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Cemeteries of Madison County, Vol. III, page 187
Cedar Grove Cemetery CEDAR GROVE CEMETERY Location: Section 8-6-2E. S/2 NW. On Oak Grove Road approximately three miles west of New Hope, Al. On 12 February 1879 Adams Lanier deeded one acre of land to the Cedar Grove Baptist Church; The deed was made to T. J. Vann, John H. Rice and John W. Brown, church representatives. The deed was delivered for recording 5 April 1880 and recorded 15 July 1880. It was described as being in the northeast quarter of the “west quarter” of Section 8-6-2E. Buried here without tombstones, according to a descendant, Melvina Phillips, are Philip Pritchett, James Clark and Lucinda (Hill) Clark. The Clarks are shown in the 1850 census as follow: Clark, James 38 (1812) SC Farmer [James m. Lucinda Hill 24 Jan 1831 in Madison Co. Lucinda 33 (1817) Al Nancy 17 (1833) Al Marthy J. 16 (1834) Al Phereby A.14 (1836) Al Alexander 10 (1840) Al Richard 9 (1841) Al Martha 2 (1848) Al Note: There were numerous graves in this cemetery which were marked only with unlettered rocks. Brannum. Rebecca Ann Brannum. 1888 - 1928 Bracelton. Lizzie A. Brazelton. Wife of R. T. Brazelton. Born July 6, 1883 - Died June 16, 1910. Brooks. Rev. W. M. Brooks. April 4, 1841 - May 16, 1911 Brooks. Cora Q. Brooks. Dau. of W. M. & M. J. Brooks. June 1, 1895 - Aug. 20, 1912. Byrom. Ida Byrom. March 7, 1880 - Aug. 1, 1962. Clark. Rev. Richard G. Clark. Sept. 15, 1843 - Nov. 28, 1928 Clark. Mary C. Clark. Sept. 6, 1838 - Nov. 6, 1910. Clark. Mary Hannah Clark. Sept. 10, 1878 - April 20, 1972 Cobb. Jim M. Cobb. 1872 - 1937 ) ) Share stone Cobb. Pinkie Cobb. 1872 - 1955 ) Cobb. Sarah Cathryn Cobb. Died March 26, 1955 aged 85 years. Cobb. Minnie Bee Cobb, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. B. B. Cobb. Born October 26, 1901 - Died September 19, 1907. Craft. William E. Craft. July 27, 1851 - Jan. 18, 1919 Craft. Joanna Craft. March 28, 1870 - Jan. 7, 1943 Craig. James W. Craig. Born Dec. 24, 1840 - Died May 9, 1909. Father. Craig. Hannah J. Craig. Born Feb. 12, 1844 - Died March 19, 1892. Mother Maples. Infant dau. of M. F. & Exie Maples. ) ) Maples. John Ed. Maples. 1900 - 1901. Son of M. F. & Exie Maples. ) ) ) Shares stone ) These children were in the James W. Craig plot. 187 - (1170)