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Hovater Cemetery Records
Franklin County, Alabama

Contributed by Katrina Johnson, Mar 20, 2001 [michael@up-link.net]. Total records = 65.

This cemetery is located in Russellville, in Franklin County Alabama. I had the chance to visit it during the spring of 1999 on the annual clean up day and met a very nice bunch of people. The following people are buried here and I have included some additional information on them. Feel free to email me with any corrections and/or additional information.

Fuller, John V., b. Aug 12, 1847, d. Oct 17, 1922, h/o Martha Hovater, f/o Edgar, Zackie, John H., Betty E., and Robert Elmer
Fuller, Martha Hovater, b. 1840, death date not known at this time, know to be after 1880, no marker found
Gargus, Infant twin, b. Nov 6, 1907, d. Nov 6, 1907, s/o C. C. and L. A. Gargus
Gargus, Infant twin, b. Nov 6, 1907, d. Nov 6, 1907, s/o C. C. and L. A. Gargus
Gilmore, Johnie, No dates
Hendrix, John, b. Nov 25, 1835, d. Nov 9, 1870
Hendrix, Martha, b. Nov 28, 1839, d. May 20, 1852
Hendrix, Mollie C., b. Sep 3, 1840, d. Aug 31, 1925
Hendrix, Nancy A., b. Dec 9, 1814, d. Jan 23, 1894
Hendrix, Robert, b. Jan 22, 1842, d. ?
Hendrix, William He died at the age of 73 years old (no dates)
Hester, Aaron, b. Sep 14, 1841, d. Sep 26, 1884, h/o Malinda A. Hester
Hester, Infant Daughter, b. Dec 16, 1911, d. Dec 25, 1911, d/o A. B. and L. J. Hester
Hester, Infant Son, b., d. Nov 25, 1897, s/o A. B. and L. J. Hester
Hester, Katie, b. Jun 1, 1887, d. Jul 12, 1889, d/o D. B. and L. C. Hester
Hester, Malinda A., b. Sep 29, 1847, d. Mar 5, 1901, w/o Aaron Hester, d/o John and Sarah Bowen Hester
Hovater, Ann Elizabeth Reed, b. Jan 30, 1848, d. Jun 2, 1914, w/o Henry Clay Hovater, d/o Riley Carson Reed and her children are listed above with her husband Henry
Hovater, Arry A. Hester, b. Jan 23, 1883, d. Nov 21, 1908, w/o Frank Little Hovater, Mother of William Edward, James Fred, and also an Infant daughter
Hovater, Artemus Lee, b. Jul 24, 1843, d. Jun 13, 1923, believed to be buried here
Hovater, Calvin Luther, b. May 6, 1835, d. May 21, 1906, h/o Octavia Pace and, s/o Luther Hovater and Elizabeth Scott Hovater, children of his are listed above with Octavia
Hovater, Elizabeth Scott, b. in 1816, d. in 1880, believed to be buried here
Hovater, Emily A. Hester, b. Jan 30, 1846, d. Jan 4, 1922, w/o Zachariah and, d/o William Henry Hester Jr. and Melissie Lindsey
Hovater, Etta O., b. Jan 3, 1900, d. Sep 2, 1900, d/o Calvin Dallas Hovater and Mattie D. Hester Hovater
Hovater, Henry Clay, b. May 12, 1848, d. Jun 29, 1916, h/o Anna Elizabeth Reed, s/o Luther Hovater and Elizabeth Scott Hovater father of James, Carson, Elizabeth, and another child that died as an infant
Hovater, Infant Daughter, b. Nov 20, 1908, d. Nov 29, 1908, d/o Arry and Frank Hovater
Hovater, Infant, b. Nov 18, 1888, d. Dec 16, 1888, s/o Charlie Obediah Hovater Mary Hart Walker Fuller Hovater
Hovater, Infant, d. Aug 20, 1874, d/o Charlie Obediah Hovater and Mary Hart Walker Fuller Hovater
Hovater, Infant, No dates, s/o William Leslie Hovater and Willie Choral McNatt
Hovater, Luther, b. in 1808, d. in 1870, believed to be buried here
Hovater, Matilda Rose Malone, b. May 29, 1864, d. Feb 8, 1905, w/o William Clauborne Hovater, Mother of Pearl Hovater
Hovater, Octavia Pace, b. Apr 22, 1841, d. Apr 28, 1923, w/o Calvin Luther Hovater, m/o Jesse Louis, William Clauborne, Susan L., Calvin Dallas, Sidney D., Evey, andy C., Albert Ned, Clifton Coley, James Arthur, and Frank Little
