Georgia Genealogy Trails

"Where your Journey Begins"



SALEM CEMETERY
Coffee County, Georgia

Source: Transcribed from FHL Film 131841 for Genealogy Trails by Frances Cooley



NAME

BIRTH

DEATH

SPOUSE INFO ON STONE

OTHER INFO

Anderson, Anna Todd

January 11, 1902

 

w/o Fisher

 

Anderson, Fisher

July 11, 1909

December 16, 1969

h/o Anna Todd

 

Anderson, Joe D.

October 4, 1900

August 22, 1973

h/o Pauline Swails

 

Anderson, Ninnie Bell Ricketson

March 12, 1900

December 4, 1965

w/o Joe Anderson

 

Arburthnot, Allen

..., 1869

…,1941

h/o Fannie Ricketson

 

Arburthnot, Fannie Rickertson

…, 1876

(?)

w/o Allen

d/o Griffis & Martha Amanda Overstreet Rickertson

Baisden, Ander Lee

April 12, 1871

May 8, 1943 (?)

 

 

Baisden, Earlene

June 20, 1945

June 21, 1945

 

d/o Mr. & Mrs. B. Earlie

Baisden, John Isom

May 22, 1875

May 8, 1942

h/o Margaret Stevens Baisden

 

Baisden, Lizzie

October 12, 1877

(?)

 

 

Baisden, Marcus E.

…., 1967

…., 1969

 

 

Baisden, Margaret Stevens

August 27, 1877

January 29, 1965

w/o John Isom

 

Baisden, Odis

July 6, 1927

July 6, 1927

 

s/o Mr.. & Mrs. I. (One of Twins)

Baisden, Otis

July 6, 1927

July 6, 1927

 

s/o Mr.. & Mrs. I. (One of Twins)

Barfield, J. B.

June 20, 1900

June 7, 1960

 

 

Barfield, Ralph

March 12, 1924

March 13, 1965

 

GA. Cpl 1229, SVC Comd Unit TC/WW II

Batten, Eddie

October 7, 1908

April 20, 1971

h/o Ethel Day

s/o Henry and Nancy Carver Batten

Batten, Henry

December 3, 1886

February 25, 1960

h/o Nancy Carver

s/o Elias and Sallie Bratcher

Batten, Nancy Carver

September 14, 1888

June 13, 1971

w/o Henry

d/o Allen & Beadie Vickers Patten

Bellflower, Malry F.

May 13, 1896

April 13, 1949

 

GA. Pvt, 312 Co, Motor Trans Corp/ WW I

Bishop, Eula Harper

September 5, 1908

August 25, 1978

 

d/o Johnny and Sallie Gerturde Smith Harper

Bishop, Lizzie

February 29, 1895

May 4, 1954

(1) w/o Albert Stevens

 

Brigmond, Allen Lenzy, Sr.

October 12, 1912

July 25, 1976

h/o Ruth Carter

s/o Allen Washington & Rhoda Batten Brigmond

Brigmond, Allen Washington

July 23, 1870

April 26, 1947

h/o Rhoda Batten

 

Brigmond, Estelle Rowell

April 18, 1908

May 12, 1967

w/o Isaac

 

Brigmond, Homer F.

April 17, 1927

only date given

 

s/o Isaac and Estelle Rowell Brigmond

Brigmond, Isaac

December 18, 1906

only date given

h/o Estelle Rowell

 

Brigmond, Joseph B.

November 22, 1910

June 11, 1972

h/o Ludell Rowell

s/o Henry Franklin and Margaret Smith Brigmond

Brigmond, Rhoda B.

May 31, 1890

September 22, 1949

w/o Allen W.

d/o Elias and Sallie Bratcher Brigmond

Burkett, Barbara

July 4, 1943

July 7, 1943

 

d/o Mr. & Mrs. A. J.

Burkett, Kiana

July 4, 1943

July 5, 1943

 

d/o Mr. & Mrs. A. J.

Carver, Charles Allen, Sr.

