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Edwards Cemetery
Bullock County, Alabama
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October 1997
The EDWARDS Cemetery
"Aunt Genie's Cemetery"
The Edwards Cemetery on High Ridge Road, Bullock County, was last owned by
the late Mrs. Walter Cogdell of Union Springs, Alabama. Mrs. Cogdell is
the
beloved Aunt Genie to the younger members of her family.
When Martha Alabama Edwards, infant daughter of Benjamin Edwards, died in
1851, a small grave was prepared for the tiny body in the father's garden
near his home. This was the beginning of the Edwards Cemetery, originally
on
land owned by Benjamin Edwards.
Graves are listed in the order in which they are located in the cemetery, not
by date of burial. This list was carefully and lovingly compiled by Miss
Jean Franklin of Union Springs in 1961. Jean is a great granddaughter of
Benjamin Edwards.
Information in ( ) supplied by the compiler, not on tombstones.
1. ROBERT JAMES GHOLSTON
December 3, 1886
December 9, 1940
(Husband of Ethel Bristow, daughter of Joel Cummings Bristow)
2. JOEL CLIFFORD GRISWOLD, M.D.
November 9, 1880
August 25, 1929
(Son of Martha "Mattie" Ann (Bristow) Griswold)
3. JOHN OLIN GRISWOLD
February 12, 1851
March 25, 1923
(Husband of Martha "Mattie" Ann (Bristow) Griswold)
4. MATTIE BRISTOW
Wife of J. O. Griswold
November 26, 1857
November 5, 1936
(Martha "Mattie" Ann Bristow, daughter of Rebecca (Edwards) Bristow)
5. VICTOR FLEMING GRISWOLD
December 10, 1882
August 8, 1957
(Son of Martha "Mattie" Ann (Bristow) Griswold)
6. ENOLA MERIWETHER
Wife of V. F. Griswold
April 2, 1891
February 15, 1923
(Victor F. Griswold was son of Joel Olin Griswold)
Two Graves Under One Tomb
7. SUSAN JOHNSON BRISTOW JOEL CUMMINGS
January 29, 1861 November 8,
1860
June 25, 1944 February 16,
1944
(Joel, son of John T. & Rebecca (Edwards) Bristow)
8. Infant Daughter of JOEL C & SUSAN J. BRISTOW
April 10, 1892
May 11, 1892
9. JOHN T. BRISTOW
Born in Taliaferro Co., Ga. August 7, 1818
Died May 25, 1891
Aged 72 years - 7 months and 18 days
"Our Father"
(Married 1st Mary Ward Edwards, 2nd Rebecca Edwards)
10. REBECCA
Wife of John T. Bristow
Born Taliaferro Co., Ga. February 25, 1818
Died December 4, 1912
"Our Mother"
(Oldest daughter of Old Thomas Edwards; 2nd wife of John T. Bristow)
11. Sacred to the Memory of MARTHA ALABAMA
Infant Daughter of Benjamin & Susan A. Edwards
Who was born in Talladega Co., Ala July 6,
1850
And Departed to this Life March 12, 1851
Aged 8 months and 5 days
"This lovely bud so young and fair
Called hence by early
doom
Just came to show how sweet a flower
In paradise might bloom."
(First Edwards child to be born in Alabama. First person buried in Edwards
Cemetery)
12. Sacred to the Memory of PIKE
Infant Daughter of John & Susan J. Edwards
Who was born July 15, 1851
And Departed this life June 18, 1852
Aged 10 months and 3 days
"So fades the lovely blooming flower
Frail smiling solace of
an hour
So soon our earthly comforts fly
An pleasures only bloom
and die."
(First Edwards child to be born in Pike [now Bullock] County, Alabama)
13. Sacred to the Memory of THOMAS EDWARDS
A native of N.C. Who died in Pike [now Bullock]
County, Ala.
October 17, 1853 In the 68th year of his life
"When those we love are snatched away
By deaths resistless hand
Our heats the mournful tribute pay
Which friendship must
demand."
