Burton Cemetery Inscriptions Rabun County, GA

BURTON CEMETERY; (HWY 197S>Blalock-Goldmine Road); photo+
Surveyed 13 Oct 1997:  By William L. and Elaine Randall English

Clyde, son of  (unreadable) Derrick; 13 Oct 1904-18 Dec 1904

Lonzo O. B. Spiva; 15 Jul 1910-22 Aug 1910; 
"From Mother's arms to the arms of Jesus."

Susie Philyaw; no dates

Dolly Wood; 02 Oct 1910-07 Jun 1913; "Gone, But Not Forgotten"

Elizabeth Cook Carson; 1859-1889; "Gone, But Not Forgotten"

Doctor B., son of J. C. and Tiney York; 24 Feb 1889-26 Jul 1896; 
"Weep not father and mother for me, For I am waiting in heaven for thee."

Dalton, son of G. A. and H. M. Canup; 29 May 1896-13 Jun 1897; 
"Sleep on sweet babe and take thy rest, God called thee home, 
He thought it best."

Infant son of L. M. and L. V. Chastain; Still born 19 Jan 1917; 
"Gone to a better land"; Foot stone, "INF"

Infant daughter of L. M. and L. V. Chastain; Still born 13 Jun ----; 
"Gone to be an angel"; Foot stone, "INF"

Bessie, daughter fo L. M. and L. V. Chastain; 24 Oct 1901-11 Sep 1902;
"She was the sunshine of our home."; Foot stone, "B.C."

Infant daughter of L. M. and S. E. Chastain; Still born 08 Feb 1885; 
"Not lost but gone before."; Foot stone, "INF"

Sarah E. Chastain, wife of L. M. Chastain; 14 Jan 1868-12 May 1891; 
"Gone to a bright home where grief cannot come."; Foot stone, "S.E.C."

Andrew J. Powell; 16 Mar 1848-18 May 1908; 
"Thy trials ended, thy rest is won."; Foot stone, "A.J.P."

Maebell Eller; 19 Oct 1916-22 Nov 1916; "Blessed are the early dead.";
Foot stone, "M.E."

M. L. King; Born 14 Feb 1817 Buncombe Co., NC; 
Died 04 Apr 1894 Rabun Co., GA; "In Memory Of"

Mary R. Burrell; 31 Sep 1867-23 Jan 1884, age 16 years, 
3 months, 23 days; "Sacred to the Memory Of"

Dillard Burrell; 06 Sep 1892-21 Aug 1916; 
"How soon, alas, our bright prospect fail."; Foot stone, "D.B."

Horace Blalock; 19 Oct 1904-22 Nov 1904; 
"From Mother's arms to the arms of Jesus."

John A. Smith; 06 Jan 1875-24 Nov 1882; 
"Gone, But Not Forgotten"; Foot stone, "J.A.S."

Wellborn L. Smith; 24 Dec 1872-15 Nov 1882; 
"Gone, But Not Forgotten"; Foot stone, "W.L.S."

Double Marker: "At Rest"
"Mother"; Sarah H. Smith; 11 May 1824-27 Mar 1908; Foot stone, "S.H.S."
and
"Father"; John F. Smith; 03 Apr 1824-29 Jan 1906; Foot stone, "J.F.S."

Mrs. Genetty King; 25 Feb 1863-08 Nov 1891; "In Memory Of"

There are many other gravesites in this cemetery marked only by crosses.


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