BURKE COUNTY, GA - CEMETERIES Old McBean Baptist Church ***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: Brenda Mills Drews georgiasky@peoplepc.com Here is the information for the Old McBean Baptist Church located 2.8 miles from the Burke - Richmond County Line off Hwy 56 (Mike Padgett Hwy) on 56 Spur which is also River Road in Waynesboro, Burke, Georgia, that I would like to register. Transcribed on 9/3/2004 Brenda Mills Drews Old McBean Baptist Church Cemetery 1000 blk of River Road (56 Spur) Waynesboro, Burke Co., Georgia (Located 2.8 Miles on left from the Richmond County-Burke County Line off Hwy. 56 also known as Mike Padgett Highway) _________________________________________________ Monument Found at Old McBean Church Cemetery 1700-1900 Southern 4 Baptist In Memoriam This stone marks the spot where The Old and New McBean Church once stood. The original was built in the mid 1700's, one of the oldest in the Baptist Union. Made of logs and standing over a long period of time, it was getting in a bad way, but sometime in its latter years, the Rev. Hamp Carswell of Hephzibah was called. He was very dedicated to his profession, sincere in his work, and prevailing in his undertaking. After so long, his fruitful efforts bore him a much deserved credit and the new church was erected in 1870. He served for many years. The attendance was large, people came from far and near. Wonderful times were in progress, but the turn of the century brought considerable change. Its a different story now, the country is thinning out, people are moving away, the horseless carriage is a reality. The dawn of a new day modernized with new adventure and prosperity. The church stood silent, deserted and forsaken. Its doors swung to and fro, there was a defining stillness and an occasional squawk of a crow. Its time had been and now was gone for ever more. But in all its glory and good tidings and the loved ones that abide in peace and rest surely deserve to be remembered. The building was sold and moved away and the proceeds served to strengthen the funds for a source of a similar nature. Memories of the once famous old landmark are fast fading with the years, and I suppose would have been forgotten completely had it not been for this writing. Constructed and Manuscripted by: Dan K. Ward Local Resident 1964 __________________________________________________________ ~Miller Section~ Iron Fenced Section Verlinder Smith 9/9/1838 - 11/22/1908 Corp. David J. Smith 4/15/1830 - 3/8/1887 Co. D. 48 Ga. Inf. C.S.A. Unia Verlinder Daughter of Bates & Anna Miller 5/6/1890 - 7/2/1890 Sallie Bates Daughter of Bates & Anna Miller 5/21/1886 - 7/30/1900 __________________________________________________________ ~Lone Grave~ Tarlton H. Brown 6/25/1904 - 2/25/1945 __________________________________________________________ ~Busbee Section~ Rice Burns Busbee 3/7/1884 - 6/12/1951 Sarah Sallie Busbee 10/16/1896 - 9/29/1982 Sallie S. Busbee 7/8/1932 - 6/6/1934 __________________________________________________________ ~Peek Section~ Marion John Peek (Father) 6/3/1897 - 3/24/1966 ~Peek Section Continued~ Cleila K. Peek (Mother) 11/30/1901 - 3/17/1970 Robert M. Peek (Son) 2/10/1929 - 12/4/1986 Mrs. Emma J. Ward 5/24/1861 - 8/24/1924 Infant Son of M.J. & Cleila Peek (no dates) Infant son of Thelma & Jim Syms (no dates) John Christopher Peek Infant Son of Robert & Kay 5/27/1967 __________________________________________________________ (Located outside Busbee Section) Thomas R. Cosnahan 9/2/1892 - 5/2/1952 Pvt. 326 Inf 82nd Div WWI (5 graves next to Thomas R. Cosnahan, only marked with center-blocks head & toe) __________________________________________________________ ~Outside Knight Fenced Areas on Right~ Thomas E. Preskitt 10-9-1870 - 6-9-1959 Mamie V. Coats Wife of Fleming B. Coats Daughter of Thomas & M.A. Preskitt 5/3/1869 - 9/7/1887 Thomas Preskitt 1/9/1844 - 12/11/1927 Mattie A. Preskitt 9/22/1840 - 3/16/1926 Jesse Vaughn March 9, 1859 - November 30, 1862 Sarah V. Preskitt Consort of Dr. A. Preskitt 5/21/1857 - 3/22/1876 Mary Duke 8/20/1802 - 4/18/1888 (Mother of Mattie A. Preskitt) (Stone Broken & in very bad shape) Unknown Grave encircled with red bricks - no marker under a bush __________________________________________________________ ~Knight Section~ Iron Fenced Areas (2) Sarah Hanson 12/23/1849 - 5/19/1921 Stephen Miller 11/26/1855 - 9/12/1908 Rebecca J. Meyer 8/25/1892 Age 44 years Infant son of R.W. and L.A. Knight 4/17/1886 Julia Knight wife of R.W. Knight 12/18/1814 - 6/4/1904 Robert W. Knight 8/24/1818 - 11/9/1873 Lucy Ann V. Knight June 2, 1861 - May 28, 1871 John W. Knight Nov. 30, 1841 - Feb. 21, 1864 Mrs. Frances Knight 11/15/1847 - 11/6/1886 Sarah Beesley 10/6/1799 - 3/6/1880 Laura A. Wife of Robert W. Knight 2/5/1859 - 10/16/1912 Robert W. Knight 6/16/1855 - 4/20/1927 Little Lonnie Son of W.W. & M.J. Knight 4/24/1880 - 10/3/1886 Julia H. Daughter of W.W. & M.J. Knight 9/19/1887 - 6/26/1899 Lizzie R. Daughter of W.W. and Mary J. Knight 11/8/1885 - 9/5/1899 Mary J. Polatty Wife of W.W. Knight 4/7/1856 - 7/2/1931 Lucian Edwin Knight 3/1/1882 - 8/6/1930 Lillian G. Knight 9/11/1883 - 9/8/1969 William Walton Knight 9/5/1909 - 3/31/1989 Jean Johnson Knight 3/29/1912 - 6/23/1989 __________________________________________________________ ~Graves Outside Knights Fenced Area on Left~ Mrs. Nancy Miller 12/27/1840 - 10/10/1906 Sgt. Henry Miller Co. C. 2 Ga SS C.S.A. (no dates) Kathleen Miller Johnston 1875-1923 Marion D. Smith 11/11/1865 - Jan 2, 1879 Mrs. S. Z. Pickering 2/5/1845 - 1/5/1908 __________________________________________________________ ~Ward Section~ Dan K. Ward 9/20/1897 - 2/18/1968 Mary Alice Ward 3/18/1906 - 4/7/1962 Robert W. Ward 1/12/1883 - 7/31/1938 Alonzo W. Ward 4/16/1880 - 1/10/1909 Clara May Ward 10/10/1887 - 5/16/1906 Bessie A. Ward 1/28/1895 - 5/26/1906 George W. Ward 9/15/1877 - 9/16/1883 Minnie S. Ward 3/13/1859 - 5/21/1935 Seaborn H. Ward 1/1/1854 - 5/26/1916 Pvt. Calvin D. "Boss" Ward Co. F. Grubbs Hussars Cobb Legion CAV C.S.A. 1830 - 1895 Aljaronia Ward 1834 - 1908 Lockey L. Ward 5/18/1867 - 1/9/1886 Obituary References show that over the years this cemetery has been referred to as the Miller-Peek Cemetery, the Busbee Family Cemetery, and Miller Cemetery, and probably countless other names. There are probably many more graves located here that are unmarked since the old church stood from 1700 - 1900 that will never be found or recorded.