Branan Family Cemetery Inscriptions, Stockbridge, Henry County, Georgia

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BRANAN FAMILY CEMETERY, Henry County, Ga

Introduction:
Located at the corner of Old Stagecoach Rd and Valley Hill Rd.
This is a small inactive cemetery enclosed within a cyclone fence.
19 (total) headstones are visible, with illegible field stones laying
against inside edge of the fence. Several markers have erroded,
leaving only nubs protruding. Some trees & bushes are growing against,
inside, or near markers, causing damage. There also appear to have been
more graves in the grassy area outside the enclosure. 


Recorded: April 9, 2001
By Marshall & Mollie Story


Abbreviations: footstones noted within brackets []




BOND, Joel T.   	28 Jan 1833	13 Mar 1926
BOND, M. A.       	06 Dec 1836 	13 Apr 1893  Wife of Joel T. Bond   
  We Trust Our Loss Will Be Her Gain And That With Christ Shes Gone To Reign

BRAGG, Sarah Jane	03 Mar 1918 	09 July 1919; marker has a Lamb on top; Insc illegible
BRANAN, Annie E. 	  ---  		27 Mar 1883  Dau of C.B. & S.J. Branan  [AEB]
BRANAN, Eunice Lewise	27 May 1898	21 Oct 1903  Dau Of  T.B. & S.S. Branan [ELB] 
BRANAN, Florie Hope     25 Feb 1906  	17 Jun 1906  Dau of T.B. & S.S. Branan  [FHB]

BRANAN, G. B.           05 Mar 1851  	31 Jan 1901  [GBB]
BRANAN, Jacob   	12 Jan 1881  	20 Jan 1899  Son of G.B. & S.J. Branan
BRANAN, John Silvy	21 Jul 1890   	28 Sep 1892  Son of C.B. & S.J. Branan; inscr illegible
BRANAN, Sallie J. 	28 Feb 1857  	28 Oct 1928  *Note: This is a newer wedge type marker

BRANAN, Sallie S.	09 Aug 1876 	05 Mar 1906  Wife of T.B. Branan [SSB]
COLEMAN, John Edgar* 	18 Jan 1870 	 --------    *See note below*

GRANT, I. W. 		22 Jun 1813 	24 May 1898  Our Father, At Rest; Masonic symbol
GRANT, Sarah J.     	22 Feb 1813 	22 May 1889  In Memory of; Insc partially readable; 
  Sleep Dear Wife Sleep on ...... Thare in sorrow can appr..... in my bright........

LIVINGSTON, Lila May 	23 Jan 1875 	01 Dec 1866  Dau of L.M. & N.C. Livingston [LML]
SHIELDS, John W.	06 Dec 1887 	07 Dec 1887  Son of  H.C. & M.O. Sheilds
SHIELDS, Perry W.	22 May 1888 	03 Jul 1888  Son of D.P. &  E.E. Sheilds [PWS]                                                       *Note: marker broken and laying down

SKELTON, E. A.		19 Feb 1815	06 Mar 1890 Faithful to her trust even unto death      							     *Note: death year could be 1896

SKELTON, Samuel B.* 	03 Aug 1803	12 May 1881  [fs illegible]  *See note below*


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NOTES:

*John Coleman - This is an adult size grave. Headstone appears to be the original, 
however, the base has deteriorated?, probably along with the date of death. 
I think the death date was engraved originally, not sure, and now might possibly
be below ground. Someone has re-set the marker?, and concrete has been poured in
this area.  

*Samuel Skelton - This is a large above ground box Crib. The top is broken
in the middle and a large tree has grown up through the inside, pushing the
foot out of place, which is leaning against the crib side. Someone has prevously
cut the tree, leaving the trunk still in place.  Engravings are terribly weathered.

*Most of the engravings in this cemetery are difficult to read. My husband traced
dates & letters with his fingers to, hopefully, identify correct readings. 
This also had to be done with some of the initials such as  "C"  and  "G".
For this reason these letters may be incorrect.