PAULDING COUNTY, GA - CEMETERIES Vernon Cemetery ***************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm *********************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Arlene Woody arlene@brookens.net Vernon Cemetery File contributed by: Judy Cronen , Chuck Cronen and Lucille Buter; Updated and photographed 10/2005 by Arlene Woody and Jane B. Thompson . Location: From Hwy 278 in Hiram, take Hwy. 92 North 2 miles. Turn right onto Mt. Vernon Church Road (Mt. Vernon Church Rd is between Hwy 120 and Macland Rd). Go 3/10 mile, cemetery is on right, next to Mt. Vernon Baptist Church. History: In 1880 Elizabeh Calley sold 196 acres of land but retained one acre "for use of a grave yard and school house". The school was built and called the "Vernon School". The building stood for many years until it was replaced by the present Church. Cemetery is not part of the church. PerKay Ohana : This cemetery is not part of the church. The cemetery was started in 1849 by the Calley family, property owned by Peleg Calley. (He is shown in the listing as Polly Calley) Peleg's daughter-in-law, Elizabeth Rainwater Calley, reserved one acre of the property for the cemetery when she sold the land in Oct. 1880 prior to moving to AR. The Mt. Vernon Baptist Church purchased the property next door in 1892 and later on built their church. The church has nothing to do with the cemetery. The cemetery is quite old and has some unusual tombstones. As markers someone decided to make a rectangle of cement and carve the person's name to mark the spot where he or she was buried. These markers still exist today. Name Birth Date Death Date Notes Bartlett, A. O. No dates "Mother" Bartlett, A. Selina One date 1-21-1891 57 years 9 mos 19 dy Bartlett, Ana O. One date 3-08-1863 61 yrs 10 mos 19 dy; d/o N. & A.O. Bartlett Bartlett, Francis M. One date 7-09-1888 48 yrs 7 mos 17 dy Bartlett, M. Caroline One date 7-30-1881 36 yrs 1 mo 16 dy Bartlett, Maryan S One date 10-24-1865 24 yrs 4 mos 26 dy Bartlett, N. No dates "Father" Bartlett, Nathan One date 12-26-1874 @78 yrs old; s/o N. & A.O. Bartlett Bartlett, Sallie L. One date 12-29-1862 27 yrs 7 mos 4 dy Brooks, Melvis 9-20-1888 5/25/1910 S/O J.M. & M.E. Bullard, Donie (Mrs.) 2-19-1853 3/31/1913 D/O A.B. & M.A. Paris Calley, Child No dates c/o W.M. Calley Calley, J. W. No dates Adult Calley, John No dates Calley, Mary No dates Calley, Matthew (M) No dates Calley, Polly No dates Copelan, Male No dates Adult Copelan, Nancy A. No dates Couch, Elmer L. 2/6/1940 10/11/1945 S/O M&M F. W. Couch, Floyd William 4/10/1912 6/14/1994 H/O Beulah T. Couch, Mary Beulah Tripp 8/20/1913 3/21/1993 W/O Floyd W. Couch, Vivian D. 5/16/1943 12/2/1943 D/O M&M F. W. Crane, Infant 10/9/1975 10/9/1975 D/O Michael & Jeannie Crowe, Jessie Jackson 5-12-1881 9/25/1955 Crowe, Laura Frances 3-05-1879 12/16/1924 "Mother" Deal, A. L. 7/7/1903 1/7/1982 "Roy" H/O Inez Deal, Inez R. 9/10/1900 3/15/1987 W/O A. L. Deal, Lavina Bingham 3-09-1852 5/31/1919 "Mother" Denson, Cecil Gray 12/15/1915 2/27/1916 S/O M&M James L. Denson, Christine 12/26/1918 8/6/1920 D/O M&M J. L. Denson, James Lafayett 5-08-1879 4/17/1931 Mason Denson, Minnie Jane Deal 12-15-1878 7/16/1952 Eastern Star Denson, Minnie Mae 12/15/1915 2/27/1916 D/O M&M James L. Denson, Sarah Elizabeth 9/1/1921 9/27/1929 D/O M&M James L. Eubanks, Margaret NO DATES Fanin, Benjamin 10-18-1876 5-24-1878 