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Graves of Early Homesteaders

Some of these listings may not match the actual Homesteader. Sometimes only initials were on the stone. Even the exact matches may have been a son, an uncle, a nephew or a cousin. I have included possible spouses where it seemed appropriate. Please use this information as a basis for your research. If you positively identify any of these please let the County Coordinator know.

This file provided by former county coordinator, Jim Powell, Jr.
Name Born Died Cemetery
James A. Ward July 18, 1862 November 6, 1930 Wayfair
Mary R. Ward September 15, 1864 October 16. 1914 Wayfair
Elbert Fowler 1867 1932 Wayfair
Cinda Lou Fowler 1867 1937 Wayfair
J. L. Townsend September 9, 1856 December 13, 1932 Wayfair
Nancy Sikes Townsend December 15, 1858 September 30, 1927 Wayfair
John Calvin Townsend 1879 1930 Wayfair
Alexander S. Rehberg June 3, 1869 April 26, 1927 Wayfair
Bedford D. Weeks February 18, 1865 August 21, 1932 Wayfair
Aurelia Weeks August 1, 1875 February 3, 1964 Wayfair
J. E. Shepard January 6, 1856 July 21, 1924 Wayfair
Sarah J. Shepard September 29, 1865 September 16, 1948 Wayfair
W. J. Cannon September 18, 1866 February 9, 1924 Townsend
John H. Waters June 4, 1854 November 14, 1934  Townsend
Augustine F. Waters November 18, 1865 January 4. 1931 Townsend
John F. May May 13, 1863 December 3, 1947  Townsend
Elizabeth May September 16, 1873 July 30, 1902 Townsend
Emanuel Waters January 12, 1851 September 5, 1895 Townsend
Rev. J. H. Townsend March 18, 1833 January 2, 1903 Townsend
Malinda E. Townsend April 2, 1839 September 9, 1874 Townsend
Lucinda Townsend February 13, 1854 July 31, 1894 Townsend
Archie B. Thomas 1866 1952 Townsend
F. P. Hines 1852 April 10, 1901 Mt Horeb
Isaac Hines August 1841 April 28, 1919 Mt Horeb
Mary Hines March 10, 1845 September 9, 1879 Mt Horeb
J. I. Hines March 17, 1876 January 28, 1926 Mt Horeb
John H. Hines 1883 1964 Mt Horeb
Vinie Hines 1886 1941 Mt Horeb
Wiley Hines December 1845 December 4, 1931 Mt Horeb
Ann Hines January 15, 1863 April 19, 1938 Mt Horeb
Wesley Hines 1844 1915 Mt Horeb
I. S. Aderholt January 21, 1856 August 31, 1924 Mt Horeb
Elizabeth Aderholt August 28, 1858 October 26, 1943 Mt Horeb
Judge Timothy Bailey August 25, 1867 December 31, 1906 Union Baptist
John L. Beach March 21, 1836 July 16, 1904 Mt Horeb
Ann G. Beach December 27, 1841 March 18, 1912 Mt Horeb
Louis L. Langford May 13, 1864 January 16, 1942 Union Baptist
W. F. Langford October 14, 1860 January 6, 1921 Union Baptist
John W. Lightsey December 5, 1862 October 19, 1956 Wayfair
Eula G. Lightsey September 10, 1868 June 4, 1914 Wayfair
Samuel B. Mikell December 8, 1870 March 20, 1951 Midway
Solomon D. Mikell July 15, 1865 July 31, 1939 Midway
Lula J. Mikell December 20, 1871 October 9, 1941 Midway
Elias Osteen September 18, 1845 April 17, 1928 Mt Horeb
Elizabeth G. Osteen October 18, 1847 March 6, 1930 Mt Horeb
J. A. Osteen May 28, 1852 December 15, 1927 Mt Horeb
J. Hance Osteen December 22, 1856 September 24, 1948 Mt Horeb
Sarah F. Osteen November 4, 1862 February 4, 1935 Mt Horeb
L. F. Osteen January 15, 1861 October 20, 1935 Mt Horeb
Agnes Osteen December 11, 1861 July 14, 1934 Mt Horeb
Sim Osteen 1850 Mt Horeb
Mary Osteen 1862 1940 Mt Horeb
Charley M. Beach April 20, 1871 April 4,1932 Mt Horeb
W. B. Douglas May 5, 1866 January 8, 1942 Mt Horeb
Johnson Fralick June 1, 1865 Shady Grove
Mary Fralick May 26, 1866 November 16, 1942 Shady Grove
Gilbert Gay September 21, 1835 September 17, 1917 Wayfair
Mary F. Gay January 15, 1844 April 30, 1925 Wayfair
Lewis Barney Gay 1871 1961 Wayfair
Nancy Gay April 28, 1880 March 9, 1935 Wayfair
J. B. Polk August 5, 1868  May 27, 1942