Contributed 3 Feb 2004
By David Montgomery

The Austin Cemetery is located in west Lauderdale County, Alabama near the Threets Crossroads community. This cemetery has approximately twenty-five graves marked only with stones. It is said that there are more that are not identifiable at all, even by way of depressions in the ground.

This survey was completed on November 8, 2003. All records were taken from head stones and/or foot stones and has been checked for accuracy.

-David Leon Montgomery  

NOTE: Updates are added at the bottom of the page.                 

To reach the cemetery from Florence, Alabama, travel Alabama Highway 20 west for 14.6 miles. Turn right onto County Road 5 and go about 4 miles to the cemetery on the right side of the road. The Austin Cemetery originally was in another location on land that the Indians cleared. Due to it being in a low wet area, it was moved to its present location. There are several markers in this cemetery that are very difficult to read. A few were impossible to read due to deterioration of the surface. The cemetery appears to have been targeted by vandals in the past, as many stones are broken or missing. The cemetery is maintained well otherwise. The Liberty Baptist Church, which sits about 2 miles south, started the cemetery, but as time passed, deceased members were buried in other cemeteries. Mr. Robert Austin, who is buried here, gave the land for the cemetery. A large amount of land along the Natchez Trace Parkway & Big Cypress Creek is still owned by members of the Austin family.

Adams, Annie Genevia, b. 14 Jul 1899, d. 11 Jun 1900, infant daughter of W. T. & C. S.
Adams, Mary Inez, b. 27 Apr 1898, d. 19 Aug 1900, infant daughter of W.T. & C.S.
Adams, W.T., b. 12 Sep 1874, d. 16 Mar 1901
Arnett, Eunice, b. 11 Jan 1911, d. 22 Dec 1911
Arnett, Florence, b. 02 May 1913, d. 08 Jul 1915
Arnett, Francis, b. 08 Apr 1921, d. 08 Apr 1921
Austin, Edward B., b. 04 Nov 1875, d. 17 Sep 1953, husband of Mary Louisa
Austin, F. Marion, b. 27 Aug 1845, d. 29 Dec 1914, husband of S. Luisa
Austin, Frank, b. 13 Apr 1909, d. 28 May 1926, son of E.B. & M.L.
Austin, Fred W., b. 24 Dec 1922, d. 03 Sep 1955, son of Roy B.
Austin, Harriet, b. 11 Jun 1824, d. 20 May 1908, wife of Jesse Y.
Austin, Hazel (Moore), b. 12 Oct 1927, d. 02 May 1993, 1^st wife of Joseph R. Sr.
Austin, infant, b. 21 Jun 1949, d. 21 Jun 1949, son of M. Dupree & Toye B.
Austin, infant, b. 13 May 1870, d. 13 May 1870, daughter of F.M. & S.L.
Austin, J.C., b. 14 Dec 1898, d. 11 Sep 1923
Austin, Jesse Y., b. 02 Nov 1819, b. 09 Oct 1889, husband of Harriet
Austin, John, b. 23 Aug 1789, d. 09 Dec 1872
Austin, John L., b. 27 Nov 1849, d. 11 Jun 1911, father of Edward B.
Austin, Jonathan W., b. 15 Jul 1871, d. 08 Dec 1955
Austin, Joseph R. Sr., b. 13 Oct 1924
Austin, Josiephine, b. 17 Nov 1871, d. 19 Nov 1943
Austin, Louisa (Threet), b. 20 Mar 1823, d. 13 Jun 1905, wife of Robert
Austin, M. Dupree, b. 29 Mar 1908, d. 29 Jun 1993, husband of Toye B.
Austin, Margaret A.M., b. 10 Sep 1859, d. 16 Sep 1881, wife of C.P.
Austin, Martha (Young), b. 15 Nov 1791, d. 18 Jul 1875
Austin, Mary L., b. 16 Aug 1855, d. 22 May1942
Austin, Mary Louisa, b. 13 Nov 1873, d. 13 Apr 1953, wife of Edward B.
Austin, Rachel, b. 28 Dec 1823, d. 08 Dec 1843
Austin, Ralph Coleman, b. 10 Aug 1930, d. 01 May 1999, US Air Force Korea
Austin, Robert, b. 29 Jun 1821, d. 15 Feb 1901, husband of Louisa
Austin, Roy B., b. 23 Jul 1897, d. 25 May 1975, son of Edward B.
Austin, S. Luisa (Paulk), b. 13 Apr 1849, d. 28 Oct 1933, wife of F. Marion
Austin, Toye B., b. 29 Nov 1912, d. 07 Aug 1975, wife of M. Dupree
Austin, Willie M., b. 06 Aug 1904, d. 14 Dec 1998

