Swoope (aka Ussery)

Swoope (akaUssery) Cemetery
Swoope CemeteryPhotos, may take time to load, but are worth it.
This file was contributed and Survey done of Jan. 28,2002 by:
Charity (Terry) Goodwin & Pat (Marlar) Sparks

John M. Swoopes 11-22-1861 aged 57 years	Cynthia Dau of Peter Early of Georgia & Beloved wife of John M. Swoope (No Dates on stone)	Double Marker-SYKES Dr. A.J. 4-8-1887--aged 56 Emma Swoope 2-1922--aged 92
J.J. Sykes Born 11-9-1860 Died 2-22-1889	Annie Early Sykes wife of A.J. Crenshaw Born 3-4-1862 Died 5-31-1908	Double Marker-USSERY Doctor James A. 12-28-1888--10-12-1976 Catherine C. 11-17-1891--10-16-1984

Mary A. Swope 8-31-1852 In her 22nd year of her age	Thomas Early Died 6-28-1866 In his 60th year of his age	Lucy W. Jones Wife of Richard Jones The Eldest Daughter of Peter Early The distinquished Statesman of Georgia Born 10-18-1799 Died 10-31-1869 (This is what the headstone has written on it word for word)

Richard Jones Son of Harrison & Anne Jones Born Va 6-29-1793 Died Al 2-3-1883 His beloved wife Lucy Early Jones Died 10-31-1869 sleeps by his side. Erected by Surving children Thomas Harrison Jones & Daniela Ellen Wheeler Desceased Children of Richard & Lucy Jones are Peter Early Anne Early Edwin Peyton Richard Theodore Lucy Early Richard Jones graduated at the University of Georgia at Athens and served with cerdit as an officer in the war of 1812. His father was a distinguished solider of the Revolution, lost a leg at Cuildford Court House. He Lived and died enjoying the unqualified love and esteem of his children grandchildren and all who knew him. "Mark he perfect man and behold the upright man for the end of that man is peace" All of this is written on all for sides of his stone.