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Location Coordinates:

N32 58.919, W84 59.432

Images of Roberts-Allen Cemetery

Directions:

From the square, drive south on US 27/ Hamilton Rd 4.9 mi. to the Lower Big Springs Rd. Turn left (east) for 0.2 mi, then enter the Hilyer Baptist Church parking lot. The cemetery is on the right (south) side of the church on top of a small hill.

Comments:

Called Roberts-Allen in FCCC In addition to the marked graves, there were numerous concrete slabs and field stones indicating unlettered graves.

Previous Survey:

Family, Church, and Community Cemeteries of Troup County, p. 117

Survey History:

First Visit: Don Flynn (3/5/2008)

Survey Visit: Don Flynn (3/5/2008)

ALLEN, Arrie Anna     Birth: 10/21/1874     Death: 6/6/1907 Row: 3   Grave: 5 Arrie Anna Allen; Oct. 21, 1874; May 6, 1907; "She was a kind and affectionate wife, a fond mother and a friend to all

ALLEN, D. M. "Dan"     Birth: 6/21/1861     Death: 11/4/1939 Row: 3   Grave: 4 D.M. "Dan" Allen; June 21, 1861; Nov. 4, 1939

ALLEN, Eula B.     Birth: 12/2/1807     Death: 9/10/1901 Row: 3   Grave: 6 Eula B. Allen; Dec 2 1807; Sept 10 1901

ALLEN, James W.     Birth: 8/17/1845     Death: 6/27/1911 Row: 1   Grave: 1 James W. Allem; Born Aug. 17, 1845; Died June 27, 1911 The vertical portion of the tombstone has been broken off, and laid against the bottom.

ALLEN, John Andrew     Birth: 1851     Death: 1909 Row: 3   Grave: 2 John Andrew Allen; 1851 - 1909; " Rest in peace"; "Your great grandchildren"

ALLEN, Lizzie Row: 3   Grave: 1 Lizzie Allen; Concrete slab

BOLEN, C. E.     Birth: 10/24/1845     Death: 3/8/1914 Row: 5   Grave: 7 "In loving memory of our"; C.E. Bolen; Oct. 24, 1845; Mar. 8,1914; "Dearest father thou hast left us, And our loss we deeply feel. But his God that has beneft us, He can all our sorrows heal"

BOLEN, L. F.  Death: 12/19/1889 Row: 4   Grave: 8 L.F. Bolen; Wife of C.L. Bolen; Died Dec 19, 1889

JONES, Celia Edge     Birth: 1796     Death: 2/16/1864 Row: 5   Grave: 3 Celia Edge Wife of J.S. Jones; Born 1796; Feb. 16, 1864

JONES , Dora I.     Birth: 2/16/1865     Death: 3/25/1886 Row: 6   Grave: 1 In memory of Dora I., dau of C.C. and C. Jones, Feb 16, 1865; Mar 25, 1885 Broken and fallen

JONES, James     Birth: 6/6/1786     Death: 4/2/1873 Row: 5   Grave: 4 Our Father; James Jones; Feb. 6, 1786; Apr. 2, 1873

JONES, John T.     Birth: 6/30/1836     Death: 4/10/1872 Row: 5   Grave: 2 John T. Jones; Born June 30, 1836; Apr. 10, 1872;

LOVELL, F. M. Annie     Birth: 1860     Death: 1861 Row: 6   Grave: 2 F.M. Annie Lovell; Daughter of Lovell; Born 1860; Died 1961

MULLINS, Annie     Birth: 1889     Death: 1951 Row: 1   Grave: 2 Annie Mullins; 1889 - 1951

MULLINS, Robert Henry     Birth: 8/6/1893     Death: 10/7/1947 Row: 2   Grave: 1 Robert Henry Mullins; Georgia; 82-US Army NRF; World War I, August 6, 1892; October 7, 1947

NICHOLS, Elmer L.     Birth: 1898     Death: 1941 Row: 1   Grave: 3 Elmer L. Nichols; 1898 - 1941

ROBERTS, Fannie Godwin     Birth: 9/5/1862     Death: 10/27/1933 Row: 4   Grave: 7 Fannie Godwin Wife of J. R. Roberts; Sept. 9, 1862; Oct. 27, 1933; " She died as she lived, a Christian"

ROBERTS, Henry     Birth: 8/17/1857     Death: 8/10/1883 Row: 4   Grave: 4 Henry Roberts; Born Aug. 17, 1857; Died Aug. 10, 1883; "Since thou canst no longer stay to cheer me with thy love, I hope to meet thee again in that bright world above" Tombstone is broken, and laying on the ground

ROBERTS, J. R.     Birth: 7/25/1855     Death: 11/16/1927 Row: 4   Grave: 6 J.R. Roberts; July 25, 1855; Nov. 16, 1855; Nov. 18, 1927; "In heaven there is one angel more"

ROBERTS, Jimmie Lula     Birth: 3/7/1883     Death: 4/12/1886 Row: 4   Grave: 5 Jimmie Lula Roberts; Born Mar. 7, 1883; Apr. 12, 1886 .

ROBERTS, Sarah Wilson     Birth: 10/25/1818     Death: 1/26/1891 Row: 5   Grave: 6 Sarah Wilson wife of W.B. Roberts; Born Oct. 25, 1818; Died Jan. 26, 1891; "Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord, For they have a part in the resurrection"

ROBERTS, W. B.     Birth: 10/7/1818     Death: 9/4/1892 Row: 5   Grave: 5 W.B. Roberts; Born Oct. 7, 1818; Died Sept. 4, 1892; "A precious one from us has gone, A voice we loved is stilled. A place is vacant in our home, Which never can be filled"

THOMPSEN, Charlie     Birth: 2/2/1892     Death: 1/18/1923 Row: 2   Grave: 2 Charlie Thompsen; Georgia; PFC Med Dept; World War I; February 12, 1892; November 18, 1923

TINSLEY, Charles Row: 4   Grave: 2 Unlettered concete slab. Report by FCCC

TINSLEY, Mary     Birth: 7/15/1824     Death: 8/18/1890 Row: 4   Grave: 3 Mary Tinsley; Thou are gone but not forgotten"

TINSLEY, Susie Row: 4   Grave: 1 Unlettered concrete slab. Reported by FCCC

In addition to the 26 tombstones described above, an additional 2 unlettered graves were found