Lat: 33° 36’ 52"N, Lon: 86° 37’ 19"W
T16S R1W Sec 27
To reach this cemetery drive southwest out of Trussville, on Hwy 11. The cemetery itself is directly across the street from the First Presbyterian Church and is sandwiched between the Renasant Bank Building, 285 Calumet Parkway, and the Telco Credit Union Building at 2150 Gadsden Highway.
The garden homes of Calumet Gardens borders the rear of the cemetery property. There is a sign at the entrance which reads only Mount Nebo Cemetery. It has a neat brick fence that fronts Gadsden Highway, a wire mesh fence on the sides and a wooden privacy fence which separates it from the garden homes. Gadsden Highway is also known as Main Street and U.S. Highway 11E in Trussville.
A Jefferson County Historical Commission marker on the front of the First Presbyterian Church, indicates that this cemetery was founded in 1860. The church may have been called Mount Nebo Presbyterian Church at that time. It became Cave Springs Presbyterian Church in 1899 and at some point thereafter became the First Presbyterian Church of Trussville.
The church owns the cemetery and maintains it. The cemetery has apparently been vandalized in the past as there are numerous broken or missing stones. The grave of Sinkler Lathem appears to be the oldest readable stone, 20 Nov 1804-25 May 1870. There may have been older stones at one time. There are numerous rocks marking possible grave sites. There may be as many as 30 graves marked only by rocks.
I completed transcribing this cemetery on Dec 18, 2006. It is a complete listing of all readable stones in the cemetery.
- Carl W. Dykes
Anderson, Beatrice L., b. 1875, d. 1939, "Mother", w/o J. B.
Anderson, Claude I., b. Oct 09, 1897, d. Feb 04, 1925, "Soldier-Friend", "Not Taps, Not Taps but Reveille, for with him tis dawn of day."
Anderson, E. G. "Red", b. Jan 14, 1907, d. Jan 06, 1965, "Only one life twill soon be past, only what’s done for Christ will last."
Anderson, J. B., b. 1866, d. 1928, "Father"
Anderson, John H., b. 1859, d. 1947, "Masonic Symbol"
Anderson, Laura T., b. 1875, d. 1918, w/o John H.
Attaway, Russell R., b. Jun 05, 1878, d. Nov 16, 1946
Bodey, George Henry, b. Feb 22, 1912, d. Nov 07, 1984
Bodey, Ruth Ellen Faggard, b. Nov 23, 1918, d. Feb 06, 1993, w/o George Henry
Bullard, Florence P., b. 1901, d. 1950, w/o Louis L.
Bullard, Louis L., b. 1887, d. 1936
Clement, Alfred Henry, b. Sep 03, 1877, d. Apr 02, 1960
Clement, Elizabeth, b. Dec 04, 1879, (no death date).
Cooper, John W., b. Sep 01, 1918, d. Jan 06, 1989, U.S. Army, WWII
Cooper, Lorean S., b. Jun 14, 1909, d. Dec 24, 1995, w/o John W.
Day, Florence I., b&d. 1901, d/o W. G.
Day, Katherine, b. 1903, d. 1904, d/o W. G.
Deramus, Leroy, b. May 26, 1916, d. Feb 21, 1983, U.S. Army, WWII
Edwards, George S., b. Aug 06, 1860, d. Jun 19, 1947
Edwards, John Meredith, b. Apr 05, 1822, d. Jul 22, 1898
Edwards, John T., b. Nov 07, 1887, d. Mar 09, 1950, U.S. Army, WWI
Edwards, Joseph B., b. Nov 28, 1853, d. Dec 06, 1935, "Masonic Symbol"
Edwards, Mary E., b. Jan17, 1858, d. Jan 28, 1887, w/o Thomas
Edwards, Mary E., b. Jun 27, 1878, (no death date), w/o George S.
Edwards, Mary G., b. Oct 15, 1882, d. Jun 23, 1884, same stone with Sarah E.
Edwards, Mary Goodwin, b. Nov 02, 1815, d. Mar 21, 1907, w/o John Meredith
Edwards, Sarah E., b. Aug 29, 1884, d. Jan 02, 1887, same stone with Mary G.
Edwards, Thomas, b. Nov 11, 1847, d. May 05, 1894
Ellard, J. W, (Stone unreadable, appears to be that of a child)
Farley, Ethel G., b. Aug 02, 1905, d. Aug 18, 1923
Fealy, Sue Mae, b. 1900, d. 1941, w/o William A.
Foust, Nargiss Edwards, b. Jun 13, 1842, d. Feb 25, 1883, w/o D. C.
