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Cemeteries of Madison County, Vol. II, page 38
WELBOURN-KING CEMETERY LOCATION: Section 301-1-E, NW NW SW. This cemetery is located in front of a service station on the east side of Highway 431-231 just south of Hazel Green. KING - Sacred to the memory of Nancy King, born in 1800, died July 4, 1827. Note: Nancy was the wife of Henry King and daughter of Isaac Welbourn (Wellborn?) who lies in an unmarked grave along with others of the family. This cemetery was destroyed when the service station was put in. Nancy Welborn King was thrown from a horse and killed. Her husband, Henry King, was a brother of William Whitfield King. After Nancy's death Henry went to South Alabama, married his cousin, died and is buried there. Henry was the son of Capt. Charles King. JEFFRIES CEMETERY LOCATION: Section 29-1-1E. NW NW. Approximately one mile east of Hazel Green and several hundred yards south of the New Market Road. JEFFRIES - In memory of Frances Jeffries, wife of Alexander Jeffries, Died Sept. 16, 1825. JEFFRIES - In memory of Alexander Jeffries who departed this life September 14th, 1838 in the 65th year of his age. JEFFRIES - In memory of Mary Elizabeth, daughter of Alexander and Elizabeth E. Jeffries who was born May 31st, 1837 and Died August 13, 1844. DALE - In memory of Adam Dale, born July 14th, 1768 and Died October 14th, 1851, aged 81 years. Note: Adam Dale was the father of Alexander Jeffries' second wife, Elizabeth Dale. Elizabeth chose Jeffries as her third husband. After his death she married Robert High (an Alabama legislator) on May 15, 1839. He died in April 1842 and she then married Absalom Brown on March 16, 1846. He died in 1847. She married Willis Routt May 11, 1848 and some time after his death Elizabeth moved to Mississippi and died there. The imposing manor house that stood near the cemetery was Elizabeth's home from the time she married Jeffries until she moved to Mississippi and it is believed that Robert High, Absalom Brown, and Willis Routt are also buried here but if they are they do not have tombstones. The house burned around 1968. The often-married Elizabeth was one of Madison County's most beautiful and colorful characters having even been accused of murder at one time but was acquitted. Census, Madison County, 1850: #108 Rout, Willis (48) Ky. Farmer Elizabeth (55) Md. Dale, Adam (81) Md. ) Parents of Elizabeth Mary (78) Del. ) Jeffries, William (16) Ala. Student 38 - (642)