BONE FAMILY CEMETERY,  Hurricane Creek Rd., MADISON COUNTY ALABAMA

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Area Overview photos of the Bone Family Cemetery: 0063/0064/0065/0066/0067/0085/0116/0117/0118/0119/0120/0121

BONE, Jane Ann,  Oct 16, 1800 - Dec 2, 1863 0074/0073
Miss JANE BONE, BORN OCT. 16, 1800 - DIED DEC. 2, 1863
BONE, Martha Harvie Jordan,  May 11, 1802 - Apr 3, 1883* 0069/0070/0071
MARTHA H. BONE, BORN MAY 11, 1802 - DIED APRIL 3, 1883. AT REST
BONE, Mary, Apr 8, 1833 - Feb 27, 1844 0086/0087/0088/0089
SACRED to the Memory of MARY BONE, Born April 8th 1833, Died Feb. 27, 1844. Alas. How changed the lovely flower That bloomed and cheered my heart;
fair fleeting comfort of an hour, how soon we are called to part.
BONE, Rev Matthew Houston, May 24, 1803 - Oct 4, 1881 (Cumberland Presbyterian Minister)0072/0075
REV. MATTHEW H. BONE, Born MAY 24, 1803 - Died OCT. 4, 1881. HE BEING DEAD YET SPEAKETH
McCARTNEY, James, Nov 6, 1783 - Jul 23, 1831 , Aged 47 Yrs., 8 mos. & 11 dys. 0113/0114/0107
JAMES McCARTNEY, Born November 6, 1783 - Died July 1831 Aged 47 years, 8 months. 17 days.
McCARTNEY, Eliza, consort of James McCartney, Nov 10, 1773 - Jan 21, 1826, Aged 52 Yrs., 2 mos. & 17 dys. 0090C/0093/reading the inscription:0094/0095/0096/0097/0098/0099/0103/0104
ELIZA, Consort of James McCartney, Born Nov. 10, 1773 - Died Jan. 21, 1826, Aged 52 years, 2 months. 14 days.
McCARTNEY, Fleming J., Aug 31, 1829 - Jun 12, 1853 0110
Sacred to the memory of F.J. McCARTNEY, Born August 31, 1829, Died June 12, 1853, Aged 23 years, 9 Months and 12 Days. Affectionate to a fond mother, constant to his friends, generous towards all. He as much commended noble and generous deeds In others as he
delighted to practice them. When to him created steams (streams?) ran dry he sought and found a fullness in God. As by the light of openIng day, The stars are aII concerned, so earthly pleasures fade away, when Jesus is revealed. His God sustained him in his
final hour. His final hour bro't glory to his God.
McCARTNEY, James B., Aug 5, 1827 - Jan 19, 1844 0111/0112/0115
Sacred to the memory of JAMES B. McCARTNEY, Born Aug. 5th 1827, Died January 19th 1844 at Havana, Cuba. He was a dutiful child, affectionate brother, amiable in disposition and dignified in manners. Respectful to religion, mindful of his God and devoted to his Bible by which he directed his youthful steps, regulated his passions, bounded his aspirations and from it sought connotation in his last lonely hour and upon it pillowed his dying head.
WEAVER, George Jude, 1804 - Apr 13, 1840, 2nd husband of Martha Harvey (Jordan) McCartney, m. 29 Jan 1833.  0076/0077/0078/0079/0080/0081
IN memory of GEORGE J. WEAVER, Born in 1804 - Died Apr 13, 1840, E 36 years, 2 months and 13 days. He was the affectionate husband, and the hospitable friend. His latter days were cheered by the dear light of the Christian faith ....(illegible...sun went down in smiles.
WEAVER, John Matthew, son of George J. & Martha H. Weaver, Jul 12, 1835 - Feb 24, 1838 (fell into an open well and drowned.) 0082/0083/0084/0085
In Memory of JOHN MATTHEW, Son of George J. & Martha H. WEAVER, born July 12, 1835 and departed this life February 24, 1838 aged 2 years, 7 months and 12 days.
The great can endure the troubled mind and soothe the soul's despair. The weary child of woe shall find a sweet oblivion.

*Wife of 1st James McCartney (1783 - 1831) m. 25 Oct 1826, 2nd George Jude Weaver (1804 - 1840) m. 29 Jan 1833 & 3rd Matthew Houston Bone (1803 - 1881) m. 16 Aug 1842. She has children by the first two husbands.

Census, Oct. 25, 1850
Bone, M. H.,        48 Ky (Cumberland Presbyterian Preacher - Estate value $57,000.
Bone, Martha,       48 Ga (Martha H. Jordan Bone)
McCartney, F.,      20 Ala(Fleming J.)
Bone, Hugh Phillips 10 Ky (Shown as a 21 year old Dentist in 1860 Census)

Census, Jun 6 1860
Bone, M. H.,  57 TN (Cumberland Presbyterian Preacher - Estate value $26,400.
Bone, Martha, 57 Ga Ky
Bone, H. P.,  21 Ky  Dentist
Bone, Louisa, 17 ?
Bone, Jane,   60 Ky (single)
 

Listings & Links developed by C Wayne Austin using photos dated 7 May 2014. Added here with appropriate commentary & editing 23 May 2016. This cemetery was originally shown in the book Madison County Cemeteries Vol II, page 300 by Dorothy Scott Johnson. She has complete inscriptions including epitahs. For some personal photos and genealogy see Findagrave.com Bone Family Cemetery. This site has the best tombstone photos.