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Title
Ingram-Thornton Cemetery for Blacks
Subject
African American History; Rogersville, AL; Lauderdale County, AL
Description
Harrison Ingram was well known in the Rogersville community. He was a stonemason and a carpenter and according to his family he was one of the first in his community to have electricity. Ingram and his father established an African American cemetery named Ingram-Thornton Cemetery in 1881. It has since been renamed Thorntontown Cemetery. Physical evidence suggests the orientation of the cemetery has changed. In the older portion of the cemetery, the tombstones face opposite from the entrance.
Creator
Ashley Pentecost, University of North Alabama
Source
University of North Alabama archives
Publisher
Alabama Cultural Resource Survey
Date
1881
Format
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