Sumterville Cemetery
I visited this cemetery back in the early 1980’s when I was trying to locate the graves of CSA soldiers in back roads of west Alabama. I would naturally record the standard CSA markers and those tombstones that identified the man as a Confederate soldier. I would also record the name and vitals of the men born between 1810 and 1848. I would then search for these men in company rosters, regimental accounts, and other sources.
I have chosen to preserve the original formatting that I used in the 1980’s. Unfortunately, I did not record complete dates of birth and death, so the vital information is somewhat lacking. In the case of unit designations determined by research I have included footnotes of the sources.
The cemetery locations are as I originally described them. I will also use coordinates from the GNIS database when I feel comfortable that it applies. I do not have pictures as this was also the pre-digital age.
Cemetery Location:
Near Sumterville Baptist Church, T20N R3W Sec 13
Garfield Road
Sumter County, Alabama
N 32° 42.567 W088° 14.500
William Henry Brown 1839 - 1913 Co. D Jeff Davis Legion
George W. McDaniel 1837 - 1865 Co. D Jeff Davis Legion
Dr. J.M. Godfrey 1832 – 1890 Co. D Jeff Davis Legion
Lt. J. T. Jackson Co. D Jeff Davis Legion[1]
Lt. J. T. Jackson Tombstone Inscription: Son of Jacinth and Prudence Jackson. Born in Barber Co., Ala. Feb. 9, 1839, was wounded at Resaca, Ga on the 15th May 1864 while bravely discharging his duty as a soldier and died at Atlanta, Ga. June 1st same year.
[1] List Names of CSA Solider from Sumter County, Alabama Inscribed Monument on Grounds of Sumter County Courthouse, Livingston, Alabama.
I have been visiting cemeteries and locating the graves of Confederate soldiers most of my life. Since 2009 I have specifically cataloged Confederate soldiers that were marked as such in cemeteries I visit. I also record veterans from other wars and tombstones that really interest me. June 2021: I would love to know who visits this page and what did you think about the work. Please leave a comment or drop me a quick note (greg_green@bellsouth.net)
Sunday, May 9, 2010
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