Fayette County, Alabama
~ El Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery ~
(Bunkum/Buncombe/Buncomb Cemetery)
~ El Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery ~
(Bunkum/Buncombe/Buncomb Cemetery)
Location: East of County Road 137 on Fayette-Tuscaloosa county line (S31-T17S-R11W)
Copied by: Herbert M. Newell Jr. & Jeanie Patterson Newell - 23 Aug 1958 ~ (additions/corrections are highlighted)
[ Photo taken in May 2006 by Frances Lowrey Brasher ]
~ Same gate pictured below right ~
[ Photos of Jan/Feb 2008 storm damage taken by Dennis Gurley ]
169/05 ______, ...eadylee - 1864 - 1945 ~ (name hard to decipher)
000/00 BIGHAM, Evie Eulene, dau of Marvin & Ada Sanford Bigham - b./d. 1926 [2]
150/02 BIGHAM, Jane, dau of W.R. & Helen Bigham - Feb 17, 1885 - Oct 20, 1902 ~ (dau of William R. Bigham & Helen FELTMAN) [15]
000/00 BIGHAM, Marvin M. - May 5, 1891 - Jan 4, 1929 ~ (first husband of Ada E. SANFORD, who later married Will STARNES)
[11] 000/00 BIGHAM, Perry Lee, son of Marvin & Ada Sanford Bigham - 1917 - 1920 [2]
000/00 BIGHAM, Thelma Theo, dau of Marvin & Ada Sanford Bigham - 1921 - 1923 [2]
000/00 BILLS, Mary Loyal - Dec 31, 1937 - May 26, 1978 ~ (dau of James & Roxie PENNINGTON) [6]
173/11 CAMP, Sarah Elizabeth - June 28, 1933 - Aug 23, 1940
173/14 CAMP, Vida Stow - Oct 12, 1913 - Sept 25, 1954
173/17 CAMP, William Perry - Jan 25, 1908
176/09 COTTRELL, Wilbon, son of Rev. C.R. & M.A. Cottrell - July 24, 1892 - Mar 12, 1907
000/00 DAVIS, Gracie Nell - June 9, 1924 - Oct 17, 1970 ~ (dau of J.H. & Rittie KYZER)
[9] 164/11 FREEMAN ~ (seven infants’ graves; no dates)
165/05 FREEMAN, “Dad” - May 22, 1890
165/02 FREEMAN, Walter - Oct 17, 1882 - July 10, 1954
147/07 GADDY, Floyd, son of Foster & Allie Gaddy - Feb 10, 1922 - Feb 6, 1923
171/14 GADDY, John Mince - Nov 9, 1929 - Nov 11, 1949 ~ U.S. Navy
149/05 GADDY, Martha L. - Mar 3, 1862 - Sept 11, 1921
149/08 GADDY, R.M - Dec 24, 1840 - Mar 31, 1924
149/11 GADDY, Willie D., son of R.M. & M.L. Gaddy - Apr 29, 1880 - June 20, 1880
170/15 HALLMAN ~ (child; no dates)
158/05 HALLMAN, Augusta, son of I.R. & Ophelia Hallman - Jan 14, 1898 - Dec 10, 1898
180/02 HALLMAN, Clentie - Sept 23, 1914 - Apr 10, 1926
000/00 HALLMAN, Dicie Virginia, wife of Monroe Hallman - Jan 28, 1900 - July 2, 1984 ~ (dau of John OSWALT & Simon LOWERY) [8]
155/09 HALLMAN, H. “Jack” - 1831 - 1915
156/02 HALLMAN, J.H. - 1875 - 1943 ~ (James Henry Hallman - Dec 27, 1875 - Apr 13, 1943; son of Henry Jackson Hallman; first husband of Nancy Ophelia "Opie" SANFORD, who later md. a LATHUM) [8]
158/02 HALLMAN, J.H., son of Monroe & Dicie Hallman - Oct 14, 1928 ~ (James M. Hallman - July 14, 1928 - July 15, 1928) [8]
