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Girardi & Linda Ayres & ==================================================================== February 2010 JORDAN CHAPEL SOUTHERN CONGREGATIONAL METHODIST CHURCH CEMETERY Township 18, Range 11, Section 16 Randolph County, Alabama Church: 1592 County Road 47 Newell, Alabama Route #1 Surveyed by Linda Ayres. Submitted by Marilyn M. Girardi mmgir@aol.com 2010 Update: Additional information enclosed in [brackets]; (Parenthesis) or “quotes” indicate info on markers. Gosdin, Willie G. Apr 08, 1918 Nov 07, 1977 S/o Wm Pinkney Gosdin & Brillie Jane Garrett; Married: April 18, 1936] Gosdin, Susie E. Feb 08, 1922 Mar 30, 2002 [Obit: Susie E. Prestridge-Gosdin-Yawn, m. 2nd Robert Yawn] Gosdin, J.M. May 09, 1930 [Mar 09, 2006] [Junior M., s/o Wm. P. Gosdin & Brillie Jane Garrett] Gosdin, Willie P. Sep 30, 1934 Nov 12, 1977 [Willie Pearl, d/o Jim Williamson & Arah Lipham] Prestridge, Albert Devone Oct 04, 1944 Aug 21, 1969 [S/o Elmer Prestridge & Lonnie Bowen] Prestridge, Sherrell Aug 25, 1940 Apr 06, 1998 [‘Shorty’, s/o Jesse James Prestridge & Flora Belle Cummings] Prestridge, Mavis Dec 03, 1945 Apr 06, 1998 [Mavis Irene, d/o Iverson & Mary Lee Traylor] Brady, Mary J. May 15, 1960 May 17, 1960 Brady, Mildred J. Apr 17, 1930 Oct 02, 1967 [Mildred J. Adams] Brady, Albert G. (Doc) Jun 05, 1925 May 07, 1976 [S/o Patrick Brady & Mary Cosper] Brady, Patrick 'Pat' Brady Jan 19, 1890 Apr 30, 1988 [S/o Simon Brady & Lucinda Heard-Berryhill] Brady, Mary May 05, 1892 May 30, 1989 [Mary Elizabeth Cosper] Brady, Eula Nov 28, 1912 Dec 14, 2000 ONE (1) UNMARKED GRAVE IN BOWEN LOT: [Claudia Bowen Cole May 18, 1909 Feb 18, 1946] [D/o Joseph Samuel Bowen & Sarah Jane Britt] Bowen, S.J. Apr 24, 1868 Jun 30, 1943 [Sarah Jane Britt] Bowen, J.S. Mar 30, 1866 Mar 16, 1946 [Joseph Samuel, s/o Andrew Jackson Bowen & Abrilla J. Smith] Bowen, Jesse H. Apr 23, 1911 Oct 26, 1984 ONE UNMARKED CHILDS GRAVE: [Cole, Infant Cole Born & Died 1923/24] Cosper, Betha L. Oct 06, 1903 Dec 16, 1997 [D/o Henry Lipham & Sarah Reaves] Cosper, Hulen H. Dec 08, 1900 Apr 30, 1975 [Hulen Hampton Cosper] Cosper, Ester L. Jul 24, 1867 May 29, 1956 [D/o John Harden & Martha Lovvorn] Cosper, William Robert Sep 17, 1861 Jul 18, 1938 [S/o Henry Cosper & Rebecca Merrell] Prestridge, Troy E. Jan 06, 1896 Jun 30, 1953 [S/o Jesse C. Prestridge & Cora Hester] Prestridge, Flora B. Jan 01, 1920 Apr 10, 1972 [D/o John Cummings & Roxie Fuller] Prestridge, Jessie J. Feb 29, 1912 Feb 06, 1989 [S/o Troy Prestridge & Georgia Brown] Gosdin, Bobby Ray (MM2 US NAVY) Dec 30, 1940 May 18, 1974 Gosdin, Billy Wayne Aug 20, 1952 Sep 21, 1952 [S/o W.G. Gosdin & Susie Prestridge] Gosdin, William P. Jul 30, 1894 Jun 20, 1966 [Wm Pinkney, s/o