Cedar Grove Cemetery


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Daniel N. and Mary H. Alley deeded the space for Cedar Grove Cemetery, an  African-American cemetery in Jefferson, to the Trustees for Cedar Grove Cemetery Association. This consisted of space in Plat 70 and parts of Plats 69, 33, and 32 in the Alley Division of the City of Jefferson. One of the trustees was Charles J. Young, owner of the Grove property. 

Owens, Amos W.
b. 5 Feb 1909 d. 18 Feb 1998

Charles Young
d. Dec 31, 1938
Mr Young puchased the land for the first African-American cemetery in Jefferson.

Mable Young Speed     W/o Dr Speed; age 65
d. 1956

Daphne Finch Young
d. 1955  age 91

Mary L Young 
d. 1975

Miss Louise R Young
d. Mar 27, 1983  age 96

Please note that as hard as we try, we are human. Sometimes we miss a grave here and there. If you know of an interrment that is not listed here, unmarked graves, cemetery history, have added information for an interrment, or have a gravesite picture you would like to see added, please contact Connie. Our goal is to put as much information online as is possible.


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