Harpersville in Shelby County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Harpersville Garden of Memories
Photographed By David J Gaines, September 12, 2012
1. Harpersville Garden of Memories Marker
Inscription.
Harpersville Garden of Memories. . The oldest known grave is that of Oprah Moore (1772-1823), consort to Rev. (Doctor) Lemuel Moore. This is the final resting place of American Revolutionary War Patriot William Jennings (1761-1840) and the professed burial site of the Last Creek Indian Chief of the Kewahatchie Tribe, Boz Shepard and his family (c. 1836-37). On January 24, 1964, a devastating tornado destroyed most of the oldest grave markers and killed ten citizens, including five members of the same Kelly family. Thousands of Shelby County’s earliest settlers and area residents are buried here. Listed in the Alabama Historic Cemetery Register
The oldest known grave is that of Oprah Moore (1772-1823), consort to Rev. (Doctor) Lemuel Moore. This is the final resting place of American Revolutionary War Patriot William Jennings (1761-1840) and the professed burial site of the Last Creek Indian Chief of the Kewahatchie Tribe, Boz Shepard and his family (c. 1836-37). On January 24, 1964, a devastating tornado destroyed most of the oldest grave markers and killed ten citizens, including five members of the same Kelly family. Thousands of Shelby County’s earliest settlers and area residents are buried here.
Listed in the Alabama Historic Cemetery Register
Erected 2006 by Friends of the Historic Harpersville Memory Gardens.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1963.
Location. 33° 20.117′ N, 86° 26.32′ W. Marker is in Harpersville, Alabama, in Shelby County. Marker is on Alabama Route 25, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Harpersville AL 35078, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Historic Harpersville (approx. half a mile away); Town of Vincent (approx. 3.8 miles away); Town of Westover (approx.
Photographed By David J Gaines, September 12, 2012
2. Harpersville Garden of Memories Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 20, 2012, by David J Gaines of Pinson, Alabama. This page has been viewed 832 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on September 20, 2012, by David J Gaines of Pinson, Alabama. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