Balentine, Bettie, b. 13 Aug 1856, d. 23 Sep 1897
Balentine, Harriet, b. 24 Apr 1940, d. 29 Apr 1940
Balentine, Jeff, b. 1876, d. 1900
Balentine, Mildred, b. 15 Jul 1924, d. 29 Jul 1924
Balentine, Molly, b. 20 Dec 1876, d. 21 May 1964
Balentine, Myrtle, b. 25 Apr 1902, d. 13 Feb 1946
Belew, David, b. 09 Aug 1820, d. 20 Aug 1882, husband of Emeline
Belew, Emeline C., b. 31 May 1832, d. 13 Dec 1902, wife of David
Belew, George P., dates not legible, son of D.L. & A.M.
Bevis, Agnes, b. 03 Jan 1806, d. 09 Jan 1881, wife of James
Bevis, James, b. 23 Aug 1807, death date not legible
Bevis, James A., b. 18 Feb 1835, d. 25 Sep 1903, husband of Mary Elizabeth
Bevis, Mary Elizabeth, b. 05 Mar 1887, d. 14 Jun 1904, wife of James A.
Bevis, Nellie Adaline, b. 02 Oct 1873, d. 07 Dec 1892
Bevis, Paul, b. 12 Sep 1909, d. 08 Oct 1909, son of J.R. & M.C.
Brewer, Chester L., b. 11 Feb 1938, d. 06 May 1938
Bruce, Sarah (Dulin), b. 30 Nov 1868, d. 11 Aug 1955

Christian, Ora G., b. 21 Mar 1887, d. 05 Jan 1978, wife of Samuel
Christian, Samuel, b. 28 Jun 1877, d. 04 Jul 1969, husband of Ora G.,
Cooper, Della Maud, b. 20 Oct 1896, d. 07 Apr 1917

