Franklin Cemetery
Fort Payne, DeKalb County, Alabama

Lat: 34° 29' 23"N, Lon: 85° 42' 44"W
T6S 9RE Sec 29

Contributed by Johnny L. Williams, Nov 16, 2006, last edited Jan 08, 2007 [geopegp@msn.com]. Total records = 48.

From Wills Valley at Interchange of 222 and Hwy 11, turn north or left onto Hwy 11. Cemetery is on the right or east side of the Hwy, and south of Walnut Grove Church.

This cemetery is on a mound, thought to be an old Indian burial site. Some of the tombstones set in this cemetery were made 20 years after the death of the individuals for which set. There may be some errors in names and dates, and several dates, can be updated to include the day and month of birth and death. I will attempt to make this a more meaningful survey by completing some of those dates and maiden names of the spouses where they are known. There are at least 12 graves that are likely to never be identified.

I have transcribed this work with permission from one done Jun 12, 1965 by Ralph H. and Louise Allred of Gadsden, Alabama. Re-surveyed and updated Jan 16, 2001 by Roland E. Tate.

- Johnny L. Williams

Brock, R. H., b. 19 Sep 1858, d. 22 Jul 1888
Campbell, Jane (Franklin), b. 23 Nov 1850, d. 3 Aug 1892, wife of Isaac Campbell, m. 19 Dec 1870, dau. of John N. and Martha Patsy Bradshaw Franklin
Ferguson, George Houston, b. 23 Apr 1889, d. 18 Oct 1918, husband of Annie Lee Keller, m. 6 Oct 1917, son of William A. and Lillie Russell Franklin Ferguson
Ferguson, George Washington, b. Apr 1878, d. 1939, twin, husband of Mattie Tate, m. 14 Feb 1912, son of William L. and Nancy M. Franklin Ferguson
Ferguson, James B., b. 4 Feb 1864, d. 20 Aug 1923, husband of Alman Jane Holleman, m. 6 Dec 1894, son of William L. and Nancy M. Franklin Ferguso
Ferguson, John R., b. 7 Oct 1860, d. 11 Jul 1914, son of William L. and Nancy M. Franklin Ferguson
Ferguson, Lillie Russell (Franklin), b. 23 Mar 1869, d. 17 Jan 1943, wife of William Anthony Ferguson, m. 22 Nov 1887, dau. of James Byrd and Virginia Armanda McNaron Franklin
Ferguson, M. E., b. 2 Apr 1871, d, 1872
Ferguson, Nancy Adeline, b. 1878, d. 1908
Ferguson, Nancy M. (Franklin), b. 29 Jan 1846, d. 11 Nov 1927, wife of William L. Ferguson, m. 8 Oct 1863, dau. of John N. and Martha P. Bradshaw Franklin
Ferguson, Sam D., b. 18 May 1888, d. 8(?) Jun 1888
Ferguson, William Anthony, b. 9 May 1869, d. 22 Dec 1909, husband of Lillie Russell Franklin, m. 22 Nov 1887, son of William L. and Nancy M. Franklin Ferguson. "Mother"
Ferguson, William L., b. 28 Mar 1839, d. 31 Dec 1891, husband of Nancy M. Franklin Ferguson, m. 8 Oct 1863. Masonic emblem
Franklin, Benjamin, b. 25 Oct 1868, d. 8 Nov. 1945, son of John N. and Martha P. Bradshaw Franklin. Stone has name as "Benjaman."
Franklin, John N., b. 26 Sep 1875, d. 15 Mar 1908, husband of Martha E., son of Thomas and Mary Jane Lewis Franklin