November 27, 1912

June 16, 1958

 

 

Carver, Shirley Susie

May 10, 1937

March 26, 1939

 

d/o Charles Allen Carver and (no name given)

Cato, Jerry

November 27, 1973

only date given

 

 

Cato, Maggielene

September 29, 1932

September 29, 1932

 

d/o Henry and (no name given)

Cato, Mahaley

August 19, 1880

December 17, 1970

w/o Wiley

 

Cato Wiley

Jun 22, 1864

January 23, 1963

h/o Mahaley

 

Chaney, Eunice Youngblood

November 10, 1938

no date

w/o Wilson Lee

Married - July 31, 1954

Chaney, L. Charlie

December 25, 1885

April 12, 1975

 

 

Chaney, Mollie Adams

January 22, 1886

April 20, 1952

 

 

Chaney, Wilson Lee

May 5, 1934

July 8, 1976

h/o Eunice Youngblood

Married - July 31, 1954

Coley, Bessie L.

August 10, 1916

no date

w/o W. L. "Buddy"

 

Coley, Velene

December 8, 1942

May 19, 1975

w/o Joe

Children - Johnny and Jolene

Coley, W. L. "Buddy"

March 30, 1907

November 27, 1974

h/o Bessie L.

Children - James, Mary, W.L., Jr., Joseph, Carolyn

Collins, Kathleen (Katie)

September 26, 1894

February 9, 1942

 

 

Cribb, (?) David B.

no date

Apr (1 or 4), 1910

 

(79 years)

Cribb, Levi

…, 1917

…., 1959

 

 

Cumbass, Missouri Ricketson

January 20, 1912

no date

w/o Pearlie

Married - September 21, 1929

Cumbass, Pearlie

May 31, 1911

May 25, 1972

h/o Missouri Ricketson

Married - September 21, 1929

Davis, Arthur Eugene

October 25, 1911

April 13, 1980

h/o Mattie Bell Baisden

 

Davis, Leroy

July 27, 1951

July 27, 1951

 

s/o Arthur Eugene and Mattie Bell Baisden

Davis, Mattie Bell Baisden

October 6, 1912

no date

w/o Arthur Eugene

 

Davis, Robin Nell

June 26, 1934

June 12, 1935

 

 

Douglas, Betty Jean

September 21, 1936

November 7, 1971

 

 

Dowdy, Elizer

September 7, 1879

April 19, 1957

 

 

Dowdy, J. D.

March 6, 1856

August 7, 1940

 

 

English, Cleo Barfield

September 30, 1906

June 7, 1973

 

 

Evans, E. L.

July 3, 1889

March 25, 1940

 

 

Evans, Winnie

February 8, 1862

January 28, 1945

 

 

Freeman, Arthur L.

May 2, 1913

August 23, 1944

 

GA., Seaman 2 Ch., USNR

Freeman, B. L.

Mar 25 (?), 1882

December 11, 1938

 

 

Freeman, Virginia Spell (Ginny)

September 23, 1940

June 9, 1961

w/o Daniel Ray

 

Gillis, Angus

Apr 6, 1823 (?)

Dec 24, 1935 or 55

h/o Ida Vinning

 

Gillis, Ernest

December 11, 1901

February 23, 1935

h/o Pauline

 

Gillis, Mrs. Ida Vining

no date

December 19, 1966

w/o Angus

(86 yrs., 9 mos, 15 days)

Gillis, Pauline Underwood

July 3, 1912

no date

 

 

Graham, Donnie

July 12, 1891

September 7, 1972

 

 

Graham, Thomas W.

June 29, 1928

November 16, 1974

 

 

Graham, W. I.

November 17, 1886

March 30, 1947

 

 

Grantham, Dixie

September 26, 1918

June 23, 1976

 

 

Grantham, Ernest, Jr.

August 22, 1927

December 26, 1952

 

GA., S. Sgt, 801 Police Sq Air Force/WW II; s/o Ernest & Vicey A.

Grantham, Ernest, Sr.

October 31, 1905

December 8, 1957

 

 

Grantham, Eva E.

September 27, 1930

September 22, 1969

 

 

Grantham, Nancy Harper

October 18, 1865

January 23, 1953

w/o Johnnie

 

Harper, Clint

June 17, 1902

February 18, 1962

w/o Lola Bell Carver

 

Harper, E. J. "Buddy"

April 13, 1911

September 5, 1977

 

 

Harper, Elijah

June 14, 1905

July 31, 1931

h/o Mintie Harper

 

Harper, Elisha, Jr.

