PIKE-SANDERSON CEMETERY, (Balch Rd near the junction of Balch and Hwy 72), MADISON COUNTY ALABAMA

Mapping the Location

Area Views: 6672,6673,6674,6675,6678,6681,6688,6700,6702,6708,6709,6719,6720,6722,6739,6740,6741,6743,6744,6753,6756,6757,6760,6764,6765,6766,6782,6796,6801,6803,6813,6814,
6815,6816,6817,6827,6828,6829,6830,6831,6832,6833,6834,6835,6836,6837,6838,6839,6840,6841
Old Dogwood trees in the cemetery - at least 75 years old: 6700,6739
A pretty Cedar Tree about 100 years old: 6741

CAMPER, Lawson Thomas, 12 Dec 1894 - 1 Nov 1926. "In God we Trust". 6689
CAMPER, Mary Lizzie, 24 Jun 1895 - 28 Apr 1984. "Loved by all". 6690
CAMPER, Walter Thomas, 16 Apr 1916 - 6 Feb 1969.  "Lord have mercy", We will meet again". (aged 52 yrs.) 6691 
CONGO, Oliver, 16 Sep 1884 - 29 Jan 1948.(shares stone with Elizabeth Wall Congo.) 6792,6793,6794
CONGO, Sarah Elizabeth Wall, 28 Nov 1897 - (26 Feb 1986). U marker: "Died Feb 26, 1986". (shares stone with Oliver Congo'missing death dt but shown on Funeral Marker.) 6792,6793,6794
CRUTCHER, Charles Bruce, 18 Jul 1937- only date listed. Military stone: " Alabama Pvt., Air Service July 13, 1937". 6768
CRUTCHER, Mary Pearl, 7 Sep 1898 - 28 Apr 1906. "daut. of R. H. & L. J. Crutcher". 6767
CRUTCHER, Hampton H., 7 Nov 1909 - 25 May 1946. Military stone: "Alabama, Sgt. Med. Dept. World War II." U. marker: unreadable. 6770,6771
CRUTCHER, Thomas R., 12 Mar 1890 - 14 Jan 1967. "In God's care". (shares stone with Hassie Sanderson Cruthcher.) 6769,6771
CRUTCHER, Hassie Sanderson, 20 Oct 1888 - 4 Jun 1935. (shares stone with Thomas R. Crutcher.) 6759,6771
FOSTER, Crucie D., 11 Mar 1893 - 17 Sep 1967. "Mother". (Nee: Crucie Donnie Crutcher; shares stone with William P. Foster.) 6798,6800
FOSTER, William P., 31 Jul 1899 - 6 Dec 1956. "Father". (shares stone with Crucie D. Foster.) 6798,6800
FOSTER, William Don, 29 Aug 1927 - 14 Sep 2000. "U.S. Navy World War II". U. Marker: "William Jack Foster, Born 8/21/27 Died 9/14/00 Age 73". (note: middle name and dob.) 6799,6800,6802
GREEN, A. E., 27 Aug 1900 - 3 Jul 1901. "son of M. G. & L. B. Green."  6820,6822
GREEN, Lillie, 7 Aug 1906 - 6 Sep 1906 or 08, "dau. of M. G. & L. B. Green." 6820,6821
GREEN, Maila, 12 Feb. 1833 - 18 May 1907. "wife of E. Green.", "Every joy to us is dead, since mother is not here." 6819,6819C,6820
HALL, Mary Lou, 1863 -1900. "Wife of R.H. Hall", "Children Willie, Andy, Luke, Pallie, & Clady", "Gone but not forgotten". (markers for the children's graves are in the same row, only the 1st name. mb)  6772,6774
HALL, Willie, no date. 6773,6774
HALL, Clady, no date. 6774,6775
HALL, Pallie, no date. 6774,6776
HALL, Andy, no date. 6774,6777
HALL, Luke, no date. 6774,6777
HALL LOT MARKER: 6778
KNOX, Annie Belle, d. 1930. 6712
NELMS, Jessie L., 29 Sep 1917 - 2 Feb 1942. 6759,6789,6791
PARVIN, Jesse A., 26 Jan 1846 - 28 Dec 1930.(shares stone with Rebecca Ann Pike Parvin.)  6697,6699
PARVIN, Rebecca Ann Pike, 3 Jun 1855 - 8 Oct 1919. Footstone: "Mother". Footstone: "R.A.P.". (shares stone with Jesse A. Parvin.) 6696,6697,6698,6699
PIKE, Robert L, 2 Jan 2867 - 6 Mar 1952. "We will meet again". (shares stone with Annie Sloan Pike.)  6792,6795
PIKE, Annie Sloan, 27 Jul 2883 - no other date.(shares stone with Robert L. Pike.) 6792,6795
PIKE, Bessie W., 13 Jan 1893 - 25 Dec 1971.U. marker: "1893 - 1971".  Shares stone with W.F. Pike.) 6748 
PIKE, W.(William) F., 10 Dec 1889 -6 Nov 1927. "Gone but not forgotten". 6746,6747,6748
PIKE, Infant "son of Mr & Mrs W. F. Pike", b. & d 23 Nov 1925. 6749
RAY, Eddie D., 8 Jun 1906 - 28 Jun 1906. 6810,6811
SADLER, Bessie Mae S., 29 Aug 1889 - 7 Jan 1939. (shares stone with Robert Frank Sadler.) 6750,6751
SADLER, Charles W., 30 Oct 1905 - 2 Feb 1913. "Son of R.F. & M.M. Sadler". 6752
SADLER, Minerva, 15 Jun 1861 - 19 Dec 1895. "A precious one from us is gone. A voice we loved is stilled; A place is vacant in our home Which never can be filled." 6755
SADLER, Robert Frank, 14 Oct 1886 - 3 Dec 1972. (shares stone with Bessie Mae S. Sadler.) 6750,6751
SADLER, R.(Robert) H., 22 Sep 1826 - 17 Jul 1912.  "Father", "Kind father of love, thou art gone to thy rest". (h/o and shares stone with M. E. Sadler.) 6754
SADLER, M. (Marcella) E. (Flippo)., 1 Aug 1837 - 27 Mar 1910. "Our mother is gone but not forgotten", "Mother". (married
