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| Location Coordinates: |
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N32 59.720, W85 01.658 |
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Images of Fannin Cemetery |
| Directions: |
| Drive from the square 3.2 south on Whitesville Rd. Look for a short dead-end road on left (east) 100 ft before Pegasus Parkway enters on the right (west). Turn on this road. About 75 ft from Whitesville, the road is closed by a locked gate. The cemetery is approximately 600 ft farther east right a the tree line. |
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| Comments: |
| This cemetery has been badly vandalized, with most of the tombstones brown and laying on their side. |
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| Previous Survey: |
| Family, Church, and Community Cemeteries of Troup County, p. 40 |
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| Survey History: |
| First Visit: Don Flynn (3/7/2008) |
| Survey Visit: Don Flynn (3/7/2008) |
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BAILLY(?), Sarah Death: 5/15/1843 |
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Row: 1 Grave: 7 |
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Sarah Bailly(?); who died May 15, 1843 in the 70 year |
Broken shaft in three places. Inscriptions on three sides. Had to rotate shaft on ground. |
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FANNIN, Anna Peterson Fletcher Birth: 7/2/1797 Death: 9/17/1848 |
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Anna Peterson Fletcher Fannin; Wife of James Werter Fannin, born 2 July, 1797, died 17 Sept., 1848 |
This grave was not found. There was an inscription of the reverse side of the James Werter Fannin shaft which could not be read. This may be the inscription. Copied from Family, Church, and Community Cemeteries of Troup County |
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FANNIN, James Werter Birth: 2/9/1783 Death: 2/11/1857 |
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Row: 1 Grave: 9 |
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Col. James Werter Fannin; Born February 9, 1783; Died February 11, 1857 |
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FEARS, James Henry Birth: 8/30/1841 Death: 9/5/1842 |
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Row: 1 Grave: 10 |
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James Henry Fears, eldest son of Oliver P. and Sarah A.B. Fears, Born Aug.. 30, 1841, Died Sept. 5, 1842; Aged 1 year, 1month, and 18 days |
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FEARS, James Ridley Birth: 1/13/1848 Death: 7/18/1849 |
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Row: 1 Grave: 11 |
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James Ridley; Son of O.P. & S.A.B. Fears; Born Jauy 13, 1848; Died July 11, 1849 |
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HARRISON, Lydia Birth: 3/5/1792 Death: 5/15/1860 |
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Row: 1 Grave: 1 |
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Lydia Harrison; Born March 5, 1792; Died May 14, 1860; "She was a member of the M.E. Church for a number of years and her last ... (Unreadable)" |
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LONG, Emma F. F. Birth: 5/23/1841 Death: 3/26/1844 |
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Row: 1 Grave: 6 |
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"Sacred to the memory of "; Emma F.F. Long, Daughter of H & S.F. Long Born May 23 rd 1841; Died March 1844 |
Broken shaft in three places. Inscriptions on three sides. Had to rotate shaft on ground. |
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LONG, Susan A. Birth: 8/11/1829 Death: 8/10/1847 |
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Row: 1 Grave: 8 |
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Susan A. Long; Daughter of H. and S. F. Long; Born Aug 11, 1829; Died Aug 10, 1847 |
Broken shaft in three places. Inscriptions on three sides. Had to rotate shaft on ground. |
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LONG, Susan F. Birth: 7/1/1803 Death: 10/9/1857 |
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Row: 1 Grave: 5 |
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"sacret to the memory of"; Susan F. Long; Consort of Henry Long; Born July 1st 1803, Died Octr 9th 1857; "Her children arise up and call her blessed; Her husband, also, and he praised her" |
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RACHELS, Willie H. Birth: 1/2/1861 Death: 9/23/1861 |
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Row: 1 Grave: 2 |
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"In memory of"; Willie H. Rachels; Born January 2, 1881; September 23, 1861; Aged 8 months & 21 days |
Original tombstone broken and piled up. Inscription was under the dirt. |
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TRUITT, Elizabeth Birth: 8/25/1782 Death: 8/28/1861 |
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Row: 1 Grave: 3 |
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Mrs. Elizabeth Truitt; Born August 25, 1782; Died August 28, 1861"Our mother dear ... (Unreadable)" |
Enclosed by a iron fence. This fence also enclosed Nathan Truitt |
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TRUITT, Nathan Death: 1/6/1859 |
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Row: 1 Grave: 4 |
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"In memory of"; Nathan Truitt; Died January 6th, 1859; Aged 69 years 86 days |
Enclosed by a iron fence. This fence also enclosed Elizabeth Truitt |
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