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Cemeteries of Madison County, Vol. II, page 317
LYNN CEMETERY LOCATION: Unknown Benjamin Lynn and his wife, Hannah (Nee Severns or Sovereigns) moved to Madison County, Alabama, in 1810. They lived with their daughter and son-in-law (John Chisholm [Chism] and Ester (Lynn) Chisholm. John Chisholm owned the SW/4 of Section 30-2-1E and it is possible that Benjamin and Hannah are buried there. Meridian Pike edges this property on the west and businesses have grown up along the highway [now Highway 231/431]. According to The Filson Club History Quarterly, Volume 20, Page 156, Lynn "organized a Christian Church near Huntsville, and it was in the churchyard there that he was buried in December, 1814, in the sixty-fifth year of his age. His wife had died in the proceeding May." Benjamin Lynn married Hannah Severns July 9, 1777. KRAMER-CLARK CEMETERY LOCATION: Section 7-2-3E - SW NW NW in Cramer Hollow in the northeast portion of the county. KRAMER - Phoebe Kramer - Dec. 2, 1879 - Jan. 27, 1961 KRAMER - Jennie Kramer - Dec. 30, 1885 - Nov. 10, 1941. Absent here but present with the Lord. KRAMER - Charlie Kramer - Jan. 18, 1883 - Sept. 23, 1952. Lifes work well done he rests in peace. KRAMER - Fred Kramer - Sept. 24, 1848 - Mar. 30, 1893 KRAMER - Mother. Elizabeth Kramer - Aug. 15, 1856 - Dec. 3, 1928. She is not dead but only sleeping. Note: The above graves were in an area fenced with barbed wire fence. The other graves were outside the fence. CLARK - In Memory of Samuel R. clark, Born November 14th 1867 - Died June 15th 1890 CLARK - In Memory of Lee clark, Born febuarv 15th 1866 - Died January 30th 1888 Note: There were seven obvious graves in this cemetery that did not have lettered markers. Two of them were adults and five were children. One of the baby's graves is that of Pearlie Lee Bice, a six month old child who died around 1900 of pneumonia. Next to the Clark graves was one other grave marked with unlettered fieldstone. TALLEY TOMBSTONE Note: This tombstone was found on Monte Sano Mountain at one of the overlooks. The gentleman in charge of the grounds took it to the grounds shed and as of April, 1978 it is still there. No one knows where it belongs. TALLEY - Jack Talley - 1911 - 1936 - Weep not father and mother for me, for I am waiting in glory for thee. [marble marker] 317 - (921)