Moriah Cemetery
Butler County, Alabama

Submitted by
Richard G. Gibson
2621 Camille Drive
Columbus, GA 31906

Florence J. Adams, died 12/21/1862, age 23 years, wife of James Adams.

Eddie Bell Barganier, born 8/23/1893, died 1/24/1905, grand-daughter of J. W. Barganier, age 11yrs. 5mos. 6dys..

Anna Mariah Blackman, born 3/17/1813, died 10/27/1879, age 65yrs. 7mos. 10dys.

Anna J. Harbin Bush, born 9/3/1844, died 4/6/1923, and wife of Richard H. Bush.

Nancy Bush, born 7/17/1829, died 11/11/1879, wife of R. H. Bush.

Richard H. Bush, born 2/19/1829, died 2/20/1885.

Nancy M. Barganier Cheatham, born 7/26/1849, died 10/5/1907, age 68yrs. 2mos. 10dys.

S. Dempsey Cheatham, born 10/24/1889, died 3/6/1947.

Valera McBride Cheatham, born 11/6/1888, died 11/2/1946.

William F. Cheatham, Co. K, Seventeenth Alabama Infantry, CSA.

C. R. Davis, 1878 - 1947.Unmarked slab beside this grave.

James F. Gafford, born 12/2/1856, died 1/16/1925.

Sarah J. Gafford, born 10/28/1853, died 9/7/1901.

Calvin V. Gibson, born 8/7/1860, died 3/8/1910, age 49yrs. 7mos. 1dys.

Foster E. Gibson, born 10/25/1891, died 2/5/1929.

J. C. Gibson, born 6/20/1908, died 7/21/1908, twin son of C. V. and L. C. Gibson.

J. T. Gibson, born 6/20/1908, died 7/28/1908, twin son of C. V. and L. C. Gibson.

Lula C. Gibson, 12/11/1868, died 2/26/1916, wife of Calvin V. Gibson.

E. E. Graves, born 1835, died 1892.

Mary E. Green, born 1/28/1854, died 4/13/1899.

Ethel Hall, born 1/27/1881, died 3/23/1881, daughter of T. E. and S. F. Hall.

S. F. Hall, born 10/30/1854, died 10/11/1893, wife of T. E. Hall.

George E. Harbin, born 2/17/1899, died 1/11/1905.

Jessey Harris, born 9/21/1882, died 1891, age 9 yrs. 3 mos. 6 dys.

Abbie Mosley Harrison, wife of Levi Harrison, daughter of W. and D. Mosley, died 9/1868, age 20yrs. 11mos. 6dys.

Daniel Harrison, born 4/3/1842, died 4/23/1909.

Siddie E. Harrison, born 8/4/1842, died 8/26/1899, wife of Daniel Harrison.

Mary Mosley Hawkins, died 11/5/1908, age 84 years.

Oosone Heaton, born 2/9/1885, died 5/6/1902, child of J. T. and M. J. Heaton.

Curtis Calvin Kelly, born 4/25/1868, died 3/19/1927.

Elizabeth Talley Kelly, mother of Curtis Kelly.

Mary E. Cheatham Kelly, born 9/2/1871, died 6/12/1958.

Siny Porterfield Lawrence, born 9/20/1899, died 8/27/1964.

Mary C. McCoy, born 7/27/1807, died 1/20/1893.

F. Marion McDuffie, born 11/12/1838, died 8/3/1874, born in Houston Co., Ga.

Mattie Martin, born 1857, died 5/20/1878, age 21 yrs.

Nellie Martin, born 1821, died 3/27/1887, age 67 yrs.

R. G. W. Martin, born 1822, died 9/11/1888, age 66 years.

Deletha Mosley, born 4/30/1825, died 3/11/1894.Wife of W. M. Mosley.

W. F. Mosley, born 10/23/1862, died 11/8/1890.

William Mosley, born 9/20/1822, died 2/21/1899.

Emma G. Parker, born 9/26/1852, died 3/21/1916.

Grace Parker, born 12/30/1826, died 8/20/1902.

Hilary Herbert Parker, born 1/14/1884., died 7/1/1907.

James D. Parker, born 3/22/1852, died 9/21/1914.

Annie L. B. Payne, born 1/27/1842, died 11/14/1871, born in Richmond Co., Ga.

Alma Barganier Porterfield, born 9/20/1879, died 10/27/1963, wife of David Earl Porterfield.

Amanda Porterfield, born 9/10/1859, died 7/28/1932, wife of Charles W. Porterfield.

Charles W. Porterfield, born 4/10/1857, died1/30/1930.

David Earl Porterfield, died 8/6/1929.

Frank Porterfield, born 1/31/1875, died 5/25/1937.

Gertrude Heaton Porterfield, born 9/4/1879, wife of Henry Webster Porterfield.

Harry M. Porterfield, born 1/26/1891, died 10/29/1965.

