Salem Methodist Church Cemetery Monroe County GA

SALEM METHODIST CHURCH CEMETERY

Buried in the church cemetery are the following families (just to mention a few), located on Pea Ridge Road (Est. May 15, 1826):

Anderson Redding
Born in VA - Died: Feb. 9, 1845
"A Soldier of the Revolution"

Delilah (Parham) Redding
(w/o Anderson Redding)
Died: Apr. 20, 1835

Jane Parham
Died 1855

Thomas Tyler
Born in S.C.
Died: May 28, 1857

Sarah Shy
(w/o Thomas Tyler)
Died: Sept. 15, 1860

Henry W. Walton
Died: Nov. 1, 1853

Lourania Redding Walton
1803 - 1884

Gideon G. Johnson
April 16, 1786
July 2, 1839

Myles Greene (Minister)
Born: June 6, 1767
in the state of VA
A member of the Church
June 1787

Rebecca L. Chambless
(w/o Wm. A. Chambless)
Sept. 23, 1826
Jan. 7, 1849

Mary Smith
(w/o James R. Morgan)
Oct. 16, 1794
Jan. 28, 1859

James R. Morgan
(s/o James Morgan &
Agnes)
July 8, 1790
May 29, 1844

Zachariah Harmon
Mar. 12, 1789
July 26, 1846

Mrs. Harriet Harmon
Aug. 16, 1786
Aug. 15, 1854

The above is taken from the records of Jean S. and Thomas Slade Willingham, who personally visited Salem Methodist Church Cemetery on March 25, 1961. They copied the tombstones and certify that the above are true and correct.

Submitted by and published with the permission of Carol K. Garrett, March 31, 2003

Salem Methodist Church

Photos by Larry Childs

The easiest way to find this church would be to take State Hwy 87 from Macon to Monroe county go past the county line and watch for Pea Ridge Road which will be on the left about seven or eight miles out of Macon toward Jackson GA. Take a left turn and go about two miles and you will come to Taylor road on the right side go past that road and start watching on the right side of the road. There is an old white Vinyl siding church on a slight hill about 75 yards off the road. It is well kept both the church yard and the cemetery. Note if you go past State highway 18 coming from Macon you have gone too far.

Based on a sign attached to Salem Church It was founded May 15, 1826. I photographed this cemetery and transcribed the cemetery from the photos. Tombstone Photos at Monroe County GA USGenWeb Archives

James H. Evans
Aug. 9, 1888 - April 3. 1930

Linda Bell
Wife of Henry W. Evans
July 30, 1857 - April 17, 1937

Henry Wyche Evans
Aug 19, 1854 - Nov. 28, 1927

Blanche Ewing
Oct. 13, 1859 - Mar. 1, 1959

Elma Pat Bowen
Wife of Mark Beall Evans
Nov. 14, 1896 - May 18, 1973

Mark Beal Evans Jr.
Mar. 13, 1893 - Mar. 15, 1959

Hallie Mims
Wife of Harry Berner Evans
Nov. 13 1893 - Aug. 6, 1971

Henry B. Evans Jr.
U. S. Army
April 19, 1922 - Dec. 10, 1975

Dorothy Beall Evans
Feb. 24, 1926 - Dec. 28, 1982

Ben T. Finney
June 27, 1916 - Oct. 23, 2000

Faye Y. Evans Finney
June 26, 1918 - April 6, 2001

James M. Thrash
Nov. 9, 1891 - Jan. 20, 1908

David Anderson Walton
1830 - 1872

Susan Windsor Walton
1836 - 1885

Ophelia Walton
Daughter of David and Susan Walton
Age 6

Thomas M. Tyler
1829 - 1881
Co D. 8th. Ga. State Guards

Thomas Tyler
Born South Carolina abt 1782
Died Monroe County May 28, 1857
Aged 75 years

Sarah Tyler
Wife of Thomas Tyler
Born 1787 - Died Sept 15, 1860
Aged 78 years

Lula Turk
Wife J. A. Walker
Nov. 11, 1850 - Dec. 10, 1922

Durant Pritchett
Feb. 11, 1877 - Oct 15, 1897

Loyd Pritchett
Mar. 23, 1880 - Jan, 19, 1891

Ciceero Pritchett
Feb. 10, 1848 - May 1, 1935
45 Ga. Regt. Pvt.
C. S. A.

Guy Pritchett
Sept. 27, 1881 - Nov. 11, 1935

Laura Turk
Wife of T. C. Pritchett
Oct. 18, 1851 - Mar. 15, 1929

Edmond L. Foster
June 17, 1901 - Nov. 24, 1970

Robert Franklin Foster
Feb. 18, 1932 - Mar. 8, 1977
U. S. Army Korea

Tarver Barton Finney
Sept. 16, - 1990 - Sept. 25, 1990

Jesse B. Fuller
Dec. 7, 1828 - Jan. 27, 1891
Co. D. Ga. Inf.
C. S. A.

