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Palmer home

The Palmer Cemetery  

Originated in the garden of the home of Stephen and Juliet Hartwell Palmer

Furman, Wilcox county, Alabama

ONCE THE GARDEN OF STEPHEN  PALMER  AND JULIET Hartwell PALMER

Located 2 miles south of Al Hwy 21, on Wilcox county road 59, inthecommunity of Furman.

George W. Watford Dec. 8, 1886 - April 23, 1945

George M. Watford April 14, 1918 - Feb 15, 1956

Mary E. Watford March 8, 1882 - Dec. 19, 1956

Martha, wife of Louis N. Toone Dec. 22, 1854 - Jan. 2, 1922

Jesse Cox Robbins Jan. 20, 1920 - March 14, 1984

"Robby" Jesse Cox Robbins, Jr. June 21, 1947 - Oct. 25, 1958

Mamie Cox Robbins Oct. 6, 1878 - Feb 18, 1958

Dabney Palmer Robbins Aug. 20 1875 - Dec. 9, 1961

Vesta Cox McPhail July 5, 1876 - April 17, 1935

William J. McPhail May 12, 1874 - April 20, 1929

Julius George Cox Dec. 25, 1849 - Jan 24, 1924

Zeb Hearst Cox May 14, 1894 - Feb. 2, 1954

Julius Jesse Cox June 21, 1889 - Dec. 2, 1918

Robert H. Hall May 19, 1855 - Aug. 24, 1916

Ida Hall April 24, 1860 - Nov 12. 1907

Frances Cox Jan 28, 1905 - Sept.12, 1906

James William Cox, MD Feb 20, 1874 - April 7, 1943

Sarah Carter Wife of Maj. A.C. Greene 1834 - 1919

W.P. Carter Feb. 10, 1829 - Jan. 2, 1901

Cunningham, John P. June 2, 1905 - May 5, 1992

Cunningham, Mildred March 14, 1906 - May 1, 1996

Cunningham, Eli Lawrence Nov. 24, 1867 - Sept. 28, 1946

Cunningham, Frances P. Nov. 11, 1869 - July 16, 1951

Edwin Lawrence Cunningham July 10, 1901 - Nov. 23, 1988

Floyd McWhorter Watson son of Floyd M. and Ella Thigpen Watson Nov.30,1886 - March 27, 1962

Ella Thigpen Watson Wife of F. Mack Watson, Sr. Jan 20, 1856 - July28,1926

Robert Oscar Watson Son of Floyd M. and Ella Thigpen Watson Oct 6, 1878-Jan 27, 1958

Lillian Watson Jackson dau. of Robert O. and Lea Watson July 27, 1924-May 2, 1986

Bowen, Jerome Holt Aug. 28, 1905 - July 31, 1992 Married June 4, 1940

Bowen, Margaret Ula Purefoy Oct. 22, 1911 - May 27, 1985

Jesse Hartwell Watson 1863 - 1945

Annie Gulley Watson 1880 - 1962

Gladys Watson Knight 1904 - 1990

Malcolm Leigh Knight Jan. 22, 1901 - Oct. 14, 1969

Gene Williams Moorer Oct 10, 1915 - Dec. 7, 1962

Minnie Watson Williams Sept. 16, 1890 - March 9, 1970

John S. Williams Jan. 19, 1890 - July 23, 1956

John Floyd Watson Dec. 9, 1888 - March 7, 1920

Allie Bradley Watson 1908- 1940

2 unmarked infants

Louis Lovard Lee Oct. 16, 1827 - Dec. 7, 1904

Annie Nash Lee Jan. 31, 1836 - Jan. 5, 1903

Merritt, son of J.E. and L.A. Knight July 21, 1896 - June 22, 1917

Louise A. Knight, wife of Jno. E. Knight June 14, 1860 - May 3, 1918

John Edwin Knight May 1, 1860 - Feb. 9, 1940

Mary M. Watson June 10, 1854 - Oct. 26, 1922

Ula Watson Purefoy Feb 2, 1880 - Feb. 12, 1914

Georgia Robson Fitch, wife of L.B. Fitch Aug. 25, 1883 - Sept. 1, 1904

Lenora Robson Sept. 19, 1876 - Aug. 7, 1891

Henry Polk Robson Jan. 22, 1879 - April 12, 1904

J.K. P. Robson 1843 - 1920

Mrs. Ida Robson Jan 5, 1852 - June 8, 1925

Guy Carlton Robson Sept. 12, 1874 - Feb. 4, 1945

John Knox Polk Robson, Jr. Aug. 28, 1872 - Sept. 6, 1945

John Calhoun Williams, born Allenton, AL July 8, 1845 Died Furman, AlAug.20, 1910

Fronie Albritton, wife of J.C. Williams May 5, 1853 - April 1, 1928

Willie Gay Williams Nov. 18, 1892 - Oct. 31, 1960

Annie Lee Streit June 22, 1886 - July 2, 1961

J.B.S.

