CANDLER COUNTY, GA - CEMETERY Olliff Family ***************** 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: Betty Spaid Helen Sharpley Permission granted by the Candler Candler County Historical Society at P.O. Box 325, Metter, GA 30439 to post their Cemetery Book on-line. Files submitted by Betty Spaid and Helen Sharpley December 2005. They only have a few books to sell and don't plan to have another printing. The cost of the book is $30. including shipping. The book is hard bound, 449 pages with index. OLLIFF FAMILY CEMETERY #42 From the Candler County Court House proceed east on Highway # 46 for one block then north on Highway # 121 for 6.2 miles, turn left on Rosemary Church road for 2.3 miles. On left there is a small road that leads to the chain link fence. The cemetery is well kept. Most of the graves are well kept with some new upgraded coping and repaired stone, however there are several that are broken. There are 48 graves some sites with no markings. Earliest grave marking is January 17, 1877. The rows are A,B,C,etc. and advance eastward. Graves are numbered beginning in the northwest corner to southwest corner. A-1 Morgan Holloway Oct 1, 1850-Dec. 30, 1938 A-2 Roxie Ann Holloway April 18, 1857-March 20, 1937 A-3 Elder Lonnie Holloway Jan. 13, 1890-Aug. 27, 1910 A-4 W. M. Holloway March 4, 1883-Aug. 9, 1906 THY BROTHER SHALL RISE AGAIN A-5 Leroy Brantley unmarked but dates given by Juanita Brantley Rigdon, sister of Leroy. Aug 17, 1913-June 12, 1914 B-6 Henry Mercer Jan. 14, 1891-Feb 3, 1968 B-7 Tempie O. Mercer May 16, 1866-July 11, 1930 B-8 Clem Mercer Jan. 3, 1868-Nov. 19, 1959 B-9 America Rigdon Sept. 20, 1837-Nov. 22,1931 B-10 Unknown part of stone with no markings B-11 Unknown part of stone with no markings C-12 Blonnie Mildred Mikell Feb. 12, 1912-March 5, 1912 C-13 James Linton Mikell Sept. 16, 1919-Dec. 10, 1920 C-14 Calab W. Lanier June 17, 1877-May 18, 1888 son of A. and H. Lanier SLEEP ON DEAR WALTER SLEEP UNTIL THE SUMMONS GIVEN THAT SHALL BID US ARISE TO MEET UP IN HEAVEN D-15 Eliza Ridgon Akins Feb. 16, 1835-Oct. 12, 1901 IN MEMORY OF ELIZA AKINS-A SOLDIERS WIDOW D-16 Infant Wilkerson June 13, 1878-Oct. 26, 1895 daughter of B. and M. Olliff, wife of S. Wilkerson LITTLE JENCY IS GONE TO REST TO BE WITH GOD FOREVER BLEST. WE COULD NOT WISH HER BACK AGAIN BUT SAY DEAR ONE WITH GOD REMAIN D-17 Jincy Olliff Dec. 29, 1884-June 15, 1885 Daughter of J.R. and L.V. Olliff D-18 Oba H. Olliff June 18, 1896-April 5, 1898 Son of J.R. and L.V. Olliff D-19 Bertie Olliff July 21, 1899-Jan. 1, 1901 Son of J.R. and L.V. Olliff D-20 John Gordon McGowin April 20, 1895-Oct. 1895 D-21 Effie Rebecca McGowin Aug. 10, 1893-Jan. 1901 THE LORD HAS TAKEN OUR DARLING TO HIS HOME OF PEACE AND LOVE D-22 Ella McGowin June 3, 1871-Jan. 20, 1914 Wife of David McGowan SWEETLY RESTING IN THE ARMS OF JESUS D-23 Marentha Olliff Rigdon Oct. 23, 1850-Oct. 11, 1940 “ AUNT RENTHA “ E-24 Mary A. Olliff July 16, 1864-Jan. 17, 1877 KIND ANGELS WATCHHER SLEEPING DUST E-25 D. H. Cannady Nov. 8, 1874-Nov. 1, 1906 A LITTLE TIME ON EARTH BE SPENT TILL GOD FOR HIM HES ANGELS SENT AND THEM ON TIME HE CLOSED HIS EYES TO WAKE TO GLORY INTHE SKYES E-26 Ida Cannady Sept 1, 1891-May 7, 1902 E-27 J. E. Cannady April 16, 1882-Nov. 12, 1889 E-28 Infant Cannady Sept. 6, 1918-Sept. 29, 1918 Baby of Thero and Thelma Cannady E-29 Unknown Piece of stone-no markings E-30 Willie H. Olliff Dec. 1. 1907-March 18, 1908 Son of J.M. and Mallie Olliff EVERY YEAR THE FATHER CALLETH SOME LOVED ONES TO ENDLESS REST AND THE HEART THOUGH FILLED WITH ANGUISH CAN BUT CRY HE KNOWEST BEST E-31 Joseph Olliff Oct. 23, 1823-Dec. 28, 1889 ENTERNAL REST GRANT TO HIM E-32 Rebecca Lanier Olliff April 18, 1832-Dec. 24, 1909 FAITHFUL TO HER TRUST EVEN UNTO DEATH E-33 Ginny O. Akins July 1, 1875-Oct. 17, 1937 E-34 G. W. Akins March 13, 1873-Aug. 31, 1969 E-35 Leo Akins Jan. 6, 1904-Jan. 14, 1976 F-36 Missouri Cannady Olliff Feb. 20, 1850-Sept. 3, 1907 HERE LIES ONE WHO IN THIS LIFE WAS A FRIEND, MOTHER AND A TRUE WIFE F-37 Benjamin Olliff Oct. 27, 1849-April 23, 1907 AN HONEST MAN IS THE NOBLEST WORTH OF GOD F-38 Rebecca L. Olliff March 8, 1887-Aug. 9, 1897 daughter of B. and M. Olliff F-39 Tempie Wilkerson June 18, 1878-Oct. 26, 1895 Daughter of B. and M. Olliff and wife of S. Wilkerson G-40 Barnie Lee Fordham Sept. 10, 1895-Dec. 1, 1901 Son of J.M. and Marietta Fordham G-41 J. J. Olliff Nov. 23, 1873-June 25, 1898 HE LEFT A WIFE AND TWO BABIES G-42 Unknown Small wooden board G-43 Unknown Small wooden board H-44 Infant Cannady August 9, 1909 Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. W.P. Cannady OUR LOVED ONE H-45 Mariah Cannady Jan. 7, 1852-Jan. 20, 1907 MY OWN DEAR WIFE HAS GONE TO MANSIONS ABOVE YONDER SKY TO GAZE ON THE BEAUTIFUL THRONE OF HIM WHO IS SEATED ON HIGH H-46 William P. Cannady Feb. 17, 1857-June 17, 1925 H-47 Unknown No markings (a few brick which look like a grave site) H-48 Unknown No markings (one painted brick standing upright) H-49 Unknown No markings (one brick standing upright) Surveyed 1997 by Lorine Hendricks Mary Lois Waller. UPDATE: Akins, Mary Frances Pierson 88 January 23, 2004 Olliff Family Cemetery Unserveyed Cemeteries (35) Unknown Cemeteries near Old Beulah Cemetery. No evidence of cemeteries found. (36) Unknown Cemetery, could be Old Coleman Cemetery. No evidence of cemetery found. (39) Unknown Cemetery - North of Ollifftown Community near Candler-Emanuel County line. No evidence of cemetery found.