Fanin, Christopher C. 12-11-1837 7/20/1934 Pvt. Co K 60 GA Inf., CSA Fanin, John 1835 1862 2Lt. Co A 18 GA Inf.,CSA Fanin, Minnie 2-17-1881 4-19-1882 Fanin, N. Elizabeth 12-31-1848 8/26/1909 Fanin, Narcissus C. 12-27-1878 10/29/1961 Fanin, W. T. 11-02-1874 10/13/1972 Fannin, Infant No dates I/O M&M John Freeman, Male No dates "Old Man" Gibson, Infant No dates "Baby" Glova, Child No dates Goggins, Elizabeth 1-07-1807 12-29-1882 Goggins, Julia 10-25-1844 11/17/1927 Goggins, Pinkney 7-04-1834 3/16/1925 Pvt. Co. C 7 GA Inf., CSA Gorham, Child No dates C/O M&M G. Gorham, Female No dates "Old Lady" Gorham, Martha No dates Griffin, Child No dates C/O M&M Ezekiel Griffin, Child No dates C/O M&M Ezekiel Griffis, M. No dates Child Griffis, Unknown No dates "Old Lady" Griffith, Child No dates C/O M&M Jim Griffith, Elizabeth 1818 1887 Griffith, Female No dates Adult Griffith, Jim No dates Griffith, Miller No dates Griggs, Child No dates c/o J. Griggs Griggs, Child No dates Hardy, ? No dates 3W/O E. K. Hardy, Charlie T. 1868 1940 H/O Lou Ella D. Hardy, Child No dates C/O Hildry Hardy, Child No dates C/O M&M Watt Hardy, Dora C. 1875 1955 Hardy, Edna Mae 6/30/1901 6/27/1911 d/o W. L. & D. L. Hardy, Elizabeth "Betsy" 1797 1882 Hardy, Ernest A. 4/5/1913 3/5/1997 Tech 5, US Army, WWII Hardy, Eugene 11/5/1907 9/12/1910 S/O M&M Charlie T. Hardy, Gladys Dean 11/18/1902 blank Hardy, Jane No dates w/o E. K. Hardy, John S. 8-07-1839 1901 Pvt. Co K 60 GA Inf., CSA Hardy, Julian Wayne 5/6/1933 4/23/1947 Hardy, Lou Ella Denson 8-09-1875 7/2/1947 W/O Charlie T. Hardy, Mary W. 1840 1923 Hardy, Polly No dates 1W/O E. K. Hardy, Thomas 1806 1887 Private 38 GA Mil., CSA Hardy, Thomas No dates Hardy, Twins No dates C/O E. K. Hardy, Watt 11/1892 1975 S/O C. T. & L. D. Hardy, William Herschel 12-10-1895 8/26/1945 Hardy, William L. 1871 1961 Harper, Female No dates "Old Lady" Harrison, Charles Edward 9/5/1915 11/3/1987 Harrison, Iva Lee Rowe 5/14/1920 5/7/2001 Haygood, female No dates "Old Lady" Huckeba, Cliffie R. 5-23-1884 7/21/1908 W/O C. T. Hunt, ? (Mrs.) No dates Hurst, Female No dates Adult Jordan, Jack G. 1916 1939 King, Child No dates Lathers, Child No dates c/o T. Lathers Lewis, Child No dates C/O M&M Wm. Lewis, James No dates Lewis, Seth No dates Lewis, William No dates Luttrell, B.J. Wayne 10/1/1951 9/8/1994 Mahon, Mary Adeline 2-14-1833 3-31-1870 Maulding, M. B. No dates "Old Lady" Maulding, Susan No dates Adult McMichen, Esther Mae 1-10-1895 6-12-1896 d/o S.A. & ? McMichen McMichen, Addie Goggins 10-22-1883 11/2/1965 McMichen, C. M. No dates McMichen, Child No dates C/O M&M Waymon McMichen, Child No dates C/O M&M C. M. McMichen, Oscar Theodore 2-22-1889 12/27/1975 "Theo" McMichen, Theo, (Mrs.) 1888 1965 W/O Theo McNeal, Sarah Bartlett Paris 1837 1863 Milligan, Andrew Cornelia ? ? Milligan, Stella No dates D/O M&M Andrew Mohon, Mary Adaline 2/14/1833 3/31/1870 Paris, A. B. 8-22-1826 8-20-1897 H/O Mary Ann S. Donie, A.C. Paris 2/19/1853 3/31/1913 d/o A.B. & M.A. Paris Paris, Addie Reed 12-31-1880 9/14/1967 W/O R. J. Paris, Alice 5-17-1865 9-2-1866 Paris, Baby 1910 Paris, Baby 1912 Paris, Bell Deal 1877 1932 D/O Lovina B. Deal Paris, Bertha G. 7-10-1884 10-03-1888 Paris, Cassie Idella 2-24-1877 10-27-1878 Paris, Child No dates C/O A.B. & Nancy Paris, Child No dates c/o Elias Paris Paris, Child No dates C/O M&M Lewis Paris, Child No dates C/O M&M Maris Paris, Docia 9-07-1869 7-24-1870 