ELDRIDGE-POWELL CEMETERY, W. Ridge Road, MADISON COUNTY ALABAMA

Mapping the Location

Photo overviews of the Eldridge Cemetery: 0369/0370/0371/0372/0376/0377/0380/0381/0396/0397/0398/0399/0400/0401/0402/0403

ELDRIDGE, John R. B. ,  Sep 3, 1783 - Feb 3, 1868. (i.e. John Rolfe Bolling Eldridge) 0358/0355/footstone J.R.B.E.:0395
JOHN R. B. ELDRIDGE, born Sept. 3, 1783 died Feb. 3, 1868
ELDRIDGE, Susan Miller, wife of John R. B. Eldridge, Aug 8, 1788 - Aug 28, 1844. 0361/0363/0364/footstone S.M.E.:0362/0367/0368/0369
In Memory of SUSAN MILLER, Wife of John R. B. Eldridge,  Born Aug. 8, 1788, died Aug. 28, 1844.
ELDRIDGE, Pocahontas, May 8, 1845 - May 8, 1875, d/o John Miller Eldridge (1810 - 1901) & Francis M. Powell Eldridge (1808 - 1887). 0357/0356/0359
IN MEMORY OF POCAHONTAS ELDRIDGE, DIED MAY 8, 1875. Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord.
ELDRIDGE, Frances Lawson, Jul 16, 1850 - Aug 26, 1867 (stone fractured in two places) 0360/footstone F.L.E.:0390
FRANCES LAWSON ELDRIDGE, born July 16, 1850 - died Aug. 26, 1867.
ELDRIDGE, John M. - Born Jun 10, 1810 - died Mar 19, 1901.  0391/0392
JOHN M. ELDRIDGE, Born June 10, 1810 - died Mar. 19, 1901. At rest.
ELDRIDGE, Francis M., Wife of John M. Eldridge, Oct 14, 1808 - Jul 23, 1887. 0389/0387
FRANCES M., Wife of John M. Eldridge. BORN Oct. 14, 1808 DIED July 23, 1887. Love is the fulfilling of the law. (Morriss Bro's., Memphis).
ELDRIDGE, Powell, May 27, 1853 - Jun 13, 1853. 0383C/0383/footstone P.E.:0386/0385/0394
POWELL ELDRIDGE, Born May 27, 1853 - died June 13, 1853.
HAMILTON, Nanie - NANIE, dau of Rev. G. W. & M. V. Hamilton. Born Aug. 13, 1883 - died Nov. 11, 1884. 0382C/0382
NANIE, dau of Rev. G. W. & M. V. HAMILTON, Born Aug 13, 1883 - died Nov 11, 1884
POWELL, Peyton, Feb 28, 1760 - Jun 23, 1844, b. Louden Co., Va, 1st Regiment, Virginia Line, Revolutionary War.) 0367/military:0368/Plaque:0366/0365/0369/footstone P.P.:0384
In Memory of Peyton Powell. Born Feb. 28, 1760, died June 23, 1844
POWELL, Elizabeth BISCOE, wife of Peyton Powell, Apr 23, 1769 - Jun 3, 1834. (marble upright stone). 0373/0374footstone E.B.P.:0378/0379
In Memory of ELIZABETH BISCOE, wife of Peyton Powell. Born April 23, 1769, died June 3, 1834.
POWELL, John Peyton Jr., Jan 4, 1788 - May 3, 1827, s/o Lieut John Peyton Powell 0375/0376
JOHN PEYTON POWELL, JR., BORN JAN 4, 1788 IN POWHATAN CO. VA DIED MAY 3, 1827 IN MADISON CO. ALA SON OF LIEUT JOHN PEYTON POWELL.

Rough Carved stone - probably footstone - no inscription: 0393

Census, Oct. 30, 1850
Eldridge, John M.   (38) Ala., (farmer, $4,000, John M. Eldridge married Frances A.M. Wilder 2-4-1835.)
Eldridge, Frances   (41) "
Eldridge, John      (11) "
Eldridge, Sarah     (10) "
Eldridge, Mary      ( 8) "
Eldridge, William   ( 5) "
Eldridge, Pocahontas( 4) "
Howard, Sally       (30) "
Barnes, James B.    (24) "
Reese, Sarah        (51) Va

Listings & Links developed by C. Wayne Austin using photos dated 22 Jul 2017 by the same. Added here with appropriate commentary & editing 21 Aug 2017. This cemetery was shown in the book Madison County Cemeteries Vol I, page 161 by the Dorothy Scott Johnson, abt 1979.