Beaver Creek Cemetery

Shelby County, Alabama


a.k.a. Seale Cemetery

Cemetery Burial Information and Survey
Dated March 2009

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It is to be used for research only. Thank you.

Please understand that some of the grave markers were worn, broken, and/or illegible,
therefore, some errors in transcribing may have occurred.


Travel on Shelby County Highway #47 from Columbiana to Shelby. Turn right on Beaver Creek Road and go approximately 1/2 mile
(road will go from pavement to dirt). Turn right at sign that marks the road to cemetery.


NAME                           BIRTH          DEATH                 COMMENT

BIERLEY, Bettie E.	12 Aug 1884	26 Apr 1966	Wife of John P. BIERLEY.
BIERLEY, Daisy R.	12 Apr 1904	22 Jan 1996		
BIERLEY, Eloise	11 Jul 1905	13 Sep 1921	
               Daughter of R.L. & Lula A. BIERLEY; Marker broken.	
BIERLEY, Gordon T.	16 Nov 1908	28 May 1938		
BIERLEY, Henry D.	b&d	01 Sep 1901	Son of T.J. & A.L. BIERLEY.	
BIERLEY, Henry F.	08 Mar 1873	26 Jul 1936	Father.	
BIERLEY, Henry F.	28 Sep 1836	19 Dec 1910	Father; Shares marker with
                                 Amanda V. BIERLEY and Bierdie BIERLEY GOULD

BIERLEY, Irene L.	26 Aug 1897	03 Dec 1897	
                          Daughter of T.J. & A.L. BIERLEY; Marker broken.
                          	
BIERLEY, John P.	15 Jun 1877	18 Apr 1958		
BIERLEY, John Reid	18 Jun 1910	28 Oct 1945	Son; Ala Pvt US Army.
BIERLEY, Lawyer Edward	02 Apr 1894	21 Oct 1898	
                                   Son of R.L. & Lula BIERLEY.
                                   
BIERLEY, Lomer Leveret	03 Mar 1895	20 Aug 1895	
                                  Son of R.L.& L.A. BIERLEY; Marker broken.
                                  
BIERLEY, Lula A.	08 Dec 1869	11 Jun 1921	Wife of R.L. BIERLEY.
BIERLEY, Mary M.	23 Jul 1886	28 Mar 1888	
                               Daughter of T.J. & A.L. BIERLEY;
                               Marker broken, illegible.

BIERLEY, Melvin T.	10 Nov 1918	24 Jun 1967	Ala Pvt Co M 69 Infantry, WWII.
BIERLEY, Pat H.	23 Sep 1921	16 Sep 1992	Pvt US Army, WWII.
BIERLEY, Rosa D.	08 Apr 1877	06 Feb 1937	Mother; Wife of Henry F. BIERLEY.
BIERLEY, Tedy	07 Jun 1907	10 Feb 1916	Son of R.L. & Lula BIERLEY.	
BIERLEY, Thomas J.	18 Mar 1867	21 Mar 1939	
BIERLEY, Thomas J.	25 Dec 1888	25 Feb 1889	Son of T.J. & A.L. BIERLEY.
BIERLEY, William Edward	23 Feb 1890	19 Jul 1943	Ala. Pvt Co F 106 Engineers, WWI
BRANCH, Caldona	One date	01 Jan 1902	Wife of Peter BRANCH; Age 70 Years.
BRANCH, Peter	One date	23 Jul 1900	Age 76 Years; Marker broken; illegible.
BRIDGES, Emaline	16 Feb 1841	06 Feb 1921	Mother; Wife of W.F. BRIDGES;
                                                        Marker broken, illegible.

BRIDGES, W.F.	16 May 1844	14 Sep 1914	Father; Pvt Co K 24 Regt Ala Inf, CSA.
BROWN, E.S.	30 Dec 1845	26 Jul 1905	
BROWN, Myrtle	03 Sep 1895	22 Jun 1913	
CALLAWAY, Robert E.	15 Sep 1915	09 Dec 1969	Ala PFC ARMD Infantry BN, WWII.
CARDIN, Ellen M.	27 May 1923	22 Oct 1957	Mother; Wife of James T. CARDIN.
CARDIN, James T.	18 Jan 1919	06 Dec 1963	Father.
COMER, Fannie COLLUM	No dates		Shares marker with Ace ROBERSON.
CROMWELL, Marey J.	03 Jul 1848	11 Oct 1907	Age 59 Yrs, 3 Mo. & 8 Days;
                                   Wife of Wiley B. CROMWELL; Marker broken.

