Georgia Genealogy Trails "Where your Journey Begins"

 Worth County, Georgia 
Cemeteries

PROVIDENCE CHURCH CEMETERY

1. J. M. Turner, born Nov. 14, 1819, died Aug. 26, 1895.
2. Mrs. G. G. Ford, born April 10,1849, died May 10,1890.
3. Mr. G. G. Ford, born Jan. 14, 1843. died Aug. 5. 1916
4. Eli Sikes, born Jan. 31, 1818, died Jan. 30, 1895.
5. Mrs. Eli Sikes, born March 17, 1824, died May 23, 1903.
6. B. T. Sikes, born April 10, 1845, died Mar. 28, 1916.
7. Elizabeth Davis, born July 20, 1835, died Apr. 25, 1862.
8. Mrs. Jimmie Nipper, born 1800, died 1863.
9. Eld. Warren Dykes, died 1862. Allen H. Dykes, born Sept. 25, 1829, died Nov. 15, 1862.
10. Mrs. Nancy Houston, born Feb. 11,-?-
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The old Smoak Cemetery is located where the old Asbury Church once stood.
While this is just over the line in Crisp from Worth County, many pioneer citizens of Worth are buried there.
Copying from some of their tombstones we give below:

John S. Smoak, born Nov. 13, 1811, died Nov. 22, 1900.
Mrs. J. F. Smoak, born Dec. 1st. 1843, died May 4. 1904.
Jim D. Posey, born June 12, 1832, died Nov. 8, 1902.
Mary J. Posey, born May 5, 1842, died May 11. 1901.
William Posey, born Apr. 1830, died Oct. 7, 1899.
Amanda Posev, wife of Wm. Posey, born July 17, 1837, died Jan. 8, 1902.
Capt. James M. Rouse, born May 3, 1830, died June 15, 1892.
Sallie J. Rouse, wife of James M. Rouse, born Nov. 14, 1836, died May 13, 1894.
Malinda Gleaton, born Sept. 15, 1826, died May 16, 1890.
C. T. Gleaton, born March 16, 1844, died May 1, 1898.
Martha A. Gleaton, born Apr. 16, 1842, wife of C. T. Gleaton, died Dec. 18, 1921.
James W. Gleaton, born Feb. 26, 1859, died Nov. 5, 1919.
Sarah E. Gleaton, wife of James W. Gleaton, born Sept. 15, 1861, died May 15, 1918.
W. J. Murphy, born May 31, 1841, died July 1, 1931.
Martha Ann Murphy, born Aug. 19, 1845, died Aug. 2, 1916.
Abe Odom, born Feb. 7, 1832, died July 26, 1903.
Harriet J. Odom, wife of Abe Odom, born May 2, 1832, died July 20, 1900.
Jas. S. Harris, born Oct. 11, 1845, died Dec. 18, 1899.
Thomas J. Harris, Sr., born Sept. 30. 1830, died Dec. 28, 1899.
Fannie E. Harris, wife of Thos. J. Harris, born Mar. 17, 1834, died June 4, 1885.
Sarah J. Raines, wife of J. R. Raines, born Jan. 13, 1834, -died May 23, 1883.
John B. Odom, born Oct. 2, 1827, died Sept. 7, 1881.
Chappel H. Brown, born Dec. 24, 1831, died March 13, 1865. Co. F, 59th Ga. Regiment.
Mary Elizabeth Law, wife of Chappel H. Brown, born Aug. 3, 1833, died Jan. 2, 1911.
James P. Cox, born Nov. 29, 1858, died June 9, 1896.
Mary Annie Fenn wife of James P. Cox, born Sept. 30, 1865 died Jan. 24, 1905.
Ann B. (Rouse) Ridley, wife of Dr. J. N. Ridlev, born May 31, 1864, died Sept. 27, 1888.
Dr. J. N. Ridley, born Nov. 10, 1849, died Feb. 8, 1905.
Sallie J. (Rouse) Ridley, wife of Dr. J. N. Ridley, born Aug. 16, 1872. Died Aug. 18, 1912.
E. T. Goodman, born Apr. 11, 1844, died Aug. 30, 1911.
Mary E. Goodman, wife of E. T. Goodman, born Oct. 13, 1854, died Oct. 28, 1908.
Charles L. Liddon, born Sept. 25, 1835, died age 57 years.
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 1. Henry R. Joiner, born Feb. 10, 1829, died Feb. 12, 1875.
2. Celia E. Buckalew, born Feb. 10, 1816, died May 27, 1895.
3. Mrs. Levisa Ross, wife of J. Z. Ross, born Feb. 21, 1854, died Nov. 28, 1882.
4. Mrs. Sarilda Pearce, born Nov. 29, 1832, died Oct. 21, 1881.
5. Eli W. Hall, born Nov. 25, 1852, died Jan. 3, 1881.
6. L. W. Hall, wife of Dr. W. J. Hall, born Julv 26, 1862, died Oct. 25, 1883.
7. Sara M. Ford, born Mar. 31, 1840, died Feb. 19, 1922.
8. W. A. Davis, born Sept. 29, 1823, died July 9, 1866.
9. Mrs. Betsey Davis, born 1785, died 1863.
10. Mrs. Mary A. Davis, born Sept. 15, 1826, died March 31, 1863.
11. Samuel B. Castleberry, born Jan. 23, 1823, died Mar. 13, 1894.
12. J. M. Turner, born Feb. 2, 1813, died Nov. 6, 1900.
13. Martha Jane Powell, born March 13, 1851, died Feb. 2. 1891.
14. Robert McDonald, born July 10, 1846, died July 17, 1923.
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The following inscriptions are found on the old Thornhill burying ground in Worth County.
James Thornhill. born Mar. 7, 1771, died Oct. 16, 1857.
Newell Thornhill, born Nov. 21, 1809, died March 20. 1889.
Mrs. Mary Thornhill, born Mar. 22, 1821. died Aug. 5, 1915.
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On Old Home Place
1. Susan E. Hamons, born 1804, died Nov. 12, 1879
2. Mary Sumner, wife of John C. Sumner, born Oct. 30, 1826, died Oct. 10, 1875.
3. Rebecca Sumner, wife of John C. Sumner, born June 9, 1831, died Feb. 28, 1853.
4. Mahala Sumner, born Oct. 11, 1799, died Mar. 30, 1882.
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ODUM CEMETERY
The Odum Cemetery is a few miles south of Warwick. It
is kept up well and is still used by the family as a burying ground.
Some of the oldest inscriptions are as follows:
Sam Story, born Jan. 11, 1795, died March 17, 1867.
Elizabeth Story, wife of Sam Story, born Apr. 18, 1795, died Aug. 4, 1872.
Jim L. Story, born Jan. 21, 1821, died March 28, 1885.
Mary Story, wife of Jim Story, born Feb. 1, 1843, died 1904.
Jane Story, wife of Sam S. Story, born Mav 13, 1863, died
Dec. 29, 1906.
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      Original data: Grubbs, Lillie Martin,. History of Worth County, Georgia : for the first eighty years, 1854-1934. Macon, Ga.: J.W. Burke Co., 1934.