Ebenezer West Cemetery

(formerly Ebenezer West Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery)

Photos taken Jan 18, 2002 & contributed by Ted Urquhart.

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Family legend says that the Mary Black and her husband were traveling from South Carolina in hopes of reaching Baldwin County, AL. This was about 1835. Mr. Black became sick while they were in Butler County, and he died. He is said to be buried in the Ebenezer West Missionary Church Cemetery, currently known as Ebenezer West. It has been said that he was lain to rest in a grave marked only by a  wooden plank fence around him. Since Mrs.Black did not wish to leave her husband's grave alone, the family settled in Butler County not far from the cemetery. The photo above depicts a frame fence which could be the one around the grave of  Mr.Black.  The two photos below show the condition of the cemetery today.
Individual Markers
Amanda Esabela Harrison	C. J. Harrison	Henry Harrison
Nancy Johnson Womack	W. Johnson	Robert W. Johnson
Thomas James Mosley	James Mosley	Old Marker of R. W. Johnson

Ted did an excellent job of recording this cemetery with photos. If you found this interesting as well as rewarding, please drop him an email and let him know how much we appreciate this endeavor of love.

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Page updated 2 Dec 2004.