Southern Graves

If anyone has anything to add about Uncle Dan, please comment.  I found myself wanting to know more and more the deeper I tried to delve… He was 5' 8" tall, had light skin, light hair, and blue eyes.  His name was Daniel G. Brogden. He was born 1841 in Gwinnett County, Georgia to Hope J. and Emily Brogdon.  One of at least 13 children born to the couple.  Based solely on census records , Daniel G. appears to have started life just like most who were born the son of a farmer – attending school when he could, and working the land as soon as he was able. When Daniel was 20 years old, he – along with his uncle Noah Richard and brother Shadrach G. – joined the Gwinnett Beauregards, Company A of the 42nd Georgia Infantry Regiment, C.S.A.  Less than two months in, toward the end of April 1862, Dan was at a hospital in Knoxville, TN.  Another short two months pass and Dan's uncle Noah was dead at Cumberland Gap. Daniel G. Brogdon was captured as a prison...

Wyatt Sulzer Moore, whose middle name I've seen spelled more than one way, was born 26 July 1835 in Paulding County, Georgia to Arbin Moore and "Harrett" (Harriett?) Casper.  By the taking of the 1850 U.S. Federal census , Wyatt and family were living in Gwinnett County, Georgia.  Mr. Moore would spend the rest of his life in this county, farming all the while. Wyatt S. Moore was married three times.  He married first Elizabeth Brogdon.  She was just a few years his junior, born in 1838.  They had at least nine children together, before Elizabeth died in 1881.  She was just 43. Wyatt next married Ellen / Ella Jane Whitehead in 1882.  She was ten years younger than he, and died in 1900 at the age of 55. Thirdly, Wyatt married Rachel Elizabeth King.  She was twenty-one years his junior, and died 8 May 1925 at the age of 68. Though each wife was younger -- and lived longer -- than the one prior, Wyatt S. Moore outlived them all.  Almost four mor...

Just a few days shy of the 116th anniversary of her death. Our Mother Martha B. Wife of H. M. Long Born Oct 5, 1812 Died July 29, 1900 On that bright immortal shore, We shall meet to part no more. Level Creek Cemetery Suwanee, Gwinnett County, Georgia For an added bonus, here's a poem published 1865 in the book, Eighty Original Poems , by John McNair, D.D.  The poem does contain a line from Martha's epitaph, but really I'm posting it just because I like it.  I think I'm drawn to the cadence, as well as the words. UP IN HEAV'N. I have a treasure great indeed Reserv'd for me in time of need -- Which does all other things exceed; A treasure up in Heav'n. I have a house far out of sight, A blessed mansion pure and bright Where I shall dwell in ceaseless light, Exalted up in Heav'n. I have a hope both firm and strong, It is so now, has been so long, That I shall join the happy throng Who shout and sing in Heav'n. I have a faith my Maker gav...

J. W. Pierce seems to be the only member of his immediate family to be buried at Level Creek Cemetery in Suwanee, Gwinnett County, Georgia.  He was born in Lumpkin County, Georgia 14 April 1865 to Wilson Jasper Pierce and Letty Caroline Roberts. James first married Sallie Pitner 28 August 1884 in Lumpkin County.  They had at least three children before Sallie died in 1899.  James, on Christmas Day of 1900 in Fulton County, then married Lillie Allen Collins, a widow.  This association with the Collins in-laws of Lillie brought about James' death less than a year later. The particulars, as laid out in the 11 December 1901 Augusta Chronicle (Georgia), follow.  Full article is available at GenealogyBank . GEORGIANS IN A FATAL FIGHT DUEL WITH KNIVES ON A RAILROAD TRAIN. ONE MAN IS CUT TO DEATH. James Pierce and Thomas Collins, Settling a Family Trouble, Cut Each Other -- The First Killed, the Other Fatally Hurt. Doraville, Ga., Dec. 10 -- In a bloody duel with knive...

Latin is a classic language originally spoken in Latium, Italy.  And it's still the official language of parts of the Catholic Church. Two Latin phrases I recently found in the cemetery are below.  I thought to share them here in case anyone is looking for a translation.  First up:  Deus vobiscum or Deus nobiscum . I couldn't make out the letter just to the left of the crease in the open book sculpture above, but both translated to similar phrases:  God be with you or God with us . The second phrase I come across (on the same stone, actually) was Fideli certa merces . This translates to – To the faithful there is certain reward. These phrases were found on the tombstone for J. W. Pierce (1865-1901) at Level Creek Cemetery in Gwinnett County, Georgia.

Noah Brogdon was born 22 June 1830.  A few months before his 22nd birthday, Noah married Harriet Strickland on 21 March 1852 in Gwinnett County, Georgia. Less than three weeks before his 1oth wedding anniversary, Noah Richard Brogdon enlisted in the Confederate States Army at Gwinnett County.  He was commissioned an officer and given the rank of 2nd Lieutenant in Company A, 42nd Georgia Infantry Regiment upon enlistment, 4 March 1862.  Three months and twenty-three days later, Noah was dead.  His Civil War Profile at Ancestry confirms he did not survive the war, and further states Noah was mustered out of service 25 June 1862 at Cumberland Gap, Tennessee.  A note on his FindAGrave memorial says he died of the mumps. Father ! let thy grace be given, That we may meet in heaven. Noah rests at Level Creek Cemetery in Suwanee, Gwinnett County, Georgia.  Harriet, who married a Mr. Pool after Noah's death, rests beside him. Harriet Pool Born July 10, 1831 Died...