CROMWELL, Tome O.	20 Aug 1884	06 Dec 1912	
CROMWELL, W.T.	25 Jan 1882	11 Mar 1915	
CROMWELL, Wiley B.	02 Feb 1841	19 Nov 1915	Pvt Co C 25 Ala Inf, CSA.
            (Marker erected by Bobby Joe Seales)
            
DISMUKES, Albert	18 Jun 1933	15 Nov 1991	
DISMUKES, Betty Ruth	11 Sep 1928	28 Apr 1999	"Aunt Betty"
DISMUKES, Jim Arthur	09 Jun 1927	27 Nov 1998	CPL US Army, Korea.
DISMUKES, Tony E.	15 Nov 1962	30 July 2003	
FRANCIS, William T.	11 Jul 1875	16 Nov 1914	
GALLOWAY, John H.	1840	No date	
           Shares marker with Mary PETERS GALLOWAY and Lewis M. GALLOWAY.
           
GALLOWAY, Lewis M.	b&d	1899	Infant son of A.C. GALLOWAY;
            Shares marker with Mary PETERS GALLOWAY and John H. GALLOWAY.

GALLOWAY, Mary PETERS	1842	No date	
            Shares marker with John H. GALLOWAY and Lewis M. GALLOWAY.
            
GAY, Lou Jeanie BROWN	13 Jun 1893	26 Nov 1933	
GLASS, L.N.	25 Oct 1877	01 Oct 1905	Husband of Fannie GLASS.
GLASS, Sara Frances	20 Oct 1862	14 May 1934	Wife of L.N. GLASS.
GLASS, Walter G.	30 Jul 1902 	01 Jun 1906	
                         Son of L.N. & Fannie GLASS;
                         Marker broken, illegible.

GOULD, Arleva P.	25 Dec 1858	02 Nov 1861	Daughter of J.A. & Ann GOULD.
GOULD, Bierdie BIERLEY	16 Apr 1881	05 Apr 1906	
                Wife of T.L. GOULD;
                Daughter of H.F. & Amanda BIERLEY;
                Shares marker with Amanda V. BIERLEY and Henry F. BIERLEY.

GOULD, Rebecca McADAMS	1806	16 Feb 1880	"R.I.P." 
GUNN, Addie	14 Jun 1908	29 Mar 1917		
GUNN, Benjamin Edward	17 Jun 1910	29 Jul 1999	"Wack".	
GUNN, Benjamin F.	20 Sep 1867	20 Feb 1943		
GUNN, Bessie F.	30 Jun 1902	17 Aug 1993		
GUNN, Charles Benjamin	07 Sep 1921	28 Aug 1925		
GUNN, Eliza E.	30 Nov 1877	19 Oct 1970	Wife of Bemjamin F. GUNN.	
GUNN, Fred M.	10 Jul 1897	03 Dec 1976		
GUNN, G.W.	26 Aug 1930	01 Oct 1930		
GUNN, George W.	22 Jun 1899	12 May 1983		
GUNN, Georgia Reba	04 Aug 1935	17 Aug 1935		
GUNN, Olief Earline	05 Apr 1900	24 Sep 1974	Wife of George W. GUNN.	
GUNN, Rushian B.	b&d	23 May 1906		
JONES, Jim Bob	04 Apr 1921	26 Jun 1966	"Daddy Bob".	
JONES, Theresa I.	26 Jul 1922	16 Feb 1982	Mother; Wife of Jim Bob JONES.	
KEITH, Bulah Mae LANGLEY	19 Mar 1909	22 Jun 1942		
KEITH, C.P.	14 Oct 1860	15 Oct 1931		
KEITH, Ether J.	23 Jul 1886	04 Mar 1969		
KEITH, Henry	b&d	27 Feb 1903	
          Shares marker with Norman KEITH; Infants of C.P. & S.A.
           
KEITH.	KEITH, J.J.	04 Feb 1838	31 Jan 1916	
                Military Marker indicates Jessie Jones KEITH; 
                Pvt Co F 34 Regt Ala Inf, CSA.	
                       
KEITH, James E.	31 Jul 1944	02 Aug 1944	
             Son of E.J. & Lela KEITH; Marker handwritten.
             	
KEITH, L.W.	22 Jul 1842	15 Jun 1915	Wife of J.J. KEITH.	
KEITH, Lela	05 Jan 1902	27 Sep 1977	Wife of E.J. KEITH.	
KEITH, Norman	18 Jan 1905	10 Mar 1905	
             Shares marker with Henry KEITH;
             Infants of C.P. & S.A. KEITH.	
                                                       
KEITH, Pinkie L.	16 Sep 1884	31 Aug 1899	Marker broken, illegible.	
KEITH, Sara	19 Aug 1864	14 Feb 1933	Wife of C.P. KEITH.	
KIFER, James F.	24 Nov 1881	08 Sep 1922		
MAY, Mary Ann	1821	13 Aug 1868	
              Born in South Carolina, Died in Shelby Co., Ala.
              	
