Mount Olive
Cemetery
Cemetery Census and
Tombstone Transcripts
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Mount Olive Cemetery. The land for the cemetery and the nearby Baptist church was donated by the Matthews family. In the old section is a large, stone-bordered enclosure marked with a large stone inscribed "Matthews". Located near the community of Rocky Head, west of US 231, near Ariton.
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The following shows the Cemetery Census of the
following graves as marked on various slabs or monuments:
Jack Trent Stokes: Born and Died Dec. 3, 1930. "Infant
son of Harry M. and Bannie Matthews Stokes"
Tullie M. Matthews: Born Mar
31, 1897, Died Nov. 10, 1919
Walker Matthews: June 21, 1881 - May 21,
1916
Thomas M. Matthews: Feb. 1, 1858 - Oct. 28, 1916 "Father"
Ella Fair Trant: Oct 4, 1861 - July 4, 1924 "Mother" "Wife of Thos. M.
Matthews"
Nell Fain Matthews: April 3, 1918 - Nov. 23, 1931 "Daughter of
Dr. Augustus Douglas and Tomie Fain Matthews"
Dr. Augustus Douglas
Matthews: Oct. 9, 1886 - Feb. 20, 1959 "Son of Thomas Monroe and Ellafair Trant
Matthews"
Tomie Fain Matthews: Oct. 16, 1889 - Jan. 19, 1982 "Daughter
of Thomas Jefferson and Martha Byrd Fain"
There is also a small, old,
upright stone that is worn completely smooth.
Outside the enclosure,
close by, is a UDC marble marker: William Johnson: Co. D, 57 Ala. Inf.,
CSA
Next to the above is an old broken slab with "Mary Johnson" written
in the cement. Next to this is a small broken slab with "Son,
----?----M----?----, Johnson" written in the cement. The middle part is
undecipherable except for the "M". This is adjacent to a small blank slab.
Also in the old section are several Matthews and Mathis graves, as well
as the following:
Henrieta Matthews Paramore: May 9, 1863 - May 29, 1893
"Wife of N. A. Paramore"
Lester Matthews: June 20, 1919 - Aug. 29, 1961
There are a lot of unmarked or worn slabs and stones;
and, according to the former sexton, there are a lot of totally unmarked graves
in the old section. They hesitate to dig new graves there for fear of digging up
bones. I have a picture my father took in the '50's showing a pile of headstones
at the edge of the cemetery - including one that was inscribed "James Matthews"
Key contacts include:
This information was contributed by Mr. Tom M. Matthews.
To obtain additional information, you may call the library at (334) 774-5480, email a message to library staff, or visit the library during normal operating hours on 320 James Street in Ozark, Alabama 36360.
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| Last updated on 24 March 2001 |
