A history of Rome and Floyd County, State of Georgia, United States of America; including numerous incidents of more than local interest, 1540-1922, Volume I, Part 74

Author: Battey, George Magruder, 1887-1965
Publication date: 1922
Publisher: Atlanta, Webb and Vary Co.
Number of Pages: 656


USA > Georgia > Floyd County > Rome > A history of Rome and Floyd County, State of Georgia, United States of America; including numerous incidents of more than local interest, 1540-1922, Volume I > Part 74


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Prather, Mrs. Georgia Hodges; 67; lived and dd. Macon; 12-9-16; 10.


Rounsaville, Jas. Roy; 35; 12-21-16; 22. 1917.


Satterfield, W. J .; 61; 2-3-17; 5. Wimpee, Mrs. Mary; 64; res. Dalton; 2-17; 3; (Oakland).


Burney, Stark J .; 58; 2-15-17; 17. Dean, Joel; 34; dd. 2-13-17 at San Antonio, Texas; 18.


Pruden, Chas. S .; 57; 2-19-17; 21.


Coulter, Clinton; 29; 2-27-17; 28.


Quarles, Linton; 35; res. St. Louis, Mo .; 2-4-17; 8; (Oakland). Esserman, Rabbi; 75; 3-14-17; 15; (Jewish Cemetery) .


Ballard, Tom; 48; 5 Wd .; drowned in Etowah river, 3-3-17; found near Cedar Bluff, Ala .; 3-24; bd. 24.


Wimpee, John; 71; 4 Wd .; 4-8-17; 9. Bowie, Mrs. Langdon; 70; res. Hotel Forrest; 4-8-17; 9.


McGhee, L. M .; 34; dd. on train be- tween Chicago and Chattanooga; 4- 17-17; 18.


Hawkins, Hal; 64; E. 8th St., E. Rome; 4-18-17; 19.


Cantrell, Mrs. E. E .; 26; lived below Mobley Park; 4-20-17; 21.


Mullen, Mrs. S. F .; 75; 2d Ave .; 5-7- 17; 9.


McArver, A. B .; 59; E. 3d St .; 5-9- 17; 10.


Steele, N. J .; 66; E. Rome; killed by Southern engine; 5-29-17; 30.


Neal, W. M .; 86; E. 3d St .; 6-4-17; 6. Dupree, Mrs. J. F .; 71; S. Broad; dd. from fall; 6-5-17; 6.


Wingfield, Mrs. J. F .; 71; W. Rome; 6-10-17; 11.


Lindsay, C. S .; 75; res. and dd. At- lanta; 6-21-17; 22.


Attaway, W. R .; 65; dd. 3d Ave. room; 7-13-17; 16.


Parks, Hugh B., Jr .; 32; 7-20-17.


May, J. Will; 56; 7-23-17; 24.


Battey, Wm. Cephas; 67; dd. Hender- sonville, N. C .; 7-1-17; 8-3.


Harris, Mrs. R. R .; 80; S. Rome; 8- 3-17; 5.


Conn, Rev. C. L .; 54; W. Rome; 8- 21-17; 22.


Benjamin, Mrs. Frank; 78; E. 2d St .; 8-26-17; 27.


Govan, M. F .; 83; res. Atlanta; old age; 9-3-17; 5. Seay, Florida Bayard; 84; dd. N. Y .; 9-30-17; Oct. 3.


Dempsey, Richard; 60; 4 Wd .; 10-8-17; 10.


Shropshire, Miss Lillie; 60; 2 Wd .; 11- 27-17; 28.


Jenkins, Tom; 36; E. of Rome; pistol shot in breast; 11-28-17; 30.


Fahy, Thos .; 74; 11-30-17; 1.


Lansdell, Mrs. W. S .; 80; 4 Wd .; 12-16- 17; 18. Towers, Mrs. W. M .; 68; 12-31-17; 3.


1918.


McCrary, Mrs. Mary Mitchell; 73; 1- 22-18; 23.


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ROMANS OF THE OLD SCHOOL AND THE NEW.


Left to right, Mark B. Eubanks, three views of the late Judge Joel Branham, Geo. Rounsa- ville, Misses Nellie Bass and Frances Graves, Thos. E. Clemmons, the "young hopeful" of Fire Chief Horace L. Taylor, Dr. Jno. F. Lawrence, City Court Solicitor James Maddox, with A. C. Fincher, mayor of Cave Spring; Judge Jno. P. Davis, Nathan Harris and Judge Harper Hamilton.


