Lampkin Cemetery

Courtesy of Kawatha Chandler Koonce and James W. Dierking.

Lampkin Cemetery is located west of Vernon, Al. Take highway 18 west for aprox. seven miles to second exit of County Road 34 and .08 miles to Lumpkin ( should be Lampkin) Road and turn left for .02 miles. Cemetery is on the right side of the road.

The Land for the Cemetery was donated by the Lampkin family by the early 1860’s. Although there are no markers for Lockhart Lampkin , died May 2, 1872, and his wife Sarah Odom Lampkin, who died August 18, 1861, we know that they are buried here.

This started as a family cemetery for the Lampkin Family and their descendents. Most of the people buried in this cemetery have connections to the Lampkin Family.

You will find the Lampkin Family surname spelled Lampkins as well as Lampkin. From the earliest know ancestor’s Bible Pages it is spelled Lampkin. Both spellings are all the same family.

You will also, find the Hays Family surname spelled both Hays and Hayes. This again is the same family.

The following is a list of the Graves with markers From North to South:

NORTH CORNER

Parker: Mary C.- June 14, 1957

Donald W. – July 16, 1953

Parker: James L.- May 30, 1920 – April 24, 1998- BM2 U. S. Navy

WW II

Johnnie Ruth- July 13, 1924

McClure: Robert J. – Dec. 20, 1922

Virginia A. – Dec. 1, 1931

MAIN CEMETERY

Row One

R. H. Brown – Born Jan. 8, 1826 – Died March 12, 1907

Elizabeth , Wife of R. H. Brown- Born June 15, 1832 – Death Nov. 21,

1879

Surmantha G. – Daughter of R. H. & E. F. Brown- Nov. 5, 1858 – May

5, 1876

James B.- Son of R. H. & E. F. Brown- Born July 29, 1853- Died May

2, 1860

Infants of W. E. & M. Jernigan – Born and Died Oct. 2, 1893

Geneva Lollar – Dec. 10, 1919- May 21, 1923

Lera Lollar- Jan 8, 1928 – March 8, 1928

Lollar: Clarence R. – March 28, 1888 – Jan 17, 1967

Alice L. – April 28, 1892- Nov. 6, 1979

Hopper: Etma Adair- Dec. 11, 1899 – Dec. 31, 1987

Luther- Nov. 5, 1890 – Nov. 30 1959

Hopper: Paula Jo – Daughter of Joe & Pauline- April 3, 1957 – April 6,

1957

William Arnold “Billy” Wells- July 28, 1939 – Sept. 19, 1953

Hopper: Jessie R.- May 3, 1926 – Feb. 18 1947- No military marker,

Photo of him in Navy Uniform on tombstone.

Hopper: Grover C.- Feb. 15, 1892 – May 15, 1972

Lula J. – Dec. 27, 1893-

Hopper: Grover C. Jr.- Sept. 8, 1917 – April 17, 1998

Nell Bobo- Dec. 28, 1920

Greer: Daniel Ruston- July 6, 1893 – Feb. 13, 1960

Erskin Hopper- Dec. 21, 1896 – June 17, 1977

Adair- Freeman: Avie Ott Adair- Dec. 24, 1903 – Jan. 3, 1987

Ulysses B. Adair- Jan. 14, 1904 – Jan. 26, 1976

( Freeman side blank)

Hopper: Pauline Freeman – Sept. 25, 1924 – Aug. 24, 1996

Joe Price – March 9, 1923

Rogers: Mary Catherine – Nov. 25, 1934

Charles A.- July 5, 1930 – June 16, 1986- PFC U. S. Marine

Corp.- Korea

ROW TWO

McCarthy: Margaret Pennie- June 24, 1930 – Dec. 25, 1981

Charles F. – Feb. 11, 1934

Hays: Tennie B.- Dec. 8, 1898 – Nov. 25, 1988

L. J. “Bud” Sr. – Dec. 2, 1896 – April 19, 1977

Inf. Dau. of Billy Joe & Geraldine Hopper- Sept. 19, 1960 –

Sept. 19, 1960

Hopper: Geraldine D. – Jan 1, 1928 – May 8, 1991

Billy Joe – Aug. 29, 1926 – Oct. 10, 1992

Mother- Geraldine A. Moore- 5-2-27 – 2-23-95

Father- A. Raymond Allen- 1-25-1921 – 2-14-1962

Taylor- William J.- Born June 1, 1908 – Died April 18, 1965

Verbon Rie Taylor- Nov. 14, 1913 – Died (no date shown)

