The cemetery is on the south side of the Tennessee River near "Old" Fabious, Alabama - spittin' distance to the river. Cross the river and you are in Marion County, TN. The community of LADDS is on the south side of the river, but in Marion Co. Follow the river south from Ladds a couple of miles and you are in Long Island, AL. There is an island in the river called Long Island and the area south of the river there is called the community of Long Island. From the location note on Balis's farm, it is part of the community of Long Island, Alabama. I think that these Ladds (including GWT) farmed on the south side of the river and hunted Ladd's Cove. And, one could die in Tennessee and be buried in Alabama before one became cold. Some people in Jackson Co., AL think of Marion Co., TN as the north part of Jackson Co. and we all know that Jackson Co., AL is the southern part of Marion Co. Life goes on - Jim Christian - Chattanooga, Tennessee - jsxian@mindspring.com Found at: http://c-23.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/archives/al/jackson/cemetery/harrisch.txt EXTRACTED: Located on Co. Rd. 91 off of 117. The cemetery is located on the left, across the road from the Harris Chapel Church Bldg. (THIS IS SOUTH OF LONG ISLAND, AL. -jc) There is a memorial in the cemetery that says "Est. Cir. 1847." Here lie the remains of 16 unknown Confederate soldiers, who were killed in battle with unknown troops February 3-4, 1865 at the Balis Ladd farm 2.50 miles south. Union troops were dispatched from Bridgeport to seize control of Moores Spring, after ensueing battle. 16 Confederate soldiers died of wounds inflicted by the northern troops. Their bodies were laid to rest by citizens of Hog Jaw Valley. A Confederate memorial and stones dedication were held for these fallen men, September 5, 1992. This includes a 21 gun salute. MARKERS: WILLIAM, SON OF A.P. & 2-18-1887 8-25-1887 A. PORTER AGED 6 MOS. & 7 DS. ANGELINE LADD, WIFE OF 5-25-1860 7-20-1888 A. PORTER 5 METAL CROSSES, NO WRITING AMOS LADD NO DATES PVT CO K SNODGRASS NORTH ALA MTD VOLS INDIAN WARS AMOS LADD 1820 PVT CO K ALA MTD VOLS INDIAN WARS C.T. LADD 11-11-1812 2-18-1893 MOLLIE LADD 8-5-1843 9-16-1923 MINNIE KEITH LADD 10-8-1854 6-28-1921 B.E. LADD, JR. DIED 12-3-1896 EFFA LOUISE LADD 8-21-1899 12-10-1899 INF. DAU. OF W.R. & H. LADD WILLIAM J. LADD 8-6-1901 1-8-1905 SON OF W.R. & H. LADD HENRIETTA J. LADD 1-18-1873 11-22-1927 WILLIAM R. LADD 6-26-1858 9-14-1936 EUGENE H. LADD 8-9-1898 9-20-1971 TENN PVT US ARMY WWI LIND LAY LADD 4-19-1854 10-4-1922 OSKER LADD 9-21-1880 3-22-1909 INF. SON OF MALINDA LAY DIED 8-3-1890 AGED 1 MO. VINCENT LADD 3-11-1850 9-6-1904 RUTHA LADD 5-5-1817 8-1-1909 B.E. LADD, SR. 11-11-1810 10-31-1887 JOHN LADD 2-6-1840 7-2-1925 PARALEE LADD 9-22-1857 11-10-1940 W.R. BROWN 7-22-1822 7-12-1903 CO E 55 ALA INF CSA LOUISE LADD, WIFE OF 5-27-1837 11-9-1871 W.R. BROWN MOLLIE E. BROWN 4-9-1862 9-26-1904 J.F. BROWN 3-23-1863 1-22-1931 J.H. BROWN 1858 1885 GEORGE W. LADD NO DATES (NOT GWT - is is in LADD'S COVE) OCTAVIA LADD NO DATES Life goes on - Jim Christian - Chattanooga, Tennessee - jsxian@mindspring.com NOTES ON THIS SUBJECT Hi, Jim, First I want to thank you for all of the great information you are placing on this web site. Secondly, on the Harris Chapel Cemetery list, there is an AMOS LADD with a year listed at 1820. Do you think that this is a death date? Then there is a Paralee Ladd listed. Since this seems to be an uncommon name, but is also found in my Ladd line, I'm wondering if this may be a clue to the origins of Ransom Ladd, my ancester. His granddaughter was named Cynthia Paralee Ladd who married Ike Emery. This Cynthia Paralee was born cir. 1860 in Stoddard Co., Mo, and is buried in StateLine Cemetery in Salem Co., AR. To borrow one of your phrases: Life goes on in Rochester Hills, MI, also!!!! Laverne Ladd Papworth Laverne- I think the date of 1820 was either a birth year OR the date of his military service. The cemetery was established ca. 1847. Both or the markers are more than likely for the same Amos. I have no idea which Amos he is. The name Paralee, while not common, was in widespread use in the 1800's. I would not place too much stock in making a link there. Life goes on - Jim Christian - Chattanooga, Tennessee - jsxian@mindspring.com *********************** Hi, The first Amos Ladd below who is shown to have fought in the "North Carolina Mounted Volunteers Indian Wars" may be the Amos Ladd who was the son of John Ladd D1680 and Bathsheeba Lovett d. ca 1673-74. I have another ancestor who fought in Indian Wars in the early 1700's and this service record information looks like that one. As to the second Amos who fought in the Alabama unit during the Indian Wars could have been his son. The Creek Wars were fought in the late 1700's early 1800's. The rest could be descendants from this group. Leota *********** Leota - At least 100 years off on John's Amos being this Amos. I think both markers are for the SAME Amos. It was not the North Carolina Mounted - it was Alabama Mounted. That makes me think it was the Seminole Wars. Also, much of the land in this area was granted for service in Florida. Life goes on - Jim Christian Chattanooga, TN jsxian@mindspring.com ******************* The elder Amos in Alabama is very unlikely to be Amos the First, son of John and Bathsheba. Both tombstones read Alabama Mounted Volunteers, and Alabama was far into the future when Amos the firest died. You're going to have to skip a few generations, I think. Cousin Larry llladd@sprintmail.com ******************** William C. LADD was the father of the Amos LADD buried in Harris Chapel. The listed Rutha is his sister and the wife of Balis E. LADD Sr. s/o Amos & Anna Stone LADD. Balis Sr. & Rutha were the parents of Balis Jr. & Washington (George W. "no date") & Lousie (I had Louisa) & W. R. The later births (other than the Brown children) I do not have - YET! JIM **************