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

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Cemetery Restoration Projects
Cemetery Surveys Project
Historic Cemetery Registration Project
Lost and Ruined Cemetery Project
Veteran's Headstone Project

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Jeff Reece
President

Ricky Mims
Vice President

Katherine Reece
Secretary / Treasurer

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)

Project: Williams Goodgame Workday (563 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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Project: Unknown Ferrell Daughter - Mullins Cemetery (221 reads)

In an article written by Sarah Madge Mullins and presented to the Chilton County Historical Society, we learned that the rock pile behind the graves of James and Mary Ford Mullins covers the body of the daughter of Mary Mullins and Dr. Alfred Ferrell. Dr. Ferrell was home on leave from his services as a surgeon in the Confederate army when his daughter died. He was too distraught to bury her so he laid her on the ground and piled the rocks up around her.

A descendant of Dr and Mrs. Ferrell donated the funds for one of our $50 headstones and we've placed it on her grave.

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Project: Marzley M. Ellison - Mullins Cemetery (197 reads)

After we found the hand carved field stone that marked the grave of Marzley Ellison we solicited funds to place one of the $50 headstones on her grave.

Our thanks to Ed Ellison, a descendant of the lady, for donating the funds.

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Project: Ellison Cemetery (140 reads)

Veterans buried in the Ellison Cemetery now all have new veterans stones. A memorial stone was added for Josiah Ellison, who died at the Battle of Shiloh and was buried in a mass grave there.

	Samuel L. Ellison, 63rd ALA INF, Co I Private The Chilton Cemetery Association obtained a veteran's stone for him. Download Samuel Ellison's CMSR
	John Ellison, 25th ALA INF, Co. C, 3rd Sgt The Chilton Cemetery Association obtained a veteran's stone for him. Download John Ellison's CMSR
	Josiah H. Ellison, 25th ALA INF, Co. C, Private Josiah died at the Battle of Shiloh and is buried in a mass grave on the battlefield. The Chilton Cemetery Association obtained a veteran's memorial stone for him. Download Josiah Ellison's CMSR

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Project: Headstone Cleaning and Repair Workshop (896 reads)

The Chilton Cemetery Association is pleased to announce that we will be hosting a headstone repair and cleaning workshop at the Rocky Mount Cemetery in Chilton County.

The Alabama Cemetery Preservation Alliance will be assisting the CCA on the workday. Charles Thomas, owner of Eagle Eye Masonry in Pinson Alabama, will be onhand demonstrating the correct way to repair and clean headstones.

Everyone is invited and admission is free. This is not just for the residents of Chilton County but for anyone who wants to learn how to correctly take care of old headstones.

Details:

When: June 27, 2009 at 10:00 a.m.
Where: Rocky Mount Cemetery in Jemison Alabama on County Road 51

We suggest you bring a lawn chair. Restroom facilities will be available across the street from the cemetery at the Rocky Mount Methodist Church. Our thanks to them for opening their church to us for this need. There is ample parking at the cemetery, you can also park in the Rocky Mount Methodist Church parking area.

Directions: From I-65 - the 219 Jemison Thorsby exit turn east onto County Road 42 for half a mile. At the four way intersection turn left onto County Road 51 for two miles at which time you'll go back over the interstate. Continue on Co. Rd. 51 for one mile to the Rocky Mount Cemetery on your right.

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Project: Joseph Ellison - Williams Goodgame Cemetery (181 reads)

Joseph Ellison's new headstone has been ordered and an image of it should be available soon.

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Project: Sarah Rasberry Goodgame and Reese Goodgame - Williams Goodgame Cemetery (192 reads)

We aren't sure if vandals or loggers destroyed the original headstones for Sarah Rasberry Goodgame, her husband John Goodgame, and their grandson Reese Goodgame, we've heard different stories on this. But whichever is correct their headstones were destoryed.

John Goodgame was a veteran of the Late Creek War of 1836 so we obtained a veteran's stone for him (Click here to see John Goodgame's veteran stone). Then we raised the funds for replacement stones for Sarah and Reese.