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Hagin, James; 58; E. Rome, 1-26-18; 27.


Shropshire, Capt. Chas. Freeman; U. S.


A .; 45; dd. Phila., Pa .; 1-29-18; 1. Morton, E. H .; 52; Floyd Co .; 2-6-18; 9. Stamps, Lt. Lofton H., U. S. A .; res.


and dd. Lawton, Okla .; burned in aeroplane accident; 2-8-18; 11.


Lester, Mrs. Bannester S .; 82; 2-15-18; 16.


Webb, James Hugh, U. S. A .; 24; 4 Wd .; dd. Memphis, Tenn .; aeroplane collision ; 2-23-18; 27.


Stansbury, Mrs. Josephine; 79; 4 Wd .; 2-27-18; 1.


Fouche, Mrs. Robt. T .; 75; 2 Wd .; 4- 14-18; 16.


Omberg, Miss Emma; 64; 1 Wd .; 4-16- 16-18; 17.


Omberg, Mrs. Susan; 70; res. Atlanta; dd. Pittsburg, Pa .; 4-23-18; 26.


Arrington, A. B .; 49; 4-29-18; 30.


Trammell, Geo. Lee; 40; N. Rome; 5- 2-18; 3; (Oakland).


Rupee, J. M .; 78; 5 Wd .; 7-4-18; 5.


Cox, Mrs. Ross P .; 46; 5-7-18; 11.


Redrean, (Redmond?), John; 26; 5 Wd .; motorcycle accident, Cleveland, Tenn .; 7-13-18; 15.


Bass, Col. Josiah; 80; 5-25-18; 27.


Magruder, Geo. H .; 52; 8-14-18; 15.


Harbin, D. D .; 70; C. S. A .; 1 Wd .; 9-17-18; 18; soldiers' lot.


Rounsaville, Mrs. Susie; 36; 2 Wd .; 9- 26-18; 27.


Gwaltney, Mrs. Susan; 75; 2 Wd .; 10-1-18; 3.


Price, Wm. Clyde; 26; U. S. N .; dd. of flu, Norfolk, Va .; 10-2-18; 6.


Johnson, Raymond; 23; U. S. A .; 4 Wd .; dd. of flu, Baltimore; 10-1- 18; 6.


Baxter, Mrs. W. H. Hanson; 28; res. and dd. Chattanooga; 10-14-18; 16. Wilbey, Philip Sheridan; 29; dd. of flu, Minn .; 10-19-18; 24.


Griffin, Mrs. Alice Glover; 34; W. Rome; 10-24-18; 25; Harper vault. Gwaltney, Miss Mary; 35; E. Rome; 10- 28-18; 29.


Cooley, Mrs. Ella; 80; res. and dd. Sugar Valley, Ga .; 10-28-18; 29.


Chastain, T. C .; 46; E .Rome; dd. An- chor Duck; 10-15-18; 17; (Oak- land) .


Futrelle, A. W .; 62; 2 Wd .; dd. hos- pital, Atlanta; 11-2-18; 4.


Strange, Mrs. W. T .; 47; 11-6-18; 7. Harris, Walter, Jr .; 26; 4 Wd .; 11-9- Terhune, Cornelius; 65; 11-6-18; 8. 10-18; 11.


Judkins, Jas. R .; 33; res. and dd. Chi- cago; 11-20-18; 22.


Byars, Mrs. Hardin C .; 33; 2 Wd .; 11- 20-18; 22.


Coulter, Mrs. Ben; 33; 1 Wd .; 11-24- 18; 25.


Stillwell, Oliver; 52; 4 Wd .; 11-24-18- 26.


Baumgartner, C .; 69; S. Rome; 11- 26-18; 28.


Lumpkin, J. H .; 60; 4 Wd .; 11-28-18. Hallock, Capt. Roy Edgar, U. S. A .; 33; res. N. J .; 12-27-18; 31.


1919.


West, Mrs. Mary; 55; 3 Wd. 2d Ave .; 1-7-19; 9.


Broach, Mrs. Nancy; 85; res. and dd. N. Rome; 1-15-19; 17; (Oakland). Byars, C. T .; 26; S. Rome; 1-18-19.


DeJournett, J. R .; 75; res. and dd. Greenville, Ga .; 1-18-19; 20.


