Tracking Your Roots: Baldwin County, Alabama Cemeteries

The Bankester cemetery is located in the Bromley community in Baldwin County. From Spanish Fort, Alabama take Hwy. 225 some 5 miles until you see Bromley Rd. to the right. Turn down this road, the pavement will turn into dirt, and go some 6 miles until you see Dolive Road. Turn down this road and go a ½ mile until you see a narrow dirt road to the right. The Cemetery is down this narrow road.

This cemetery is kept up by the Perkins family in nearby Stapleton, Alabama. There are a lot of graves that are marked by wooden stubs, white wooden crosses and blank slabs. The oldest marked grave in the cemetery is that of John Howell who died in 1883. Most of the graves in the cemetery are of the Bankester family of Baldwin County and their relations.

WILSON, Rusty Donavan
Mar. 21, 1993
"Budded on Earth to Bloom in heaven"
(infant's grave)

BANKESTER, Edwin A.
Apr. 22, 1849
Jan. 26, 1924
"At Rest"
(Marker in pretty bad shape)

From Bay Minette, AL go up Hwy. 31. Turn left onto Hwy. 112 (Old Pensacola Hwy.) and go some 5 miles until you see Phillpsville Road on the left. Turn here and go another 5 to 6 miles an turn right onto Chastang Road. Go down this gravel road until you come to a fork and turn left. On the left you will see an clearing marked with "Hubbard Cemetery Road." Turn down that path and go until you see cemetery.

The first burial in the cemetery was William Edgar Weekley during the Civil War in March of 1863 (per Gale Rosa). Jason J. Hubbard in 1894 bought the place from Caroline Flemings Weekley, William’s widow. Please note that Hubbard changed the spelling of the name to Hubbird in the early 1900s, except the family living in Pineville, FL.

HUBBARD, Nancy G.
Dec. 3, 1848
Mar. 8, 1932
"Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God"

HUBBARD, Jason J.
Mar. 30, 1847
Oct. 22, 1928
"I am the resurrection and the life that believeth in me through He is dead yet shall he live"

WEEKLEY, Margaret
Oct. 17, 1840
Dec. 24, 1901
"In Memory of"
"He took thee from a world of care. An everlasting bliss to share."

HUBBARD, Minnie
Aug. 29, 1890
Nov. 20, 1890
"In Memory of"
"daughter of J.E. and C.D. Hubbard"

Brunson, Martha Ann d.15 JAN 1911
Conway, James d.08 SEP 1847, Baldwin Co, AL, aged 55 y
Godbold, Zechariah born Marion Dist, SC d.13 JUL 1832, aged 69y 3m 10d
Hurley, Alice Hardee 09 JUL 1856-24 JUL 1895
Hurley, John 11 AUG 1844-25 JAN 1913
Hurley, Nancy 18 MAR 1874 (only date)
Miles, John P. d.29 NOV 1863, aged 7m 4d, s/o John P. & Laura E. Miles
Thompson, Christopher 10 JUN 1816-12 MAY 1886
Thompson, Ella (no dates)
Thompson, Hamilton d.07 AUG 1852, aged 6m 13d, s/o Chrisopher & Louisa Thompson
Thompson, Louisa S. 26 JUL 1818-30 JAN 1894
Thompson, Sydney (no dates)
Wilkins, 22 JUN 1780-21 FEB 1831
Wilkins, Artimesia Beatrice d.29 JUN 1844, aged 6y, d/o Mary Ann Wilkins
Wilkins, Eleanor C. 09 NOV 1778-15 NOV 1861, w/o G.W. Wilkins
Wilkins, Frances L. 05 JUL 1843?-27 SEP 1845
Wilkins, Mary Ann d.20 APR 1844, aged 28 y
Wilkins, William 15 MAY? 1805-12 APR 1878
Wilkins, Williams James d.06 NOV 1842, aged 2y, s/o Mary Ann Wilkins

This Cemetary was surveyed December 27,1999, by Tammy Blankenship and Dianna Melick.

