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This file was contributed and copyrighted by: Randy Ray <Randy@Snowhill.com> ================================================================================ September 1997 Tombstone Records from Claybank Cemetery Located about two miles from Ozark, Alabama on Ozark - Daleville Highway, June 10,1948 Original survey by E.H.Hayes. Dr. James L. Akins Apr 22, 1883 Nov 11, 1926 Masonic Emblem on Slab William H. Akins Jul 22, 1863 Jul 7, 1921 Masonic Emblem on Slab Alice Akins May 18, 1886 Feb 2, 1925 Wife of WH Akins John J. Andrews Dec 7, 1855 Dec 3, 1927 Mason emblem on stone W.E. Andrews May 15, 1852 Sep 7, 1930 (Husband) Mollie Andrews Oct 15, 1854 Aug 29, 1947 (Wife) Aquilla S. Andrews Nov 1, 1853 Mar 2, 1886 M.A. Andrews Aug 6, 1827 Aug 8, 1904 Mother S.J. Andrews Jun 15, 1827 Oct 23, 1907 Father Rev. W.E.W. Andrews Nov 19, 1832 Feb 15, 1907 Father Jessie E. Andrews Jue 17, 1885 Jul 27, 1888 Son of JA & EL Andrews Mary A. Andrews Mar 1, 1887 Jul 31, 1888 Dau of JA & EL Andrews Zenada Byrd Ard Jan 12, 1868 Apr 15, 1942 Wife of Eratus Byron Ard Eratus Byron Ard Jul 4, 1861 Nov 23, 1922 Jeptha V.Bailey 1869 1929 Nannie Brown Bailey Apr 11, 1884 Mar 23, 1937 Mother Laura Rebecca Dowling Barnard Oct 21, 1867 Jul 17, 1947 B. Ozark Died Washington DC. Dau of Simeon & Sarah Jane Welch Dowling. Married George Smith Barnard Dec 22, 1889 Judge George Smith Jun 30, 1863 Jan 13, 1901 Married Miss Laura Dowling Dec 22, 1889. Masonic emblem on tomb. Born Eufaula,Ala. Died Rome,Ga. Roxey Ann Brackin Mar 17, 1860 Mar 11, 1864 Dau of Mathias & Francis J. Brackin Simeon W. Brackin Aug 1, 1846 Mar 2, 1914 Pvt Co E 5th Fla.Cav 1864-65 Idat Brackin Aug 4, 1874 Aug 31, 1879 Dau of W & SF Brackin Tamsey Jane Britt Mar 20, 1838 Dec 6, 1919 Wife of EMC Dowling Martha Ann Britt Jul 27, 1845 Nov 30, 1899 John C. Brown Dec 29, 1853 Feb 19, 1927 Father S.Victoria Brown Jun 30, 1857 Mar 7, 1946 Mother Georgia Burnett Aug 2, 1883 Dec 8, 1936 Dau of H.P. & Dora Dowling.Wife of G.E. Burnett Daisy Byrd Jul 15, 1881 Jan 7, 1888 Dau of Ransom M & MJ Byrd Maude Byrd Dec 18, 1885 Jun 1, 1887 Dau of Ransom M & MJ Byrd Angus Birtis Byrd 1856 1938 Son of Curtis & Elizabeth Harper Byrd Mary Emily Byrd 1880 1938 Dau Angus Birtis & Caldonia Chalker Byrd Alberta Byrd 1878 1942 Dau Angus Birtis & Caldonia Chalker Byrd. I. Jewell Byrd May 30, 1882 Oct 2, 1910 Wife of Wade Byrd Ronnie Byrd Sep 12, 1910 Oct 8, 1910 Dau of Wade & I.Jewell Byrd I.Jewel Byrd May 30, 1882 Oct 