(Old Thomas, son of Benjamin and Mary Edwards)
14. Sacred to the Memory of MARY W. BRISTOW
Wife of John T. Bristow
Daughter of Thomas & Martha W. Edwards
Who was born in Taliaferro Co., Ga. March 7, 1820
And Departed this life July 27, 1856
Aged 36 years - 4 months and 20 days
"She has gone to the grave as tenderly loved
As any that ever from
earth were removed
And when the last loud trump shall be given
Oh! May we be ready to
meet her in Heaven"
(Youngest daughter of Old Thomas Edwards and 1st wife of John T. Bristow)
15. In Memory of SUSAN A.
Wife of Benjamin Edwards
And daughter of George & Sarah Tilley
Deceased in Taliaferro Co., Ga.
Who was born November 7, 1820
And departed this life July 4, 1858
Aged 37 years - 6 months and 28 days
"She was a tender Mother here
And in her life the Lord
did fear;
We trust our loss will be her gain
And that with Christ she's gone
to reign"
16. In memory of GEORGE P.
Son of J.R.M. & A.D. Reid
Who was born Crawfordville, Taliaferro Co., Ga.
May 6, 1847
And died May 28, 1857
"Fate gave the word, the arrow sped
And pierced my darling's
heart
And with him all the joys are fled
Life can to me impart
Yet again we hope to meet thee,
When the day of life is
fled
Then in heaven with joy to greet thee
When no farewell tear is
shed"
(Neighbors of the Edwards on High Ridge Road)
17. In Memory of ARAMINTA D.
Consort of J.R.M. Reid
She was born in Hancock Co., Ga. December 2, 1825
And Died October 19, 1859
"Her Christian life well accorded
With her dying words-
For we know that if our earthly
House of this tabernacle were
dissolved
We have a building of God, a house not
Made of hands, eternal in the
heavens"
(Soon after the death of Araminta, the Reids left for Texas and the Edwards
heard
of them no more.)
18. MATTIE B.
Daughter of W.A. & M.R. Battle
Born in Montgomery County, Ala. November 6, 1861
And Died October 6, 1862
Aged 11 months
"Suffer little children to come unto me, and
forbid them not for of such is the
Kingdom of Heaven"
(Her mother, Martha Rebecca Edwards, daughter of John Edwards)
19. FRANK F.
Son of W.A. & M.R. Battle
Born November 8, 1862
Died September 4, 1866
"He took thee from a world of care
In everlasting bliss to share"
(His mother, Martha Rebecca Edwards, daughter of John Edwards)
20. Sacred to the Memory of BENJAMIN EDWARDS
Who was born in Taliaferro Co., Ga. March 17,
1816
And Departed this life September 23, 1863
Aged 47 years - 6 months and 6 days
"Farewell my children, friends and all
From you a Father Christ doth
call
Mourn not for me, it is in vain
To call me to your sight again"
(Second son of Old Thomas Edwards and brother of John Edwards; evidently an
error in his birth dates, as his Brother John was born August 15, 1815
according
to John's Family Bible.)
21. SUSAN JANE
Wife of John Edwards
Died October 30, 1888
Aged 62 years - 8 months and 15 days
"Our Mother"
(Susan Jane Morris, daughter of George G. and Frances (Morriss) Morris,
remembered
as "Muzza" in the Edwards Family)
22. Sacred to the memory of JOHN EDWARDS
Born in Taliaferro Co., Ga. August 15, 1815
And Died January 16, 1865
Aged 49 years - 5 months and 2 days
"Affliction sore for years I bore
Physicians were in vain.
At length God pleased to
Give me ease
And freed me from my pain.
