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Austin Groves Cemetery, 67-2 Summary Report, page 6
As research was undertaken into the public records of Austin Groves, it became apparent that the name was often misunderstood by the clerks, who probably phonetically spelled what they thought they heard in the rural black pronunciations. There was no Groves family as such in the 1880 census of Madison County. However, the entry for “Austin Groors” (as seen below) is almost certainly the record for Austin Groves. First of all, the given name “Austin” was rarely used during the period. Secondly, the census entry is on a page that contains many of the families known to have inhabited the area around the cemetery that became arsenal lands.
1880 Family History Resource disk contents, produced by the Latter Day Saints church:
Census Place: Madison, Alabama
Source: FHL Film 1254021 National Archives Film T9-0021 Page 136B
RelationSex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Wesley J. LANDMAN Self M M W 43 AL
Marian LANDMAN Wife F M W 31 AL
Mattie LANDMAN Dau F S W 8 AL
Virginia LANDMAN Dau F S W 6 AL
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