Brantley County GaArchives Cemeteries.....Knox Cemetery ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Scott & Wanda Hammond Nov 2001 Transcribed on location by: Scott & Wanda Hammond KNOX CEMETERY Location: From where US 82 and US 301 meet go east on 82 about 5 miles to County Road 92 turn right there will be signs that tell you where the cemetery. Reddrick Knox 1790 - 1858 Ruhama Taylor Knox 1791 - 1870 Reddrick & Ruhama, originaly from Pitt County, NC Settled in Brantley County, Georgia. Their Children: Elizabeth 1811 - 1879 John 1814 - 1856 Wiley 1824 - 1871 James 1831 - 1899 Reddrick, The ancestor of the Knox Families of South Georgia is buried under the big wild cherry tree, Ruhama, is buried under the big oak tree, Wiley is also buried in Knox Cemetery all in unmarked graves. The information above is on a big tombstone as you enter Knox Cemetery Kahale G. Dowling 2001 - 2001 Infant Daughter of H. M. & Ola Courson June 12, 1920 Infant Son of H. M. & Ola Courson Sept. 28, 1921 Son of H. M. Courson & Wife Born & Died Nov. 15 1928 James Ward Courson Oct 20, 1880 Mar. 23, 1951 Kate M. wife of J.W. Courson Nov. 18, 1885 Feb. 17, 1943 Hoke S. Courson 1898 Oct. 28, 1948 Hugh C. Courson Mar. 7, 1893 Feb. 28, 1977 John L. Curry May 6, 1905 Jan. 12, 1985 In the middle of this slab it has a picture of a train written under it is: Jesus Life's Railway to Heaven At the bottom of the slab is written: Come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy laden Matt 11: 28 Anthony D. Dowling Age 37 min. Nov. 11, 1976 Hilton D. Dowling PVT US Army (Service Marker) Vietnam Oct. 12, 1947 Jan. 1, 1978 Clyde H. Dowling S1 US Navy WW2 (Service Marker) Mar. 1, 1922 Jan. 17, 1976 These two marker are hooked together Mary G. Dowling July 22, 1926 Nancy L. Dowling May 29, 1891 Feb. 14, 1955 These two markers are hooked together David A. Dowling Aug. 7, 1882 Seot. 25, 1925 Infant Twin Sons of Edwin & Sadie Dowling June 20, 1943 John Edwin Dowling Georgia S1 USNR WW2 Sept. 27, 1912 Aug. 10, 1969 Kate Vernease Dowling "Nana" Nov. 13, 1928 Jun. 24, 1998 George P. Dowling Sept. 11, 1924 Mar. 5, 1964 John Alvin Mills Drury AS US Navy (Services Marker) Oct. 22, 1909 Mar. 12, 1996 Louise Dowling Drury Aug. 22, 1919 Mar. 18, 2000 Joseph O. Highsmith Georgia (Service Marker) PVT 4 PCT Co Gen SVC INF Sept. 29, 1889 Jan. 3, 1962 John M. Highsmith Feb. 18, 1888 Jan. 18, 1959 C.C. Highsmith Apr. 17, 1886 Sept. 20, 1922 Tombstone reads "Asleep in Jesus" Talford Horace Highsmith Feb. 27, 1906 Aug. 22, 1978 Clara Highsmith Sept. 30, 1910 Jan. 25, 1996 Stick Byron C. Highsmith Jun. 4, 1938 Oct. 23, 1992 Hamie Knox Highsmith Jan. 6, 1854 Oct. 15, 1921 These two markers are hooked together Burrel Highsmith Oct. 25, 1855 Nov. 15, 1907 *Isabelle Herrin Highsmith Feb. 19, 1909 July 20, 1979 * These three graves are inclosed together *Henry Turner Highsmith Georgia PVT Co H2 Causual Regt WW2 (Service Marker) Feb. 29, 1896 Mar. 29, 1957 *Henry Parnell Todd July 27, 1959 July 27, 1959 *Lacy M. Wildes Alabama PFC 1379 Base Unit AAF WW2 (Service Marker ) Sept. 1, 1922 Mar. 20, 1971 *Daug of Mr & Mrs M.F. Wildes *These five graves are inclosed together Born & Died Dec. 1, 1926 *Zona