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BRANTLEY COUNTY HISTORICAL AND PRESERVATION SOCIETY,

P.O. BOX 1096, Nahunta, Georgia 31553

MILITARY VETERANS

NEW GRAVE STONE MARKERS

CIVIL WAR - INDIAN WARS - WWI


It was not uncommon in the earlier pioneer days for grave markers to be constructed of "seasoned-fat-lightered pine wood," and occasionally cement. Regardless of which substance, these materials deteriorated over the years leaving no identification. Loyal patriots in Brantley County, Betty Ammons McGuire and Gaynell Highsmith Sasser have researched archives (CSA and Indian War), verified military service, and have obtained replacement "granite stone markers" from the U.S. Veteran Affairs Divison. Jerry Van Herrin, Art Keene and Linton Herrin have helped with the installations. The Lanier of Glynn Chapter #2354, Brunswick, Georgia United Daughters of the Confederacy dedicated six Confederate grave markers in March 2002, during Gaynell H. Sasser's term as president.

We owe these dedicated patriots a debt of thanks (CLICK ON NAME LINK, IF AVAILABLE, TO VIEW PHOTO OF "BURIAL STONE" AND OTHER COMMENTS).


NAME NAME NAME
ALLEN, GEORGE WASHINGTON" HICKOX, BENJAMIN F McCLELLAN, CHARLES J
AMMONS, JAMES BRYANT HICKOX, JONATHAN DAVID McCOOL, JAMES MADISON
AMMONS, WILLIAM SPENCER HICKOX, PERRY McSWEENEY, TIMOTHY M
ARNETT, MATTHEW W HIGHSMITH, AARON HUGH MITCHUM, PORCHER "SHAY"
BEASLEY, H. C. HIGHSMITH, ALLEN MORGAN, BERRIE W
BENNETT, WILLIAM T HIGHSMITH, ISAAC HAMPTON MORGAN, EPHRAIM H
BLOUNT, ALEXANDER L HIGHSMITH, JAMES W O'BERRY, ROBERT G
BORING, JOHN A HIGHSMITH, JOHN F O'QUINN, SILAS A
CLELAND, JOHN HIGHSMITH, JOHN THOMAS POPWELL, MARION
COOPER, JOHN R HIGHSMITH, MOSES SOLOMON PRESCOTT, HENRY
CRAWFORD, GEORGE W HOWARD, SIMON PETER RAULERSON, JASPER N
CRAWFORD, JAMES DUNCAN JOHNS, GEORGE WASHINGTON RAULERSON, RUSSELL
CROSBY, HENRY JOHNS, JAMES McKINNEY ROGERS, GILLIS C
CROSS, GEORGE BARTON JOHNS, JOHN ADAM ROWELL, DAVID REED
DOWLING, LAZARUS JOHNS, JACOB JEFFERSON ROWELL, JAMES A
DRURY, CHARLES N JR JOHNSON, DANIEL R SALLENS, WILLIAM J
DRURY, GEORGE BATES JONES, EDWARD B SAPP, JOHN HENRY
DRURY, JOSEPH G T JONES, JAMES P STOKES, RICHARD C
DRURY, SAMUEL M JR KELLY, ARTHUR B STRICKLAND, HENRY
GRANTHAM, HENRY P KELLY, SHEROD SHEFFIELD STRICKLAND, JAMES M
GRIFFIN, DEMPSEY KNOX, JOHN STRICKLAND, LEVI J JR
GRIFFIN, EDWARD T KNOX, REDDICK THOMAS, LEWIS
GRIFFIN, JAMES JR LANE, WILLIAM J THOMAS, LEWIS "LUKE"
GRIFFIN, PETER LEWIS, CHARLES H THORNTON, GEORGE W
GRIFFIN, WASHINGTON JACK LITTLE, JOHN JAMES THRIFT, ROBERT T
HARGRAVES, THOMAS HOPEWELL LOPER, JOHN WILLIAM WAINRIGHT, ELIAS K
HARGRAVES, WILLIAM BEVERLY LYNES, SAMUEL WESLEY WAINRIGHT, JOHN E
HARPER, DANIEL O LYNN, CHARLES W WAINRIGHT, JOSEPH
HARRIS, JIMPSEY MANNING, J A WAINRIGHT, NOAH THOMAS
HENDERSON, JOHN S MANNING, LEWIS P WALDRON, BENJAMIN D
HENDRIX, JAMES J MANNING, MARTIN WARREN, JOHN LUTHER
HERRIN, AARON MARTIN, NELSON WILEY WATERS, WASHINGTON WAYNE
HERRIN, JAMES H McBEE, ROBERT M WILLIS, GEORGE WASHINGTON "WASH"
HERRIN, JAMES MADISON
HERRIN, WILLIAM RILEY

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