WHITMAN CEMETERY,  Jacks Rd., New Market, MADISON COUNTY ALABAMA

Mapping the Location

Overview photos of the the Whitman Cemetery: 9648/9649/9650/9651/9656/9657/9658/9659/9660/9661/9662/9663

DARBNABY, Edward, Mar 27, 1801 - Oct 11, 1871. (no stone found in this cemetery, likely buried in the nearby Cochran Cemetery.)
DARBNABY, Eleanor Whitman, 26 Aug 1808 - Oct 18, 1895, Age 89 years, 1 months and 23 days. (no stone found in this cemetery, likely buried in the nearby Cochran Cemetery.)
LAWLER, Texanna M. "Texie" Whitman, J-n 5, 1845 - Jan 4, 1878. (birth month Jan or Jun; birth date no longer readable) 9654C/9654/9655/9659
TEXIE M. WHITMAN, Wife of JOHN LAWLER, born J-n 5, 1845, married March 27, 1877, Died Jan. 4, 1878.
LAXSON, Ellen P., Dec 20, 1825 - Sep 19, 1898.  (no stone found in the 17 Apr 2014 survey)
LAXSON, William G., Sep 19, 1819 - May, 1885.  (no stone found in the 17 Apr 2014 survey)
PETTEY, Rebecca Alice, b. Dec. 10, 1835 at New Market, Ala. - d. Feb 7, 1895. (R. A. Whitman m. Z. R. Petty 8 Nov 1851) 9641
In memory of REBECCA ALICE PETTEY, Born at New Market, Ala. Dec. 10, 1835 - Died Feb. 7, 1895. There remaineth therefore a rest for the people of God.
WHITMAN, Sarah K. (Kast), Apr 3, 1772 - May 6, 1863. (wife of Daniel Whitman) 9642C/9642/9643/9644
IN MEMORY OF SARAH K. WHITMAN, Born in Salem, Mass. April 3. 1772 and died at New Market, Alabama, May 6. 1863.
WHITMAN, William Fenno, Mar 27, 1809 - Mar 10, 1888. (s/o Daniel & Sarah (Kast) Whitman; descendant of Rev War soldier Zechariah Whitman 18 Nov 1722 - 14 Jan 1793) 9653C/9653/9652
In memory of WILLIAM FENNO WHITMAN, Born in Halifax County, Va.. March 27, 1809. died at New Market. Ala. March 10, 1888. He was an earnest Christian, a kind and devoted husband and father, and no appeal to his charity was ever in vain; he loved his neighbor as himself. 
WHITMAN, Ann B. (nee:Ann Byrd Powell), May 11, 1811 - Feb 26 - ___ (death year chipped away; wife of William Fenno Whitman) 9646/9647
IN MEMORY OF ANN B. WHITMAN, Born May 11, 1811 - Died Feb. 26, 18_ _
WHITMAN, Dorothy Jones, 1815 - Jan 31, 1890. 9638/9639
DOROTHY JONES WHITMAN, wife of W. F. Whitman. born 1815, died January 31, 1890.
WHITMAN, Emmett, Jan 21, 1888 - Jul 1, 1928 (no stone found in the 17 Apr 2014 survey)
WHITMAN, Luther, Sep 15, 1940 - Feb 18, 1941 (no stone found in the 17 Apr 2014 survey)
WHITMAN, William Dayton, Jun 2, 1873 - Jan 6, 1874 9637C/9637
IN MEMORY OF WILLIAM DAYTON WHITMAN, Born June 2, 1873  Died Jany. 6, 1874
WHITMAN, Unity, May 18, 1830 - May 1, 1858.  9645
IN MEMORY OF UNITY WHITMAN, Born May 18, 1830 - Died May 1, 1858. 
 

Census, 2 Nov 1850
Whitman, W.F.     41  Va Farmer - $4,000.
Whitman, Thomas   16 Ala Student
Whitman, Rebecca  14 Ala
Whitman, James    10 Ala James H. m. Mattie W. P. Pool 27 Oct 1859
Whitman, Mary      9 Ala Mary L. m. Thomas Nichols 5 Apr 1866
Whitman, Texanna   6
Whitman, Albert    4
Whitman, Sarah    78 Sarah Kast Whitman, b. cir 1772 - MA (Why was she not in the census of 1850?)

Census, 8 Oct 1870
Name:W.F. Whitman
Age in 1870:61
Birth Year:abt 1809
Birthplace:Virginia
Home in 1870:Township 2 Range 2, Madison, Alabama
Race:White
Gender:Male
Post Office:New Market

Name               Age
Whitman, W F.       61
Whitman, Didamia    60
Whitman, Texanah M. 21
Whitman, Albert F.  20 (b. 1847, died 1922 Nashville Tennessee, buried in the Mt Olivet Cemetery.
Whitman, Rufus P.   16
Whitman, Emmette    14
Whitman, Priscilla  48
Whitman, Alvadora   27

This cemetery was found in the midst of civilization, but has been ignored for generations by the uncivilized, that abuse & neglect it. No one claims its maintenance. What a shame. What majestic beauty it once had. It had brush growing profusely among its massive, but now broken tombs. I cut some of the smaller bushes to get close enough to make these photos. Please someone nearby adopt this little cemetery and repair it by restacking the stones. The bases are level and most of the tops will stack back on their bases cleanly without anything except some heavy lifting equipment. Even the broken parts will stack neatly without even gluing them together. Next plant a (Leland Cypress) hedge to shield the cemetery from the dangerous vandals around. The nearby neighbor(s) may then be interested in mowing the small premises to keep the brush from creating a bad view of their property. Write me if you wish to tackle this and I will give free advice and volunteer to help assuming my health is still well enough for that. <WayneAL1@aol.com> 20 Nov 2014. I believe the land surrounding this cemetery belongs to the folks due south of this cemetery and not the new home owner who recently built here.

Listings & Links developed by C. Wayne Austin from 17 Apr 2014 photos. Added here 20 Nov 2014 by the same. This cemetery was shown in the book Madison County Cemeteries Vol II, Page 140 by Dorothy Johnson 29 Apr 1975.