George Gosdin & Lela Britt] Gosdin, Brillie G. Aug 01, 1894 May 07, 1979 [B. Jane, d/o Silas Olin Garrett & Frances Rebecca Hale] UNMARKED GRAVE: [Gosdin, Olin Bob 1933 – 1937] [S/o Wm P. Gosdin & Brillie Garrett] Ragsdale, Juriel P. Oct 14, 1931 Jul 30, 1969 Ragsdale, Demay B. Dec 13, 1902 Mar 13, 1994 [Demay Bell] Ragsdale, James P. Mar 20, 1898 Jul 03, 1970 [S/o M. Ragsdale & Josie Reaves] Langford, Maxwell Oct 08, 1929 Oct 31, 1979 (G13 US NAVY Korea) Barker, William G. May 22, 1914 Jan 03, 1985 Barker, Mittie C. Jan 05, 1920 Nov 11, 1982 [Mittie Cosper] Langford, Elbert Apr 01, 1925 Nov 26, 1981 (US NAVY World War II) TWO UNMARKED GRAVES Prestridge, Leonard Mar 07, 1914 Jan 24, 1978 [S/o Troy E. Prestridge & Georgia Brown] Prestridge, Clora C. Jun 14, 1919 Jul 02, 1977 [D/o John Cummings & Roxie Fuller] Prestridge, Burl Jr. Dec 17, 1938 Jul 26, 1950 Prestridge, Frances May 20, 1932 Dec 25, 1936 UNMARKED GRAVE: [Bowen, R.C. 1932 -- 1936] [S/o Jim Bowen & Mattie Whaley] Bowen, Jim Sep 12, 1890 Jul 02, 1947 [S/o Sam Bowen & Sarah Britt] Bowen, Mattie W. Aug 27, 1897 Jun 03, 1982 [Mattie Whaley] ONE (1) UNMARKED CHILDS GRAVE: [Brady, Infant of Patrick & Mary Elizabeth Cosper Brady] Haynes, Naomi H. Dec 01, 1894 Feb 27, 1912 (Daughter of W.J. and Lula Haynes) Haynes, William J. May 15, 1870 Apr 09, 1915 Vise, Lula Haynes (Mother) Mar 08, 1874 Aug 21, 1942 [D/o Charles Morrison & Emily White] TWO (2) UNMARKED CHILDRENS GRAVES: [McDaniel, Mattie McDaniel, d/o Mr. & Mrs. Law McDaniel] [Bowen, Bertha Lee, d/o Mr. & Mrs. Claudius Bowen] Bowen, Claudius A. May 02, 1913 Oct 19, 1964 Bowen, Claudia Lee (Mother) Sep 30, 1896 Apr 30, 1978 [Claudia Lee Whaley] Bowen, Bertha B. (Daughter) Dec 06, 1920 OD Bowen, Mayo Nov 06, 1942 Mar 25, 1982 Bowen, Odessa (Mom) Sep 03, 1913 Nov 01, 1984 [Odessa McDaniel] Bowen, Homer Jul 13, 1935 Apr 11, 1994 Bowen, Bertha Dec 16, 1920 Apr 28, 1995 TWO (2) UNMARKED ADULT GRAVES [BOWEN] Mitchell, Dovie M. Mar 04, 1913 Mar 11, 1998 [Dovie Mayo] Mitchell, Frank C. Jul 20, 1908 Nov 28, 2000 Bell, A. Reba (Sister) Mar 02, 1900 Oct 30, 1931 Jordan, W.E. Feb 12, 1854 Aug 24, 1914 [William Ella Jordan] Age 60 yrs 6 mos and 12 day Jordan, H.C. Nov 01, 1853 Sep 03, 1905 Bell, Verdelia Iola (Mama) Oct 01, 1874 Sep 07, 1933 [Only child of Henry & William Ella Jordan] (Wife of J.F. Bell) Bell, J.F. Oct 25, 1869 Feb 24, 1939 [Joseph Franklin, s/o Joseph Marion Bell & Susan Hartley] Lipham, Henry R. May 16, 1927 Nov 05, 1928 Lipham, David N. Aug 08, 1932 Aug 17, 1932 Daniel, John Henry 1895 -- 1968 Daniel, Susan Elinor 1897 -- 1964 [Susan Elinor Murphy] Daniel, Milton Emanual (Brother) 1926 -- 1927 TWO (2) UNMARKED CHILDREN’S GRAVES: [Murphy, Infant Twin Sons of Mr. & Mrs. Joe Lee Murphy] [Murphy, Verdena