman, George                 28 Aug 1863     18 Apr 1921
Denman, Hattie Venters         08 Mar 1875     14 Jun 1950     Daughter of George and Elizabeth Venters
Denton, Ruby Fay               23 Dec 1930     31 Dec 1930     Dau of R. J. Denton and Winnie Harris
Douglas, Levi, Sr.             31 Oct 1916     13 Feb 1989
Edmondson, Earl                07 Dec 1913     25 Jun 1983
Edmondson, Earnest             12 Aug 1898     30 Apr 1955     Son of Gus Edmondson and Sallie Venters
Edmondson, Earnesteen                          25 Oct 1922     Daughter of Garrett Edmondson and Minnie Glenn; age 4
Edmondson, Garrett Leroy, Sr.  15 Dec 1884     25 Jun 1981
Edmondson, Leona               28 Sep 1914     31 May 1990
Edmondson, Master Lee          05 May 1921     01 Aug 1960     Son of Garrett Edmondson and Minnie Glenn
                                                               World War II veteran
Edmondson, Minnie Glenn        27 Mar 1887     12 Aug 1965     Daughter of Jim Glenn and Dora Duke
Edmondson, R. G.               06 Oct 1928     22 Aug 1977
Edmondson, Vernal Otis         16 Jul 1916     16 Feb 1954     Son of Garrett Edmondson and Minnie Glenn
Edmonson, L. E.                24 Jun 1923     18 Jun 1971
Edmundson, Sallie Venters      31 Jul 1863     31 Jan 1948     Daughter of George and Elizabeth Venters
Franklin, Barbara                     1939            1979
Franklin, Costromer                   1904            1959
Franklin, Costromer, Jr.       24 Jul 1924     23 Jun 1987
Franklin, George                      1923            1983
Franklin, Henry                       1869     25 Mar 1939     Son of Isham Franklin
                                                               Husband of Polly Franklin
Franklin, Mattie E.                   1900            1959
Gilbert, Jim                   19 Aug 1885     14 Nov 1958     Son of Leonard Gilbert and Pricilla Dorsey
Gilbert, Leonard                               06 Jan 1921     Son of Jack Gilbert; age 95
Gilbert, Lula H. Davis         14 Nov 1887     04 Mar 1963     Daughter of Albert Davis 
Gilbert, Marie                 29 Sep 1920     09 Aug 1934     Daughter of Ellis Gilbert and Phillis Curry
Gilbert, Zenobia               10 Jun 1871     05 Jul 1940     Daughter of Leonard Gilbert and Precilla Dorsey
Glenn, Chester                 10 May 1895     15 Aug 1974     Son of Jim Glenn and Dora Duke
Glenn, Eddie T.                06 Aug 1949     31 Dec 1977
Glenn, George                         1889            1980
Glenn, James H., Jr.           28 Sep 1888     06 Dec 1961     Son of James H. Glenn and Dora Duke
Glenn, John Henry              29 May 1934     26 Jun 1985
Glenn, Marie Louise                   1880            1980
Glenn, Ruben, Sr.              16 Apr 1885     18 Jan 1960     Son of Henry Glenn
Hall, Lewis C.                                 19 Oct 1984
Hamilton, Elijah                               23 Feb 1926     Son of Ed Hamilton and Eviline Branch; age about 29
Hamilton, Evaline Branch                       23 Mar 1926     Dau of Sam Branch; age about 63
Hamilton, Katherine (Bertha)   07 Sep 1906     19 Feb 1930     Dau of Ed Hamilton and Emaline Branch
Harris, Effie Booker           02 Oct 1904     12 Apr 1989
Hatchett, John                                 30 Jan 1991
Hayes, Martha                                  05 Jun 1929     Age 85
Haynes, Carrie V. Glenn        07 Sep 1884     03 Jun 1958     Daughter of Jim Glenn, Sr. and Dora Dukes
                                                               Born 1890 according to death certificate
Haynes, Jack, Jr.              01 Dec 1889     21 Sep 1972     Son of Jack Haynes and Rebecca Andrews
Henson, Clarissa Gilbert       25 Dec 1877     27 Jul 1945     Daughter of Len Gilbert and Prisilla Dorsey
                                                               Wife of Grant Henson
Henson, Grant                  30 Jan 1870     20 Jul 1936     Son of Jim Henson
Henson, James, Jr.             31 Jan 1869     21 May 1947     Son of James Henson
Henson, Mary Scott             30 Jan 1901     28 Apr 1949     Daughter of Mose Scott and Patsy Williams
Henson, Morris                 05 Jan 1898     28 Jan 1958     Son of James Henson
Howard, Leth Ann Floyd                         20 Sep 1926     Dau of Chas. Floyd and Mary Jane; age about 45
