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The John Hume Cemetery
Submitted by
Joy
Fisher
This private burial ground was established by John Hume, the pioneer, on his country estate, "Tantatanara" ("Running Waters")
on the Southern railway two miles north of North Rome and about two miles east of the Oostanaula river. It is 1,500 feet northwest
of the old home. In this lonely spot, nurtured by the gentle breezes and the glamour of the long ago, sleep the following
in peace
everlasting:
John Hume, senior, born Charleston, S. C., Feb. 8, 1798, died Rome, Ga., Oct.
19, 1872.
Ann Mazyck, wife of John Hume, born July 10, 1818, died May 14, 1881.
John
Hume, Jr., born June 24, 1834, died May 11, 1888.
Ariana S., wife of John Hume, Jr., born Apr. 6, 1830, died Dec. 6, 1878.
Anne W. Hume, born Dec. 18, 1831, died Feb. 13, 1884.
Eliza Simons, born July 29, 1834, died Feb. 4, 1858.
Isaac Wilson Hume, born May 8, 1836, died July 11, 1880.
Chas. C. Hume, born Oct. 30, 1867, died July 24, 1876.
Leila Ada Hume, born May 6, 1858, died 16th; (year and month not given).
James O'Hear Hume, born Apr. 5, 1851, died June 30, 1852.
Harriet W. Hume, born July 15, 1860, died May 1, 1862.
John H. Hume, born June 24, 1870, died July 9, 1876.
Twelve Humes are buried there, and the only others are two or three of the
children of Jim Berry, who used to live nearby.
The Berry children's graves are
not marked.
Excerpted from:
A History of Rome and Floyd County, State of Georgia - USA
including numerous incidents of more than local interest
1540 — 1922
Volume I
By George Magruder Battey Jr