May, Wm. J .; 53; res. and dd. B'ham; 1-28-19; 29.


Wilkerson, C. L .; 50; 5th Ave., N. Rome; 2-4-19; 6.


Arp, J. D .; 55; res. and dd. Floyd Co .; 2-8-19; 9.


Treadaway, Mrs. Sallie; 60; res. N. Rome; 2-25-19; 26; (Oakland).


DeJournette, Mrs. Jonte Ragan; 28; dd. N. Y .; 2-28-19; 2.


Allen, Asberry; 78; res. E. Rome; dd. Fla .; 3-6-19; 9.


McHenry, Col. W. S .; 73; 2d Ave .; 3- 21-19; 22.


Lansdell, Henry S., Jr .; 41; res. and dd. Atlanta; 3-26-19; 28.


Bowie, James Park; 65; E. Rome; 4- 6-19; 8.


Latimer, Rev. A. H .; 72; res. and dd. Savannah; 4-8-19; 11.


Chidsey, Lt. Geo. B .; 39; U. S. A .; dd. Ft. McPherson; 5-7-19.


Adamson, N. E .; 69; 1 Wd .; 6-16-19; 18. Angle, J. Y .; 82; S. Rome; 6-30-19; 1. Mann, Mrs. Mary Frances; 56; 5 Wd .; 7-4-19; 6.


Malone, D. T .; dd. Mo., July, 1919. Maddox, Mrs. Jas. W .; 69; 7-21-19; 22. Graves, Mrs. Chas. I .; 79; 8-5-19; 7.


Archer, Mrs. Fannie Ivey; 61; E. Rome; 8-7-19; 9.


Walker, Mrs. Margaret E .; 67; res. and dd. Atlanta; 8-7-19; 9.


Hammond, Dr. L. P .; 63; 2 Wd .; dd. St. Jos. Hos., Atlanta; 8-24-19; 25. Williamson, Mrs. Theodore H .; 42; res.


and dd. Los Angeles; 8-12-19; 19. Bryant, Mrs. W. W .; 48; 8-27-19; 28. Simpson, J. E .; 76; 4 Wd .; 9-13-19; 15. McPeak, Mrs. O .; 39; E. Rome; drown- ed; 9-23-19; 26.


Lumpkin, Mrs. J. B .; 48; Ave. A, 4 Wd .; 9-30-19; 1.


Panchen, J. S .; 82; res. and dd. At- lanta; 10-1-19; 2.


Ledbetter, Ollie G .; 43; 2 Wd .; 10-8- . 19; 9.


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Sharp, Garnett W .; 36; res. and dd. Macon; 4-22-19; found dead on cot; 9-25-19.


Moody, Mrs. Ruth Howell; 23; res. and dd. Tuscaloosa, Ala .; 10-10- 19; 11.


Glover, Mrs. J. A .; 72; 10-14-19; 15. Shropshire, Mrs. Mary Bell; 76; N. Rome; 10-27-19; 28; (Oakland).


Morris, J. M .; 61; res. Atlanta; dd. St. Joseph Hosp .; 11-3-19; 5.


Jamison, Rev. A. C .; 65; res. and dd. Atlanta; 11-7-19; 8.


Hillyer, Mrs. Elizabeth; 66; E. Rome; 11-19-19; 21.


Foster, Mrs. Lena McDonald; 49; res. and dd. Chattanooga; 12-6-19; 9.


Lansdell, Hy S .; 73; res. and dd. At- lanta; 12-9-19; 11.


Carey, Mrs. James S .; 95; E. 1st St .; 1 Wd .; 12-13-19; 14.


1920.


Beysiegel, Mrs. Will .; 57; 1-3-20; 6.


Landrum, L. M .; 70; res. and dd. N. . Broad St .; 1-26-20; 28.


Jones, Mrs. Jno. R .; 39; res. Atlanta; dd. Phoenix, Ariz .; 2-1-20; 7.


Green, Ben W .; 48; 1 Wd .; 2-8-20; 10. Wood, Claud C .; 31; res. and dd. An- niston; 2-15-20; 16.


Woodruff, Mrs. Elizabeth; 79; res. and dd. B'ham; 2-22-20; 24.


Braselton, Dr. B. F .; 65; N. of Rome; 3-6-20; 8.


Stoffregen, Charley; 66; 5 Wd .; 3-7- 20; Storey, J. L .; 68; Summerville Rd .; 3- 14-20; 16.