Paris, Elijah No dates s/o J.M. & A. E. Paris, Elizabeth Jane Land 7-25-1840 11/5/1910 W/O Nimrod W. Paris, Gayle Owana 1/11/1943 1/16/1943 Paris, Gerald B. 3/26/1934 9/5/2001 Paris, Henry B. 11-04-1857 1-28-1882 H/O M. T. Paris, Homer V. 7-19-1871 8-24-1889 Paris, Hubert George 5/16/1912 12/12/1977 s/o Roney J. & Addie Paris; Cpl US Army WWII Paris, Infant 1912 1912 Paris, Infant No dates I/O A. B. & M. S. Paris, Infant 12/3/1881 12/1881 Age 18 hrs; I/O D. C. & N. S. Paris, Infant No dates I/O M&M Larry Paris, Infant No dates I/O Mary Paris, Infants (Twins) 1887 1887 I/O D. C. & N. Paris, Jacob Emery 10/23/1977 11/12/1977 Paris, James Harry 2-17-1873 12-04-1876 Paris, John Wilburn 1-21-1860 1/30/1907 Paris, Larola (Twin) 1-15-1874 2-28-1874 Paris, Leullert (Twin) 1-15-1874 5-07-1876 Paris, Lillian 9-26-1876 11-11-1877 Paris, Louis no dates child Paris, M. C., Jr. 1913 1975 Paris, Mahala F. Bartlett 1839 1888 Paris, Mallie C. 1870 1958 Paris, Martha Ann 8-31-1852 8/31/1923 Paris, Martha Jane One date 1864 1 yr. 8 mos. Paris, Mary No dates W/O Nathaniel Paris, Mary No dates "Child" Paris, Mary Evaline 1-03-1860 3-02-1882 D/O A.B. & M.E. Paris, Minnie No dates Child Paris, Myra B. 1915 1994 W/O M. C., Jr. Paris, N. 1877 1878 Paris, N. J. 1831 1858 Paris, Nancy No dates D/O M&M A. B. Paris, Nancy Horton 2-05-1806 1-05-1889 W/O Nathan Paris, Nathan 4-24-1804 10-15-1865 H/O Nancy Paris, Nimrod Wells 5-24-1835 1/22/1910 Pvt. Co K 60 Reg. GA Inf. CSA Paris, Oliver P. 10-18-1859 10-06-1860 Paris, Roney Jefferson 2-18-1880 5/26/1967 Paris, Wade H. 9-25-1878 7/7/1901 Parris, Cassie 4/25/1916 8/30/1917 D/O M&M M. C. Parris, Elias 1805 1858 Parris, Frances Marion 1834 1875 Co. D 1 GA Cav., CSA Parris, H.B. 11/4/1857 1/28/1882 w/o M.T. Parris Parris, Hettie B. 5/21/1907 9/12/1909 D/O H. B. & M. T. Parris, Mary B. 1816 1855 W/O Elias Pirkel, Nellie Denson 1/18/1907 1/16/1985 D/O J. L. & M. Denson Ragsdale, Child No dates C/O M&M John Ragsdale, Della No dates Ragsdale, Georgia Allie 2-15-1874 2/21/1908 W/O D. Ragsdale, John C. No dates Ragsdale, John F. 2-15-1834 6/21/1912 Co I 2 GA Inf, CSA Ragsdale, Lucinda Carter one date 7-31-1883 W/O John F. Ragsdale, Sallie 7-31-1813 3-20-1897 W/O Sanders W. Ragsdale, Sanders W. 2-08-1809 9-08-1896 H/O Sarah Rainwater, Alice W. 3/4/1907 11/25/1997 W/O Herman J. Rainwater, Annie Paris 5-28-1865 3/21/1935 Rainwater, Child No dates C/O M&M J. T. Rainwater, Female No dates Old Lady Rainwater, Herman J. 10/11/1904 12/12/1987 H/O Alice Rainwater, Hettie B. 2-26-1887 3/26/1902 D/O M&M W. J. Rainwater, James Lee 1-05-1897 11/5/1975 Rainwater, John No dates Rainwater, Miles @1858 NO DATE S/O M&M J. T. Rainwater, Millie E. Paris 8-22-1835 7-20-1865 W/O J. T. Rainwater, Willard R. 8/4/1902 11/19/1974 Rainwater, William James 5-18-1862 5/5/1948 Rainwater, William Lee 11/27/1970 11/30/1998 Rash, Margaret No dates Roberts, Neva No dates Roberts, Polly No dates Singleton, James 7-14-1813 9/20/1903 Smith, Elizabeth H. 4-17-1818 9-24-1887 W/O J. J. Sords, Jane No dates Sords, Polly No dates Stanley, Mrs. No dates Story, Infant No dates S/O B.D. & R.M. Turner, Infant No dates Turner, R.A. 4/xx/xxxx 1/27/xxxx Turner, Saline A. Bartlett 4-02-1833 1-21-1891 W/O R. A. Williams, Children (2) No dates Williams, J. No dates Child Wilson, Infant No dates I/O O.B. & O.D. Wisener, 3 children one date ca 1880 c/o William W. Wisener & Nancy T. Parris