Hutchinson, Ella                               28 Sep 1919     Age 57; Dau of Jeff Ainsworth
Jefferson, Creed                               10 Jan 1930     Age about 90    
Jefferson, Kanzetta White      28 Nov 1870     18 Sep 1927     Dau of Geo. White     
Jessie, Infant Boy             01 Dec 1917     06 Jan 1918     Son of Minerva? Jessie and Bettie Branch
Jessie, Laiasha                       1985     11 Sep 1986
Johnson, Derick                20 Sep 1970     29 Jun 1981
Johnson, Eliza                                 23 Jan 1920     Daughter of Eliza Montgomery; age about 58
Johnson, Elizabeth Lattimore   07 Nov 1901     09 Feb 1960     Daughter of Eli Lattimore and Francis Hayney
Johnson, Sarah Riley           22 Nov 1949     23 Apr 1975
Johnson, Thomas                                26 Nov 1928     Age 67
Jones, Cornelius                               25 Oct 1989
Kyle, Phoebe Ann Venters       05 Feb 1896     29 Aug 1971     Daughter of Henry and Angie Venters
Laster, Fred Darrow, Jr.       28 Mar 1937     31 Mar 1937     Son of Fred Laster and Victoria Branch
Lattimore, Alfred              03 Jun 1896     16 May 1943     Son of Nathan Lattimore
Lattimore, Bate                                05 Oct 1926     Son of Jerry Lattimore; age about 55
Lattimore, Bettie              22 Jul 1899     30 Sep 1942     Daughter of Sampson Lattimore and Eliza Scott 
Lattimore, Christine Wallace                   29 Apr 1932     Daughter of Elic Wallace and Francis Hone; age about 27
Lattimore, Corrine Scott       12 Dec 1899     04 Nov 1972     Daughter of Mose Scott and Patsy Williams
Lattimore, Eli                                 15 Apr 1922     Son of Jerry Lattimore; age about 52
Lattimore, Geneva              12 Jun 1912     25 Jun 1966     Daughter of Eli Lattimore and Mary Johnson
Lattimore, Jennie                              05 Apr 1920     Age about 100
Lattimore, Mary Johnson           Mar 1886     22 Mar 1918     Daughter of Tom Johnson and Liza Alexander
                                                               Wife of Eli Lattimore
Lattimore, Mose                                16 Aug 1992
Lattimore, Nathan              30 Dec 1877     31 Oct 1951     Son of Jerry Lattimore
Lattimore, Otis                30 Sep 1915     23 Sep 1936     Son of Adam Lattimore and Maggie Scott
Lattimore, Winnie Johnson      02 Oct 1904     04 Jan 1962     Daughter of Rance and Lizzie Johnson
Lee, Ben Franklin              10 May 1887     11 Feb 1936     Son of Charlie Lee and Catherine Boggess
Lee, Catherine Boggess                         02 Mar 1936     Daughter of Ben and Sallie Boggess; age about 48
                                                               Wife of Charlie Lee
Lee, Charlie, Sr.              06 Feb 1881     08 Mar 1960
Lee, Charlie, Jr.                              15 Dec 1969     Son of Charlie Lee and Catherine Boggess     
Lee, George                    02 May 1904     16 Dec 1974     Son of Charlie Lee and Catherine Boggess
Lee, Herman                    11 Jul 1925     03 Jun 1976     Son of McKinley Lee and Carrie Robinson
Lee, Ira James                 31 Jul 1964     21 Jul 1984
Lee, James Leslie              25 Jul 1926     13 Feb 1961     Son of Ben Franklin Lee and Martha Glenn
                                                               World War II veteran
Lee, Kathen
Lee, Martha Glenn              09 Mar 1892     16 Mar 1990     Wife of Ben Franklin Lee
Lee, Ola A. White              09 Mar 1884     28 Sep 1925     Daughter of George White and Francis Womac
Lee, Rebecca Robinson          10 Apr 1901     30 Aug 1963     Daughter of Frank Robinson and Mary Jane Anderson
Lee, Walker                    10 Feb 1921     31 Mar 1973
Lewis, Ed                      04 Nov 1853     14 Jan 1942     Son of Ed Lewis and Martha Terrell
Lewis, Eddie                   30 Jan 1925     25 Feb 1925     Son of Joe Lewis and Fadie Mcneil
Lewis, Henry                   15 Aug 1890     16 Jan 1961     Son of Isaac Lewis and Mary Robinson
Lewis, Isaac                          1865     06 Mar 1922     Son of Ed Lewis
Lewis, Martha                  11 Jul 1876     04 Jan 1948     Daughter of Ed and Martha Lewis
Lewis, Martha Lester                  1835     30 Jul 1920     Daughter of Simon Lester and Martha Lewis
                                                               Wife of Ed Lewis