Located 1.4 miles off of I-10 West. Take the Wilcox Exit, turn right, go approximately 1.4 miles, turn left just past a brick house. Go down short dirt road, thru gate to the cemetary. Graves are not in plot sequence.

Anguies King, 9/20/1881-2/20/14, Are 88 years. Lived in FL & AL, born in Covington Co., AL, died in Baldwin Co., AL

From Interstate 65 Take exit 45 (Rabun-Perdido) South to right on North 47 about 7.0 miles

CHAMBLESS, Bertha (daughter of David & Frances Chambless Born 4/24/1888 Died 2/3/1900

HADLEY, Mary A. Born 1/25/1884 Died 4/10/1950 "Goodbye dear Mother, sleep and rest. We loved your dearly but God loves you best"

HADLEY, infant son of Mr. & Mrs. David Hadley, Sr. Born 11/25/1948 Died 11/27/1948

HADLEY, another infant son of Mr. & Mrs. David Hadley, Sr. Born 11/25/1948 Died 1/27/1948

HADLEY, Doris Lee, Born 2/8/1922 Died 1/22/1988 Wife, Mother, Granny - Gone to Rest. We loved you dearly but God loves you best. Sadly missed by all.

AMOS "Jim" Earnest Born 6/14/1900 Died 8/22/1968 "Our beloved brother. Rest in peace"

JACKSON, James Born 1/22/1862 Died 3/25/1946 (next to James Jackson an unmarked adult grave)

SLAY, Bessie A. Phillips and infant daughter & wife of Leslie M. Slay Born 8/11/1913 Died ll/18/1931

CHAMBLESS, Carl L. Born 1/4/1918 Died 1/29/1960 lst Lt. Co. AZ18 Inf. UNG BN World War II PH

CHAMBLESS, Robert L. Born 7/22/1899 Died 11/17/1948 Alabama CPL l7th Inf. 11th Div. World War II

JOHNSON, Evan N. Born 3/13/1923 Died 2/10/1987 husband of Margaret L. DOB 10/7/1928 World War II Tech 4 U.S. Army

SEARCY, Minnie Chestnut Born 3/14/1887 Died 10/17/1965 Next to Minnie Searcyand Wm. Chestnut are 3 unmarked adult graves.

PRESLEY, Evans Died 11/5/1891 (No DOB) "He has given his Angels charge over him"

MILSTID, Robert Herman Born 7/24/1925 Died 1/5/1948 Alabama Tec5 578 Quartermaster BN World War II BSM

CHAMBLESS, Grover C. Born 12/11/1894 Died 7/25/1903 "Our darling one has gone before to greet him on the blissful shore" . (next to Grover is one unmarked child's grave)

ENGLISH, Alton "Tony" Born 1/1/1900 Died 8/3/1984 husband of Betty Elizabeth DOB 11/28/1911 "God called and Daddy answered"

PEAVY, Margaret E. Born 5/19/1936 Died 11/21/1987 wife of Charles E. DOB 11/22/1941

JONES, Edward Ralph Born 12/7/1934 Died 11/26/1988 "There will be peace in the valley for me"

JONES, A.C. Born 11/26/1902 Died 3/29/1990 "Suffer little children to come unto me"

JONES, Vander Lee Born 8/29/1905 Died 6/22/1914 "Suffer little children to come unto me"

JONES, John Steven Born 3/29/1895 Died 12/5/1919 "Not my will but thine be done"

JONES, Chalmus Parmer Born 1/15/1900 Died 12/6/1918 "Not my will but thine be done"

JONES, Samuel Franklin Born 5/29/1855 Died 1/29/1938 "Not my will but thine be done"

SOLOMON, Lydia Drucilla Born 8/16/1866 Died 5/26/1947 "Just gone on to meet her loved ones"

DIGMON, Marshall I. 1890-1967 "Asleep in Jesus" (next to Marshall is unmarked adult grave)

DREW, Elizabeth "Tis" Little Born 5/7/1922 Died 9/24/1986 wife of Onas Drew DOB 6/23/1920

DEAN, Claude E. Sr. Born 10/24/1922 Died 3/17/1972 husband of Cleo T. DOB 10/7/1923

