Robin, The C. A. Owen involved with these articles is my great grandfather. His full name was Charles Abraham Owen(s). He was a Baptist Minister in Cullman County. Carole On Dec 10, 2006, at 5:59 PM, bobwonda@hiwaay.net wrote: > Regarding the earlier discussion of the missing Gibson Graveyard, here > are > two mentions: > > The (Cullman) Alabama Tribune, 11 Feb 1892 > > Died-In Beat 8, this county, on the 8th inst. Neal McDuffey, aged 74 > years, > leaving a wife and two children, with many friends to mourn his loss. > He > came to this county from Georgia, in December last. His stay was short > among us. The writer was called to attend his funeral at the Gibson > Graveyard, near Iron Bridge, where he was laid to rest to await the > resurrection morn. He had satisfactory evidence that all was well and > would have part in the first resurrection, upon such the second death > has > no power. With this proof, we say to his mourning friends, be > comforted. > May the Lord bless the living and help us all be prepared to meet God > in > peace, is the prayer of the writer. C.A. Owen. > > The (Cullman) Alabama Tribune, 29 Sep 1892 > > Calvin Madison Brown, was born May 26th, 1870, died Sept. 22, 1892, > aged 22 > years, three months and fourteen days. He was a member of Bethsaida > Baptist church four years before his death. His funeral was preached > by > the writer, at Gibson Graveyard, on Sept. 11th, 1892, to a large > number of > sorrowing friends. Truly, a good man has fallen in the bloom of > youth, but > our loss is his gain. Let me say to his sorrowing friends, weep not > for > Calvin, but try to meet him in the home of the blessed. To his > parents, I > will say, you cannot bring your son back, but you can go to him. May > the > Lord bless you in this hour of bereavement, and give you grace to > sustain > you through life, comfort you in death and give you abundant entrance > into > his kingdom above, in the prayer of your pastor. C.A. Owen. > > Does this help jog anyone's memory about where the Gibson Cemetery is > located? > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > ------- > I am administrator of the Cullman list on a volunteer basis. I will > attend to problems as soon as possible. > > you can email me at > jholland "at" coralwave.com > There is a no tolerence rule for spam. Members who post spam will be > banned from the list. > ~Jayne Holland~ List Moderator > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ALCULLMA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >