Quitman County GaArchives Cemeteries.....Shady Grove Church Cemetery (Afr-Am) - Complete Survey ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Donna Eldridge DonnaEldrid@aol.com August 1, 2004, 10:02 am SHADY GROVE CHURCH CEMETERY (African - American) Willie WYLIE ALA PVT. US ARMY Nov. 20, 1940 Laura YOUNG b Mar. 8, 1873 d Nov. 25, 193 Mary CULVER b 5-27-1901 d 1-11-1982 Julia PETTY b 1-15-1911 d 9-23-1981 unmarked Catherine PATTELO 1920 - 1976 unmarked Hattie HUNTER Nov. 31, 1938 Edward BALDWIN b Nov. 20, 1901 d July 30, 1963 Carlton BRADLEY GA PVT 425 RES LABOR BN b Apr. 20, 1892 d Oct. 15, 1945 Alter BRADLEY GA PVT 548 ENGINERS Nov. 8, 1930 2 unmarked May Jane HANOSON Andrew TYSON b July 4, 1874 d Aug. 24, 1956 Andrew TYSON GA PVT OM CORPS 2 unmarked Willie HUNTER "Father" b Oct. 6, 1881 d June 18, 1950 Hattie HUNTER b May 8, 1890 d Nov. 8, 1938 Woodrow MANDVILLE b June 9, 1909 d Mar. 28, 1957 Mr. Leverne KNOX b June 25, 1952 d July 28, 1973 unmarked Herman SHORTER b 2-12-1912 d 3-18-1952 Johnnie YOUNG b Sept. 5, 1901 d Aug. 30, 1945 Mary L. ELLINGTON b 3-6-1919 d 4-13-1984 Johnny ELLINGTON b 11-1-1936 d 3-12-1967 Lelia YOUNG Apr. 3, 1953 Lelia Mae ELLINGTON b July 14, 1949 d Nov. 29, 1959 Lucille EDWARDS Feb. 25, 1959 Willie YOUNG b 6-5-1922 d 1-16-1983 (the correct birth date is Nov. 4, 1896) Mrs. Jessie YOUNG b 12-3-1896 d 11-28-1971 Cristopher Lynn YOUNG b July 11, 1878 d Aug. 16, 1980 Dolly YOUNG b 1903 d Aug. 26, 1975 George YOUNG b Feb. 17, 1917 d Oct. 23, 1975 Mrs. Louretta GRIFFIN b 8-1-1913 d 5-11-1983 Lawrence YOUNG US ARMY KOREA b Aug. 8, 1929 d Jan. 21, 1983 Charlie B. YOUNG b 8-12-1921 d 11-9-1986 Molly R. GREEN b 6-25-1925 d 12-20-1981 Bessie R. DAVIS b 10-1-1905 d 10-23-1980 6 unmarked Johnny FREEMAN b 3-18-1925 d 4-29-1986 7 unmarked Betty J. P. OLIVER b June 23, 1950 d Sept. 30, 1976 3 unmarked John GOODEN 12-23-1959 Harvey JARRELL b June 29, 1903 d Jan. 17, 1981 Neamiah BUSSEY b 5-30-1910 d 12-26-1980 Alfreda GRANGER b 7-1-1944 d 7-10-1978 unmarked child unmarked Lewis E. BUSSEY b 12-25-1911 d 3-29-1978 Willie E. BUSSEY b 1-6-1951 d 8-31-1978 unmarked Julius BUSSEY b Jan. 15, 1872 d Feb. 23, 1952 Charlie BUSSEY GA PFC HO RECEPTION CENTER WORLD WAR II b Aug. 21, 1926 d Mar. 20, 1958 12 unmarked Dollie M. TOBY Mary TURNER b Dec. 5, 1892 d Dec. 21, 1969 unable to read Lovonia BUSSEY b Sept. 4, 1875 d Oct. 12, 1956 unmarked Louis STTUTH 1903 unable to read the name b 3-1887 d 5-1959 Lucy WILLIS b Jan. 16, 1886 d Mar. 4, 1977 Beatrice ELLINGTON b 4-5-1920 d 10-31-1984 Charlie Joe WILLIS Jr. b Sept. 12, 1941 d Jan. 30, 1950 Rev. W.M. WILLIS b Sept. 5, 1910 d Oct. 19, 1961 Lillie STTUTH Feb. 1898 David McMILLER GA TEC 5 US ARMY WORLD WAR II b Aug. 20, 1919 d July 19, 1973 Waddie C. PARKMAN b Aug. 3, 1894 d Dec. 23, 1978 Mason PARKMAN b Nov. 14, 1889 d Mar. 17, 1977 John PARKMAN 1825 - 1897 Matilda PARKMAN 1875 - 1947 Mattie W. PARKMAN b Jan. 26, 1921 d Feb. 17, 1984 Mattie Mae RIVERS b 6-28-1912 d 7-30-1984 Betsie HILL b July 25, 1867 d Feb. 5, 1955 unmarked Richard RIVERS b July 25, 1910 d Jan. 3, 1973 Estella SMITH b Dec. 1, 1914 d Apr. 10, 1973 Bell W. RIVERS b Sept. 3, 1872 d Sept. 9, 1973 William D. DIXON b 5-5-1914 d 5-14-1975 unmarked G. W. WILLIS July 6, 1957 Eliza Willis DIXON b 12-29-1881 d 8-26-1955 Isiah DIXON b 12-25-1879 d 11-9-1951 Rev. L. L. DIXON b 11-19-1909 d 12-18-1971 7 unmarked Timothy CATCHINGS 1893 - 1969 Mittie Lee CATCHINGS 1908 - 1980 Beulah CATCHINGS b