Bibb Cemetery, Madison County Al.

BIBB CEMETERY, (Mill Road, Madison, Al.), MADISON COUNTY, ALABAMA

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James Henry Bibb Memorial stone: "One of the founding fathers of Madison Station in November 1869. Erected by his grandson James Monroe Bibb and the Madison Station Historical Society in 1985. 8555,8556,8552

BIBB, James H. (Henry), 12 Mar 1826 - 2 Apr 1870. Masonic Emblem. "Born in Madison County, Ala.", "Beneath this stone, till Christ shall bid him rise A much loved husband, father, brother, lies. In vain were tears Death came at Heavens command; Cease, then, each murmur at the Sovereign hand." Military marker: "Pvt Co E 35 Ala Infantry Confederate States Army 12 Mar 1826 - 2 Apr 1870". (C.S.A. 35 Ala Inf. Co. E Pvt. Ref: Civil War Soldiers Film #M374 roll 4.) 8567,8568,8569
BIBB, Laura M. (Dillard), 22 Oct 1835 - 2 Feb 1859. "Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints.","Wife of James H. Bibb". (married 12 Feb 1855 in Madison Co. Al. Book 4B, page 97.) 8564C,8564,8565,8566,8573
BIBB, William T., 20 Oct 1865 - 4 Mar 1868. "Son of J. H. & R. F. Bibb", "I am living up yonder". 8571,8572
BIBB, James Edward, 27 Dec 1867 - 11 Feb 1871. "Infant son of J. H. & Rebecca Bibb", "Suffer little children to come unto me and forbid them not, for of such is the Kingdom of heaven." (stone off base.) 8570,8572,8573
DILLARD, Catharine (Quinn), 12 Nov 1794 - 11 Sep 1855. "Wife of Joshua Dillard.", "Born in N.C.", "Aged 60 years 9 months & 29 Days", "christian ...., her flesh laid down. The cross ....... for a crown." (married Joshua Dillard on 9 Oct 1813 in Wilson Co., Tn.; shares stone with Joshua Dillard) 8559,8560,8561
DILLARD, Joshua, 1 Jun 1789 - 10 May 1859. "Born in Dinwiddie County Va.", "Mark the perfect man and behold the upright. For the end of that man is peace." (shares stone with Catharine Dillard.) 8562,8560,8561,8563
SPRAGINS, James Bibb, 30 Nov 1872 - 28 Feb 1874. "Son of J. R. & Sallie K. Spragins". 8558C,8558

Listings & Links developed by Mary Bob McClain 17 Oct 2010 of Birmingham Alabama using photos dated 31 Mar 2010 by C. Wayne Austin. Typing by Faye Bradford. Added here with appropriate commentary & editing by Wayne Austin 12 Jan 2011.