Murphy-Infant Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Joe Lee Murphy] Murphy, Lilar C. Jul 27, 1903 Dec 28, 1995 [D/o Robert Cosper & Ester Hardin] Murphy, Joe Lee Aug 25, 1900 Mar 15, 1985 [Joseph Leon Murphy] Young, Richard Jerome (Baby) Born & Died Nov 27, 1967 Floyd, Kenny Zack Apr 14, 1962 Apr 16, 1962 Argo, Leila Alice (Mother) Sep 29, 1880 Sep 12, 1954 [Leila Alice Reese] Argo, Thomas M. Nov 23, 1905 Dec 13, 1984 [Thomas Mack Argo] Argo, Willie M. Feb 19, 1907 [Oct 13, 2004] [W. Mae, d/o John H. Cofield & Hazel] Gosdin, Jerry Randall (Baby) Born & Died Aug 25, 1952 Jordan, Wm. Jul 21, 1812 Oct 13, 1891 (Age 79 yrs 2 mos 22 dys) Jordan, Verdelia Jan 07, 1816 Oct 22, 1891 [Verdelia Carlton] (Age 75 yrs 9 mos 15 days) ONE (1) UNMARKED GRAVE: [Lemare, Simon Lemare--Died about 1930] Lipham, Grover C. Oct 30, 1924 Jul 22, 1960 [S/o Austin Lipham & Gustie Phillips] “He loved his 3 daughters” (Killed) Cosper, R. Pal Sep 02, 1897 Dec 05, 1975 Cosper, Willie B. Oct 31, 1897 Nov 16, 1993 [Willie Bell] Cosper, Frank Harden Sep 05, 1927 Sep 26, 1927 Carpenter, Rufus B. May 27, 1899 Jun 19, 1982 Carpenter, Mary Etta Sep 26, 1897 Feb 02, 1994 [Mary Etta Loveless] Johnson, Mrs. Nancy Nov 30, 1844 Jun 28, 1895 [Nancy Jordan] (Age 50 yrs. 6 mos. 28 days) Mitchell, Mary F. [May 12] 1875 [Feb 12] 1967 [D/o Joel T. Morrison & Mary C. Jordan] Mitchell, H.F. [Oct 04] 1874 [Feb 09] 1946 [Henry F., s/o Ephraim Mitchell & Margaret Mitchell] Triplett, Elsie Mitchell Dec 22, 1915 Nov 21, 1935 Mitchell, Fannie Lee Oct 05, 1905 Mar 23, 1958 [Fannie Lee Pauley] Mitchell, E.L. Apr 14, 1904 Mar 05, 1990 [Elbert L., s/o Henry Mitchell & Mary Morrison] Mitchell, Warren G. Jun 19, 1925 Dec 13, 1980 (US ARMY World War II) Morrison, Grace Echols Jul 04, 1905 Nov 11, 1995 [D/o Billy Echols & Laura West Echols] Morrison, Thomas Leroy Apr 13, 1894 Sep 02, 1964 [S/o Joel Thomas Morrison & Jane McKenzie] (AL PVT HQ DET 85 DIVISION WWI) Morrison, Roy Veltie Apr 13, 1923 Aug 12, 1944 (AL CPL 81 CML BN World War II) “Killed in action in France; Nobley he fell while fighting for his country” Morrison, J. T. Jun 11, 1854 Aug 09, 1928 [Joel Thomas, s/o Joel Thos Morrison & Emeline Buckhannan] Morrison, Wm. F. May 20, 1876 Jun 30, 1891 Morrison, Mary C. Jun 25, 1856 Jun 19, 1878 [D/o Solomon Jordan & Mary Warren] White, R.C. Feb 27, 1912 May 02, 1999 [Redic C. White] White, Lillian Apr 05, 1917 Jan 23, 1992 Jordan, Mary A.E. (Mother) Aug 21, 1828 Jan 11, 1914 [Mary A. E. Warren] Jordan, Solomon E. Nov 21, 1821 Jan 25, 1878 (Faulkner’s Randolph Co Reserves CSA) Jordan, James C. Sep 21, 1848 Oct 15, 1866 Jordan, Daniel W. Feb 28, 1858 Oct 05, 1864 Jordan, William T. Sep 22, 1846 Jul 25, 1865 (CO E First A.L.A. Regt Grants