154/08 HALLMAN, John A., husband of Permela V. Hallman - June 21, 1847 - Apr 19, 1908
154/12 HALLMAN, Johnny R., son of J.M. & R.A. Hallman - Dec 19, 1866 - Mar 15, 1884
155/01 HALLMAN, Miney Belle, dau of J.M. & R.A. Hallman - Mar 3, 1884 - Nov 12, 1887
174/12 HALLMAN, Perlie - Nov 30, 1899 - Nov 21, 1941
154/10 HALLMAN, Permela V., wife of John A. Hallman - June 27, 1845 - July 22, 1883
180/01 HALLMAN, Perry W. - Apr 2, 1910 - June 26, 1940
155/07 HALLMAN, Seley A., wife of William Hallman - May 10, 1812 - Nov 3, 1899
157/12 HALLMAN, Shuwon Lee, son of Monroe & Dicie Hallman - July 16, 1925 ~ (Sherman Lee Hallman - July 13, 1925 - July 14, 1925) [8]
170/11 HALLMAN, W.C. - 1870 - 1891
175/01 HALLMAN, Walter, husband of Pearlie Hallman - June 12, 1896 - Dec 2, 1927
155/05 HALLMAN, William, husband of Selean Hallman - June 26, 1818 - July 21, 1904
000/00 HALLMAN, William Monroe - Nov 29, 1900 - July 4, 1973 ~ (son of James & Nancy O. Hallman; husband of Dicie OSWALT) [8]
180/03 HALLMAN, Zora Mae - July 8, 1912 - Dec 23, 1912
171/17 HYCHE, Adrion - 1898 - 1956
172/02 HYCHE, Janie - 1898 - 19__ ~ (nee Martha Jane SANFORD, dau of Jesse & Lucinda Sanford - Apr 1898 - Sept 15, 1960) [20]
176/06 JOHNSTON, Erie Jones, wife of P.A. Johnston - 1918 - 1946
175/10 JONES, Fenton, son of W.R. & Iler Jones - May 12, 1905 - Aug 5, 1907 ~ “Baby”
174/09 JONES, Floyd Douglas - Sept 12, 1927 - Apr 17, 1945
147/01 JONES, Ida, wife of Sam Jones - 1887 - 1953
175/07 JONES, Ila G. - Sept 16, 1882
177/03 JONES, Louvincie - 1881 - 19__
175/13 JONES, Maurice - Dec 24, 1918 - Mar 21, 1932
177/06 JONES, Oscar C. - Oct 25, 1908 - Apr 13, 1953
176/15 JONES, R. Wilburn - 1880 - 1953
147/04 JONES, Sam - 1892 - 1946
175/04 JONES, Will R. - Aug 6, 1878 - Mar 15, 1931
174/06 KEETH, Lenord, husband of Drilla Keeth - Dec 23, 1906 - Oct 31, 1926 ~ (Leonard Keeth, son of Bedford & Ardell Keeth; b. Dec. 26, 1906) [15]
180/04 KYZER, Baby of Mr. & Mrs. Erma Kyzer - June 25, 1944 - Jan 6, 1945
160/12 KYZER, Floyd Lee - May 5, 1913 - Sept 7, 1942 ~ "A Sailor at Sea ... Drowned in Chesapeake Bay, Baltimore, MD" (son of J.H. & Rittie Kyzer)
[9] 160/03 KYZER, J.W. - Jan 1838 - Apr 6, 1925 ~ (John Wesley Kyzer) [9]
000/00 KYZER, J. Henry ~ (son of J.W. & Sarah J. Kyzer; unmarked grave) [4, 9]
000/00 KYZER, Ritta Lowery, wife of J.H. Kyzer - 1887 - 1967 ~ (nee Caritte "Rittie" LOWERY, dau of George Washington Lowery & Martha Frances GRAY)
[4, 9]154/02 KYZER, Sarah J., wife of J.W. Kyzer - 1838 - Aug 18, 1869 ~ (first wife of John Wesley Kyzer) [9]
160/06 KYZER, Z.A., wife of J.W. Kyzer - Sept 17, 1848 - July 26, 1920 ~ (nee Zella A. TAYLOR; second wife of John Wesley Kyzer; md. 28 Nov 1869, Fayette Co., AL) [9]
