HOLLY GROVE CEMETERY
The following cemetery survey was completed March 24, 2005 by Larry Childs. Survey #1 contains some information
about the families that is not included below, however, #2 has a complete listing of graves and dates.
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Holly Grove Cemetery Located in Monroe County Ga. on State Highway 18 between Forsyth and near the junction of
18 an 87. It has been recently cleaned and easily seen from the road as of March 2005.
Coming from State route 87 from Macon take a left on State route 18 go about three or four miles it is on the left
side of the road going toward Forsyth GA,
As a Child I was told the Church was destroyed by fire. I was also told the Church was establish in 1828. I do not
know for sure.(Note by Liz Robertson: See History of Holly Grove Church on these pages (Click here).
There are several unmarked burials in this cemetery and some you cannot read.
We welcome any additions or corrections please contact the site Coordinator or Larry Childs at
jcdist1comm@Wmconnect.com
Sarah Johnson Eddie Mccord Dollie Poole Lucy Roquemore Marcus Simmons Edward Taylor
Charles Dennis ( Charlie )Brown
Nov. 18, 1874
Feb. 4, 1948
Mother
Florrie Eugenia (Jennie ) Millen Brown
Mrs. Charles Brown
Sept.28, 1876
Aug.11, 1954
Luther S. Hudson
1951 - 1955
Daughter of Inez Thomas Hudson
Note: Hit by a Car
Grandson of Charles and Florrie Brown
Unmarked Slab next to Charles Brown is the daughter of
Charles and Florrie Brown
She is buried under a slab that has William Garner on it . The letters were
filled with concrete but can still be read
Florrie Trellis Brown
Born 1900
Died 1931
Thomas J. Pritchett
Co D. 45 G Inf.
C. S. A
J. L. Allen
Jan. 1, 1818
Nov. 2, 1902
Susie L. Duke
Wife J. A. Jackson
Sept. 3, 1889
Jan. 10, 1908
Jno. Thomas Hencely
Mar. 21, 1888
July 14, 1888
Fannie Colbert Taylor
Sept 28, 1865
Jan. 5, 1951
Three Unmarked
H. L. Taylor
Nov. 18, 1867
Aug, 24, 1922
Adell Colbert
Born July 20, 1881
Died Feb. 5, 1918
Hattie L. Wright
Wife of W. T. Wright
Died July 30, 1898
Aged 25,yrs
L .B. Thigpen
Feb. 25, 1837
Sept. 16, 1918
Ida May Wright
Died Mar.30, 1897
Age 20 yrs.
Sarah E. Taylor
Wife of T. W. Taylor
Wm. B. George of Jones County
Born Jan.20, 1804
Died April 6, 1879
Aged 75, 1 month 20 days
Edie Mc Cord
Born Feb. 2, 18
Died Mar. 13. 1890
Sarah J. Johnson
Wife Marcus Simmons
Mar. 29, 1837
July 15, 1883
Marcus Simmons
Co. D. 45 Ga.
C. S. A
Jan. 19, 1834
July 19, 1881
Evan Clark
Born Mar. 29, 1862
Oct. 15, 1865
Wm. Clark
Born May 8, 1817
Feb. 28, 1879
Sarah L. Clark
Wife Wm Clark
Born May 17, 1826
Lucy S. Clark
Born March 6, 1880
Died Mar. 27, 1886
Cubert M. L Clark
Co. D. 15 Ga.
C. S. A
Dollie May Poole
Oct 20, 1898
Feb 5, 1899
Edward D. Taylor
Son Of B. F and M, F, Taylor
Feb. 18, 1871
Sept. 10, 1905
J. W. Stuart
Infant son of J. R. Stuart
Fate Roquemore
Co. D. 8Ga. Ine
C.S.A
Edward D. Taylor
Son of B. F. and M.F. Taylor
Born Feb. 18, 1871
Died Sept. 10. 1905
W. F. Roquemore
Born June 4, 1854
Died June 4, 1930
Lucy A. Roquemore
Born May 22, 1889
Died April 17, 1918
Completed March 24 2005
FOLLOWING DONATED BY JANE NEWTON:
Holly Grove Church Cemetery
Location:
Highway 18 between Dames Ferry and Forsyth
Dames Ferry Road, near Rum Creek.
