Cordray's United Methodist Church Cemetery

Calhoun County, Georgia - Cordray's United Methodist Church Cemetery
Submitted by: John R. Johnson  <john@bridgebs.com> March 2006  

Transcriptions submitted by John R Johnson, using the resource: Against Oblivion; A History of Calhoun County, with permission from Martha Dozier. Thanks to Ms. Dozier and Mr. Johnson.  The Survey was conducted on June 18, 1990 by Shirley & James Blankenship, Edison, GA)
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Cordrays United Methodist Church  Cemetery

Cemetery Location Description by Walter W. Griffin of Knoxville, TN

Cordrays Cemetery is located on CR45, 9.0 miles NE of Morgan, GA. From the Courthouse Square in Morgan, go N on Highway GA45, 5.9m (passed Cordrays) to junction of GA45, CR148, & GA 234 (GA45 turns N, CR148 goes S, & GA234 begins); continue straight E on GA 234, 1.9m to CR45 (.3m E of Cordrays Methodist Church); turn left and go N on CR45, 1.2m to cemetery on the right. GPS: 31.60900 N, -84.51805 W.

 

Names in blue have attached images of the headstones.  Thanks Trina Griffin for submitting these photos

Izell Sills                                                 James E. Etheridge

Pvt., US Army                                         b. 11/16/1913  

b. 9/19/1896                                             d. 9/29/1984

d. 9/29/1960

 

Cleve Etheridge                                        John Lee Etheridge

b. 7/19/1913                                              Pvt, 1908 Service COMD Unit, WWII

d. 9/29/1984                                              b. 5/24/1907 

                                                                  d. 2/12/1964

 

Hester O. Etheridge                                    William H. Etheridge

b. 7/19/1879                                                b. 1/25/1927 

d. 10/24/1961                                              d. 9/14/1945

 

Billie Etheridge, Jr                                      Henry Lee Etheridge

b. 3/22/1947                                                b. 2/18/1901

d. 7/4/1947                                                  d. 11/13/1949

 

Willa T. Etheridge                                      Johnny A. Etheridge

b. 4/15/1913                                                b. 12/31/1943

d. 1/6/1978                                                  d. 4/20/1987

 

Infant Turner                                               Jettie Estelle Turner

S/o R. D. & Rosa Lee Turner                       b. 1/8/1911 

b. 12/26/1945                                              d. 3/20/1972

d. no date

 

Ada B. Conley                                            Fletcher P. Conley

b. 1886                                                        b. 1881 

d. 1925                                                        d. 1934

 

Jettie Turner                                                Joe E. Turner

b. 1874                                                        b. 6/7/1876

d. 1944                                                        d. 8/9/1936

 

Martha M. Conley                                      J. M. Conley

b. 1876                                                       b. 3/21/1879

d. 1970                                                       d. 8/4/1955

 

Edgar G. Conley                                        Unmarked Infant

b. 2/12/1941  

d. 2/26/1941                                               Unmarked Adult

 

Thomas L. Eubanks                                   3 Unmarked Infants

b. 7/9/1884 

d. 1904                                                       1 Unmarked Adult

 

Warren A. McDonald                                Jim E. McDonald

b. 1883                                                       b. 12/17/1896

d. 1969                                                       d. 3/14/1967

 

Jessie Mae McDonald                               Gabe Adams 

b. 1/16/1900                                               b. no Date

d. 4/22/1960                                               d. 8/27/1959   age 93 years

 

Amanda Dawn Adams                               Laura M. Adams 

b. 10/23/1960                                             d. 1/13/1906

d. 2/2/1961                                                 d. no date

 

Tommie L. Adams                                     Stephen D. Elliot

b. 8/23/1902                                               b. 1/17/1965

d. 4/21/1983                                               d. 2/11/1985

 

Mitson Elliot                                              Brenda J. Elliot

b. 9/26/1947                                               b. 1/18/1946

d. no date                                                   d. no date

 

C. C. “Lum” Sills                                      E. F. Sills

b. 4/4/1892                                                b. no date

d. 6/1/1979                                                d. no date

 

Masouria E. Conley                                  Gerlie Lee Conley

b. 11/25/1878                                            b. 9/18/1875 

d. 3/30/1929                                              d. 11/19/1923

 

James Mathew Conley                              Lula A. Conley 

b. 4/21/183?                                               B. 10/14/1891

d. 11/16/1951                                             d. 2/26/1926

 

Joseph Weldon                                           3 Unmarked Adults

b. 4/17/1893 

d. 4/25/1893  age 8 days                            1 Unmarked Infant 

 

R. T. McDonald                                         Morth W. McDonald 

b. no date                                                    b. no date 

d. no date                                                    d. no date 

 

Essie McDonald Causey                            Carle Turner 

b. no date                                                    b. 1911

d. no date                                                    d. 1914

 

Madison Turner                                          Erie G. Turner 

b. 1878                                                        b. 8/27/1888

d. 1962                                                        d. 11/25/1969

 

Herbert Turner                                            Ruby Turner 

b. 1905                                                        b. 1909 

d. 1915                                                        d. 1928 

 

R. J. Griffin                                                Emma Lee Griffin

b. 1879                                                       b. 9/19/1888

d. 1968                                                       d. 2/9/1978 

 

Robert Jack Griffin, Jr                               R. L. Griffin

b. 7/16/1910                                               b. 9/7/1877

d. 7/23/1978                                               d. 7/5/1956

 

Othela Toledo Griffin   (old stone)               Martha Anne Griffin

b. 4/8/1919                                                 b. 3/15/1858

d. 6/7/1941                                                 d. 6/24/1931

 

