Matilda Chapel Methodist Church
built September, 1877
Location:
From the Baldwin County Courthouse, go east on Hancock St. one block. Turn right (south) on Wayne St., which becomes Business 441S. Follow Business 441S for approximately 4 miles to the intersection of Hwys 441 and 243. At this intersection, 441S goes left and highway 243 (the Gordon Highway) goes straight. Go straight and follow 243 south. Go 5.1 miles on the Gordon Highway to J.F. Hall Road. Turn right. Go 0.2 of a mile and take the dirt road through the woods to the left. If you cannot find the dirt road and reach the railroad tracks, backtrack 0.2 mile to the dirt road. Once on the dirt road, the cemetery is less than 0.1 mile and on the right. The iron fences of the cemetery are partially visible from J.F. Hall Road.
GPS coordinates: 32 57' 59.3" N 83 17' 35.9" W
or in degrees only form: 32.96647° N X 83.29331° W
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GMD: 322
Cemetery Status: Active
Predominant race: White
This church was built by Henry Stevens and his wife and was named after Henry Stevens' mother, as per the church Bible in the possession of Mrs. John Grant, Jr.
James Milton Stevenson
1859 - 1929
Grave 1
Annie Elizabeth Hearn Stevenson
1874 - 1913
Grave 2
Sally Stevenson
infant d/o James and Annie H. Stevenson
Grave 3
Ruby Stevenson
infant d/o James and Annie H. Stevenson
Grave 4
Lucile Stevenson
infant d/o James and Annie H. Stevenson
Grave 5
James M. Stevenson, Jr.
infant s/o James and Annie H. Stevenson
Grave 6
Hearn Stevenson
infant s/o James M. and Annie Stevenson
Grave 7
Thomas J. Hearn
Military Service: Confederate States of America
Co. K. 4th Ala. Inf.
Grave 8
Sarah Matilda B. Hearn
1847 - 1939
Grave 9
Frances Hearn
infant d/o Thomas J. and Sarah M. Hearn
Grave 10
Minnie Hearn
infant d/o Thomas J. and Sarah M. Hearn
Grave 11
Walter Hearn
infant s/o Thomas J. and Sarah M. Hearn
Grave 12
Carrie Tollison Hall
Feb 10, 1882 - May 12, 1970
Grave 13
William Dosh Tollison
Apr 22, 1886 - Sep 5, 1951
Grave 14
Mattie Avery Tollison
Jun 11, 1888 - Nov 27, 1975
Grave 15
Abraham Blair Echols
Sep 16, 1866 - Nov 29, 1943
Grave 16
Mattie Fite Echols
Feb 5, 1874 - Aug 8, 1960
Grave 17
Frank Fite Echols
Dec 21, 1895 - Oct 21, 1921
Pillow has d. year as 1922. Headstone and slab have d. year as 1921. Correct is 1921.
Military Service: World War I
Ga. 2nd Lieut, 64 Inf., 7 Div.
Grave 18
Dolly B. Winters
May 22, 1886 - Jul 13, 1913
One indexer believes d. date is Jul 11, 1917
Grave 22
Will(iam) Winters
Jan 21, 1877 - Mar 31, 1930
Grave 23
Katie W. Batson
Apr 8, 1901 - Jul 4, 1917
Grave 24
George Thomas Hall
Feb 14, 1874 - May 25, 1941
Military Service:
Pvt. 2 Ga. Inf.
Grave 25
Mrs Emma E. Hall
1881 - 1946
Dates are tentative.
Grave 27
Unmarked Grave
At least 7 unmarked graves.
Grave 28
Mrs. Woodward
- May 11, 1926
One date only. Per TT. Not found in 1991.
Grave 29
Francis M. Bone
Dec 10, 1832 - Nov 20, 1911
Grave 30
Martha Stevens Bone
Jan 26, 1842 - Sep 18, 1925
Grave 31
John Henry Stevens
Apr 5, 1851 - Jan 25, 1927
Grave 32
Julia Antoinette Stevens
Oct 18, 1851 - Jan 24, 1919
On same gravestone as John Henry Stevens.
Grave 33
Julia Pearl Stevens
Oct 29, 1889 - Jun 8, 1904
Grave 34
Henry Augustus Stevens
ca. Aug 1878 - Dec 24, 1878
Aged 4 months. s/o J.H. and Julia Stevens
Grave 35
John Henry Stevens
May 7, 1882 - May 14, 1884
s/o J.H. and J.A. Stevens Marked as d. 1883 on grave.