Lewis, Mary Robinson                  1870     10 Jun 1946     Daughter of Gehu Robinson and Mary Mageline
                                                               Wife of Isaac Lewis
Love, Lester                   27 Jul 1924     10 May 1985
Madison, Earl                  06 Feb 1913     05 Nov 1980
Madison, Rachel Lewis          26 Feb 1888     22 Jul 1927     Dau of Isaac Lewis and Mary Robinson
Martin, Janie Richardson          Jan 1900     23 Jun 1919     Daughter of Samie Richardson and Francis Haynie
Mason, Adam Timothy                   1922     24 Nov 1974     Son of Oscar Mason and Samantha Edmondson
Mason, Augusta Mitchell        07 Aug 1887     24 Apr 1965     Daughter of Dick Mitchell and Irene Parker
Mason, Melvin                         1933     20 Sep 1974     Son of Oscar Mason and Samantha Edmondson
Matthews, Cammie Victoria      13 Feb 1907     30 Jul 1986     
Matthews, Eugene Henry         18 Nov 1884     13 Feb 1953     Son of Stephen F. Matthews and Mariah Robertson
Matthews, Fannie B. Moore      17 Dec 1886     02 Aug 1967     Daughter of Jefferson Moore and Francis Macadoo
Matthews, Jehu Robert          29 Sep 1908     15 Aug 1984
Matthews, Mariah Robertson                     15 Dec 1932     Daughter of Jehu and Mary Robertson; age about 70
                                                               Wife of Stephen F. Matthews
Matthews, Stephen F.           19 Sep 1858     25 Nov 1943     Son of Henry Matthews and Olive Thomas
Matthews, Tommie Lee                  1934     13 Jan 1935     Son of Emma Matthews
McGrue, Eddie                                  08 Mar 1985
Minor, Henry                   09 Aug 1894     09 Nov 1981
Minor, Kevin R.                26 Sep 1967     16 Jul 1988
Minor, Ophelia                 01 Jul 1898     07 May 1979
Mitchell, Addie Belle Bowen    10 Jan 1905     11 Oct 1959     Daughter of Lock Bowen and Erie Lattimore
Mitchell, Austin               21 Apr 1915     08 Jun 1955     Son of Richard Mitchell and Estella Boggess
Mitchell, Dick                                 18 Jun 1935     Son of Steve Mitchell; age about 80
Mitchell, Irena Parker         24 Dec 1864     15 Jul 1927     Dau of Carl Parker
Mitchell, Oscar                06 Dec 1897     06 Aug 1960
Mitchell, Richard              23 Nov 1870     22 Jul 1953     Son of Richard Mitchell, Sr. and Irene
Monroe, Georgia                                30 Mar 1926     Dau of George Monroe and Lula Bulson; age about 18
Neblett, Elija                 06 Jun 1929     29 Jun 1929     Son of Earnest Neblett and Bertha Hamilton
Neblett, Jim                                   01 Jan 1926     Son of Thornton Neblett and Nancy Jones; age about 46
Nesbitt, Gertrude Lee                          04 May 1922     Daughter of Chas. Lee and Katherine Boggess
Nichols, Agnes Johnson         15 Sep 1901     02 Apr 1948     Daughter of Pete Johnson and Matilda Branch
Oliver, Iva                                    31 Aug 1920     Daughter of Sam Oliver and Iva Scott; age 3
Olliver, Mary                  13 Dec 1907     04 Jul 1920     Daughter of Sam Olliver and Ivy Scott 
Paldo, Dean Donta                              05 Aug 1992
Powell, Dorthy                 31 May 1934     16 Feb 1982
Powers, Emma Franklin                          04 Jul 1923     Dau of Isam Franklin; age about 59
Pratt, Thelma                  19 Jun 1908     31 Jul 1938
Richard, Leah Woodard          01 Aug 1845     25 Nov 1938     Wife of Emanuel Richard
                                                               Daughter of Robert and Ann Woodard     
Riley, Bertha                  27 Mar 1909     02 Nov 1985
Riley, Christina               12 Dec 1899     11 Jul 1983
Riley, E. D.                   24 Jun 1883     18 Jul 1938     Son of Stephen Riley and Mariah Kennard
                                                               Husband of Agnes Riley
Riley, E. W.                   24 Aug 1924     22 Jul 1951
Riley, Herman L.               30 Apr 1939     07 Jul 1984
Riley, James                   10 Oct 1901     28 Aug 1955     Son of Steve Riley and Mariah Kennard
Riley, Jessie James            10 Jul 1924     02 Apr 1982
Riley, Joseph                  11 Apr 1889     16 Mar 1980
Riley, Louis                   15 Jul 1919     23 May 1962     Son of Joseph Riley and Christine Morrison
