BRYAN COUNTY, GA - CEMETERY Richmond Hill (Martin) (African-American) ***************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm *********************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by:LaMonnie H. Moore RICHMOND HILL CEMETERY aka (MARTIN CEMETERY-named for the oldest identifiable grave from the Charles H. Davis book on Bryan County Cemeteries). This cemetery is inside the Ford Plantation at Tranquila Drive and Ford Place. You must have permission to enter or know someone who can leave a pass for you at the gate. The cemetery is located in Richmond Hill, Georgia, Bryan county, about 2 miles east of Richmond Hill on Hwy 144. Canvassed in November, 2003, and submitted in January, 2004 by Roy and LaMonnie H. Moore. Any questions, corrections, please email http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00028.html#0006830. I have typed the information exactly as I found it on these graves. The size of the tombstones did not allow for long words, so the carver abbreviated "Memory". RICHMOND HILL CEMETERY (African-American) Burke, Jom died April 22, 1949, age 43 Burke, Eulenia died June 26, 1960 Williams, Rosa L. blank Feb. 9, 1963 Keith, Susie June 20, 1890 March 17, 1937 "Tho lost to sight to memory dear" unmarked grave, metal marker Cuthbert, Susie died Oct. 23, 1917, age 42 Boldes, Emma died May 4, 1937 Erected by her grandchildren Harris, Isabelle July 14, 1876 Feb. 12, 1951 Harris, Richard Sept. 18, 1910 Aug. 24, 1939 Red surveyor's flags mark many of the sunken graves with no indentification. Jones, Tom died Aug. 14, 1941 A simple but honest soul Shellman, Mr. Brody died Dec. 22, 1950, aged 66 years Polite, Mr. Sandy died Nov. 14, 1951, aged 63 years Stone only, J S (inscribed) Morrell, Mrs. Lucile Died Nov. 24, 1948, age 46 years Polite, Oeprince, In Mem Born Dec. 10, 1877, Die June 2, 1947 At rest Mr. Issac Sl (the rest is unreadable) Died Dec. ? In mem. Of Joe Shellman, borned May 11, 1874, died Jan. 21, 1945, At rest Martin, Carry born July 4, 1865 died Feb. 27, 1897