156/03 LATHUM, Nancy Ophelia Hallman - 1885 - Nov 20, 1956 ~ aged 71y-6m-16d (d. Nov 26, 1956; dau of Joe L. SANFORD & Mary C. GRAY; first md. James H. HALLMAN) [8]
160/09 LENDSY, Zerah B., husband of Margaret Lendsy - July 1, 1880 - May 4, 1907
156/01 ODEN, Sallie - Jan 31, 1899 - Apr 17, 1939 ~ (buried with infant dau)
154/06 OSWALT, Annie - 1860 - 1943 ~ “Mother”
163/05 OSWALT, Dellie Edmondson - Mar 3, 1871
164/05 OSWALT, George Roberts - Mar 31, 1904 - May 31, 1941
163/14 OSWALT, H. Addie - June 30, 1871 - Mar 30, 1950
169/01 OSWALT, Henry, husband of Louiza & M.A. Oswalt - July 23, 1809 - Aug 31, 1896
152/08 OSWALT, Infant ~ (no dates)
153/05 OSWALT, Infant ~ (no dates)
157/05 OSWALT, Infant dau of Carl & Ethel Oswalt ~ (no dates)
167/11 OSWALT, J.F. - Dec 20, 1879 - Feb 1908
154/04 OSWALT, J.Z. - 1854 - 1940 ~ “Father”
164/02 OSWALT, James H. - Mar 31, 1868 - Jan 26, 1941
152/02 OSWALT, John, husband of Nell Oswalt - 1868 - 1913
164/08 OSWALT, Johnie Bee - 1925 - 1937
163/02 OSWALT, Joseph Alexander - Jan 3, 1873 - May 18, 1948
152/11 OSWALT, Joseph B., son of J.T. & Cornella Oswalt - Aug 10, 1904 - Sept 18, 1904
151/02 OSWALT, Louisa L. - Sept 9, 1855 - Dec 24, 1940
169/04 OSWALT, Louiza, wife of Henry Oswalt - d. 1843 ~ aged 30 years
169/03 OSWALT, Mary Ann ~ (no dates)
169/10 OSWALT, Mary C. - Mar 15, 1844 - Jan 2, 1880
168/06 OSWALT, Mary Ozella, dau of JA. & D.L. Oswalt - Oct 29, 1898 - Nov 26, 1898
167/14 OSWALT, Maudie G., dau of J.F. & Rosetta Oswalt - Mar 1, 1906 - Mar 26, 1906
151/05 OSWALT, Noah - Feb 5, 1840 - Dec 15, 1913
167/08 OSWALT, Rosezettia Oswalt Logan, wife of J.F. Oswalt - May 15, 1884 -
169/09 OSWALT, Ruhama J. - Jan 12, 1837 - June 29, 1883
168/03 OSWALT, Tollie B., son of Noah & L.L. Oswalt - Feb 1, 1881 - Jan 18, 1900
169/14 OSWALT, William G., son of May A. Oswalt - Aug 30, 1870 - Oct 2, 1872
153/02 PATTERSON ~ (infant; no dates)
165/08 PATTERSON ~ (4 infants’ graves; no dates)
166/03 PATTERSON, Dora P. - 1880 - 1958
166/06 PATTERSON, James Andrew - 1889 - 1931
152/05 PATTERSON, John L. (Mrs.) - d. Aug 10, 1958 ~ aged 84y-16d
000/00 PENNINGTON, (Baby Girl) - b./d. 1938 ~ (dau of George & Lillie Pennington) [10]
169/08 PENNINGTON, Celian, wife of J.T. Pennington - 1870 - 1939 ~ (Celia Ann, wife of John Thomas Pennington) [14]
169/06 PENNINGTON, Delley A., dau of J.T. & C.E. Pennington - Apr 23, 1898 - Oct 16, 1900 ~ (dau of John Thomas & Celia Ann Pennington) [14]
000/00 PENNINGTON, George Washington - Aug 26, 1900 - June 12, 1982 ~ (son of Calvin Pennington & Fannie THURKIL, "a full blooded Cherokee Indian from Reform, Alabama") [10]
178/07 PENNINGTON, (Infant) ~ (possibly Danny Gene Pennington, son of Roy & Dora Lee Pennington, b./d. July 22, 1958) [7]
