Southern Graves

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.

A few weeks ago, I posted about some great genealogy information found in the family plot for E. R. Snell and Charity Snell Holmes at the Snellville Historical Cemetery in Gwinnett County, Georgia. In the same cemetery is the family plot for their son Gladstone, and information is plentiful there, too. Here it is. I like how the children were listed -- the sons on the father's ledger marker, and the daughters on the mother's. Gladstone Frederick [June 3, 1877 - July 1, 1938] Son of E. R. Snell & Charity Snell Their Sons: Joseph Thomas Sr. Edwin Richard Sr. Cyril Gladstone Cecil Hugh Frederick Sr. Permelia Clementine (Clemmie) [Aug 27, 1880 - Apr 27, 1964] Daughter of Thomas Pinckney Cofer & Francis V. Lanford Their Daughters: Naomi (Omie) Biggers Margie Irene Gladys Johnston Myrtle Watkins Lucile Williams Bessie Briscoe Bobbie Buchanan Also resting the same plot is Cyril G. Snell (1920-1987), Myrtle Snell Watkins (1910-1974), and Naomi...

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...