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EVANS
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Evans
Cemetery
Phenix City
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Entrance Sign | Cemetery from a distance | Cemetery, close-up |
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CEMETERY SURVEY
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NAME |
BIRTH |
DEATH | OTHER INFORMATION |
Under a large Pine Tree |
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A row of five dirt mounds - unidentified, one marked with board only - lettering washed away |
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Two small concrete slabs (unidentified) |
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Tom W. Fugatt | Feb. 1, 1971 | Feb. 1, 1971 | Infant |
Josie E. Elkins | Oct. 2, 1908 | March 7, 1959 | "At rest with Jesus" Concrete headstone |
Lucille F Dudley | 1905 | 1985 | "Sister" "At Rest" Granite headstone |
Jack E Dudley | Dates washed away (Mar. 28, 1898-Feb. 4, 1970) Wooden Stake | ||
Chester Dudley | Nov. 11, 1900 | June 18, 1963 | Marble Soldier headstone: Pfc. Alabama Hq Co 3 Bn 6 Inf/WWI (also concrete slab) |
Mary F. Dudley | May 4, 1909 | Dec. 6, 1989 | Marble headstone |
Effie Lee Fuller | 1883 | 1934 | "Mother" Granite headstone |
John Greene Fuller | 1876 | 1936 | "Father" Granite headstone |
Edward D. Fuller | April 14, 1912 | June 3, 1972 | "Dugle" Granite headstone |
Nick Smith | "Uncle" "At Rest" Granite headstone | ||
Next North - wire fenced Smith
Lot |
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Several unmarked graves, many small cement stumps, most undecipherable |
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Samuel A. Smith | July 13, 1910 | Sept. 2, 1928 | Concrete Slab |
Nora Smith Holcomb | Feb. 22, 1908 | Nov. 7, 1955 | Concrete Slab |
Andrew J. Smith | Dec. 24, 1881 | Dec. 5, 1921 | Concrete Slab |
Outside of above fenced lot |
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Larry Eugene Williams | Aug. 25, 1961 | Aug. 25, 1961 | Granite headstone (same as Billy) |
Billy Wilborn Williams, Jr. | Nov. 19, 1954 | Nov. 19, 1954 | Granite headstone (same as Larry) |
Small stone, no identification | |||
Several small headstones; unidentified | |||
Dolpus I. Niblett | March 23, 1927 | Age 20 years, 20 days A precious one from us has gone A voice we loved is stilled; A place is vacant in our home, Which never can be filled. God in His wisdom has recalled The boon his love had given, And alas the body slumbers here, The Son is safe in Heaven. Marble headstone |
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Goldie B. Niblet | June 27, 1902 | July 11, 1918 | "Daughter of D. I. & R. M." Concrete headstone |
Outside above lot, near center of cemetery |
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James C. Taylor |
Dec. 14, 1891 | Feb. 23, 1965 | Marble soldier marker Alabama Pfc Co H 167 Inf 42 Div/WWI |
J. W. Brown | Dec. 8, 1877 | Dec. 13, 1914 | Concrete slab, crude letters |
North of above lot, outside
fence |
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Two separate marble headstones; unidentified |
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North of above lot, outside
fence |
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Susan (Niblett) Aughtmon | Sept. 23, 1831 | Nov. 19, 1906 | |
Sarah F. Fuller | March 22, 1856 | August 24, 1902 | |
Sallie Nibitt (copied as is) | 1803 | 1894 | |
North of the above |
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Three broken and unreadable
concrete headstones in pieces |
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Marmaduk N. Young | 18 (03?) | Jun ? | "In Memory of" |
North of the above in woods |
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A raised
tomb; no
identity and about six graves with small stones; |
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To the west, a crude concrete headstone; badly weathered: |
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Andson D. Richmond | May 4, 1910 | Nov. 1909 | (copied as is) |
Another headstone near |
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Annie Elizabeth (Young) | Dec 24, 1874 | Jan. 26, 1875 | "In Memory of" "The daughter of G. W. & Martha Young" |
A marble headstone set off by itself (excellent condition) |
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Charles Smith | Jan. 22, 1862 | June 11, 1886 | "My
husband" He
hath gone where sorrow Are no more, |
Further in the woods, west side of cemetery: |
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A small marble headstone; unidentified |
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Mr. L. D. Norris | Nov. 13, 1860 | June 21, 1937 | Footstone |
Mrs. N. A. Norris | Headstone (no dates) | ||
Mrs. L. S. McManos | Headstone (no dates) | ||
Small grave - wooden marker |
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Small slab with imprint of a hand |
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Mrs. M. J. Taylor | Slab | ||
Mr. T. A. Taylor | Headstone | ||
Next row, west |
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William O. Norris | May 27, 1898 | Sept. 24, 1959 | Marble
soldier marker -- Alabama Pfc. U.S. Army World War I
Footstone |
Mrs. L. G. McClellan | June 30, 1892 | Oct 12, 1925 | Concrete slab |
Several Infant graves - no markers |
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Directly west of the above Long