179/01 PENNINGTON, James D. - Apr 10, 1896 - Nov 13, 1955 ~ (James David "Boss" Pennington; ssw Roxie B. Pennington)
[6, 13]
169/07 PENNINGTON, John Thomas - 1864 - 1945
000/00 PENNINGTON, Lillie M. - July 9, 1901 - June 19, 1973 ~ (nee Lillie Minerva SANFORD, dau of Joe L. Sanford & Mary C. GRAY; wife of George W. Pennington)
[10] 000/00 PENNINGTON, Mammie Jean - May 8, 1934 - Feb 2, 1945 ~ (dau of George & Lillie Pennington) [10]
179/02 PENNINGTON, Roxie B. - Nov 25, 1899 - June 29, 1989 ~ (nee Roxie Bell SANFORD; ssw James D. Pennington)
[1, 6,
13]
000/00 PENNINGTON, Troy Lee - Apr 18, 1930 - Dec 20, 1977 ~ (son of James D. Pennington & Roxie B. SANFORD)
[17] 178/06 PENNINGTON, Unis Floy - Feb 23, 1935 - Dec 4, 1937
161/02 ROBERTS, Infant son of Troy & Earline Roberts - 1935 ~ (only one date)
163/11 RODGERS, Larkin - July 2, 1876 - Feb 8, 1919
163/08 RODGERS, Louetta - Sept 22, 1880 - June 20, 1955 ~ (nee HALLMAN; wife of William Larkin Rodgers) [15]
162/05 RODGERS, W.L. - July 2, 1876 - Feb 18, 1919 ~ (William Larkin Rodgers; same as Larkin Rodgers above, but with different DOD) [15]
150/05 ROGERS, G.W. - Mar 16, 1877 - Apr 11, 1877
155/03 ROGERS, James T., son of M.J. & Elizabeth Rogers - Aug 19, 1882 - Jan 20, 1899
162/11 ROGERS, Mary J. - May 28, 1841 - Oct 18, 1915 ~ (nee Mary Jane TAYLOR; md/1 Mr. FELTMAN; md/2 William Nix Rogers) [15]
150/08 ROGERS, R.J. - Feb 30 (?), 1871 - Aug 10, 1878 ~ (R.T. ROGERS, son of William Nix Rogers & Mary Jane TAYLOR) [15]
177/09 ROGERS, William J., son of Hester & Frances Rogers - July 12, 1927 - July 19, 1927
162/08 ROGERS, William N., husband of Mary J. Rogers - Feb 27, 1837 - Nov 7, 1904 ~ (William Nix Rogers, son of William Joseph Rogers & Martha WORRELL) [15]
000/00 SANFORD, Asa L. - Aug 7, 1826 - Apr 24, 1907 ~ (son of Jacob Thomas Sanford & Sarah WHITE)
[16, 19] 000/00 SANFORD, Autie Gray - Nov 14, 1903 - Nov 3, 1978 ~ (wife of Sam Sanford)
[11] 171/06 SANFORD, Dolphus W. - Aug 7, 1886 - Nov 27, 1906 ~ (Adolphus/Dolphus W. Sanford, son of John Wiley Sanford & Martha HALLMAN) [14]
166/12 SANFORD, Frank - June 15, 1933 - Oct 11, 1934
174/03 SANFORD, George E. - Apr 2, 1931 - May 2, 1931
148/05 SANFORD, Isac Richard - Dec 11, 1883 - July 8, 1908
000/00 SANFORD, J. Wilburn - Oct 22, 1895 - Dec 26, 1974 ~ (Joseph Wilburn Sanford, son of Joe L. & Mary C. Sanford)
[11]
170/07 SANFORD, Jacob, husband of Elizabeth Sanford - Feb 19, 1804 - Jan 20, 1883 ~ (Jacob Thomas Sanford; md/1 Sarah (Sally) WHITE; md/2 Elizabeth TAYLOR) [16]
171/03 SANFORD, James A. - Aug 17, 1865 - Oct 5, 1903 ~
[11]
176/12 SANFORD, James Lemuel - Mar 31, 1901 - Jan 18, 1927
