Tag Archives: {South Georgia Cemeteries}
Elephant Tombstone of William F. Duggan, Sr.
Pleasant Grove Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Moultrie 18 January 1899 – 22 December 1950 Ask anyone in Moultrie about the “elephant” and this is where you will be directed. Locals contend that this is the most famous landmark in Colquitt … Continue reading
Filed under --COLQUITT COUNTY GA--, Moultrie GA
Elephant Tombstone of William F. Duggan, Sr.
Pleasant Grove Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Moultrie 18 January 1899 – 22 December 1950
Filed under --COLQUITT COUNTY GA--, Moultrie GA
Iron Cross of Private Henry T. Rogers
Pleasant Grove Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Moultrie 1 January 1842 – 22 September 1903 Company A, 11th Battallion, Georgia Artillery “Sumter Flying Artillery”
Filed under --COLQUITT COUNTY GA--, Moultrie GA
Murphy, Georgia
The Murphy families were among early pioneer settlers who migrated from Duplin and Sampson Counties, North Carolina to this area between the 1790’s and early 1800’s. This area and surrounding land was inhabited by Lower Creek Indian tribes with campgrounds … Continue reading
Filed under --COLQUITT COUNTY GA--, Murphy GA
Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah
Originally the site of John Mullryne’s Bonaventure Plantation, Bonaventure Cemetery has a history linked inextricably to that of Savannah and Georgia. Governor Josiah Tattnall was an early owner, and upon his death, his son, also named Josiah, came to own … Continue reading
Filed under --CHATHAM COUNTY GA--, Savannah GA
Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah
Bonaventure is among the most visited places in Savannah.
Filed under --CHATHAM COUNTY GA--, Savannah GA
Papa’s Sweetheart, Our Darling Boy
Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah Theodore I. Prendergast (25 February 1902-9 May 1909)
Filed under --CHATHAM COUNTY GA--, Savannah GA
Gravesite of Confederate Brigadier General Robert Lawton
Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah Alexander Robert Lawton (5 November 1818-2 July 1896). Mr. Lawton was a President of the Augusta and Savannah Railroad, Brigadier General in the Confederate Army, and a President of the American Bar Association. The sculpture was created … Continue reading
Filed under --CHATHAM COUNTY GA--, Savannah GA
Gravesite of Confederate Brigadier General Robert Lawton
Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah Alexander Robert Lawton (5 November 1818-2 July 1896) Mr. Lawton was a President of the Augusta and Savannah Railroad, Brigadier General in the Confederate Army, and a President of the American Bar Association. The sculpture was created … Continue reading
Filed under --CHATHAM COUNTY GA--, Savannah GA
