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Chilton Cemetery Association
P.O. Box 2523
Clanton, AL 35046

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Ricky Mims
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CCA In The News

Cemeteries a worthwhile cause

Historic Chilton County cemetery dedicated Saturday
(Mullins Cemetery)

Reaching First Milestone

How To Clean a Headstone

New Slab Placed at Famous Chilton County Gravesite
(Sarah Crockett Goodgame at Mullins Cemetery)

SAR Honors Jonathan Clower, Revolutionary War Veteran

First sheriff receives new headstone
(Thomas Williams, Williams Goodgame Cemetery)

Cemetery gets new historic headstones
(Mullins Cemetery)

Ellison Cemetery's new headstones dedicated

New Date Set for Reenactment
(Ellison Cemetery)

Honoring Confederate Vets
(Ellison Cemetery)

Group wants to help neglected cemeteries

Three county cemeteries added to list
(Ellison, Campbell II, & Gentry McKee cemeteries)

Remembering the dead: Preserving our local cemeteries and their memories
(Goodwin and Mullins Cemeteries)

Cemetery named to state register
(Williams Goodgame Cemetery)

Caring For Our Past

There are many cemeteries in Chilton County that have been forgotten or are neglected. These are the graves of our ancestors who came into the wilderness that was Alabama. They spent their sweat and blood to develop the communities we all enjoy today. These are also the graves of our veterans who fought and died for our liberties and freedoms.

They deserve to be remembered and their resting places restored and maintained.

Dry Valley / Dutch Cemetery (112 reads)

Historic Atlas of Alabama (Vol 2, Cemetery Locations by County) number: 3
Cemeteries of Chilton block designation: D
Alabama Cemetery Preservation Alliance number: 11-000851

Download a diagram of this cemetery

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Diagram Number	Image	Information	Notes
1 & 2		Joe Walker Sept. 7, 1884 Feb. 27, 1956 Jossie Esteller Oct 19, 1886 July 3, 1961	-
3		John David (Blackmon) Jan 19, 1957 Jan 20, 1957	Infant son of John & Bonnie Blackmon
4 & 5		O'Neal Davis July 12, 1911 May 10, 1996 Ruth Ann Davis Feb 25, 1932 Feb 23, 1994	Wed July 2, 1984
6		Bradley Wayne (Poe) Dec. 20, 1971 Jan 9, 1972	Son of Mr & Mrs J. W. Poe
7 & 8		Rosser A. Davis Jr. Mar 20, 1924 Mar 17, 1985 Sarah R. Davis Nov 26, 1930 -	-
9		Lisa James Dec 6, 1970 Dec 9, 1996	-
10 & 11		Rosser A Davis Sr. Aug 10, 1884 Nov 15, 1964 Hattie Watson Oct 16, 1887 Jan 31, 1969	-
12		Sarah M. Ferguson Mar 2, 1905 Dec 18, 1970	"Mother"
13		Herman Rudolph James Nov 11, 1932 July 2, 1955	A1C 3615 Flying TNG WG AF
14 & 15		William C. James Oct 28, 1898 April 3, 1963 Grace (Rice) Williams Nov 28, 1904,br>Feb 2, 1980	Married March 31, 1923
16		William C. James July 11, 1927 Oct 10, 1996	-
17 & 18		William O. Bates June 29. 1919 June 4, 1986 Lanetta J. Bates Sept 9, 1925 May 14, 2004	-
19 & 20		James G. Day March 15, 1920 Nov 27, 1983 Effie M. Day Oct 11, 1923 May 4, 2005	-

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Williams Goodgame Workday (555 reads)

May 8, 2010, members of the Chilton Cemetery Association, the Williams family, the Seales family and Boy Scout troop 259 gathered together at the Williams Goodgame Cemetery to try and save what remains of one of the county's historic cemeteries.

The first Sheriff of Chilton County, Thomas H. Williams, is buried here with his family. Also buried here are his in-laws, John and Sarah Rasberrey Goodgame and their grandson Reese Goodgame. Neighbors of the Williams family, Edward Willis and his son Grover, are also buried in the cemetery as is Joseph Ellison.

Sheriff Williams was also a Second Lt. in the Confederate army, Edward Willis also served in the Confederacy, John Goodgame served in the Creek War of 1836.

Grant Seales and members of the Williams family prepare to clear the road frontage

We had a good group of volunteers: William Ray, David Dennis, Janette Bailey, Ivan Truss, Craig & Heath Bennett, Charles Ellison, Jason Williams, Bobby Williams, Butch Williams, Alice Williams, Forest & Wanda Emfinger, Bernice Williams Emfinger, Grant & Susie Seales, Clint Seales and Caitlin Seales.

(If I left anyone out please let me know)

Susie Seales, and her daughter Caitlin cleaning the Williams family obelisk

Pieces of the iron fences are missing, here members of the Williams family are reassembling some pieces that were found on the ground and therefore could have rusted much quicker.

We tried to salvage all the pieces of the original head and foot stones that we could. Unfortunately the vandals broke them up into fist size pieces.

Here David Dennis and Janette Bailey are placing the stones on the correct graves.

This is all that remains of the original stone for Annie Williams who died at age 2, we only know that these pieces are part of her headstone because they match up with the broken part of her stone still embedded in the concrete.

Nancy Williams, who also died at two years old.

The remains of the headstone for Robert L. Williams

We didn't find any pieces of Sallie L. Williams headstone, these are pieces of her footstone.