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Project: Headstone Cleaning (182 reads)

Before	During	After

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Project: Scandinavian Cemetery (708 reads)

Historic Atlas of Alabama (Vol 2, Cemetery Locations by County) number: 48
Cemeteries of Chilton block designation: K
Alabama Cemetery Preservation Alliance number: 11-002771

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Diagram No.	Image	Information	Notes
1		Audrey M. Nelson Sept 23, 1919 - April 12, 1977	On double stone with Arthur
2		Arthur L. Nelson May 29, 1921 - June 25, 1989	On double stone with Audrey
3		Verner Samuel Carlson Dec 23, 1907 - Nov 30, 1959	-
4		John Samuel Grenn 1875 - 1954	-
5		Marie Graves 1869 - 1967	-
6		Erica Augusta Johnson Oct 14, 1870 - Jan 25, 1958	-
7		John Oscar Johnson Jan 12, 1861 - Oct 18, 1943	-
8		Anna Larson	-
9		Chistine Gustafson Died April 16, 1923	-
10		August Larson Died Nov 11, 1945	-
11		Emil Fors and Wife	-
12		Abel Peterson 17 Years Old	-
13		Arvid Severin Nelson Jan 8, 1925 - Feb 17, 2005	S1 US Navy
14		Maren S. Skov 1827 - 1917	-
15		Ruth Gerald Sutlive Aug 25, 1903 - Jan 19, 1989	-
16		Vinson H. Sutlive, Sr. Nov 2, 1900 - June 15, 1976	-
17		June J. Nelson June 15, 1901 - Apr 7, 1975	-
18		Nels A. Nelson Nov 20, 1903 - Apr 27, 1973	Pvt US Army
19		Anna Christine Nelson Sept 8, 1909 - June 30, 1961	-
20		Johanna Nelson Sept 16, 1877 - oct 13, 1964	-
21		Frank William Nelson Aug 2, 1872 - Mar 5, 1941	-
22		Carlson: Conrad, Robert, Anna	-
23		Irma E. Hanson 1878 - 1970	On double stone with Ernie
24		Ernie E. Hanson 1883 - 1964	On double stone with Irma
25		Eric G. Hanson 1847 - 1928	On double stone with Lena
26		Lena Hanson 1849 - 1927	On double stone with Eric
27		Clara Naemi Turnquist Oct 29, 1895 - Dec 14, 1989	-
28		Carl P. Turnquist 1849 - 1941	On double stone with Charlotte.
29		Charlotte K. Turnquist 1852 - 1917	On double stone with Carl.
30		John L. Foss 1857 - 1946 and wife Maria Johnson Foss 1853 - 1918	-
31		Charlotte T. Foss Oct 26, 1891 - Feb 2, 1962	-
32		Carl Reuben Foss Nov 14, 1886 - May 11, 1968	-
33		Hattie Johnson 1854 - 1924	"Wife of A. M. Johnson"
34		A. M. Johnson 1852 - 1928	-
35		Alonzo E. Reagan 1877 - 1942	On double stone with Marie
36		Marie C. Reagan 1883 - 1970	On double stone with Alonzo
37		William M. Caverno Mar 28, 1830 - Nov 7, 1901	-
38		Grenn: Karl, Marie, Tilda	-
39		Merritt J. Barrett July 9, 1866 - Nov 9, 1931	-
40		Gustaf Berlin 1862 - 1954	-
41		Johanna Berlin 1873 - 1958	-
42		Elizabeth E. Turnquist Feb 28, 1878 - Apr 19, 1966	On double stone with Carl.
43		Carl A. Turnquist Apr 26, 1886 - Nov 24, 1966	On double stone with Elizabeth.
44		Blanche T. Bosworth Aug 20, 1925 - Oct 24, 1996	On double stone with Thomas L.
45		Thomas L. Bosworth Sept 10, 1921 - June 23, 2001	On double stone with Blanche.
46		James A. M. Bosworth June 1, 1869 - Dec 31, 1953	On double stone with Elfreda.
47		Elfreda Christina Bosworth Jan 30, 1881 - Sept 17, 1958	On double stone with James.
48		Karl Sofia Johnson	Sofia may be his wife