September 10, 1886

August 21, 1970

h/o Rachel Barnes

s/o Elisha and Sarah Ricketson Harper

Harper, Elmer

September 9, 1917

January 24, 1968

 

GA., Sgt, US Army/WW II

Harper, Eula

September 5, 1908

no date

 

 

Harper, Felton

October 29, 1921

June 1, 1935

 

s/o Kiler and Winnie Jowers Harper

Harper Gerald

March 2, 1943

June 10, 1943

 

s/o Elisha and Fannie Russ Bennett Harper

Harper, Infant

no date

…, 1928

 

s/o Mr. & Mrs. J. A.

Harper, Infant

no date

no date

 

 

Harper, Jake

October 28, 1898

August 1, 1966

 

 

Harper, James William

(?) April 6, 1948

only date

 

 

Harper, John Billie

February 3, 1936

November 26, 1939

 

s/o Mr. & Mrs. E. L.

Harper, Johnnie

January 7, 1885

May 24, 1955

 

 

Harper, Katie D.

…, 1901

…., 1975

w/o Tommie

 

Harper, Kiler

June 8, 1894

November 12, 1973

h/o Winnie Jowers

s/o Elisha, Sr. and Sarah Ricketson Harper

Harper, Leaston

February 26, 1917

January 31, 1973

h/o Thelma B.

Children - Irma Ruth, James Edsel

Harper, Letha

November 23, 1913

September 12, 1953

w/o Melt

d/o Elisha, Jr. and Rachel Barnes Harper

Harper, Mary Jane Rowell

June 6, 1899

June 17, 1921

 

 

Harper, Mattie H.

April 11, 1898

no date

 

 

Harper, Melt

June 1, 1906

May 25, 1966

h/o Letha Harper

s/o John

Harper, Michael

July 24, 1960

October 27, 1960

 

s/o Elisha and Fannie Russ Harper

Harper, Rachel Barnes

April 3, 1887

May 29, 1941

w/o Elisha, Jr.

 

Harper, Ralph C.

January 25, 1936

January 9, 1966

 

GA, SFC, US Army

Harper, Sally Gertrude Smith

February 26, 1889

August 19, 1978

w/o Johnny

d/o John and Mary Newbern Smith

Harper, Sarah (Mrs.)

January 18, 1867

May 9, 1937

w/o Elisha, Sr.

d/o Vincent and Sarah Ann Tucker Ricketson

Harper, Thelma Batten

January 15, 1918

no date

w/o Leaston

Children - Irma Ruth, James Edsel

Harper, Tommie

…, 1890

no date

 

s/o Elisha, Sr. and Sarah Ricketson Harper

Harper, Winnie Jowers

April 20, 1895

January 15, 1966

w/o Kiler

 

Harrington, Ida Bell

July 4, 1888

August 22, 1950

 

 

Harrington, Johnny

no date

…ber 18, 195-

 

(50 yrs, 6 mos, 5 days)

Hawkins, (Adult)

no date

no date

 

 

Hawkins, Mr. Elmina

no date

February 15, 1976

 

(87 yrs)

Hawkins, W. J.

…., 1928

…., 1977

 

 

Hendley, J. W.

…., 1928

…., 1966

 

 

Hester, George E.

October 20, 1920

April 9, 1976

h/o Willie Mae Tanner

Tec 5, US Army/WW II

Hester, J. Fred

September 12, 1883

December 20, 1964

h/o Jessie L.

 

Hester, Jessie L.

April 11, 1888

October 11, 1968

 

 

Hester, Julian S.

December 15, 1923

November 30, 1968

 

GA., PFC, US Army/WW II

Hester, Lillie Mae

October 2, 1893

October 29, 1966

w/o Henry Smith

 

Hester, Winnie "Gig" "single"

October 28, 1912

January 21, 1973

 

d/o George

Hutchison, Miss Betty Jean

no date

January 1, 1976

 

(44 yrs, 3 days)

Hutchison, Henry

January 8, 1893

October 15, 1956

 

 

Hutchison, Henry D.