C.C.S.

Fred R. Strickland May 15, 1916 - May 18, 1937

Ezra Strickland Nov. 10, 1888 - Nov. 10, 1968

Unmarked adult

Lovie Strickland March 27, 1894 - Nov. 7, 1924

Unmarked

Betty Steadman 1864 - 1918

Willie S. Smyly 1862 - 1917

William C. Smyly 1864 - 1916

Infant daughter of B.W. and L.C. Watson Feb, 18, 1888 - Feb. 18, 1888

Infant son of Rev. and Mrs. W.C. Curry

John Marcellus Granberry May 1833 - Oct. 1901

James L., son of Wm. and M.M. Watson Nov. 8, 1876 - April 1, 1900

James Watson, infant son of Robert P. And Margaret Ula Purefoy Sept21,1902 - May 17, 1903

Infant son of P.W. and C.J. Jackson May 31, 1886 - June 5, 1886

Wiltie J., wife of D.W. Watson April 17, 1869 - April 5, 1898

David Wardlaw Watson April 17, 1859 - April 30, 1920

3 unmarked

Ettie W., wife of J.E. Crook April 5, 1866 - Sept. 16, 1887

M.A.R.

Allie Bradley Crook Gulley April 18, 1858 - Sept. 8, 1950 wife of John Jay Gulley, daught e r o f Osborne and Mary Crook

John Jay Gulley, son of John and Mary Ann McConchide Gulley June 6, 1854-Jan 12, 1894

Mary P. Crook April 28, 1837 - Nov. 11, 1895

Thomas Edwin Watson Jan. 28, 1857 - Sept. 3, 1916

Mary Patton McConchide 1878- 1952

Marvin Jay McConchide 1881 - 1950

Elizabeth Catherine Bradley McConchide, second wife of Jay 1843- 1918

Jay A. McConchide March 18, 1835 - Jan. 3, 1917

Infant son of Claude and Jule Hardy Feb. 27, 1894

Emma Pollard Robbins Oct. 9, 1885 - May 16, 1912 And Son HartwellApril12, 1910 - May 14 , 1 9 12

Sacred to the memory of Martha A. Palmer, wife of Dabney Palmer and daughter of T.W. and S . J . Simpson June 8, 1840 - Nov. 1, 1867

Sallie McKee, wife of J.B. Robbins Jan. 24, 1853 - May 4, 1920

John P. Robbins July 21, 1850 - May 30, 1889

Cleveland Robbins July 2, 1873 - Jan. 31, 1894

Jane, wife of J.D. Robbins Aug. 21, 1875 - May 25, 18??

Edmund Purifoy Robbins, son of J.D. and Mary Purifoy Robbins Nov.1, 1913-Feb. 16, 1917