Darby, A.J., b. 01 Dec 1872, d. 01 Jan 1873, son of D.J. & N.P.
Darby, Belvah, b. 21 Nov 1889, d. 28 Mar 1913, daughter of B.L. & E.L.
Darby, Ben L., b. 05 Nov 1866, d. 27 Feb 1942, father of Homer
Darby, Cordelia W., b. 01 Jun 1870, d. 15 Oct 1899
Darby, David J., b. 21 May 1848, d. 15 Jan 1924
Darby, Eddie L., b. 05 Jul 1869, d. 03 Dec 1945
Darby, J.D., b. 18 Jun 1815, d. 12 Jul 1903, husband of Lucinda L.
Darby, James, b. 11 Jan 1874, d. 08 Sep 1881, son of D.J. & N.P.
Darby, Levarah, b. 06 Jan 1918, d. 10 Mar 1918,
     infant daughter of W. Hubert & Lida B.
Darby, Lida B., b. 10 Nov 1902, d. 09 Jan 1976, wife of W. Hubert
Darby, Lucinda I., b. 03 Jun 1839, d. 04 Apr 1894, wife of J.D.
Darby, M.B., b. 26 ??? 1883, d. 26 May 1899, son of D.J. & N.P.
Darby, Martha E., b. 05 Oct 1859, d. 01 Dec 1862, daughter of J.D. & S.T.
Darby, Mary J., b. 06 Mar 1846, d. 02 Apr 1863, daughter of J.D. & S.T.
Darby, Nancy P., b. 12 Jan 1846, no death date
Darby, Nancy S., b. 22 Oct 1854, d. 04 Apr 1864, daughter of J.D. & S.T.
Darby, Rebecca V., b. 01 Sep 1844, d. 02 Oct 1845, daughter of J.D. & S.T.
Darby, Sarah T., b. 03 Apr 1822, d. 01 Apr 1864
Darby, Vernon L., b. 28 Feb 1919, d. 16 Jun 1990
Darby, W. Hubert Sr., b. 23 Jun 1895, d. 25 Apr 1983, husband of Lida B.
Darby, William H., b. 10 Aug 1871, d. 26 Dec 1900, husband of Cordelia
Davis, J. Toll, b. 22 Oct 1873, d. 27 Mar 1942
Davis, Leona S., b. 20 Sep 1864, d. 17 May 1942
Davis, Robert L., b. 19 Mar 1880, d. 17 Apr 1940, husband of Sarah E.
Davis, Sarah E., b. 15 Jul 1892, d. 11 Feb 1973
Dowdy, George W., b. 18 Feb 1856, d. 09 Jan 1894, husband of Mary J.
Dowdy, James Leander, b. 02 Dec 1858, d. 26 Jun 1884, son of J.B. & L
Dowdy, Jno T., b. 20 July 1831, d. 04 Feb 1902, husband of Sarah J.
Dowdy, Louisa, b. 19 Nov 1822, d. 10 Jun 1888, wife of J.B.
Dowdy, Mary, b. 25 Mar 1817, d. 01 May 1913
Dowdy, Mary J., b. 03 Oct 1856, d. 18 Jan 1894
Dowdy, Sarah J., b. 14 Oct 1834, d. 11 Apr 1896, wife of J.T.
Dulin, D.G., b. 13 Jan 1830, d. 25 Jan 1915
Dulin, Donie. B. 19 Nov 1866, d. 15 Mar 1919, 1st wife of Pat
Dulin, Maria Jane, b. 14 Mar 1845, d. 13 Oct 1932
Dulin, Nell, b. 1896, d. 1990, 2nd wife of Pat
Dulin, Pat, b. 1864, d. 1940, husband of Nell, brother of Charlie Dulin

Eaton, M.E., b. no dates, wife of Dan, daughter of Johnathan & E. Paulk
Faires, Henry B., b. 23 Mar 1859, d. 06 Jan 1860, son of R.A., & Matilda
Faires, Johnie L., b. 07 Nov 1854, d. 29 Sep 1855, son of R.A. & Matilda
Fowler, Edna, b. 18 Nov 1907, d. 13 Nov 1945, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. F.M. Wright
Gambol, Lizzie C., b. 29 Mar 1880, d. 22 May 1904, wife of J.W.
Hanback, Patsy (Whitworth), no dates
Hart, Mancel D., b. 07 Jul 1923, d. 09 Jan 1995, US Army WWII
Hicks, Martha E., b. 28 Nov 1837, d. 07 Mar 1928
Huckaba, Bessie Maynard, b. 08 Apr 1903, d. 06 Nov 1905, daughter of O.F. & F.E.
Johnson, Elvira J., d. 12 Feb 1893, wife of Rev. Zeb M. Johnson
Lawson, Andrew M., b. 28 Jul 1884, d. 27 Jul 1911
Lawson, Annie, b. 30 May 1907, d. 28 Oct 1914, daughter of A.M. & M.L.
Lawson, Flora A., b. 24 Aug 1855, d. 15 Jan 1946, wife of J.B.
Lawson, J.B., b. 18 Nov 1853, d. 21 Oct 1928, husband of Flora A.
Lawson, Mary (Dulin), b. 21 Oct 1875, d. 16 May 1945, wife of Samuel
Lawson, Minnie L., b. 23 Nov 1885, d. 06 Apr 1966
Lawson, Rachel, b. 20 Oct 1831, d. 14 Feb 1914, wife of T.J.
Lawson, Samuel H., b. 17 Feb 1868, d. 19 Jul 1942, husband of Mary
Lawson, Samuel Wayne, b. 24 Oct 1877, d. 02 Feb 1951
Lawson, T.J., b. 12 Aug 1830, d. 07 Dec 1904, husband of Rachel
Lindsey, Floyed, b. 09 Jan 1891, d. 28 Nov 1894
Lowe, James Danny, b. 14 Apr 1953, d. 14 Jun 1991
Lowe, infant, b. 18 Aug 1954, d. 18 Aug 1954, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. John W.
Lowe, John William, b. 09 Jan 1929, d. 04 Oct 1992, Sgt. US Army Korea

