Sand Valley AME Cemetery Inscriptions Jefferson County, GA SAND VALLEY A. M. E. Location: From Avera Travel south 6 miles; turn left on state road No. 116. Travel 1/2 mile. Church is on right before Duhart Creek. Other Information: 22 unmarked graves, no noticeable grave sinks. Transcribed by: Deborah Berry, Brenda Habersham, Cynthis Lane, Shelia Avery. JOHN BIGHAM Died Sept. 26, 1887 GEORGIA BELL (BIGHAM) Oct. 26, 1899 Nov. 18, 1975 JAMES NATHAN BIGHAM, SR. Father Nov. 17, 1937 May 27, 1978 JEFF HANNAH Jan. 3, 1895 Sept. 18, 1967 COMER DAVIS July 4, 1903 Jan. 29, 1976 CARRIE H. JENKINS Mother 1896-1977 INEZ B. Sept. 25, 1922 R. W. HANNAH Died April 25, 1958 CARRIE LEE THOMPSON 1900-1966 EDWARD DAVIS Dec. 17, 1948 Apr. 27, 1963 ANNIE HANNAH TERRELL Mother Dec. 4, 1889 Sept. 3, 1971 PLEZ GILMORE, JR. 1910-1968 MARK ROBERT HANNAH May 12, 1899 Mar. 5, 1964 HATTIE T. DAVIS 1888-1968 RETHA D. MACK Dec. 8, 1923 Jan 11, 1966 FREEMAN E. DAVIS 1937-1968 WILLIE MAE HANNAH DAVIS May 2, 1918 Dec. 26, 1967 FOSTER ______, SR. Aug. 16, 1914 Aug. 29, 1973 KELVIN BERNARD HANNAH Died Dec. 16, 1971 LANDIS GILMORE Pvt. U. S. Army June 12, 1958 Apr. 30, 1977 MCARTHUR BUTTS Sp 4 U. S. Army Vietnam June 26, 1946 May 27, 1975 JASPER DAVIS B. Jan. 2, 1898 ELTON WILLIAMS 1895-1969 JOHNNY L. YOUNG Sept. 2, 1954 Apr. 7, 1972 VARO (DAVIS) Wife of Jasper Davis Sept. 20, 1901 Dec. 21, 1978 QUICKY NEALS Nov. 14, 1877 Apr. 1, 1904 RADFORD DAVIS June 3, 1909 June 13, 1979 CHARLIE DAVIS 1895-1970 -------------------------- Acknowledgements Though the idea began as a primary research project in Wrens High's Grammar and Composition II Class, the final product is hardly our own. As cemeteries were transcribed, a format for the publication was designed. Then Rhonda Howard, Carolyn Hadden, and VOT students typed rough drafts, journalism students edited, and students in grades seven through twelve alphabetized with parents assisting in each activity. At this point community concern and civic pride increased the quality of the work. A state highway employee provided maps, which were later printed by Clipper Publishers. Thiele Kaolin Typists produced camera- ready content of the cemeteries while typists at First State Bank, Georgia Power, and interested adults using a typewriter from Huber typed the preface and alphabetized names. The Atwell's Pecan Products typists then provided a camera-ready index with page and cemetery numbers. From the school administration's approval to a registry ready for press, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Stephens boosted our confidence, checked out printing possibilities, and publicized our project. This community assistance has illustrated to us one fringe benefit of the activity -- one's own worth can be increased simply by doing something for the privilege of doing it. For this knowledge and for your services, we are indebted. Carolyn M. Zeigler Marie Cholar Byran Davis Shelia Huff Earl Terry Brenda Habersham Deborah Berry Cynthia Lane Claire Hadden Janet Channell Vicie Robinson Tammy Charles ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Edward P. Eaves epeaves@mindspring.com *** This file is one of 90 files compiled by the 1980 Senior Class of Wrens High School as a research project for Grammar and Composition II. The coordinator of the project for the Wrens School District, Ms. Carolyn M. Zeigler, has given permission for these files to appear here. ====================================================================