November 28, 1893

January 20, 1962

 

GA, PVT, Co. B-1 Development BN/ WW I

Hutchison, Lawrence

no date

February 10, 1970

 

(40 yrs, 7 mos, 21 days)

Hutto, Susie Blanchett

September 5, 1876

January 12, 1969

 

 

Johnson, Little Jeanette

June 29, 1928

February 20, 1936

 

 

Kirkland, Bobby "Cotton" "single"

July 24, 1943

April 27, 1972

 

s/o Buddy C. and Myrtice Jowers Kirkland

Kitchens, Judy Kay

August 14, 1955

only date

 

d/o Wilbur and Fannie Underwood

Lawrence, Jeana Michelle

May 16, 1973

July 5, 1974

 

 

Lindsey, Marvin C.

December 8, 1955

September 23, 1957

 

s/o Nellie and L. C.

McKinnon, Claudie, Jr.

June 1, 1939

September 4, 1957

 

 

Mercer, Claude

no date

April 2, 1976

 

(58 yrs)

Mercer, David

June 26, 1945

December 23, 1945

 

s/o Mr. & Mrs. Claude

Merritt, Arthur

November 29, 1898

March 15, 1959

h/o Mattie C.

 

Merritt, Jessie James

December 17, 1925

October 13, 1977

 

PFC, US Army/WW II

Merritt, Junior

March 17, 1931

June 6, 1961

 

 

Merritt, Mattie C.

August 1, 1904

no date

w/o Arthur

 

Minchew, Child

April 18, 1935

only date

 

d/o L. L.

Minix, Elizabeth Peterson

April 10, 1861

May 19, 1937

w/o Henry

 

Minix, Emmitt

February 13, 1909

….,1967

h/o Mattie Mae Stevens

s/o Joe F. and Sarah Smith Minix

Minix, Henry

November 19, 1879

February 1, 1919

 

 

Minix, Henry

March 8, 1859

November 10, 1931

h/o Elizabeth

 

Minix, Mrs (J. J. -?)

September 4, 1882

January 31, 1957

 

 

Minix, James J.

December 11, 1856(?)

January 11, 193-

 

 

Minix, James Monroe

August 3, 1892

August 12, 1950

h/o Nancy Grantham

s/o Henry and Elizabeth Peterson Minix

Minix, Joe F.

July 28, 1890

May 10, 1968

h/o Sarah Smith

s/o Henry and Elizaeth Peterson Minix

Minix, Mattie Mae Stevens

October 22, 1913

no date

w/o Emmitt

 

Minix, Nancy Grantham

January 8, 1891

November 11, 1950

w/o James Monroe

d/o Elizah and Elizabeth Ricketson Minix

Minix, Robert E. L.

November 25, 1915

L

h/o Ruby Evans

s/o Henry and Phoebe Harper Rhymes Minix

Minix, Ruby Evans

May 5, 1919

October 9, 1965

w/o Robert E. L.

 

Minix, Sarah Smith

December 20, 1890

October 23, 1918

w/o Joe

 

Minix, Violet

September 21, 1918

May 21, 1919

 

d/o Joe and Sarah Smith Minix

Morris, Maggie

January 20, 1915

April 28, 1943

 

 

Nipper, Eliza

July 10, 1882

November 17, 1920

w/o Mark

 

Nipper, Linnie Levern

October 12, 1932

October 22, 1932

 

d/o Mr. & Mrs. Willie

Nipper, Mark

June 14, 1868

September 10, 1942

h/o Eliza

 

Nipper, Rhodia

February 29, 1888

February 18, 1948

 

 

Nipper, Riley

December 11, 1927

December 26, 1927

 

s/o Mrk

Nipper, Tommy

March 11, 1937

Oct 15 19..

 

s/o Mr. & Mrs. C. A.

Nipper, Vaunell

March 31, 1932

April 30, 1932

 

d/o J.

Nipper, W. J.

August 19, 1928

November 9, 1928

 

s/o Mr. & Mrs. Willie

Nipper, Willie

August 17, 1894

August 12, 1925

 

 

O'Steen, Annie

February 17, 1888

no date

w/o Ben

Married - April 5, 1909

O'Steen, Aubrey

October 26, 1906

March 6, 1966

 

s/o of Ben and Annie

O'Steen, Ben

October 10, 1888

March 30, 1957

h/o Annie

Married - April 5, 1909

O'Steen, Beulah Bagley

September 7, 1914

November 26, 1975

w/o D. Grady

d/o David D. and Belle Dixon Balgey

O'Steen, Callis

September 23, 1938

September 23, 1938

 

 

O'Steen, Caroline

April 28, 1951

April 28, 1951

 

 

O'Steen, D. L.