Mamie Lou Taylor- March 25, 1911 – Dec. 26, 1979

Texas Delula Taylor- Oct. 29, 1875 – July 27, 1955

Infants of A. J. & L. T. Taylor- Born May 9, 1907- Died May 11, 1907

Two Markers with no information.

Mary Alma Hicks – Aug. 19, 1901 – (no death date shown)

Kirby L. Taylor – Born (hard to read) Either 1-2-1902 or 12- 1902 –

Died 2-6-1965

Lewis R. Hopper – Sept. 22, 1893 – April 23, 1963

Hopper: John Henry – Nov. 4, 1868 – (no death date shown- death date

is 23, May, 1942)

Mrs. Roxana A. – April 6, 1868 – July 26, 1922

Eugene Hopper – 1902 – 1932

Hopper: John Henry Jr. – April 16, 1898 – April 1, 1951

Permelia Elizabeth – April 18, 1905 – Feb. 14, 1982

Hopper: Ola Mae – Jan. 31, 1903 – June 25, 1954

James A. “Jim” – Dec. 19, 1899 – Sept. 10, 1947

Geneva H. Reynolds – No Birth Date Shown – Death Feb. 10, 1983

Hopper: Thomas J. July 10, 1895- June 25 1962 – PVT 309

Casual Co. WW I P. H.

Ola Lee- June 19, 1900 – Dec. 17, 1964

Barnes: Ruth H.- Nov. 16, 1925

Johnny B. – Aug. 14, 1923 – Feb. 16, 1982

Married May 12, 1945

Lollar: Verdeal S. Oct. 25, 1918

Gayner – July 5, 1917 – Aug. 5, 1969

Smith: Hazel L. – Dec. 13, 1939

Martin L. – Feb. 5, 1939 – Aug. 9, 1999

ROW THREE

William B. Mattison – Nov. 12, 1812 – Aug. 16, 1888 – PVT Co. K. 41st

Ala. Inf. Confederate States Army

Abner Mattison- Dec. 30, 1836 – July 12, 1862- PVT Co. K. 41st Ala

Inf. Confederate States Army

Elbert Leonodus – Son of A. J. & N. F. Bass – Born Feb. 6, 1878 –

Oct. 27, 1880

James B. – Son of R. H. & E. F. Brown – Born July 29, 1853 –

May 2, 1860

Celesta Harper – 1857 – 1947

Wm. H. Harper – Dec. 22, 1859 – Feb. 14, 1918

Four small Markers with no information

Willie E. Honnoll – May 12, 1900 – Jan 27, 1923

W. R. Moore – Born April 10, 1859 – March 12, 1909

Masonoic Insigne on Tomb

John Y. Moore- Born July 20, 1875- Died Jan 1, 1907

Infant Son of E. S. & L. M. Moore – May 2, 1919 – June 12, 1919

Letty V. Moore- Wife of J. T. Moore- June 25, 1857 – May 29, 1924

J. T. Moore – May 8, 1856 – Jan. 28, 1925 _Masonic Insigne on Stone

Moore: Pearl K. Moore- July 22, 1892 – Dec. 21, 1932

G. Cleve Moore – April 4, 1887 – Sept. 23, 1961

Lorene Mattox Moore- May 28, 1904 – Sept. 26, 1966

Bobbie Ann O’Mary – Jan. 30, 1942 – Aug. 5, 1965

Joe Earl O’Mary – March 24, 1961 – (Only Date Shown)

