Ervin Cemetery - Wilcox County, AL

Ervin CEMETERY
Wilcox County, Alabama

Compiled by Major Robert Tait Ervin, III, March 29, 1976

Cemetery is located on the Old Ervin Plantation. Graves of Ervins, and others, date back to the mid 1800's.

Location: Go West from Camden on AL Hwy 10. Continue West on AL Hwy 10 past the intersection of AL Hwy 221. Several miles further Wilcox County Road intersects with AL Hwy 10. There is a store at this intersection named Possum Bend. Possum Bend and Rockwest are the names for this community. Take County Road 33 for several miles. You will come to the Old Ervin Plantation on the right with 965 County Highway 33 on the mail box. The Ervin Cemetery is located on the gravel road which goes west along the north side of the Plantation and before you get to the mail box. Go west for about a mile and the unmarked cemetery is on the left. If you have diffi- culty finding it ask a neighbor for directions.

First Row - Far Back

1 - Headstone without inscription
    short, probably child's.
2 - Headstone without inscription
    short, probably child's.

Second Row  

 1 - Sarah Tait Ervin
     born Sep 1, 1826
     died Mar 13, 1905
     In memory of
 2 - Robert Hugh Ervin
     born Sep 11, 1822
     died Jan 11, 1875
 3 - Walter Eades son of
     Robert & Sarah Ervin
     Died Feb 11, 1851
     Age 14 months & 16 days
 4 - Mary Jane Ervin wife of
     Robert Tait
     born Apr 27, 1832 Clark Co., AL
     died 23 JUL 1909 Canton Bend, Wilcox Co., AL
 5 - Robert Tait born Burnt Corn
     Monroe Co. Dec 12, 1824
     Died Apr 1, 1907 Wilcox Co.
 6 - Charles son of
     Robert & Mary Tait
     born May 3, 1853
     died Jun 3, 1853
 7 - Rebecca daughter of
     Robert & Mary J. Tait
     born Nov 4, 1859
     died Oct 9, 1860
 8 - James Woods son of
     Robert & Mary J. Tait
     born Jun 1, 1863
     died Aug 10, 1864
 9 - Emma Bird daughter of
     Robert & Mary J. Tait
     born Jul 20, 1855
     died Sep 9, 1864
10 - Sarah Asbury Tait daughter of
     Robert & Mary J. Tait
     born Feb 8, 1861
     died Dec 12, 1876
11 - Robert Tait
     born Jan 14, 1858
     died Apr 26, 1916
12 - Anna Ervin Tait
     born Feb 28, 1872
     died Nov 8, 1931
13 - George Gilmer Tait
     born Jan 23, 1874
     died Jan 20, 1948

Third Row  

 1 - Sacred to the memory
     of May infant daughter
     of SG & MA C. Grayson
     Born Jan 1, 1851
     died Jun 12, 1852
     age 1 yr, 5 mths, 12 days
 2 - In Memory of Margaret Eliz
     wife of William S. Grayson
     Born Feb 2, 1836
     married William S. Grayson
     Dec 15, 1851, died May 27, 1852
     16 yrs, 2 mths, 26 days
     rest with her saviour
 3 - In memory of
     Sarah Caroline Eliz
     daughter of S G & Mary
     Ann Caroline Grayson
     died Oct 15, 1836
     age 1 yr, 1 mth and 17 days
 4 - Sacred to memory of Mrs. Mary
     Ann Grayson departed this
     Life Aug 25, AD 1831
     Age 31 yrs and 6 mths
     May she rest in peace
     This last ____ of the
     Respect was erected by
     The affectionate husband
     Dr. S.G. Grayson
 5 - In rememberance of
     Margaret Jane
     Daughter of S G and
     Mary A Grayson, who
     died Aug 21, 1831
     age 2 yrs, 7mths and 12 days
  6 - In memory of
     Jane wife of John Eades
     died 1831 age 50 yrs
     by her grandchildren
  7 - In memory of
     John Eades from Georgia
     1811
     died in Mobile APR 20, 1839
     erected by those who knew
     his worth while living
  8 - Robert M. Hails
     from SC in 1818
     died 1831 age 37
     erected by his surving
     daughter Mary A Marshall
  9 - Headstone without inscription
    short grave, probably child's
 10 - Headstone without inscription
     short grave, probably child's

Fourth Row

 1 - Sarah
     widow of E Austill
     and mother of J & E Austill
     died in 1835 age 65 yrs
     by J Austill

Fifth Row

 1 - Lizzie D Gullett
     age 5 weeks
 2 - In memory of
     John James infant
     son of Geo S and
     Eliz C Gullett
     Born Apr 15
     died May 31, 1859
     Where the archangels trumpets
     shall blow and souls and bodies
     join what crowds will wish
     their lives below have been
     as short as dying
 3 - Sacred to memory of
     George S M son of
     GS and Eliz M Gullett
     born Nov 21, 1848
     died Jun 16, 1859
     age 6 mths and 25 days
 4 - Sacred to the memory of
     Rebecca
     Infant daughter of GS
     and Eliz M Gullett
     born Jan 31, 1845
     died Feb 9, 1845
 5 - Sacred to the memory of
     infant daughter of GS
     and Eliz Gullett
     died Feb 1, 1845
     age 1 day
     Suffer little children to come
     Unto me and forbid them not,
     As such is the Kingdom of
     Heaven
 6 - In memory of
     George Thomas
     son of John E and
     Rebecca Gullett
     born Mar 1, 1842
     died Apr 9, 1842
 7 - In memory of
     Rosalie Benjamin
     daughter of John E
     and Rebecca J. Gullett
     born Feb 7, 1846
     died Oct 12, 1847
 8 - William Page
     Moliet Ulmer
     born Sep 7, 1834
     died May 1, 1865
 9 - John James Ulmer
     born Jun 18, 1837
     died Aug 6, 1878

Sixth Row

 1 - John Eads
     son of George and
     Mary Gullett
     born Aug 20, 1816
     died Mar 21, 1899

Seventh Row

(Last graves under one marker)
FAIRLY
David Packer            May Burson
Aug 25, 1861            May 18, 1882
May 5, 1930             Sep 3, 1915

Total of 38 graves

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