Myrtle Springs Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery Wilkinson Co, GA

MYRTLE SPRINGS PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY

The church at Myrtle Springs was established in 1817 and

dissolved in 1992. There is only one surviving member of the

church today. The church building itself was sold to Harold and

Louise Boucher of rural Toomsboro as a dwelling following the burning

of their home. There is a marker placed at the cemetery, and there

are two days a year that are dedicated to the cleaning and maintenance.

To reach the cemetery take HWY 112 west out of Toomsboro. When you

reach Old Ball's Ferry Rd. turn left. (This should be the first paved

road to the left out of Toomsboro.) The cemetery is approximately 1/4 m

ile down Ball's Ferry Road on the right. Upon entering the gate that

is closest to the marker, Row #1 is to the far side of the cemetery,

the first grave is the closest to the road. Each row after this is

closer to the gate, therefore you are working your way from the far

side of the cemetery to the marker/gate side.

ROW #1

DIONA FORDHAM

WIFE OF

J.G. MILLER

1874-1937

J.G. MILLER

1858-1927

OLA B. MILLER

WIFE OF

J.F. THOMPSON

JUNE 9,1893

JAN. 30, 1919

Gone but not forgotten, And by and

By I will meet her,

MIRIAM KINCHELOE MILLER

JUNE 13,1899

NOV. 28, 1996

JAMES ZENUS MILLER

MAY 8, 1898

MAY 17, 1964

ROW #2

LAVINIA

WIFE OF

J.L. CHERRY

BORN

NOV.2, 1863

DIED

DEC. 4, 1914

Weep not, she is not

Dead, but sleepeth

Footmarker L.C.

EVELYN MARIE

LEWIS

MAY 8, 1951

SEPT. 3, 1954

...on the slab...

EVELYN MARIE LEWIS

MAY 8, 1951

SEP 3, 1954

LITTLE WALT

LEWIS

MAY 11, 1956

JULY 31, 1956

...on the slab...

LITTLE WALT LEWIS

MAY 11, 1956

JULY 31, 1956

ROW #3

SAMUEL CLAYTON

LEWIS

APRIL 17, 1921

JUNE 12, 1993

BELOVED FATHER AND GRANDFATHER

Footmarker

SAMUEL CLAYTON LEWIS

COOK U.S. MARINE CORPS

WORLD WAR II

APR. 17, 1921 JUNE 12, 1993

MRS. N.B. THOMPSON

LEWIS

1893-1972

NOAH B.

LEWIS

1889-1945

foot marker NBL

BERMA ELLIS

JULY 23, 1911

JAN. 2, 1918

Handwritten on slab

BERMA ELLIS

JULY 23, 1911

JAN. 2, 1918

GERTRUDE USSERY ELLIS

JAN. 28, 1890

FEB. 2, 1923

Handwritten on slab

GERTRUDE USSERY

Wife of

W.F. ELLIS

JAN 28, 1890

FEB2, 1923

JAMES W.

USSERY

AUG. 27, 1861

JAN. 24, 1930

CORNELIA M.

USSERY

SEPT. 30, 1867

APR. 20, 1947

ADULT GRAVE

TEMPORARY FUNERAL

HOME MARKER WHICH

IS NO LONGER LEGIBLE

ADULT GRAVE

TEMPORARY FUNERAL

HOME MARKER

J. LOMIE MITCHELL

1907-1957

ROW #4

CHILD'S GRAVE

NO MARKINGS

EFFIE JUSTICE FOUNTAIN

OCT. 14, 1910

FEB. 6, 1986

SIDNEY ALBERT SAPP

APR. 20, 1898

JUNE 17, 1972

JUSTICE

MATTIE JANE

IVY HELTON

FEB. 25, 1881 MAR. 21, 1881

JULY 16, 1932 JAN. 12, 1930

CHAMBERS

JAMES BRYANT LILA HELTON CHAMBERS

OCT. 6, 1876 JULY 2, 1882

MAY 12, 1931 FEB. 1, 1928

FATHER MOTHER

ROW #5

VIANNA B.

WIFE OF

J. E. LORD

BORN JAN. 20, 1853

DIED FEB. 28, 1922

She was a kind and

Affectionate wife, a fond

Mother, and a friend

To all,

Gone, but not forgotten.

Foot marker

V.B.L.

JAMES E.

JAN. 19, 1848

JUNE 1, 1928

Dear father, we miss you

LORD

WILLIAM L. WATKINS

1858-1939

AMELIA WATKINS

1862-1934

F.M. WATKINS

NOV. 7, 1831

MAY 4, 1908

His toils are past,

His work is done,

He fought the fight,

The victory won.

Foot marker

FMW

ROW #6

INFANT OR CHILD GRAVE

UNMARKED

FORDHAM

MARY LOU FORDHAM

SEPT. 5, 1933

NOV. 20, 1933

JOE LEE FORDHAM, JR JOE LEE FORDHAM, SR. OMIE LOU FORDHAM

JAN. 24, 1945 JAN. 25, 1902 SEPT. 8, 1908

NOV. 12, 1965 AUG. 14, 1963 JUNE 13, 1968

LEONIDAS

HIGHTOWER

GEORGIA

PVT. O.M. CORPS

DECEMBER 20, 1972

On slab

LEONIDUS HIGHTOWER

1896-1942

INFANT SON OF

FANNIE HELTON

HIGHTOWER

SEPT. 4, 1902

OCT. 12, 1903

Suffer little children

To come unto me.

