Holly Grove Cemetery #2

Survey #1 contains some information about the families that is not included below, however, #2 has a complete listing of graves and dates.
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 established 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 [email protected]

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

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 [email protected] 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 . Appointed 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)

-------------------------------------------------------- #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 [email protected] 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 ============================== 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 ==================== 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

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

Sarah Johnson	Eddie McCord	Dollie Poole
Lucy Roquemore	Marcus Simmons	Edward Taylor