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Farming For A Better Future, page 206
?■ Ebenezer School* The Ebenezer School was located north of Joe Wheeler Highway, east of Hillsboro. The school was one of about 20 rural schools for African American children in the county in the early 20th century. It is included in the school census records for 1930 and on the USGS topographic map in 1936 as “Ebenezer School." However, by 1950, it had been closed, and classes were consolidated in other schools. The 1951 topographic map labels the former school Ebenezer Church, as it is today, the Ebenezer Christian Church. Topographic Maps of Ebenezer School and Elliott (King) Cemetery (Left Top) 1936 USGS/TVA Topographic Map, Hillsboro, Alabama Quadrangle (Left Middle) 1948 USGS/TVA Topographic Map, Hillsboro, Alabama Quadrangle (Left Bottom) 1974 USGS/TVA Topographic Map, Hillsboro, Alabama Quadrangle (Below) School Census Card for the Langham Family with Children at Ebenezer School, 1950 (Lawrence County Archives, Moulton, Alabama) 81 Elliott Cemetery Elliott Cemetery is located on the north side of Joe Wheeler Highway at County Road 437. It has at least 211 burials with a segregated section for African Americans. The cemetery is almost 200 years old and is still in use. The first known interment is “Infant” Miller (died 1826). The oldest burials belong to the Battle, Berry, Davidson, Elliott, and Townsend families, which were most likely white families. There are 29 members of the Elliott family buried here. Among the Elliott family are several African American landowners. Between 1900 and 1940, there were 14 members of the Elliott family who owned a farm. At least five of them are laid to rest in this cemetery. James B. Elliott (1896-1966) is recorded on the census as owning a farm in 1910. He apparently had to rent his land in 1920, or the census taker was mistaken, because he owned a farm again from at least 1930 to 1940. His obituary states he was a retired farmer and member of Ebenezer Christian Methodist Episcopal (Opposite Page) (First) Excerpt of 1940 Census Showing James B. Elliott (Second) Excerpt of 1910 Census Showing John T. Elliott (Third) Excerpt of 1920 Census Showing Simon W. and Henry Elliott (Fourth) Excerpt of 1920 Census Showing Jake and Maggie Elliott (Fifth) Excerpt of 1910 Census Showing Henry and Rufus D. Elliott (All from National Archives and Records Administration via Ancestry.com) (CME) Church. John T. Elliott (1854-1944) owned a farm from at least 1910 to 1940, most likely until his death. Simmon Elliott (1854-1937) owned a farm from at least 1910 until his death. He was the son of Anderson Elliot who owned the farm in 1910. Jake Elliott (1842-1929) is recorded as owning a farm in 1910 and 1920. Finally, Henry Elliott (1881-1961) owned his farm from at least 1910 to 1940 alongside his father, Rufus, who owned in 1910. He was also a member of Ebenezer CME Church, and his sister Flora Elliott owned a farm in 1920. His wife, Josephine Elliott (1885-1970) is buried at Elliott Cemetery as well. The cemetery has been called several names over time. While there are only six members of the King family buried here, the earliest dated to 1915, “King Cemetery” is how it is labeled on the 1936 USGS topographic map. By 1951, the cemetery is labeled "Elliott Cemetery." A sign on site calls the cemetery “Elliott Jackson Cemetery." Of the 11 Jackson family members, there are two, Lucy B. (1885-1957) and Sammy (1874-1963), who owned a farm in 1930 and 1940, respectively. 91 Ennix Cemetery Ennix Cemetery has 19 known graves. It is located on the west side of County Road 383 outside of Hillsboro. The memorials belong to members of the Bell, Brooks, Buchanan, Davis, Ennix, Horton, Pointer, Satchell, Sneed, and Wiggins families. The earliest burial is * Indicates a Historical - Non-Extant Resource - (4734)