Tate - Russell Cemetery
Laud Cem # 157 T2S, R10W, Sec 22
Surveyed May 2004 by Les Tate
Location: From Florence, go E on US 72 about 2.6 m; Lt on CR 27 about 2.5 m. The cemetery is on the Lt across a pasture on a hill side in a group of cedar trees. This cemetery has been vandalized.
CW SMOTHERMAN is listed in the 1866 Census of Lauderdale Co AL as having 1 m & 1 F in the house.
In the 1850 & 1860 Census of Rutherford Co TN:
James S. Southerman 33y & 43 y
Rebecca 31y & 41 y
Cornelius W. 12y & 22y
plus other children
In the 1880 Census of Lauderdale Co AL:
Cornelius Smotherman 41 y
Laura M. 41 y
Mattie J. 12 y She m James Marion Russell and has Children:
Jessie M. JE1897
Floyd Jan 1900
Robert E. 1901
Velmar c 1904
Vernon c 1904
1900 Census of Lauderdale Co AL:
Calvin C. Smotherman b FE1833 TN NC SC
Rhoda Ann Litrell b AP 1855 TN TN MS
Mary Ella b JL 1892 AL TN TN - she married a Norwood
Rhoda's parents were: Eli H. Litrell & Mary Ann Cox Litrell she died 22FE1940 in Killen.
James Marion Russell's parents were: Wm Mathew & Martha Inman Russell