Johns Wildes Wife of M.F. Wildes Sept. 25, 1885 Jun. 21, 1959 Bottom of head stone reads "T'was hard to give thee up but thy Will,O God, be done *Mark F. Wildes Mar. 1,1879 July3, 1961 Bottom of head stone reads "T'was hard to give thee up but thy Will, O God be done *Mattie Lou Wildes June 15, 1919 May 25, 1989 Tombstone reads "Aunt Matt" Lilla Wildes Wife of M.F. Wildes Dec. 13, 1880 Sept. 19, 1906 Nancy Wildes Daug of M.F. & Elizer Wildes Age abt 18 months Tombstone reads "Gone to a better Land " Mrs. N.E. Wildes Jun. 27, 1886 Feb. 13, 1904 E.K. Wainright Oct. 22, 1843 Apr. 23, 1925 Tombstone reads "A lonesome dove" Easter wife of E.K. Wainright Oct. 1, 1845 Aug. 30, 1921 Tombstone reads "A lonesome dove" Acy R. Cross 1907 - 1978 Tracy Cross 1902 - 1928 Top of headstone reads "Father" W. Smith Cross 1875 - 1945 Top of headstone reads "Mother" Kate Wainright Cross 1879 - 1912 **"Sammy" Clayton Samuel Hendricks Dec 26, 1961 This stone has a picture of a Young lady on it that says "Tammy" under it is a set of praying hands and reads "to live is Christ and to die is Gain" On the slab it says: **Tammy Marie Hendricks Feb. 11, 1982 May 23, 1999 at the foot of the slab it reads "My way's are not your way's my thought's are not your thought's Just the trust" ** These three stones are all hooked together *"Alisha" Alisha Marie Stanfield Sept. 19, 1963 Andrew J. Wainright TEC 5 US Army WW2 (Service Marker) Oct. 1, 1909 Sept. 2, 1985 Mary Bruce Wainright Sept. 11, 1885 May 30, 1972 Edward B. Wainright Husband of Mary Bruce Wainright Apr. 18, 1870 Dec. 13, 1935 Headstone reads "Father let thy grace be given that we may meet in heaven" Lester Leroy Wainright Dec. 20, 1910 Feb. 17, 1975 Joseph E. Wainright SP 5 US Army (Service Marker) Vietnam Jun. 15, 1949 May 9, 1973 Back of head stone reads : Husband of Brenda S. Son of Eugene & Winnie B. Bro. of Mary E. & Ralph P. Dan Eugene Wainright Georgia (Service Marker) TEC 4 745 Engr HV Shop Co. WW2 Apr. 29, 1912 Jan. 27, 1962 Edward Patrick Wainright Feb. 18, 1940 Apr. 17, 1941 Headstone reads “A little time on earth he spent till God to him his angels sent" Mertice Lovenia Wainright Apr. 20, 1956 Jan. 2, 1958 Headstone reads "Another little angel before the heavenly throne " Grover Infant son of Cecil & Bernice Wainright Grover June 30, 1949 Headstone reads "Budded on earth to bloom in heaven" Vera Lynes Feb. 26, 1920 Sept. 11, 1985 Headstone reads "Sister" Nollie R. Hutcheson Oct. 28, 1978 Oct. 28, 1978 Son of Mr. & Mrs. Nollie R. Hutcheson Headstone reads "Gone to be an angel" Lois Lynes Hodge Dec. 2, 1934 These two headstones are hooked together James Franklin Hodge Nov. 10, 1933 Jan. 31, 1999 Lizzie M. Highsmith Lynes Feb. 16, 1895 Oct. 21, 1967 D. L. Lynes July 20, 1877 June 9, 1949 Lanie Wife of D.L. Lynes Aug. 14, 1887 Oct. 7, 1912 Headstone reads "Lord she was thine and not mine own Thou hast not done me wrong, I thank thee for the precious loan afforded me so long" Mary Elizabeth Dau. of D.L. & Lanie Lynes Oct. 14, 1904 Apr. 17, 1906 An Infant Dau. of D.L. & Lanie Lynes Oct. 5, 1912 Jan. 14, 1913 Grover Son of D.L. & Lanie Lynes Aug. 5, 1918 Sept. 27, 1919 Eliza Dau. of D.L. & Lanie Lynes Aug. 22, 