Showing posts with label Laurens County Georgia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Laurens County Georgia. Show all posts

Monday, February 26, 2024

Wilkes Cemetery


Location:

State Highway 199 (Old River Road)

Laurens County, Georgia

N32° 24.927

W082° 44.879

Find A Grave Cemetery ID: 2388719


Date of Visit: November 20, 2020


William H. Branch (1837-1865)


William was a child of Charity Hagen and David Branch. He served in Company A of Phillips Legion. He was wounded at Antietam and lost his right arm below the elbow. William's grave is marked by a concrete/cement tombstone that is highly weathered and hard to read. 


  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/66750971/william_h-branch: accessed February 26, 2024), memorial page for William H “Bill” Branch (17 Oct 1837–14 Aug 1865), Find a Grave Memorial ID 66750971, citing Wilkes Cemetery, East Dublin, Laurens County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Dorothy George Taylor (contributor 47062173).

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