From the historic sign–John Belcher was born in TN on 27 Feb 1797. He migrated to AL & married Rhoda Little on 6 July 1815. They had 12 children, Belcher owned many acres of land in this area. After Rhoda’s death he married Nancy Higginbotham, who dies c.1850. After nancy’s death he married Susan Hodges. In 1860, he gave land to build Ebenezer Methodist Church on Snow Rogers Road, which still stands though now in private ownership. He died 12 Feb 1882 and is buried accross the road from Ebenezer Church with his third wife, Susan: his daughter Georgian; and some unmarked graves. This land is now developed and the exact location of the cemetary in unknown.
Listed in the Alabama Historic Cemetary Register.
Marker erected in 2008 by the Gardendale Historical Society.
This is a newly placed marker. I had been down this road several times before and never noticed the historic church bulding that is mentioned on the sign. The presence of the sign definately helps to identify the history of this area and the importance of John Belcher.
we went to garndale 8 years ago now we will have to go back since i found this from fort worth
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