CRAWFORD COUNTY, GA - CEMETERIES - Salem Church Cemetery Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Lewis Andrews LAndrewssr@aol.com Revised and Updated: April 2003 Table of Co tents page: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/crawford.htm Georgia Table of Contents: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ================================================================= SALEM CHURCH CEMETERY Salem Church Rd. Crawford Co. Georgia This old Church is located about three (3) miles from Knoxville courthouse on Salem Church Rd. Take Fairplay Hill Rd. 2.2 Miles to the intersection of Salem Church Rd. turn right for .8 mile to church on the right. This Church is still active. Georgenne "Jiggs" Lamar "Loyal Friend to Job D. McGee & T. B. Collier & Family" ND ND Nancy Wilson "Wife of M. W. Wilson" ND 22 May 1902 Leroy William Hicks 25 Aug 1914 25 Apr 1981 Mary Agnes C. Hicks 06 Sep 1877 10 Jan 1974 Robert Fain Hicks 22 Jan 1877 01 Oct 1967 James Irvin Hicks 14 Jan 1887 29 Mar 1952 Leroy O. Hicks 1857 1926 Epsey P. Hicks "Wife of L. W. Hicks" 25 Dec 1822 10 Feb 1900 John Wilson Hicks "Son of John C. & Ella McGee Hicks" 21 Jan 1879 01 Jul 1962 Frances Adams Hicks "Daughter of Nancy Euphratus Malcom & Elder James Monroe Adams" 02 Aug 1892 01 Jan 1922 Dorothy Hicks "Daughter of J.W. & Frances Hicks" 01 May 1913 01 Jan 1922 L. W. Hicks 06 Apr 1812 21 Apr 1895 Elizabeth Jordan "Wife of J. F. Jordan" 02 May 1837 07 Sep 1898 Joseph F. Jordan "1st Lieut Co E 6 Ga Inf Confederate States Army" 1833 1890 Wiley W. Jordan 27 Apr 1860 17 Jul 1895 Mollie Frances Jordan 27 Oct 1862 16 Feb 1938 Hiram David McCrary "Co E 6 Ga Inf Confederate States Army" 08 May 1847 22 Jun 1912 Mollie E. Dennis "Wife of H. D. McCrary" 10 Oct 1858 04 Apr 1926 Inf Son of Mr & Mrs Geo. E. Miller ND ND Charlie Crisp McCrary "Wife of G. E. Miller" 10 May 1895 27 Mar 1936 George Elisha Miller 19 Nov 1890 15 Sep 1963 Walter Eugene Champion 15 Apr 1881 19 Mar 1946 Mattie Roberta Champion "The City of Roberta was named after this person" 20 Nov 1881 20 Jul 1977 Dewey Johnson McCary 23 Aug 1898 27 Jul 1958 Blanche Cornelia McElveen "Wife of J. D. McCrary" 16 Nov 1905 05 May 1995 Mary McCrary Bailey 02 Jul 1929 02 Nov 1986 Lillie Roberta 23 Jul 1860 21 Sep 1887 Sarah Lizzie Jordan "Dau of J.E. & J.P. Jordan" 17 Oct 1889 02 Sep 1890 Frances Eliza Bazemore "Wife of J.J. McCrary" 05 Mar 1837 19 Oct 1922 Jackson J. McCrary "2nd Lt Co A 8 Ga Militia Confederate States Army" 09 Mar 1844 25 Jun 1911 Mary Frances Mathews "Dau of J.T. & M.R. Mathews" 21 Nov 1905 22 Jun 1907 Mary Frances Miller McCrary 08 Feb 1877 19 Feb 1905 Little Wiley "Inf Son of H.D. & M.E. McCrary" 14 Feb 1888 15 Feb 1888 Wm. W. McCrary 21 Jan 1882 21 Feb 1882 Roy C. Hicks 24 Nov 1884 11 Apr 1933 Elder Henry S. Swain 24 Feb 1880 11 Nov 1941 Sarah Hicks Swain 02 May 1889 12 Oct 1962 Unmarked Child ND ND Unmarked Child ND ND Elder David Yancey Hicks "Joined Salem Ch 1901, Pastor of Salem, Friendship and Bethlehem and moderator with perfect attendance of Echeconnee Association for 30 years." 