Gravesite Information

"Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes has eternal life. I am the bread of life." - John 6:47

West Brookwood Church's Historical Gravesites

Located behind our church are the gravesites of those who resided in the original Brookwood coal mining community and surrounding areas, with graves dating back to the early 1830's. The records provided below was obtained via a survey done Feb. 18, 2000 by volunteers
Chare Hester and Chuck Gerdau, and submitted to ALGenWeb.com

We thank them for their detailed documentation.

Row 1

  • Cunningham, Lawrence Alton, son of A.J. & E.E., Aug. 6, 1910 - Jun. 23, 1917

  • 1 unmarked grave

  • Burk, Frank, son of W.C. & R. Burk, Mar. 8, 1904 - Aug. 31, 1906

  • 5 unmarked graves

  • Colvert, John, no data

  • 1 unmarked grave

  • Cate, William A., Sept. 29, 1904 - Aug. 8, 1962

  • Cate, Ruby A., Aug. 22, 1909 - no data

  • Montgomery, R.H., Jan. 4, 1862 - Apr. 8, 1952

  • Montgomery, Mary J., Jan. 18, 1880 - Jan. 21, 1959


Row 2

  • 1 unmarked grave

  • Riley, Loice T., Dec. 18, 1908 - Dec. 9, 1911

  • Simmons, Ralph W., son of C.G. and E.B., May 5, 1910 - Aug. 4, 1911

  • Simmons, Emmer B., wife of C.G. Simmons, Oct. 15, 1874 - Dec. 18, 1910

  • Walker, Carrie Roberson, Nov. 13, 1881 - Dec. 7, 1943

  • Walker, G.T., Feb. 5, 1926, Drowned Jun. 18, 1939

  • Walker, Mrs. A.E., Jul. 27, 1840 - Jan. 11, 1917

  • Hughes, Mary Ida, wife of J.N. Hughes, daughter of R.C. and M.J. Walker, Oct. 6, 1886 -

  • May 9, 1907


Row 3

  • Reed, Mary, Feb. 22, 1838 - Sept. 12, 1913

  • Sweeten, Henry, died Oct. 5, 1909, age 35 yrs.

  • 1 unmarked grave

  • Parsons, Robert T., son of M/M W.B. Parsons, Feb. 10, 1908 - Apr. 26, 1911

  • Lee, Annie Mae, 1950 - 1950, Jones & Spigener Funeral Home marker only

  • Channell, Janie, wife of H.J. Channell, May 10, 1873 - Jul. 1, 1924, age 51y 1m 21d

  • 1 unmarked grave

  • Channell, Mrs. H.J., May 21, 1863 - Dec. 29, 1912

  • Dean, John Walter, Jul. 22, 1912 - Jul. 29, 1928, son of M/M William Dean

  • Dean, Sarah A., wife of D.A. Dean, Jun. 1, 1836 - Aug. 17, 1907

  • Dean, William M., son of W.M. and F.E. Dean, Apr. 27, 1911 - Jun. 9, 1911

  • Bailey, John Leonard, Dec. 21, 1915 - Jun. 20, 1916



Row 4

  • 1 unmarked grave

  • Lackey, Infant, son of M/M M.E. Lackey, b. & d. Apr. 6, 1914

  • Jones, Clyde, AL PFC BTRY C 517 FLD ARTY BN WWII, Sept. 13, 1908 - Mar. 1, 1973

  • 1 unmarked grave

  • Jones, Estelle, Jan. 8, 1901 - Feb. 23, 1968

  • Jones, Howell, Dec. 16, 1907 - Jul. 19, 1916

  • Jones, Pauline, Nov. 19, 1903 - Oct. 2, 1910

  • Jones, Edwin, Jun. 10, 1876 - Jul. 6, 1916, Father

  • Jones, Mamie, Aug. 8, 1876 - Jun. 19, 1958

  • 1 unmarked grave

  • Griffin, Christina Hughes, wife of Ralph Griffin, Apr. 30, 1898 Jan. 15, 1916



Row 5

  • Stanley, Billy, son of M/M Eugene Stanley, b. & d. Jun. 10, 1966

  • Dean, Eleanor Ernestine, daughter of M/M C.B. Dean, died Jul. 12, 1955

  • Dean, Wade S., 1902 - 1950

  • Dean, Frances Fugett, wife of W.M. Dean, May 3, 1881 - Jan. 25, 1965

  • Dean, W.M., Feb. 26, 1865 - Feb. 18, 1943



Row 7

  • Wright, James L., Oct. 17, 1942 - Feb. 16, 1944

  • Newman, Acie, son of M/M G.T., Oct. 22, 1913 - May 29, 1915

  • Newman, Giddeon T., Mar. 25, 1885 - Apr. 29, 1923

  • Jones, Dan W., Jul. 20, 1863 - Jan. 22, 1909

  • Parks, Mattie, 1868 - 1925, Mother

  • Park, John, Feb. 22, 1832 - Dec. 10, 1905

  • English, Pearl, Mar. 6, 1906 - Jun. 26, 1907

  • 1 unmarked grave

  • Ford, Odesser, Mar. 29, 1906 - Nov. 5, 1911

  • Tuck, Infant, son of O.J. & C.B., b. & d. Aug. 13, 1910



Row 6

  • 4 unmarked graves

  • Magill, Anna Dixon, wife of A.W. Magill, Aug. 11, 1872 - Jan. 8, 1916

  • Strickland, Esther P. Elliott, wife of E.S. Strickland, Apr. 19, 1856 - Sepr. 7, 1914