Jesse Lee Fuller
Oct. 29, 1865 - Aug. 28, 1897

Dr. Andrew Fuller
Born 1833 - Died Nov. 24, 1905 Age 72
Co. K. 53 RD, Ga. Inf. C. S. A

Floyd Wooten
Died April 5, 1900
Aged 63 years
Rest Soldier Rest
Distinguished service
Company K, 1st Infantry Regiment Georgia
45th Infantry Regiment GA
C. S. A

Roxanna C. Wootan
Died Aug 20, 1908
Aged 63 years

Dick Cullen Wootan
Son of A. L. and Z. C. Wootan
Oct. 1, 1893 - Aug. 2, 1910

Zeleime C. Wootan
Wife of A. L. Wootan
July 8, 1861 - Feb. 20, 1912

Lourania Redding Walton
1803 - 1884

Alma Cates Taylor
June 21, 1881 - Mar. 27, 1958

Jemison Winn Taylor
Sept. 12, 1871 - April 2, 1957

John W. Evans
Dec. 9, 1845 - May 28, 1934
Pvt. Calv. Bn. Phillips Ga. Legion C. S. A.

Dora Turk Evans
47 years

Lucile Evans
9 Months

James M. Thrash
Sgt. Co A. 14 th. Ga. Inf.
C. S. A.

Antoinette Leary
Wife of J. Monroe Thrash
May 4, 1844 - Dec. 17, 1919

Gideon M. Davis
Jan. 23, 1822 - Sept. 13, 1902

Gideon M. Davis
Dec. 9, 1906 - Apr. 28, 1907

Elizabeth Davis
Feb. 29, 1824 - Jan. 5,1904

Carrie E. Davis
Wife of W. B. Davis
July 7, 1851 - Feb. 10, 1907

Woodfin G. Davis
Oct. 7, 1890 - Oct. 2, 1947

Corine G. Davis
April 24, 1894 - June 29, 1976

Infant
Willaim Morgan Davis
July 7, 1922

Mason Davis
Mar. 6, 1920 - April 12, 1894
W.W. II A. A. F.

Mason A. Davis
July 6, 1920 - April 12, 1968
Sgt. A A F. WWII

Daddy
Vernon Lanier Davis
May 5, 1926
Mar. 31, 1988

Mama
Barbara Vaughn Davis
July 12, 1929

Franklin G. Davis
Departed April 5, 1927

John Minor Winn
1882 - 1988

Unmarked Adult Burial to the right side of John Winn

James M. Thrash Jr.
Nov. 9, 1891 - Jan. 20, 1908

Mary Lou Thrash
Wife of W. A. Thrash
Aug. 19, 1885 -
Aged 23 years 4 months 27 days

Anderson Redding
Died Feb. 9, 1845
Aged 82 years
A soldier of the Revolution and a soldier of the cross

Henry W. Walton
Died Nov. 1, 1859

J. H. Evans
Mar. 17, 1825 - Mar. 12, 1909

R. D. Evans
Dec. 14, 1826

Delilah Redding
Died April 20, 1855
Age 62

Jane Parham
Died 1855
Aged about 54

James Connaly
Dec. 9, 1803 - Nov. 22, 1842

Unmarked slab beside James Connaly I believe this to be his family member
Both are side by side and have sea shells attached to them .

Rev. Myles Green
Born Va. June 6, 1767 Died Jan. 31, 1853

Unmarked infant

Mary Smith
Wife of James Morgan
Oct. 15, 1794 - Jan. 28, 1859

James B. Morgan
Son Of John and Agnes Morgan his first wife
July 8, 1790 - May 29, 1844

Rebecca L. Chambless
Wife Of William H. Chambless
Sept. 25, 1826 - Jan. 7, 1849

Gideon G. Johnson
April 18, 1786 - July 21, 1859

Genevieve Davis McMahan
April 14, 1917 - Dec. 6, 2003

Katherine Davis McLendon
May 4, 1913 - July 5, 1998

Lafayette C. Davis
June 28, 1909 - May 10, 1964

Unmarked to Lafayette C. Davis right

James Cullen McLendon
May 12, 1945

W. H. Hardin
No dates

Ida Hardin
No dates

Sarah Elizabeth Davis
Dec. 18, 1923 - Jan. 3, 1928

Maudie Evelyn Davis
June 18, 1918 - Aug. 13, 1922

William Morgan Davis
Feb. 13, 1922

William Booker Davis
Died Nov. 15, 1914

Carrie E. Davis
July 7, 1851 - Feb. 10, 1907

Elizabeth Davis
Feb. 29, 1824 - Jan 6, 1904

Gibson H. Davis
Jan. 23, 1822 - Sept. 18, 1902

Eddie R. Davis
July 19, 1886 - Mar. 3, 1898

Mrs. Harriett Harman
Aug. 16, 1786 - Aug. 15, 1854

Zachariah Harman
Mar. 12, 1789 - July 26, 1846

Barbara Vaughn
July 12, 1929

Larry E. Davis Jr.
May 7, 1924 - Dec. 1, 2004

Bobby M. Davis
Oct. 11, 1925 - Apr, 16, 2002

Mary L. Green
Sept. 8, 1911 - Dec. 2, 2004

Samuel W. Green
Apr. 6, 1904 - May 21, 1967

Samuel Lynwood Green
June 27, 1931- November 26, 2005

Mary Hardin Davis
July 1, 1880 - Aug. 1, 1959

Robert Eugene Davis
Nov. 3, 1879 - Nov. 22, 1944

Abner H. Davis
Sept. 9, 1849 - Mar. 4, 1912

Mary M. Davis
Feb. 29, 1849 - Mar. 25, 1916

Robert Eugene Davis Jr.
1903 - 1921

Robert S. Gordon
Feb. 11, 1899 - Oct. 21, 1920

Thomas F. Nunnally
Jan. 12, 1941

Vanderlyn Green Nunnally
Oct. 21, 1939

Laverne Davis Gauntt
Apr. 29, 1915 - Apr. 26, 1998

End of Survey August 25, 2005

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