Union Hill Cemetery at Moody Town--Cullman Co. Alabama

This Cemetery is located off of Highway 91 in Cullman Co. AL about midways between where HWY 91 crosses HWY 31 and where HWY 91 passes under Interstate 65S. Photos were taken March 28, 2004 by Jeremy S. Beckman.

Martha J. & F. M. Burns' Gravestones Bertha P. Burns' Gravestone
Martha J. Burns
Aug. 11, 1852-Jan 15, 1929
&
F. M. Burns(1)
Dec. 24, 1847-Feb. 25 1930
Bertha P.
Daughter of D.P. & M.O. Burns
Born: Nov 6 1898
Died: July 22, 1899
Annie Lou Mettie's Gravestone Dallas P. & Mattie O. Burns Gravestone
Annie Lou Mettie Burns(2)
Dau of F. M. & M. J. Burns
Mar. 1879
Jan. 20, 1913
Dallas P. Burns(3)
Dec. 20, 1873-Jan. 29, 1955
Mattie O. Burns
Feb. 15, 1877-Aug. 2, 1954
William L. Anderson's Gravestone Mary S. Anderson's Gravestone
William L. Anderson(4)
Died Oct 26, 1909
Age 67 years
Mary S. Anderson
Age 84 years
Died Nov. 4, 1931
Lewis J. Ballard's Gravestone Sherard Ballard's Gravestone
Lewis J. Ballard(5)
PVT Co. F 48 ALA INF
Confederate States Army
Oct. 10, 1810--Aug 12, 1869
In Memory of
Sherard Ballard(6)
PVT Co. F 48 ALA INF
Confederate States Army
1845-1862
Armindie A.
Wife of Jesse Self
Born Aug. 5, 1869
Died Aug. 4, 1895
Armindie Self's Gravestone

1.  Francis M. Burns & Martha Jane Foster were married on 08 Feb 1873 in  Blount Co. AL 
(OSPage:  115)  They are listed in the 1880-1920 Census Records as follows.  

1880 Blount Co. AL Gambles Beat 18 Enum Dist 9  Page 466b 45/45
F. M. Burns W M 33 Head M Farmer AL SC SC
M. J. Burns W F 26 Wife M  Keeping House AL GA SC
D. T. Burns W M 7 Son S AL AL AL
A. L. M. Burns W F 2 Dau S AL AL AL
D. S. Foster W M 20 Boarder S AL GA SC
(The D. T. is prob. actually Dallas P. Burns; also I
D. S. Foster who is boarding with them may be related
to Martha as her maiden name was Foster.)

1900 Blount Co. AL Gambles Precinct 18 Enum Dist 15 pg. 179 Sheet 6A 88/88
Francis M. Burns Head W M Dec 1847 52 M 27 yrs AL SC SC
Martha J. Burns WIfe W F Aug 1853 46 M 27 yrs 3 of 3 children Living AL GA GA
Annie L. Burns Dau W F Mar 1879 21 S AL AL AL
James A. Burns Son W M July 1885 14 S  AL AL AL

1910 Cullman Co. AL County Prec. 6 Enum Dist 24 page 90b Sheet 6b 112/112
Marriot Thacker Creek Road
Frank M. Burns Head M W 62 M 37 yrs AL AL SC Farmer Gen Farm
Martha J. Burns Wife F W 55 M 37 yrs 3 of 3 children living AL GA GA
Mettie Burns Dau F W 32 S AL AL AL

1920 Cullman Co. AL Bremen Enum Dist 50  pg 94A pg 7A  128/131
Frances M. Burns M W 72 M AL SC SC Farmer Gen Farm.
Martha J. Burns F W 66 M AL GA GA
2.  Annie Lou Mettie Burns:  This stone's dates were not readable 
due to the condition of the stone.  I was able to take her DOB as 
seen in 1900 Census & her DOD as given in the AL Death index and 
reconstruct.  Her actual Death Cert. should contain her full DOB

Her Date of Birth as given in 1900 Census
Annie L. Burns Dau W F Mar 1879

Her Death Date from AL Death Index
Annie L M Burns DOD: 20 Jan 1913 Cullman Co. Vol. 7 Cert #208 Roll #1 
3.  Dallas P & Mattie O. Burns.

