NICKLE-MARTIN-RATHBONE CEMETERY, (Rees Ave), Huntsville) MADISON COUNTY ALABAMA

Mapping the Location

Overviews of the Nickle-Martin Cemetery:1729/1738/1739/1740/1741/1742/1743/1744/1745
Cemetery Signage:1708

NICKELS, ROBERT, In Memory of Robert Nickels. Died July 16, 1840 in the 38th year of his age. 1709/1710/footstone R.N.:1711/1712
MARTIN, ANDREW, (b. cir 1800 (or 1830)) In Memory of Andrew Martin, died Sept. 5, 1814(or 1844) aged 14 years. (stone extremely weathered)1720/1721
RATHBONE, ANDREW JACKSON, In Memory of Andrew Jackson, son of R. C. & E. L. Rathbone. Born Oct. 21st, 1841 - died June 3rd, 1842. (this stone not found on 5 Jan 2015, published as found in the 1978 survey by Dorothy Johnson.)
RATHBONE, RUFUS COGSWELL, In Memory of Rufus Cogswell Rathbone who departed this life January the 12th, 1842, aged 61 years. Farewell my wife and children dear, I am not dead but sleeping here; hoping in that great day to rise, to meet my Savior in the skies. (Rufus C. Rathbone m. Elizabeth Mason 3 Apr 1835.1732/1733/1734/1735/1736/photos before chalking the stone:1725/1726/1727/1728/1729/Biography
HAWKINS, MARY, In Memory of Mary Hawkins, consort of J. P. Hawkins. Born Novr. 18th, 1812 and died May 10, 1841. Note: John P. Hawkins m. May Reedy 21 Dec 1831. 1713L/1713/finding the some of the missing parts and setting them back together:1717/1718/1719
B..., J. P. B. (These initials were on a footstone but the matching headstone is gone. The identity of "J. P. B." is unknown. It is not clear to me whether the initials end in a "B" or an "R".)1716C/1716
 

Unknown stone (2 ea.) grave covering - NW corner of cemetery: 1722/1723
Fieldstones marking unknown graves:1730/1731/1737/1724
Large sandstone un-carved, grave cover beside Robert Nickle's and may also be beside misplaced grave stones.1714/1715

This cemetery contains a large area with few areas appearing to have graves. With the passage of time identifying unmarked graves becomes more and more difficult as the evidence is destroyed.
I have used the spelling of Nickle (Robert) on the tombstone even though the signage says Nicholas is Robert's surname. Nicholas is probably correct with a tombstone error being possible due to the low level of spelling literacy in the past, but who knows.

Listings & Links developed by C. Wayne Austin from photos made 5 Jan 2015. Also published in the book "Cemeteries of Madison Co. Al." by Dorothy Johnson abt 1978 page 176 Vol I, Added here with appropriate commentary & editing by Wayne Austin 26 Jan 2015.