  • Strickland, Elisha S., Dec. 16, 1847 - Jan. 19, 1914

  • 2 unmarked graves

  • Jones, Laura, Mar. 6, 1889 - Sept. 5, 1911, Woodman Of The World marker, wife & mother

  • Jones, Margaret Elizabeth, Dec. 19, 1862 - Dec. 14, 1912, wife of J.H. Jones

  • Jones, John W., Mar. 3, 1908 - Apr. 5, 1908



Row 8

  • Rogers, John Frederick, born Brookwood, Jul. 9, 1895 - Oct. 23, 1895

  • Brown, Mary Ann, wife of John G., Aug. 9, 1855 - Apr. 4, 1914

  • Brown, John G., Sept. 7, 1849 - Mar. 20, 1926

  • King, Frank, husband of M.J.L. King, d. Feb. 25, 1903, 30 yrs. old, Mason, coat of arms on side of headstone

  • King, Everton Hope, son of Frank and M.J.L. King, d. Jul. 8, 1902, age 5 months

  • Kennedy, son of T.R. & M.F., Aug. 27, 1911 - Aug. 27, 1911



Row 9

  • 2 unmarked graves

  • Miles, Laura C., daughter of D.D. & E.D. Miles, Aug. 11, 1901 - Jun. 30, 1902

  • Squires, George W., Mar. 29, 1875 - Mar. 21, 1910

  • Squires, Hester, daughter of G.W. & M.F., Dec. 7, 1900 - Jul. 6, 1901

  • Manderson, Mildred J., daughter of M/M M. Manderson, Aug. 19, 1913 - Dec. 25, 1913

  • Manderson, Delial, daughter of M/M M. Manderson, Apr. 1, 1905 - Mar. 22, 1906

  • 3 unmarked graves

  • Hamaker, Henry D., son of J.H. & Irene, Jan. 15, 1880 - Mar. 16, 1903

  • 1 unmarked grave

  • Maxwell, James A. Jr., Sept. 2, 1918 - Nov. 26, 1959, Alabama TEC 5 380 Bomb GP

  • AAF WWII

  • 2 unmarked graves



Row 11

  • Bennett, Annie Rose, 1873 - 1956

  • Rogers, Eric K., 1898 - 1900

  • Rogers, John W., 1901 - 1903

  • 1 unmarked grave

  • Manderson, Charles Lee, infant son of C.L. & M.T., Aug. 27, 1914 - Nov. 13, 1914

  • Manderson, Theo, son of C.S. & L.H., Dec. 2, 1915 - May 11, 1917

  • Manderson, James Simon, son of C.S. & L.H., Jul. 25, 1913 - May 13, 1915

  • 3 unmarked graves

  • Pitts, John, Aug. 9, 1886 - Jul. 21, 1921

  • Pitts, W.L., d. Dec. 6, 1916, 40 yrs.

  • 2 unmarked graves

  • Burton, Mrs. R.J., Mar. 29, 1850 - Feb. 2, 1919

  • Burton, Oscar, Jul. 15, 1881 - Aug. 3, 1899

  • Maxwell, James, M., Mar. 5, 1850 - Nov. 27, 1925

  • Maxwell, Mary J., wife of James M., Sept. 27, 1855 - Apr. 25, 1899

  • Maxwell, Joseph Meredith, Oct. 11, 1904 - Jun. 18, 1977

  • Maxwell, Josie G., 1876 - 1938

  • Maxwell, James A., 1875 - 1952

  • Maxwell, Bernice M., Nov. 18, 1900 - May 21, 1962

  • Maxwell, William T., Oct. 11, 1902 - Jul. 19, 1962

  • Maxwell, J.A. ?Gus?, Aug. 31, 1907 - Sept. 14, 1964, picture

  • Crawford, Burtha, b. & d. Apr. 3, 1900


Row 10

  • 2 unmarked graves

  • Rose, John Arthur, 1845 - 1924

  • Rose, Mary Trencrry, 1836 - 1911

  • Bennett, James Gordon, Feb. 18, 1901 - May 29, 1901

  • Pike, Margaret Hill, Maw Pike, 1846 - 1906

  • Pike, Infant, son of M/M Al Pike, b. & d. Feb. 1, 1904

  • Pike, W.L., son of W.E. & S.M., May 8, 1906 - Dec. 29, 1900

  • 1 unmarked grave

  • Manderson, Jewell Garnell, daughter of C.L. & M.T., Jul. 6, 1902 - Sept. 30, 1903

