Habersham County, Georgia History

The Kimzey Graveyard is located at the corner of Chase Road and Keller Road, Mt. Airy, Georgia. It was established in 1877. This list was compiled by Herbert B. Kimzey in 1973.

There are several unmarked graves in the cemetery, which are shown by fieldstones at the head and foot of the graves and by impressions in the soil showing the probable location of graves.

First Row of Graves from North to South Parallel to Chase Road
(1) A. L. Rudescal
(2) Meeks (thought to be grave of William Meeks]
(3) Unmarked grave [thought to be grave of Lucretia Moavia Kimzey Meeks, 1837-1906, wife of William Meeks]
(4) Odes C[ash] Sellers, 1899-1972
(5) George L. Sellers, 1897-1970

Second Row of Graves
(6) J. H. Williams B. 1844
(7) Ella [Samantha Kimzey] Williams, B. 1861. The Lord Is My Shepherd I shall not want Consolation.
(8) Unmarked grave
(9) Unmarked grave
(10) Edith |Rabun] Kimzey, Jan. 6, 1822, Jan. 11, 1913
(11) H[odge] R[abun] Kimzey, Oct. 2, 1820, July 17, 1877
(12) Verlin R. McKie, B. Aug. 25, 1894, D. July 7, 1896
(13) Ella McKie, B. Nov. 5, 1896, D. Nov. 7, 1896
(14) Clara C. McKie, Nov. 17, 1897, July 6, 1898
(15) Rabun McKie, B. May 8, 1901, D. May 10, 1901
(16) S(amuel] R. McKie. Aug. 30, 1869, April 9, 1929, How Desolate Our Home Without Thee
(17) Unmarked Grave [thought to be the grave of Emma Iantha Kimzey McKie, 1861- wife of Samuel R. McKie]

Third Row of Graves
(18) Violet M., Daughter of J. A. and S. E. Wiggins, born April 8, 1899, Died August 17, 1902
(19) B[ertha] L[etitia Kimzey] Sellers, (1829-1924)
(20) M[arion] Sellers
(21) Herbert, Son of I. N. and R. E. Sosebee, Born August 18, 1899, Died December 23, 1899, Gone to a Better Land
(22) Grace, daughter of I. N. and R. E. Sosebee, Born Oct. 3, 1900, Died Jan. 23, 1901, Darling We Miss Thee
(23) Bertha, daughter of I. N. and R. E. Sosebee, born Feb. 23, 1901, Died May 26, 1903 [epitaph illegible]
(24) Isaac Newton Sosebee, Born October 18, 1874, Died November 9, 1950, Husband of Ruth Sellers Sosebee
(25) Elizabeth Sosebee Garner, Dec. 24, 1877, June 10, 1952
(26) Unmarked grave
(27) Unmarked grave

Fourth Row of Graves
(28) Rev. Elijah H. Kimsey, Born Feb. 4, 1812, Died May 7, 1890. He Went and Done What the Lord Commanded
(29) Unmarked Grave
(30) Unmarked Grave

Fifth Row of Graves
(31) Unmarked grave [thought to be grave of N. T. Tabor]
(32) Unmarked Grave [thought to be grave of [?] Tabor, wife of I. E. Tabor
These graves were marked with tombstones, but the stones are now missing.)

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