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Cedar Hill Cemetery Cochran, Bleckley County, Georgia Images © 2013 S. Lincecum

Berta Cook, daughter of Julian R. and Laura Elvira (Jones) Cook, was just 21 years old when she died.  Part of the epitaph on her tombstone is Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth .   "Not dead, but sleepeth" is not an uncommon inscription to find on a tombstone, but I rarely see the source attached.  Berta's stone provides it:  Luke VIII, 52 .  Full verse from the KJV Bible: And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth. Though Berta died in the community of Bullard, Twiggs County, Georgia, larger papers -- like the Union-Recorder of Milledgeville and the Macon Telegraph of Bibb County -- carried news of her untimely death. Macon Telegraph (Georgia) 26 August 1896 – pg. 5 [via Georgia Historic Newspapers ] MISS BERTA COOK DEAD. She Was a Bright Young Lady and Well Known in Macon: News was received in the city yesterday announcing the death of Miss Berta Cook at Bullards, which sad event occurred yesterday morning at...

Major Philip Cook U.S.A. 1812 Son of Capt. John Cook and Martha Pearson His Wife Born Fairfield District S.C. 1775 Died Twiggs County, GA Nov 7, 1841 A Scholar, A Patriot, A Christian. A couple of days ago I posted that this month is the bicentennial of the War of 1812 (and that Fold3 is offering their War of 1812 collection for free ). While visiting Rose Hill Cemetery in Macon, Bibb County, Georgia to take some volunteer photos for FindAGrave , I came across the monument for Major Philip Cook. He served as commander of Fort Hawkins during the War of 1812. Once I returned home from my cemetery visit, I found an article online about the rededication of Major Cook's monument that took place just a couple of weeks ago. Maj. Cook is buried with his wife Anne Wooten (1794-1832) in the Hawthorne Ridge section of Rose Hill Cemetery. They were the parents of Martha Pearson Cook Winship, considered to be the first white child born in the territory that later became Bi...

Cornelius E. Cook died on this date 122 years ago. He was the son of J. R. & L. E. Cook, born 15 August 1865. He was buried in Beech Springs Church Cemetery in Bullard, Twiggs County, Georgia. Southern Graves Home

Voncile Campbell died on this date 77 years ago. Voncile was born 29 December 1924. Mack C. Cook, Jr. died on this date 48 years ago. Mr. Cook, a World War II veteran, was born 29 August 1917. Both Voncile Campbell and Mack C. Cook, Jr. were buried in Bonaire Cemetery in Houston County, Georgia.

I made some contributions to FindAGrave from the Beech Springs Methodist Church Cemetery in Bullard, Twiggs County, Georgia. Items include transciptions and photos. Surnames include BULLARD, COOK, GOODWIN, GRESHAM, JOHNSTON, LOWE, MCCORMICK, and RAMEY. According to New Georgia Encyclopedia , Bullard was first the site of a steamboat landing on the Ocmulgee River. It later became Bullard Depot on the Southern Railway. According to Towns & Communities of Twiggs County, Georgia , this town was named after the Daniel Bullard family. Following is a video of Beech Springs Methodist Church Cemetery: