Elizabeth Primitive Baptist Church

I am going to give my great grandfather's and other family member's burial site at Elizabeth Primitive Baptist Church in McKenzie, Alabama in Butler County.

Elder George W. LEE (youngest son of William Greenberry LEE and Martha Jane (Pat) TAYLOR <her parents were Richard and Martha TAYLOR

CONFEDERATE VETERAN

United Daughters of Confederacy Iron Marker

Company C - 37th Alabama Infantry in The Confederate States of America Army-Deo Vindice

born October 30, 1844 Died May 6, 1908

Grandpa lost his right arm in a skirmish days before the Seige of Vicksburg, Mississippi and received a pension for his service. He served with his 3 brothers in The War Between The States. He was ordained a Primitive Baptist Minister in November 1871 serving churches in Butler, Covington, Crenshaw and Conecuh counties. He was clerk of the Antioch Primitive Baptist Association for 30 years. Elder George W. Lee founded 3 churches which are still going strong today, he was a pastor of the church where he is buried , Elizabeth Primitive Baptist Church for 30 years. He was also tax collector of Butler County, state legislator and fathered 14 children.

Married  February 15,1864 to:

Rhoda Anne Elizabeth MITCHELL (1st wife) birth and death unknown

Rebecca L. HOWELL (2nd wife) (daughter of Joseph HOWELL)

born: February 17, 1864- Died 1900

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Other family members buried there are:

Ricey My John (R.M.J.) MITCHELL (father of Rhoda Anne Elizabeth Mitchell)

Born  June 25, 1804 Died September 1, 1890

Married to:

Elizabeth BURKETT (1st wife) birth and death unknown

Laura TAYLOR (2nd wife)

Born April 25, 1819 - Died May 11, 1909

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Reverend John Henderson HIGDON

Born February 26, 1859 - Died December 12, 1905

Married to:

Cattie Theodosia BURGAMY

Born February 26, 1859 - Died  December 12, 1905

(buried at Olive Branch Baptist Church, Owassa, Alabama, Conecuh County)

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John Robert HIGDON (son of John Henderson HIGDON)

born November 6, 1880 in Hollygrove, Alabama - sawmill foreman

Died December 20, 1920 Georgiana Hospital, Butler County, Alabama from gallbladder complications

Married

Rose Arminda Odessa Pearl LEE (daughter of Elder George W. LEE, CONFEDERATE VETERAN)

Known as 'Pearl'

Born  January 7, 1886 in McKenzie, Alabama, Butler County

Died  June 17, 1962

Raised 7 children on her own after her husband died

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George William HIGDON - son of John and Pearl HIGDON (my Daddy)

born September 18, 1909 at Oakey Streak, Covington County, Alabama

Died January 15, 1993 at daughter Mary's house, Butler County, Alabama

Fraternal Order of Masons

Head Deacon First Baptist Church of McKenzie, Alabama for 3 decades

Died of Colon cancer

Married July 7, 1939 in Greenville, Alabama to:

Nina Louise CAMPBELL (nickname:Sister) (my Mama)

Born June 20, 1916 in Wald, Alabama

Died April 8, 1984 Montgomery, Alabama of ovarian cancer

Order of Eastern Star

The Handmaiden of God

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Mary N. HIGDON (my 2nd sister)

Born February  26, 1946

Died December 30, 1999

of Multiple Sclerosis and a Broken Heart

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There are many, many other family members buried there and as soon as I can I will add them to this list.

Thank you,

Odessa Higdon-Crenshaw, Auburn, Alabama