2, 1910 Wife of Wade Byrd Wade T. Byrd May 13, 1919 Jan 25, 1920 Son of Mr. & MW.H. Byrd Ophelia Byrd Mar 7, 1854 Jan 27, 1931 William A.Byrd Jun 15, 1850 Feb 6, 1931 Wilber Bascom Carr Aug 24, 1909 Oct 23, 1909 Son of Roy & Lilly Carr Caldonia Chalker 1856 1927 Dau William & Rebecca Land Chalker.Wife of AB Byrd B.F. Cobb Dec 13, 1834 Jan 27, 1894 Sallie Conner Dec 13, 1851 Wife of Warren Brackin Martha A. Cox Mar 18, 1863 Jul 12, 1865 Dau of WF & Martha Cox H.T.L. Cox May 20, 1871 Dec 25, 1901 Martha A. (Cox) Nov 17, 1837 Apr 27, 1896 Wife of WF Cox Clevil Crumpler Dec 9, 1892 Apr 24, 1893 Son of J & GD Crumpler Caroline Elizabeth Barnard Nov 15, 1892 Aug 22, 1931 Dau. Of Silas A. & Jamie Samford Dowdell. Married George Smith Barnard Opelika, Ala. Jul 31, 1917. Born Shreveport La. Died Montgomery Ala. Laura L.Doswell Apr 20, 1845 Apr 29, 1909 Dau of Dr. Thomas C.& Martha Doswell.Wife of Rev. A. Dowling Monty Dowling Dec 18, 1878 May 15, 1899 Prigden Infant Jul 16, 1904 Daughter of H. E. & L. D. Prigden Dowling Infant Jul 27, 1898 Aug 7, 1898 Daughter of H. P. * Dora Dowling Little Edward Linus Dowling Oct 31, 1887 Jun 9, 1889 Son of N. P. & Endora Dowling James King Dowling, Sr. Feb 9, 1881 May 23, 1888 Son of N. P. & Endora Dowling Dora Dowling Mar 22, 1857 May 25, 1914 Dau of Edward & Anna Cats. Wife Of N. P. Dowling Noel Peler Dowling May 7, 1845 Aug 23, 1923 Son of Noel & Sallie D. Dowling.Co. E 53 Ala Deo Vindice 1861-1865 Connie Wyatt Dowling Feb 13, 1880 Apr 30, 1938 H.Lawrence Dowling Oct 11, 1902 May 19, 1944 Angus H. Dowling Nov 23, 1884 Jan 2, 1921 John P. Dowling Oct 10, 1859 Jan 19, 1860 Inf son of John & C.Dowling Oscar Dowling 1866 1931 Dr. President of La. State Board of Health 1910 -1920. Rev. Angus Dowling Feb 20, 1834 Jan 8, 1904 Son of Noel & Sallie D.Dowling. H. Bascom Dowling 1869 1948 Son of Rev. A. & Laura L. Dowling. Hattie Dowling Nov 27, 1871 Oct 4, 1873 Dau of Rev. A. & Laura L. Dowling. Laura V. Dowling Jan 5, 1902 Feb 22, 1902 Dau of Bascom & Callie Dowling Robert M. Dowling Feb 9, 1871 Oct 25, 1947 Ben J. Dowling Nov 26, 1882 Dec 8, 1911 Shellie M. Dowling Jan 2, 1877 Mar 28, 1877 Inf of JM & EE Dowling Annie V. Dowling Sep 6, 1893 Jul 24, 1895 Maggie A. Dowling Sep 18, 1887 Wife of Edward Dowling.Aged 45 yrs 11 mos 18 dys Mandy Dowling Wife of Wesley Dowling Jarret M. Dowling 1855 1935 Father Ella Cria Dowling 1856 1931 Mother Anna Dowling May 8, 1822 Sep 16, 1874 Wife of Edward Dowling Stephen Eddie Dowling Aug 10, 1862 Oct 19, 1881 Son of Edward & Anna Dowling. Viola Dowling Feb 16, 1857 Aug 10, 1868 Dau of EM & TJ Dowling E.M.C. Dowling Feb 7, 1843 Jan 7, 1929 So Cross of Honor Deo Vindice 53rd Ala Calv Co. Dowling Infant Mar 30, 1902 Daughter of Harvey C. & Grace N. Dwoling Grace N. Dowling Mar 30, 1909 Jun 30, 1935 Wife of Warren Candler Budd Harvey C. Dowling Aug 19, 1875 Jul 24, 1933 Albert Towns Dowling Feb 10, 1890 Jul 8, 1937 Ala Pvt 322 Inf. 81 Div Susan V. Dowling Sep 19, 1850 Feb 28, 1915 Mother Judge J.P. Dowling Aug 6, 1848 Feb 7, 1931 Husband Zilphia Ann Dowling Jul 4, 1850 Oct 31, 1925 Wife H. Jessie Dowling Sep 14, 1842 Jun 29, 1843 Son of E. & A. Dowling C.M. Dowling Jul 27, 1868 Jan 17, 1923 Charlie M. De Lafayette Dowling Aug 19, 1837 Jun 24, 1843 Son of Noel & Sarah D. Dowling Noel Dowling Dec 25, 1809 Jun 15, 1892 Son of Rev. Dempsey & Marsha Dowling. Born Darlington, SC Sarah D. Dowling Nov 17, 1813 Nov 9, 1894 Dau of Rev. John & Sarah McDonald. Born Jasper Co, Ga. Fletcher Dowling Feb 12, 1812 Aug 31, 1857 Martha Dowling Mar 4, 1787 Jan 15, 1859 Wife of Rev. D. Dowling Rev.Dempsey Dowling Dec 14, 1783 Apr 26, 1865 Husband of Martha Dowling Nancy L.Dowling Aug 5, 1824 Mar 26, 1910 Harley Obie Dowling Jan 7, 1882 Sep 26, 1882 Son of DY & RJ Dowling Maggie Baker Dowling Oct 4, 1874 Mar 23, 1920 Wife of E.L. Dowling. Irene Gurtrude Dowling Dec 28, 1897 May 31, 1900 Dau. Of D.Y. & R.J. Dowling Lizzie E. Dowling Jun 25, 1853 Oct 31, 1938 Wife of N.B. Dowling N.B. Dowling Aug 15, 1853 Mar 28, 1938 Hus of Lizzie E. Dowling Leila Belle Dowling May 26, 1876 Jan 14, 1933 Dau of S.L. & Sarah Jane Dowling Little Fletcher Dowling Jul 3, 1879 May 14, 1880 Son of Jefferson & Margaret Dowling. Robert J.Dowling Apr 4, 1844 Jan 1, 1892 Aged 47 yrs 8 mos 27 days Shelley Duke Dowling Mar 27, 1873 May 2, 1901 Son & Only Child of Robt & Drucilla Dowling John W. Dowling Dec 6, 1832 Dec 14, 1893 Mary Anna Dowling Mar 11, 1870 Feb 18, 1891 Born near Ozark Ala. Married Feb 12 1890 . Wife of MM Holman. Died El Paso, Texas. Samuel L. Dowling Nov 3, 1841 Jan 15, 1919 Rev.John Dowling Jul 20, 1818 Feb 28, 1900 Son of Rev.Dempsey Dowling Charlotte Dowling Oct 20, 1888 Wife of Rev. John Dowling Sr. Erin Elizabeth Dowling Feb 10, 1902 Sep 11, 1902 Inf. Dau of R.Y. & Melissa Dowling Pauline Dowling Feb 13, 1897 Jun 24, 1899 Inf. Dau of R.Y. & Melissa Dowling Alonzo G. Dowling Dec 26, 1888 Jun 16, 1922 Robert Y. Dowling Jun 14, 1865 Aug 30, 1924 Capt. Alex H. Dowling Mar 27, 1909 Aug 29, 1946 Son of Marvin & Alberta Byrd