Feemster Cemetery
This old cemetery is now among those on the verge of extinction; grown
up in vines and trees with numerous stones overturned, buried or broken.
In the Caledonia region of Lowndes County, it is also the burying ground
of the old Salem Independent Presbyterian Church, and directly connected
with the story of this anti-slavery and pro-Union group who dared to
stand for what they believed when public opinion was very much against
them. The story of this group of people can be obtained by looking in
the research section. The following is a recording of this cemetery
which gives some indication of the families closely tied with the
Feemsters and Salem Church. (Recorded by Rolfe Chase, 1976).
Submitted by James L. Murphy. jmurphy@knology.net
Elizabeth L. wife of E.M. Jamieson
Born - Feb. 14, 1859 Died - April 16, 1884
Jamieson, Dr. J. W.
Born - October 10, 1822 Died - February 22, 1890
Margaret A. wife of Dr. J. W. Jamieson
Born - June 24, 1827 Died - January 30, 1892
Feemster, C. H.
Died - February 11, 1878 Age 77y 10m 11d
Mrs. Sally wife of C. H. Feemster
Died - September 28, 1875 Age 80y 2m 10d
Feemster, William
Died - December 3, 1854 Age 23y 4m 24d
Sanders, Martha A.
Died - May 14, 1856 Age 26y 11m 6d
Feemster, Betty J.
Died - December 24, 1862 Age 29y 4m 18d
Randall, Silas
Born - April 5, 1794 Died - August 3, 1878
Mary R. wife of Silas Randall
Born- January 9, 1804 Died - October 9, 1862
Randall, Eliza M.
Born - December 11, 1834 Died - August 1, 1868
Tirzah A. wife of J. H. Brown and dau. of S. Randall
Born - June 17, 1843 Died - August 14, 1872
P. A. F. Martin dau. of E. & E. Hester and wife of S. N.Martin
Born - August 24, 1826 Died - June 29, 1883
Feemster, Mary D.
Died - November 1, 1862 Age 21y 5m 16d
Feemster, William
Died - October 2, 1856 Age 83y 8m
Margaret wife of William Feemster
Born - 1774 Died - June 5, 1860 Age 86y 3m 9d
Feemster, Delilah C.
Died - August 22, 1869 Age 67y 1m 4d
Feemster, James K.
Died - October 20, 1859 Age 54y 23d
Feemster, Rev. S. J.
Died - April 20, 1867 Age 68y 8m 22d
Abigail M. youngest dau. of Rev. William C. Davis and consort of Rev.
S. J. Feemster
Died - October 2, 1858 Age 52y 11m 4d
James Benoni son of Rev. S. J. & A. M. Feemster
Died - July 14, 1848 Age 11d
Eliza Jane dau. of S. J. & A. M. Feemster
Died - July 22, 1866 Age 31y 7m
Nancy A. dau. of Rev. S. J. & A. M. Feemster
Died - August 14, 1862 Age 19y 7m
Mary J. dau of Rev. S. J. Feemster and wife of J. F. Galloway
Died - September 9, 1869 Age 31y 1m
Rev. Samuel C. Son of Rev. S. J. Feemster
Died - July 16, 1875 Age 41y 5m 6d
Feemster, Mary Elisabeth (Author of That Moving Clan )
Born - April 19, 1871 Died - October 9, 1961
(Ashes buried in father’s grave)
Feemster, Frances Ann
Died - March 30, 1860 Age 31y 8m
Dau. of W. D. & F. A. Feemster
Died - June 1, 1850 Age 3d
Elizabeth N. dau. of S. J. & M. F. Feemster
Died - November 26, 1871 Age 2y 9m 24d
Feemster, William D.
Died - September 21, 1862 Age 54y 9m 10d
Elizabeth H. wife of William D. Feemster
Died - April 5, 1859 Age 36y 5m 11d
Inf. dau. of A. D. & L. L. Feemster
Born & Died - May 13, 1878
Robinson, Martha Jane
Died - May 19, 1857 Age 18y 9m 27d
Kolb, Rev. W. B.
Born - September 23, 1825 Died - March 28, 1891
Margaret wife of Rev. W. B. Kolb
Born - January 13, 1835 Died - September 13, 1881
Wells, H. L.
Died - July 7, 1862 Age 31y 11m 7d
Edmonson, Betty M.
Died - October 30, 1836 Age 40y
Love, S. J.
Died - June 26, 1862 Age 21y 10m 3d
Love, William L.
Died - July 22, 1862 Age 60y 5m
Love, Jane
Born - January 12, 1807 Died - January 30, 1887 Age 80y 18d
Love, Luther
Died - February 1915 Age 67y
Love, Bettie
Died - April 1915 Age 71y
Inf. dau. of I. A. & M. J. Morris
Born & Died - December 18, 1867
Inf. son of I. A. & M. J. Morris
Born & Died - April 12, 1869
Morris, Margaret J.
Born - November 2, 1833 Died - April 19, 1869
Age 35y 5m 17d