BLACKBURN CEMETERY, Maysville Rd, MADISON COUNTY ALABAMA
Area view: 9214
BARKSDALE, Nannie Zula, daughter of R. B. & L. R. Barksdale, Born May 10,
1867 - Died Feb. 7, 1872. (1) 9218/9219
BLACKBURN, James E., Born Aug 22, 1856 - Died Jun 14, 1990. (2)
9215/9216
BLACKBURN, Lucresa M., Born Oct 11, 1858 - Died Aug 25, 1903. (2)
9217
JETT, Rufus B., 1869 - 1900. 9212/9213
(2)The above two graves were surrounded by a wire fence. The Jett grave was
outside this fence.
There appeared to be several unmarked graves in this cemetery which covered
approximately an acre.
(1) See Locust Grove Cemetery for R. B. and Lucy R. Barksdale's tombstones. See
Tombstone Records of Madison Co by Dorothy Johnson Page 223 for their marriage
record and 1850 census record. This Barksdale grave was outside the fence and on the
opposite side of the cemetery from Rufus B. Jett.
Listings & Links developed by C. Wayne Austin
using photos dated 17 Apr 2014 by the same. Added here with appropriate commentary & editing
also by
C. Wayne Austin 14 Oct 2014. This cemetery was shown in the book Madison County
Cemeteries Vol II page 193 by the Dorothy Scott Johnson, abt 1979.