Dowling. Died in crash of US aircraft on Mt Obio Near Grenoble France. Edward Dowling Oct 15, 1820 May 21, 1906 Aged 86. Born Darlington,SC.Moved Dale County Mar 10, 1826 James F. Dowling Dec 1, 1874 Jan 31, 1875 Son of S & SJ Dowling Ella Irene Dowling Jan 21, 1865 Sep 23, 1872 Dau of S & SJ Dowling Lizzie D. Dowling Mar 27, 1881 Sep 20, 1882 Dau of S & SJ Dowling Marvin Dowling 1875 1916 J.B. Dowling Jul 16, 1903 Oct 20, 1928 Jefferson Dowling May 6, 1848 Mar 12, 1887 Margaret Dowling Oct 7, 1850 Aug 16, 1887 Wife of Jefferson Dowling James K. Dowling Mar 6, 1840 Sep 6, 1861 Son of Noel & Sarah Dowling.In the service of his native Alabama Near Pensacola Fla. Aged 21 yrs William Dowling Sep 16, 1868 Sep 16, 1868 Son of DY & RJ Dowling Marcelous Dowling Oct 31, 1866 Mar 16, 1869 Son of DY & RJ Dowling Aliva Augusta Dowling Aug 28, 1883 Sep 8, 1884 Son of DY & RJ Dowling Simeon Dowling May 15, 1835 Nov 24, 1911 Father Sarah J. Dowling Sep 29, 1835 Apr 23, 1914 Mother Martha E.Dowling Jun 1, 1866 Dec 21, 1886 Dau of S & SJ Dowling Joseph M. Edmondson Jan 20, 1870 Nov 6, 1940 Father Dr. Malcelin O. Grace Dec 21, 1884 Jan 2, 1933 Amanda Grace Jan 7, 1861 Dec 26, 1933 Mother Philip C. Grace Mar 16, 1850 Feb 15, 1905 Father Flora Grace Apr 30, 1881 Nov 17, 1927 Wife of RM Dowling Emma Arnold Greene Jan 18, 1882 Jan 16, 1942 Wife of WH Greene, Aged 19 yrs 2 mos 9 dys Nathan N. Godwin Mar 12, 1874 Feb 26, 1932 Lela May Godwin Oct 11, 1877 Aug 13, 1946 Nancy D. Hallford Oct 22, 1857 Jan 4, 1901 Wife of J.S. Hallford N.G. Halford Mar 31, 1868 Aug 25, 1872 Dau of CL & EJ Hallford Julia M. Halford Jun 17, 1901 Oct 6, 1910 Son of Mrs.Jennie Hallford Jessie C. Hallford Aug 3, 1888 May 14, 1889 Dau of SE & PJ Hallford Tulia Hallford Aug 22, 1883 Sep 8, 1884 Dau of SE & PJ Hallford Samuel H. Hallford 1806 1864 Zillih Hallford May 11, 1813 May 7, 1898 Wife of Samuel H. Hallford G.L. Hallford Sep 4, 1843 Nov 8, 1895 Husband of Emila Mullins Sallie Hammock Mar 2, 1859 Dec 22, 1930 Wife of CM Dowling William A. Hill Jun 26, 1859 Mar 9, 1944 Louisa Harris Dec 12, 1868 Sep 15, 1872 Dau of James & Mary Harris Ara Menta Harris Dec 2, 1870 Jan 11, 1872 Dau of James & Mary Harris Jane Hendrick Mar 3, 1867 Nov 26, 1931 (Maiden name Matthews) Mother Thomas Allan Hendrick Aug 19, 1857 Oct 22, 1923 Father Holman Infant Jan 13, 1882 Son of Dr. J. C. & S. V. Holman Ligon Holman Nov 28, 1878 Sep 10, 1880 Son of JC & SV Holman Thornton R. Holman Dec 26, 1868 Aug 18, 1870 Son of JC & SV Holman Dr. John C. Holman Jan 