The epitaphs are as follows:

Nancy Kennedy
Oct 2, 1847
Jan. 11, 1910

Lula Jane Kennedy
Wife of R. L. Sumner
Sept 13, 1878
Dec. 12, 1903

R. L. Sumner
Oct. 20, 1866
Sept. 13, 1944

Julia Catherine Kennedy
wife of R. L. Sumner
July 8, 1888
Jan. 19, 1912

J. A. Thigpen
March 15, 1890
Oct. 24, 1941

Mattie S. Thigpen
wife of J. A. Thigpen
June 9, 1890
Sept. 29, 1959

Ressy Thigpen
Son of J. A. & Mattie Thigpen
Jan. 15, 1911
Jan. 25, 1011

Sadie Thigpen
Daughter of J. A. & Mattie Thigpen
Dec. 22, 1919
Oct. 3, 1922

Nancy Ida Sumner
wife of Steven Ivey Turner
Oct. 25, 1873
June 29, 1928

Asa Sumner
son of Asa & Barbara Sumner
July 21, 1885
Dec. 4, 1917

Galloway Sumner
son of Asa & Barbara Sumner
Aug. 10, 1894
Oct. 4, 1906

Asa Sumner
June 20, 1840
July 18, 1909

Barbara H.
wife of Asa Sumner
March 29, 1847
March 15, 1910

Nancy J Sumner
wife of Davis Blalock
July 6, 1901
June 20, 1925

Also on this same farm about 1/10 mile this cemetery is in 
a small grove of trees. we have just found this one.
 
Nancy Kennedy
Oct 2, 1847
Jan. 11, 1910
 
Lula Jane
Wife of R. L. Sumner
Sept. 13, 1876
Dec. 12, 1903
 
3 wooden stakes
 
I do not understand it but thes two people has a stone in both cemetery 
with the same dates. I do not know anyone I can ask about this. 





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