Sunday, January 13, 2019

Old Summerour Cemetery


Location:
Cemetery Road
Cohutta Springs, Murray County, Georgia
N 34° 52.760     W084° 44.762
Find A Grave # 2167262

Date of Visit: June 4, 2013

Robert Logan
Pvt  Co B   4 Regt Ga Inf
Confederate States Army
Nov 30 1821.  Nov 30 1863

Military records are not located at Fold 3. The following is from the Murray County Museum Webpage Murray County Men who Died While Serving in the Confederate Army.


ROBERT LOGAN (Private). A grave marker in Old Summerhour Cemetery reads: Robert Logan, Pvt., Co. B, 4th Reg Ga Inf, C.S.A., Nov. 30, 1832 - Nov. 30, 1863. Although military service records were not found, the family history contains this information about his military service: Robert Logan, born about 1821, enlisted as Private, in Co. B, 4th Regiment Ga. Volunteers, CSA. He died of fever in an Atlanta, Georgia hospital November 30, 1863. These details are from Mary Ann (Moreland) Logan's application for a pension. County Census 1860, visitation #660, lists Robert Logan, age 37, wife Mary A., using post office at Hasslers Mills. 


  • Museum, Murray County. Murray County Museum - CIVIL WAR RECORDS. Accessed January 13, 2019. https://www.murraycountymuseum.com.


The following is from the Murray County Museum Webpage Murray County Men who Died While Serving in the Confederate Army.

John L. Trimmer
Died in Army
July 23, 1862

JOHN L. TRIMERER (2nd Sergeant). Service began August 1861. Company D, 22nd Ga Brigade, Wrights. Died of consumption at Norfolk, Virginia, 1862. Preceding was copied from records in Murray County Courthouse, with spelling of battles and place names corrected as needed and dates of engagements added. Military service records contain this information: J. L. Trimmier, enlisted as 2nd Sergeant, Company D, 22nd Ga. September 3, 1861. Died of disease at Norfolk, Virginia July 24, 1862. Although the body probably was never returned, this man has a grave marker in the Old Summerhour Cemetery near Eton, Georgia. Murray County Census 1860, visitation #904, lists John L. Trimerer, age 21, in household of M. T. And Rachel Trimerer using post officer at Upper Kings Bridge. 







John M. Plemons
Georgia
Pvt Co. C 39 Regt Ga Inf
Confederate States Army
Nov 6, 1843   June 5, 1932

Pvt William S Waters
Co B. 11 Bn Ga Inf
CSA
Nov 22 1815.   Sept 26 1866



Eton Cemetery


Location:
Highway 411
Eton, Murray County, Georgia
N 34° 49.326     W084° 45.944
Find A Grave #813812

Date of Visit: June 4, 2013

In Memory of
John B. Keith
Cpl Co A
Confederate States Army
Oct 12, 1829.   Aug 31, 1864

Keith originally enlisted as a private in Company E, 10th Regiment Georgia State Troops December 16, 1861 and was detailed as a carpenter at Miller's Wharf  in Columbus, Georgia. Records indicate that he re-enlisted in as a private the Cohutta Rangers March 19, 1862 at Spring Place in Murray County. This company became Company A of the 39th Regiment Georgia Infantry. He was appointed 2nd Corporal April 12, 1862. Keith was captured and paroled at Vicksburg in July 1863. H was killed at Jonesboro, Georgia August 31, 1864 and was buried in the Patrick Cleburne Confederate Cemetery. 

  • Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Georgia. Original data from: The National Archives, Retrieved from at 3-Fold February 17, 2018. (http://www.fold3.com)
  • Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 13 January 2019), memorial page for Corp John B. Keith (12 Oct 1829–31 Aug 1864), Find A Grave Memorial no. 32469931, citing Eton Cemetery, Eton, Murray County, Georgia, USA ; Maintained by Cindy (contributor 47985327) .
  • Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 13 January 2019), memorial page for John B. Keith (12 Oct 1829–31 Aug 1864), Find A Grave Memorial no. 65946424, citing Confederate Cemetery, Clayton County, Georgia, USA ; Maintained by Cindy (contributor 47985327) .
  • Museum, Murray County. Murray County Museum - CIVIL WAR RECORDS. Accessed January 13, 2019. https://www.murraycountymuseum.com/cwr_06.html 

Jesse Jackson 1827-1909
Marked with Southern Cross of Honor



Saturday, January 12, 2019

Crenshaw Cemetery


Location:
Splunge Road
Greenwood Springs, Monroe County, Mississippi
N 33° 41.667     W086° 48.685
Find A Grave Cemetery: 58845

Date of Visit: December 23, 2011

In Memory of
Isham Parham
Born in Georgia Elbert Ct.
April 27 1836
Died August 4 1862
Loved for his friends
Died for his county

Enlisted April 29, 1862 in Company G of the 43rd Mississippi in Smithville. Isham’s Form No. 58 Certificate to be given a Soldier at the time of his Discharge, states he died at home of u known disease on April 22, 1862.


  • Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Mississippi. Original data from: The National Archives, Retrieved from at 3-Fold January 12, 2019. (http://www.fold3.com)

William Lewis
Co F
2 Bn Ala Vols
CSA

Capt
George W Dean
Co F
17 Miss Mil
CSA
1830 - 1899









Sunday, January 6, 2019

Roberts Cemetery


Location:
Bartahatchie Road
Monroe County, Mississippi
N 33° 47.420     W088° 20.896

Date of Visit: July 21, 2013


T.J. Cantrell
Confederate Solider
CSA

  • Find A Grave Memorial No. 77712536

Saturday, January 5, 2019

Juliette United Methodist Church Cemetery


Location:
Highway 23
Juliette, Monroe County, Mississippi
33.099991  -83.806175

Date of Visit: March 12, 2016



1st Lt
Robert M. William
Co A. 45 Regt
Va Inf
CSA
1836.  1883

William A. Colvin
Co C
13 Ga Inf
CSA

William L. Chambliss
Pvt. 32 Ga Inf
CSA
June 6 1840.  May 28 1911






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