49		Eric N. Dyrhovd Apr 2, 1855 - Mar 1, 1934 Lena E. Dyrhovd Feb 23, 1862 - Apr 4, 1950	-
50		Mr & Mrs Elof Skinnes	-
51		Ellef Corneliusen Skinnes Dec 11, 1817 - Apr 12, 1892 Pauline Nelson Skinnes Apr 16, 1831 - Feb 19, 1919	-
52		Villadsen: Peter K. 1858 - 1917 Anna S. 1867 - 1944 Marguerite 1902 - 1902 Arleen 1903 - 1910	-
53		Olaf Olson Jan 14, 1903*	*Dates are from the 1982 survey in Cemeteries of Chilton Headstone is illegible.
54		Anna Olson Apr 9, 1924 - June 1, 1913	-
55		Nester Oberg	-
56		Mary Ella G. Macomber Jan 13, 1907 - July 10, 1992	-
57		Chester Arnold Macomber Feb 2, 1912 - Jan 2, 2005	-
58		A.L. Langville May 20, 1839 - Sept 10, 1906	-
59		Mrs Annie Bostrom Nov 14, 1870 - Mar 29, 1939	-
60		Manul Bostrom 1867 - 1924	-
61		Ed Peterson 1856 - 1942	-
62		John V. Bostrom Feb 14, 1906 - Oct 6, 1968	-
63		Possible Unmarked	-
64		Andrew Franzen 1861 - 1939	-
65		Charles Forsman 1876 - 1902	-
66		Maria L. Forsman 1853 - 1932	-
67		Carl L. Forsman 1852 - 1920	-
68		Mrs Hanna Malmgren March 25, 1854 - Dec 30, 1901	-
69		Ernest Johnson Died 1901	Notes
70		Unmarked	Notes
71		Hattie Mae Gerald May 13, 1868 - Apr 1, 1935	Notes
72		Iver S. Gerald Oct 1, 1851 - Dec 30, 1909	Notes
73		Mary Doris Gerald Mar 25, 1915 - Apr 14, 1915	Daughter of Lawrence & Ella Gerald
74		Thora Mae Gerald Dec 7, 1898 - May 18, 1918	Notes
75		Roy Carlson Feb 14, 1910 - Aug 28, 1910	Notes
76		Anna H. Carlson Ovt 27, 1874 - Feb 26, 1923	Wife Of J. A. Carlson
77		Dora Thorson 1884 - 1905	Notes
78		Emily Thorson Peterson July 19, 1867 - Oct 4, 1946	Notes
79		Unmarked	Notes
80		J. H. Erdahl Oct 13, 1876 - July 14, 1905	Notes
81		Arne Helland Jan 13, 1850 - Jan 15, 1944	-
82		Inga Helland Anderson May 8, 1862 - Jan 25, 1950	-
83		Magne Anderson May 25, 1848 - Feb 8, 1925	-
84		Einar M. Anderson Born Sept 24,1895 Entered US Service July 22, 1918 Died Oct 20, 1918	-
85		Unmarked	-
86		Werness Grothe	Notes
87		Anna L. Soberg 1861 - 1937	On double stone with Martin
88		Martin J. Soberg 1862 - 1938	On double stone with Anna
89		Lawrence Irving Lefstead May 2, 1901 - Mar 24, 1980	Notes
90		Johanna Paulson Lefstead Mar 9, 1867 - Dec 25, 1946	Notes
91		Ole Andreas T. Lefstead July 8, 1859 - Jan 6, 1911	Notes
92		Philip Melvin Lefstead Sept 8, 1895 - Nov 6, 1906	Notes
93		Alma Theoline Lefstead Mar 25, 1885 - Jan 14, 1967	Notes
94		Carrie L. Dahl 1866 - 1909	Notes
95		Hans H. Dahl 1863 - 1930	Notes
96		John Nelson Died 1912	Notes

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Project: Moore Cemetery (196 reads)

The new headstone for Obadiah Moore has arrived. Obadiah's old headstone has incorrect military information on it, so we ordered a new one for him. This one is an upright granite stone and the Obadiah Moore Descendants group is currently working on getting a DAR medallion to be affixed to his stone. It will then be placed in the cemetery.

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Our thanks to Troy Clecker at Chilton Memorial Gardens for accepting the delivery of this monument for us.

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