Richmond Co. GA - Old Franklin Covenent Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery off Hephzibah McBean Road, Hephzibah, Georgia From: Laura Steverson Franklin Covenent Baptist Church Old Cemetery - a black cemetery, abandoned, reverted to woods, vandalized. The church burned down around 1930-1940 and was rebuilt a couple miles away. Many of the graves are not marked, or had metal markers at one time, the remaining stones are broken, overturned. There are numerous sunken spots and possibly 200 graves. Hephzibah, GA. IN MEMORY OF J.C. HARRISON DIED MAY 27, 1906 AGED 58 YEARS HE FOLLOWED VIRTUE AS HIS TRUST GUIDE LIVED AS A CHRISTIAN AS A CHRISTIAN DIED SOPHIE WILLIAMS BORN FEB 16, 1826 DIED JUNE 28, 1906 WE WILL MEET AGAIN IN MEMORY OF OUR LOVEING MOTHER KATIE SILLS ROBINSON CONLEY BORN HEPHZIBAH GA JAN 10, 1885 DIED JULY 2, 1945 A PRESHIOUS ONE FROM US IS GONE A VOICE WE LOVED IS STILL A PLACE IS VACANT IN OUR HOME THAT NEVER CAN BE FILLED IN MEMORY OF NED WHEELER DIED JAN. 6, 1894 AGED 65 YRS. HE FOLLOWED VIRTUE AS HIS TRUST GUIDE LIVED AS A CHRISTIAN AS A CHRISTIAN DIED IN MEMORY OF JENNIE MAGGIE WHEELER BORN APR. 11, 1882 DIED MAY 4, 190_ LIVED __________ WARREN LARK GEORGIA CORP 157 DEPOT BRIG APRIL 21, 1931 NATHAN EVANS DIED OCT. 24, 1930 AGED 50 YEARS JULIA EVANS DIED APR. 10 1940 AGE 71 YRS. FAITHFUL TO HER TRUST EVEN UNTO DEATH FRANCE HENRY WILLIAMS BORN SEPT 7, 1891 DIED APR 20, 1892 GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN EFFIE MAY WILLIAMS BORN MAY 17, 1899 DIED MAY 12, 1901 GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN CHESTER WILLIAMS GEORGIA PVT 157 DEEPOT BRIG APRIL 9, 1938 SARAH WIFE OF JOHN BECTON DIED JAN 19, 1934 AGE 60 YRS FAITHFUL TO HER TRUST EVEN UNTO DEATH JOHN BECTON JR. BORN JUNE 25, 1895 DIED MAR. 24, 1922 GONE TO A BRIGHTER HOME WHERE GRIEF CANNOT COME NELSON GANTT DIED APR 17 1905 AGE 63 BERNICE E. DAU. OF MARY E. EULIN BORN JUNE 13, 1940 DIED AUG 22, 1940 GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN VINY GREENE BORN SEPT, 5, 1807 DIED MAY 22, 1904 ANOTHER LINK IS BROKEN IN OUR HOUSEHOLD BAND BUT A CHAIN IS FORMING IN A BETTER LAND (no name) B 1878 DIED APR 15, 1908 BEAUTIFUL, LOVELY, SHE WAS BUT GIVEN FAIR BUD ON EARTH TO BLOSSOM IN HEAVEN CATHERINE JONES BORN MAR 12 1872 DIED MAY 23 1897 AT REST SAMUEL SON OF BENJAMIN & RACHEL JONES BORN MAY 27, 1867 DIED MAR 11, 1896 AT REST SIDNEY B JENKINS BORN JAN 5, 1897 DIED APR 4, 1930 GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN IDA OLIVE JENKINS SEPT 25 1874 APR 20 1910 (FATHER) JAMES JENKINS DIED SEPT 30, 1913 AGE 74 YRS Beloved father farewell AMY JENKINS AUG 24 1948 AGE 81 YRS Asleep in Jesus BEACON J.H. RYONS DIED OCT 16, 1925 AGE 67 YRS AT REST SALLIE RYANS DIED OCT 12 1928 AGE 61 YRS Honered, beloved, wept, Here our mother lies MARY McTIER BORN MAY 18, 1833 DIED OCT. 8, 1896 GONE TO A FAIRER LAND OF PLEASURE AND LOVE TO JOIN THE BRIGHT BAND OF ANGELS ABOVE MATHEW HARRISON DIED OCT. 31, 1918 AGE 71 MARY M. HARRISON Born March 12, 1880 Died Oct. 8, 1908 JANE HARRISON DIED SEPT. 13. 1912 AGE 63 HARRY HUDSON DIED MAY 13 1906 AGED 30 YRS Gone but not forgotten (no headstone) (footstone only) J.H. EDDIE J. GANTT BORN SEPT 27 1880 DIED JUNE 2 1939 Gone but not forgotten ______ HARRISON DIED MAY 15, 1902 AGED 74 YRS LUCY ANDERSON DIED SEPT 23 1903 IN HER 54TH YEAR Blessed are we _________ LILLIAN WHITE SEP 27 1901 APR 25 1925 Gone but not forgotten ALBERT PARKER BORN MAY 6 1884 DIED SEPT 10 1922 GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN VIOLA Dau. of Albert & Carrie Parker born Feb 22 1916 Died Nov 2 1925 AT REST MARY M. (WALKER) WIFE OF H.L. PARKER BORN - 1868 DIED JAN 3, 1928 AGE 60 YRS In Life she exhibited all the graces of a Christian In death her spirit returned to God who gave it H.L. PARKER BORN - 1868 DIED MAY 27, 1927 AGE 59 YRS Kind father of love, thou art gone to thy rest forever to bask, mid the joys of the blest MARY M. PARKER born Oct 4, 1867 Died Jan 2, 1928 Augusta Chamber - 6024 Augusta, Ga. (she may be the same Mary M. Walker above) DORA E. FRANKLIN APR 4 1856 DEC 1 1921 She was the sunshine of our home Erected by her daughter ==================================================================== 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. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Laura Steverson ====================================================================