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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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