TWIGGS COUNTY, GA - CEMETERIES - Old Stone Creek Cemetery

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OLD STONE CREEK CEMETERY

(SEE ALSO CHURCH MEMBERSHIP 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/twiggs/churches/stone2.txt )

Location:
The original Old Stone Creek Church and Cemetery was
about 2 miles from the second one. From what I have
found out it is near the Bibb County and Twigg
County line on a river called "Stone Creek" 

WE'RE TRYING TO GET ADDITIONAL NAMES OF THOSE BURIED HERE.
Please contact me: varcsix@hot.rr.com



John H Powell
b. 1760? in Duplin Co, NC 
d. July 28, 1819 in Twigg Co, GA 
buried in "first Old Stone Creek Cemetery"

Wife- Hester or Ester Powell 
b. 1760 
Died 1840 in Talbot Co, GA

1. John was Revolutionary Soldier in the Company of Capt. Zachariah Smith Brooks
2. Justice Of The Peace in Twigg Co, GA from Jan. 19, 1813 to 1819
3. Served on first Grand Jury in Jones Co, GA in April 1809


Known children:
1. Teresia Powell b.1789 

2. Hiram Powell b.June 7, 1797 Died Aug 18,1861 in Early Co, GA-               
   (Minister that established several churches) 
biography on-line http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/bios/baptist/powell.txt

3. John Hathorn Powell b. Aug. 30, 1800
4. Rigdon Powell b.Dec. 6, 1806

Researcher for Powell line:  SamsPAD@attbi.com 

Alex Tharpe,  son of Wm. and Martha Tharpe

Virginia, 5 months and 15 days,  daughter of
Wm. and Martha Tharpe


also Rev. Vincent A. Tharp ,  23 Sept 1825, age  65

 
Inscriptions  written  on graves at the cemetery:
(Shared by Jennifer Braswell - from Microfilm)

Tharpe Family: 
 Underneath this marble
Lies the remains of Alex Tharpe, son of Wm. and
Martha Tharpe. Also the remains of Virginia,
daughter of parents aforesaid, aged 5 months and 15
days.
 
 Erected 
 to the memory of 
 Rev. Vincent A. Tharp
 
Who during many years faithfully and zealously
discharged the duties of pastor of the Baptist
Church. He departed this life 23rd. Sept. 1825 in
the 65th year of his age.

V. T. A. Tharp ,  born 1795,  died 1823
     Moore & Lyman Sav.


 Two more graves inside a stone wall:

John Davis   
died 15 April 1826 aged 50 years,8 months, and 11 days

Rebecca Davis 
died 19 August 1844 , age 67

Davis Family:
 
Sacred to the memory of John Davis who departed this
life April 15, 1826, aged 50 years, 8 months, and 11
days

Erected to the memory of Rebecca Davis wife of JOhn
Davis who lies by her side. She died August 19th,
1844, in the 67th year of her age. She had been for
the last 25 years and to the time of her death a
member of the Baptist Church at Stone Creek.
 
 "Stop reader not so fast
 Read and understand
 Be prepared to meet thy God in Peace."

Many unreadable tombstones

This survey was made by Eleanor Davis McSwain, and co-signed by Virginia  Palmer.  (Submitted by Jennifer Braswell jensgen@integrity.com)