BRANTLEY COUNTY, GEORGIA - VETERANS

 VETERANS


It was not uncommon in the earlier pioneer days for grave markers to be constructed of "seasoned-fat-lightered pine wood," and occasionally cement. Regardless of which substance, these materials deteriorated over the years leaving no identification. Loyal patriots in Brantley County, Betty Ammons McGuire and Gaynell Highsmith Sasser have researched archives (CSA and Indian War), verified military service, and have obtained replacement "granite stone markers" from the U.S. Veteran Affairs Divison. Jerry Van Herrin, Art Keene and Linton Herrin have helped with the installations. The Lanier of Glynn Chapter #2354, Brunswick, Georgia United Daughters of the Confederacy dedicated six Confederate grave markers in March 2002, during Gaynell H. Sasser's term as president.

 

We owe these dedicated patriots a debt of thanks (CLICK ON NAME LINK, IF AVAILABLE, TO VIEW PHOTO OF "BURIAL STONE" AND OTHER COMMENTS).



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ammons, john blair, sibbiah earl highsmith, jacob sheffield, west
stafford, jane blair stafford, robert    
ALLEN, GEORGE WASHINGTON" HICKOX, BENJAMIN F McCLELLAN, CHARLES J  
AMMONS, JAMES BRYANT HICKOX, JONATHAN DAVID McCOOL, JAMES MADISON  
AMMONS, WILLIAM SPENCER HICKOX, PERRY McSWEENEY, TIMOTHY M  
ARNETT, MATTHEW W HIGHSMITH, AARON HUGH MITCHUM, PORCHER "SHAY"  
BASS, JOE J      
BEASLEY, H. C. HIGHSMITH, ALLEN MORGAN, BERRIE W  
BENNETT, WILLIAM T HIGHSMITH, ISAAC HAMPTON MORGAN, EPHRAIM H  
BLOUNT, ALEXANDER L HIGHSMITH, JAMES W O'BERRY, ROBERT G  
BORING, JOHN A HIGHSMITH, JOHN F O'QUINN, SILAS A  
CLELAND, JOHN HIGHSMITH, JOHN THOMAS POPWELL, MARION  
COOPER, JOHN R HIGHSMITH, MOSES SOLOMON PRESCOTT, HENRY  
CRAWFORD, GEORGE W HOWARD, SIMON PETER RAULERSON, JASPER N 
CRAWFORD, JAMES DUNCAN JOHNS, GEORGE WASHINGTON RAULERSON, RUSSELL  
CROSBY, HENRY JOHNS, JACOB JEFFERSON ROGERS, GILLIS C  
CROSS, GEORGE BARTON JOHNS, JAMES McKINNEY ROWELL, DAVID REED  
DOWLING, LAZARUS JOHNS, JOHN ADAM ROWELL, JAMES A  
  JOHNS, WILLIAM FLEMON SALLENS, WILLIAM J   
DRURY, CHARLES N JR JOHNSON, DANIEL R SAPP, JOHN HENRY  
DRURY, GEORGE BATES JONES, EDWARD B STOKES, RICHARD C  
DRURY, JOSEPH G T JONES, JAMES P STRICKLAND, HENRY  
DRURY, SAMUEL M JR KELLY, ARTHUR B STRICKLAND, JAMES M  
GRANTHAM, HENRY P KELLY, SHEROD SHEFFIELD STRICKLAND, LEVI J JR  
GRIFFIN, DEMPSEY KNOX, JOHN THOMAS, EDMUND  
GRIFFIN, EDWARD T KNOX, REDDICK THOMAS, LEWIS  
GRIFFIN, JAMES JR LANE, WILLIAM J THOMAS, LEWIS "LUKE"  
GRIFFIN, PETER LEWIS, CHARLES H THORNTON, GEORGE W  
GRIFFIN, WASHINGTON JACK LITTLE, JOHN JAMES THRIFT, ROBERT T  
HARGRAVES, THOMAS HOPEWELL LOPER, JOHN WILLIAM WAINRIGHT, ELIAS K  
HARGRAVES, WILLIAM BEVERLY LYNES, SAMUEL WESLEY WAINRIGHT, JOHN E  
HARPER, DANIEL O LYNN, CHARLES W WAINRIGHT, JOSEPH  
HARRIS, JIMPSEY MANNING, J A WAINRIGHT, NOAH THOMAS  
HENDERSON, JOHN S MANNING, LEWIS P WALDRON, BENJAMIN D  
HENDRIX, JAMES J MANNING, MARTIN WARREN, JOHN LUTHER  
HERRIN, AARON MARTIN, NELSON WILEY WATERS, WASHINGTON WAYNE  
HERRIN, JAMES H McBEE, ROBERT M WILLIS, GEORGE WASHINGTON "WASH"  
HERRIN, JAMES MADISON       
HERRIN, WILLIAM RILEY      


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