Southern Graves

Sarah C. Wife of F. F. Paris Died May 15, 1902 Safely Anchored In The Haven Of Eternal Rest Hillcrest Cemetery; Reynolds, Taylor County, Georgia Sarah was the wife of Fletcher F. Paris. Fletcher, a veteran of the Civil War, was the son of Dollie Lewis and Dr. J. R. Paris. When searching for an obituary for Sarah, I came across this touching tribute to her by Mrs. Chas. Hugh Neisler of Reynolds, Ga: 8 June 1902 Macon Weekly Telegraph , Georgia IN MEMORIAM Mrs. Fletcher F. Paris, Died May 15, 1902 Her memory is with us, fresh and sweet, A flower to bloom within our hearts alway, -- Altho' the early path that knew her feet Is dreary for her sake; and incomplete Are all the days for sake of yesterday, God knows, (who in His wisdom willed it so) If it be best that we should walk alone -- Without the tenderness that used to flow Unceasing from her heart, that now lies low Under the covering of earth and stone. And yet, not so -- the earth and marble lie Above but dust returned to dust,...

Lucy Wife Of Henry A. Paris Died Mar 3, 1890 Within this consecrated tomb An Angel spirit sleeps, But when the trump of God shall sound She'll rise and glory reap. - Her Husband Hillcrest Cemetery; Reynolds, Georgia Photo © 2008, 2009 S. Lincecum

A. J. Paris Son of Dr. J. R. & Dorothy A. Paris Died Nov 27, 1886 He was laid to rest in Hillcrest Cemetery; Reynolds, Taylor County, Georgia. Census records suggest A. J.'s full name was Andrew Jackson Paris. He was the son of a local dentist, Dr. Jackson Paris. An obituary states A. J. passed away after suffering through a very long illness. The back of A. J.'s urn topped, pedestal tombstone displays the following epitaph: OUR BROTHER JACK Gone before us, O our brother, To the spirit land! Vainly look we for another In thy place to stand. This epitaph is from a poem entitled " Lines on the Death of S. Oliver Torrey " by John Greenleaf Whittier. Wikisource describes Mr. Whittier as "an American Quaker poet and advocate of the abolition of slavery in the United States." S. Oliver Torrey was secretary of the Boston Young Men's Anti-Slavery Society. 1 While the entire poem is linked above, I will include the first and last stanzas here. Gone befo...

I'm late to this discussion, but it's one I'd like to join. :-) Terry Thornton at The Graveyard Rabbit of the Hill Country started with Grave Marker Symbols: The Southern Cross of Honor and UCV (link no longer available). Judith Shubert at The Graveyard Rabbit of the Covered Bridges continued with Hood County Texas: C.S.A. Veterans & Southern Cross of Honor Symbol . [UPDATE, 1 June 2009: Judith has moved this post to the blog, Cemeteries with Texas Ties . The link has been corrected to reflect this move. You may also link to her article via her nice comment on this post.] Wikipedia states: The Southern Cross of Honor was a military decoration meant to honor the officers, noncommissioned officers, and privates for their valor in the armed forces of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. It was formally approved by the Congress of the Confederate States on October 13, 1862, and was originally intended to be on par with the Union Arm...