Thomas J. Pritchett Co D 45th Ga Inf
J.L.Allen 1818-1902
Lizzie Mae, wife of R.F. Wardell
Fate Roquemore
Co D 8th GA Inf
Franklin LaFayette (Fate) Roquemore
(Obit on-line)
Three other Roquemores are in the enclosure including:
Betty 1854-1924
W.F. Roquemore 1854-1930
Lucy A. Roquemore 1831-1913
Dollie Mae Poole died in 1899 at 6 years
Taylor, Edward D
son of B.F. and M.F. Taylor
1871-1905
Simmons, Sara J(Jane) Johnson
1837/38-1883
wife of Marcus Simmons
Ahab Johnson and Lucretia Davenport Johnson
March 30, 1838 in Monroe County.
Marcus D. Simmons (Marcus DeLafayette)
Co. D 45th GA
1834 -1881
Jan 19, 1834 (Putnam Co)
(son of Dudley L. Simmons and Malinda
(Melinda?) Dennis Simmons
Researcher:Marjorie Simmons Tanner MargieTanner@aol.com
William Clark
1817-1787
Gilbert M.L. Clark
Co. D 45th GA
July 2, 1842 - Aug 18, 1920
(Born in Monroe County, Ga.
Died at Confed Soldiers' Home, Atlanta, Ga)
Ida A. McCord
1875-1920
Taylor, Sara B.
wife of J.W. J. Taylor and dau of William B. George of Jones county, ca 1824 - 1879 55 years old.
Jackson, Susie L.
wife of J.A. Jackson
1889-1908
H.L. Taylor, 1905-1920
R.F. Taylor 1867-1922
Adiel Colbert 1881-1918
L.B. Thigpen (Lucien Bonaparte
1837-1908
Co C 14th Inf. Reg't.
Thigpen, Lucien Bonaparte-3d Corporal July 9, 1861 . Ap
pointed 5th Sergeant. Surrendered, Appomattox, Va. April
9, 1865 . (Born in Columbia County, Ga. February 25,1836.)
Thigpen, Joanna Smith
(unmarked grave)
(wife of L.B. Thigpen)
Wright, Ida Mae (Thigpen)
wife of W.T. Wright, 1897 20 years
(daughter of L.B. and Joanna Smith Thigpen)
(The funeral of Mrs. Tom Wright will be preached at Holly
Grove on the 5th Sunday afternoon by Rev. Aiken.The Monroe Advertiser May 21, 1897)
Another, W.T. Wright inscription is illegible. Many graves are unmarked.
Mrs. Lon Taylor, formerly Miss Frances Colbert
Colbert, Louisa
? Oct 1830 - Jan 5, 1897
Mrs. Louisa, wife of H. L. Colbert, died last Tuesday at
her home near Juliette. She was sixty-six years and three
months of age. She has been a leading and active member of
Holly Grove Church for about fifty years. A devoted
husband, five children and many friends mourn her death.
The funeral was preached, as she requested from the 40.8 of
Isaiah by Rev. Jesse Mays and the remains were interred in
the church cemetery.
From The Monroe Advertiser January 5, 1897 issue
(Contributed by Jane Newton)
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#2 -
Holly Grove Cemetery is located in Monroe County Ga. on
State Highway 18 between Forsyth and near the junction of 18
an 87. It has been recently cleaned and easily seen from the
road as of March 2005. Coming from State route 87 from Macon
take a left on State route 18 go about three or four miles
it is on the left side of the road going toward Forsyth GA,
The Holly Grove Baptist Church was established about 1828.