UNION ARMY) Lipham, Gustie P. Feb 07, 1894 Sep 12, 1974 [D/o Thomas Phillips] Lipham, H.A. May 24, 1895 Oct 15, 1983 [Henry Austin, s/o Joseph Brown Lipham & Mattie Waters] TWO UNMARKED GRAVES: [Bowen, Elizabeth and R.C. Bowen] [Infant Children of Jim Bowen & Mattie Whaley] Murphy, Margie Jan Oct 08, 1942 Nov 18, 1944 (Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Henry Murphy) Murphy, Clarice Hazel Feb 07, 1913 Sep 12, 1913 (Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.B. Murphy) THREE (3) UNMARKED GRAVES: [Metts, Julie, Jimmy, Infant--Children of W.J. & Penelope Metts] Lancaster, Rev. John W. Jul 14, 1812 Jun 09, 1887 [S/o John Lancaster & Mahala Whatley] (“H. Madden and W.T. West” written on bottom of the monument) Lancaster, Mary E. Dec 18, 1836 Oct 1891/1897 [Mary E. Jordan] Johnson, Luna Murphy Jun 19, 1887 Aug 24, 1973 [D/ M. Cooper Murphy & Ada Loveless] Johnson, Thomas Shelley Aug 13, 1889 Feb 15, 1961 [S/o B. Johnson & L. Cato] Johnson, Herman Jan 02, 1904 Mar 13, 1989 Johnson, Dora Jan 10, 1917 Sep 14, 1999 Murphy, Cora S. Feb 20, 1908 Jan 28, 1989 [Cora Shoffiett] Murphy, John Heflin May 17, 1910 Oct 21, 2000 Cofield, John H. (Father) 1885 [Mar 04]1966 [S/o Will Cofield & E. Harden] Cofield, Hazel M. (Mother) 1889 [May 29]1961 [D/o M. Cooper Murphy & Ada Loveless] Murphy, Milton C. 1861 -- 1941 [S/o Wm Cooper Murphy & Alzana Brannon] Murphy, Joseph Ada 1869 -- 1937 [D/o Hazel Loveless & Victoria Jordan] Loveless, Hazel R. Oct 08, 1840 May 05, 1924 (Company G, 47th AL Infantry CSA) Loveless, A.V. (Mother) Aug 15, 1843 Jun 25, 1923 [A. Victoria Jordan][D/o Wm Jordan & Verdelia Carlton] (Wife of H.R. Loveless) Loveless, Luna Jul 08, 1866 Jan 09, 1870 Loveless, Millard Jan 26, 1894 Aug 22, 1894 Loveless, Frances Isabella Mar 22, 1872 Aug 16, 1906 [Frances Isabella Johnson] Loveless, W.T. Jan 19, 1872 Apr 12, 1944 [William T. Loveless] Murphy, W. Brannan Jul 06, 1891 Mar 18, 1965 [S/o M. Cooper Murphy & Ada Loveless] Murphy, Persha Tenant Oct 03, 1892 Oct 07, 1986 Murphy, Henry Jun 02, 1922 May 29, 1993 [See obit for Harry below] Murphy, Lula Kerr Jul 20, 1920 OD Bowen, Infant s/o Jesse and Bernice Jun 11, 1935 OD ONE (1) UNMARKED ADULT GRAVE: [Williams, Nettie Eleanor Stephens Aug 12, 1910 Feb 14, 1989] Mitchell, Arthur M. Nov 10, 1932 Dec 08, 1932 Mitchell, Henry Sep 30, 1906 Apr 16, 1907 Mitchell, Joel T. Sep 11, 1899 May 30, 1983 Brady, Arnton John 1916—1977 (TEC 3 US ARMY WW II) Brady, Myrtle M. [Aug 12]l926 [Sep 08, 2008] [D/o Roy Morrison & Grace Echols] Morrison, Pearson Temple 'Doc' Sep 24, 1924 Oct 30, 1987 (SGT US ARMY World War II) ONE (1) UNMARKED CHILDS GRAVE: [Sprayberry, Garfield Feb 12, 1934 Feb 15, 1934] [Son of Mr. & Mrs. Carlton Sprayberry] TWO (2) UNMARKED CHILDRENS