Ingram-Thornton Cemetery for Blacks

Ingram-Thornton Cemetery for Blacks

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 si...

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Main Author: Ashley Pentecost, University of North Alabama
Format: Electronic
Published: Auburn University Libraries
Subjects:
Cultural resources
Online Access:https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/items/show/540
format Electronic
collection Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Collection
building Auburn University
publisher Auburn University Libraries
topic Cultural resources
spellingShingle Cultural resources
Ingram-Thornton Cemetery for Blacks
Ashley Pentecost, University of North Alabama
fulltopic Cultural resources
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.
spelling Ingram-Thornton Cemetery for BlacksAshley Pentecost, University of North Alabama African American History; Rogersville, AL; Lauderdale County, AL 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. Alabama Cultural Resource Survey 1881Texthttps://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/items/show/540University of North Alabama archives
title Ingram-Thornton Cemetery for Blacks
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author Ashley Pentecost, University of North Alabama
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url https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/items/show/540
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