It was a large white lap siding church painted inside and
out. It was used as a school house and had grades 1 - 8 .
There is a picture of it that can be found in old schools of
Monroe County GA.
At the bottom of this survey is information that assisted
with the finding of many of the names of the unmarked
burials.
I want express my gratitude for Jane Newton to allow us to
add some of her work to assist others locate there
descendants. She has taken notes from the Monroe Advertiser
Newspaper. Without her notes the below burials at the end of
this survey ( which are unmarked ) we would not know who is
buried there. The information below is for aiding you in
your research. It may contain errors and will be up to you
to verify.
There are several unmarked burials in this cemetery and some
you cannot read. We welcome any additions or corrections
please contact the site Coordinator or Larry Childs at
jcdist1comm@Wmconnect.com
Green, Burwell
(no marker)
Obit at bottom of this page
August 19, 1898 died at age 79
Mentions wife and 3 children predeceased, so probably also buried
Father
Charles Dennis ( Charlie )Brown
Nov. 18, 1874
Feb. 4, 1948
Mother
Florrie Eugenia (Jennie ) Millen Brown
Mrs. Charles Brown
Sept. 28, 1876
Aug. 11, 1954
Luther S. Hudson
1951 - 1955
Son of Inez Thomas Hudson
Note: Hit by a Car Grandson of Charles and Florrie Brown
Unmarked Slab next to Charles Brown is the daughter
of Charles and Florrie Brown
Florrie Trellis Brown
Born 1900 Died 1931
She is buried under a slab that has William Garner on it .
The letters were filled with concrete but can still be read
Thomas J. Pritchett
Co D. 45 G Inf.
C. S. A
J. L. Allen
Jan. 1, 1818
Nov. 2, 1902
Susie L. Duke
Wife J. A. Jackson
Sept. 3, 1889
Jan. 10, 1908
Jno. Thomas Hencely
Mar. 21, 1888
July 14, 1888
Adell Colbert
Born July 20, 1881
Died Feb. 5, 1918
Hattie L. Wright
Wife of W. T. Wright
Died July 30, 1898
Aged 25,yrs
L .B. Thigpen
Feb. 25, 1837
Sept. 16, 1918
Ida May Wright
Died Mar. 30, 1897
Age 20 yrs.
Sarah E. Taylor
Wife of T. W. Taylor
Wm. B. George of Jones County
Born Jan. 20, 1804
Died April 6, 1879
Aged 75, 1 month 20 days
Edie Mc Cord
Born Feb. 2, 18??
Died Mar. 13. 1890
Sarah J. Johnson
Wife Marcus Simmons
Mar. 29, 1837
July 15, 1883
Marcus Simmons
Co. D. 45 Ga.
C. S. A
Jan. 19, 1834
July 19, 1881
Evan Clark
Born Mar. 29, 1862
Oct. 15, 1865
Wm. Clark
Born May 8, 1817
Feb. 28, 1879
Sarah L. Clark
Wife Wm Clark
Born May 17, 1826
Lucy S. Clark
Born March 6, 1880
Died Mar. 27, 1886
Cubert M. L Clark
Co. D. 15 Ga.
C. S. A
Dollie May Poole
Oct 20, 1898
Feb 5, 1899
Edward D. Taylor
Son Of B. F and M, F, Taylor
Feb. 18, 1871
Sept. 10, 1905
J. W. Stuart Infant son of J. R. Stuart
William Fletcher Roquemore
Born May 22, 1825 Born Jones County Ga.
Died April 16, 1856
Lucy Ann Cochran Roquemore
Born May 22, 1831
Died April 17, 1913
Additions
George Franklin Brown
April 1880
October 17, 1947
Son of William D. Brown
Lillie Bell Grubbs
Wife of George Franklin Brown
November 1883
August 02, 1928
Robert Brown
Son of George Franklin and Lillie Belle Brown
Mrs. Anna Allen
Sept. 1836
Died May 29, 1920
Franklin Layette Fayte Roquemore
July 01, 1833 born Jones County Ga.