Gates, Elizabeth, b. 1875, d. 1952
Gates, (Eula Virginia Adams); b. (Oct 14, 1914) d. (May 12, 1997), (w/o George Marvin Gates)
Gates, George Marvin, b, Apr 01, 1907, d. Jul 04, 1984, U.S. Army, WWII, (See Note Below)
Gates, Marvin Russell, b. Aug 10, 1944, d. Aug 12, 1944
Godwin, Martha,, d. Jan 14, 1903, aged 84, w/o Pinkney
Godwin, Pinkney, b. Apr 24, 1819, d. Dec 23, 1898
Griffin, George L., b. 1874, d. 1922
Griffin, S. E. S.,, d. Jan 10, 1885, aged 55
Gwin, Pauline Anderson, b. 1911, d. 1971
Harris, Ida S., b. 1879, d. 1944, w/o J. Wess
Harris, J. Wess, b. 1874, d. 1970
Hendricks, Martha E., b. Apr 13, 1883, d. Jul 03, 1911
Holt, Alice "Faye", b. Nov 28, 1942, (no death date), w/o Emmett G. Jr.
Holt, Emmett G. Jr., b. Dec 06, 1941, d. Oct 03, 1999
Jenkins, Jennie L., b. Mar 23, 1881, d. May 23, 1881
Knowles, Ella J., b. Nov 19, 1907, d. Dec 03, 1917, d/o T. S.
Knowles, George Short,, d. Jun 08, 1887, aged 45
Knowles, Harriet Elizabeth,, d. Dec 18, 1916, aged 73
Knowles, J. A., b. Dec 20, 1869, d. Oct 15, 1900
Knowles, Reed, b. 1895, d. 1899
Lathem, Davis Meredith, b. Jan 29, 1888, d. Jun 04, 1888
Lathem, Ophelia Hagood, b. May 21, 1847, d. May 14, 1889
Lathem, Rhoda Taylor, b. Sep 20, 1816, d. Nov 14, 1888, d/o John & Sarah Edwards, married Jun 29, 1829, w/o Sinkler
Lathem, Sinkler, b. Nov 20, 1804, d. May 25, 1870
Malone, Carrie V., b. Aug 02, 1861, d. Jul 20, 1948, w/o James P.
Malone, J. E., b. Jul 25, 1886, d. Dec 01, 1914
Malone, James P., b. Mar 18, 1860, d. May 01, 1941
Malone, Jessie G., b. Feb 28, 1910, d. Jul 28, 1910
Malone, Mary L. Rea, b. Apr 15, 1889, d. Oct 25, 1910, w/o J. E.
McAvoy, Baby, b&d. Aug 09, 1894, s/o Joseph L.
McAvoy, Cumy (sic), b&d. Jul 27, 1898, d/o Joseph L.
McAvoy, Jessie Gertrude, b. Jan 10, 1902, d. Mar 21, 1902, d/o Joseph L.
McAvoy, Joseph, b. 1879, d. 1937, "Father", "Masonic Symbol"
McAvoy, Mattie Ceci, b. Sep 24, 1899, d. Jan 03, 1901, d/o Joseph L.
McAvoy, Mattie Eva, b. 1873, d. 1951, "Eastern Star", w/o Joseph
McCown, Gilderoy B., b. 1888, d. 1960
McCown, Mary Alice, b. 1884, d. 1957, w/o Gilderoy B.
McDonald, Susan J., b. 1850, d. 1937
Morrow, Harriet Luvenia, b. Feb 04, 1863, d. Feb 23, 1902
Morrow, James Holmes, b. Aug 25, 1834, d. Jul 29, 1903
Morrow, James Wolsey, b. Jan 22, 1876, d. Feb 07, 1903
Morrow, Sarah Jane, b. Apr 18, 1867, d. Dec 14, 1883, "She was the sunshine of our home"
Nation, M. R. "Mamie", b. Oct 22, 1888, d. Dec 22, 1926, w/o W. C. "Chal"
Nation, W. C. "Chal", b. Feb 17, 1880, d. May 07, 1957, "Father"
Payton, Tina Renee, b. Mar 30, 1966, d. Jun 08, 1989
Perry, George Huston, b. Nov 15, 1876, d. Aug 29, 1879
Pond, Flora B., b. Jul 15, 1893, d. May 21, 1988, w/o George H.
Pond, George H., b. Mar 13, 1920, d. May 24, 2005
Pond, George H., b. Sep 05, 1877, d. May 05, 1948
Pond, Jack D., Feb 10, 1934, (only date)
Richey, John W., b. Dec 29, 1847, d. Jan 07, 1904, h/o M. A., (Co. E, 10 AL Inf., CSA*)
Sadler, Jos. A, (dates unreadable)
Sams, Dorris B., b. 1853, d. 1924, same stone with Ellen
Sams, Ellen, b. 1855, d. 1926, same stone with Dorris B.