February 17, 1882

November 20, 1951

h/o Maggie Chaney

 

O'Steen, D. Grady

September 19, 1914

no date

h/o Beulah Bagley

s/o D. L. and Maggie Chaney

O'Steen, Grady Edwin

March 12, 1943

March 12, 1943

 

 

O'Steen, Lonnie "Ebb"

March 29, 1818

L

h/o Vera M.

(Marker removed to another cemetery)

O'Steen, Maggie Chaney

July 23, 1890

October 12, 1970

w/o D. L.

 

O'Steen, Mildred Herrin

February --, 1850

August 2, 1933

 

 

O'Steen, Thomas E.

September 27, 1930

April 20, 1974

 

GA., CPO US Navy/ Korea-Vietnam

O'Steen, Vera M.

November 30, 1910

no date

w/o Lonnie

(Marker removed to another cemetery)

O'Steen, William J., Jr.

January 7, 1920

July 11, 1966

 

GA, PFC Co K, 28 Inf BSM/ WW II

O'Steen, William J., Sr.

…., 1890

…., 1966

 

 

Paulk, Ethel Baisden

March 8, 1905

no date

w/o Homer

Children - Geneva, Odess, Harvey, Wynell, Johnny, Nellie, Curtis, Geraldine, Carolyn; d/o John Isom and Margaret Stevens

Paulk, Homer

August 18, 1896

November 3, 1967

h/o Ethel B.

(See wife for children)

Paulk, Johnny

October 22, 1933

June 5, 1943

 

 

Pipkin, Robert Elijah

no date

October 11, 1964

 

(88 yrs - ?)

Porter, Celie D.

February 9, 1886

(?)

 

 

Porter, John G.

December 31, 1877

June 23, 1961

 

 

Powell, Dock

September 23, 1911

July 6, 1978

h/o Myrtice Ricketsoh

s/o Greene Powell

Purvis, Jessie

May 25, 1923

May 10, 1975

h/o Ruby

Married - October 17, 1946; PFC US Army/WW II

Purvis, Ruby Harper

….,1922

no date

w/o Jessie

d/o Tommie

Rhymes, Phoebe Harper Minix

January 5, 1885

December 16, 1967

w/o Henry Minix

d/o Elisha and Sarah Ricketson Harper

Rhymes, Stephen

February 4, 1924

September 5, 1924

 

s/o Mr. & Mrs. Willie

Ricketson, Alton

February 16, 1907

January 12, 1964

h/o Erma Smith

s/o Allen and Lilla Carver

Ricketson, Alvin

…., 1927

no date

 

 

Ricketson, Doris R.

…, 1928

…., 1977

w/o Alvin

Married - Aug 10, 1946; Children-Ronnie, Robert E., Debra F., Alvin E.

Ricketson, Erma Smith

November 23, 1908

no date

w/o Alton

 

Ricketson, Frankie Lord

December 15, 1891

June 30, 1953

 

 

Ricketson, Gerald Watson

November 7, 1941

January 2, 1942

 

 

Ricketson, Infant Son

March 18, 1944

March 18, 1944

 

s/o Tom and Rose Harrell Ricketson

Ricketson, Raymond A.

October 15, 1934

February 25, 1936

 

 

Ricketson, Ronnie G.

March 25, 1974

April 26, 1974

 

 

Rowell, Anice M. Ricketson

June 8, 1910

no date

h/o Mathis

 

Rowell, Mathis

November 15, 1910

October 9, 1975

w/o Anice M. Ricketson

 

Sears, Doris Mathews

March 24, 1921

October 23, 1976

w/o Grady

 

Sears, Grady L.

September 29, 1914

June 12, 1972

h/o Doris Mathew

 

Skufeeda, Ben A.

August 21, 1914

no date

h/o Eunice Harper

 

Skufeeda, Eunice Harper

September 16, 1916

February 5, 1972

 

d/o Elisha & Rachel Barnes

Smith, Baby Girl

November --, 1957

only date

 

 

Smith, Claudie

Novrmber --, 1906

December 3, 1930

 

s/o Henry

Smith, Clifton

December 18, 1891

July 19, 1957

h/o Minnie Ricketson

 

Smith, Dave

May 18, 1878

March 12, 1947

 

 

Smith, Fred W.