Apr. 15, 1896 d Mar. 1901 Walter CATCHINGS b Nov. 8, 1870 d Oct. 8, 1933 unmarked Lucy CATCHINGS b 4-4-1871 d 4-17-1953 Henry L. CATCHINGS SGT ARMY AIR FORCES WORLD WAR II b Apr. 17, 1913 d Jan. 5, 1976 Walter T. CATCHINGS Jr. "Beloved husband & father" b Jan. 20, 1902 d Apr. 8, 1983 Jasper FLEWELLEN b Sept. 7, 1907 d Nov. 30, 1976 unmarked child 3 unmarked Emmett MANDERVILLE US ARMY WORLD WAR II b Apr. 13, 1916 d Mar. 9, 1985 2 unmarked Emanuel JONES 2-1-1907 Rachel JONES 11-27-1926 unable to read Easter JONES b 5-28-1905 d 9-7-1921 Annie JONES b 7-2-1903 d 11-13-1921 Penny SMITH May 1933 Hamp SMITH July 1927 2 unmarked Johnnie B. ANDERSON b 1-10-1911 d 8-26-1981 2 unmarked Sam Frank BOONE b Apr. 4, 1923 d Aug. 9, 1981 Ida BOONE 9 unmarked 2 unmarked children Fallie Bowen "Mama" b 5-25-1895 d 12-1969 2 unmarked Viffie RORE (could be ROKE) 3 unmarked H. BYRD Oct. 27, 1942 Laura M. BYRD - wife of H. B. BYRD b Dec. 15, 1876 d Sept. 2, 1973 Freddie BYRD May 16, 1943 Donnie Mae BYRD 1898 - 1959 Clifford BYRD b May 4, 1887 d Apr. 1, 1961 "Supt. of Sunday School for 25 years" Matilda BYRD "Our Mother" b Aug. 14, 1925 d July 19, 1961 Mr. Melvin BYRD b May 28, 1890 d Aug. 23, 1962 Minnie Byrd DAVIS b Sept. 8, 1880 d June 10, 1964 7 unmarked Jonas GRADDY b June 29, 1902 d Aug. 3, 1978 Battis GRADDY Woody GRADDY b Feb. 20, 1875 d Apr. 30, 1964 unmarked Marker broken, unable to read Alonzo Doc Jones b 7-10-1910 d 3-13-1980 unmarked William ASHFORD b 8-7-1907 d 9-25-1982 Willie RIVERS 1887 - 1944 2 unmarked Henry WIMMS b June 7, 1932 d June 17, 1973 Lillie Mae WIMS b Jan. 25, 1898 d Mar. 7, 1974 6 unmarked Mattie E. JOHNSTON b Dec. 28, 1883 d July 11, 1955 James J. JOHNSTON b Nov. 25, 1877 d Dec. 7, 1965 Josie L. MANDEVILLE b Aug. 8, 1920 d July 11, 1978 Mrs. Ester WOODS Feb. 8, 1884 d Jan. 17, 1938 2 unmarked Savanna - wife of Jim WOODS b 1881 d Feb. 8, 1926 Willie B. JOHNSON b Mar. 17, 1893 d July 17, 1969 Pat JOHNSON b May 1, 1893 d Dec. 2, 1968 Johnny Lee JOHNSON b 8-8-1917 d 11-15-1983 Sallie Mae JOHNSON b 5-7-1922 d 10-5-1985 unmarked Elizabeth FLEMING b 8-14-1901 d 5-11-1984 3 unmarked Willie George MANDEVILLE 1911 - 1966 Reginald MANDERVILLE b Oct. 9, 1958 d May 15, 1960 Charlie MANDERVILLE b 4-1-1882 d 12-7-1954 Clifford STERGIS b 5-28-1928 d 9-27-1966 Mary Ellen ROBINSON b 8-17-1927 d 1-1-1983 Arthur Lee MANDERVILLE PFC US ARMY KOREA b Oct. 6, 1929 d Oct. 10, 1983 Alfreda TAYLOR b Feb. 22, 1902 d Dec. 11, 1977 Rev. William BOUYER b Mar. 15, 1891 d June 11, 1983 Alma Davis BOUYER b Feb. 22, 1894 d Apr. 4, 1975 Truman BOUYER b June 4, 1912 d May 10, 1977 Judge ALEXANDER b 9-20-1911 d 11-24-1986 Charlie Lee MASSEY b June 15, 1922 d May 24, 1970 Johnny LEWIS b 3-12-1912 d 9-13-1982 This large church cemetery, like most of the cemeteries in the county, has many graves that are marked by large rocks and bricks. An iron railing fence has been placed around the Catchings family lot. A part of this cemetery lies on the side of the Masonic Lodge, that is located next to the church. This cemetery is located about five miles south of Georgetown, on Highway 39. Mrs. Jinnie Laseter "Cemeteries and Churches of Quitman County, Georgia" by Jacquelyn M. Shepard (page 32-35) Additional Comments: Transcribed and submitted by Donna Eldridge with permission from Jacquelyn Shepard File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/quitman/cemeteries/cm227shadygro.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 8.3 Kb