My dying flesh shall rest in hope
And rise at thy command"
(Oldest son of Old Thomas Edwards, 1785-1853, and father of another
Thomas Edwards, 1853-1925)
23. In Memory of F.L. EDWARDS
Who was born October 20, 1845
And fell asleep April 18, 1866
"Remember you that's left behind,
That you must occupy a tomb
like mine,
So in life when you fall asleep
Prepare to meet at Jesus'
feet"
(Frances Lyne Edwards, daughter of John Edwards)
24. No Marker on Grave
MARY ELIZABETH EDWARDS
Daughter of John & Susan Edwards
(Mary was blinded by scarlet fever in childhood; lived with her sister,
Martha
Rebecca (Edwards) Battle)
25. WILLIAM A. BATTLE
Died October 16, 1894
Aged 58 years - 9 months and 5 days
"Peace, happiness and joy are his reward
For having served so faithfully
his Lord"
(Husband of Martha Rebecca Edwards, daughter of John Edwards)
26. In Memory of MARTHA R.
Wife of W. A. Battle
Born January 8, 1843
Died October 9, 1902
"We trust our loss will be her gain
And that with Christ
she's gone to reign"
(Martha Rebecca Edwards, oldest child of John Edwards)
27. In Loving Remembrance of ELLA IRENE
Wife of F. A. Battle
Born January 19, 1869
Died August 23, 1895
"She died as she lived
Trusting in God"
(Her husband, son of W. A. Battle)
28. No Marker on Grave
MARY THIGPEN
(Aunt of Ella Irene Battle, no kin of Edwards Family; unmarried)
29. ARAMINTA E. COLLINS
1858 - 1911
"The law of truth was in her mouth
And she walked with
God in peace"
(Daughter of Benjamin Edwards and wife of W.B. Collins)
30. MARIAH LATICIA
Wife of N. W. (Nicholas Williams) Pitts
Died October 12, 1874
Aged 60 years
"Seek the Lord in His Strength"
(Stepmother of Noel and A.J. Pitts, who married Rebecca & Susan Edwards.
Daughters
of Benjamin Edwards. Second wife of N. W. Pitts)
31. N.W. PITTS (Nicholas Williams Pitts)
Died May 16, 1871
Aged 75
"Search the Scriptures."
(Father of Noel & A.J. Pitts who married Rebecca & Susan, Daughters of
Benjamin Edwards)
32. NOEL PITTS
Died June 30, 1897
In the 64th year of is age
"His toils are past, his work is done
He fought the fight, his
victory won"
(Son of N.W. Pitts his first wife, Martha Jones Pitts. Husband of Rebecca
Edwards,
daughter of Benjamin Edwards)
33. REBEKAH EDWARDS
Wife of Noel Pitts
February 8, 1844
June 18, 1905
"Grieve not for me my children dear
I am not dead - but
sleeping here
I was not yours but Christs alone
He loved me best
and took me home"
(Daughter of Benjamin Edwards)
34. NOEL B. (Benjamin)
Son of Noel and Rebecca Pitts
Died September 17, 1900
Aged 14 years
"A sunbeam from the world has vanished"
35. A.J. PITTS (Adonirum Judson)
December 25, 1835
May 22, 1907
(Husband of Susan Edwards, daughter of Benjamin Edwards)
36. SUSAN EDWARDS
Wife of A. J. Pitts
Born January 24, 1852
Died June 22, 1913
"Weep not; she is not dead, But sleepth."
(Daughter of Benjamin Edwards)
37. UZECAR
Infant daughter of A.J. & Susan Pitts
Died October 14, 1871
1 year - 9 months and 16 days
"Of such id the Kingdom of Heaven."
38. A.M. PITTS, M.D.
Born October 3, 1871
Died May 11, 1914
(Son of A.J. & Susan Pitts)
39. FORREST BATTLE
1901 - 1905
40. ETNA EVANS BATTLE
1863 - 1927
41. FRANKLIN ADAIR BATTLE
1867 - 1933
42. No Marker on Grave
First wife of Franklin Battle
43. No Marker on Grave
Child of Franklin Battle
44. No Marker on Grave
Child of Franklin Battle
45. No Marker on Grave
Child of Franklin Battle
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