26 Sep 1880 21 Apr 1953 Virginia Pearl Wright "Wife of David Yancey Hicks and mother of David Yancey Hicks, Jr MD & Wright Grant Hicks, MD" 14 Oct 1888 14 Sep 1965 William R. McCrary "1st Lt 45 Ga Inf Confederate States Army" 15 Feb 1840 16 Dec 1862 Gardner L. Hicks 06 Feb 1869 08 Aug 1870 William Alonza Sowell 26 Jan 1889 09 Dec 1915 James Spencer Sullivan 09 Nov 1871 11 Jun 1924 Lula Sandefur Sullivan 23 Apr 1876 02 Sep 1953 John R. Sandefur 22 Nov 1852 20 Jul 1930 Fannie E. Sandefur 13 Oct 1854 29 Sep 1921 Unmarked Adult ND ND Ewell Webb Sandefur 05 Mar 1858 27 Feb 1919 Mary Elizabeth Sandefur 01 Jul 1858 27 May 1949 Alice Kelsey Bloodworth 26 Jun 1864 31 Aug 1945 (oldest dau of Wm Lafayette Kelsey) Henry Lewis Bloodworth 02 Aug 1865 19 Apr 1938 Husband of Alice Chloe Kelsey Jack Dent Bloodworth 25 Mar 1930 20 Oct 1982 William Frank Bloodworth 05 Jun 1932 31 Dec 1937 Son of Kelsey and Myrtice Dent Bloodworth Myrtice Dent Bloodworth 26 Apr 1904 25 Mar 1964 Wife of Kelsey Bloodworth, d/o Charlie Dent) Kelsey Bloodworth 26 Aug 1897 28 Mar 1964 (son of alice Kelsey and Henry Lewis Bloodworth) Charlie Lewis Bloodworth, Sr "US Army WWII" 24 Nov 1923 30 Jun 1996 Son of Kelsey and Myrtice Dent Bloodworth William Lafayette Kelsey 1817 to Dec 18, 1895 Elizabeth Ann (McCardle) Kelsey June 21, 1840 to Aug 8, 1927 (wife of Wm. L. Kelsey) (Added by Cheryl Aultman cacbjeb@msn.com) Carlton O. Sanders 30 Jul 1918 23 May 1976 Inf Dau of Carlton Sanders 20 Dec 1949 20 Dec 1949 Aaron O. Sanders 17 Jul 1945 19 Mar 1946 Nathan W. Sanders 08 Dec 1913 12 Mar 1914 Elmer Sanders 10 May 1906 30 Sep 1914 C. O. Sanders 07 Aug 1877 30 Apr 1927 Lizzie M. Sanders 05 Feb 1882 01 Jan 1966 Leonard G. Sanders 27 Sep 1910 19 Dec 1973 Joseph Leon McElmurray 03 Mar 1903 09 Jan 1965 John W. McElmurray 22 Nov 1893 27 Aug 1948 Thomas G. Champion 24 Oct 1821 10 Jul 1864 Unmarked Adult ND ND Unmarked Adult ND ND David McGee "Aged 66 Years 3 Mo's & 12 Days. A consistent member of the Primitive Baptist Church 35 Years." 19 Feb 1801 31 May 1870 Emmie Mae McGee 08 Nov 1887 08 Oct 1966 Sara J. McGee 29 Mar 1865 10 Jul 1954 Jefferson D. McGee 22 Mar 1861 30 Jun 1912 Edward M. McGee 15 Jul 1906 28 Jan 1918 Minnie McGee "Died at age three, Dau of John McGee & Sara Ann Sawyer McGee." ND 14 May 1868 Sara Ann Sawyer McGee "Wife of John McGee Mother of: Ella McGee Hicks, John Wilson McGee Emma McGee Reynolds Lewis, Jeff Davis McGee, Julius Sawyer McGee, Minnie McGee & Charlie Watson McGee. Dau. of Susanna Castleberry Sawyer & Watson Sawyer, Granddaughter of Susanna Castleberry and Peter Castleberry." 10 Mar 1835 11 Nov 1876 John McGee "Son of Elvira Hammock McGee & David McGee Who was the son of Josiah McGee, Brother of Elijah, Jere, Job McGee, Mary McGee Grant & Martha McGee Roberts." 