July 9, 1920

May 15, 1951

 

s/o Henry and Lillie Hester; GA Pfc, 124 Inf. 31, Inf Div BSM PH/ WW II

Smith, James Madison

April 15, 1920

only date

 

GA, Pvt, ICL 53 531 Batt n Sig Corp

Smith, Joe R.

May 3, 1908

no date

h/o Willie Mae

s/o W. M. and Josephene Tucker Smith

Smith, Josephine Tucker

December 13, 1870

November 1, 1948

w/o W. M. "Billie"

 

Smith, Judy Gail

no date

April 17, 1954

(Infant)

 

Smith, Maria O'Steen

June 18, 1886

November 15, 1934

w/o Rev. Samp Smith

 

Smith, Minnie Ricketson

October 15, 1894

November 23, 1974

w/o Clifton

 

Smith, Mora O'Steen

October 3, 1911

November 13, 1921 (?)

w/o Samp

 

Smith, Rev. Samp

March 7, 1883

October 22, 1953

h/o Mora O'Steen

 

Smith, W. M. "Billie"

May 24, 1867

November 28, 1943

h/o Josephine Tucker

 

Smith, Willie Mae

May 10, 1910

no date

w/o Joe R.

d/o John Isom and Margaret Stevens Smith

Soles, William G., Sr.

December 13, 1906

January 22, 1969

 

 

Spagnoli, Delmo J.

October 31, 1912

December 22, 1980

h/o Lurline M.

 

Spagnoli, Lurline M.

August 15, 1917

June 18, 1977

w/o Delmo J.

 

Spivey, Geneva Hester

December 8, 1917

no date

w/o Johnnie "Buddy"

 

Spivey, Johnnie "Buddy"

July 27, 1915

May 20, 1974

h/o Geneva H.

 

Stevens, Albert

Mar 19, 1890

September 25, 1946

h/o Lizzie Stevens Bishop

 

Stone, Patricia Ann

February 25, 1941

August 31, 1942

 

 

Strickland, Fannie

April 16, 1887

August 21, 1956

 

 

Strickland, James M.

August 4, 1884

July 1, 1963

 

 

Strickland, Marvin

May 17, 1910

April 8, 1965

 

s/o James M. and Fannie

Todd, Ella Jane Spivey

July 12, 1885

November 7, 1922

w/o John Norfleet

 

Todd, John Norfleet

February 15, 1872

January 8, 1956

h/o Ella Jane Spivey

 

Todd, Magie Viola

November 8, 1919

November 1, 1938

 

d/o Mr. & Mrs. J. N.

Todd, Thomas F.

October 29, 1915

July 28, 1966

 

GA, S Sgt Air Police SQ Air Force/ WW II

Underwood, R. Leslie

August 27, 1881

December 2, 1938

 

 

Underwood, Viola "Missie"

February 25, 1881

July 19, 1956

 

 

Vaughn, Hester Jowers

July 18, 1915

no date

w/o Marven

 

Vaugh, Infant

no date

…., 1937

 

s/o Marven and Hester Jowers Vaugh

Vaughn, Infant

no date

…., 1933

 

d/o Marven and Hester Jowers

Vaughn, Joe B.

March 28, 1877

June 29, 1941

 

 

Vaughn, Marven

August 9, 1905

January 10, 1976

h/o Hester Jowers

s/o Joe B.

White, Mrs. Ella Lee Todd

October 31, 1922

October 21, 1946

 

d/o John Norfleet

Wood, Leroy

no date

February 14, 1966

 

(50 yrs, 10 mos, 21 days)


81 Unmarked Graves

 

The following unmarked graves have been identified:

 

 

Arburthnot, Gertrude Singletary

w/o Ira

January 29, 1921

May 19, 1955

Arburthnot, Hazel

d/o Ira and Gertrude

November 13, 1941

April 30, 1943

Japuntich, James & Jane (twins)

Twins of John J. and Geneva (Paulk) Japuntich

Feb 10, 1946 or 47

Feb 10, 1946 or 47

Smith, Avey Ricketson

w/o Jim
d/o Griffis and Martha Amanda (Overstreet) Ricketson

May 1, 1870

May 10, 1943


 

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