Thomas, Dr. J. D .; 77; 3-19-20; 20.


Wimpee, Mrs. Della; 66; 4 Wd .; 3- 31-20; 1.


King, Robt. N .; 43; res. and dd. Phila. Gen. Hosp .; 3-27-20; 1.


Cothran, Guy S., Sr .; 45; res. Laven- der Mt .; burned to death in house at Subligna; 4-6-20; 8.


Shibley, (Shiebley?), C. B .; res. and dd. Washington, D. C .; 4-9-20; 13. May, Mrs. Lula M .; 50; E. Rome; 4- 18-20; 20.


Mullen, Miss Lula S .; 52; S. Rome; May 10-20; 12.


Agnew, Mrs. Emma S .; 52; res. At- lanta; 6-14-20; 15.


McCloud, (McLeod)., Jas. F .; 60; 4 Wd .; 6-21-20; 22. Given, Hughie C .; 87; 3 Wd .; 7-2-20; 4. Reece, Judge Jno. H .; 82; N. Rome; 7-19-20; 21.


Holcomb, John; U. S. A .; 24; dd. Den- ver, Col., hosp .; 8-30-20; 2.


Lanham, Roy E .; U. S. A .; dd. France, Oct., 1918; 9-24-20.


Hidell, Miss Lizzie; 76; 10-16-20; 17.


Wright, Mrs. Ava Butler; 85; res. and dd. Atlanta; 10-4-20; 6. Hargrove, Miss Linnie; 82; 10-15-20; 16.


Washington, Clifford D .; U. S. A .; 24; E. Rome; dd. France, 1919; 10-3-20. Lanham, J. Henry; 61; 4 Wd .; 10-23- 20; 24.


Steele, Capt. Jno. N .; U. S. A .; 26; killed at Ft. Oglethorpe by horse in polo game; 11-14-20; 17.


Behrens, Alfred H .; 67; 1 Wd .; 11-16- 20; 17; (Oakland).


Fleetwood, Geo. W .; 82; C. S. A .; Tul- sa, Okla .; 11-17-20; 19.


Hagin, J. S .; 55; E. Rome; 12-3-20; 5. Trammell, Mrs. Henry; 70; N. Rome; 12-23-20; 26; (Oakland).


Hine, Henry J .; 55; E. Rome; 12-30- 20; 31.


1921.


Hardin, A. D .; 77; N. Rome; 1-8-21; 10.


Appleton, Mrs. Jessica Branham; 52; res. and dd. Washington, D. C .; 2- 1-21; 4.


Simmons, W. S .; 68; 2-13-21; 14.


Johns, D. B .; 39; res. Berry Schls; 2- 12-21; 14.


Garlington, Mrs. Annie; 68; 1 Wd .; 2- 25-2; 27.


Hughes, Benj. I .; 67; 3-18-21; 20.


Bowie, Jno. M .; 75; res. and dd. An- niston; 3-19-21; 21.


Terhune, Mrs. Susie Bowie; 65; 5-23- 21; 25.


Maddox, Mrs. Frank; 32; 6-13-21; 14. Burks, Peter D .; 65; 2 Ave., 1917, ac- cident Southern railway, Ala .; 6- 21-21; 23.


Hamilton, David Blount; 61; "Thorn- wood;" 7-7-21; 11.


Wyatt, Mrs. Frances R .; 61; 8-5-21; 6. Shanklin, Almeron Walton; 33; Lieut,.


U. S. A .; killed October 15, 1918, in Argonne Forest Drive, France; funeral and interment Sept. 2, 1921. Sexton, W. T .; 70; 4 W .; 9-5; 7.


Camp, F. B .; 26; U. S. A .; 9-21; 21.


Fickling, Mrs. W. H .; 53; 10-8; 10.


Dykes, Mrs. Dr. J. H .; 80; 10-13; 14. Hill, Hiram D .; 79; broke hip in fall; 10-22; 23.


Johnson, Joe; 57; killed, 10-23, in 4 W .; 25.


Attaway, Wm. Jos .; 21; died from bat- tle wounds in France, June, 1918; 11-11.


Daniel, Wm. LaFayette; 69; E. Rome; 11-16; 17.


Hurt, A. F .; 92; died 11-22 in Gordon Co .; 22.


Barnes, George, 68; killed by Southern train at Tannery, 12-2; 4.