Hovater, Pearl, b. Aug 23, 1885, d. Aug 13, 1886, d/o Matilda and William Hovater
Hovater, Ralph W., b. Feb 4, 1905, d. Jul 1, 1906, s/o andy C. Hovater and Josie A. Woodruff
Hovater, Robert P., b. Mar 4, 1894, d. Mar 18, 1894, s/o Calvin Dallas Hovater and Mattie D. Hester Hovater
Hovater, Susan L., b. Mar 22, 1866, d. Jul 18, 1876, d/o Calvin Luther and Octavia Hovater
Hovater, William Clauborne, b. Oct 24, 1863, d. in 1948, h/o Matilda, s/o Calvin Luther and Octavia Hovater
Hovater, William Edward, b. May 26, 1903, d. Sep 6, 1905, s/o Arry and Frank Hovater
Hovater, Zachariah Taylor (Zack), b. Jan 15, 1850, d. Apr 26, 1908, h/o Emily A. Hester, s/o Luther Hovater and Elizabeth Scott Hovater
James, Aaron Columbus, b. on Jan 29, 1890, d. Sep 4, 1890, s/o Benjamin Franklin James and Lou Ida Hester James
James, Alice Genora, b. on Aug 23, 1897, d. Sep 18, 1897, d/o Benjamin Franklin James and Lou Ida Hester James
James, Arthur B., b. on Aug 7, 1898, d. Jul 25, 1901, s/o Benjamin Franklin James and Lou Ida Hester James
James, Benjamin Franklin Jr., b. Oct 22, 1858, d. Aug 15, 1917, s/o Benjamin Franklin James and Lucinda Boyles James, h/o Lou Ida Hester James
James, Bula, b. in Oct of 1907, d. in Aug of 1908, d/o Benjamin Franklin James and Lou Ida Hester James
James, Floyd, b. in Apr of 1909, d. in Oct of 1909, s/o Benjamin Franklin James and Lou Ida Hester James
James, George Edward, b. Oct 19, 1883, d. Sep 26, 1884, s/o Benjamin Franklin James and Lou Ida Hester James
James, George Washington, b. Sep 9, 1857, d. Aug 11, 1908, s/o Thomas and Elizabeth James Husband of Nancy Hendrix
James, Infant Daughter, b. Sep 15, 1884, d. Dec 23, 1884, d/o George Washington James and Nancy Ann Hendrix James
James, Lou Ida Hester, b. Aug 29, 1866, d. Jun 5, 1911, w/o Benjamin Frankin James and the, d/o William Henry Hester Jr. and Melissie Lindsey
James, Ollie Bell, b. Mar 7, 1896, d. Oct 6, 1896 this was the child of Benjamin Franklin James and Lou Ida Hester James
Lindsey, James H, b. Feb 15, 1865, d. Nov 30, 1920, s/o Robert D. and Martha S. Lindsey
Lindsey, Martha S., b. Apr 19, 1834, d. Jul 27, 1904, w/o R. D. Lindsey
Lindsey, Robert D., b. Jun 3, 1829, d. Sep 6, 1892, b/o Miles R. Lindsey
Moody, Fanny M., b. Aug 10, 1853, d. Aug 9, 1857, d/o R. and N. A. Moody
Moody, Jemima E., b. May 30, 1842, d. Sep 28, 1853, d/o R. and N. A. Moody
Moody, William, b. May 30, 1842, d. Oct 25, 1842, s/o R. and N. A. Moody
Oliver, J. H. C. O., b. Jul 15, 1864, d. Mar 12, 1882, s/o James and M. J. Oliver
Venable, Sarah, b. Jan 20, 1815, d. Oct 23, 1893
Willis, Azlee, died at the age of 3 years old, child of Thomas Jefferson Willis and Sarah Melinda Hester Willis
Willis, Odis, died at the age of 2 years old, child of Thomas Jefferson Willis and Sarah Melinda Hester Willis
Willis, Olcie, died at the age of 18 months old, child of Thomas Jefferson Willis and Sarah Melinda Hester Willis
Willis, Oran, died at the age of 3 weeks old, child of Thomas Jefferson Willis and Sarah Melinda Hester Willis
Willis, Thomas, died at the age of 1 week old, child of Thomas Jefferson Willis and Sarah Melinda Hester Willis
Willis, Truman, died at the age of 3 months old, child of Thomas Jefferson Willis and Sarah Melinda Hester Willis
Willis, Velma, died at the age of 5 years old, child of Thomas Jefferson Willis and Sarah Melinda Hester Willis
Woodruff, Lela, b. Jan 5, 1895, d. Nov 8, 1895, d/o J. C. Woodruff

Notes:
There are at least 44 unmarked graves but probably many more than this.