On our next workday we'll use forms and lime mortar to attach these pieces to their respective concrete slabs. We'll also be pouring new slabs for several graves. We do have headstones to replace all the broken ones but we want to save as much of their original stones that we can.

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Obadiah Moore Cemetery Dedication (583 reads)

Heavy rains earlier in the week created enough damage to close one of the roads that visitors needed to take to get to the cemetery. Plus, the county had to come in and dump some gravel on the dirt road that leads directly to the cemetery. Despite all that, and the forecast of more heavy thunderstorms to come, there was a good turnout of visitors to the Moore Cemetery Dedication.

The new historical marker was also unveiled at the cemetery. It reads:

This cemetery is the final resting place for thirty-seven members of the Moore family. John Moore, son of American Revolutionary War Patriot and Battle of Charleston POW, Obadiah Moore, purchased this land on September 4, 1834. The Moore family migrated from Princess Anne County, Virginia to Pitt County, North Carolina, and then to Columbia and Jasper Counties in Georgia where they lived about 30 years before settling in the Chestnut Creek area of Autauga County in 1819. These early settlers served their community as ministers, postmasters, and a justice of the peace.

Obadiah Moore is buried here along with Civil War veterans Moses Moore and Hansford Chitty who both served with the CSA 59th Alabama Infantry.

Listed in the Alabama Historic Cemetery Register.
Marker erected in 2009 by the Descendants of Obadiah Moore Nonprofit.

September 20, 2009

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	There was a good turnout especially considering the weather and the road closings.
	Sitting was restricted inside the cemetery itself due to the limited area. There are about 40 graves in this cemetery, most unmarked.
	Revolutionary War reenactors signing the visitors book.
	Outside the cemetery now flies a Revolutionary War period flag, the United States flag, and the flag of Alabama.
	The Obadiah Moore Descendants Nonprofit organization raised the monies to erect a historical marker at the cemetery. The cemetery was registered as historic by the CCA, to view and download the historical certificate please click here.
	(L-R)Kathryn Kotke, James Moore, Fred Kotke. James Moore is the oldest living descendant of Obadiah Moore. Kathryn Kotke and Fred Kotke were the previous landowners who donated the cemetery land to the Obadiah Moore Descendants Nonprofit. Fred Kotke and his son found the cemetery and cleared it.
	SAR representative Billy Spears along with DAR representative Mary Buehler, and Obadiah Moore descendant, opened the dedication ceremony.
	Kat Reece of the CCA spoke on the Moore Cemetery and what qualified it as a historic cemetery.
	Mary Buehler, descendant of Winney and Obadiah Moore, dedicated the DAR medallion for Obadiah Moore
	Billy Speaks, SAR member, dedicated the SAR medallion for Obadiah Moore
	Susan Moore Teller, descendant of Winney and Obadiah Moore, dedicated the DAR medallion for Winney Moore
	A new granite veteran's headstone was obtained for Obadiah Moore by the CCA, Obadiah's previous VA headstone incorrectly stated that he served in the "Alabama Militia"
	On the left is the DAR medallion for Obadiah Moore, the SAR medallion is on the right. This stone lays at the foot of Obadiah's grave.
	The DAR medallion marking the grave of Winney Moore, wife of Obadiah Moore.
	Mary Buehler and Susan Moore Teller place a wreath on the grave of Obadiah Moore.
	Benny Harris, Obadiah Moore descendant, is inducted into the SAR.
	Descendants of Obadiah Moore posing with a Revolutionary War reenactor.
	The ladies of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

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Mullins Cemetery Dedication (527 reads)

On May 30, 2009, the CCA held a Dedication Ceremony at the Mullins Cemetery. If you would like to see pictures from our clean up days on this cemetery please click here.

Below are some pictures from the day.

	Members of Boy Scout Troop 259, who helped transport people from the parking area to the hilltop cemetery
	Reenactors from the 31st Alabama Infantry were on hand in period costume and black powder rifles to lend some color.
	This headstone was placed to mark the rock pile as the Ferrell baby's grave.
	Marzley Coker Ellison's new headstone next to the one that her husband, John Ellison, hand carved when he came home on leave during the Civil War.
	We estimated about 75 people attended. This view shows the Hadnot graves and overlooks the refreshments table and the Mullins enclosure.
	Another view of those attending
	The Vines area of the cemetery.
	Descendants of the Mullins family gathered in the enclosure to compare ancestry.
	CCA President, Jeff Reece, marking the Prissilla Waggoner headstone as too fragile to touch.
	Members of the 31st Alabama Infantry who were onhand to honor the Confederate Veterans buried in the cemetery with a gun salute.
	Kat Reece preparing to start the ceremony.
	The Rev. Kenny Martin, Youth Minister at the West End Baptist Church, gives the opening prayer.
	Some of the volunteers who worked on the clean up of this cemetery.
	Hunter Bennett discussing why he chose the Mullins Cemetery for his Eagle Scout Project, and what it meant to him.
	Ted Urquhart, 1st Vice President of the Alabama Cemetery Preservation Alliance, discusses the CCA's work in the cemetery.
	At the request of the CCA, Ted presented Hunter with the historical certificate, signed by Gov. Riley, for the Mullins Cemetery.
	The 31st Alabama giving the gun salute to honor the Confederate Veterans.
	Terry Binion, the Band Director at Chilton County High School, was on hand to play Taps.
	A young photographer taking a picture of the Civil War reenactors.
	Members of Boy Scout Troop 259. The CCA extends our thanks to these young men who worked so hard over three different workdays to help us get the cemetery cleaned up and the headstones cleaned and re-erected.

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