Mary Ann Bell sent the following to the Fort mail-list. This cemetery is just east of US 29 on County Road 45, 11 miles south of Tuskegee. Thanks, Mary Ann! -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 1999 4:29 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [FORT] Fort Family Cemetery Thanks to a fellow genealogist, I have a survey of the Fort Family Cemetery in Macon County, AL that was taken in 1983............Hope it is of help to someone. Mary Ann FORT FAMILY CEMETERY Cotton Valley, Macon County, Alabama Contributed by: Robert C. Horn and Henry Brown, Auburn, AL. Data collected February 25, 1981. Revisited and compared with data collected by Florida Segrest of Tuskagee, Al. Resurveyed November 9, 1983 Davis, Joseph Landrum, 5/17/1907 - 4/11/1980 Davis, Lucy Reynolds, 12/21/1908 - no date Williams, Arcadia E., 11/9/1892 - 9/18/1893 (daughter of J.L. & J.A Williams) Rush, Benjamin Andrew, 3/14/1897 - 6/24/1897 (son of W.E. & Ida J. Rush) Rush, Claud Ellen, 11/30/1892 - 4/18/1893 (daughter of W.E. & Ida J. Rush) Davis, (Ashland) infant, 7/14/1896 - 1/15/1897 (son of F.M. & Ola E. Davis) Davis, Madison, 3/22/1808 - 11/20/1847 Davis, Emily, 11/4/1805 - 4/3/1857 Davis, Laura F., 2/1/1839 - 5/22/1857 Davis, D.P.J., 10/13/1831 - 9/6/1848 Davis, Sarah C., 10/10/1836 - 7/24/1847 Johnston, Eliza Davis 1841 - 1914 (wife of Iradell Johnston) Davis, Jewell Walker, 11/2/1914 - 9/9/1977 ( wife of Madison Davis) Davis, Mary Emma Davenport, 7/17/1897 - 9/23/1967 (wife of Hubert T. Davis)(Eastern star symbol) Davis, Fort M., 1/12/1862 - 6/29/1939 Fort, J.J., 1/16/1836 - 10/20/1886 (Confederate Star) Fort, Willie Ross, 10/03/1878 - 11/01/1892 Davis, Hubert T., 3/09/1864 - 5/06/1934 Davis, Mary G. Fort, 4/09/1831 - 10/11/1918 (wife of R. Tatum Davis) Davis, Lidie, 5/01/1866 - 10/02/1884 (only Daughter of R.T. & M.C Davis) (Graduated at ACF College, Tuskegee, AL, June 18, 1884) Davis, Ivanhoe, 1/09/1868 - 11/23/1881 (Youngest child of R.T. & M.C. Davis) Davis, Richard Tatum, 5/09/1834 - 2/01/1891 Reynolds, Henry Hunter, Jr., 7//16/1926 - 7/24/1979 (Sgt. US Army, WWII) Reynolds, Henry Hunter, 12/30/1892 - 1/13/1944 Reynolds, Genie Mae, 2/16/1898 - 3/04/1976 Fort, Camillus H., 5/18/1899 - 7/28/1977 Fort, Carey Mae Simmons, 2/18/1877 - 11/12/1950 (wife of Dow Perry Fort) Fort, Dow Perry, 3/28/1855 - 12/13/1934 Fort, Dr. W.K., 9/20/1833 - 1/04/1909 (Son of J.J. & Eliza D. Fort) (Surgeon in the Confederate Army) (two graves without epitaphs) Fort, Wm. W., 11/08/1837 - 7/24/1910 (Father) Fort, Elizabeth W., 11/15/1842 - 11/20/1916 (Mother) Fort, Palma H., 12/02/1882 - 10/08/1921 (two graves without epitaphs) Russell, W.H., 2/22/1836 - 3/30/1905 Conley, Lutie H., 10/13/1890 - 11/30/1954 (Sgt. 251 PW Escort