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234    AMBROSE, NEHEMIAH W. FAMILY

Location - about 2.5 miles down Cherry Rd.


Directions: Off Cherry Road. Go 2.5 miles to the cemetery on the right in the back yard. It is enclosed in a cinder block fence.

Survey by Vance & Veronica Haskett in 1991.

1. Ambrose, Alexander   (b. 1861 - d. 1939)
Double headstone. Footstone:A.A.. Husband of Anky Ambrose
2. Ambrose, Anaca "Anky"   (b. 1860 - d. 15 Oct 1936)
Age: 74y llm 16d. Footstone: A.A.. Wife of Alexander Ambrose. Parents: Henry & Minnie Ambrose
3. Ambrose, Mary Ann   (b. 1842 - d. 9 Oct 1916)
We trust our loss will be her gain Footstone: M.A.. Rest in peace/Broken. Parents: John Campen & Mary E. Smith
4. Ambrose, Nehemiah W.   (b. 19 Jul 1839 - d. 11 Oct 1917)
CH: Died Oct 12. Asleep in Jesus, Blessed sleep. Footstone: N.W.A.. Parents: Bailey & Eliza Ambrose
5. Davenport, Dorothy M.   (b. 1924 - d. 30 Oct 1940)
Parents: James R. Davenport & Maude
6. Davenport, W.G.   (b. 22 Jan 1860 - d. 7 Dec 1901)
Those that knew him loved him most. Footstone:W.G.D.
7. Davis, Priscilla   (b. 12 Dec 1863 - d. 28 Mar 1933)
CH: Died Mar 29. She was the sunshine of our home. MOTHER. Footstone: P.D.. Wife of Tom Davis. Parents: Daniel & Nancy Long
8. Oliver, Gilbert Earl   (b. 7 Dec 1912 - d. 16 Oct 1918)
CH: Died Oct 17. Suffer little children to come unto me and forbid them not. Footstone: G.E.O. Parents: Nathan Oliver & Mary Davenport
9. Oliver, Lilly May   (b. 21 Dec 1891 - d. 20 Jan 1917)
To forget is vain. Endeavor loves. Remembrance lasts forever. Footstone: L.M.O.. Parents: Wm. Davenport & Jane Ambrose
10. Oliver, Macon   (b. 5 Jan 1890 - d. 23 Aug 1971)
FATHER. Parents: Wilson Oliver & Annie Spruill
11. Oliver, Wilson   (b. Oct 1914 - d. 3 Feb 1931)
Double headstone. SON. Parents: Nathan Oliver & Tillie Mary Davenport
12. Overton, Austin G.   (b. 26 Oct 1871 - d. 20 Apr 1950)
Double headstone. Footstone: A.O. Husband of Mary Elizabeth Campen. Parents: Edward Overton & Jane Ambrose
13. Overton, Mary Elizabeth   (b. 18 Dec 1867 - d. 16 Apr 1956)
Double headstone. Footstone: M.O. Wife of Austin Overton. Parents: John Campen & Mary E. Smith
14. Sawyer, Milton   (b. 10 Jul 1909 - d. 9 Aug 1913)
At Rest. Footstone I Broken Parents: Renzy & Allie Sawyer
15. Smith, Silvia V.   (b. 12 Jul 1858 - d. 18 Nov 1898)
Sweetly Resting. Resting in Heaven. Footstone: S.V.S.. Wife of J.C. Smith
16. Unknown, Unknown   (b. Unknown - d. Unknown)
Seven graves marked by rocks. no info
17. Unknown, Unknown   (b. Unknown - d. Unknown)
Cement slab. no info