171/11 SANFORD, Jessie V. - Apr 11, 1906 - Jan 13, 1952 ~ Ala. Pvt., 4 Service Command, WWII
000/00 SANFORD, Joe L. - Feb 13, 1855 - Oct 12, 1928 ~ (Joseph Larkin Sanford, son of Asa & Martha Sanford)
[11] 166/09 SANFORD, John - Feb 2, 1926 - Dec 27, 1940
000/00 SANFORD, John Wiley - 1856 - Nov 20, 1938 ~ (son of Asa & Martha Sanford; bur. beside his wife and parents) [18]
171/08 SANFORD, Loucinda - Apr 10, 1872 - Mar 15, 1948 ~ (dau of Absolom B. "Adam" Sanford & Sara Jane HOMAN)
[11,
12] 148/08 SANFORD, Lucinda C., wife of W.R. Sanford - Apr 6, 1859 - Dec 12, 1922
170/03 SANFORD, Malissa, dau of J.L. & M.C. Sanford - Feb 29, 1880 - Mar 6, 1880
000/00 SANFORD, Martha - 1857 - 1917 ~ (nee Martha Elizabeth HALLMAN, wife of John Wiley Sanford) [18]
169/18 SANFORD, Martha, dau of J.L. & M.C. Sanford - Jan 20, 1879 - Feb 14, 1879
000/00 SANFORD, Martha A. Jean - Feb 22, 1826 - Oct 20, 1911 ~ (nee Martha Ann JEAN, dau of John Jean & Ann SHAW; 2nd wife of Asa L. Sanford)
[16, 19] 157/08 SANFORD, Mary, wife of J.L. Sanford - 1861 - 1914 ~ (nee Mary C. GRAY; wife of Joe L. Sanford) [2]
000/00 SANFORD, Mary C. - Aug 31, 1861 - Nov 19, 1914 ~ (same person as above but with different inscription; this may be a replacement stone)
[11]
176/03 SANFORD, Mary H. - Apr 29, 1869 - June 14, 1935 ~ "Mother" (nee Mary Hepsibeth LOWREY, a/k/a "Hepsy" & "Dude" Lowrey; dau of George W. Lowrey & Emily HALL; wife of James A. Sanford; listed as Mary L. Sanford on newer stone)
[2,
9, 11]
157/02 SANFORD, Sam - July 25, 1898 - Jan 3, 1933 ~ (Samuel Claude Sanford, son of Joe L. & Mary C. Sanford)
[5, 11] 000/00 SANFORD, Stella Mae - Aug 6, 1901 - Jan 9, 1991 ~ (nee Sanford; dau of William Sanford & Mary GLADDEN; wife of J. Wilburn Sanford)
[11]
148/02 SANFORD, W.L. - Aug 8, 1879 - Oct 19, 1944 ~ (William L. "Bud" Sanford) [3]
149/02 SANFORD, W.R. - Jan 19, 1847 - July 11, 1908 ~ (William R. Sanford, son of Asa & Martha Sanford) [3]
173/02 STOW, Lee Etta Espey, wife of O.W. Stow - May 1, 1881 - Feb 7, 1915
172/05 STOW, Manerva Francis - Mar 5, 1867 - May 19, 1933
173/08 STOW, O.W. - Nov 24, 1874 - Dec 15, 1936
173/05 STOW, Sarah O. Bessie - Jan 27, 1907 - May 18, 1928
172/08 STOW, Sarah Wammack, wife of W.G.U. Stow - Mar 21, 1839 - Nov 6, 1919
172/11 STOW, W.G.U. - Apr 30, 1833 - Oct 1, 1910 ~ aged 77y-5m-1d
149/14 TAYLOR, Adelaide, wife of Martin Taylor - Jan 30, 1809 - Aug 15, 1886 ~ (nee PORTER) [15]
167/02 TAYLOR, Ella - Apr 26, 1882 - Apr 23, 1937 ~ (nee Lou Ella SANFORD, dau of Joe L. & Mary C. Sanford; wife of Newton Howard Taylor)
[11,
15] 162/02 TAYLOR, Florraine, dau of Mr. & Mrs. B. Taylor - June 24, 1936 - Apr 27, 1939
153/08 TAYLOR, Infant dau of W.J. & Luella Taylor - Dec 9, 1903 - Dec 18, 1903