Joseph D. Brogdon, son of George Brogdon, was born 14 January 1873 in Georgia.  By 1898, Joe was farming for a living and married to Annie (1877-1955). No pains no griefs no anxious fear, Can reach our loved one sleeping here. Joe D. Brogdon died 1 December 1925 in Suwanee, Gwinnett County, Georgia.  His death certificate viewable at FamilySearch.org lists cause of death as Carbuncle . The U.S. National Library of Medicine describes a carbuncle as "a skin infection that often involves a group of hair follicles. The infected material forms a lump, which occurs deep in the skin and may contain pus." Using today's numbers, sources such as the Mayo Clinic reveal there are more than 200,000 cases in the United States per year.  And many heal on their own. Yet problems may arise.  If left untreated, carbuncles may lead to any of the following:  Abscess of the brain, skin, spinal cord, or organs such as the kidneys; endocarditis; and sepsis.  Carbuncles can spread...

Robert Lee Kennedy US Army World War II Oct 21, 1915 - Oct 6, 1999 Level Creek Cemetery Suwanee, Gwinnett County, Georgia

John W. Brogdon and his wife Corrie rest in Level Creek Cemetery at Suwanee, Gwinnett County, Georgia.  Though it appears Corrie O. Brogdon led a full life, at least in number of years – 93, it was not so for John.  He died at the young age of 49. According to his death certificate, J. W. Brogdon died in the late afternoon of Friday, 13 September 1929 at the Georgia State Sanitarium at Milledgeville, Baldwin County.  Cause of death was pulmonary tuberculosis. But the vital death record viewable at FamilySearch is full of DK s.  DK generally stands for Don't Know .  The "informant" for this certificate appears to be Records G. S. S.   One would think those records would include a fuller name, birthdate, and contact information for the nearest relative (at least), but I suppose not in this instance. The tombstone provided us with a first name for each of Mr. and Mrs. Brogdon, as well as a burial location.  Let's look to the 1900 Gwinnett County, Georgia...

Part of me hates I've pared Ida's life down to a cause of death defined post. Ida Lee was born 11 October 1885 in Gwinnett County, Georgia to W. S. and Francis (Bailey) Fowler.  She married Norton N. Pruett after 1911. Ida was just 36 years old when she died on 24 January 1922.  Cause of death, per her death certificate available at FamilySearch.org, was noted as Puerperal Septicemia .  Septicemia is essentially blood poisoning.  If not treated promptly, it can lead to "circulatory collapse, profound shock, and death." Puerperal Septicemia, also known as puerperal or childbed   fever , is "an infectious, sometimes fatal, disease of childbirth; until the mid-19th century, this dreaded, then-mysterious illness could sweep through a hospital maternity ward and kill most of the new mothers.  Puerperal fever results from an infection, usually streptococcal, originating in the birth canal and affecting the endometrium. This infection can spread throughout the bod...

William David Jinks, after his death in 1909, was laid to rest beside his first wife, Sarah Langley, at Trinity Church Cemetery in Gwinnett County, Georgia.  William, the son of David and Mary Jinks of North Carolina, was 79 years old at the time of his death. When visiting the Jinks' FindAGrave memorials , I read a note stating the name on the stone placed for this (first wife) Sarah might be incorrect, because Sarah Barbara was the name of William's second wife. That's awkward. William Jenks married Sarah Langley 9 March 1852 in Gwinnett County.  This couple can be found in census records for 1860, 1870, and 1880 (all Gwinnett County).  What's interesting is the 1880 census taker listed William's wife as Sarah B . with a birth year of 1828. William's first wife passed away 27 March 1898.  One year and nine months later, on 2 November 1899, William married Sarah B. Parks.  This is reflected in the 1900 census, when the "number of years married" que...

Here are a couple of images relating to the death of Dr. Marion W. Jinks.  He was born 7 April 1869 in Georgia, and died 8 December 1935.  The good doctor was a son of William David Jinks and husband to Elizabeth E.  All rest at Trinity Church Cemetery in Gwinnett County. Dr. Jinks' cause of death was somewhat unique:  Acute Nephritis cause from absorption of poison from Teeth . "Georgia Deaths, 1928-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-13529-25739-8?cc=1385727 : 4 April 2016), 004557961 > image 11 of 598; Georgia Archives, Morrow.