McCorkle, Rev James Harvey, b. 28 Jun 1826, d. 01 Mar 1901
          husband of Martha J.
McCorkle, Martha J. (Belew), b. 04 Mar 1827, d. 12 Nov 1909,
          wife of Rev. James Harvey
O’Kelley, Clarence E., b. 26 Aug 1914, d. 25 Feb 1925, son of J.M. & M.C.
O’Kelley, James M., b. 29 Feb 1868, no death date
O’Kelley, M. Cathrine, b. 10 Apr 1874, d. 15 Oct 1941

Paulk, Dr. S.O., b. 19 Sep 1842, d. 25 Nov 1916, husband of Mary A. Parilee
Paulk, Elmer B., b. 06 Aug 1909, d. 26 Nov 1909
Paulk, Frances, b. 06 Dec 1902, d. 21 May 1903, daughter of Rev. R.E. & Roxie L.
Paulk, Jacob A., b. 14 Feb 1832, d. 20 May 1919
Paulk, Jonathan O., b. 25 Apr 1875, d. 27 Jul 1875, son of S.O. & A.P.,
          brother of Luisa Austin
Paulk, Jonathan Ray, b. 17 Jul 1900, d. 05 Jan 1902, son of Rev. R.E. & Roxie L.
Paulk, Luther A., b. 01 Nov 1869, d. 30 Dec 1914
Paulk, Mary A. Parilee, b. 29 Jun 1840, d. 09 Aug 1901, wife of Dr. S.O.
Paulk, Mary Y., b. 19 Oct 1836, d. 27 Apr 1923
Paulk, Rev. R.E., b. 01 Oct 1869, d. 23 Sep 1906
Perkins, Ada A., b. 14 Jan 1874, d. 10 Feb 1960
Perkins, E. Foster, b. 1884, d. 1937, husband of Lillie
Perkins, Elizabeth, b. 03 Apr 1881, d. 14 Mar 1938
Perkins, J. Franklin, b. 10 May 1887, d. 06 Oct 1961
Perkins, Joseph, b. 09 Dec 1846, d. 17 Feb 1933
Perkins, Josiah, b. 1808, d. Aug 1888, husband of Nancy
Perkins, Lillie W., b. 1896, d. 1915, wife of E. Foster
Perkins, Mary E., b. 25 Jan 1850, d. 29 Mar 1929
Perkins, Moses, b. 1838, d. 1862, Pvt. CO D 9 AL Inf. CSA
Perkins, Nancy, b. 1810, d. Oct 1886, wife of Josiah
Perkins, Nancy, b. 1841, d. 25 Jul 1880, wife of J.M.
Perkins, Oscar L., b. 24 Jan 1892, d. 25 Jul 1919, son of J. & M.L.
Perkins, William T., b. 10 Jun 1870, d. 18 Sep 1947
Phillips, Jane, b. 12 Jan 1845, d. 25 Oct 1934
Phillips, J.E., b. 29 Nov 1845, d. 05 Feb 1933, husband of Sarah D.
Phillips, Sarah D., b. 22 Oct 1842, d. 19 Feb 1901, wife of J.E.
Pickens, infant, b. 27 May 1875, d. 27 May 1875, son of W.B. & A.J.
Pickens, Johnie C., b. 11 Oct 1879, d. 14 Aug 1881, son of W.B. & A.J.
Pierce, Emma J., b. 1881, d. 1942
Pierce, Marion W., b. 1864, d. 1939
Pigg, Minnie I., b. 23 Jun 1887, d. 02 Nov 1928, wife of Delaware
Pool, Hettie L.A., b. 18 Jul 1877, d. 21 Sep 1878, daughter of J.M. & A.M.

