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Cemeteries of Madison County, Vol. III, page 171
Glover Cemetery
OLD DICK GLOVER CEMETERY
Location: Section 10-5-2E. W/2 NW SE NW. Approximately 1/3 mile east of Low Gap Road in Glover's Cove in the Big Cove area in southeast Madison County.
There were many unmarked graves indicated by “sinks,” in this approximately quarter-acre cemetery. In about the center of the cemetery is a very old grave covered with cut-stone blocks but no name was on the stone. In the corner of the cemetery there were four more graves covered with cut-stone but they neither had identification. These four graves were very old and the stones had been somewhat scattered, apparently from trees growing up through them or vandalism. They were apparently the oldest in the graveyard. This land once belonged to Richard Glover whose family cemetery this is.
Louisa Bowers Hastings
Died 1902 and
Berry Hastings
Died 1895
Son of
W. T. Atchley & Eva Hastings.
1899
Eva Lee Hastings
1871 - 1899
Roseanna Ledbetter
Hastings Wife of W. T. Atchley 1876 - 1902
The above three tombstones were identical and probably purchased at the same time.
Last Will & Testament of Richard Glover
Dated 26 May 1856.
In the name of God Amen, I Richard Glover of Madison County and state of Alabama do make and declare this my last will and testament in manner following . . . And my body I commit to the earth to be buried at the discretion of my Family at the buring [sic] [burying] place on my farm and one-half acre at that place I wish to remain unsold for publick buring [sic] ground . . . I bequest unto my beloved wife Elisabeth Glover all I possess after my debts are paid During her lifetime and at her Death what is then left I want it Equally Divided between my children: Martha A. Ledbetter, Elizabeth C. Ledbetter, Polley B. Ledbetter's (deceased) children their Mother's share only $100. of their part to be given to my Dauter [sic] Nancy E. Glover for taking care of them while small, Logan R. Glover and Nancy E. Glover ...[torn]...I do hereby appoint my son Logan R. Glover my Executor ...
An untitled document found in Richard Glover's estate file listed the heirs of the estate as:
1. Martha Ledbetter, wife of John Ledbetter.
2. Elizabeth C. Ledbetter, wife of Gardiner C. Ledbetter.
3. Nancy Glover
4. Logan R. Glover
5. Mary B. Ledbetter, deceased, whose heirs and distributees are Joel C. Ledbetter and Nancy G. Henry, wife of Isaac Henry
Document dated 8 June 1872 and signed by Logan R. Glover, executor.
Note: Richard Glover's land, the NW/4 of Section 10-5-2E, was purchased by Frederick M. and William T. Bennett for $1500 on 23 February 1870.
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