Stone-Fanning Cemetery

STONE-FANNING CEMETERY, (Rube Robinson Rd), MADISON COUNTY ALABAMA

Mapping the Location

Overall Views of the Cemetery:0979/0980/0981/1002/1003/1004/1006
Road Sign "Stone Cemetery Road": 1007

DERICK - In Memory of Matilda Derick, Died November the 6th 1876. supposed to bee about 18 years. we the Fannings Erect this Monument for her kindness to said family. (African American; stone not found 2014)

FANNING, Sarah (Loving), wife of Middleton Fanning, born in Virginia (abt 1817), came to Alabama In 1836, married in her 19th year, Died April 13, 1880 in the 63rd year of her age. (Note: part of this stone is illegible.) 0997/0998
SARAH, wife of Middleton Fanning, born in Virginia, came to Alabama In 1836, married in her 19th year, Died April 13, 1880 in the 63rd year of her age. Dearest sister thou hath left us. . . . Here thy loss we deeply feel; Yet tis God that hath. . . He can all our sorrows heal.

FANNING, Middleton, Sep 5, 1812 - Apr 27, 1895. s/o James Wilson & Sarah Franklin Fanning. 0999/1000/Family History
MIDDLETON FANNING, BORN Sept. 5, 1812 - DIED April 27, 1895.

FANNING, Mrs. Francis M., Aug 28, 1847 - Jun 11 1867. Wife of John Fanning. 0985/0986/footstone F.M.F.:0987/0988
IN MEMORY OF Mrs. Francis M. Fanning, Born August the 28th 1847, Died June the 11th 1867. Wife of John Fanning.

FANNING, James, Aug. 8, 1816 - July 13, 1888. 1001/1002/1003/1004/1006
JAMES FANNING, BORN Aug. 8, 1816 - DIED July 13, 1888.

FANNING, Rachel Alice, daughter of Sarah & Middleton Fanning, Jun 8, 1857 - Apr - -, 1862, Aged - - Years., - - Mo.. & 6 days. (part of stone crumbled away). 0982C/0982/0983/0984
IN MEMORY of Rachel Alice, daughter of Sarah & Middleton Fanning, Born June 8th, 1857 - Died April - -, 1862, Aged - - Years., - - Mo.. & 6 days.

PETTY, Susan A., May 25, 1816 - Jan 9, 1859. Susan Ann Stone married Daniel H. Petty Nov. 5, 1833. 0958/0959/footstone S.A.P.:0960/0961
IN MEMORY of Susan A. Petty who was born May 25th 1816 - Departed this life January the 9th 1859.

STONE, Reuben, Sr., 1755 - 1849, US Army American Revolutionary War.  0966C/0966/0967/Revolutionary War Soldier's Plaque: S - A - R 1775:0969

STONE, Jesse, Mar 6, 1787 - Aug 27, 1862. 0968C/0968/Soldier of the War of 1812 Plaque: 0970/footstone J.S.:0975/0976
IN MEMORY of Jesse Stone - Born March 6th 1787 - Died Aug 27th 1862.

STONE - In Memory of Winney Stone - Born Sept. 11th 1796 - Died Oct 17th 1862. 0971/Grave Cradle:0972/footstone W.S.:0973/0974
IN MEMORY of Winney Stone - Born Sept. 11th 1796 - Died Oct 17th 1862.

STONE, William M., Oct. 1, 1827 - Sep 20, 1885, married J. (Julia) C. Fanning Nov 30, 1865, Aged 57 years. 11 mo. & 19 days. (D. M. Kitchens & Bros., Winchester, Tenn., Stone Cutters) 0977/Civil War Plaque:0978/Military Marker:0965/0964/area photos:0979/0980
W. M. STONE - BORN Oct. 1. 1827; was married to J. C. Fanning; Nov 30, 1865 DIED Sept. 20, 1885, Aged 57 years. 11 mo. & 19 days.

STONE, America F., Sept 20, 1863 (only date, probably the death date), CO D, 23rd Battery, Tenn Infantry, C.S.A., (military marker, civil war soldiers were born between about 1830-1846.) 0962/0963

STONE, Jesse M., Aug 24 1866 - Aug 17 1867. Son of W. M. & J. C. Stone. 0990/0991/0992
IN MEMORY of Jesse M. Stone - Born Aug. 24th 1866 - Died Aug. 17th 1867. Son of W. M. & J. C. Stone.

STONE, Winnie L., daut. of William & J. C. Stone, Dec 19, 1872 - Nov 21, 1878. 0994/0993/0995/0996/footstone W.L.S.: 0989
WINNIE L., daughter of Wm & J. C. STONE, Born Dec 19, 1872 - Died Nov 21, 1878.

Other unmarked/graves:
---- At the beginning of this row is a slate marker that has weathered and crumbled away. It is very old but I have no way of knowing who is burled here. 0956
---- Slate marker, weathered between James Fanning and Susan A Petty.
---- Unmarked grave between Francis M. Fanning and Middleton Fanning.
---- Weathered slate marker. (Located After Rachel Fanning and before Jesse M. Stone.)
---- Unlettered fieldstone. (Located After Rachel Fanning and before Jesse M. Stone.)
---- Unmarked grave (slate marker) out abt 50 feet away from the others in the northeast direction from the main stones. 1005

There was once a beautiful fence that once surrounded the cemetery. It is gone today. There is evidence that a house stood at the edge of this burial ground. Several "sinks" indicate unmarked graves in this cemetery, but somewhat set apart from the rest of the graves.

Census, Nov. 11, 1850
Stone, Jesse   59 S. C., Farmer - $3,900.
Stone, Winney 52 Ga
Stone, Wm.     23 Ala
Stone, Salina 18 Ala
Stone, Winney 15 Ala
Stone, Lucinda 13 Ala married David C. Strong 6-13-1855 (MB-4B)

Census, Oct. 31, 1850
Fanning, Middleton 37 Tenn. Farmer - $3,000. (Middleton Fanning married Sarah Looney Oct. 4, 1836.)
Fanning, Sarah     33 Va.
Fanning, Wm.       12 Ala. (married Mary E. Kennard April 26, 1866)
Fanning, Julia     10 Ala. (married Wm. M. Stone Nov. 30. 1863)
Fanning, John       7 Ala. (married Mary F. Miller Nov. 22, 1866)
Fanning, Nancy      3 Ala. (married Robert M. Miller Nov. 22. 1866)
Fanning, Mary    3/12 Ala.

Listings & Links developed by C. Wayne Austin using photos dated 1 Aug 2014. Added here 5 Aug 2014 by C. Wayne Austin. This cemetery was shown in the book Madison County Cemeteries Vol II, Page 233 by Dorothy Scott Johnson.