R. H. Sadler 15 Mar 1854; shares stone with R.H. Sadler.) 6754 
SANDERSON, David, 14 Mar 1925 - 25 Jan 1941. "He stayed with us a little while. And we love him so God looked and saw he was good and called him home to heaven." Footstone: "D.S." 6701,6703,6738
SANDERSON, C. J. 1 Mar 1865 - 26 Sep 1941. No photo not on FAG
SANDERSON, C. S., 1859 - 1943. "Gone but not forgotten". Footstone: "C.S.". 6742,6737
SANDERSON, Clevie A., 1 Mar 1930 - 27 Mar 1930. 6702,6704
SANDERSON, Ferdinand, 1857 - 1939. 6713
SANDERSON, Lou Henry, 1859 - 1907, "wife of Ferdinand Sanderson". 6711
SANDERSON, Henry Louis, 24 May 1924 - 2 Jan 1926. Footstone: "H.L.S." (stone broken.) 6686,6687
SANDERSON, Infants of C. S. & A. B. Sanderson, 6 Apr 1908. "Rest sweetly rest". 6717,6732
SANDERSON, Infant son of C. S. & A. B. Sanderson, 7 Aug 1920 - 7 Aug 1920. "Gone Home". 6718,6730
SANDERSON, Infant daughter of C. S. & A. E. Sanderson, 7 Aug 1920 - 9 Aug 1920. "In heaven". 6718,6729
SANDERSON, Infant daughter of C. S. & A. E. Sanderson, no dates. "INFENT DOUGHTER OF C.S. AND A B SANDERSON AT REST". 6728
SANDERSON, Infant child of Shelby L. & Bulah Sanderson, 28 May 1914. "Our loved one". 6726
SANDERSON, J. C., 1 Mar 1865 - 26 Sep 1941. Footstone: "J. C. S." 6685,6733
SANDERSON, J.C. "(Jack)", 1851 - 1917. 6825
SANDERSON, John Edmon, 28 Jan 1913 - 16 Feb 1913, "son of C. S. & A. B. Sanderson.", "He was his mother's pride". 6717,6718,6731 
SANDERSON, Larkin, 6 Aug 1877 - 14 Aug 1939. "Father". 6812
SANDERSON, Lizzie K., 1861 - 1938. 6826
SANDERSON, Lizey, 1865 - 1936. No photo not on FAG
SANDERSON, Luther, 9 May 1907 - 23 Feb 1912. "son of Thomas & Mary E. Sanderson.", "A little flower of love". 6682,6721 
SANDERSON, Maron S., 1867 - 19__. (shares stone with Nancy L. Sanderson.) 6679,6680
and 
SANDERSON, Nancy L., 1868 - 1944. (shares stone with Maron Sanderson.) 6679,6680
SANDERSON, Mattie Isabell, 19 Aug 1917- 21 Sep 1920, "daughter of Shelby L. & Bulah Sanderson.", "Gone so soon". 6727 
SANDERSON, Sarah S. (Pike), 15 Nov 1842 - 29 Jan 1906. "wife of Jas. Sanderson", "Her happy soul has winged it's way to one pure bright eternal day".  (mrd 1 Jan 1873). 6804,6809 
SANDERSON, T. (Thomas) B., died 3 May 1910. "age 55 yrs.", "Christ loved hime and took him home". (C.S.A., there is a Thomas Sanderson that served in the 29th Ala. Infantry Co. I as a Pvt. Civil War Soldiers and Sailors, Film #M374 roll 39.) 6677,6723,6725
SANDERSON, Mary E., 26 Sep 1868 - 17 Jul 1918. "wife of Thos. B. Sanderson", "She was too good and too gentle to dwell in this cold world". 6676,6724,6725
SANDERSON, William (M.), 27 Mar 1837 - 25 May 1914. "He was beloved by God and man". (C.S.A. B. USA, Alabama, Madison Co.; Enlistment date: 1862/01/00, Alabama, Huntsville, Pvt. Discharged by Dr. Gilbert, on account of Bad health after 4 months service; Reg. 50th Ala. Co. I; Census Tax Assessor Madison Co. 1907; remarks, Never done any more service; Ref: Ala. Civil War Service.)  6683
SANDERSON, Lucy Ann, 1840 - 29 Dec 1909. "wife of W. (William) M. Sanderson". ( mrd 23 Mar 1865.) 6684 
STRANGE, Sarah, 27 Feb 1874 - 7 Nov 1901. "wife of Johngy Strange." 6823,6824 
WALL, G. W., 28 Feb 1861 - 7 Apr 1916. "He rest from his labors, and his works do follow him", "At rest". 6758,6787,6791
WALL, Francis Marion, 2 Apr 1838 - 2 Apr 1863. "Farewell", "a husband kind, a father dear, a faithful friend is buried here."( C.S.A., F.M. Wall, 56 Alabama Partisan Rangers, Cavalry, Co. C., Pvt., Ref: Civil War Soldiers Film #M374 roll 4. died during the Civil War.) 6818
WALL, Lou Emma, 15 Sep 1868 - 18 Jan 1892. "wife of G. W. Wall.", "The wife the friend the mother dear. In dreamless sleep reposes here. May those whose lave to her was given. All meet and live with her in heaven.", "Mil.... & Bros. ........" (stone carvers?)  6758,6786,6791
WALL, Henry Gordon, died 18 Jul 1894. "aged 5 mo's., & 13das", "son of G. W. & S. E. Wall.", "Our darling one hath gone before, to greet us on the blissful shore." 6785,6791 
WALL, Susan E., 7 Jun 1865 - 22 Oct 1936. 6759,6788,6791 
WALL, Will, 15 Mar 1887 - 9 Sep 1942. 6759,6790,6791,6792
WEBSTER, Willie G., 11 Sep 1871 - 18 Nov 1955. 6797
WEBSTER, Jossie P. 8 Jun 1880 - 27 Mar 1962. (shares stone with Willie G. Webster.) 6797