Co ASC, WWI) McGilvray, James F. 1852 - 1924 McGilvray, Beulah Stanford, 4/05/1862 - 1/23/1898 Stanford, Ernest, no dates (Age 2 Yrs - 5 mos) (Son of R. & B.B. Stanford) Stanford, Eva Belle, Died 11/07/1885 (Age 8 Yrs 3 Days) (Daughter of R. & M.S. Stanford) (two graves without epitaphs) Fort, James L., 4/17/1868 - 8/24/1874 (son of W.W. & E.W. Fort) Fort, Frank H., 10/23/1872 - 7/11,1874 (son of W.W. & E.W. Fort) McDowell, Marion, 7/09/1886 - 8/12/1887 (daughter of R. & P.B. McDowell) Leach, Morgan Looney, 7/18/1871 - 4/21/1873 Cofield, Eliza Frances, 9/30/1852 -8/23/1876 Peters, Mathew, 5/14/1800 - 12/25/1879 Wilson, Sicily C., 1/26/1836 -3/31/1867 Menefee, Willie M., 9/15/1870 - 10/29/1870 (son of W.S. & L.C. Menefee) Lowe, Infant, 10/04/1872 - 10 /05/1872 Cofield, Thomas, 1/16/1809 - 10/28/1865 (age 56 Yrs - 9 Mos - 12 Days) Mounce, Wm. N., 6/10/1792 - 4/07/1857 (age 64 Yrs - 9 Mos - 27 Days) (Born if Edgefield District SC) Mounce, Mary, 5/07/1797 - 8/08/1867 (one grave without epitaph) Mounce, Sarah E., Died 1/08/1862 (age I Yr - 5 Mos) (Daughter of V.A. & M.M. Mounce) Herrick, Henry J., (Born in Dutchess Co.,NY, Educated at the University of VT - Died in Macon Co, AL Dec. 20, 1854 - Age 30 Years, Erected by his wife -CRH) Fort, Joseph J., 8/19/1797 - 7/04/1872 (son of Micajah & Ann Hart Fort - born in Halifax, NC) (Member of the ME Church South) Fort, Eliza, 6/07/1809 - 9/17/1863 (daughter of David & Elizabeth Kelly - born in Darlington Dist SC) (Member of the Missionary Baptist Church) Pace, Eliza J., 12/05/1846 -12/27/1869 (age 23 Yrs - 22 Days) (wife of Elkanah Pace) Crawford, Wm. G., 12/31/1866 - 8/30/1869 (son of S.J. & M. Crawford) Robertson, Mrs. Amy (Who departed this Life October 11, 1857 - Age 66 Years) Martin, Rosa B., 3/01/1825 - 10/17/1860 (wife of W.C. Martin - daughter of Col James Wimberly of Muscogee Co., GA) (grave without epitaph) Hardy, Alfred, 12/06/1809 - 5/26/1850 (son of John & Elizabeth Hardy born in Lincoln Co., GA died in Cotton Valley AL) Warren, Alfred Hardy, 9/18/1850 - 8/08/1852 (son of Jessie T.S. & Martha Warren) Lockhart, Joel D.P., 9/11/1832 - 9/01/1852 (son of D. & F. Lockhart) (2 graves without epitaphs) Chernault, Abram Fielder, 8/16/1825 - 5/22/1847 (son of John N. & Eleanor W. Chernault) Perry, Reddick H., 1/06/1840 - 3/29/1871 (son of E.N. & R. Perry) Fort, John Edward, 8/21/1854 - 4/28/1903 McBryde, Infant, 4/11/1876 - 4/12/1876 (son of J.A. & O.A. McBryde McBryde, John A., 9/23/1842 - 7/03/1915 (Shriner) - Co C 3rd Ala Regt, Quartermaster of His Brigade Noble, Mary Dobbs McBryde, 5/04/1866 - 7/16/1935 "Aunt Mamie" McBryde, Siddy A. Adams, 5/13/1825 - 11/03/1884 (wife of Angus McBryde) McBryde, Angus, 12/25/1814 - 2/26/1886 Carmichael, R.D., 12/11/1826 - 5/27/1853 (born in Abbeville Dist SC - Married to John L. Carmichael 8/07/1847) Jolley, Thomas Leonidas, 11/16/1877 - 4/30/1898 (son of J.H. & C.L. Jolley) Jolley, Katherine Lois, 1/10/1852 - 4/23/1898 (Broken Stone - Catherine) Jolley, J.H., 11/04/1844 - 12/11/1922 Hall, Fannie E., 12/06/1856 - 6/30/1898 Brown, Ella J., 5/11/1858 - 3/10/1861 (only daughter of S.M. & E.V. Brown) Brown, J.J., 2/24/1844 - 9/06/1857 (member of the Methodist Church) (grave without epitaph) Brown, J.G., 12/08/1805 - 8/25/1859 McBryde, Obelia A. Perry, 2/21/1937 - 2/28/1886 (daughter of E.N. & R. Perry - wife of J.A. McBryde, born in Marion Co., GA) Perry, Lilla O., 12/20/1852 - 9/20/1853 (age 9 Months) Perry, Thomas J., 7/27/1838 - 11/21/1858 (son of E.N. & R. Perry) stone broken Perry, Edward N.. 2/23/1806 - 11/27/1858 (age 52 Yrs - 9 Mos - 4 Days) Perry, Joseph R., 10/24/1848 - 12/10/1869 (son of E.N. & R. Perry) Perry, Mrs. Rebecca, 4/23/1813 - 8/31/1870 (wife of E.N. Perry) Wilson, James H., 6/22/1843 - 8/05/1858 (age 15 Yrs - 1 Mo -13 Days) Jackson, Nancy D., (Daughter of H.R. & L.G. Jackson who died April 7, 1851 - Age 18 Years) Phillips, Simeon, 5/10/1850 - 6/11/1851 Phillips, Josiah B., 7/27/1854 - 8/03/1854 Philips, Frederick, 7/16/1820 - 5/18/1855 Tatum, Mary A., 11/12/1832 - 3/22/1857 (wife of Menafee Tatum-daughter of Simon & Matilda Peteet - born in Meriwether Co., GA) Phillips, John, 2/28/1792 - 3/22/1857 (son of Hillery & Nancy Phillips) Phillips. Timney P., (wife of John Phillips, died 9/5/1863) Phillips, Thaddeus, 9/21/1823 - 6/29/1857 (son of John & Nancy Phillips - Mason) Lockwood, Elizabeth Ann, 10/08/1828 - 12/17/1852 (daughter of John & Timney P. Phillips) Phillips, John C., (son of John and T.P. Phillips, died Feb. 1, 1863-"Just in the morning of his day. In youth and love he died.") Phillips, Tabbitha R., 4/14/1830 - 12/13/1852 (daughter of John & Timney P. Phillips) Phillips, Columbia A., 1/14/1841 - 12/13/1850 (daughter of John & Timney P. Phillips) Phillips, Josiah A., 9/14/1850 - 10/06/1860 (son of T.H. & L.A. Phillips) (grave without epitaph) Phillips, Jere, 3/16/1854 - 9/11/1854 (son of T.H. & L.A. Phillips) Phillips, Infant, Child of T. & M. Phillips-no other information. Phillips, Lillius Bell, 7/21/1855 - 12/24/1856 (daughter of Thaddeus & Mary Phillips) Wimberly, Zachariah, Son of Mack & Rocela Wimberly, died 6/02/1854-age 14 Yrs - 5 Mos - 21 Days Wimberly, Mary Elizabeth, 8/29/1842 - 10/10/1855 (daughter of M. & R. Wimberly-born in Talbot Co., GA-age 13 Yrs - 1 Mos - 11 Days) The following grave was not found by Mr. Horn & Mr. Brown. This inscription was in the data furnished by Mrs. Segrest. Story, Anne, 3/26/1820 - 4/29/1851 (wife of the Rev. Elias W. Story-born in SC - died in AL)