Tag Archives: {South Georgia Cemeteries}
New Hope Cemetery, Hickox
This large and historic rural cemetery is one of the most interesting places in Brantley County.
Filed under --BRANTLEY COUNTY GA--, Hickox GA
Confederate Headstones, New Hope Cemetery
Private David Reed Rowell, Clinch’s Battery, Georgia Light Artillery 1845 – 1915 S. W. Lynes 29 April 1842 – 28 March 1921 (CSA Iron Cross/Southern Cross of Honor) E. B. Jones (CSA Iron Cross/Southern Cross of Honor) 23 March 1847 … Continue reading
Filed under --BRANTLEY COUNTY GA--, Hickox GA
Indian Wars Veteran’s Headstone, New Hope Cemetery
Private Allen Highsmith Walker’s Company, Indian Wars 16 January 1804 – 18 November 1870 General James Walker’s Company was active in the Indian Wars of the late 1830s. It’s quite rare to find these types of markers, but since this … Continue reading
Filed under --BRANTLEY COUNTY GA--, Hickox GA
World War I Bronze Star Headstone, New Hope Cemetery
In Honor of Private Alfred R. Griffin – 35th Company, 157th Depot Brigade Died in Service Camp Gordan (sp.), Ga. May 15, 1894 – Sept. 27, 1918 Camp Gordon is misspelled on this one. Also, I don’t know whether Private … Continue reading
Filed under --BRANTLEY COUNTY GA--, Hickox GA
Carpenter’s Headstone, New Hope Cemetery
Woodrow Register, Jr. 10 July 1969 – 16 December 2009 I find headstones related to someone’s trade to be interesting tributes.
Filed under --BRANTLEY COUNTY GA--, Hickox GA
Historic Oak Grove Cemetery, 1788, St. Marys
This cemetery is truly a hidden gem, even older than Bonaventure in Savannah and equally interesting. http://www.stmaryswelcome.com/cemetery.html
Filed under --CAMDEN COUNTY GA--, St. Marys GA
Lamb Headstone, Oak Grove Cemetery
Infant Daughter of C. J. & J. H. Davis 10 June 1889
Filed under --CAMDEN COUNTY GA--, St. Marys GA
Symon Littlefield Mott, Oak Grove Cemetery
(1789? – 4 September 1811) Mott was a native of Block Island, Rhode Island.
Filed under --CAMDEN COUNTY GA--, St. Marys GA
Captain Lewis Mory, Oak Grove Cemetery
Midshipman in the Continental Navy during the American Revolution (November 1762 – 13 August 1818) http://continentalnavy.com/archives/2010/lewis-mory-midshipman/
Filed under --CAMDEN COUNTY GA--, St. Marys GA
Reverend Lucius M. Purdy, Oak Grove Cemetery
Reverend Purdy was a well-known Episcopalian minister. Born 28 May 1805 at Rutland, Vermont Died 27 April 1853 at St. Marys, Georgia
Filed under --CAMDEN COUNTY GA--, St. Marys GA