John Daniel Robbins May 5, 1873 - April 10, 1938

Mary Ed Purifoy Robbins Aug. 28, 1890 - Jan. 31, 1987

Evelina McKee Dec. 22, 1825 - Dec. 6, 1869

J.P. McKee Oct. 18, 1824 - Oct. 11, 1869

Infant daughter of J.B. and S.E. McKee July 12, 1893

Sallie Walton McKee, wife of J.B. McKee Jan 12, 1859 - Aug. 2, 1900

John B. McKee Nov. 22, 1855 - May 25, 1942

John Harris McKee June 19, 1894 - May 25, 1911

Hugh Samuel McKee Nov. 11, 1898 - May 21, 1929

Thomas B. McKee Jan. 6, 1880 - March 25, 1943

Godwin, Henry C. Dec. 23, 1902 - Nov. 28, 1941

William Wallace 1865- 1890

Clementine W. Bolton 1856- 1908

John L. Bolton 1849 - 1939

Turberville, Lyston A. "Doc" June 16, 1910 -April 11, 1981

Turberville, Minnie Kraker June 14, 1912 - April 24, 1980

Ella K. Streit "Sissy" Dec. 1, 1909 - March 15, 1986

J.J Gulley June 6, 1854 - Jan. 12, 1852

Perle Knight July 4, 1896 - May 27, 1964

Levens, William Wiley 1882 - 1957 Levens, Emma Tulu 1892 - 1957

Knight, Napoleon O. 1856 - 1941 Knight, Margaret Lucy 1861 - 1939

Jesse Hubbard, son of N.O. and M.L. Knight Oct. 22, 1894 - July 28, 1920

Margaret Leah, daughter of N.O. and M.L. Knight Dec. 22, 1898 - Sept.9,1900

Lewis Ernest, son of N.O. and M.L. Knight Feb 10, 1890 - Oct. 5, 1890

Conrad Wayne, son of N.O. and M.L. Knight Nov. 19, 1888 - Oct. 4, 1889

Pattie Lee, daughter of N.O. and M.L. Knight Sept. 4, 1887 - May 5, 1888

Laura Gulley, daughter of N.O. and M.L. Knight Oct. 18, 1884 - Dec.30,1886

Ida Regena, daughter of N.O. and M.L. Knight March 20, 1891 - Aug. 15,1892

Nannie P.D. Gulley, wife of J.B. Watson Oct. 18, 1857 - June 2, 1899

Joseph B., son of J.B and N.P.D. Watson July 2, 1894 - June 3, 1895

Infant son of J.B. and N.P.D. Watson

John Baptist Watson, Jr. Oct. 26, 1906 - Aug. 26, 1907

John Baptist Watson May 4, 1858 - May 26, 1929

Laura Walthall Watson Nov. 18, 1878 - June 15, 1944

Watson Plot - enclosed

William Bradley Palmer, MD March 1, 1858 - March 1, 1943

William Palmer Aug. 23, 1831 - April 7, 1912

Mrs. R.A. Palmer April 1, 1839 - June 10, 1870

Idelle Palmer Jan. 9, 1862 - Aug. 4, 1867

Zitella Palmer Jan. 9, 1862 - Jan. 18, 1864

John Palmer, son of Stephen and Juliet Palmer Nov. 14, 1822 - July 31,1872

Juliet A. Palmer, daughter of Stephen and Juliet Palmer March 25, 1829

M. Juliet Palmer, consort of Stephen Palmer Dec. 15, 1797 - Oct. 25, 1850

Stephen Palmer Aug. 23, 1792 - June 3, 1848

Stephen Palmer, Jr., son of Stephen and Juliet Palmer Dec. 23, 1883 -Nov.17, 1834

Watson, Luther Boardman Dec. 18, 1860 - Feb. 22, 1941 Parents - Floyd and Margaret McWhorter Watson, Grandparents - David and Polly Wardlaw McWhorter

Watson, Mary Gulley Dec. 1, 1878 - Nov. 20, 1939 Parents -John J.And Allie Crook Gulley, Grandparents - Osborne and Mary Bradley Crook, John and Mary Ann McConchide Gulley