13, 1829 Mar 15, 1904 Father Meigs M. Holman Jul 4, 1860 Nov 25, 1926 Holman Infant Child of Mr & Mrs M. P. Holman. Albert Holman Dec 23, 1882 Aug 19, 1922 Marjorie Holman Jul 21, 1911 Apr 30, 1915 Dau. Of Marvin & Sallie B.Holman Rugers Holman Aug 17, 1905 Aug 15, 1909 Son of Marvin & Sallie B.Holman Dr H.L. Holman May 19, 1874 Dec 30, 1944 A.M. M.D. Edmonia Inge Dec 8, 1880 Jul 15, 1935 Wife of Dr. HL Holman Richard Inge Holman Mar 11, 1901 Apr 22, 1907 Son of Dr. HL & Edmonia Holman Holman Infant Aug 3, 1899 Son of H. L. & Edmonia Holman Holman Infant Mar 26, 1939 Daughter of Dr. H. L. & Florida Arwood Holman Mattie Emma Hood Jul 11, 1872 Oct 24, 1912 Wife of Robert E. Holman Claudius M. Hudgens Apr 20, 1874 Oct 10, 1876 Son of AM & RA Hudgens Mary E. Hudson Jul 16, 1875 Jun 30, 1942 Our Mother W.R. Hudson Jun 8, 1863 Oct 7, 1944 Our Father Edenburg Hughes Jun 1, 1869 Oct 30 (1869?) Dau of N & D Hughes Ida Cordellia Johnson Dec 29, 1876 Sep 16, 1942 Wife of James Randall Johnson R.A. King Paul M. Kingsley Jun 13, 1906 Nov 16, 1908 Twin son of OF & LJ Kingsley Isaac Ledbetter 1846 1919 Randall McDonald 1820 1908 John Calvin McKay 1833 1878 Rey Howard McDonald Dec 22, 1901 Oct 28, 1923 Bennie Lee McDonald Dec 8, 1898 Apr 2, 1919 Betsy Ann McDonald Oct 14, 1841 Apr 2, 1901 Lacy Ann Elizabeth Martin Aug 6, 1852 Oct 3, 1933 Wife of J.A. Andrews H.A.R. Martin Jan 16, 1856 May 4, 1931 William H. Martin Apr 4, 1829 Oct 24, 1855 Husband Daniel Martin Apr 30, 1880 Jan 26, 1881 Son of D & MF Martin Georgia Ann Martin Nov 7, 1854 Jan 11, 1889 Wife of RP Martin Annie Pridgen Martin Oct 3, 1869 Mar 16, 1937 Tallie M. Martin Jun 27, 1877 Sep 30, 1922 Willian E. Martin Aug 24, 1854 Mar 3, 1935 Father Wyatt R. Martin Aug 30, 1889 Mar 28, 1931 Son Elisha Matthews May 15, 1803 Jul 4, 1889 Mason emblem on stone Lacy Matthews Nov 23, 1804 Oct 25, 1884 Telitha S. Matthews Aug 9, 1837 Feb 7, 1908 Wife of JC Ross. Dao Elish & Lacy Matthews Joel C. Matthews Aug 7, 1890 Jul 6, 1892 Son of EW & JC Matthews Elisha G. Matthews Dec 10, 1870 Apr 4, 1896 Son of WE & NJ Matthews Nancy J. Matthews May 1, 1832 Jun 26, 1888 Wife of WE Matthews Altus L. Matthews Jun 12, 1883 Dec 15, 1887 Son of WW & MA Matthews W.E. Matthews Oct 2, 1825 Feb 8, 1886 Father Lucy Matthews Mar 24, 1854 Age abt 32 yrs. Wife of MA Matthews M.T. Matthews Jun 14, 1832 Jan 28, 1896 Mary M. Matthews Jan 29, 1829 Mar 26, 1924 Wife of William H. Martin Wesley (Matthews) Feb 9, 1865 Nov 16, 1877 Son of WF Matthews Little Sam Metcalf Jun 5, 