Foot marker

INF

PEACE PERFECT PEACE

FANNIE ELIZABETH

HELTON

DEC. 1, 1875

JULY 20, 1912

Her troubles and sufferings

Are over, She's at rest.

Foot marker

FEH

FATHER

JOSHUA STANLEY

HELTON, SR.

APR. 24, 1850

JAN. 20, 1926

Oppressed by grief, yet cherished

By faith and hope.

MOTHER

MALINDA ELIZABETH

HELTON

MAR. 12, 1854

OCT. 12, 1932

A few days on earth I've spent

Shed not a tear around my grave

For all my troubles and toils are over

I am at rest.

ADULT GRAVE

UNMARKED

MINNIE HELTON DEAN

SEPT. 7, 1896

APR. 28, 1990

ROW #7

THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD

RUFUS MILTON

LORD

APR. 27, 1874

DEC. 10, 1948

THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD

LENA LORD

OCT. 16, 1879

NOV. 13, 1942

Foot marker

L.L.

EDWARD W. HELTON

CO. L.

2 GA. INF.

S.P.A.M. WAR

Foot marker

J.S.H.

EDGAR BERNARD

SON OF

E. & E.J. HELTON

NOV. 3, 1903

MAR. 22, 1906

--------------

A LITTLE TIME ON EARTH HE SPENT

TILL GOD FOR HIM AN ANGEL SENT.

Foot marker

E.B.H.

THERE IS A MASS OF STONE PILED IN THIS SPOT

POSSIBLY AN OLD GRAVE. NO MARKINGS FOUND.

BOYCE

SON OF

MR. & MRS.

O.L. THELTON

DIED

MAR. 1, 1919

AGE 15 YRS.

A precious one from us

Is gone,

A voice we loved is

Stilled,

A place is vacant

In our home,

That never can be

Filled.

LULA S. HELTON

OCT. 1, 1878

JAN. 16, 1930

She was the sunshine of

Our home.

Foot marker

HELTON

ADULT GRAVE

UNMARKED

ROW #8

EUREA

SON OF

MR. & MRS. J.E.

HINES

BORN

SEPT. 13, 1910

DIED

OCT. 7, 1912

Darling, we miss thee.

ROW #9

ALTON TAYLOR

1915-1990

WE MISS YOU

On slab

ALTON TAYLOR

JULY 16, 1915

JULY 5, 1990

ADULT GRAVE

UNMARKED

ADULT WITH

HANDWRITTEN INSCRIPTION

ADULT GRAVE

UNMARKED

MARTHA L.

MARTIN

BORN

JAN. 4, 1845

DIED

JUL. 9, 1915

Behold, God is my

Salvation, I will trust

And not be afraid

Foot marker

JAMES MARTIN

BORN

JULY, 17, 1858

DIED

OCT. 7, 1917

Foot marker

MARTIN

JAMES R. LELIA H.

JULY, 17, 1881 FEB. 7, 1884

JAN. 27, 1953 AUG. 10, 1958

JAMES W. MARTIN

DEC. 11, 1908

JAN. 19, 1968

ROW #10

JOHNSTON

EDWIN B. JOHNSTON MARY ANN FORDHAM MISS MARY F. JOHNSTON

APR. 17, 1825 JOHNSTON BORN OCT. 12, 1853

APR. 1, 1909 DIED DIED JULY, 15, 1905

JAN. 10, 1918 AGED 52 YEARS

HELTON HOLLAND

WILLIAM RAPHAEL JAMES WILLIAM LILLIE HELTON

HOLLAND HOLLAND HOLLAND

AUG. 9, 1921 APR. 19, 1890 MAY 22, 1898

AUG. 15, 1941 MAR. 30, 1967 APRIL 19, 1986

HORACE EDWARD EDWARD JACKSON MARY EMMA HICKS

HELTON HELTON WIFE OF

DEC. 8, 1889 APR. 1, 1856 E.J. HELTON

SEPT. 7, 1910 SEPT. 27, 1930 OCT. 19, 1867

JAN. 22, 1941

ROW #11

ELLA MAE CANNON

SEPT. 15, 1896

FEB. 8, 1972

FORDHAM

JOE WILEY BETTIE MILLER

AUG. 12, 1867 OCT. 3, 1866

OCT. 25, 1950 JUNE 21, 1938

IN LOVING MEMORY

FLETA F. ALLISON

APR. 13, 1900

APR. 23, 1982

MRS. BETTIE SMITH

APR. 13, 1852

SEPT. 21, 1940

Having finished life's duty,

She now sweetly rests.

SMITH

REV. W.D. SMITH

FEB. 2, 1851

SEPT. 29, 1933

A friend to his country,

And a believer in Christ.

SMITH

FRANCES

ELIZABETH

HELTON

BORN

MAR 15, 1830

DIED

MAR. 5, 1904

Farewell, our dear

Mother's gone

To that happy

Eternal home.

May each of

Us follow after,

When our earthly

Work is done.

The Lord can

Work & none can

Hinder.

ROW #12

FORDHAM

BERNICE IVY WILLIE LOU LORD

DEC. 11, 1897 APR. 12, 1902

JUNE. 4, 1977 FEB. 13, 1969

IN LOVING MEMORY

MYRTLE SPRINGS

PRIMITIVE BAPTIST

CEMETERY

SITE OF

MYRTLE SPRINGS

PRIMITIVE

BAPTIST CHURCH

1817-1992