BIBB COUNTY GA Cemetery - Macon Old City Cemetery File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by bphill7@bellsouth.net Ben Phillips OLD CITY CEMETERY MACON, GEORGIA 1825 - 1840 This cemetery is taken care of by the City of Macon. It is located at Lower Cherry Street at 7th Street. "*The Lord have mercy on the soul of Lawrence Healy who departed this life on the 6th of Feb. 1829. Aged 42 years. Erected by peter Dyer. *William Berry, died September 9, 1846. Aged 45 years. *Erected by Maurice Walsh in memory of his wife, Jane, who departed this life Aug. 6, 1840. Aged 18 years. Native of nenagh County, Tipperary, Ireland. *Here lies the body of Francis Traynor, a native of Monaghan County, Ireland, who departed this life on the 5th day of Sept. 1837. Aged 26 years. Rest in Peace. Erected by F. M. and H. Traynor. *Here lies the remains of Thomas Mulholland, a native of Ireland, born in the county of Leitrim, Parish of Cleon, who departed this life Nov. 22, 1857. Aged 32 years. This stone was erected by his brother, Michael Mulholland. *In memory of Thomas Mulroy. died Dec. 18, 1842. Aged 40 years. A native of Ireland. Thiois stone erected by his friend George Ormsby. *In memory of Elizabeth S. Davis, wife of Charles Davis, Jr. , born in Rosbury, Mass. July 15, 1808. Died Jan 3, 1841. A good wife, a good Mother, Good Daughter, and Good Christian. *Margaret Corhan, Infant child of John and Sarah Phillips. Died July 14, 1831. Aged 18 months. ***Marker in Brick Wall**** "The Family of Nathaniel Barker - Restored by Christ Espiscopal Church ( No date on marker) *Charles Wentworth, Infant son of Nathaniel and Mrs Mary Barker, Died June 3, 1828. Aged 3 months and 13 days. *Robert Carter Jennings. Died 14 Nov. 1837. Aged 23 years. *Lord have mercy on the soul of Nicholas S. Scott, who departed this life on the 14th of Nov., 1837. Aged 41 years. Native of Ireland. *In memory of John Ormsby (rest illegible) Erected by his brother George Ormsby. *James P. Carmichael, died 18th of July, 1832, in the 19th year of his age. *Remains of Rebecca Mary, Daughter of Abner McGehee and Louisia McGehee, died 16th Aug. 1836. Aged 3 months (Signature of the stone carver on this stone and many others in the cemetery. It is signed "J. Artope/ Macon, Ga.) *Sacred to the memory of Mrs Rebecca Pace, consort of Thomas Pace and daughter of Jared Irwin. Died 30 Dec. 1828. Aged 51 years. *The remains of harriet E. Collins, wife of Dr Robert Collins, died Apr 20, 1834. Aged 31 years. Grieved not for me my dear friends, nor spend your tears in vain, I hope your loss in this vain world is my eternal gain. *Infant son of Robert and Eliza C. collins. Died 6th May 1838. aged 4 weeks. *Sacred to the memory of Robert D. Smith who was born on the 10th of May, 1811, and departed this life on the 28th of Sept. 1854. He lived beloved without a foe, he died in the bloom of life, to bloom in immortal. *In memory of Isaac Butler. A native of Wethersfield, who died Nov. 4, 1836. Aged 25 years. Erected by his friends. *Sacred to the memory of _______S. Goodrice, who died July 18, 1835. Aged 29 years. *Emiline Buxton, wife of Wright S. Sanders. Died Nov. 6th, 1831. Aged 25 years. *Sacred to the memory of Thomas J. Hollingsworth who departed this life the 6th of June, 1840., Aged 21 years and 4 months. Blessed are the dead. *In memory of Mary _____, wife of John ______ Adams, who died 18 Dec. 1837. *In memory of Thomas M. Ellis, who died Oct. 3, 1832. Aged 34 *To the memory of John E. Carter, a native of Boston, Mass. Who died Oct 24, 1837. Aged 20. *In memory of Carolina Cahaun, daughter of A.M. and R. W. Fort, who died Aug 31, 1857. Aged 11 months and 23 days. *In memory of Laurey Virginia, dau. of A.M. and R. W. Fort, who died Sep. 23, 1834. Aged 4 months. *Infant daughter of David and Rebecca Butler, who died Feb 18, 1836. Aged 3 days. *Sacred to the memory of Nancy, wife of Thomas Napier, who departed this life April 2, 1839. Aged 55 years. *Sacred to the memory of Thomas Napier, a native of Virginia, and for about 50 years a resident of Georgia. Sept. 30, 1838 *Hetty, wife of Chas. Benjamin. Died 10 Dec. 1850. Aged 41 years. Blessed are the pure in heart, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. *_________ _________ _______. Died Oct 14, 1845 (weathered) *Theodrick L. Smith, A native of Virginia. Died 22nd Dec. 1839. Aged 40 years. *In memory of Jonathan C. Phelps, son of ________ L. Phelps of Arrigton, Conn. who departed this life Sept. 10,, 1838. *Sacred to the memory of Susan Bressie, consort of William Bressie, who was born 19 May 1797, and departed this life 12 April 1838. Aged 41 years, 11 months, and 7 days. she was a kind and affectionate wife and a good neighbor and has left many friends to lament her loss. *Sarah Jane Brussell, Dau. of _______ M. Brussell, Born _________, and died the 8th day of Aug. 1838. Reposing here with her infant brother who was lain in her arms. Dec. 30, 1838. aged 13 days. To remain until called to arise in perfeotness as they were here in innocence. By their brother. *Mary Eliza. Cassels, daughter of John and Eliza Winn, wife of Rev Samuel J. Cassels./; Born Liberty County, Georgia, Oct 12, 1809. Died Macon, Georgia, May 1838 (no day on stone). Erected by the Ladies of the Presbyterian Church of Macon, Georgia. *Mrs Cindarella Gainer, wife of Joseph Gainer, died May the 23rd, 1837. Aged 21 years *Infant daughter of Josph and Cindarella Gainer, died April 29, 1837 (no name on stone) *Thomas Jackson Saulsbury, born May 31, 1810 in Denton, Dover County, State of Deleware. Died in Macon, Georgia July 23, 1841. *Judy Loving died May 24, 1844. Aged 60 years *Jacob Heterich (no dates) This is all of the Old City Cemetery of Macon, Georgia. ======================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access.