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Cemeteries of Madison County, Vol. III, page 96
Hayden Cemetery
Christian. Martha C. Christian. Nov. 15, 1899 - (blank) )
) Dbl. stone
Christian. Charlie R. Christian. Aug. 29, 1906 - (blank) )
Cothren. George E. Cothren. Feb. 17, 1901 - Feb. 28, 1975. )
) Dbl. stone.
Cothren. Bernice P. Cothren. Dec. 12, 1905 - April 22, 1977.)
Stewart. Era A. Stewart. Sep. 11, 1903 - (blank)
Stewart. Homer Ray Stewart. June 1, 1897 - Dec. 15, 1968.
Smith. Freda Mae Smith. [There was no other info. on this wooden cross, however, a funeral marker on this grave stated: “Died April 7, 197... (illegible) ... Age 38 years, 2 months, 28 days.”
Smith. Mrs. Newton Smith. Source: The Huntsville Times, Monday, May 3, 1948. Death Notice. “Mrs. Newton Smith, formerly of New Hope, died Sunday at 3 p.m. at the hospital in Asheville, N. C.
“She is survived by her husband, Newton Smith of Hendersonville, N. C.; one son, Gerry; her father, F. O. Adams of New Hope; four sisters: Mrs. Cleve Maples, Mrs. Howard White and Mrs. Sam Wright, all of Woodville, and Miss Erline Adams; four brothers: Billy, Edward and Denton Adams, all of New Hope, and J. B. Adams of Huntsville; one half-sister, Mrs. Troy Butler of Toney; three half-brothers: Robert and Frank Adams, both of New Hope, and Charlie Adams of Sheffield.
“Funeral services have been set at 2 p.m. Tuesday from the Church of Christ at Cedar Point with burial in Hayden cemetery. Cecil White, minister, will conduct the services.
“Mrs. Smith was a native of New Hope and lived there until about a year ago when she and Mr. Smith moved to Hendersonville.” Note: I was unable to locate the burial place of Mrs. Smith.
McDonald. Milburn J. McDonald. April 28, 1915 - July 3, 1969. )
) Dbl. stone.
McDonald. Earline B. McDonald. Dec. 21, 1915 - (blank) )
Pritchett. Russell L. Pritchett. March 31, 1918 - Dec. 4, 1975. )
) Dbl. stone
Pritchett. Susie B. Pritchett. Aug. 24, 1912 - (blank) )
This cemetery was copied in November 1979.
Across the road east of the main cemetery are many small, flat, granite markers with a number on each. They mark graves that were moved from the old Cottonport Cemetery in Limestone County (Sec. 18-5-6W) when Interstate Highway 65 was being built. Rather than destroy the cemetery or put the road around it, all bodies were exhumed and the cemetery was moved to the Hayden Cemetery with New Hope Mortuary in charge. I was told by a person involved in the removal that one casket was covered with a glass lid (common in the 1890's and indicated wealth); one could easily view the body. It contained an elderly man with a long white beard and a large diamond on his ring finger. In about 1938 the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) canvassed the Cotton Port Cemetery and counted 21 or 22 graves but apparently no identifications were made.
-End Hayden
Neals Chapel Cemetery
96 - (1079)