13 Nov 1831 03 Oct 1903 Unmarked Adult ND ND Charlie Arnold McGee 05 Jul 1898 14 May 1929 Unmarked Adult ND ND Unmarked Adult ND ND Unmarked Adult ND ND Unmarked Adult ND ND Susan E. Harris 19 Sep 1852 24 Feb 1888 James N. Harris 04 Feb 1846 24 Oct 1894 Unmarked Adult ND ND Elias Wright ND ND Hanna Wright ND ND James Elias Wright 21 Apr 1846 02 Apr 1917 Annie Rebekas Green Wright 08 Nov 1846 08 Sep 1917 Josiah Wright Inf. ND ND Elder I. Grant 1844 1921 M. E. Grant "Wife of Elder I. Grant" 07 Sep 1842 27 May 1911 Elizabeth R. Grant "Daughter of William & Mary Grant" 25 Dec 1854 07 Jul 1880 Ida J. Williams "Nee: GRANT" 21 Jun 1897 Charlie Grant "Age 24 Yrs" 12 Jun 1899 Martha J. Wright "Wife of J. W. Grant" 06 Mar 1862 05 Aug 1904 (1) Unmarked Adult Presumed to be J.W.Grant" 27 Apr 1871 13 Nov 1901 Bascom S. Grant David W. Grant "Son of I & Mary E. Grant" 28 Jun 1869 05 May 1888 Joseph Ansley ND ND Rev Marlin Ansley Age 32 Years Adult: Not readable Jemima Culpepper 06 Aug 1789 15 Oct 1849 Daniel Culpepper 20 Mar 1783 09 Feb 1849 Isaian Culpepper 11 Aug 1806 22 Dec 1840 Unmarked Adult ND ND Unmarked Adult ND ND Unmarked Adult ND ND Elder John M. Blackstone "Crawford Co. first Senator & held the honor nine successive terms. Helped to organize Crawford Co. & locate the county site and name it Knoxville. Helped to organize the first Inferior Court ever held in the county. Salem's first pastor, helped to organize Mt Paron 1824, Mt Carmel 1826, Salem, Providence, Union & Mt Calvery. Acted as first moderator of Echeconnee Association at Mt Carmel 1829." 1780 1859 Catherine Harvey Blackstone 08 Mar 1782 Jul 1878 Elizabeth Dent "Wife of J. W. Dent" 06 Aug 1819 14 Mar 1859 Florence Ada Dent "Dau of W. H. & S. V. Dent" 01 Mar 1869 04 Aug 1870 John W. Dent 02 Mar 1817 03 Mar 1880 Dau of J.L. & L.C. Harrison 05 Apr 1880 18 Jul 1880 Bulah Ione Harrison 13 Mar 1878 20 Oct 1880 Josey D. Van Valkenburgh 1855 1882 W. J. Dent 11 Aug 1883 17 Oct 1884 Mary J. Dent 02 Sep 1839 24 Feb 1877 Mary R. Dent 23 Feb 1877 10 Mar 1887 Jane Dent "2nd wife of J. W. Dent" 08 Dec 1825 28 Dec 1890 Unmarked Child ND ND Unmarked Adult ND ND Unmarked Adult ND ND Unmarked Adult ND ND Eva Rosaline McGee 10 Oct 1919 23 Oct 1921 David Sawyer McGee 16 Sep 1885 08 Nov 1957 Jennie Lenora McGee 12 Mar 1890 16 Nov 1980 Thedore Wilson McGee 22 Dec 1909 18 Jan 1957 Helen Ardelle Lynch McGee "Dau of Maude Amy Skinner & George Henry Lynch." 24 Mar 1904 07 May 1980 Paul McGee "Son of Mary Pauline Dent & Julius Sawyer McGee." 29 Jan 1900 03 Mar 1967 Mary P. Dent McGee 05 Apr 1870 07 Apr 1942 Julius Sawyer McGee 25 Jan 1864 07 Feb 1928 Sarah Virginia McGee 02 Jul 1907 16 Jan 1916 Irma McGee "Dau of J. S. & M. P. McGee." 22 Oct 1896 02 Dec 1896 Julius McGee III "Son of Lutie Mae Corley & Julius McGee, Jr." 18 Jun 1921 15 Jul 1921 John Wilson McGee "Son of John Wilson McGee & Ida Blanch Dent." 01 Nov 1901 21 Oct 1973 Ida Dent McGee "Dau of Mary Jane Davis & William James Dent." 23 Nov 1863 05 Mar 1936 Rosa Blanche McGee "Dau of Ida Dent McGee & John Wilson McGee." 