Richardson, Velma, b. 1893, d. 1935
Roach, Jannie, b. 24 Jan 1848, d. 04 Dec 1922, wife of W.G.
Roach, Thomas M., b. 23 Jan 1894, d. 01 Apr 1927
Rose, Emma (Austin), b. 26 Jan 1869, d. 06 Jul 1953
Rose, Rev. Thomas J., b. 29 Mar 1874, d. 19 Aug 1946

Scott, Bertye Elmer, b. 02 Apr 1910, d. 31 Dec 1982
Scott, Lillian Ethel, b. 09 Aug 1907, d. 21 Aug 1986
Sego, Ezra M., b. 17 Jul 1832, d. 07 Mar 1899
Sego, Georgian E.; b. 18 Oct 1880, d. 29 Aug 1881
Sego, James A., b. 29 Jan 1877, d. 30 Jun 1948
Sego, James H., b. 27 Aug 1921, d. 30 Oct 1921, son of J.A. & Nora B.
Sego, John, b. 1787, d. 1852, son of William Crain Sego
Sego, Margaret (Dowdy), b. 1790, d. 1870, daughter of George Dowdy
Sego, Martha (Adams) (Dearn), b. 28 Oct 1845, d. 03 Sep 1925
Sego, Martha Jane, b. 20 Aug 1845, d. 22 Jul 1943, wife of James Allian
Sego, Nora (Young), b. 11 Mar 1885, d. 18 Aug 1924, wife of J.A.
Sego, Robert L.; b. 09 Mar 1884, d. 01 Jan 1886
Sego. Zeb M., b. 01 Aug 1882, d. 18 Apr 1966,
Sharp, A. J., b. 17 Dec 1850, d. 01 Jun 1852
Sharp, Robert, b. 01 May 1816, d. 12 May 1867
Shepard, Eliza, b. 14 Oct 1844, d. 19 Jan 1908
Shepard, Homer R., b. 06 Jul 1895, d. 17 Nov 1896
Smith, Benjamin Fredrick, b. 22 Sep 1859, d. 11 Mar 1909
Smith, Casey A., b. 28 Jan 1899, d. 21 Jul 1946
Smith, Dovie Ola, b. 01 Jul 1892, d. 10 Aug 1910
Smith, Hubert Carl, b. 05 Jun 1890, d. 13 May 1914
Smith, Sarah Elizabeth, b. 17 Jan 1861, d. 31 May 1905
South, Ada D., b. 01 May 1881, d. 09 Aug 1968
South, C.A., b. 28 Apr 1854, d. 01 Oct 1913
South, D.N., b. 01 Jul 1850, d. 13 Apr 1924
South, Harvey, b. 1885, d. 1940
South, Josaph Lemar, b. 13 Feb 1933, d. 28 Apr 1935
South, L.H., b. 21 Aug 1882, d. 01 Jul 1931
South, Samuel Glen, b. 05 Aug 1913, d. 26 Dec 1981
Sullivan, Anzlee, no dates