HADLEY, Willie Mae Born 4/12/1913 Died 7/24/1983 next to Willie Mae is unmarked adult grave

EMMONS, Hilbert E. Born 4/6/1934 Died 1/28/1994 husband of Kathryn E. DOB 11/26/1934 (next to Hilbert is an unmarked infant grave)

ARDIS, Ewing Darrell Born 12/17/1947 Died 9/11/1987 husband of Jeanne Holland DOB 8/25/1951 Married 12/17/1969

JONES, Maizie Artince Born 4/11/1904 Died 2/17/1957 "She was the Sunshine of our house"

LANGHAM, Cynthia Virginia Born 7/10/1878 Died 6/21/1944 Wed to Steven W. Jones 1/6/1895

DEAN, Herbert Born 10/7/1914 Died 9/16/1984 husband of Estelle DOB 4/25/1916 married 1/23/1935

From Interstate 65 take exit 45 (Rabun/Perdido) south to right on Rte 47 North 6.0 miles

WAINWRIGHT, Ellen Born 1/10/1854 Died 9/26/1938 "Father let thou grace be given that we will meet in heaven"

GANEY, Rev. E.M. Born 11/26/1888 Died 3/11/1954 "We will gather at the river where the flowers bloom forever"

CAPERS, Charlie D. Born 12/2/1911 Died 12/15/1952 World War II PVT Co. A 39th Inf. TRAINING bn

GANEY, Ida Born 2/15/1900 Died 8/11/1924 "Our Mother waits to clasp our hands at the pearlie gates"

CAPERS, Rev. Lice Born 1/8/1904 Died 5/24/1974 husband of Evia Capers DOB 1/22/1898

SPEZZA, Mary Helen (at the foot of the MCINTYRE grave) Born 11/2/1923 Died 5/14/1994

HAYLES, Lewis Wilborn Born 2/4/1921 Died 2/10/1922 "Our Darling is gone but not forgotten"

HAYLES, Wilson Ray Born 12/8/1947 Died 2/18/1948 "A little bud that budded on earth to bloom in heaven"

REED, Robert F. Born 2/12/1907 Died 6/18/1926 "Death is eternal why should we weep"

HOLT, Roxie Born 12/30/1910 Died 6/5/1911 infant daughter of Mr. & Mrs. L.T. Holt

DREW, Sarah D. Born 10/21/1874 Died 11/9/1942 "A tender mother and a faithful friend"

MILSTID, Cassie B. Born 5/14/1852 Died 11/8/1939 "In that land our mother waits to clasp our hands at the pearlie gates"

HADLEY, Doil Born 11/11/1922 Died 6/26/1995 husband of Sadie Hall DOB 5/25/1924 U.S. Army

TAYLOR, Reynolds D. Born 10/16/1898 Died 3/30/1970 Alabama S2 U.S. Navy World War I

HALL, Preston Born 9/30/1925 Died 1/30/1985 husband of Alice Nell DOB 3/13/1931 PVT U.S. Army, World War II

LYON, Lucy Marie Donald Born 9/23/1917 Died 11/14/1962 "Called from her loved ones to be with God"

LEANN, L (Name handwritten-not sure this is last name) Born 8/13/1981 Died 7/28/1995

HADLEY, Verlon Born 2/4/1947 Died 8/18/1965 Alabama L CPL US MARINE CORPS VIETNAM PH

