

In Memory of JOHN STEPHEN Gildersleeve, born 1 March 1841,īlessed are the early dead for they shall inherit She was born in New Bern, North Carolina and In Memory of Martha A., consort of John Gildersleeve, In me, though he were dead yet he shall he live I am the resurrection and the life he that believeth Mary Kennedy, born 19 June 1800 died 27 Sept 1854, age 54 With two behind those, total nine in the rear: Seven stones are in a line behind the Hope Burial Chamber, Original photos byīelow: Hattie Murley's Stone uncovered. Luvern Smith, Jim Smith, Jack Lufkin and Louisįinlay.

Weekend! Clearing the graves hehind the Hopeīurial Chamber.Left to right Jean Lufkin, Upper Right: What a way to spend a hot August Upper Left: Hattie Murley'stone before clearing. John Allison Hope, born 3 October 1855 departed this lifeĪrchibald H. HOPE, John, born 3 October 1791 died 6 April 1868 HOPE, Sarah Jane Powell, born 7 July 1829 died 7 July 1885 Hope, born 9 February 1813 and departed this lifeĢ2 November 1852, aged 39 years, 9 months and 13 days
Airmount cemetery yalobusha registration#
Historical Society for The National Registration of Historicīuildings. Ture, this building has been nominated by The Clarke County Writing on the curved ceiling inside says "A.D.ġ853." Constructed in the Greek Revival Style of Architec. Except for a crumpledīrick column and the rusting roof, the building is in goodĬondition. Rusting tin roof, some 15 feet by 30 feet, holds six graves Tractor was once used to cut the open areas and could notĪn enclosed brick tomb with semi open lattice sides and a Hardwood brush is larger and more prevalent, as though a The area is somewhat open at eye level, growing The fenced area in the past five years no maintenance since The treated posts are rotting and therefore the fence isįalling in places. Two or three acres, fenced with strong rust resistant wire. North and west of the currently used cemetery is an area of Way and the church, and south of the old fenced area, is inĬurrent and frequent use by the church. The large portion of the cemetery located between the high. Sign along the highway in front of large brick columns andĪirmount C. Thomasville and Sunny South, and just in Clarke County. The cemetery is located north of State Highway # 5, between Recorded by Dalton James Smith, Registered Forester Graves in the Old Fenced Area, Airmount Cemetery, The following is from the records of both Louis Finlay and Jim Smith.Ĭlick on Graphic for enlargement of picture. They didn't find Stephen Wellington Murley's grave but returned the following week with Louis Finlay and friends to clear the brush and trees from around the graves of the Murleys and Gildersleeves who were buried there. Jim wrote an account of the condition of the cemetery and the gravestones they found. The 21st of August, 1999, Dalton James Smith and his wife Luvern visited the Cemetery in search of Jim's great grandfather's grave. presented a paper on Airmount Cemetery to the Clarke County, AL Historical Society. Bibliography Cemetery Census Descendants Links LandĮmail me: the "find in page" function of your browser to locate a person on the page.Ī few years ago Louis M.
