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    2020 by County Coordinator Patricia Bryant Hartley.

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      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