Clay County Al. AlArchives Cemeteries - Alders Springs Baptist Church Cemetery and School ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.org/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.org/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Linda S. Ayres WwLSARANDOLPH@aol.com April 2003 Alders Springs Baptist Church and School Alders Springs was built in approximately 1860 on two acres of land donated by Uriah Sprayberry. He was possibly the first minister. Both John Nathaniel Moore and Elijah Monroe Moore were preachers at the same time A storm destroyed the church/school and it was moved and renamed BARFIELD BAPTISH CHURCH Information in brackets [] added by Linda S. Ayres Marked Graves Moore, Ideon 25 Feb 1817 01 Jul 1891 [Son of Joseph Moore and Jane-] , Frances Reeves Mar 1817 Aug 1884 [Daughter of Thompson Reeves and Cinderella Robinson] UNMARKED GRAVES: Luker, Eliza Klaunch 30 May 1827 30 Jun 1892 [Wife of Benjamin Luker buried Rock Springs Clay County] Moore, Sarah Catherine Luker 1855 28 Jun 1892 [Daughter of Benjamin and Eliza Luker wife of Eiljah Moore] Luker, Infant daughter of Charles Luker and Sarah Garrett Glass, Infant of Polk Glass and Palestine Sprayberry Nichols, Thomas J May 12, 1814-after 1870 [Thomas Nichols was a private in Orr’s Randolph County Reserves] Nichols, Lavina Owens 1811-after 1870 Sprayberry, John 1830-1885 Possibly as many as 35 unmarked graves Family History of Charles Sanders Luker and Martha Shores [Elisha Samuel Luker was born Apr 21, 1847, he died Aug 16, 1855 he was buried at Barfield, [Old Randolph County] Clay County ] Luker William Luker, born 3/30/1784,died 8/14/1878 married Catherine Crook born 12/3/1785 Possibly buried in ALDERS’S Cemetery Children: Elizabeth born 1809,died 5/1896, married John Nathaniel Moore buried Old Lineville City Cemetery Moriah born 1812 married Jackson Gray Sarah born 1815 married Joseph Hodges Charles Sanders born 1/20/1820,died 5/24/1896 married Martha Shores buried Rock Springs Clay County Benjamin born 11/19/1822,died 6/1/1884 [Note Benjamin is buried at Rock Springs] married Eliza Klaunch buried in ALDERS Children: James Franklin born 7/2/1845,died 9/3/1916 married Antoinette Scott-Reaves Martha born 1847 married Major Gaylord John T born 12/30/1848,died 2/1/1931 married Ollie Murphree? Buried Barfield Clay County Mary Jane born 1850 Charles born 9/12/1850,died 2/10/1923 married Sarah Garrett buried Mount Moriah Clay County Sarah Catherine born 1854,died app 1890 married Elijah Moore buried ALDER’S Cemetery Nancy born 1857 married Adam King Barbara born 1859 married Allen Rigsby Eliza born 1/20/1862,died 9/29/1927 married R.W. Roberts buried TX William Benjamin born 8/12/1863,died 10/8/1930 married Elvria Pettus buried Old Lineville City Cemetery Thomas born 1867 married M.I. Owens Eliza born 1825 married Job Johnson Martha born 1828 did not marry possibly buried ALDERS Valentine born 1830 did not marry possibly buried ALDERS Parthenia born 1835 married Leroy Woodard Moore Iddings Moore born 1817 married Frances Reeves daughter of Thompson and Cinderella Robinson Children: William Joseph born 10/27/1839 Lucinda born 12/25/1840, married 1. William Smith, married 2. Whit Hardy buried Old Lineville City Cemetery Henry Richard born 4/29/1843 Abigail born 12/16/1843 married -Hood Absalom Jackson born 12/5/1847 Sarah Ann born 8/9/1850 married -Duke Isdora Elizabeth born 1851, married Conner Elijah born 4/5/1854, married 1. Catherine Luker died TX Mary Jane born 10/13/1856,died 12/10/1914,married William Scott died TX Arminda born 8/1858, married John Sprayberry buried St Clair County Alabama George Thomas born 1/10/1861,died 10/18/1938, married Susan Emma Blair buried Barfield Clay County David H born 5/18/1865 Reeves Thompson Reeves, born 1799,died 9/13/1877 Clay County married Cinderella Robinson born 1800,died 9/9/1885 Clay County possibly buried in the ALDERS Cemetery Children: Frances born 1814, married Gideon Moore buried ALDERS SPRINGS Lucinda born 10/6/1818,died 5/1/1902 TX, married John Lamb Sallie born 1820,died 1912 TX, married Wiley Taylor James Marion born 11/4/1823,died 1915 Randolph County, married Mary Ann Childers William born 1825,died 188-MS, married Melissa- Lofton born 1826 Ellen born 9/1/1829,died 9/26/1881 TX, married Charles Black Elijah born 1830 died Civil War married Antoinette Scott Andrew Jackson born 11/17/1832,died 5/15/1915 TX, married 1. Lucinda Morris married 2.Elizabeth Ragsdale Nancy born 1836,died 188- married William Wroughton buried Calhoun County Alphaline born 1840, married George Ingram buried Shiloh Clay County David born 1841 Martha born 12/19/1843,died 1/23/1920 TX married David Roberts Sprayberry Uriah Sprayberry born 1800 in NC, died before 1870 married Ellender- born 1805 died 188- both buried ALDERS? Children: William J born 3/11/1826,died Civil War, married Mary Carr John Wesley born 1830,died 1885 buried ALDERS, married Sarah Cannon [She is buried at Providence Clay County] Children: Josephine born 1857 married J.B. Wiley Emily Jane born 4/2/1858,died 9/1/1927 married James Sprayberry buried Providence Clay County Wiley born 8/8/1859,died 11/4/1936 married Sarah Sanders buried Mount Moriah Clay County John Wesley born 1860 married Amanda Palestine Moore buried St. Clair County Alabama. Thomas born 1862 married Margaret- George Washington born 4/2/1864,died 9/14/1928 married Nancy Sprayberry Palestine ''Pal'' born 1867 married Polk Glass Robert born 1870 married Dollie McVey William born 1872 married Jane Spears buried Mount Moriah Clay County Jeptha born 1829,before 1870, married Lucy Carr she is buried Walker County Alabama Jeptha Sprayberry was private in Company H, 31st Alabama he was sent home sick during the war. Marion born 1835,died Civil War, married Georgia Carr Nancy born 1838married Isaac Pope Dead Child? Dead Child? Jeremiah born 2/29/1844 married Elizabeth Patton died GA Newton born 2/29/1844 married Rebecca Lowry died GA