Southern Graves

Born in 1836. Baptized in 1846. Married first in 1855. Birthed a daughter in 1858. Widowed in 1863. Married another in 1867. Buried daughter and father in 1873. Died in 1892. Sarah Margaret Baskin was one of at least seven daughters born to Robert Wellborn Baskin (1803-1873) and Temperance Mariah Hargrove (d. 1847). Not mentioned in Sarah's obituary (transcribed below) was she was first married to Lieut. William H. Holmes. He died of pneumonia at Richmond, Virginia while soldiering during the Civil War. Houston Home Journal (Perry, Georgia) 4 February 1892 - pg. 3 [via Georgia Historic Newspapers ] DEATH OF MRS. S. M. CLARK. Again Perry suffers from an additional burden of sorrow. Last Friday night Mrs. Sarah Margaret Clark, wife of Mr. J. W. Clark, died in Perry at the residence of Mr. T. M. Killen, where she and her husband were boarding. For many years Mrs. Clark had been in feeble health, and about six years ago she approached very near unto death, and it was ...

More than fifty photos from Snellville Historical Cemetery are now online. This cemetery is located in Gwinnett County, Georgia. You may view the photos individually via the album online here . Surnames include the following: Barnett, Biffle, Biggers, Brownlee, Cofer, Donaldson, Greer, Gresham, Haney, Holmes, Johnson, Lanford, Magill, McQueen, Pate, Pratt, Rawlins, Rollison, Sawyer, Smith, Snell, Watkins, Wiley, Williams, and Worthy.

Charity (1850-1923) and Edwin R. Snell (1844-1888) rest in Snellville Historical Cemetery at Gwinnett County, Georgia. Behind their tombstones is a nice ledger marker with some family genealogy inscribed thereon: Edwin And Charity Married May 19, 1873 Moved From London, England To Snellville With Their Family In 1886 --------------- Charity Is The Sister Of Snellville Founder -- Tom Snell -------------------------------- Edwin -- Son Of Frederick William Snell Mary Jane Cock Charity -- Daughter Of Joseph Brokenshire Snell Ann Beswarrick --------------- Children of E. R. And Charity Catherine (Queenie) Criswell Gladstone F. Snell Maude Snell Williford F. Cyril Snell Sr. Joseph Frank Snell Johnny Snell (Stillborn) After the death of Edwin, Charity married Samuel D. Holmes (d. 1908). He was buried on the other side of Charity in the same plot at Snellville Historical Cemetery. Following is an obituary for Charity from the 16 October 1923 edition, The Atlanta Con...

Felton Cemetery; Montezuma, GA. Caroline's stone at far left. Caroline Holmes was laid to rest in Felton Cemetery at Montezuma, Georgia. Her tombstone inscription: Mother Caroline Card Holmes Feb 12, 1846 Oct 17, 1909 Asleep in Jesus! Blessed sleep, From which none ever wake to weep. Caroline's epitaph is from a hymn written by Margaret Mackay (1802-1887): Asleep in Jesus! Blessed Sleep Asleep, in Jesus! Blessed sleep, From which none ever wakes to weep; A calm and undisturbed repose, Unbroken by the last of foes. Asleep in Jesus! Oh, how sweet To be for such a slumber meet, With holy confidence to sing That death has lost his venomed sting! Asleep in Jesus! Peaceful rest, Whose waking is supremely blest No fear, no woe, shall dim that hour That manifests the Savior's power. Asleep In Jesus! Oh, for me May such a blissful refuge be! Securely shall my ashes lie And wait the summons from on high. Fellow Graveyard Rabbit M. Diane Rogers also...