Ezekiel Evans Parke Georgia Soldier Rev War Greensboro City Cemetery at Greene County, Georgia Ezekiel Evans Park, (1757-1826), a patriot of '76, lived on a plantation near Greensboro.  He was a graduate of William and Mary College and was a man of culture.  Mr. Park witnessed service in a number of engagements and was wounded at the battle of Guildford C. H., in North Carolina.  -- Lucian Lamar Knight, Georgia's Landmarks, Memorials, and Legends , 1913. North America Family Histories, 1500-2000 , citing Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR, Vol 028 , says this: Ezekiel Evans Parke, (1757-1826), a graduate of William and Mary College, volunteered under Gen. Nathaniel Green in his campaign against Cornwallis, in North Carolina.  He was wounded at Guilford Court House.  He was born in Virginia; died in Greensboro, Ga.

I'm a military brat , and proud of it. The military brats subculture has emerged over the last 200 years.  The age of the phenomenon has meant military brats have also been described by a number of researchers as one of the America's oldest and yet least well-known and largely invisible subcultures.  They have also been described as a "modern nomadic subculture".  [ Wikipedia ] My two grandfathers, Asa Logue (left) and B. J. Lincecum, and my father.  Not pictured is my maternal grandmother.  She also served.  All saw war, though not all saw front-line combat. I never considered myself as part of a subculture , but I suppose it's true.  Being America's oldest subculture makes sense, as the United States Army turns 241 today.  Since America' birthday is considered to be 4 July 1776, the United States Army is actually a year older than the country. And though I did not plan to include this sentiment when I first decided to write this post, here it ...

For those of you who like reading old obituaries (I know I'm not the only one), this one's worth your time.  I haven't personally visited the grave of little Louis, but couldn't help sharing when I stumbled upon this: Georgia Weekly Telegraph and Journal & Messenger 6 December 1870, page 5 [telegraph.galileo.usg.edu] OBITUARY. Death has invaded a happy home, and robbed it of its brightest jewel.  Cherished hopes have been blighted, and fond hearts are bereaved. Little LOUIS LECONTE, son of William L. and Virginia T. LeConte, a bright and beautiful boy -- sweet as a fragrant flower, and sparkling as a gem of the sea -- died at the residence of his parents, near Adairsville, Georgia, on Friday night, 11th of November, of membranous croup. What a dark night it must have been to that stricken household! Methinks the stars must have looked less bright, and the winds have sighed with deeper sadness, as fond hearts, all crushed and broken, bowed around the bier of the ...

This post was written just over six years ago. Wow. I've been blogging a while. Enjoy the knowledge. Nancy Pairlee Yarbrough Tilley Brown was born 28 April 1877 and died 7 February 1968 in the state of Texas. While looking at her death certificate, specifically the cause of death and medical certification section, I came across something I had not seen before. The first part was self-explanatory: Section 18, Cause of Death - Part I - Death was caused by (immediate cause) Cancer of Bladder . Part II is where I saw something new to me: Under "Other Significant Conditions Contributing To Death But Not Related To The Terminal Disease Condition Given In Part I" was Arteriosclerosis. C. V. A. I remember from school that arteriosclerosis is the hardening of the arteries, but I had to search on C. V. A. It stands for "cerebrovascular accident" and means cousin Nancy had a stroke. From eMedicinal.com : "Arteriosclerosis (build-up of calcium on the in...

Gibraltar Cross of Sacrifice : "In Glorious Memory Of Those Who Died For The Empire." Photos taken by my grandfather, Billy Joe Lincecum, approximately sixty years ago.  Captions are a transcription of those he penned. A War Memorial on Gibraltar with the Rock in the background. The view that is famous.

Nancy J. Harris was born 11 May 1839 in Georgia.  She married Malan / Malon J. Doby 22 August 1871 in Gwinnett County.  A Justice of the Peace performed the union.  Nancy lived to the age of 70 before dying 19 June 1909.  Her husband placed a stone for her at Trinity Church Cemetery that reads: To My Wife… Here lies one who in this life was a kind mother and a true wife. M. J. was born 12 January 1839 in Newton County, Georgia to William Doby.  The marriage to Nancy Harris was his second.  He first married Mary Watkins about 1859.  Census records suggest he was the father of at least ten children.  M. J. lived just a few years longer than his wife Nancy, dying 29 July 1912.  He also rests at Trinity Church Cemetery in Gwinnett County, Georgia.

Aquilla, son of John A. Bruce, was born 22 May 1877 in Gwinnett County, Georgia.  Seven months after his 20th birthday, and the day after Christmas 1897, Aquilla married Dora Mann .  I believe her to be a daughter of Sallie and Ivan Mann. Dora and Aquilla had their first child, a daughter named Fannie, in 1899.  Aquilla supported his family by farming. Unfortunately, Dora passed away November 1909 at age 32.  She was laid to rest at Trinity Church Cemetery in Gwinnett County. Aquilla married Eunice Hester Davis about 1913.  She is listed as his nearest relative on his World War I draft registration card dated September 1918.  Two months later, Hester died before reaching age 34.  In 1920, the widowed Aquilla was residing in Duluth with eight of his children. A. Q. Bruce died at a young age, just as did his wives.  He was not quite 45 when he succumbed to pulmonary tuberculosis, exacerbated by influenza, February 1922 in Buford, Gwinnett C...