Saint James Baptist (African-American)
by Larry Childs
This African American cemetery is located on Elbert Jackson Road in Monroe County Georgia Coming from Forsyth Ga. take State route 83 toward Monticello GA. Once you go through the intersection of State route 83 and 87 toward Monticello take Elbert Jackson road on the right side of the road. The church and cemetery are located on the Left side of the road about ¼ mile down the road.
Hannah Moore 1855 - 1940 Hannah is buried on top of the hill in the old section. Willie Bell Hunter Dec. 29, 1893 Mar. 11, 1972 Willie Mae Hansford Shannan Tiller Sept. 13, 1905 May 18, 1959 Ludoha Jordan May 5, 1899 Dec. 10, 1948 Isiah Ponder April 8, 1941 Nov. 15, 2004 John Ponder Aug. 7, 1936 Sept. 7, 1974 Ella Freedman Ponder June 23, 1913 Feb. 9, 1990 Larry Johnson July 28, 1953 July 23, 2004 Robert L. Hardis Aug. 9, 1936 July 19, 2003 Willie Joe Reid July 27, 1941 April 27, 2003 Annie Bell Thompson Jan. 20, 1912 Nov. 5, 1989 Lushel W. McDowell Wife July 17, 1925 - Nov. 16, 1958 Mr. Willie Cornellu McDowell Loura Butler Mar. 1904 - April 5, 1963 Ada V. Grier Murphy July 1, 1915 - Nov. 6, 1998 K. C. Grier Aug. 13, 19?? - Sept. 12, 1963 James Henry Grier Oct. 20, 1905 James Stewart Jr. May 26, 1930 - Aug. 20, 1903 Rebecca Bostick Stewart Feb. 4, 1913 - April 9, 1989 James Stewart Dec. 14, 1905 - Oct 30, 1974 Evangeline Stewart Daughter of James and Doris Stewart Oct. 18, 1960 - Feb. 19,. 1966 Doris S. Myrick June 25, 1930 - Feb. 7, 1983 Willie Floyd Shannon Sp4. U. S. Army Korea March 7, 1934 - Oct. 14, 1003 Fred Clearance Shannon May 21, 1928 - April 19, 1995 Tommy Grier Nov. 22, 1909 - Dec. 28, 1982 Vester Hansford Shannon Grier Nov. 13, 1907 - May 18, 1996 Leroy Shannon May 27, 1931 - Oct. 28, 1966 Weddie Mae Shannon Smith Jones Oct. 10, 1924 - April 16, 1967 These are on top of the hill on the right side of the church near the road. There are several unmarked burials in this area. Georgia L. Hansfrod Daughter of Fred and Hattie Hansford Feb. 27, 1905 - Aug. 8, 1921 Georgia Cordon Dates under ground level Winnie Ross Died Dec. 12, 1933 Will Sims Ga. Pvt. U. S. Army Sept 25, 1971 Lillie Keith Small Slab mark only with name beside Will Sims
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