· August 7, 2026
Thomas Absalom “Ab” Vaughn
Born 18 February 1818, died 14 February 1902. His birth year fits well as the father of B.H. Vaughn, who […]
Glossary Type: Person
· August 7, 2026
Henry Clay Sapp
Born 2 January 1852 in Blount County, Alabama; died 19 March 1928. Married Lou Mina “Mima” Thomas Sapp, with whom […]
· August 7, 2026
Whitmell Finis Harrell
Born 1806, died 1877 - the namesake patriarch of Harrell Family Cemetery and, by extension, of Harrell Cove itself, the […]
· August 7, 2026
Elizabeth Brock Yarbrough
Born 15 November 1799, died 19 June 1874 - the first documented root generation found for the Yarbrough name, one […]
· August 7, 2026
George A. Powell
Born 1794, died 1872. The Powell surname recurs as a married-in maiden name at Hogeland, Sapp, and Sulphur Spring cemeteries; […]
· August 7, 2026
James Lee Boyd Sr.
Born 8 February 1801, died 14 August 1882 - the oldest confirmed burial in Sulphur Spring Cemetery, anchoring a real, […]
· August 7, 2026
Jesse Armstrong
Born 1803, died 1863 - a documented member of the Armstrong family, one of Rockland/Hayden‘s six original founding families. Appears […]
· August 7, 2026
Rev. John H. Willoughby
Born 1815, died 1891 - anchoring what’s likely the most cross-connected family surname documented across Blount County’s cemeteries, turning up […]
· August 7, 2026
Abraham & Catherine Powell Hogeland
The founding couple of Hogeland Cemetery. Abraham Hogeland (1775-1841, marked Veteran, likely War of 1812-era service) and Catherine Powell Hogeland […]
· August 7, 2026
Doctor “Jack” Graves
Born 1800, died 1875 - the oldest documented member of the Graves family, and the namesake of Graves Gap itself. […]