Ruff Family Cemetery Index, Henry County, GA RUFF FAMILY CEMETERY INDEX, Henry County, GA Submitted: 07/23/1999 GPS Location: N33º21.487W084º18.934 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm Made available to The USGenWeb Archives by Linda S. Sanders, GA - http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00034.html#0008338 Compiled by: Linda S. Sanders http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00034.html#0008338 Introduction: This cemetery is located in Land Lot 52 of the 3rd district of Henry County, Hampton, Georgia. I75S to Exit 216 (McDonough/Hampton). Turn right and follow GA Hwy. 20 through Hampton and turn left on GA Hwy. 19/41. Follow south and turn right on Minter Rd. Cemetery is on the right at dead end which becomes a hunting preserve. According to records available to this compiler, a recorded plat of this cemetery indicated 95 graves were here. However, the only visible headstones were those indicated below. This cemetery is extremely overgrown and abandoned, at the end of a dead-end road, on property that is now used primarily by a hunting club.** Of those 95 graves indicated above, several who are reportedly buried here were not found; however, they will be included in this compilers information. William Beverly "Bev" Andrews (06/26/1850-12/18/1887) married Nancy Ann Harriet "Hattie" Ruff (08/16/1854-09/06/1928). Hattie's parents were Daniel Ruff & Melinda* Ann Darsey (daughter of John & Nancy Darsey). No other information on other families are readily available to this compiler. When they become available, this information will be updated. *Indicated in reports available; however, headstone is as noted below. Alphabetical Index Name Birth Date Death Date Notes Andrews, Mary Ann 12/11/1852 02/20/1894 wife of J.D.M. Ruff Darsey, Joseph C. 10/25/1844 01/05/1919 Co. A 22 GA HV Arty. C.S.A. Darsey, Lula Frances 11/04/1873 10/03/1911 Darsey, Manerva Hand 10/05/1849 07/07/1920 wife of Joe C. Darsey" Gray, Infants 1902 sons of John Thomas & Birdie Beall Gray Hataway, Nannie Darsey 02/06/1855 08/07/1922 Ruff, B.M.P. 05/02/1852 03/18/1891 Ruff, Daniel 01/03/1823 12/07/1864 son of B. & R. Ruff Ruff, G.D.Z. 12/18/1863 03/25/1880 son of D. & M.A. Ruff age 16 years, 3 months, 8 days Ruff, J.D. 09/27/1850 09/07/1932 Ruff, Milanda A. 01/17/1831 02/02/1911 daughter of J. & M. Darsey Ruff, Willie E.M. 10/02/1861 07/25/1862 daughter of D. & M.A. Ruff Unknown Last Name, Annie Belle 03/21/1865 09/28/1866 **On 1/16/00, I received the following information regarding the plat for this cemetery, from Kaye Gray Perdue, lkpardue@ga.freei.net. "The list of family members buried came from my grandmother, Mrs. Birdie Beall Gray. Her infant twin boys are buried there. The older members of my family refer to the cemetery as the Ruff/Darsey Cemetery. If you have a copy of the survey, I am using the numbers on the plot. 07. SNEAD, Mianie (member of Ophelia Annie Ruff married Shockley Snead) 08. Pink Ruff SNEAD & Baby (member of Ophelia Annie Ruff & Shockley Snead) 19. B. M. P. RUFF (Benjamin Marion Preston Ruff 05/02/1852 - 03/18/1891). He married Nora Park Starr and she is buried at County Line Methodist, Birdie Comm. Griffin, GA 20. Annie Belle RUFF 1885-1886 (child) of Nora and Benjamin RUFF 25 GRAY INFANT (Stillborn Died 1902) twin boys of John Thomas Gray, wife Birdie Catherine Beall Gray. 26 EIDSON INFANT parents Louis Eidson and Daisy Duke Beall Eidson 27. Mary Emma CORLEY (child) 28. CHILD 29. George DARSEY's MOTHER 30. Rebecca COKER 31. Grover DARSEY 32. Blanch DARSEY (child) 33. Melissa Chambers DARSEY, wife of Zachery Taylor DARSEY 34. F.M.DARSEY 38. J. D. RUFF 09/27/1850 -09/07/1932 Masonic parents were Melinda and Daniel RUFF 39. Mary Ann Andrews 12/11/1852 - 02/20/1894, wife of JDM RUFF 40. R.H.E. RUFF (child) of Melinda and Daniel RUFF 41. G.D.Z. RUFF son of D & MA Ruff 12/18/1863 - 03/25/1880 age 16 yrs 3 mth & 8 days (for to me to live in Christ and to die is to gain) 42. Melinda Ann Darsey RUFF 01/17/1831 - 02/02/1911, daughter of John S. and Nancy DARSEY 43. Daniel RUFF 01/03/1823 - 12/07/1864 Muster Roll of Co. H. 4th Regiment GA Vol Inf. Army N. VA Baldwin Cty, GA Baldwin Blue Private CSA (son of B & R RUFF) 44. Willie E.M. RUFF (Child) of Benjamin and Nora RUFF 49. Nancy Darsey HATTAWAY 02/06/1855 - 08/07/1922 50. John "Dude" HATTAWAY 52. INFANT 53. DARSEY INFANT 54. Mrs. Ophelia Darsey COLEY 55. John DARSEY INFANT 56 Reason DARSEY twin infants 57 Johnnie DARSEY twin Infants 58. J. S. JOHNSON 60. Minerva Hand DARSEY 10/05/1849 - 07/07/1920, wife of Joseph Clay DARSEY 61. Joseph Clay DARSEY 10/25/1844 - 01/05/1919 Company A 22 GA HV ARTY CSA 62. Lula Francis DARSEY 11/04/1873 -10/03/1911 (a good Christian) 63. Edward David DARSEY (Child) 64. Mattie DARSEY (Child) 65. Walter DARSEY (Child) 66. Dora DARSEY 67. Nancy DARSEY 68. Jack DARSEY 69. Millie DARSEY 70. William and Elizabeth DARSEY INFANT 70A. Mr. & Mrs. Jonnie DARSEY INFANT 74. Walter DARSEY 75. Mrs. Sam DARSEY 76. Sam DARSEY 77. INFANT 78. Annie Barfield DARSEY 79. Bennie DARSEY 80. TWIN INFANTS of Mr. & Mrs. Z. T. DARSEY 81. Zachery Taylor DARSEY born 1851 82. Mrs. Zachery Taylor DARSEY 88. Mr. Bev Andrew 06/26/1850 - 12/18/1887, married Nancy Ann Harriet RUFF 89. INFANT of Mr. & Mrs. Bev ANDREW 91 SON SMITH 92 Mrs. Bev Andrew CALEY (Nancy Ann Harriet RUFF) 08/16/1854 09/06/1928 94. WARD INFANT 95 Walter DARSEY INFANT My great-great parents were Melinda Ann Darsey and Daniel Ruff. My father's twin brothers are buried there GRAY INFANTS. Hope this will help you." Kaye Gray Pardue