Raymond G. Moore – 1902 – 1977

James C. Moore – Aug. 24, 1939 – Aug. 31, 1990

Hopper: Norman B. – Aug 10, 1928

Imogene B. – Nov. 6, 1935 – Jan 24, 1974

Freeland Lollar “Sonny” – Aug. 30, 1930 – Feb. 21 , 1972

Lollar: Bobby- Aug. 14, 1934 – June 2, 1986

Mildred Jaynes- Oct. 28, 1937

ROW FOUR

Hayes – John William – Aug. 7, 1942 – July 12, 1991

Hayes – Lafayette Jackson Jr. – May 8, 1933 – Feb. 15, 1977

U. S. Marine Corps- Korea

Hays: Drexel C. – Aug 23, 1908 – May 5, 1992

Cloyce V. – Aug. 26, 1908

Hays: Ozie I. – 1888 – 1956

Van D. – 1888 – 1949

Ebbie Hays – Born Aug. 16, 1886 – Nov. 26, 1901

Hays: L. J. Hays – Oct 22, 1854 – Dec. 19, 1925

Penin His Wife – Oct. 24, 1863- July 29, 1959

Four Small Markers With No Information

John Lampkin – Company B 8th Ala. Cav. CSA -( No Dates Shown)

Blank Marker

Gertrude Lampkins – June 26, 1920 – April 9, 1933

Willie Lampkins – Oct. 17, 1873 – June 12, 1959

William Sammie Atkins – Dec. 3, 1895 – Oct. 18, 1951

Rock Marker With No Information

John L. Lampkins – March 5, 1893 – March 6, 1954

Alabama Horseshoer Inft. WW I

Acklin Wilson – Son of H. E. & P. A. Byrd – Born Jan. 17, 1909- Died

Nov. 19, 1910

L. G. Byrd – Wife of E. D. Byrd – May 13, 1858 – Sept. 11, 1918

E. D. Byrd – 1843 – 1936

William D. Byrd – March 1, 1879 – June 17, 1951

Lampkins: Gardner – Dec. 25, 1883 – Jan. 31, 1962

Wilma – Dec. 21, 1893 – Oct. 24, 1973

Winston Ervin Lampkins – March 8, 1916 – Nov. 17, 1977

Billy Wayne Burgess – April 17, 1959 – March 15, 1982

Burgess: Anderson V. – April 6, 1927 – Jan. 30, 1983

Anner Sue- Feb. 22, 1932

ROW FIVE STARTS ABOUT THE CENTER OF THE CEMETERY – NORTH TO SOUTH

Six small Markers in the W. J. Lampkin Plot, Possibly the Graves Of The People On The Large Standing Tombstone that Follows:

Large Standing Tombstone:

a- George W. Lampkin – Born Aug. 29, 1871 – Died Aug. 30, 1871

b- E. M. Lampkin- Second Wife of W. J. Lampkin – Born Nov. 10, 1844- (She also has a seperate Grave Site and Stone)