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MYRTLE HILL CEMETERY INTERMENTS


Norton, Mrs. Henry C .; 67; 12-8; 10. Armstrong, John; 40; res. Floyd Co .;


died Asheville, N. C .; 12-10; 12. McClure, Hunter; 35; U. S. Army; died in France, 1918; 12-14. Ross, Walter; 51; 12-18; 20.


Hamilton, Henry; 36; died at Annis- ton, Ala .; 12-24; 26.


Dougherty, Wm .; 72; E. Rome; 12-31; Jan. 2.


1922.


Clements, Cicero T .; 80; E. Rome; 1-13; 15.


Morris, S. W .; 65; 1-16; 17.


Earle, W. Cull; 45; E. Rome; 1-17; 18. Pendley, John; 26; died at Lindale 1-21; 22.


Stokes, J. B .; 32; dd. at Anchor Duck Mill; 1-21; 22.


Battey, Mrs. Robert; 91; dd. Sunday, Feb. 5, at 400 First Ave .; 6, Bat- tey vault.


Clements, P. P .; 75; 2-6; 6, in Oak- land cemetery.


Morton, H. D .; 31; dd. 3-2, in Shreve- port, La .; 5.


Sanders, Mrs. D. B .; 67; dd. at Birm- ingham, Ala .; 3-24; 26.


Dempsey, L. A .; 54; 3-30; Apr. 1.


Bower, Jno. A .; 72; E. Rome; 4-8; 10. Hughes, Roy; 38; dd. 4-8 in Fla .; 10. *Omberg, Miss Julia; 80; 4-18; 20.


Penn, J. C .; 58; 4-26; 27.


Burnes, Hugh; 30; dd. 5-4 as result of shell shock as soldier in France; 5. Parks, Mrs. Hugh B .; 65; E. Rome; 5-13; 14.


Reece, J. Walter; 69; 4 W .; 5-10; 11. Jones, J. Walter; 30; killed by electric shock; 5-15.


Hawkins, Weldon W .; 42; E. Rome; 5-18; 19.


Quinn, Mrs. F. E .; 62; 5-22; 24.


Wright, Jule; 35; dd. 5-25 in Okla .; 28.


Hall, Mrs. F. N .; 36; 5-28; 30.


Collier, Mrs. J. A .; 82; Floyd Co .; 6-5; 6.


McLain, Dan; 65; dd. 6-5, in Atlanta; 7. Slaton, G. A .; 70; 6-9; 11.


Branham, Judge Joel; 87; dd. 6-16 at 101 2d Ave .; 18.


Frasier, Miss Florence; 18; 4 W .; 6-24; 25.


Stribling, Miss Catherine; 51; Nash- ville, Tenn .; dd. Rome; 7-4; 5.


Cothran, Mrs. H. D .; 83; dd. Wash- ington, D. C .; 7-5; 8.


Glover, Capt. J. A .; 74; 4 W .; 7-7; 9. Colclough, Mrs. S. F .; 85; dd. 7-12, at Carrollton; 13.


** Wright, Adaline Allman; 94; dd. Mentone, Ala .; 7-24; 25.


Cherry, Lemuel; 12; 4 W .; drowned 8-10 in Horseleg lake; 12; Oak- land.


McHenry, Mrs. W. S .; 70; died 8-18 in S. Ga .; 20.


Dunn, W. M .; 74; 9-1; 3.


Bradford, Mrs. Mary A .; 88; 9-2; 3.


*Miss Omberg was the first subject of the so- called Battey operation. performed at her cot- tage home, 615 W. First St., Aug. 27, 1872. She died of organic heart trouble.


** At the time of her death, Mrs. Wright was probably the oldest white person in Rome.


MYRTLE HILL ADDENDA.


Little of the following information appears elsewhere herein. The data was taken from headstones and slabs because it could not be obtained from the sex- ton's records.


The Axson lot:


Jane M. Stevens, born in Liberty County, Ga., Oct. 31, 1814; died March 15, 1897.


Janie, wife of Rev. Sam'l. Edward Axson, born Sept. 8, 1838; died at Rome, Nov. 4, 1881. "Asleep in Jesus."


Rev. Samuel Edward Axson, who departed this life May 28, 1884, aged 47 years, 5 mos. For 17 years pastor of the Rome Presbyterian church. "While yet in the noonday of life, in the heat of a well-fought fight, the Master called him to his exceeding great reward."


