|
Cemetery Records Benson Cemetery for Douglas County, Georgia |
Benson
Cemetery
Cedar
Mountain Road, Douglas County, Ga.
The
following tombstone was copied by Joe Baggett in 1982.
The marker was found adjacent the
(former) Douglas County Landfill on Cedar Mountain Road, inside of and to the right of the
landfill entrance.
Elizabeth
Benson, July 16, 1793 – 1833.
(Note:
Elizabeth Kemp was the 1st wife of Reuben Benson, born May 27, 1786, Greenville
District, S.C., who married 1st Elizabeth Kemp. Reuben Benson died June 16, 1864, and is
also been buried here in the family cemetery a mile north of the old Winston railroad
station about 5 miles northwest of Douglasville. In
1931 his marker was located, reading: Reuben Benson – Departed this life June 16,
1864, age 78 years, 19 days.”)