Self, Bertha Fincher, b. Oct 25, 1912, d. Mar12, 1971, "Mama", w/o Curley E.
Self, Charles Harry, b. Sep 17, 1898, d. Mar 04, 1957
Self, Curley E., b. Jul 05, 1901, d. Jan 16, 1859, "Daddy"
Self, Harry Glenn, b&d. Jul 18, 1920
Self, Nettie Fincher, b. Aug 23, 1899, d. Aug 27, 1983, w/o Charles Harry
Self, Sarah Lucretia, b. Oct 14, 1862, d. Feb 09, 1937, w/o William Oliver
Self, William Oliver, b. Feb 03, 1858, d. May 26, 1930
Self, Willie, b. 1895, d. 1962, "He was faithful."
Smith, Della Mae, b. Nov 11, 1882, d. Oct 20, 1940, w/o Lon
Smith, Eugene Hoke, b. Dec 22, 1879, d. Dec 22, 1930
Smith, Lon, b. Dec 01, 1875, d. Aug 25, 1971
Smith, Nancy Wilson, b. Aug 25, 1888, d. Apr 21, 1972, w/o Eugene Hoke
Smith, Rufus L., b. Jun 14, 1914, d. May 24, 1996
Speakes, Jeffie L., b. Dec 03, 1883, d. Jan 18, 1968, w/o John L.
Speakes, John L., b. Oct 13, 1874, d. Jun 11, 1938
Stallings, Homer, b. Jun 20, 1919, d. Jun 30, 1919, Twin to Joseph, same stone
Stallings, Joseph, b. Jun 20, 1919, d. Jun 30, 1919, Twin to Homer, same stone
Taylor, Amy, b. Jun 08, 1894, d. Apr 27, 1915, w/o John F.
Taylor, J. H. "Jim", b. Apr 23, 1869, d. May 06, 1946
Taylor, John F., b. May 11, 1866, d. Jan 29, 1912, "Woodsmen of the World" Symbol
Taylor, Nancy J. Perry, b. Aug 10, 1869, d. Jan 16, 1930, w/o J. H. "Jim"
Thomas, Amner L., b. Feb 13, 1919, d. Aug 03, 1995, w/o Claude F.
Thomas, Claude F., b. Feb 19, 1913, d. Apr 10, 1979
Vann, T. T., b. Aug 06, 1889, d. Feb 24, 1899, same stone as W. P. & W. S.
Vann, W. P., b. Aug 20, 1865, d. Jun 22, 1899, same stone as T. T. & W. S.
Vann, W. S., b. Jan 13, 1900, d. Jan 31, 1902, same stone as T. T. & W. P.
Waldrop, A. B., b. Nov 29, 1847, d. Oct 17, 1900, (Co. G, 18 AL Inf., CSA*)
Waldrop, Besse "Becky", b. 1892, d. 1940
Waldrop, Mark M., b. Jul 05, 1877, d. Feb 23, 1919
Waldrop, Martha V., b. Jan 19, 1851, d. Sep 20, 1894, w/o A. B.
Waldrop, Percy, b. Aug 08, 1875, d. Oct 22, 1903
Weaver, Elizabeth, b. Apr 04, 1849, d. May 16, 1923, w/o J. W.
Weaver, John Gordon Jr., b. Jul 14, 1928, d. Jun 14, 1949, shares stone with John Gordon Sr.
Weaver, John Gordon Sr., b. Sep 08, 1886, d. Jul 11, 1946, shares stone with John Gordon Jr.
Weaver, Lena Elizabeth, b. Aug 11, 1898, d. Feb 22, 1983, w/o John Gordon Sr.
Weaver, William Wood, b. Mar 04, 1877, d. Oct 26, 1922, "Masonic Symbol"
Williams, Martha Perry, b. 1865, d. 1934, w/o Samuel Jackson
Williams, Samuel Jackson, b. 1862, d. 1950
Wilson, Bessie M., b&d. Jan 15, 1921
Wilson, Dennis Mitchel, b. Mar 17, 1885, d. Dec 30, 1943
Wilson, Hepsie Elizabeth, b. Oct 06, 1855, d. Jan 07, 1903, w/o Perry Blueford "Bush"
Wilson, Maude M., b. Aug 26, 1879, d. Nov 25, 1970
Wilson, Perry Blueford "Bush", b. Nov 10, 1854, d. Oct 10, 1934
* Civil War Soldiers & Sailors System, National Park Service
Note: Information concerning Eula Virginia Adams Gates, w/o George Marvin Gates, supplied by family member. Grave is unmarked.
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