1921 Dec. 26, 1922 Lanie Highsmith Wife of J.L. Courson 1859 - 1933 John L. Courson Sept. 11, 1849 Oct. 22, 1926 Katie Knox Courson MAr. 4, 1855 Aug. 1891 36 years old Frist name is hard to make out Gmezerle ? Dau. of Mr. & Mrs. J.L Courson Joshua Son of Mr. & Mrs. J.L Courson Charles Tyler O'Neal Dec 6, 1996 Charles Gilbert O'Neal Jr. Georgia (Service Marker ) Sgt Med Dept WW2 May 6, 1913 March 3, 1968 These two are hooked together Marjorie Isabell March 31, 1932 Coren Mist O'Neal 1972 Marg Marie Knox 1960 Crlola ? M. Ham Aug. 12, 1917 Mar. 3, 1966 Headstone reads “At rest” (Husband and wife) I. Eugene Ham Sept. 8, 1912 May 1, 1976 Headstone reads “At Rest” Victor Ham GA. Cox USNR WW2 (Service Marker ) Sept. 12, 1922 Apr. 11, 1957 Percy J. Ham Ga. T Sgt. 329 Fighter GP AAF (Service Marker) DFC-Am 82-OLC Nov. 24, 1951 Marie Wife of W.J. Ham July 13, 1890 Sept. 29, 1925 Headstone reads “At Rest” W. Jesse Ham Mar. 14, 1880 Sept. 25, 1962 Headstone reads “At Rest” J.H. Ham Aug. 1, 1873 Nov. 26, 1928 Headstone reads “Our Father has gone to a Mansion of rest. To the glorious land by the duty blest” Lou Ham Aug. 18, 1874 Aug. 25, 1910 Nancy Jane Ham Wife of Frankie Knox Jan. 23, 1908 Sept. 12, 1943 Headstone reads “A devoted wife and loving mother” Frankie Knox Nov. 17, 1908 Apr. 28, 1960 Headstone reads “ At Rest” Baby Gilmore Harris Circa 1932 Headstone reads “Son” Frank Harris Oct. 25, 1885 Dec. 13, 1958 Headstone reads “Daddy” Mary W. Harris Sept. 11, 1914 Jan. 21, 1999 Headstone reads “Mama” Frankie L. Harris MS 2 US Navy (Service Marker) Vietnam 1946 ­ 1995 Hugh Gordon Harris Oct. 3, 1890 Mar. 9, 1936 Headstone reads “He is gone but not forgotten” Sallie Harris Mar. 17, 1850 Feb. 15, 1932 Headstone reads “She is now sweetly rest” Thos Harris Mar. 13, 1856 Sept. 17, 1912 Mother Annie Larua Wainright Sept. 24, 1937 Nov. 30, 1999 Headstone reads “Gone but not forgotten” Father Perry Wainright July 14, 1907 Nov. 12, 1969 Headstone reads “Gone but not forgotten” Sara R. Wainright Oct. 3, 1874 July 3, 1957 Headstone reads “We trust our loss will be her gain” John Baily Wainright Sept. 26, 1870 May 18, 1946 Headstone reads “How desolate our home bereft of thee” Mimmie W. Highsmith 1909 ­ 1974 Headstone reads “Gone but not forgotten” Vernon L. Wainright 1933 ­ 1979 Headstone reads “Love Light my way to God” Jennie Wainright Jan. 18, 1886 June 26, 1908 Headstone reads “Alright from our household is gone. A voice was loved is stilled. A place is vacant in our hearts. That never can be filled.” Roy Lee Knox 1900 ­ 1962 Walter L. Knox Ga. PVT Co C 302 Armor Tn WW1 (Service Marker) Feb. 11, 1892 July 16, 1956 Ira K. Knox 1890 ­ 1928 J.F. Husband of Mrs. Mollie Knox Apr. 11, 1859 Apr 28, 1920 Headstone reads “Can forget the agonizing hour when those Loving eyes close to wake no more” Marg Elizabeth Knox May 4, 1864 Jan. 19, 1935 Headstone reads “Not my will but thine be done” Marg E. Knox Dau. of Mr. & Mrs. Frankie Knox Mar. 25, 1895 Aug. 12, 1905 Nancy Luvenia Wife of T.J. Kirkland May 20, 1888 June 19, 1915 Huloa Knox King 1858 May 21, 1885 Infant of Mr. & Mrs. Courson There are 28 graves that are marked with wooden stakes but they have no names on them!!!