Adeline Fitzpatrick appears in the 1870 and 1880 Federal Census for Bullock Co., AL. Both censuses show that she was married to Jordan Fitzpatrick and had at least two sons, Reuben Fitzpatrick and John Fitzpatrick. So we do not know what Adeline's maiden name was. The Fitzpatrick's were a black family. Adeline's headstone is one of the few that are still standing and readable.
This OLD cemetery is appropriately called OLD Fitzpatrick Cemetery, not only because it is on the edge of the town of Fitzpatrick, but because the surname on the most prominent and clearly readable headstone is for Adeline FITZPATRICK. OLD Fitzpatrick Cemetery is located deep in a thick grove of trees in the middle of private property, just across the slope from the NEW Fitzpatrick Cemetery, which is well maintained and fenced. The OLD Fitzpatrick Cemetery is not fenced (open to roaming livestock) and if you did not know it was there, you would miss it completely. The graves and headstone are washing down the slope in the thick overgrowth of the grove. Some headstones are toppled in the wash and some are being overturned by tree roots growing up under them. Exact number of burials is unknown. This cemetery is in totally derelict condition. Desperately needs fencing from cattle ranging on the private land. The irony is that it is only a few hundred yards from the NEW well kept Fitzpatrick Cemetery.
11 headstones are visible, with only 8 readable, and 1 stone toppled upside-down and wedged between tree roots (probably could be read if up-righted); 1 unmarked concrete slab; 1 uprooted iron fence around unmarked grave; numerous sunken unmarked graves scattered throughout the thick grove of trees. There is one headstone with death date 1956 for a WWII Veteran.
I am not related to, nor do not know this Fitzpatrick family, but I have always been interested in this cemetery. I am still trying to find out about it's origins and if it was ever associated with a particular church or family group. Since the Fitzpatrick family was black, it might be that this old cemetery was an all black cemetery, but we have no way of knowing that at this time, but all of the unmarked and ruined graves in the OLD Fitzpatrick Cemetery disturbs me greatly. If ANYONE can shed any light on the history of this cemetery, please contact me and let me know. If I could associate it with an early church, I might be able to discover more about who is buried there.
This OLD cemetery is appropriately called OLD Fitzpatrick Cemetery, not only because it is on the edge of the town of Fitzpatrick, but because the surname on the most prominent and clearly readable headstone is for Adeline FITZPATRICK. OLD Fitzpatrick Cemetery is located deep in a thick grove of trees in the middle of private property, just across the slope from the NEW Fitzpatrick Cemetery, which is well maintained and fenced. The OLD Fitzpatrick Cemetery is not fenced (open to roaming livestock) and if you did not know it was there, you would miss it completely. The graves and headstone are washing down the slope in the thick overgrowth of the grove. Some headstones are toppled in the wash and some are being overturned by tree roots growing up under them. Exact number of burials is unknown. This cemetery is in totally derelict condition. Desperately needs fencing from cattle ranging on the private land. The irony is that it is only a few hundred yards from the NEW well kept Fitzpatrick Cemetery.
11 headstones are visible, with only 8 readable, and 1 stone toppled upside-down and wedged between tree roots (probably could be read if up-righted); 1 unmarked concrete slab; 1 uprooted iron fence around unmarked grave; numerous sunken unmarked graves scattered throughout the thick grove of trees. There is one headstone with death date 1956 for a WWII Veteran.
I am not related to, nor do not know this Fitzpatrick family, but I have always been interested in this cemetery. I am still trying to find out about it's origins and if it was ever associated with a particular church or family group. Since the Fitzpatrick family was black, it might be that this old cemetery was an all black cemetery, but we have no way of knowing that at this time, but all of the unmarked and ruined graves in the OLD Fitzpatrick Cemetery disturbs me greatly. If ANYONE can shed any light on the history of this cemetery, please contact me and let me know. If I could associate it with an early church, I might be able to discover more about who is buried there.
