Preston City Cemetery
Contributed by Rodney Brightwell
This is a partial survey of Preston City Cemetery, done by Rodney Brightwell who also contributed the pictures. Clicking on the pictures will allow you to see a larger version.
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| Name | Birth date | Death date | Other Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reveran J.A. Griffin | Sept. 1, 1840 | Jan. 23, 1899 | |
| Mary Elizabeth P. Griffin | 7/15/1838 | 3/21/1926 | |
| William Cole | 1/1877 | 7/1954 | |
| John W. Hawkins | 1843 | 1935 | PVT Co. A, 17th GA CSA Inf |
| Unmarked grave | beside John W. Hawkins | ||
| William H. Cain | 11/4/1868 | 7/21/1959 | |
| Leila W. Cain | 9/18/1872 | 5/11/1957 | |
| Rebecka Bolton | Nov. 15, 1910 | ||
| William R. Statham | Co. B, 11th CSA, no dates | ||
| Torance R. Belcher | 4/9/1871 | 4/10/1922 | |
| Sallie W. Belcher | 3/23/1874 | 9/4/1954 | |
| George Thomas Sasser | 5/8/1882 | 1/8/1966 | |
| Leila Crosby Sasser | 9/19/1891 | 1/15/1962 | |
| Geo E. Thorton | 1/4/1849 | 7/4/1930 | |
| Unmarked grave | Slab beside Geo E. Thornton | ||
| John Terry | 5/5/1827 | 9/3/1901 | |
| Mary K. Terry | 1840 | 1935 | |
| W.T. Drew | 8/22/1938 | 9/15/1923 | |
| Georgia Drew | 10/22/1836 | 6/15/1918 | Wife of W.T. Drew |
| W. Fredrick Harvey | 1878 | 1950 | |
| Clarabelle S. Harvey | 1881 | 1967 | |
| Alfred Colquitt Cole | 3/22/1882 | 8/4/1936 | |
| Edna Morgan Cole | 7/2/1887 | 12/27/1981 | |
| Samantha S. Horne | 3/31/1838 | 11/28/1898 | |
| James Richard Stapleton | 6/27/1848 | 3/15/1933 | |
| Carrie Spann Stapleton | 8/31/1847 | 6/25/1933 | |
| J.P. Beaty | 8/18/1825 | 6/2/1918 | |
| Elizabeth R. Beaty | 9/15/1833 | 8/10/1882 | Wife of J.P. |
| Emily Coleman | 10/15/1832 | 7/5/1913 | |
| Mary Elizabeth Prather | 7/15/1838 | 3/1/1926 | Wife of J.A. Griffin |
| James Cooper Bell | 3/8/1869 | 12/21/1957 | |
| Lucy Griffin Bell | 11/27/1874 | 1/23/1942 | |
| Rufus King | 2/15/1804 | 3/25/1874 | |
| Cathrine W. King | 12/10/1817 | 5/9/1860 | (Wife) |
| R.A. King | 5/15/1854 | 4/7/1908 | |
| Missouri King | 1860 | 1938 | (Wife) |
| William Henry King | 1812 | 12/25/1864 | |
| Mary Jane King | 1/16/1816 | 4/15/1863 | (Wife) |
| William G. King | 3/6/1840 | 9/23/1862 | Co. A, 17th GA Inf. |
| John R. King | 11/11/1838 | 9/19/1863 | 2nd Lieut. Co. A, 17th Ga Inf |
| Oliver F. Bush | 12/16/1895 | 4/28/1976 | |
| John F. Lunsford M.D. | 1/18/1878 | 10/22/1948 | |
| Annie L. Staplton | 1/28//1879 | 6/13/1950 |
Surnames at this cemetery include: Roberts, Hall, Bridges, Bell, Christian, Taylor, Nicholson, Bulloch, Wilson, Rees, Goss, Davis, Kidd, Cosby, Wiggins, and Bennett. There are also several unmarked graves.
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