Title
Jemison Cemetery
Subject
Cemeteries
Description
Jemison Cemetery holds the graves of the pioneer Jemison family. Located on what was the Old Columbus Highway, now Industrial Park Road, the cemetery is on Department of Mental Health property that was part of the 4000-acre Jemison family plantation.
Buried in the cemetery are:
Robert Jemison (1802-1871), Confederate Senator, who built the Jemison Van de Graaf home on Greensboro Avenue in Tuscaloosa.
Priscilla Cherokee Taylor Jemison (1812-1886) Wife of Robert Jemison, daughter of Greenbury and Elizabeth Taylor.
William Jemison 1778-1829) Father of Robert, built first bridge over Black Warrior River in Tuscaloosa.
Sarah Mims Jemison (1784-1826) Wife of William Jemison
Minerva D. Betts (1838-1886) Wife of W.S. Betts.
Buried in the cemetery are:
Robert Jemison (1802-1871), Confederate Senator, who built the Jemison Van de Graaf home on Greensboro Avenue in Tuscaloosa.
Priscilla Cherokee Taylor Jemison (1812-1886) Wife of Robert Jemison, daughter of Greenbury and Elizabeth Taylor.
William Jemison 1778-1829) Father of Robert, built first bridge over Black Warrior River in Tuscaloosa.
Sarah Mims Jemison (1784-1826) Wife of William Jemison
Minerva D. Betts (1838-1886) Wife of W.S. Betts.
Creator
Chuck Gerdau
Source
Friends of Historic Northport
Publisher
2005
Contributor
Chuck Gerdau (Description)
Betty Slowe (Description)
Type
Photograph
Identifier
2294
Coverage
Northport (AL)
Original Format
Photograph