Exceptions - generally unknown to normally inscribed monuments:

NOTE: Next to Thomas R. Crutcher's grave are five graves marked with large fieldstones which have no identification on them. 
NOTE: Next to Mary Pearl Crutcher's grave are four graves marked with fieldstones which have no identification on them.
Unknown soul/souls: 6692,6693,6694,6695,6705,6706,6707,6708,6709,6710,6734,6735,6736,6745,6761,6762,6779,6780,6781,6783,6784,6842,6843,6844,6845
Footstone: "J.S." (on the ground next to stone of Ferdinand Sanderson. Might be a boundary marker.) 6714
Footstone: "Mother" 6715,6716,6717
Footstone: "M. E. ?" (maybe Mary E. Sanderson?) 6805,6808,6809
Footstone: "L. E W." (maybe Lou Emma Wall?) 6806,6808,6809
Footstone: "C.W.S." (might be for Charles E. Sadler?) 6807
 

This cemetery was at one time fenced and protected, but large trees and limbs have destroyed much of the fence. It has now been abandoned and just since these photos were made has grown up in Brush making a visit now an encounter with thorns, briars and other vicious & sticky thickets. Another generation has passed as far as ownership is concerned and unlike the old man the current inheritors care nothing for the cemetery or at least have shown no interest in it thus far. [2010 CWA] Cemetery Plundered by 27 Apr 2011 Tornadoes, & again in 2012 including large trees falling across the stones. Beautiful old Dogwood trees were smashed and broken  and now they are gone. The cemetery was not rescued, but left to grow up in even thicker brush.  Someone between 2015-2016  including some work done by me & others making a feeble attempt to clear some of the brush from the stones. About 2016 (a group of which I know not who) cleared the cemetery and installed a wooden sign.  Nice Job. The cemetery was then as good as it was when these photos were made in 2005. Way to go John Q. Public. A clear right of way has been set for the public. It is mostly graveled. If you visit this cemetery be sure to leave the surrounding crops alone and do not disturb the farmer's assets. The road doubles as a farming access along  with the cemetery access. [CWA 7 Aug 2017]
Across the field in a woodland on the east side of Wal-Mart about 100 yards is the Fletcher Cemetery. It is African American, but is also abandoned. See findagrave.com for information.

Edited & Transcribed first by Mary Bob McClain Richardson of Birmingham Alabama 27 Oct 2010 from site photos taken by Wayne Austin on 5 Mar 2005 of Madison Alabama.  Unedited initial listing typed by Faye Bradford of Pinson Alabama 15 Jun 2010. Added to this site initialy 14 Jan 2011 by Wayne Austin. Also listed on page 275-276 of the book Madison  County Alabama Cemeteries.