Threast, John P., b. 18 May 1825, d. 29 Oct 1888
Threat, infant, b. 01 Dec 1884, daughter of J.M. & M.J.
Threet, Clarence, b. 22 May 1891, d. 23 Apr 1917
Threet, infant daughter of W.F. & J.C., b. 06 Dec 1877, d. 06 Dec 1878
Threet, James M., b. 27 Oct 1855, d. 19 Aug 1917
Threet, Jane C., b. 29 Dec 1841, d. 13 Nov 1922, wife of W.F.
Threet, Jane, b. 07 Jan 1867, d. 15 Feb 1909, wife of J.M.
Threet, Lavarah, b. 23 Aug 1896, d. 21 Jun 1897, daughter of Jesse M. & Lizzie
Threet, Manda Joe, b. 22 Aug 1882, d. 17 Jan 1919
Threet, Mary (Waldrip), b. 20 Mar 1823, d. 03 Jul 1910
Threet, Mattie, b. 22 Jul 1858, d. 18 Nov 1882, wife of T.W.
Threet, Ray, b. 21 Aug 1902, d. 08 May 1907
Threet, Robert Hunter, b. 24 Nov 1889, d. 24 Feb 1890, infant son of R.H. & Lenora
Threet, Veora E., b. 12 Nov 1927, d. 20 Nov 1928, daughter of Homer & Pearl
Threet, W.F., b. 05 Mar 1839, d. 11 May 1899, husband of Jane C.
Threet, Willie Ann, b. 02 Jun 1862, d. 04 Feb 1889
Threet, William Oliver, b. 27 Jun 1909, d. 08 Aug 1911, son of J.F. & A.B.

Wallace, Mary A., b. 02 Apr 1848, d. 09 Apr 1917
Wallace, Steward H., b. 11 Sep 1870, d. 18 Mar 1926
Wallace, W., b. 12 Oct 1839, d. 18 Jun 1898
Wallace, Willie Louis, b. 02 Aug 1885, d. 25 Feb 1937
Warf, Azlee, b. 03 Dec 1901, d. 17 Jul 1932
Weeks, Alex W., b. 1864, d. 1931
Weeks, Charlie, b. 25 Dec 1902, d. 19 Apr 1978
Weeks, infant, b. 28 Feb 1925, d. 28 Feb 1925, son of Alex & Lula
Weeks, Joe, b. 22 Apr 1916, d. 13 Jun 1970
Weeks, Joey, 11 Feb 1961
Weeks, Lula (Weirs), b. 1882, d. 1932, wife of Alex
Weeks, Mattie C., b. 11 Sep 1928, d. 21 Jan 1989
Weeks, Ricky, b. 11 Feb 1966, d. 07 Nov 1999
Weeks, Ruby, b. 31 May 1931, d. 03 Sep 1971
Whitworth, Alpha A., b. 25 Nov 1833, d. 18 Jul 1895
Whitworth, A.M.G., b. 01 Nov 1822, d. 07 Sep 1902
Williams, Ida L., b. 29 Oct 1878, d. 29 Jun 1956
Wright, Douglys, b. 30 Oct 1931, d. 30 Jul 1932, son of J. Floyd & Lena
Wright, F.M., b. 08 Oct 1881, d. 03 Dec 1971, husband of Nellie
Wright, Hobert, b. 25 Nov 1905, d. 25 Oct 1925, son of F.M. & Nellie
Wright, J. Floyd, b. 28 Nov 1907, d. 23 Oct 1957, husband of Lena
Wright, Lena, b. 16 Aug 1909, d. 04 Aug 1992, wife of J. Floyd
Wright, John H., b. 14 Mar 1862, d. 13 May 1879, son of Martha E. Hicks
Wright, Mary J., b. 18 May 1860, d. 10 Aug 1878, daughter of Martha E. Hicks
Wright, Nellie, b. 27 Feb 1886, d. 19 Jan 1956, wife of F.M.
Wright, Nina (Bell), b. 18 Feb 1884, d. 29 Jan 1919, wife of F.M.
Wright, Vera S., b. 08 Nov 1905, d. 01 Feb 1978, wife of William Hubert
Wright, William Hubert, b. 22 Sep 1908, d. 16 Nov 1992, husband of Vera S.

Updates are by  David Montgomery

Update 2 Jan 2005
Wesson, Jesse K.; b. 13 Aug 1936, d. 21 Sep 2004, husband of Wanda (Scott)

Update - 10 Apr 2007
Balentine, Floyd Titus; b. 22 Jun 1925, d. 19 Jan 2007, husband of Clara (Stults)

Update Dec 2007
Darby, Hubert Jr.; b. 25 Aug 1927, d. 17 Apr 2007, husband of Mrytle

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