SISCO CEMETERY, Hurricane Road, MADISON COUNTY ALABAMA
Mapping the Location

Cemetery overview photos: 9456/9458/9459/9461/9462
The Wagon wheel ruts depicting an old road bed that went by the cemetery prior to the new Hurricane Road. 9433/It turns from north/south to west/east here: 9460

CRUMBLEY, William Henderson, Mar 1867 - Feb 6, 1951.(Louis K. Sisco confirmed he is buried here) 9445/9446/9449/The Crumbley stones - I cut them from a fallen Cedar Tree: 9439
CRUMBLEY, Willie Ida Sisco, Jun 5, 1872 - Aug 16, 1934. 9448/9447/9449/footstone is a small flat concrete marker: "Mrs Wm. Crumbley, 1872 - 1934" 9444/The Crumbley stones - under a fallen Cedar Tree: 9439 
DOUGLASS, George Jude Douglass, May 7, 1807 - Apr 6, 1886. He rests from his labor and his works do follow him. (m. Sarah V. Woodall Sep 15, 1866; Was a farmer born in Virginia in 21 Nov 1850 Census) 9451/9450/9452 
SISCO, Robert E. Sisco - 1894 - 1929. 9442 (Robert E. Sisco's wife, Ruby, was still living in 1976 and resided at Gurley with her brother. They had one son. R. E. Sisco Jr. also living in Gurley, Ala., a dau. in New Jersey, a dau. in Pennsylvania, and a dau. in Texas.)
SISCO, James C., 1928 - 1929. 9443
SISCO, Elizabeth, Infant dau. of T. M. & Mary E. Sisco, Jan 7, 1911 (Original hand Lettered stone replaced with a granite marker.) 9440/original stone:9441
SISCO, Benjamin F., b. cir 1812 - died after 1850. (Grave is unmarked.) (Benjamin Sisco (Sr.) m. Milly Power Dec 13, 1836. Milly died and the three youngest children went to live with their grandparents, William and Ann Power. The older children remained with their father and was listed in his household in the census of Oct 31, 1850 shown below.
SISCO, Milly Power, b. abt 1816 - died between June & Oct 31, 1850 (Grave is unmarked or marked only with a simple white marker - no inscription)
SISCO, Benjamin Marion, Feb 15, 1850 -  Dec 19, 1931. Erected by ? O. Sisco in memory of the Sisco family. 9435/9438/second and original stone. 9437C/9437
SISCO, Martha M. Jenkins, Feb 25, 1851 - Apr 5, 1917.  9435/9438/second and original stone. 9436 (B. M. Sisco m. Mattie M. Jenkins Sept. 30, 1869.)

Carved tombstones that appear to be footstones with no initials. These are set thru-out the cemetery with no inscriptions and no other accompanying headstone or footstone. 9434/9453/9454/9455/9457

Hurricane Valley
 was known in early times as a place where the natives could escape and live private lives away from the movement of the white settlers. It was remote situated between two mountains with a quant little creek to supply water for plenty of life. Soon the settlers discovered this place and moved there co-mingling with natives and cross marrying to produce a population that was part native and part white settler among all others. These folks were fiercely loyal to their lands and families and produced great wealth by farming the valuable rich bottom lands of Hurricane Valley. Gradually the influence of the natives were diminished as the Cherokee took to the roads and followed their tribesman west, but some of that influence remains today.
The name Hurricane valley was brought about by the frequent violet tornados that swept thru the valley. In early times the settlers called all storm Hurricanes. For more details see the book "History of Hurricane Valley" in the Archives of Huntsville - Madison County Library.

Dorothy Jones says there are several people buried here in unmarked graves. Mr. Louis K. Sisco said there were two Power's buried here in unmarked graves and also Willie Ida Crumbley and husband William Crumbley which now have a tombstone (This explains the listings for Benjamin F. & Milly Power Sisco. They were living in this neighborhood at the time of their deaths.

Census of Oct 31 1850 HH# 133
POWER, William   70   SC. - $500
POWER, Ann       64   NC.
POWER, Elizabeth 30   SC.
POWER, Parthenia 28   SC.
POWER, Harriet   25   Ala.
POWER, Melinda   23   Ga.
POWER, William   19   Ga.
POWER, Green     6    Ala.
SISCO, Elizabeth 6    Ala.
SISCO, William   4    Ala.
SISCO, Benjamin  4/12 Ala. This is the Benjamin Marion listed as buried above

SISCO, Benjamin F. 38 Ala. Farmer (Milly Power is deceased - explaining why she is not listed)
SISCO, Nathaniel   11 Ala.
SISCO, Fleming      9 Ala.

Listings & Links developed by C. Wayne Austin using photos dated 17 Apr 2014. Added here 21 Nov 2014 by the same. This cemetery was presented in the book Madison County Cemeteries Vol II, Page 185 by Dorothy Scott Johnson, 1977.