1892 Oct 1, 1893 Son of AB & ER Metcalf Mrs. A.B. Metcalf Mar 23, 1862 Aug 7, 1910 Mary Carolyn Morgan May 18, 1938 Jul 16, 1943 Dau of Ceo.C & Imogen Morgan Emlia Mullins 1843 1933 Wife of G.L. Hallford Cornelia M Murdock Dec 23, 1831 Mar 1, 1913 Mother (Andrews) Jane E. Stokes Noal Nov 10, 1914 Apr 8, 1944 Nellie Parker Jul 16, 1855 Nov 2, 1887 Wife of W.F. Parker Joel Parker Oct 17, 1852 Aug 19, 1920 Husband Susan Virginia Parker Apr 12, 1869 Aug 17, 1891 Wife Petry Infant Oct 24, 1947 Son of Bascom Dowling Petrey & Jo Harris Petrey Lena Dowling Pridgen Oct 3, 1876 Aug 15, 1943 Wife of Marcellus F. Pridgen Marcellus F. Pridgen Mar 23, 1878 Mar 6, 1933 Mezella Pridgen Apr 7, 1873 Apr 22, 1932 W.H. Pettus F.M. Prigden Apr 10, 1838 Feb 21, 1908 F. Melissa Prigden Jul 1, 1866 Apr 18, 1943 Wife of R.Y. Dowling James C. Ross Co I 33 Ala Inf CSA Margrett A.J. Ross Oct 1, 1871 Sep 30, 1874 Dau of JC & TS Ross Ada N. Sansbury Nov 3, 1859 Jul 15, 1933 Wife of WE Martin Sarah J. Savage Jul 23, 1829 Apr,22, 1887 57 yrs 10 mos 25 days Nina Towns Sconyers Sep 20, 1882 Sep 25, 1882 Dau of Elisa & Dave Sconyers William H. Slay May 1, 1862 Dec 14, 1939 Wesley W. Slay Sep 14, 1935 Ala. Pvt. US Army Shellie Oscar Skipper Jun 7, 1877 Mar 26, 1892 Son of RG & Sarah Skipper Rev. N.A.Skipper 1794 1878 Age 84 years E.G. Skipper 1814 1898 Age 84. Wife of Rev N.A. Henry A. Skipper Apr 22, 1860 Oct 12, 1861 Son of RG & Sarah Skipper Alabama B. Skipper Jun 27, 1864 Mar 6, 1865 Dau of RG & Sarah Skipper S.A. Skipper Feb 24, 1837 May 24, 1909 Wife of RG Skipper R.G. Skipper Oct 30, 1833 Dec 12, 1911 Mason emblem on stone Lillie Estelle Smith Jun 16, 1871 Aged 8 mos 16 days J.W. Towns Smith Nov 1, 1847 Mar 24, 1889 Warren Martin Sorrell Feb 2, 1884 Aug 29, 1925 Jerome C. Tarter 1898 1946 Surelda J. Tarter 1845 1921 Wife of Henry Tarter Henry Tarter Co C 8th Ky Cav. William D. Tarter Nov 30, 1934 Age 69 Laura Ann Tarter Feb 12, 1938 Age 70. Wife of WD Tarter Lillie A. Terry Oct 11, 1860 Jul 10, 1885 Wife of WT Terry Sarah E. Thomas Feb 23, 1839 Sep 10, 1917 Wife of F.M. Prigden Skipper. Annie Jane Thompson Jun 20, 1837 May 19, 1912 Wife of Capt. John W. Dowling B. Key West Fla. D.Montgomery Ala Lena M. Valentine Feb 19, 1869 Jul 20, 1945 (Wife of Isaac Valentine) T.W. Whitlock Feb 22, 1886 Oct 31, 1911 James B. Whitman Jan 13, 1935 Oct 24, 1935 Sarah Jane Windham Feb 22, 1839 Jun 15, 1925 Wife of Samuel Dowling Almeida Windham Jul 1, 1846 Apr 25, 1935 Wife (Brackin) Mary Sula Wynn Aug 6, 1870 Dec 21, 1937