25 Oct 1883 27 May 1948 Jewell Quinton McGee 20 Mar 1898 22 May 1952 John Edgar McGee 24 Sep 1902 24 Mar 1983 Fratie Jim Breedlove McGee 11 Sep 1910 16 Apr 1996 Ella Marie McGee 22 May 1894 11 Feb 1989 Martha White McGee 13 Mar 1869 19 Feb 1955 Edgar Lee McGee 04 Apr 1866 22 Jan 1937 Charlie Watson McGee 11 Jan 1871 26 Mar 1937 Unmarked Adult ND ND Unmarked Adult ND ND John Allen Andrews 06 Apr 1848 08 Aug 1897 Mary Jane Sandefur Andrews 02 Apr 1855 28 Dec 1892 Unmarked Adult ND ND Unmarked Child ND ND Unmarked Child ND ND James B. Sandefur 08 Apr 1862 13 Dec 1911 Jane Hancock Sandefur 1819 1890 John S. Sandefur 1790 1874 C. J. Avera 22 Jul 1850 04 Nov 1911 Unmarked Adult ND ND Georgia E. Harris 06 Aug 1878 28 Jun 1911 Unmarked Adult Edith McGee Smith Merritt 23 Sep 1904 25 Nov 1990 Emmett B. Smith 10 Jul 1901 25 Jun 1932 Hallie M. Burnette 17 Jul 1900 23 Jul 1964 William D. Burnette 15 May 1892 19 Apr 1945 Unmarked Adult ND ND Unmarked Adult ND ND Unmarked Adult ND ND Jos Burnette 16 Mar 1894 18 Jul 1905 Georgie E. Burnette 06 Aug 1851 13 Feb 1903 Maggie E. Burnette 20 Jul 1882 20 Jul 1883 John R. Burnette 26 Jan 1847 09 Jun 1933 Judge J. P. Burnette 02 Jan 1874 26 Jan 1936 Virgil M. Burnette 17 Aug 1884 19 Feb 1966 Samuel E. Burnette 10 Feb 1892 22 Nov 1952 Margaret Alexander Burnette 20 Mar 1897 02 Jan 1984 Thedore Martin Sandefur 11 Mar 1901 25 Jul 1901 Eva Gertrude Sandefur 12 Dec 1889 24 Apr 1899 Ada Thomason Sandefur 1861 1942 Lee Sandefur 1851 1930 William N. Andrews 17 Jul 1852 05 Apr 1889 Annie A. Bryant 11 Apr 1884 26 Mar 1925 Horace M. Bryant 26 Mar 1912 08 Apr 1922 Bryant (Baby) 02 Jan 1925 02 Jan 1925 John E. Bryant 10 Jul 1876 02 Jan 1931 Mary E. Bryant 05 Sep 1889 09 Jun 1968 W. Carlton Bryant 20 Nov 1922 12 Jan 1944 H. Eldridge Bryant 03 Nov 1909 08 Jul 1950 William G. Fontenot 21 May 1914 29 Aug 1957 William J. McGee 25 Jul 1841 07 Aug 1912 Lenora Flewellen McGee 05 Feb 1857 10 Jan 1951 Martha Elizabeth Long 01 May 1827 30 Apr 1910 Jacob A. Long ND 08 Jul 1885 Willie J. McGee 03 May 1880 03 Aug 1880 Alice Scarbrough Moody 1866 1942 John Wesley Moody 1862 1947 H. C. Sanders 26 Sep 1841 25 Mar 1890 Unmarked Adult N/D N/D Unmarked Adult N/D N/D Unmarked Child N/D N/D D. E. Scott 10 Aug 1832 03 Apr 1873 William B. Scott "1st Lieut Co B 8 Ga Batt Confederate State Army" 20 May 1825 23 Dec 1879 W. W. Scott 04 Oct 1860 25 Jul 1889 T. H. Scott 08 Oct 1869 24 Dec 1890 Sarah F. Simmons 09 Jan 1853 24 Dec 1927 Donald M. Simmons 08 Sep 1932 17 Jul 1960 Alma McElmurray Simmons 21 Dec 1889 23 Jun 1944 Willie B. Simmons 03 Nov 1886 06 May 1974 Sara Simmons Giles 11 Feb 1922 16 Feb 1985 Samuel Long 1852 1916 Ida H. Long 1855 1939 Unmarked Adult N/D N/D Unmarked Adult N/D N/D Clara M. Long Simmons 01 Jul 1878 11 May 1953 Sammy Taylor N/D N/D William Taylor 26 Aug 1894 28 Sep 1976 Edna Long Taylor 11 Jan 1891 16 Jan 1977 Nathaniel Childres 09 Mar 1860 22 Feb 1943 Lanora Georgia Harris Childres 25 Jul 1869 23 Jul 1945 Ruby Kate Childres Traxler 21 Mar 1909 18 Oct 1989 James W. Childres N/D 14 Feb 1938 Clinton Owen Turner 06 Sep 1903 25 Feb 1980 Oneida Jolly Turner 13 Sep 1910 08 Jun 1963 Magie Turner Oliver 16 Apr 1912 15 Apr 1929 John A. Andrews "US Army WWII" 09 Jun 1914 13 Apr 1974 J. Marion Andrews 13 May 1880 19 Feb 1986 Emma Sanders