Buzbee Cemetery

Location: Buzbee Road, Spanish Fort, Alabama

Contributed by: Thomasina Johnson, 2003

Surname: Given name(s): Date of birth: Date of death: Comments Military
FANT J.W.Bennie 23 JUN 1914 14 NOV 1935 photo on marker
F. L.E. 27 FEB 1923 (only initials 7 one date on marker)
WALKER William E. 05 MAR 1921 12 AUG 1994 S1 US Navy WWII
WALKER "Fred ""Boss Red""" 30 JUL 1909 17 AUG 1984
FANT C. Leona 23 JUL 1883 19 MAY 1929
FANT John C. 07 FEB 1879 28 JUN 1968
WALKER Mary Emma 06 DEC 1870 22 MAR 1939
CROW Emma B. 1892 1924
WALKER Baby Lula 25 DEC 1904 07 JUL 1905
WALKER Williard Tandy 08 AUG 1956 11 JUL 1958 s/o William M. & Ira Walker (broken marker)
JONES Oscar Arthamus 26 JAN 1891 09 SEP 1926
STONE Remus F. 1896 1969
WALKER SR. Fred H. 12 OCT 1924 03 JUN 1977 TEC5 US Army WWII
WALKER Fall Franklin 28 JUN 1949 06 SEP 1988
WALKER Clyde Albert 27 MAR 1915 26 APR 1990 m.27 DEC 1935 to Sarah Addelene
WALKER Sarah Addelene 05 MAY 1917 20 SEP 1994
WALKER Mikayla O'Brien 13 JUL 1996 (only date)
WALKER William 1814 1895 PVT Co G AL Inf CSA
BUZBEE Mike Columbus 19 JAN 1882 16 APR 1939
BUZBEE "Horace ""Mansey""" 14 MAR 1928 27 MAY 1991
DARBY Justina Carol 25 OCT 1991 25 OCT 1991 stillborn gt gdau of Leslie & Christine Buzbee
DISMUKES Stella Reese 17 MAR 1952 09 APR 1958 d/o Creagh Dismukes & Louise Buzbee Dismukes
BUZBEE "Mike Columbus ""Bud""" 04 DEC 1926 27 EB 1996
BUZBEE Anna Krudolph 01 JAN 1926 22 JAN 1996 w/o Mike Columbus Buzbee
DISMUKES Louise Buzbee 03 APR 1924 02 NOV 1998

The Hadley Cemetery

Located off Baldwin County, Alabama hiway 61 about 3 1/2 miles south of
junction at hiway 59. At the 3 1/2 mile point enter a log road off
hiway 61, just south, across the road from Hooper Matthew's barn and
small pecan orchard.  Go about 150 yards south turning west. Go
westerly about 400 yards. Cemetery located on right about 75 feet in
woods. As you walk towards the cemetery first are two graves in an iron 
wrought fence. These are- John Benjamin Hadley, born Dec-04-1853 died Aug-06-1884, the
son of John Hadley and Nellie Johnson. The other is the grave in the enclosure is  John Benjamin and Sarah
Cruit Hadley's infant son. Sarah miscarried when notified at the time
of husband's death. North of this enclosure are 7 graves in line facing east. Each marked
with a head and foot stone at least 1 foot in length and width. It is
evident all the stones came from a same location. The first grave to the (south) has 2 side stones on the south side and
at the other grave seventh (north) are 2 more stones to the north side.
The fifth grave or center grave- Benjamin (Ben) Hadley's grave born 
1760 died 1830. He is the son of Thomas Hadley and Mary Thompson of NC. Ben
is the first Hadley to come to this area.  At his feet is another large
stone. This is where Ben's servant and slave is buried.
Next and number four to the south of Ben's grave is a child's grave.
Next number three to that grave is Betty Kenderson Hadley, Ben's spouse
born 1778 died Mar-10-1825. That leaves 2 adult graves south of Betty
and 2 graves north of Ben's. Not known which one is which but one is-
Julia Johnson born 1814 died 1844, the spouse of Jesse Hadley. Believed
to be the daughter of Isaac Johnson and Susan Bates.
The other is-
Elizabeth Stewart born Jan-30-1880 died Feb-16-1873, the spouse of 
James Marion Hadley. The daughter of John P. Stewart and Mary Unknown.
The other 2 graves remain unknown but may give some hint as to where
Jane Hadley Boon born 1808, daughter of Ben and Mary, may be buried.
Another aspect to be considered is it was said Julia Johnson and spouse
Jesse Hadley had several children to die when young. The only other
remaining solution- which is far fetched but may have been Frederick
Hadley that is listed on a Georgia passport that came with Benjamin to
the area in the early 1800's  Any information about Frederick has never
been found since then.
John Bruce Dean Sr.
375 Griggers Rd. Frisco City, Al. 36445

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