I found this small cemetery down a little lane just off Red Hill Road, outside Eureka in Wayne County. A cleared section with several vaults abuts an appalling jungle of viney catbrier, completely impenetrable, in which several large headstones loom. Beyond the thicket is the neatly fenced graveyard of the Bectons, related to a set of Artises by marriage.
The graves of Noah Artis and Patience Mozingo Artis. Noah was one of Adam T. Artis‘ oldest sons, born in 1856 to his first legal wife, Lucinda Jones Artis. Patience was the daughter of Wiley and Agnes Allen Mozingo.
The grave of Amanda Aldridge Artis, who married Adam T. Artis in 1880. She was the daughter of Robert and Mary Eliza Balkcum Aldridge and died days after the birth of daughter Amanda Alberta Artis. Daughter Josephine Artis Sherrod told me that she, 12 years old at the time, found her mother’s lifeless body in bed.
June Scott Artis, son of Adam and Amanda Aldridge Artis, and half-brother of Noah Artis. His wife Ethel Becton Artis is buried beside him.
The grave of Christana Simmons Artis, wife of Adam and Amanda’s son Robert E. Artis, who presumably is also buried here.
Other family in this cemetery: Mary W. Artis, 1 Jan 1917-5 Oct 1994, wife of Edgar J. Artis; Edgar Joel Artis, 1914-1988, son of June and Ethel Becton Artis; James Brody Artis, 20 Nov 1912-10 Mar 1963, son of June and Ethel Becton Artis; Ethel Becton Artis, 3 Oct 1892-14 Oct 1994, daughter of William and Phoebe Taylor Becton; Dorena Artis Watson, 2 Sep 1925-30 Jul 1968, daughter of Henry J.B. and Laurina House Artis; Laurina Artis, 24 Feb 1895-29 Jul 1961, “wife of J.B.Artis,” daughter of Julius and Hattie Locus House; Roosevelt Artis, 11 Dec 1916-15 Sep 1918, “son of H.J.B. & Laurina Artis.” (Given the number of his children here, it also seems likely that Henry J.B. Artis lies in this cemetery.)
Photographs by Lisa Y. Henderson, December 2013.
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I believe I am also a descendant of Adam T. Artis. I only knew of my great great grandfather, Richard Artis); whose photo I saw online- which led to my further interests. From your posts, it seems that Vicey Artis Aldridge ( daughter of Adam and F. Seaberry) could possibly be my great, great, great grandmother. There is also an uncanny resemblance of her (Vicey) and my eldest sister (known for her high cheek bones, round face and tiny mouth). Would like to connect to confirm if this is kin.
Hi, cousin! Adam Artis had a brother named Richard, whom I’ve also posted about. Adam’s daughter Vicey’s children were Aldridges, not Artises. (She is not to be confused with Vicey Artis Williams, mother of Adam and Richard. No photo of her exists.)
By the way, please feel free to contact me directly at lyhend at aol dot com. Hope to hear from you! — Lisa H.
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