Southern Graves

As mentioned in my previous post about the Cotting-Burke mausoleum at Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta, Georgia, there once was a temporary resident housed there.  That person was none other than former congressman, former vice-president of the Confederacy, and Georgia governor, Alexander Hamilton Stephens. Alexander H. Stephens was born 11 February 1812 in Crawfordville, Georgia.  He is often described as small and sickly.  In fact, in 1843, at the age of 31, he only weighed 96 pounds.  But he had a boldness about him that could not be denied.  Famed Georgia historian, Lucian Lamar Knight, noted Mr. Stephens as being " game to the core ." I think it's safe to say Alexander Stephens was a much beloved citizen of Georgia.  Upon his death in March of 1883, it is estimated that approximately 25,000 people lined the roadways and followed his funeral procession to Oakland Cemetery. Per Lucian Lamar Knight in Georgia's Landmarks, Memorials, and Legends : The funeral ...

The Cotting – Burke sarcophagus type mausoleum stands in Oakland Cemetery at Atlanta, Georgia.  It contains a couple of prominent individuals, and also temporarily housed another.  Today, I'd like to share the obituaries for David and Frances Cotting.  He was Secretary of State for Georgia, and she was a "leading social light." They both died of pneumonia, though 29 years apart. Savannah Daily Advertiser (Georgia) Friday, 9 October 1874 -- [via GenealogyBank ] Death of David G. Cotting. Mr. David G. Cotting, who has been suffering for sometime [sic] from a complication of disorders, died on Sunday night.  The immediate cause of his death was pneumonia. Judge Cotting was born in Delham, Massachusetts, on the 28th of September, 1812, and was, therefore, over sixty years of age. After graduating he devoted four years to the study of Greek and Latin.  He moved to Washington, Wilkes county, in this State, where, for a short while, he engaged in school teaching....

Antoine Graves (1862-1941) Only Mausoleum in the African-American Grounds of Oakland Cemetery at Atlanta, Georgia. Photos above & below © 2012 S. Lincecum. Find-A-Grave contributor icedobe has a nice photo with the doors open here .

The William A. Rawson mausoleum in Oakland Cemetery at Atlanta, Georgia was built in the exotic revival architectural style. Not only does it house the remains of Mr. Rawson, but also that of his son-in-law Charles Collier. Charles was at one time the mayor of Atlanta. Also resting in the mausoleum is William Rawson's granddaughter and her husband, Julia Collier and Julian Harris. Julian was the son of author Joel Chandler Harris. To put it mildly, William Rawson was a wealthy man. His total estate value (real and personal) in 1870, per the Stewart County, Georgia census for that year, was $105,000. Upon his death in 1879, the estimated value of the estate left behind was about $250,000. Mr. Rawson, born in Vermont, was the senior partner of Atlanta booksellers Rawson & Hancock. The Daily Constitution (Atlanta, Georgia) Saturday, 13 September 1879 WM. A. RAWSON His Death in Iowa Yesterday. Mr. William A. Rawson, senior member of the firm of Rawson & Hancock,...

Remember the stone I showed you a couple of days ago? The one for Kate Malone Sullivan ? I was able to find out a bit about the monument maker when I came across a newspaper article that profiled the business of Crouch Marble and Granite Company. The Constitution (Atlanta, Georgia) Sunday, 12 June 1904 DOINGS IN ATLANTA; OR NOTES AROUND THE HUB: MONUMENTAL WORK Of the Most Artistic Design and Workmanship -- Crouch Marble and Granite Company. The towering shaft of sculptural marble or granite which marks the spot where pomp and beauty have been leveled by the grave or the rude headboard roughly placed that tells the passerby that some poor wayfarer has gone to his long home, all remind us that life is transitory. Everything connected with the subject of caring for the last resting place of a loved relative or commemorating the deeds of those who in life inspired our reverence and respect naturally makes us diffident about haggling over the cost as in other purely business tra...

This mausoleum is located at Riverside Cemetery in Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina. I neglected to write down all the information of the readable inscriptions, as I was in a hurry. Nonetheless, I was able to get the following with my digital camera: Ella Pace McElveen Wife of G. W. McElveen Born Rogersville, Tenn May 1860 Died June 1899 Our Mother Parolee Blevins Pace Born Rogersville, Tenn Mar 31, 1836 Died Waco, Texas Jan 26, 1921 I photographed this mausoleum because I thought it was neat how the woman sculpted at the top appeared to be coming out of the greenery.

This TERRY mausoleum is located in Riverside Cemetery; Asheville, North Carolina. It was erected for Franklin Silas Terry and his wife Lillian Estelle Slocomb. They were the owners of the grand estate in Black Mountain, NC called In-The-Oaks , named after the oak leaf in the SLOCOMB family coat of arms. A beautiful characteristic of this mausoleum is the detailed bronze door.