153/14 TAYLOR, Jennie, wife of N.H. Taylor - Mar 18, 1854 - May 18, 1900
153/12 TAYLOR, John Howard, son of Cleveland & Effie Taylor - Jan 6, 1903 - Feb 18, 1903
160/15 TAYLOR, Louis E. - Sept 7, 1896 - May 6, 1954 ~ Ala. Pvt., 322 Inf., WWI
177/12 TAYLOR, Myra Jane - d. July 25, 1957 ~ aged 22 years
167/05 TAYLOR, N.H. - Sept 1, 1856 - Jan 22, 1937 ~ (Newton Howard Taylor, son of Martin Taylor & Adelaide PORTER; photo shows given name with no middle initial, so this may be a replacement stone)
[11, 15] 178/03 TAYLOR, Vera Nell - d. Dec 1950 ~ aged 43y-9m-9d
153/10 WATKINS, Lena - Sept 4, 1878 - Apr 26, 1917
161/11 WEAVER, Ben D. - July 9, 1868 - June 26, 1932
161/08 WEAVER, Iona, wife of B.D. Weaver - Feb 10, 1877 - Jan 14, 1943
161/13 WEAVER, L.G., dau of B.D. & Iona Weaver - Feb 28, 1910 - Oct 23, 1911
161/05 WEAVER, Maud (Miss) - Dec 13, 1895 - Sept 29, 1953
159/05 WEST, Benjamin Franklin - July 30, 1840 - June 5, 1907
159/08 WEST, Benjamin Tolbert - June 28, 1885 - Feb 28, 1907
158/08 WEST, Effie C. - Oct 16, 1885 - Mar 2, 1914
158/11 WEST, Hester May, dau of W.M. & Effie C. West - Dec 8, 1908 - Feb 4, 1909
159/02 WEST, Mahala C. - Sept 4, 1847 - Sept 18, 1900
158/14 WEST, Martha J., wife of B.F. West - Aug 4, 1851 - June 12, 1922
155/10 WHITE, Evie Gaddy, wife of T.M. White - Aug 21, 1881 - Oct 28, 1946
Page/line numbers show the order listed in the published record
ssw = same stone with
Additional sources:
[1] Frances Lowrey Brasher, e-mail message, 18 Jun 2004
[2] Bill Starnes, e-mail messages, Aug-Sep 2004
[3] Bill Starnes, e-mail message, 26 Oct 2004
[4] Frances Lowrey Brasher, e-mail message, 10 May 2005
[5] Bill Starnes, e-mail message, 23 May 2005
[6] Brenda Bills, e-mail message, 10 Jul 2005
[7] Kelly Traweek Fowler, e-mail message, 01 Sep 2005
[8] Bill Starnes, e-mail message, 18 Feb 2006 (information per Howard Hallman)
[9] Frances Lowrey Brasher, e-mail message w/photos, 09 Apr 2006
[10] Frances Lowrey Brasher, e-mail message w/photo, 22 Jun 2006
[11] Frances Lowrey Brasher, e-mail message w/photos, 26 Jul 2006
[12] Bill Starnes, e-mail message, 27 Jul 2006 (parents' names per Dennis Gurley)
[13] Frances Lowrey Brasher, e-mail message w/photo, 03 Feb 2008
[14] Bill Starnes, e-mail messages, 13 & 14 Apr 2008
[15] Bill Starnes, e-mail messages, 25 & 26 Apr 2008
[16] Bill Starnes, e-mail message, 27 Apr 2009
[17] Betty Pennington Petty, e-mail message w/photo, 21 May 2009
[18] Bill Starnes, e-mail message, 09 Jul 2009
[19] Bill Starnes, e-mail message w/photo, 07 Sep 2009 (stone purchased recently to identify the previously unmarked graves of Asa & Martha Sanford)
[20] Bill Starnes, e-mail message, 25 Nov 2011
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