GLYNN COUNTY, GA - Cemeteries  Dover Family

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DOVER CEMETERY, Glynn Co., Georgia
Transcribed by Amy Hedrick, January 2002

This gravesite is located off of Hwy. 99, just north
of Hwy. 82 and across from Josie B. Road. According to
a paper company employee, who has worked this
particular land since the 1940s, there were only two
stones here. One for Thomas Dover and the other for
John Vickery. I have found both stones, demolished
beyond repair, by careless bulldozing. One piece of
Thomas Dover's gravestone is about 200 feet away, next
to the highway.

It is not known if there more gravesites here, but it
is possible. There are many bricks laying around,
maybe from a wall or other graves.

This land was once called Dover Hall Plantation in the
town of Bethel and Thomas Dover was it's very wealthy
land owner. At the time of his death, it is assumed
from legal documents, that he did not have any direct
heirs, and he left the 900 acre plantation and all of
it's 71 plus slaves, cattle, and buildings, to his
nephew William Dover.

From the pieces of the stone, I could read: "SACRED To
the memory of THOMAS DOVER who departed this life June
13th 1845 in the 84th year of his age..."

The other stone, for John Vickery, reads: "IN memory
of JOHN VICKERY...departed this life..." There was
also a footstone with the initials "J.V." found
nearby.

Who John Vickery was, is another imponderable.

According to Margaret Davis Cate's records, there were
three stones out here, the two mentioned above, and
one for a George March. If her records are correct,
then the stone I transcribed for Thomas Dover is in
error concerning his age. Below are the transcriptions
as recorded by Ms. Cate.


Sacred
to the memory of
THOMAS DOVER
who departed this life
June 13th, 1845
in the 81st year
     of his age	

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Sacred
to the memory of
GEORGE MARCH
who departed this life
5 Dec. 1843
in the 84th year
of his age

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In
memory of
JOHN VICKERY
who departed this life
14 Jany. 1844
aged 47 years