Adeline Fitzpatrick appears in the 1870 and 1880 Federal Census for Bullock Co., AL. Both censuses show that she was married to Jordan Fitzpatrick and had at least two sons, Reuben Fitzpatrick and John Fitzpatrick. So we do not know what Adeline's maiden name was. The Fitzpatrick's were a black family. Adeline's headstone is one of the few that are still standing and readable.
This OLD cemetery is appropriately called OLD Fitzpatrick Cemetery, not only because it is on the edge of the town of Fitzpatrick, but because the surname on the most prominent and clearly readable headstone is for Adeline FITZPATRICK. OLD Fitzpatrick Cemetery is located deep in a thick grove of trees in the middle of private property, just across the slope from the NEW Fitzpatrick Cemetery, which is well maintained and fenced. The OLD Fitzpatrick Cemetery is not fenced (open to roaming livestock) and if you did not know it was there, you would miss it completely. The graves and headstone are washing down the slope in the thick overgrowth of the grove. Some headstones are toppled in the wash and some are being overturned by tree roots growing up under them. Exact number of burials is unknown. This cemetery is in totally derelict condition. Desperately needs fencing from cattle ranging on the private land. The irony is that it is only a few hundred yards from the NEW well kept Fitzpatrick Cemetery.
11 headstones are visible, with only 8 readable, and 1 stone toppled upside-down and wedged between tree roots (probably could be read if up-righted); 1 unmarked concrete slab; 1 uprooted iron fence around unmarked grave; numerous sunken unmarked graves scattered throughout the thick grove of trees. There is one headstone with death date 1956 for a WWII Veteran.
I am not related to, nor do not know this Fitzpatrick family, but I have always been interested in this cemetery. I am still trying to find out about it's origins and if it was ever associated with a particular church or family group. Since the Fitzpatrick family was black, it might be that this old cemetery was an all black cemetery, but we have no way of knowing that at this time, but all of the unmarked and ruined graves in the OLD Fitzpatrick Cemetery disturbs me greatly. If ANYONE can shed any light on the history of this cemetery, please contact me and let me know. If I could associate it with an early church, I might be able to discover more about who is buried there.
This OLD cemetery is appropriately called OLD Fitzpatrick Cemetery, not only because it is on the edge of the town of Fitzpatrick, but because the surname on the most prominent and clearly readable headstone is for Adeline FITZPATRICK. OLD Fitzpatrick Cemetery is located deep in a thick grove of trees in the middle of private property, just across the slope from the NEW Fitzpatrick Cemetery, which is well maintained and fenced. The OLD Fitzpatrick Cemetery is not fenced (open to roaming livestock) and if you did not know it was there, you would miss it completely. The graves and headstone are washing down the slope in the thick overgrowth of the grove. Some headstones are toppled in the wash and some are being overturned by tree roots growing up under them. Exact number of burials is unknown. This cemetery is in totally derelict condition. Desperately needs fencing from cattle ranging on the private land. The irony is that it is only a few hundred yards from the NEW well kept Fitzpatrick Cemetery.
11 headstones are visible, with only 8 readable, and 1 stone toppled upside-down and wedged between tree roots (probably could be read if up-righted); 1 unmarked concrete slab; 1 uprooted iron fence around unmarked grave; numerous sunken unmarked graves scattered throughout the thick grove of trees. There is one headstone with death date 1956 for a WWII Veteran.
I am not related to, nor do not know this Fitzpatrick family, but I have always been interested in this cemetery. I am still trying to find out about it's origins and if it was ever associated with a particular church or family group. Since the Fitzpatrick family was black, it might be that this old cemetery was an all black cemetery, but we have no way of knowing that at this time, but all of the unmarked and ruined graves in the OLD Fitzpatrick Cemetery disturbs me greatly. If ANYONE can shed any light on the history of this cemetery, please contact me and let me know. If I could associate it with an early church, I might be able to discover more about who is buried there.
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