"Sacred to the memory of Ellen Louise Axson, born 15 May, 1860 at Savan- nah, Ga., died 6 Aug., 1914, at Washington, D. C.


"'A traveler between life and death The reason firm, the temperate will, Endurance, foresight, strength and skill A perfect woman, nobly planned, To warn, to comfort and command; And yet, a spirit still and bright. With something of angelic light.'"


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FLOYD COUNTY HOMES AND BURIAL GROUNDS.


At top, the Philip Walker Hemphill lot at DeSoto Park, containing the first wife and two children of one of the founders of Rome; the James Hemphill-Jones-Jolly home on the Cave Spring road, near which in a private lot lie the bodies of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Mont- gomery; the Wm. S. Gibbons (Jos. Ford) home, also in Vann's valley, built by Jos. Ford, who lies buried in the 50-toot square lot seen at the bottom.


Dr. Homer Virgil Milton Miller; born Apr. 29, 1814; died May 31, 1896. "A Christian who faithfully served his God, a physician who loved his fellow man, a soldier and a senator from Georgia. He never did anything that caused a citizen of Georgia to put on mourning. Adsum."


Rachel Cheri Miller, wife of Gen. Andrew Miller; died Aug. 15, 1841, aged 58. Sarah Joyce Alexander; died Mar. 6, 1895. "She stretcheth out her hand to the poor, yes, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy."


Our mother: Sarah, wife of Henry J. Dick; born May 2, 1820; died Jan. 17, 1892.


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Henry J. Dick; born Mar. 27, 1814; died July 22, 1866.


Hal B. Dick; born Mar. 17, 1853; died Sept. 24, 1894.


Benj. A. Dick; born Nov. 26, 1844; died Sept. 30, 1868.


Cunningham M. Pennington; died Aug. 23, 1885, aged 73. His wife, Elizabeth Freeman; died Jan. 5, 1873, aged 58.


Jno. Temple Graves lot: Grandmother, Lucretia Calhoun, wife of Dr. H. H. Townes, later of Dr. DeGraffenried; died 1881. Favorite niece of Jno. C. Calhoun. A noble woman of the old regime."


Our mother: Mrs. Sabrey Hemphill; born Apr. 21, 1772; died May 12, 1872, 100 years and 21 days.


Dr. J. H. Nowlin; born Oct. 20, 1822; died May 15, 1871.


Mary A. Choice; born Mar. 6, 1809; died Oct. 26, 1870,


Samuel Gibbons; born in the Valley of Virginia, June 17, 1806; died Aug. 27, 1870.


Susan Farrar Shelton; born June 12, 1809, at Charlottesville, Va .; died Mar. 28,1869.


Fleming Rice; born Mar. 5, 1802; died Apr. 24, 1873, and wife, M. E. A. Ar- rington; born Apr. 21, 1817; died Jan. 26, 1865.


Sarah R .. daughter of W. B. and Elizabeth A. Lowery; born July 30, 1851; died Feb. 26, 1856.


Marina, wife of Thos. Pollard; born Apr. 6, 1800; died Apr. 6, 1858. (This was one of the first burials in Myrtle Hill) .


Jordan Reese; born June 20, 1842; died at Culpepper, Va., Aug. 18, 1861, from wounds received Apr. 21, 1861, at the First Battle of Manassas.


Louisa Reese, wife of Dr. Jordan Reese; died May 13, 1864, aged 55.


Dr. Jordan Reese; died May 10, 1849, aged 50.


G. B. T. Moore; born Nov. 1, 1833 in Greenville District, S. C .; died Mar. 29, 1861; M. H. Reese; born June 3, 1831; died May 19, 1863, at Rome.


Dr. James R. Smith; born Mar. 3, 1824; died July 3, 1857. (Two infant sons are buried in the Smith lot). (One of first interments).


Asahel R. Smith; born Aug. 20, 1774; died June 25, 1875. (Father of Maj. Chas. H. Smith, "Bill Arp").


Bayard E. Hand, Lt. U. S. Navy; born Mar. 25, 1830, at Darien, Ga .; died July 16, 1885 Wilmington, N. C. "The anchor of his soul was faith in Christ."


Mary A. Jones, wife of B. F. Jones; died Dec. 13, 1862. "For so He giveth his beloved sleep."


Rev. Jas. F. Swanson; born Jan. 27, 1825; died Oct. 28, 1869.