end of Watson enclosure

Annie, daughter of J.F. and A. Reagin Dec. 27, 1889 - April 20, 1890

Annie, wife of J.F. Reagin Jan. 16, 1869 - Jan. 9, 1890

Robert Streit AL PFC, 419 SVC Park Unit MTC, WWI April 14, 1893 - Oct.15,1956

Robert Streit " Bobby" 1932 - 1946

Charlie, son of John and Ella Streit Sept. 8, 1891 - Oct. 21, 1892

William Ptomey 1876 - 1897

John Streit 1836 - 1897

Ella Streit 1855 - 1930

Jack Streit AL PVT Co. E, 324 Inf. 81 Div. WWI May 5, 1887 - July 13, 1957

Maydell Streit 1910 -1977

Edgar Reagan Streit April 20, 1890 - Dec. 2, 1975

Ardith Alice Streit Feb. 16, 1913 - Jan. 16, 1959

Alice Rught Corby Streit Sept. 9, 1900 - July 30, 1982

Jimmie Lee Streit Jones Feb. 11, 1921 - Dec. 12, 1990

Robert M. Jones Sept. 24, 1913 - Sept. 30, 1991

W.G. "Bill" McGutchen 1899 - 1965

David H. Griffin, Jr. 1908 - 1933

Mary H. Griffin 1886 - 1966

David H. Griffin, Sr. 1866 - 1931

Sarah E. Hughes 1857 - 1905

John R. Hughes 1849 - 1910

Thomas Hughes "Uncle Tom" Feb. 14, 1888 - Aug. 28, 1968

George B. Hughes PVT 911 Training GP AAF, WWII Oct. 10, 1900 - June 9,1971

Gary Allen, son of Thomas and Harriet Arant July 1957 - Feb. 1958

William Turner Pryor 1870 - 1952

Margaret Eloise Pryor Schmitt Feb. 26, 1922 - Nov. 10, 1996

Opie Read Pryor 1897- 1963

Harriet, wife of George Merkle Jan. 7, 1812 - Nov. 25, 1884

Irene Crow Sept. 13, 1820 - July 7, 1892

Rinda Matchett 1864 - 1934

George A. Barge June 12, 1824 - Oct. 5, 1911

Mary Ann, wife of GA Barge Dec. 22, 1824 - March 30, 1886

Childs, half brother of GA Barge

Mary Ella, wife of L.C. Godwin Oct. 18, 1873 - July 14, 1903

Amanda Barge Knight Aug. 26, 1850 - Sept. 16, 1941

Ella C. Burson, wife of Elkanah Burson July 23, 1848 - July 11, 1930

Elkanah Burson Jan. 23, 1832 - Feb. 11, 1915

Mary E. Burson April 10, 1880 - June 21, 1951

Elkanah George Burson, MD April 7, 1882 - April 25, 1970

Elizabeth J. Knight, wife of Elkanah Burson Aug. 27, 1883 - July 16, 1969

Prudie Gafford Grant May 25, 1903 - Nov. 23, 1986

Isaac Floyd Grant May 7, 1905 - Nov. 11, 1997

Maness, Faye G. Aug. 5, 1933 - March 27, 1997

Estes, Ariel D. May 29, 1899 - May 25, 1981

Estes, Pearlene D. March 1, 1907 - May 31, 1974

Underwood, George Andrews Jan 17, 1868 - Nov. 14, 1935

Molder, Clare Burson Underwood Feb. 3, 1886 - June 28, 1933

Tucker, Elliece Burson Williams April 7, 1915 - Jan. 27, 1994

Claude Burson Willams, Jr. March 9, 1964 - Nov. 19, 1996

Fuller, William Perry US Army WWII Feb. 21, 1907 - June 30, 1992

Cecil Henry Shanks US Army Nov. 1, 1913 - July 17, 1987

Boley, John Ivan Sept. 25, 1892 - Oct. 7, 1968

Boley, Bernice Rayborn Dec. 22, 1896 - Jan 16, 1963

Jacob Barnes March 25, 1842 - 1920

G.B. Alexander died May 17, 1907, aged about 75 years

M.L. Alexander Oct. 26 , 1826 - July 24, 1896

Infant son of G.G. and Mary Luckie June 1, 1898

Emanuel, son of J.J and N.E. Griffin Aug. 12, 1889 - Oct. 27, 1889

Jerry, son of J.J and N.E. Griffin July 4, 1874 - July 5, 1890

Warren, son of J.J and N.E. Griffin Oct. 12, 1891 - Nov. 12, 1891

Louise Barlow Weitzel Sept. 8, 1918 - April 12, 1988

Ruth Chapman May 13, 1913 - July 26, 1994

Richard Chapman SSG US Army, WWII March 6, 1907 - Oct. 13, 1977

Barlow, Robert Louis March 5, 1911 - Jan. 25, 1973

Powell, Graham Vivian Aug. 26, 1895 - Sept. 17, 1964

Powell, Eva Jane Bailey Oct. 5, 1896 - Sept. 17, 1964

Leonard Bailey Powell March 16, 1935 - March 8, 1941

Infant daughter Powell Feb. 22, 1928 - Feb. 23, 1928

Florence Twombley, wife of James G. Walthall Jan. 2, 1838 - Oct. 27, 1924

Hubert Winston Barlow Jan 11, 1915 - Oct. 17, 1938

Alice Walthall Barlow Jan 22, 1882 - July 17, 1937

Emmett Barlow Sept. 6, 1878 - Feb. 6, 1937