Andrews 09 Dec 1882 08 Mar 1962 Lawrence Eugene Andrews "USAAF Killed In WWII" 20 Oct 1921 04 Oct 1944 Unmarked Child N/D N/D Unmarked Child N/D D/D O. E. Stephens 21 Jul 1865 25 Jul 1892 Lena Kelsey 1868 1945 Cynthia Rebecca Causey 12 Aug 1912 12 Sep 1914 Buna Ofee Causey 06 Sep 1897 30 Dec 1897 Dora E. Causey 30 Aug 1873 12 Nov 1912 William F. Causey 19 Oct 1870 10 Apr 1958 John D. Causey 26 Oct 1896 15 Jun 1897 J. F. Grace 24 Dec 1849 08 Nov 1905 Susan Grant Grace 09 May 1850 02 Aug 1921 Unmarked Adult N/D N/D Thomas Bentley Collier 1895 1941 Effie Moody Collier 1896 1935 Thomas Bentley Collier, Jr. 1915 1917 Job David McGee 1843 1941 Jeffie H. McGee 26 Jan 1844 28 Nov 1911 Ludie McGee Collier 1871 1895 Benjamin Harrison Collier 1865 1925 Jobie David Collier "US Army WWII" 04 Sep 1919 23 Apr 1947 Green Jackson 19 Jan 1902 04 Jun 1902 Sallie Jones Spiller 03 Sep 1853 09 Nov 1936 A. G. Spiller 06 Oct 1851 12 May 1933 Van Melton Spillers 19 Apr 1877 08 Feb 1897 John Howell Spiller 15 Jan 1888 15 Dec 1935 Oliver V. Spiller 01 Apr 1884 21 Aug 1946 Unmarked Adult N/D N/D William Henry Sandefur 1889 1973 Maude Lavonia Sandefur 1892 1960 Julian Lord McCullar "US Navy WWII" 04 Nov 1903 30 Sep 1973 Hattie Louise McCullar 24 Oct 1902 22 Dec 1987 Claire Bailey Miller 24 Dec 1932 06 Mar 1969 Dewey Asa Bailey 15 May 1898 17 Oct 1966 Mary Burnette Bailey 21 Jun 1896 21 Feb 1977 Susie King Burnette N/D 31 Jul 1904 Andrew J. Burnette "3 Months" 1904 1904 Irene Burnette "3 Days" 1899 1899 Hugh P. Bernette 23 Jun 1894 09 Sep 1899 Irene E. Burnette 15 Sep 1866 19 Sep 1899 Andrew J. Burnette "Pvt Co. F. 57 Ga Inf Confederate States Army" 08 Aug 1843 02 Jul 1916 Homer Fordyce Burnette 16 May 1863 09 Jun 1924 Gladys Burnette 16 Dec 1921 09 Jun 1924 Andrew Jackson Burnette 01 Oct 1916 25 Aug 1917 Erma Hancock Burnette 27 Feb 1890 04 Apr 1965 Lawton Miller Burnette 01 Nov 1890 03 Oct 1986 Lawton Miller Burnette, Jr. 02 Aug 1918 11 Oct 1966 Allen Clyde Reynolds "US Navy WWII" 1915 1985 Margaret Burnette Reynolds 11 Jun 1920 16 Jun 1971 Additional Note: ============ Rufus worked for a man that ran a store on US Hwy 80 between Knoxville and Lizella. Rufus not only worked in the store, but part of his wages included room & board, and he had a bed in the rear of the store and actually lived there. He and a cousin went to Macon one evening to a picture show. Rufus dropped off the cousin then went on to the store and to bed. Earlier that same day, some customers had been involved in a disagreement with the store owner and left the store still very angry. That night, these same customers were shining (hunting at night with lights, in case you aren't familiar with the term). They were hunting in the woods near the store and had reputedly been drinking and stewing over their disagreement of earlier in the day. They decided to seek their revenge on the store owner by burning the building down. Of course, Rufus was sleeping inside and died in the fire. This is all based on family lore and I haven't researched any of it to validate.