Lt. Col. Armistead Richardson Harper, 1 Ga. cavalry, C. S. A .; born Mar. 4, 1835; died Oct. 28, 1863, of wounds received in battle.


Roena Harper; born Nov. 17, 1870; died Sept. 27, 1894.


Mary J. A. Selkirk. relict of James McGlashan, of Edinburgh, Scotland; died Dec. 31, 1870, aged 79.


Alexander McDonald; born Apr. 13, 1797, in McIntosh County, Ga .; died at Rome, Oct. 6, 1879, aged 82; Martha Morton, wife of J. C.McDonald; born May 5, 1840, in Athens, Ga .; died at Rome Apr. 1, 1880, aged 40.


J. R. Stevens; born March 22, 1822; died Feb. 11, 1871.


Thos. McCulloch, a native of Scotland, late secretary of the Cornwall (Ala.)


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Langdon Bowie; born Aug. 27, 1806; died July 27, 1870.


Iron Works; died July 22, 1880; aged 69.


Elizabeth Yarborough, wife of Wm. Davis; born Feb. 27, 1795; died July 30, 1869.


America Addaline, wife of Daniel Walker; died Jan. 24, 1871, at 24.


John Robinson; born Jan. 8, 1808; died Feb. 3, 1868; aged 60.


Annie E. Wright, only daughter of G. H. and A. Gardner; born Dec. 14, 1850; died Sept. 13, 1878.


On the topmost peak of Myrtle Hill Cemetery, looking to the west, is the heroic marble monument to the heroes of the Confdracy. On a large pedestal stands a Confederate soldier at parade rest, facing the west. Inscriptions say :


"This monument is the testimony of the present to the future that these were they who kept the faith given them by the fathers. Be it known by this token that these men were true to the traditions of their country's call; steadfast in their duty, faithful even in despair, and illustrated in the unflinching heroism of their deaths, the free-born courage of their lives."


"They have crossed the river and sleep beneath the shade."


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their country. Let this stone forever warn those who keep these valleys that only their sires are dead-the principles for which they fought can never die."


"The Confederate States of America, 22 Feb., 1862. Deo Vindice. Erected by the Women of Rome to the memory of the soldiers of Floyd County, Ga., who died in defense of the Confederate States of America, 1861-65."


CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS' SECTION.


In the part of Myrtle Hill Cemetery reserved for the deceased of the Civil War are 377 graves. This number includes 81 Confederate unknown and two un- known of the Federal Army. These Boys in Gray died at or near Rome; most of them succumbed to wounds or disease in Rome hospitals, while some were killed in defending Rome against Sherman's army in May, 1864, and in skirmishes before and after that date. The dead soldiers sleep with their heads pointed toward the beautiful Coosa Valley and their feet pointed northeastward toward Rome. Over the graves of the departed are simple headstone slabs of gray marble about 20 inches high.


In the list are many honored names from the Southern States. Included is one Spanish-American War veteran-E. L. Ellis, of Co. D, 3rd Ga., U. S. Volunteers.


The first abbreviation refers to the company to which the soldier belonged; the second and third refer to his regiment and state:


J. W. Grizzard, K-8 S. C .; Fred Wayland, 7 Ala .; Capt. A. C. Wells, F-51 Ga .; J. Batson, G-27 Miss .; - Burney, - ; Captain W. H. Lawrence, 8 Ala. cavalry;


Melvin, ; J. W. Corprew, I-1 Tex. Legion, Ross' Brigade; S. F. Mapp, A-28 Miss. cavalry; J. P. Z. Bragg, F-8 Miss .; Lt. R. W. Echols, Floyd Infantry, 8-Ga .; Quillian V. Hayes, B-23 Ga .; (died July 14, 1918).


J. F. Kelley, D-20 Ga. (died Jan. 17, 1909; 65 years of age) ; J. R. Slaughter, E-3 Ark .; J. J. Morrison, - -; J. C. M., G-43 Ga .; Jasper Corbet, G-4 Ga. cav- alry; Albert Lewis, A-8 Miss .; M. Cornelius, E-28 Ala .; H. H. Albritton, B-5 Miss. cavalry; G. W. Woodward, D-5 Miss. cavalry; M. McGilvray, - M. Ralt, E-36 Ala .; Geo. Rose, C-6 Tex .; R. T. Bonter, E-18 N. C.


