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Moore - Landman Cemetery, 46-1 Summary Report, page 49
Lewis H. RANKIN
Leila RANKIN
Son M S MU 8 AL
Dau F S MU 5 AL
Census Place:1st Ward, Huntsville, Madison, Alabama
Source: FHL Film 1254022 National Archives Film T9-0022 Page 394C
Lelia TERRELL RelationSex Self F Marr Race Age 55 Birthplace AL
W B
Alonzo TERRELL Son M S MU 24 AL
Robert TERRELL Son M M MU 22 AL
Adora TERRELL Dau F S MU 19 AL
Mary TERRELL Dau F S MU 18 AL
William TERRELL Son M S MU 15 AL
Lelia TERRELL Dau F S B 11 AL
Willie TERRELL DauL F M M 18 TN
John TERRELL Son M M MU 25 AL
Census Place:2nd Ward, Huntsville, Madison, Alabama
Source: FHL Film 1254022 National Archives Film T9-0022 Page 401D
RelationSex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Maria LIGHTFOOT Self F W B 30 AL
Burl LIGHTFOOT Son M S B 11 AL
Mack LIGHTFOOT Son M S B 9 AL
An e-mail message from Beverly Curry to John Rankin in 2002 told of an interview with an old-time resident of the arsenal area lands who recalled some of the names of people buried in the “Sam Moore Cemetery”:
Ovoy Horton was mentioned a rocket article. I have interviewed his wife. He worked for Kershaw and Butler, the construction contractor who built the first buildings here for the Army and continued to work for the arsenal. His wife has a photo of him at a test stand. Ovoy was the son of James Horton, Grandson of Everett Horton, and Great Grandson of Jack Horton.
His Grandfather 's brother, Yancy Horton was the one who donated the land for the black school in Pond Beat (on Buxton Road). The school, Horton School, was a "Rosenwald school". Julius Rosenwald, once a president of Sears & Roebuck, was a rich philanthropist. He wanted to help rural blacks to get an education but to help them in a manner the required community commitment and involvement. So he devised a plan to match his contribution that what the community raised. Donating the land counted in the match. I scanned a photo of
49 - (1980)