c- W. J. Lampkin – Jan 9, 1827 – Feb. 11, 1897

d- Mollie- Daug. of W. J. & E. M. Lampkin Dec. 26, 1885-

Aug. 18, 1896

e- Buck- Son of W. J. & E. M. Lampkin- July 26, 1881-Sept. 14,1885

f- Frank- Son of W. J. & E. M. Lampkin- Nov. 27, 1875- Dec. 16,1876

g- Arminda J.- Wife of W. J. Lampkin- March 9, 1833- April 26, 1874

H. Jordan- Son of W. J. & A. J. Lampkin -April 26,1874-Aug.30, 1874

Elizabeth M. – Wife of W. J. Lampkin- Nov. 10, 1844- Nov. 5, 1912

Mintie Pennington Morris- 1877 – 1965

William Owen Pennington- Dec. 2, 1870 -May 27, 1919

James S.- Son of V. T. & S. F. Duckworth – Sept. 14, 1897 – Feb 14,

1907

Duckworth:Sarah F. Hopper- 1870 – 1915

Virgil T. – 1867 – 1946

Thomas Alvin Duckworth -Aug 22, 1894 – May 31, 1962

J. Omer Duckworth – April 1, 1901 – Feb. 24, 1988

Blank Stone

Porter: James Clinton – Jan 21, 1912 – Aug. 3, 1987

PFC U. S. Army WW II

Erthie – Aug. 18, 1927 – Aug. 24, 1997

________Vaughn ( Unable to read Given Name)

J. _______ Vaughn Died 1951

Claude Vaughn- Died Oct. 2, 1953

Betty Mae Lampkin – March 4, 1987 – Aug. 14, 1900

Alice Venora Lampkin- Sept. 23, 1876 – Aug 8, 1966

Thomas Jackson Lampkin- July 5, 1870 – Sept 27, 1943

Harry Jack Lampkin – June 14, 1905 – Nov. 27, 1952

PVt. H. Q. Det. Sec. 1 Sta. Com. WW II

Joe B. Lampkin- Sept. 28, 1908 – March 13, 1971

PFC 3110 Signal SVC BN WW II

Arthur J. Lampkin- June 20, 1918 – Feb. 10 1988

U. S. Army WW II- Korea

Lampkin: Mattie Cash Lampkin- March 5, 1897 – March 7, 1962

Schley John Lampkin- Feb 23, 1898 – July 29, 1956

Mrs. Angeline Pilgrim 1849- 1893

Flannie Vaughn Cole- (No Dates)

Large Standing Tombstone that has Fallen. Unable to raise and check for information on back side. The following is from the front and two sides:

a- Thomas E. Cooper- April 30, 1827 – Feb. 3, 1882

b- Emeline Cooper- June 3, 1832 – June 25, 1874

c- M. E. Cooper- March 20, 1833 – March 25, 1906

J. M. I. Guyton – (no dates on stone)

Mary J. Guyton – Wife of- Sept. 19, 1844 – Died July 2, 1876

NORTH FROM CENTER OF CEMETERY

ROW SIX FROM NORTH TO SOUTH

Hopper: Mintie- Dec. 9, 1893- May 2, 1980

Leonard – Oct. 5, 1892 – Oct. 11, 1971

Hopper: Eula Mae- Feb. 12, 1907 (Living)

Dewey – Jan. 13, 1899- Oct. 13, 1991

David Andy Hopper- April 16, 1958 – April 20, 1958

Zell- Infant Daug. of Madie & Cecil Hopper- May 5 , 1936

Helen & Ellen – Infant Daug. of Dewey & Eula Mae Hopper (Twins) –

Oct. 24, 1928

Infant Son of Dewey & Eula Mae Hopper- 1930

Mirian- Inf. Daug. of Luther & Etma Hopper- Jan 4, 1922

Minnie Grey- Daug. of B. A. & Joanna Hopper- Born Sept. 20, 1905-

Died Nov. 27, 1905

Kirby L. Hopper- Son of B. A. & Joanna Hopper- May 27, 1904 –

Nov. 24, 1904

William P. Hopper- Born Sept. 16, 1858 – Died Aug. 13, 1896

Julia Hopper Gifford- Birth Unknown- Died March 1890

James David Hopper- Birth Unknown- Death Unknown ( From Census Records We know that he was born abt. 1823 and from death Anouncement in the Vernon Courier he died 15, July 1893)

Sarah Frances Huff Hopper- Birth Unknown- Died Jan 15, 1880

Inf. Baby of Mr. & Mrs. R. H. Sisson (No dates)

ROW SEVEN

Parker: Emma Goodson- March 31, 1885- May 25, 1970

James Robert- Nov. 30, 1883 – Feb. 2, 1978

Timothy Duane Hopper- April 21, 1963- March 15, 1982

Hopper- Denver P. -Nov. 19, 1903 – Jan. 13, 1994

William Perry- Aug. 18, 1896 – Aug. 11, 1989

Hopper: Benjamin A.- April 5, 1867 – Dec. 13, 1961

Joanna- Sept. 10, 1872 – May 25, 1940

ROW EIGHT

Hopper: Bobby R. – Sept. 7, 1936 – April 25, 1996

Anna Eloise – June 15, 1942-

Hopper: William Howard- Jan 25, 1922 – May 18, 1999

CM3 U. S. Navy WW II

Opal White- March 26, 1921-

This information recorded on 22 May , 2002 by Kawatha Chandler Koonce and James W. Dierking.