  • Manderson, Martha Jane, wife of S.F. Manderson, Aug. 11, 1848 - Apr. 26, 1905

  • 2 unmarked graves

  • Foster, John P., Sept. 19, 1874 - Mar. 17, 1904

  • 2 unmarked graves

  • Hamaker, J.H., Jan. 1, 1842 - Apr. 6, 1897, FCB marker

  • Davis, Belle, wife of S.F. Davis, Mar. 23, 1884 - May 25, 1904

  • Pitts, Mary Emma, Apr. 6, 1859 - Oct. 31, 1898

  • Pitts, J.A., Sept. 10, 1909, aged 55 yrs.

  • Painter, Freddie W., son of D.B. & S.E., Mar. 21, 1888 - Feb. 7, 1896

  • Fairless, A., Oct. 10, 1852 - Jan. 6, 1921

  • Fairless, Catherine, Jul. 21, 1855 - Feb. 25, 1899

  • Maxwell, Mary J., wife of J.M., Sept. 27, 1855 - Apr. 25, 1899, broken stone

  • Wildsman, Naomi, no data

  • Maxwell, Gus S., May 12, 1878 - Oct. 7, 1907, Father

  • 2 crosses, no data

  • Maxwell, Mollie C., 1898 - 1911

  • Magill, Infant, son of R.N. & Ella F., Nov. 28, 1895 - Nov. 30, 1895

  • 1 unmarked



Row 12

  • Guin, Lula, Aug. 1, 1860 - Oct. 31, 1919

  • 3 unmarked graves

  • Mink, Dewey, Jul. 13, 1890 - Nov. 24, 1901

  • Mink, Infant, daughter of C.P. & A.M., Jun. 22, 1898 - Jun. 23, 1898

  • Mink, Maggie M., daughter of C.P. & A.M., May 3, 1896 - Nov. 20, 1901

  • Manderson, Laura H., Jun. 7, 1895 - Oct. 14, 1977

  • Manderson, Cleve, Sept. 25, 1889 - Mar. 11, 1950



Row 13

  • Neuman, Mollie E., Apr. 22, 1869 - Nov. 23, 1946

  • Neuman, Lewis B., Mar. 17, 1869 - Aug. 4, 1915

  • Newman, A.L., Aug. 31, 1859 - Jan. 19, 1923

  • Tubb, Susie Bell Andrews, Oct. 25, 1887 - Jun. 9, 1956, Eastern Star

  • Tubb, Alvin S., 1868 - 1942, Mason

  • Atchison, Margie, Feb. 22, 1919 - Sept. 13, 1954, daughter of C.S. Manderson

  • Wallace, Percy, son of J.M.& Lula, Aug. 3, 1905 - Feb. 8, 1906

  • Martin, Mae, Sept. 10, 1899 - Dec. 18, 1914

  • Martin, Infant twins, children of W.J. & S. J., Sept. 7, 1907 - Dec. 16, 1907

  • Martin, Johney & Lula, b. Apr. 11, 1906, children of W.J. & S. J.

  • 1 unmarked grave

  • Davis, William B., 1879 - 1952

  • Davis, T.C., 1912 - 1934

  • Davis, R.P.H., Jul. 9, 1906 - Jul. 26, 1906

  • Burton, George C., 1845 - 1938, Father

  • Burton, Robert S., Feb. 13, 1873 - Jun. 14, 1950

  • Burton, William L., PVT 1 ALA Infantry SP AM War, Jun. 22, 1876 - Apr. 16, 1951

  • 3 unmarked graves



Row 14

  • 2 unmarked

  • Martin, Sarah J., Jun. 9, 1881 - Jul, 21, 1956

  • Martin, William J., May 13, 1878 - Oct. 16, 1950, Father

  • Martin, Jesse W., May 22, 1902 - Feb. 19, 1943

  • Martin, John H., Oct. 28, 1911 - Sept. 24, 1983, military marker TSGT USAF WWII, Korea, Vietnam



Row 15

  • Fleet, William E., Sept. 2, 1851 - Jun. 2, 1920

  • 4 unmarked graves

  • Manderson, Josey Ann, Jun. 5, 1875 - Mar. 17, 1897

  • Manderson, S.F., Jan. 25, 1840 - Jan. 3, 1900

  • Colvert, Margaret Elizabeth, daughter of W.I. & A. L., May 23, 1898 - Sept. 11, 1898

  • 1 unmarked

  • Green, Buford, May 12, 1906 - May 13, 1906

  • Hamaker, Maggie Lee, Jun. 6, 1908 - Jun. 7, 1908

  • 2 unmarked

  • Seay, W.T., metal cross, no data

  • Seay, F.A., metal cross, no data