James W. Griffin                                       Mattie L. Griffin

b. 6/1/1850                                                d/o J.W. & M.A. Griffin

d. 4/24/1903                                              b. 9/11/1892

                                                                  d. 12/17/1893

 

Seab Sheppard                                          Pearl Eva Knighton  

b. no date                                                  b. 11/26/1893

d. no date                                                  d.  7/23/1978

 

James Conley                                           Ida C. Conley 

b. 8/8/1841                                               b. no date

d. 8/10/1903                                             d. no date

 

Sarah E. Conley                                       Infant Conley

b. no date                                                  s/o J.T. & Ida C. Conley

d. 4/1924                                                   b. no date 

                                                                  d. no date

Infant Conley                                            Martha Jenkins 

d/o J.T. & Ida C. Conley                           b. 7/25/1807

b. no date                                                   d. 9/6/1899

d. no date

 

Roxie Sills                                                 William R. Sills

b. 1/30/1871                                               b. 11/8/1866

d. 6/18/1922                                               d. 9/20/1941

 

Bobbie Grier Hammack                             Alvin Odell Hammack

b. 4/1/1942                                                 b. 1/21/1940

d. 5/10/1942                                               d. 6/19/1941

 

Rufus W. Sills                                            Russell W. Sills

b. 12/20/1924                                              b. 2/11/1959

d. 8/31/1980                                                d. no date

 

William Dewitt Turner                               Julia D. Turner

b. 1/2/1902                                                  b. 5/22/1943

d. 2/24/1963                                                d. 3/26/1946

 

Oscar Walton “Boogie” Conley                  Burline Conley Turner

b. 6/17/1877                                                 d/o Burrel A. Bailey

d. 1/19/1924                                                 b. 7/27/1897

                                                                     d. 8/1/1937

 

Mary D. Turner                                            Unmarked Infant 

b. 9/21/1931 

d. 8/11/1932                                                 2 Unmarked Adults 

 

Rosser Rivers                                               Eddie Rivers

b. 6/15/1888                                                 b. 6/15/1888

d. 8/7/1888 twin                                           d. 6/5/1896 twin

 

Nancy Eubanks Rivers                                2 Unmarked Infants

W/o C. H. Rivers

b. 3/14/1858  

d. 6/14/1896 

 

Leroy McNeil                                              Florence S. McNeil

b. 4/13/1902                                                 b. 4/16/1905

d. 10/17/1966                                               d. 6/24/1987

 

Mary R. Eubanks                                         G. W. Eubanks  

b. 3/21/1853                                                  b. 9/22/1848 

d. 3/28/1934                                                  d. 12/9/1919 

 

Ella P. Eubanks                                             Rufus F. Eubanks

b. 4/24/1876                                                   b. 5/22/1874 

d. 8/3/1884                                                     d. 6/24/1877

 

George W. Eubanks                                       Raymond McNeil

b. 5/10/1882                                                    Pfc US Army, WWII

d. 9/16/1888                                                    b. 2/7/1912 

                                                                        d. 6/20/1963

 

T. P. McNeil                                                   Minnie Eubanks McNeil

b. 9/20/1880                                                    b. 1/21/1880

d. 8/11/1962                                                    d. 8/13/1935

 

Ruby McNeil                                                  Unmarked 

b. 2/7/1912

d. 1/18/1919                                                    4 Unmarked Adults

 

Mary A. Jordan                                               Mary Susan Jordan

W/o Jermiah Jordan                                        b. 1/27/1860

b. 12/4/1832                                                    d. 1/19/1899

d. 2/25/1903  

 

Infant Jordan                                                   Mador B. Jordan

S/o Enoch & Susie Jordan                              b. 5/5/1884

b. 1/18/1890                                                    d. 7/28/1895

d. 1/18/1899

 

Manor B. Jordan                                             Infant Jordan

b. 5/5/1884                                                      d/o Enoch & Ada Jordan

d. 8/5/1895                                                      b. 12/14/1901

                                                                        d. 12/14/1901

 

Infant Jordan                                                   Bobbie Gloria Rarrick

S/o Enoch & Ada Jordan                                 b. 9/17/1921

b. 8/30/1904                                                     d. 6/1/1982

d. 8/30/1904

 

Audrey Pauline Perry                                      William Penn Perry  

b. 4/21/1913                                                     b. 5/10/1910

d. 5/9/1986                                                       d. 7/5/1975

 

Carrie Bell Conley Perry                                 Daizy Jane Conley Sills

W/o H. S. Perry                                               b. 2/26/1895

b. 4/10/1891                                                    d. 9/30/1933

d. 1/9/1940

 

Lizzie Hasty Farrow                                       Jessie James Farrow

b. 11/11/1880                                                  Mason

d. 5/27/1962                                                    b. 1/22/1881

                                                                        d. 8/30/1921

 

Maggie Farrow Jackson                                 Robert Jackson

W/o J. O. Jackson                                           s/o J.O. & M.F. Jackson

b. 1/12/1873                                                    b. 7/11/1891

d. 8/6/1893                                                      d. 9/5/1891  

 

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Additional burials in Cordrays Cemetery since the above survey.  Photos submitted by Trina Griffin

Aaron Zachary Turner                                      Amy A. Sills

Billie John Sills                                                 Bobby Ree Turner

Earl Dean Conley                                            Hazel Doris Turner

Infant Twin Sons                                             James L. & Gertrude M. Conley

James Joseph Turner                                       M. Electa McDonald Conley

Oscar Walter Conley Jr                                  Ruby Conley                                                

Sarah T. Conley w/o J.T.                                Vivian Conley         

William Joseph Turner                                    Anna Barbara Turner Moore

Jim L. Turner                                                  Martha L. Turner                                 

 

 

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