Southern Graves

Maggie was a daughter of George W. and Susie Calhoun. Pine Ridge Cemetery is located at Pinehurst, Dooly County, Georgia. Vienna News  (Georgia) 17 May 1910 IN MEMORY. The death angel has once again spread its broad wings over our home and taken in its cold embrace the spirit of our dear sister Maggie Mae Calhoun and bore it away to Him who gave. Her sickness was of several days duration of that dreadful disease -- pneumonia, when God relieved her of her suffering and rewarded her with a crown of glory. She was spared to us for a season of 19 years and 26 days when God saw how beautiful our darling was and sent an angel from the throne on April 4, 1910 and transported her to the world above, where we again hope to meet her in the likeness of our glorified Lord. Her remains were interred at Pine Ridge cemetery. Rev. L. E. Pearce conducted the funeral service, pointing the loved ones to a home where sorrow and sad partings never come. We miss thee from our home dear Maggie, We miss t...

Buford P. Calhoun Born Mar 17, 1914 Died May 7, 1915 From mother's arms to the arms of Jesus. Pine Ridge Cemetery Pinehurst, Dooly County, Georgia

In March of 1875, at least three tornadoes touched 18 counties in the state of Georgia. In Harris county, at least six members of the Capt. John H. Kennon family were killed. They were laid to rest in the Waverly Hall cemetery. An account of the disaster in the 30 March 1875 Macon Weekly Telegraph says this: "...At Mt. Airy, the house of Capt. John Kennon was whirled around, and portions of it carried half a mile. Mrs. Kennon was killed with her two grown daughters, a son aged seventeen, a daughter of twelve, and a baby. Their bodies were scattered along the road for 50 to 150 yards, and everything else was gone. The bones of all were broken and they had received severe gashes..." Here is an additional article that describes more of the storm. I transcribed the whole article for those that might have genealogical interests. After this transcription is a link to even more articles from other newspapers detailing the destruction of the storms. Augusta Chronicle ...

Frances Hartley, wife of John Barton, died on this date 101 years ago. She was born 9 April 1839. Frances was buried in Sardis Cemetery ; Bibb County, Georgia. Elise Moody Calhoun died on this date 40 years ago. She was born 6 October 1910. Elise was buried in Sardis Cemetery, as well. Crawford V. Watson died on this date 95 years ago. He was born 20 November 1885. Crawford was buried in Magnolia Park Cemetery , Warner Robins, Houston County, Georgia. For more information about Mr. Watson, please read an earlier post - Crawford V. Watson: One of the Best Known . Emanuel L. Walker died on this date 12 years ago. He was born 28 December 1919 and married Thelma 18 February 1947. Mr. Walker was buried in Bonaire Cemetery ; Houston County, Georgia.

Lizzie Prator Calhoun died on this date 85 years ago. Lizzie, the wife of A. W. Calhoun, was born 24 June 1864. She was buried in Sardis Cemetery in Bibb County, Georgia.

Faithful unto death. This strong statement is from the tombstone of Eliza Calhoun at Sardis Cemetery ; Bibb County, Georgia. Southern Graves Home

Yet when the body and the tomb are dust, Still survives the memory of the just. From the tombstone of J. W. Calhoun at Sardis Cemetery ; Bibb County, Georgia. Southern Graves Home