Headstone of Lyda Whitlock Walden, Garrett Cemetery, Centre
8 April 2026 · Photograph by Matt Wade
Named here: Elizabeth Lyda Whitlock
Transcription
Upright marble tablet on a base, raised letters in a sunk panel; the top of the tablet is broken off and laid on top of it:
LYDA / WHITLOCK / WALDEN / JUNE 5, 1851 / MAR. 8, 1931
Citation: Photograph of the headstone of Lyda Whitlock Walden, Garrett Cemetery, Turkey Town, near Centre, Cherokee County, Alabama, taken by Matt Wade on 8 April 2026.
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Each fact this record gives, set beside what the FamilySearch tree says: it agrees, it is new (the tree lacks it), it conflicts, or it is context.
| Person | Fact | Document says | Tree says | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Lyda Whitlock | Birth | June 5, 1851 | 5 June 1851, Alabama | agrees |
| Elizabeth Lyda Whitlock | Death | Mar. 8, 1931 | 8 March 1931, Cherokee, Alabama | agrees |
| Elizabeth Lyda Whitlock | Burial | Garrett Cemetery (the photograph's place) | 1931, Garrett Cemetery, Turkey Town, Cherokee, Alabama | agrees |