concrete curbed Newberry Lot - name "Newberry"
engraved in concrete |
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Outside the above Newberry Lot small concrete headstone & slab |
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Katie May Pankston | June 19, 1881 (?) | Jan 27, 1890 (?) | "In Memory of" "A precious one from us is gone" |
East of the Newberry Lot - a
wire fenced lot: |
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Next lot west: two large concrete slabs |
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Polly Ann Norris | Wife of H. H. Norris | ||
H. H. Norris | April 20, 1853 | July 1924 | |
West of the above, Williams Lot concrete curbed lot; the name "Williams" engraved in cement. Four Concrete slabs |
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Henry L. Williams | July 24, 1859 | Sept. 7, 1932 | |
Vashti Williams | July 2, 1865 | Jan. 7, 1942 | (crude lettering) |
Ambrose Williams | Oct. 5, 1888 | Mar. 31, 1911 | |
Viola Williams | Dec. 30, 1886 | Oct. 1, 1887 | |
Next Lot south - concrete
walled Fuller Lot |
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Georgia Fuller | Jan. 2, 1886 | June 19, 1949 | Wife of G. H. Fuller |
George H. Fuller | Sept. 16, 1878 | Dec. 17, 1954 | |
Hattie V. Fuller |
July 15, 1874 | Aug. 5, 1913 | In
Memory of My Wife |
Next - south of the above Fuller lot: | |||
Concrete curbed lot. Name on the curb is R. S. Leverett | |||
Raleigh S. Leverett | Oct. 27, 1894 | June 1, 1972 | At Rest |
Jane R. Leverett | Jan. 15, 1932 | Feb. 27, 1971 | At Rest |
Infant of R. S. & Rebecca Leverett | |||
South of
the above lot |
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Infant son of Mr. & Mrs. H. Forsyth | Slab (no dates) | ||
Infant son of Mr. & Mrs. E. W. Byrd | May 5, 1917 | Slab | |
South of the above - under large Pine trees, concrete slab: |
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Charlie L. Newberry | Nov. 6, 1881 | April 5, 1949 | |
North of the above - unfenced |
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Tillman Benton Newberry | July 8, 1903 | July 9, 1979 | Concrete slab |
Lizzie B. Newberry | June 27, 1903 | Dec. 25, 1997 | Polished granite slab with granite headstone REST IN PEACE |
East of the above - Long wire fenced lot of eight graves: | |||
Ruby C. Newberry | July 21, 1908 | Oct. 27, 1972 | Marble
slab In loving memory of our sister. At peace with God |
Sarah D. Newberry | March 25, 1894 | July 5, 1962 | Concrete slab |
Unreadable Funeral Home marker | |||
V. M. Newberry | April 13, 1868 | May 23, 1953 | |
Ophelia McLemore | Oct. 4, 1872 | Jan. 14, 1958 | Wife of V. M. Newberry |
No identity | Concrete slab | ||
R. W. Newberry | Feb. 11, 1910 | July 15, 1913 | |
Susie Newberry | Aug. 24, 1901 | Oct. 7, 1901 | |
Next lot east - long narrow fenced Norris Lot - several concrete slabs; | |||
A. A. Norris | March 8, 1832 | Nov. 24, 1911 | |
Mrs. S. C. Norris | April 20, 1825 | Oct. 25, 1911 | |
Andrew J. Norris | Jan. 1, 1870 | April 22, 1856 | Son of Susan & Ambrose Alexander Norris |
M. L. Norris | Nov 22, 1855 | April, 1912 | |
Leahey Miller Norris | Wife of M. L. Norris | ||
Ozella Frances Norris C. | March 7, 1869 | ||
Dreucilla Norris | Wife of M. L. Norris | ||
East of above lot - long wire fenced Williams Lot with concrete posts and gravel: | |||
David Brent Williams | Dec. 13, 1961 | Mar. 8, 1980 | Polished Granite headstone and slab Our beloved son |
Iva B. Williams | Sept. 16, 1905 | Jan. 19, 1996 | Polished Granite Slab |
Henry Buell Williams | Sept. 5, 1888 | Feb. 18, 1974 | Polished Granite Slab |
Cecil Williams | August 31, 1924 | Sept. 26, 1927 | Small concrete slab |
Stella Harrison Williams | Feb. 1, 1881 | Jan. 5, 1961 | Polished Granite slab Loving Wife of H. B. Williams |
North of Williams Lot | |||
Viola H. Howard | 1900 | 1972 | Concrete slab |
Floys Hall | Feb. 4, 1921 | Sept. 16, 1999 | Polished granite slab w/ a planter at the head Beloved Mother |
Edward 'Big Boy' Howard | Nov. 12, 1923 | Aug. 4, 2001 | Polished
granite slab Loving Daddy (at the foot of the slab) 'He made everyone laugh' |
South of Williams Lot | |||
Clyde Howard Norris | Nov. 13, 1892 | May 21, 1964 | Concrete slab |
Willie T. Howard | March 9, 1866 | Jan. 10, 1902 | Concrete slab |
Lura Lee Greer | May 4, 1869 | July 31, 1962 | Mother |
Amburs C. Greer | Dec. 6, 1869 | Nov. 25, 1947 | |
Next east of the above lot | |||
J. D. Wells | July 7, 1897 | Feb. 10, 1933 | |
Next east of Wells grave | |||
Yolly A. Buckner | Dec. 4, 1950 | June 23, 19_1 (?) | Phenix City, Ala. |
North of Buckner grave | |||
Mr.
Davie Allen Mrs. Melia Allen |
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West side of cemetery - entering from Hwy 80 (Crawford Road) | |||
Two Burford Lots together - the first encircled with granite; second with red brick | |||
1st Lot | |||
Emmett L. Burford | Dec. 25, 1879 | Oct. 30, 1946 | Concrete slab |
Emma L. Burford | Dec. 9, 1885 | Jan. 24, 1945 | Concrete slab |
2nd Lot | |||
Emma L. Burford | Oct. 12, 1918 | Aug. 7, 1968 | Concrete slab "At Rest" |
Harvey Lee Burford | Nov 29, 1913 | Sept 7, 1993 | Concrete slab w/ bronze U.S. Veteran marker US ARMY World War II |
North of the above lots; far west side of cemetery near small pines | |||
D.
E. Williams D. L. Williams |
Double slab | ||
L. G. Williams | May 14, 1885 | Jan. 30 1950 | Concrete slab |
End of Cemetery |
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