Grave 36
Maggie Mell Stevens
May 27, 1884 - Mar 31, 1888
d/o J.H. and Julia A. Stevens
Grave 37
Carrie M. Stevens
Jun 16, 1823 - Jun 10, 1883
Grave 38
Henry Stevens
Jul 21, 1813 - Jan 16, 1883
Grave 39
Matilda Stevens
ca. Aug 28, 1823 - Sep 3, 1862
Aged 39 years, 7 days. w/o Henry Stevens
Grave 40
Walter Brewer
Jun 5, 1880 - Aug 2, 1880
s/o D. and A.E. Brewer
Grave 41
Frances Brewer
Dec 25, 1875 - Mar 27, 1879
Grave 42
Annie Eliza Finney
Sep 30, 1887 - Oct 2, 1888
Grave 43
C.(or G.) B. Finney
Sep 8, 1861 - Jun 22, 1891
Grave 44
Fanny Matilda Stevens Glenn
Apr 5, 1852 - Apr 14, 1887
Grave 45
Willard Brewer
Nov 12, 1886 - May 16, 1908
s/o D. and A.E. Brewer
Grave 46
Ernest L. Hall
Jun 27, 1891 - Sep 26, 1902
s/o L.M. and E.L. Hall
Grave 47
L. M. Hall
Mar 4, 1855 - Dec 8, 1934
Grave 48
Robert Eugene Hall
May 10, 1859 - Mar 9, 1935
Military Service: World War II
Ga. S. Sgt. Army Air Forces
Grave 49
Claude Adolphus Davis
Sep 6, 1898 - Dec 27, 1905
s/o A.J. and K. Davis
Grave 50
Unmarked Grave
Sunken grave next to Claude Adolphus Davis
Grave 51
W. S. Parker
Jul 10, 1879 - Jan 23, 1923
per TT. Not found in 1991 indexing.
Grave 52
Mrs Lizzie Winters
per TT. Not found in 1991 indexing.
Grave 53
Mrs Willie Winters
per TT. Not found in 1991 indexing.
Grave 54
Richard O. Reynolds
Feb 16, 1936 - Apr 16, 1951
Grave 55
Bobby Lee Reynolds
Jan 14, 1905 - Sep 8, 1940
Grave 56
Treccie Turner Reynolds
Jul 11, 1876 - Nov 28, 1940
w/o John Reynolds
Grave 57
Hattie Pearl Reynolds
May 31, 1897 - Aug 26, 1973
Grave 58
William Green Reynolds
Jun 22, 1884 - Oct 6, 1964
Grave 59
John E. Reynolds
May 25, 1861 - Feb 11, 1948
Grave 60
Frank Reynolds
Jul 7, 1918 - Dec 6, 1957
Military Service: World War II
Ga. S. Sgt. S.V.C. Co. 41 Armed Inf. BSM
Grave 61
Henry Winters
May 10, 1886 - Jul 31, 1950
Grave 62
Thomas Lamar Hood
Jan 20, 1963 - Jan 26, 1963
Grave 63
Annie Laura S. Morgan
b. 1901
and Margaret No death date.
Grave 65
Fannie H. Minter
Feb 6, 1908 - Jan 31, 1985
Grave 66
Floyd "Pent" P. Minter
Jun 30, 1901 - Jan 20, 1964
Grave 67
John Henery Tollison
Aug 5, 1912 - Jan 26, 1985
Grave 68
Walter Bell Taylor
May 31, 1904 - Feb 3, 1973
Grave 69
Lucinda Jones Taylor
Mar 29, 1895 - May 16, 1975
Grave 70
Bernard Eugene Taylor
Feb 10, 1888 - Jul 21, 1973
Grave 71
William D. Tollison
Jul 17, 1918 - Sep 14, 1993
"Papa"
Grave 72
Lula F. Tollison
Nov 10, 1917 - Jul 2, 1984
"Mama Lula"
Grave 73
Unmarked Adult Slabs
2 graves
Grave 74
Annie Arnold Parker
Jul 20, 1874 - Feb 9, 1953
Grave 75
Unmarked Adult Graves
3 graves
Grave 76