GRAVES: [Sprayberry, Dollie Sprayberry, D/o Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Sprayberry] [Glass, Infant Daughter of Corris and Nellie Lou Glass] Green, Debbie Apr 07, 1974 Dec 13, 1974 (Infant D/o Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Green) Thompson, Jimmy Wayne Jun 14, 1946 Mar 10, 1982 ONE (1) UNMARKED GRAVE: [Bowen, Odell] Bowen, Clarence (Son) Mar 21, 1925 Mar 03, 1977 ONE (1) UNMARKED GRAVE: [Bowen, Infant of Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Bowen] ONE (1) UNMARKED CHILDS GRAVE: [Bowen, Infant of Mr. & Mrs. Bobby Bowen] FIVE (5) UNMARKED CHILDRENS GRAVES: [Cosper, Infants of Grover Cleveland and Lola Cosper] [Two died prior to 1926----One died July 1926 One died March 24, 1928----One died Feb/March 1930] Cosper, Grover Cleveland (Daddy) Jun 06, 1886 Feb 20, 1955 Cosper, Lola V. (Mother) Jul 05, 1891 Apr 06, 1971 [Lola V. Loveless] Cosper, William Mar 14, 1907 Sep 15, 1993 [William ‘Willie’ G. Cosper] Cosper, Charles H. Jun 12, 1952 Sep 01, 1965 Cosper, Clatis Jun 22, 1913 Nov 16, 1998 Cosper, Elsie Sep 05, 1919 OD Greer, Arthur Oct 16, 1930 Nov 25, 1994 Mitchell, William Oct 26, 1910 Jul 15, 1993 [William Howard Mitchell] Mitchell, Annie Waugh Oct 01, 1913 Jan 18, 2000 Barker, Obera A. Clark Mar 03, 1916 Dec 16, 1993 [Obera A. Clark Cosper] Barker, Mancel M. Nov 22, 1910 Apr 01, 1977 Murphy, Theron Vernon 1922 –- 1976 [S/o Joe Lee Murphy & Lilar Cosper] (MM3 US NAVY World War II) Windsor, Elsie Mae Mar 05, 1945 Jun 25, 1977 ONE (1) UNMARKED ADULT GRAVE: [Bowen, Mrs. Bobby Bowen] Murphy, Robert Dec 30, 1929 Dec 28, 1999 [R. Milton, s/o Joe Lee Murphy & Lilar Cosper] Murphy, Adell Aug 18, 1922 [Feb 11, 2008] [D/o J. Walker Richardson & Lizzie Brown] Murphy, Leron Nov 30, 1923 OD [S/o Joe Lee Murphy & Lilar Cosper] Murphy, Nadine Mar 05, 1926 Dec 12, 1999 [D/o Jim Allen & Fannie Waites] Brown, James Oct 09, 1934 Dec 11, 1993 App. 25 unmarked graves UNMARKED GRAVES: (Death Records): Lenard Holloway—Male, White; Age-Infant; Died June 20, 1896 ******* OBITS LIST JORDAN CHAPEL SO. CONG. METH. CH. CEM. AS BURIAL SITE FOR: BOWEN, Florence, 78, Newell; b Feb 9, 1919 a lifelong resident of Randolph County; d. Sep 30, 1997 in E AL Med Ctr, Opelika; s/o Jim Bowen and Mattie Whaley Bowen. BOWEN, James Beunice “J. B.”, 59, of Rt. 1, Newell, died Dec. 7, 1993, at his residence; survived by his wife, Mrs. Glenda Bowen of Newell. COSPER, Davis H., 93, of Lineville, formerly of Wedowee; b. Jun 10, 1910 a Randolph County native; d. Apr 15, 2004 at Lineville Nursing Facility; s/o Cleve and Lola Loveless Cosper; preceded in death by his wife, Velma Thompson Cosper. COSPER, Velma T., 82, of Lineville, formerly of Wedowee; b. Jan. 18, 1920; d. Dec. 29, 2002; d/o Perno