1900 Blount Co. AL Gambles Precinct 18 Enum Dist 15 pg. 179 Sheet 6A 91/91
Dallas P. Burns Head W M Dec 1873 26 M 2 yrs AL AL AL Farmer
Mattie O. Burns Wife W F Feb 1878 22 M 2 yrs AL AL AL

1910 Cullman Co. AL County Prec. 6 Enum Dist 24 page 90b Sheet 6b
Marriot Thacker Creek Road
106/106
Dallas Burns Head M W 36 M1 12 yrs AL AL AL Farmer Gen Farm
Mattie Burns Wife F W 32 M1 12 yrs 3 of 4 Children living AL AL AL
Pearl Burns Dau F W 7 S AL AL AL
Earl Burns Son M W 5 S AL AL AL
Earsy Burns Son M W 1/ 5/12 S AL AL AL

4.  William L. Anderson's Est. DOB is Oct. 1840 if you go by his
census entry for 1900.  Also Mary's would be May 1848

1880 Blount Co. AL Gambles Beat 18 Enum Dist 9  Page 466a 40/40
W. L. Anderson W M 42 Head M Farmer GA SC SC
M. S. Anderson W F 35 Wife M Keeping house Ala Ala Ala
M. J. Anderson W F 8 Dau S Ala GA Ala
A. E. Anderson W F 7 Dau S Ala GA Ala
M. C. Anderson W F 2 Dau S Ala GA Ala
G. A. S. Anderson W F 1 Dau S Ala GA Ala

1900 Blount Co. AL Gambles Precinct 18 Enum Dist 15 pg.175a Sheet 2a 29/29
William L. Anderson Head W M Oct 1840 59 M 29 GA SC SC
Mary S. Anderson wife W F May 1848 52 M 29 yrs 3 of 4 Children Living AL NC NC
Georgia S. Anderson Dau W F Oct 1878 21 S AL GA AL
5. Louis Ballard	Married	Farmer  
Born:  Georgia, USA 
Branch: Infantry  Regimental Unit: 48th Alabama Reg Co Unit: F  
Authority: Historical record roll near Richmond Va, Jan 1 65  
Enlistment Date: 1862/04/10  
Enlistment Information: Age 47, Blountsville, Private  
Engagements: Absent sick: Cedar Run Aug 9 62 2nd Manassas Aug 29-30 62 
Germantown Sep 1 62 Harpers Ferry Sep 13 62 Sharpsburg Sep 17 62 
Fredricksburg Dec 13 62 Suffolk May 3 63 Port Royal Aug 18 63; 
Present Gettysburg Jul 2-3 63; Deserted Chickamauga Sep 19 63  
Absent without leave: Chickamauga Sep 30 63 to Williamsburg Road Oct 27 64  
Remarks: Residence Thackers Creek  

1850 Gilmer Co. GA Dist 33 pg. 386b 530/530
Lewis Ballard 34 M Farmer SC
Mary Ballard 30 F SC
Elizabeth Ballard 11 F GA
Dice Ballard 9 F GA
Daniel Ballard 7 M GA
Sherard Ballard 5 M GA
William Ballard 2 M GA

1860 Blount Co. AL Summit P. O. Western Division pg. 977  292/292
Lewis Ballard 48 M Day Laborer S Carolina
Mary Ballard 45 F S Carolina
Daniel Ballard 19 M Day Laborer S Carolina
Sherard Ballard 16 M S Carolina
William Ballard 14 M S Carolina
Nancy Ballard 12 F S Carolina
Ele____ Ballard 9 F S Carolina
6.  Sherod  Ballard  Single  Farmer  
Born: Georgia, USA   
Date of Death: 1862/08/09  
Death Information: Cedar Run, Killed  
Branch: Infantry Regimental Unit: 48th Alabama Reg Co Unit: F  
Authority: Historical record roll near Ricmond Va, Jan 1 65  
Enlistment Date: 1862/04/10  
Enlistment Information: Age 18, Blountsville, Private  
Engagements: Absent sick Cedar Run Aug 9 62; Killed 2nd Manassas Aug 29 62  
Residence: Thackers Creek. First name could be spelled Sheard.  
Authority: List, Condition of Claims, 2nd Aud, C. S. Treas  
Remarks: M. E. Ballard, mother, Blount Springs, Ala; No des. list, 
no father - Verified Jan 21 65; Claim filed June 12 63 (Ag 26 64)  

Created on ... March 29, 2004

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