MILLER, Ann Amelia	18 Jul 1866	07 Dec 1927	
                               Marker broken, illegible.
                               	
MILLER, Charley C.	20 Aug 1887	28 Jul 1950	
                   Ala. PFC Bakers & Cooks SCH QM, WWI.
                   	
MILLER, Daniel	07 May 1822	27 May 1900	
                   CPL Co D 49 Regt Ala Inf, CSA.
                   	
MILLER, J.W.	17 Oct 1860	09 Jan 1949		
MILLER, Martha S.	18 Mar 1825	04 Jul 1894	
                         Wife of Daniel MILLER;
                         Marker broken, illegible.	

MILLER, Mary Ethel	13 Aug 1886	10 Mar 1972	
                            Wife of Charley C. MILLER.
                            	
MILLER, Rebeca Jane	27 Jun 1859	11 Mar 1914	Wife of J.W. MILLER.	
MILLER, Rebecca F.	25 Oct 1857	17 Jul 1890		
MILLER, Sarah 	06 Jan 1847	04 Jul 1919		
MILLER, Willie A.	07 Dec 1893	09 Sep 1895	Baby.	
MITCHELL, Johnnie S. 17 Sep 1929 30 Mar 1977 Brother.
MITCHELL, Joseph L., Sr.	14 May 1894	30 Dec 1953		
MITCHELL, Lena I.	24 Nov 1899	29 Oct 1966	
                            Wife of Joseph L. MITCHELL, Sr.
                            	
MITCHELL, Lonnie T.	08 Apr 1919	No date		
MITCHELL, Martha Ann	06 Aug 1976	23 Dec 1977		
MITCHELL, Ruby T.	06 Oct 1922	12 Apr 1999	
                      Mother; Wife of Lonnie T. MITCHELL.
                      	
MORRISON, Elmira	16 Nov 1851	26 Dec 1893	Wife of R.N. MORRISON.	
MORRISON, Hillard R.	17 Jan 1884	09 Jun 1896		
PARTRIDGE, Ruby Ola	05 Aug 1899	07 Jan 1900		
PARTRIDGE, Sallie	03 Apr 1870	17 Jul 1902		
PARTRIDGE, Sara Maud	03 Apr 1901	18 Jul 1902		
PHILLIPS, Marcious E.	29 Jan 1896	21 Feb 1896	
                             Son of H.L.D. & I. PHILLIPS.
                             	
RATCHFORD, Forest Jefferson	b&d	1896		
RATCHFORD, Lois	b&d	1903		
ROBERSON, Ace	No dates		
             Shares marker with Fannie COLLUM COMER.
             	
SEALE, Alphond	09 Aug 1910	08 Dec 1916	Son of E.P. & Byrd SEALE.	
SEALE, Alton	23 Feb 1911	01 Aug 1911	Son of P.H. & Ella I. SEALE.	
SEALE, Amanda M.	15 Jul 1846	09 Aug 1927	
                       Mother; Wife of William E. SEALE.
                       	
SEALE, Annie A.	17 Jun 1914	07 Apr 2001	Wife of Elmer E. SEALE; 
                     Her name at date of death was Annie SEALE FEIOCK.  

SEALE, B.F.	28 Jan 1878	16 Jun 1936		
SEALE, Berry L.	18 Aug 1883	05 Feb 1931		
SEALE, Bessie L.	02 Aug 1899	16 Sep 1983	Wife of Cecil S. SEALE.	
SEALE, Byrd L.	12 Jan 1889	30 Sep 1948	Wife of Elijah P. SEALE.	
SEALE, Cecil S.	27 Dec 1896	31 May 1956	Photo, damaged.	
SEALE, Charlene J.	13 Jul 1925	31 Mar 2004	Wife of Howard C. SEALE.	
SEALE, Charles S.	25 Nov 1921	31 May 1923		
SEALE, Charlie L.	06 Nov 1897	05 Feb 1931		
SEALE, Clayton R.	30 Jul 1925	No date	Daddy.	
SEALE, Elijah P.	08 Jul 1881	22 Dec 1946		
SEALE, Elizabeth	01 Mar 1873	18 Sep 1945	
                 Sister; Shares marker with Willie SEALE.
                 	