P. and Myrtle Thompson; survived by husband, Davis H. Cosper of Lineville. FREEMAN, Janice Lamerrill, 61, of Heflin; b Dec 30, 1946; d Jan 23, 2008 at Long Term Health Hospital in Anniston; d/o Leonard and Clora Cummings Prestridge; preceded in death by her husbands, James Noles and Mayo Bowen. HARMON, Tristan Jacob (Infant), age 2 months, of Wedowee; b. Aug 16, 2006; d. Oct 20, 2006 at his home; survived by parents Jason & Jennifer Harmon of Wedowee; paternal grandparents, Jerry & Ruby Harmon of Wedowee; maternal grandmother, Patricia Joe Prestridge of Heflin; preceded in death by great-grandfathers Hoyt Turley and I. D. Harmon and by grandparents William C. Terrell and Louise Terrell. HAYNES, Louise Cofield, 76, of Newell; b. Jun 8, 1927, a lifelong Randolph County resident; d. Nov. 29, 2003, at University Hospital in Birmingham; d/o John Henry and Hazel Murphy Cofield. LIPHAM, Vivian Ragsdale, 81, of Newell; b Jul 2, 1922 a native of Randolph County; d.Oct 3, 2003 at her residence; d/o James P. Ragsdale and Demay Bell Ragsdale; preceded by husband, Cleo Lipham. McDONALD, Milford L., 79, of LaGrange, Ga.; b. Dec 11, 1923 in Randolph County; d.Sep 21, 2003 at W GA Med Ctr in LaGrange; survived by wife, Mrs. Ray Bowen McDonald of LaGrange; s/o Ocie and Lucille Carter McDonald; WWII Army. MURPHY, Dorothy F., 77, of Carrollton, GA; b May 30, 1923 a St. Clair native, formerly of Newell; d Oct 4, 2000 at Tanner Med Ctr in Carrollton; d/o Burse and Rhoda Patterson Forman; preceded in death by her husband, Theron Vernon Murphy. MURPHY, Harry Richard II, 49, of Newell; b Aug 27, 1959 a Montgomery County native; d Nov 23, 2008 at Wedowee Hospital; s/o Harry Richard Murphy Sr & Lula M. Kerr Murphy; survived by his mother, Lula Murphy of Newell. MURPHY, Harry Richard, Sr., former county commissioner, 70, of Rt l, Newell; d. May 29, 1993 at his residence; survived by wife, Mrs. Lula Mae Murphy of Newell; vet of WWII. [Census-Harry R., son of Wilson B. & Persha H. Murphy] [Social Security Death Index Record shows Harry R. Murphy with birth & death as above for Henry Murphy] MURPHY, Julian A., 75, of Newell; b. May 6, 1932; d. May 8, 2007 at his home; s/o Joe Lee and Lila A. Cosper Murphy; a minister for 43 years; survived by his wife of 53 years, Betty Ayers Murphy of Newell. FORMAN, C. David, 73, of Roanoke; b. Feb 10, 1930 a St Clair native; d. Apr 3, 2003 at Randolph Medical Center; s/o Burse Forman and Rhoda Patterson. GREEN, Francis Arthur ‘Bud’, 56, of Rt. 1, Newell, died Friday, Nov. 25, 1994, at his residence; survived by his wife, Mrs. Jo Ann Green of Newell. RAGSDALE, Ola Jo, 68, of Newell; b. Jan 8, 1935 a Randolph County native; d. Sep 4, 2003 at Roanoke Healthcare; d/o James P. and Demay Bell Ragsdale.