A. F. Mauks, 54 Va .; T. Tucker, K-21 Tenn .; A. H. Bradshaw, C-38 Tenn .; J. A. Estill, D-9 Ky .; J. T. Jowers, F-46 Ga .; J. L. Turner, D-1 Ky .; Jno. Phipps, D-21 Miss .; Robt. Miller, 27 Ga .; A. McCrow. 63 Va .; W. G. Austin, C-19 La .; W. Sanders, A-63 Tenn .; J. L. Henderson, F-3 Ga .; J. Phillips, K-47 Ga .; J. H. Bray. 44 Tenn .; J. P. Nowland, 4 La. battery; O. Miller, E-36 Ala .; N. A. Basshaw, I-54 Va .; J. W. Pratt, D-54 Va .; J. Temple, G-50 Ga.


J. C. Sheppard, 33 Ala .; Jno. Glohasey, C-11 Tenn .; C. D. Coleman, A-54 Ala .; W. Griffin, 44 Miss .; E. G. Denton. 25 La .; W. H. Wiley, K-51 Tenn .; J. W. Lee, E-26 Ga .; N. Morris, 56 Ga .; J. C. Brown, B Fla .; J. Durrett, F-15 Ala .; D. R. Malo, F-8 Tenn .; W. G. Stone, F-45 Miss .; J. Ester, G-50 Ala .; A. S. Wilson, D-19 Ala .; J. W. Wells, D-1 Ala. cavalry; P. B. Bird, D-36 Ala .; J. Murray, D-3 Ark.


M. Williams, 54 Va .; James Gregg - -; Isaac Moss, D-24 Miss .; W. Keelan, I-26 Tenn .; W. D. Bayne, D-9 Ga .; J. R. Thweatt, K-17 Miss .; Jno. West, A. Hampton's Legion; J. Fulmer, C-25 Ala .; F. Noel, F-3 Tenn .; G. W. Beach, C-19 Tenn .; J. Bartlett, K-28 Tenn .; G. B. Andrews, H-16 Ala .; A. Wyatt Prior, K-18 Tex .; Chas. Moster, F-65 Ga .; J. S. Losey, F-33 Ala.


Chas. Foster. F-65 Ga .; J. G. Baley, Ga. State troops; J. R. Daniel, E-26 Tenn .; J. J. Groome, E-59 Ala .; E. L. McLendon, C-36 Ala .; J. O. Hunter, Pharis' Engineers; J. L. Barksdale, B-41 Miss .; J. Meadows, Safton's regiment; J. Cow- erel, B Tenn. ; Phillips, Va .; W. C. Sparkman, 5-32 Tenn .; S. Crevison, Cobb's Ga. battery; J. M. Hill, D-58 Ala .; Sgt. Curry, -; R. B. Greer, F-16 S. C .; E. C. Murdoch, E-10 Tenn.


Wm. Arrowsmith, B-32 Tenn .; Jas. H. Meneose, Cynthiana, Ky .; J. S. Cashan, A. Henderson's regiment; D. Davis, A-8 Tenn .; M. Mahan, C-10 Tenn .; A. S. Parker, H. Henderson's regiment; P. Wright, E-1 Ark .; H. Rains, D Tenn .; W. H. Purdue, C-2 Tenn .; Wm. Lard, A-4 battalion; N. O. E. Stone, A-10 Miss .; T. Jor- dan, H-8 Miss .; Rev. E. N. Boland, (member Ga. Conference, Methodist church), 46 Ga .; J. Davenport, C-8 Tenn .; J. M. Heard, 13 La. sharpshooters; T. Tallison, E-16 S. C.


J. Arly, A-29 Miss .; D. Murdock, F-41 Ga .; J. Floyd, E-16 S. C .; R. W. Rog- ers, C-19 Ala .; W. E. Yort, D-30 Miss .; J. H. Adaway, H-14 Ark .; J. G. Cowan, G-18 Ala .; J. R. Hunt, H-41 Mss .; A. J. Harwell, H-32 Tenn .; Wm. Knight, B-29 La .; A. Babbet, G-8 Confederate cavalry; A. Scroggins, D-18 Ala .; S. Tilton, 4 -;


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Rome from the hill top, with the Battey vault in the foreground; tomb of Benj. C. Yancey, United States Minister to Argentine; grave of Mrs. Woodrow Wilson (nee Ellen Lou Axson), with headstone selected by the President; resting places of some 300 Confederate soldiers who died or were killed at Rome.




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