PARR FAMILY CEMETERY, Henry County, GA

Parr Family Cemetery, Henry County, GA

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Compiled and submitted by:
Thomas R. McConnell
t.r.mcconnell@att.net


Surveyed: June 15, 2003			GPS Location: N33º22.869' W084º06.302'
									
Introduction:

This cemetery is located in Land Lot 250 in the 2nd District of 
Henry County, Georgia.  From I75 South take Exit 216.  Turn left 
on GA Hwy. 155 and go about 1.6 miles.  Turn right on GA Hwy. 42 
and go about 3.0 miles.  Turn left on Harris Drive and go about 
1.4 miles.  Turn right on South Bethany Road and go about .3 miles.  
Turn right on Price Drive West and go about .1 miles.  The cemetery 
is on your right and on private property.  Get permission to 
visit the cemetery from the residence next to and on the right of 
the cemetery.

According to Mr. Wayne McMickle, who owns the property, this location 
was, at some time in the past, known as Price Quarters and was heavily 
involved in the production of turpentine; the business was owned by a 
Mr. J. R. Price, Sr., now buried in Price Family Cemetery in Henry County, 
Georgia.  

The cemetery consists of two marked, but broken, tombstones, one belonging 
to William J. Parr and the other to his son, John T., who died at an early 
age.  Mr. McMickle says his information comes from two unmarried school 
teachers, named Gussie and Lila Goss, who were related to William 
J. Parr.  The Goss sisters taught in Locust Grove schools for many years.  
They told Mr. McMickle that their deceased relative, alleged to be a 
grandparent or great grandparent, had died when he was about 30 years 
old and that his wife, Ann Parr, had remarried and was buried 
elsewhere. The cemetery also includes about 20 to 24 field stone 
marked graves which were reported to be slaves.

Alphabetical Index:

Surname		Given Name	Birth Date	Death Date		Notes

Parr		William J.	09/06/1834	06/23/1864	Masonic Symbol on tombstone

							"An amiable father here lies at rest,
							 As ever God with his image blest.
							 The friend of man, the friend of truth,
							 The friend of age, the guide of youth."

Parr		John T.		02/15/1857	11/08/1861(?)	s/o William J. and Ann Parr	
						 		Lamb on tombstone

							"A little time on earth he spent
							 Till God for him an angel sent"