SEALE, Elmer E.	30 Apr 1911	07 Apr 1956		
SEALE, Honnie C.	15 Aug 1885	05 Oct 1954	Daddy.	
SEALE, Howard C.	09 May 1921	09 Feb 1982		
SEALE, Howard L.	27 Dec 1912	06 Nov 1913	Son of P.H. & Ella I. SEALE.	
SEALE, Idella J.	23 Dec 1878	14 Feb 1945	Mother; Wife of J.C. SEALE; 
                                              Death date should be 14 Feb 1942.	
                                              
SEALE, Imogene N.	06 Aug 1931	No date	Mother; Wife of Clayton R. SEALE.	
SEALE, J.C.	16 Feb 1876	03 Apr 1944	Father.	
SEALE, John T.	1871	1960		
SEALE, Martha E.	15 Feb 1849	20 May 1917	Wife of Sammie J. SEALE.	
SEALE, Mary E.	1876	1944	Wife of John T. SEALE.	
SEALE, Mayme O.	15 Apr 1891	18 Dec 1987	Mother; Wife of Honnie C. SEALE.	
SEALE, Nellie F.	20 Sep 1877	25 Aug 1898	Wife of J.C. SEALE.	
SEALE, Sallie E.	22 May 1880	27 Jun 1940		
SEALE, Sammie J.	19 Apr 1845	22 Mar 1915		
SEALE, Willaby	30 Aug 1818	23 Sep 1893	
                              Ala Pvt Co K 3 Regt Ala Res, CSA;
                              Death date should be 19 Sep 1892.	
                                             
SEALE, William E.	29 Aug 1836	03 Sep 1901	
                         Father; Capt Ben Sawyers Inf Regt, CSA.
                         	
SEALE, Willie	08 Apr 1870	20 Oct 1944	
                     Brother; Shares marker with Elizabeth SEALE.
                     	
SHAW, Lessie W.	1882	1914	A Loving Mother.	
STURDIVANT, Arnold S.	28 Dec 1876	19 Oct 1898	Marker broken.	
TAYLOR, Roena Elmira	06 Sep 1909	27 Oct 1909	
                            Daughter of L.H. & A.L. TAYLOR.	
                            
WELLS, Edna Earl	15 Nov 1921	29 May 1922	
                               Shares marker with Maurine WELLS.
                               	
WELLS, Maurine	02 Jul 1924	28 Aug 1925	Shares marker with Edna Earl WELLS.	
WRIGHT, Basil	17 Dec 1824	26 May 1891		
WRIGHT, M.M., Mrs.	04 May 1820	11 Dec 1889	Wife of Basil WRIGHT;
                                                Age 69 Yrs, 7 Mos, 7 Days.	

WRIGHT, William S.	20 May 1798	13 Oct 1888	Age 90 Yrs, 4 Mos & 23 Days; 
             He was a Consistant Member of the Baptist Church 47 years.


"The First White Child Born West of the Coosa River"

The Shelby Chronicle
Thursday, February 3, 1887

MRS. N.C. STURDIVANT
The subject of this brief stretch gently passed away at her residence at Shelby Iron Works on Saturday morning, January 29th, 1887, aged 70, and was laid to rest in the quiet grove at Beaver Creek Church. Her remains were followed to their last resting place by a large concourse of sorrowing relatives and friends. Mrs. N. was the relict of N.C. Sturdivant, Esq., deceased, one of the earlier settlers of Tallapoosa county. Mrs. N. was not reared in the lap of luxury, that breeds indolence. Her father was a bold energetic pioneer, who pushed his way into this country when it was a wilderness, when nothing but the howl of the wolf and the whoop of the red man broke the solemn silence of the illimitable forest. She was the first white child born west of the Coosa river. Her early training no doubt contributed largely to the formation of a character marked for its open candor and generosity, positive kindness, intense patriotism, an unbounded faith in the God of her fathers, coupled with open and avowed hatred for all enemies of her country - the South. Her country she loved with an intense devotion rarely equaled. A noble woman! Grand in her simplicity. She worshipped God in simplicity, and had but little faith in the namby pamby religion of this degenerate day, when the youth of the land are incited to attend Sunday school, not to study the truths of the Bible, but to learn the tenets of some particular denomination by a free distribution of cards, a “May-day picnic” and a few tin horns and French harps on a Christmas tree at the end of the year. No, she worshipped a God who gave her strength through the vicissitudes of youth and grace during the severe trials of old age, which enabled her to bear with unmurmuring patience a long protracted death by inches from cancer. Her noble, generous soul has winged its flight to a haven of rest. Her trials are ended. May those who know her emulate her example.
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