                                                               SGT 822 Engineer AVN BN  World War II
                                                               Birth date from his stone per Vanessa Miles
Riley, M. Z.                   30 Mar 1927     06 Dec 1976
Riley, Mariah Kennard          12 Mar 1869     10 May 1940     Daughter of Kaledo Kennard
                                                               Wife of Steve Riley
Riley, Mary
Riley, Roberta Monroe          04 Jul 1897     12 Apr 1935     Daughter of John Monroe and Lula Branch
                                                               Wife of James Riley
Riley, Sammie                  09 Nov 1899     05 Oct 1976
Riley, Willie C.               27 Apr 1933     01 Apr 1975     Son of Joseph Riley and Christine Marson
Roberson, Emmett Pinkie        10 Apr 1900     11 May 1969     Son of Frank Roberson and Mary Jane Anderson
Roberts, Barbara Ann           17 Aug 1947     26 Mar 1961     Daughter of Joseph L. Roberts and Carrie Crenshaw
Robertson, Madeline Roley      15 Aug 1904     18 Mar 1975     Daughter of Steven Roley and Mariah Kennard
Robertson, Ruth Y. Wells       03 Dec 1950     29 Dec 1971     Daughter of John P. Wells and Arneda Marshall
Sargent, Baby Bonita           29 Jul 1983     29 Nov 1983
Scott, Mariah                                  27 Nov 1928     Age about 85
Scott, Robert L.                               08 Apr 1927     Son of Jordan Scott and Lucy Smith; age about 62
Sims, Willie Lee Banks Crenshaw 03 Aug 1923    31 Dec 1968     Daughter of Willie Crenshaw and Angeline Venters
Stephens, Rev. Harvey A.              1899            1982
Stokes, Alberta                20 Aug 1914     23 Sep 1978     
Taylor, Arquilia Booker        06 Dec 1923     11 May 1970     Daughter of James A. Booker and Anna Mitchell
Turner, Isolee Riley           21 Dec 1919     02 Mar 1963     Daughter of James Riley and Roberta Monroe
Vasser, Bertha McKiever        21 Oct 1905     19 Feb 1976     Daughter of Jerry McKiever and Edna Taylor
Vasser, Patsy Williams         16 Dec 1881     23 Jul 1944     Daughter of Vassann Williams
Vasser, Robert                 22 Sep 1886     29 Jul 1973     Son of Evan Vasser
Venters, Birtren               01 Jul 1907     17 Jul 1969     Son of Henry Venters and Carrie Glenn
                                                               World War II veteran
Venters, Edward                07 Aug 1940     14 Apr 1942     Son of Bob Venters and Mattie Boggess
Venters, Frank                 04 Jul 1880     29 Sep 1949     Son of George Venters
Venters, Oscar                 20 Aug 1910     30 Jan 1982
Wade, Anthony C.               30 Apr 1960     17 Jul 1987
Walker, Bettie Gilbert         17 Sep 1900     02 Nov 1958     Daughter of Leonard and Precelia Gilbert
Walker, Gracie Riley           02 May 1926     27 Nov 1979
Walker, Louis                  12 Oct 1888     09 Sep 1960     World War I veteran
Walker, Odeal                                  01 Dec 1958     Age about 52
Walker, Polk                          1871     04 Dec 1939     Husband of Betty Walker
Warmack, Dennis, Jr.                           04 Jul 1923     Son of Dennis Warmack and Edna Simmons; age about 1 yr; 4 mos;                          
Wells, Dora Glenn Duke         10 Jul 1874     25 Oct 1938     Daughter of Jack and Caroline Duke
                                                               Wife of Travis Wells
White, Addie B. Creeks         13 Mar 1888     22 Sep 1955     Daughter of Sam Creeks and Caroline Henderson
                                                               Wife of John T. White
White, John T.                 17 Aug 1875     08 Jan 1946     Son of Tom White 
White, Robert                  14 Mar 1909     10 Aug 1954     Son of John T. White and Addie Creeks
White, Samie                   15 Apr 1906     23 Apr 1936     Son of J. T. White and Addie Creeks
Williams, Bettie Jean                          12 May 1984
Williams, Ira Lee              06 Jun 1903     09 Jan 1960     
Wright, Richard                                15 Feb 1923     Son of Peter Wright; age 64
Yarbrough, Rosie Lee                           18 Sep 1989

Submitted by Eleanor Colson. Information is from death certificates.

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