Henry Webster Porterfield, born 3/1/1877, died 7/2/1946.

Janie L. Porterfield, born 8/6/1856, died 7/18/1915.

J. D. Porterfield, born 11/27/1888, died 12/13/1888, age 16 days, son of C. W. and Amanda.

John Henry Porterfield, born 3/15/1851, died 12/28/1926.

John Thomas Porterfield, born 12/12/1880, died 1/8/1881, age 26 days, son of C. W. and Amanda.

Mary Porterfield, born 3/4/1898, died 5/21/1919.

Patterson F. Porterfield, born 7/27/1884, died 10/3/1908, age 24yrs. 2mos. 6dys.

Thomas Porterfield, not readable.

Albert Reese, born 5/3/1831, died 11/9/1914.

Gallie Jim Reese, born 9/20/1878, died 3/20/1885, age 6 years.

Leona C. Reese, born 12/12/1858, died 9/29/1879, wife of J. M. Reese.

Mary R. Reese, born 4/8/1828, died 8/3/1882.

James Richards, born 12/14/1832, died 6/15/1912.

Mattie Richards, born 1/22/1849, died 9/26/1908.

Daniel S. Rodgers, born 6/5/1863, died 4/26/1936.

Elizabeth A. Rodgers, born 1/9/1834, died 10/22/1909, age 75yrs. 9mos. 13dys.

Jasper Rodgers, born 9/29/1824, died 10/9/1899.

Lillie L. Rodgers, born 2/14/1874, died 12/11/1901, age 27yrs. 9mos. 27dys.

Sallie T. Rodgers, born 4/19/1854, died 7/24/1941.

Sarah H. Rollins, born 2/27/1818, died 12/7/1871, born in Edgefield District, S. C., died in Montgomery Co., Alabama.

John T. Sanders, born 10/3/1835, died 12/31/1917.

Martha A. Sanders, born 9/29/1842, died 11/11/1927, age 85yrs. 1mos. 12dys.

Bama Talley, born 10/26/1906, died 11/29/1907.

Bertha L. Talley, born 10/14/1888, daughter of H. W. and M. E. Talley.

Bonnie Louise Talley, died 7/4/1918, infant daughter of H. B. and N. L. Talley.

David F. Talley, born 11/29/1877, died 9/3/1954.

Henry Bonnie Talley, born 9/1/1894, died 11/6/1965.

Henry W. Talley, born 9/17/1847, died 1/9/1928.

John Talley, 1811 - 1895.

John D. Talley, born 7/29/1852, died 6/10/1892.

Littleton Talley, born 9/11/1868, died 2/20/1874, son of Henry and Martha.

Lula V. Talley, born 10/1/1882, died 12/13/1933, daughter of H. W. and M. E. Talley.

Martha Elizabeth Talley, born 2/22/1852, died 1/10/1932.Wife of Henry W. Talley.

Mary Day Talley, 1822 - 1879.

Nannie Lou Talley, born 12/28/1892, died 5/8/1983.Wife of Henry Bonnie Talley.

Simuel M. Talley, born 3/21/1891, died 3/24/1901, son of Henry and Martha Talley.

Velma Talley, born 9/15/1909, died 9/2/1911.

Barbara Janie Cheatham Tillery, born 12/12/1872, died 5/11/1924.

J. W. Tillery, 1850 - 1917.

Lewis Mark Tillery, born 11/13/1904, died 7/30/1930.

Martha Tillery, died 5/16/1901, age 45 years.

Missouri Tillery, born 5/6/1891, age 10mos. 4dys., daughter of James and Martha.

Thomas Richard Tillery, born 2/18/1882, son of James and Martha.

William (Billie) Tillery, born 8/11/1865, died 11/2/1947.

Willie Dempsey Tillery, born 8/7/1897, died 1/24/1900.

A. Watson, died October 1833, age 38 years.

Augustus Williamson, 1826 - 1916.

Bonnie L. Williamson, born 2/7/1883, died 12/6/1964.

Ellafair Butler Williamson, no dates given.

James G. Williamson, 1880 - 1899.

James Isaac Williamson, 1856 - 1944, husband of Mary Jane Talley.

Mary Jane Talley Williamson, 1857 - 1914, wife of James Isaac.

K. S. Harrison died about a week ago and was buried in the Moriah Church Cemetery. 8/3/1876.

Ed Bush, between 25 and 30, died 9/21/1879 and was buried in the Moriah Church Cemetery.His wife died a few months ago.

There is an area enclosed with rocks that is marked with the name Cheatham.This could be the graves of John H. Cheatham and his wife Barbara Harrison.They were the parents of William F. Cheatham.

There is a grave between Augustus and Ellafair Butler Williamson.It could be the grave of Lucinda Day Williamson, the third wife of Augustus.

Many of the early members of Moriah Church may be buried in the cemetery with unmarked graves.

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Page updated 7 Dec 2004.