Abandoned Cemetery, Manning Mill Area, Bartow County, GA ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store this file permanently for free access. This file was contributed by: Jerri McPherson-Jordan melJJ52@aol.com ==================================================================== ABANDONED CEMETERY, MANNING MILL AREA, BARTOW COUNTY, GA Submitted: 09-11-2000 Made Available to The USGenWeb Archives by: Jerri McPherson-Jordan - MelJJ52@aol.com Retrieved and recorded by: David and Sylvia McPherson-Adairsville,Ga. This is a list of people buried in an abandoned cemetery off Manning Mill Road, in Adairsville, in a wooded area between a new subdivision they have built and a large farm. It is very overgrown in this area & the farmer who owned the land did not know the cemetery was there. This area has been left as a buffer from sound and smell between the farm and the subdivision through a agreement between the developer and the farmer. At some point in the future the cemetery may be lost or forgotten. Row #1 Graves of Henry Hicks and wife, Mattie Hicks. Small headstone for each grave with H.H. and M.H. engraved on them. There is a monument between the two graves. In front of the monument are buried two infants. The inscriptions on the front of the monument for the infants reads: Paul Alice Born Born Feb. 28, July 24, Died Died Mar. 5, July 25, 1899 1900 Infants of Henry & Mattie Hicks "Suffer little children To come unto me." Monument facing Henry's grave says: Monument facing Mattie Hicks grave says Henry Hicks Mattie Hicks Nee Towers Born Apr. 18, 1870 Born June 17, 1872 Died Aug. 14, 1902 Died Sept. 13, 1900 Inscription Inscription "Farewell: "Adieu till we meet again." Though thou art no more, thy name shall live." Back of monument: Possible carving of God's mansion with the inscription "IN MY FATHER'S HOUSE ARE MANY MANSIONS' Masonic emblem is below this inscription. Maggie Towers Footstone engraved M.T.H. Wife of J.A. Hilburn Born Aug. 4, 1868 Died Aug. 6, 1893 "Gone but no forgotten" Lula B. Shaw Footstone engraved L.B.S. Born July 17, 1860 Died March 23, 1883 "22 years 8 mos. & 6 days" HERE RESTS OUR SON Inscription JAMES H. SHAW "Go home my parents, Dry up your Born March 18, 1856, tears, I'll rise no more Departed this life Dec. 10, 1885 Till Christ appears. Then dear Mother Age 29 yrs. 8 mos. and 22 days I shall rise And view you With Immortal eyes Bottom inscription JIMMIE'S LAST WORDS "Lord I am ready and willing, why not take me now." Footstone engraved J.H.S. Headstones for John G. Shaw and Catharine Shaw are engraved with their names only. Footstones engraved C.S. and J.G.S. Monument between the graves (note the top of the monument is missing). Inscription for Catharine: Inscription for John: CATHARINE SHAW JOHN G. SHAW born in Randolph Co. N.C. BORN June 24, 1824 July 16, 1820 Came to this county DIED in 1838 Died July 10, 1890 Aug. 10, 1887 AGED 69y. 11m. 21d. Aged 63 yrs. 1 mo. & 16 dys. Married Jan. 29, 1843 Inscription "Has been a true citizen of this County ever since. "She obtained a hope in Christ 1849 and lived a Christian life ever since. She was a devoted wife, a Christian mother and a charitable neighbor. She was a member of the Ladies Aid Society at Adairsville, and her whole aim was to do her Master's will. In her death the family lost a faithful Mother, the husband a faithful wife, and the Church one of its strongest pillars." Back of monument: Our Father & Mother "Thy Victory now is won Thou at thy ease sitt'st down Thy arduous work all is done For thou hast gained thy crown One grave sits alone just behind the first row. Small grave of an infant. The tombstone has a lamb on top (the lamb is chipped). It is a sweet tombstone. The inscription reads: Infant Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. W.G. Sharkey Sept. 9, 1903 Henry M. Shaw Headstone is broken. Footstone engraved H.M.S. Born Sept. 2, 1862 Died June 14, 1891 Age 28yrs 9 mos 12 dys DENA BARRON Inscription WIFE OF "COME YE BLESSED" BORN FEB. 16, 1873 Heavens Gate-carving BORN FEB. 16, 1873 "T'was hard to give thee F.M. CASEY up but they will O God be done." DIED MARCH 21, 1896 Footstone broken or sunk into ground Row #2 MRS. SARAH TOWERS Headstone broken at bottom. Footstone Born Nov. 28, 1847 engraved S.A.T. Died Jan. 29, 1890 Age 43 yr 10m. & 1d. W.B. Towers Footstone blank Was Born Feb. 11, 1847. Departed this life Nov. 21 (18__)broken headstone at this point There are several sunken areas on this row that look like graves that were not marked, or the tombstones have been stolen. Possible paupers graves. Row #3 Dove carving on Tombstone Footstone engraved C.L.B. MRS. C. LIZZIE BARRON Was born Aug. 8, 1845 And died Jan. 1, 1882 Aged 36yrs 4mos. & 3d. J.SIMMEON SHAW Footstone engraved J.S.S. was born March 11, 1858 and died Dec. 27 or 22, 1881 broken in two. Cracked below where age is inscribed. Donald M Shaw Footstone uprooted was born Engraved D.M.S. Dec. 15, 1853 and died Nov. 21, 1863 Aged 9yrs 11mos & 6ds. Row#4 Several unmarked graves. Only one marker, but it is unreadable Row#5 Inscription reads: M.C. (lily engraving) Wife of "Sleep on dear mother in B. SELF the day Till Christ shall Born Mar. 6, 1858 bid you rise, Will meet you Died Aug. 18, 1902 in that happy day." Footstone is blank. Looks like another row of unmarked graves, possobly paupers graves.