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Maple Hill Cemetery, Phase 1, page 7

SECTION 2 ROW 1 [Inscriptions in this section are as of September 19, 1993 ] ADAY Sacred to the memory of Margaret Aday, wife of John F. Aday, born Oct. 13, 1803 - died Jun. 16, 1839. [Stone gone when checked 9-19-1993]. BEDLOCK Willie Bedlock. [No other information.] POSEY Note: In this Posey family plot is one box tomb but the lid containing the information is missing. ” In memory of A. E. Posey, died March 29th 1840 Aged 8 years, 1 month & 5 days. ” In memory of P. T. Posey, died Oct. 2nd 1841 Aged 34 years, 9 months & 24 days. BARKER In memory of William Barker, departed this life Feb. 24th 1836 aged 55 years. In memory of Elizabeth Barker, departed this life Oct. 23, 1841 aged 57 years. BRADFORD Side: J. B. Bradford, Jr. [No dates given] Side: Fielding Bradford, Killed in 1st Battle [of] Manassas, Va. July 21st 1861, 4th Alabama Infantry. Front: To the memory of Joseph B. Bradford, died Dec. 16, 1856 [Masonic emblem on stone.] Front: Martha H. Bradford died Jan. 25, 1893. [No other info.] Side: Marion Louise [Bradford] died July 13, 1847. Side: Mattie Moore [Bradford] died March 21, 1857. Back: To the memory of William Patton Bradford, died Jan'y 2, 1860. Back: John P. Bradford died Jan. 15, 1889. 4th Ala. Cavalry, Forrest's Com- mand. SMITH In memory of Martha Patton Smith, died 9th March 1833, aged 5 years, 1 month & 9 days. CLARKE Sacred to the memory of William Clarke, born in Chesterfield County, Virginia, Deer. 19th, 1789, died near Huntsville, Alabama Feby. 22nd, 1833. Of an unblemished reputation just in principle, and liberal in feeling, he was Emphatically a worthy Citizen and an honest Man. Long will his friends and acquaintances charish [sic] his memory and his bereaved family weep over his tomb. SPOTSWOOD In memory of Sally D., wife of Elliott Spotswood, dec., born in Hanover County, Va. May 17, 1790, died near Huntsville, Ala. June 5, 1854 Aged 64 years & 19 days. As a token of love for her virtues and for her kindness as a Mother, This Momument is erected by her Children. ROW 2 CLOPTON HUNTER POSEY BARKER COX Sacred to the memory of Manerva Caroline Clopton, wife of William H. Clopton and daughter of William E. & Eliza Philips, died September 23rd, 1840 aged 18 years, 8 Mo. & 12 Days. [Note: The death year appears to be 1810, however, William H. Clopton married Miss Minerva C. Phillips on 27 July 1837. He married again on 21 Sept. 1843 to Caroline W. Brandon. Due to the two marriage dates we can determine the death date as 1840, [Box tomb] Sacred to the memory of John Hunter who was born the 10th of Nov. 1786, died the 19 th of March 1836. Elizabeth, widow of Phares T. Posey, died Nov. 29, 1854 Aged 60 years, 3 mos. & 25 days. [Footstone with initials R. B. only in Barker lot. Headstone missing.] Ellen, the daughter of Geo. and Elizth Cox, died 18th Apl. 1838 Aged 2 yrs., 23 ds. 7 - (33)