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Pilgrims Rest Cemetery

Located north east of Dothan on the Houston/Henry County line. Take US 52 east from Dothan through Webb to County Road 55. Go to the T then right on County Road 22 to the first paved road left, the cemetery is about 100 yards on the left.

Lot Map by Lawrence Downes

Surveyed 2003 by Lawrence & Helen Downes.

Provided by Lawrence Downes


Name, B-Date, D-Date, Condition, Inscription/Remark

1 Cecil --------------- --------------- Poor Son of Mr & Mrs J.E. Harris No dates

2 Lester ---------------- ----------------- Poor Son of Mr & Mrs J.E. Harris No dates

3 Jones, Annie V. Mar 5, 1887 May 17, 1919 Good Gone but not forgotten Paid by her Father

4 Davis, Wm. Richard Apr 6, 1870 Feb 21, 1926 Good Asleep in Jesus

5 Davis, Pearl B. Nov 6, 1882 Aug 4, 1950 Good Beloved Mother

6 Hasty, Betty Sue D. Jun 1, 1912 Jul 2, 1951 Good Rest in Peace

7 Money, Wyolene H. Jun 1, 1935 Sept 28, 1952 Good Gone but not forgotten

8 Whitaker, Franklin James Oct 17, 1857 Dec 19, 1939 no stone Husband of Roxie Ann Whitaker Eng. on cap

9 Posey, Roxie Ann Oct 18, 1858 Sept 4, 1936 no stone Married to Franklin J. Whitaker Eng. on cap

10 Benjamin Jun 10, 1885 Feb 3, 1904 Good Son of F.J. & R.A. Whitaker

11 Whitaker, He---- Oct, 1860 Nov, 1892 no stone Scratched on cap

12 Sarah E Oct 6, 1883 Mar 30, 1891 Good Daughter of F.J. & R.A. Whitaker

13 Whitaker, Sarah A. June 1826 Aug 1888 no stone Scratched on cap

14 --------------- ------------ -------------- no stone -------------

15 Coleman, Burrell Columbus ------------------ Jun 11, 1890 Poor Can't read rest

16 ---------------- ------------- ---------------- no stone On cap can't read

17 ---------------- ------------- --------------- no stone On cap can't read

18 Whitaker, Alfred Newton Aug 27, 1852 Jun 20, 1937 Poor ------------

19 Whitaker, Sarah J Apr 1, 1846 Jan 1, 1931 Poor Wife of Alfred Whitaker

20 -------------- ---------------- ---------------- no stone ------------

21 -------------- ------------ ---------------- no stone -----------

22 Vircie C Oct 22, 1900 Jul 28, 1901 Good Daughter of W.T. & M.E. Cosby

23 Eva Mae Feb 20, 1887 Aug 5, 1888 Good Daughter of D.H. & Sarah Q. Jernigan

24 Blackshear, Elizabeth Dec 18, 1815 Dec 2, 1890 Good -------------

25 Sarah Q Sept 29, 1862 Oct 8, 1916 Broken Wife of D.H. Jernigan

26 Joseph Feb 28, 1897 Oct 4, 1918 Fair 162 BRIG U S INF Son of D.H.& S.Q Jernigan

27 Jernigan, D.H. Dec 26, 1857 Nov 19, 1918 Fair ____________

28 Culpepper, Annie K. Oct 17, 1831 Jun 7, 1891 Fair ------------------

29 Creel, John J --------------- Dec 16, 1887 Poor -------------

30 ---------------- -------------- ---------------- no stone --------------

31 HATCHER

J.E Hatcher Oct 22, 1846 Mar 24, 1934 Good Blessed are the pure at heart for they shall see God Matt. 5:8

Wife of J.E. Hatcher Nov 2, 1848 Mar 23, 1939 Good

32 HATCHER

Eva Lee Aug 8, 1894 Dec 10, 1980 Good Blessed Memory

Clayton Jul 3, 1893 Dec 8, 1945 Poor Blessed Memory

33 Maddox, Alfred M Jun 24, 1826 May 4, 1907 Good --------------

34 Mary A.M Dec 16, 1834 Jan 6, 188 Good Wife of A.M. Maddox

35 ---------------- ---------------- -------------- no stone ---------------

36 BLOUNT

Thos. R Jul 15, 1840 Nov 19, 1914 Good Father

Susan A Mar--,1848 Jul 17, 1918 Good Mother

37 WOODHAM

Nellie Faye ------------- Jul 28, 1944 Good Twins

Betty Ray ------------ Jul 28, 1944 Good

38 Woodham, Myrna Ree ------------------ Oct 24, 1934 Good -----------

39 KNOWELS

Willis Daniel Jul 13, 1861 Mar 26, 1947 Good -------------

Mary Willie Oct 25, 1863 Mar 28 1937 Good -------------

40 Pybus, W.R. Sr. Jun 9, 1822 Apr 6, 1895 Good Aged 72 yrs, 9 mos 27 days

41 Pybus, Mary Dec 25, 1827 Apr 11, 1888 Fair Wife of W.R. Pybus In aftertime we will meet

42 Deese, Ida ------------------- --------------- Poor Can't read

43 Deese, Jim Apr 18, 1842 May 25, 1925 Fair Father

44 Deese, S--- --------------- ----------------- Poor Mother Can't read rest

45 --------------- ---------------- ----------------- Poor Can't read

46 Williams, J.W. Dec 24, 1874 Feb 14, 1950 Good Husband

47 GAMBLE

T.J. Sept 18, 1882 Jan 10, 1956 Good --------------

Fannie Apr 15, 1884 Jan 4, 1974 Good ----------

48 Gamble, Mary Oct 6, 1916 Oct 11, 1916 Good ------------

49 Gamble, Opal Jul 14, 1915 Feb 6, 1916 Good -----------

50 Deese, Mary W. ----------------- ----------------- Poor Can't read

51 ---------------- ----------------- -------------------- no stone -------------

52 ------------------ --------------- ---------------- no stone ----------

53 --------------- ------------------ ---------------- no stone ------------

54 ---------------- ----------------- --------------------- no stone ------------

55 Mary Jun 6, 1834 Aug 24, 1905 Fair Wife of John E. Durden

56 Infant Nov 4, 1904 ---------------- Good Infant son of T.W. & Abbie Durden

57 Durden, Josephine Oct 31, 1861 Feb 14, 1912 Good She believed & sleeps with Jesus

58 ----------------- -------------- ----------------- no stone -----------

59 Fannie L. Aug 5, 1903 Aug 20, 1908 Good Daughter of I.E & Leola Brooks

60 Little Baby Jun 19, 1902 ---------------- Good Daughter of I.E. & Leola Brooks

61 Hommer D. Apr 7, 1905 Jun 22, 1905 Good Son of I.E. & Leola Brooks

62 ---------------- ------------- ------------------ no stone ------------

63 --------------- -------------- ----------------- no stone ----------

64 Susan Gladdis Sept 14, 1906 May 14, 1908 Good Daughter of H.L. & E A Pybus

65 Infant Sept 30, 1918 ------------- Good Infant of H.L. & E.A. Pybus

66 Infant Aug 31, 1919 ------------------ Good Infant of H.L. & E.A. Pybus

67 Pybus, Henry L May 17, 1874 Sept 23, 1951 Good ------------

68 Pybus, Eliza Agnes Sept 7, 1881 Sept 8, 1919 Good Wife of H.L. Pybus A devoted wife & loving mother