WRIGHT CEMETERY
Center Hill, Lauderdale County, AL

Contributed 16 May 2006
by David Montgomery

GPS LOCATION

34° 56¢ 26² N, 87° 27¢ 50² W

          The Wright Cemetery is located southwest of Center Hill, Alabama just off County Road 36 on county road 422. From the intersection of U.S. highway 43 and highway 64, travel east on highway 64 to Center Hill. Turn right onto county road 36 and go 1 ¼ miles and turn right on county road 422. Go .16 miles and the cemetery is on the left of the road at the top of a steep hill.
          There are 55 known graves and one unknown grave in this cemetery.

Row 1 (N-S)

Clemons, Bonnie; b. 23 Nov 1938
Clemons, Garvin Joseph; b. 10 Feb 1934, d. 12 May 2005, Pfc. US Army

Row 2 (S-N)

Allen, Bluford Turner Jr.; b. 26 Jun 1835, d. 24 Jul 1923,
          Pvt. CO “A” 26 Miss Vols CSA
Allen, Mandia; b. 21 Dec 1853, d. 16 Feb 1922
Allen, Henry Davis III; b. 1833, d. 1862, Pvt. CO “I” 9^th AL Inf. CSA
Wright, Percy David; b. 10 Oct 1889, d. 05 Jul 1980, Pvt. US Army WWI
Wright, Mamie (Barnett); b. 21 Oct 1893, d. 28 May 1979,
          wife of Percy David, m: 30 Sep 1917
Wright, Madgie L.; b. 14 Aug 1928, d. 02 Jul 1932,
          daughter of Percy David & Mamie

Row 3 (N-S)

Wright, Wash; b. 29 Sep 1897, d. 18 Jun 1916
Wright, Lou (Richardson); b. 13 May 1873, d. 17 Jan 1902
Wright, James Layfet; b. 1858, d. 1917
Wright, Ollie (Hill); b. 1860, d. 1896
Wright, no given name; 1880, only date, child of J. L. Wright
Allen, Drewey; b. 1897, d. 1899

Row 4 (S-N)

LeFan, Eliza J. (Reding); b. 1845, d. 1922
LeFan, Mathiew; b. 1845, d. 1928
Wright, Delphia; b. 1853, d. 1897
Wright, Bobby; b. 1885, d. 1885
Wright, Edward; b. 1886, d. 1886
Wright, William; b. 1888, d. 1888
Wright, G.W.; b. 10 Mar 1864, d. 12 May 1894
Allen, Buford; b. 1901, d. 1901
Allen, Noner; no dates visible
Allen, Gracy; no dates visible
Allen, W.J.; b. 07 Jul 1874, d. 06 Mar 1919

Row 5 (N-S)

Wright, P.D.; b. 28 Oct 1832, d. 16 Mar 1910
Wright, M.J.; b. 01 May 1835, d. 02 Nov 1912
Barnett, Cleveland; b. 1888, d. 1897
Wright, Fruzie Leean; b. 1833, d. 1855
Frye, Miss; 18??
Gray’s, Likeey; (inscription reads) “Otherwise Unknown”
LeFan, Ruthie; 1793, only date
LeFan, James Sr.; b. 1793, d. 1880, from South Carolina
LeFan, Jannet (Johnson); b. 1846, d. 1879
LeFan, no given name; 1890’s, child of Bradley LeFan
LeFan, no given name; 1900, unnamed infant of Bradley LeFan
LeFan, Ema; b. 1877, d. 1913

Row 6 (S-N)

LeFan, James Jr.; b. 1810, d. 1884, born in South Carolina of French descent
LeFan, Elizabeth (McMurtrey); b. 1811, d. 1885,
          born in South Carolina of Irish descent
LeFan, Evelyn; b. 09 Aug 1910, d. 10 Jun 1911
Gray, Bethiney (Wight) [supposed to be Wright?]; b. 11 Feb 1826, d. 14 Jan 1885
Gray, John; b. 26 Jan 1820, d. 20 Oct 1864
Gray, no given name, 18??
Unknown
Vanpelt, no given name, 1870, only date child of David & Jane
Vanpelt, no given name, 1870’s child
Barnett, Benjamine; b. 1878, d. 1878
Eaton, Melinze (Vanpelt); b. 1867, d. 1887

Row 7 (N-S)

Wright, Philip; b. 1788, d. 1860, born in Scotland, unmarried
Wright, Poly; b. 1781, d. 1857, born in Scotland, unmarried
Wright, Bethany (Jones); b. no dates, wife of John Wright Jr.
Wright, John; b. 1777, d. 1832, Fayetteville Indpt. CO North Carolina Mil,
          war of 1812

Row 8 (S-N)

Wright, John; b. 26 Apr 1827, d. 28 Jan 1878
Wright, Nancy; b. 15 Jul 1825, d. 18 Nov 1896
Wright, Loucindy; 20 Jan 1858, only date, 2 years of age
Wright, Willie; b. 02 Apr 1887, d. 04 Aug 1887

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