October 12, 1904
Co. D 7th. Regt.
C. S. A.
Sarah Ann Elizabeth Cochran
Wife of Fate Roquemore
July 01, 1839
May 08, 1859
Mrs. Anna Allen
Born Sept. 1836
Died May 29, 1920
Wife of John Allen
H. L. Taylor
Nov. 18, 1867
Aug, 24, 1922
Fannie Colbert Taylor
Wife of H. L. Taylor
Sept 28, 1865
Jan. 5, 1951
Three Unmarked
H. L. Taylor
1905-1920
Buried in and unmarked grave
Son of H. L. and Fannie Taylor
Note: This was found in a church record and was quoted by
Fannie Taylor Mrs. Fannie Colbert Taylor, I want to buried
there at Holly Grove with my son, H. L. Taylor 1905-1920 and
my husband, H. L. Taylor 1867-1922
The burials posted below are in the Monroe Advertiser
newspaper that were shown buried at Holly Grove Church
Cemetery I have added some information I have found on some
of them. See additions.
Any additions or corrections are always welcome.
These death notices were found in the Monroe Advertiser
Holly Grove additions
Lleyellen Allen notice in paper date March 16, 1933
Tom Allen notice in paper date Jan. 19 1917
Anna Allen notice in paper June 3, 1920 and June 24 1920
Mrs. George Brown notice in paper date Aug. 2, 1928
George Franklin Brown notice in paper date Oct. 18, 1947
Robert Brown son of George Franklin and Belle Brown notice in paper date June 3, 1920
Samuel Cannon notice in paper date May 13, 1907
Mrs. H. L. Colbert ( Louisa ) notice in paper date Jan. 5, 1897
Mont Colbert notice in paper date Nov. 1, 1918
T. H. Colbert notice in paper date May 18, 1944
Mrs. Andrew Lee Edwards notice in paper date March 16, 1933
Lizzie Pritchett notice in paper date Aug. 9, 1945
Tom Pritchett notice in paper date Sept. 3, 1925
Frank L. Roquermore notice in paper date Oct 14, 1904
Mrs. J. M. Sanders notice in paper date June 2, 1889
Mrs. Will Tyson notice in paper date Nov. 25, 1904
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Wife of R. F. Caldwell
Is all that is clear to read on the broken slab
There are letters that look like Mabell but they are broken at the B. and LL
they are other number scratches that look like 1 - 7 711 on the top left corner. This could be 1- 7- 1911 not sure. In 1910 Robert F. Caldwell is a widow in 1920 he is married Lizzie M. Caldwell she died June 1921
Any help would be appreciated
End of survey
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August 19, 1898 issue of the Monroe Advertiser. Are these (him, wife, and 3 children) graves marked at Holly Grove?
OBITUARY
Mr. Burwell Green died on the 13th last, in the seventhy-ninth year of his age, while on a visit to his daughter Mrs. Thomas McCord near Holly Grove Church. His beloved wife and three children have gone before him and he leaves three children the above named daughter and two sons, Mr. Ed Green of Monticello and Burwell Green, Jr. near Montpelier.
Deceased was born in Pike and spent his last forty-five years in Monroe County. He was a good citizen peaceably and industriously attending to his own affairs and beloved family on his farm. He was a worthy old veteran bearing four honorable scars on his person, by two of which he was laid for forty-eight hours in the dead house.
Love sweetened all the toils of a devoted husband and father and he was lovingly cared for in all his afflictions. He was an humble Christian and member of the Baptist Church, for years never murmuring at any affliction and died triumphantly, trusting in his Lord. Funeral services were held by Rev. Jesse Mays and his body was laid to rest in Holly Grove Cemetery till the resurrection.
Sarah Johnson Eddie Mccord Dollie Poole Lucy Roquemore Marcus Simmons Edward Taylor