Franklin, John Nicholas , b. 18 Jun 1824, d. 13 Sep 1906, (Rev. and Probate Judge) husband of Martha Patsy Bradshaw Franklin, m. 24 Jul 1842, son of John and Mary Polly Byrd Franklin. "Father"
Franklin, Martha E., b. 10 Oct 1875, d. 31 Dec 1911, wife of John N. Franklin
Franklin, Martha Patsy "Marthie" (Bradshaw), b. 11 Jun 1827, d. 27 Jul 1890, wife of Rev. John N. Franklin, m. 24 Jul 1842, dau. of Thomas and Patsy Davis Bradshaw. "Mother
Franklin, Mary Jane (Lewis), b. 1849, d. 1926, wife of Thomas Franklin, m. 28 Nov 1872, dau. of Jefferson Lewis
Franklin, Sarah Davis, b. 10 Aug 1866, d. 28 Feb 1885, never married, dau of John N. and Martha P. Bradshaw Franklin
Franklin, Thenia Adeline (Painter), b. 11 May 1855, d. 12 Aug 1886, wife of Wallace McFarland Franklin, m. 4 Oct 1874, dau. of Hardy and Sarah Painter
Franklin, Thomas, b. 1 Apr 1853, d. 9 Oct 1907, husband of Mary Jane Lewis, m. 28 Nov 1872, son of John N. and Martha P. Bradshaw Franklin
Holcomb, Alabama S., b. 23 Oct 1861, d. 15 Aug 1943, wife of Charles R. Holcomb
Holcomb, Charles R., b. 1 Jun 1860, d. 28 Jan 1923, husband of Alabama S. Holcomb
Holcomb, Clara Edith, b. 13 Aug 1909, d. 27 Jun 1910, dau. of W. S. and Bertha Holcomb
Holcombe, Robert M., b. 18 Jul 1928, d. 23 Jan 1930, son of Bruce and Louise Holcombe
Lewis, Nancy Evaline (Ferguson), b. 1878, d. 1944, twin, husband of William M. Lewis, m. 21 Oct 1899, dau. of William L. and Nancy M. Franklin Ferguson. "Mother"
Lewis, William M., b. 1857, d. 1944, husband of Nancy Eveline Ferguson Franklin, m. 21 Oct 1899, probably son of James and Martha Lewis. "Father"
Satterfield, Clarence Cheil, b. 26 Aug 1895, d. 16 Aug 1932
Scott, Clyde, b. 19 Aug 1909, d. 20 Aug 1909, same stone with Roxie Scott
Scott, Roxie, b. 3 Nov 1885, d. 21 Aug 1909, wife of C. R. Scott, same stone with Clyde Scott, probably her son
Tate, Hattie B. (Coley), b. 1909, d. ??, wife of Milford H. Tate
Tate, Lester, b. 25 Dec 1899, d. 17 Jan 1900, son of Thomas B., Sr. and Mary Jane Ferguson Tate
Tate, M. Howard, b. 15 May 1929, d. 9 Apr 1930, son of Milford H. and Hattie B. Coley Tate
Tate, Margaret Jane "Maggie" (Ferguson), b. 5 Nov 1873, d. 26 Mar 1930, wife of Thomas B. Tate, Sr., m. 15 Mar 1898, dau. of William L. and Nancy M. Franklin Ferguson
Tate, Milford H., b. 1901, d. 1948, husband of Hattie B. Coley Tate, son of Thomas B., Sr., and Mary Jane Ferguson Tate
Tate, Thomas B., Sr., b. 24 Jan 1874, d. 28 Jun 1919, husband of Margaret Jane "Maggie" Ferguson Tate, m. 15 Mar 1898, son of Anthony B. and Louise Hixon Tate
Taylor, Den D., no b. or d. date, "Co. B, 9 Ala. Cav., C.S.A."
Taylor, Dewey Dennis, b. 11 Jul 1916, d. 21 Nov 1929
Taylor, Ellen, b. 11 Feb 1875, d. 24 Oct 1896
Taylor, M. M., b. 11 Sep 1842, d. 24 Oct 1918
Taylor, Tomy, b. 13 Sep 1872, d. 24 Jan 1911

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