Fordham Family Cemetery Inscriptions Wilkinson County, GA

 

FORDHAM FAMILY CEMETERY

 

Entering the front gate the 1st row is the closest to the gate.  The

transcriptions will be read from right to left as you are standing at

the front gate overlooking the cemetery.

 

ROW #1

 

 

Fannie Thomas

NOV 30, 1902

JULY 27,1903

Little children are

His jewels

 

 

ROW #2

 

SACRED TO THE

MEMORY OF

FIELDING FORDHAM

BORN DEC 31-1835

DIED JUNE 9-1877

BLESSED ARE THE

PURE IN HEART FOR

THEY SHALL SEE GOD

Foot marker

FF

 

A MARKER PLACED JAN 23, 1999 READS

PVT.

FIELDING FORDHAM

CO. B 57 REGT.

GA. VOL. INF.

C.S.A.

DEC. 31, 1835

JUNE 9, 1887

 

 

SMALL MARKER

WHICH READS

FORDHAM KIN

 

 

SMALL MARKER

WHICH READS

FORDHAM KIN

 

 

SACRED TO

THE MEMORY OF

R.T.D. FORDHAM

BORN MAR. 6-1807

DIED APR. 19-1881

HE IS GONE WHERE

PLEASURE IMMORTAL

IS KNOWN

Foot marker

R.T.D.F.

 

 

ROW #3

 

ELCY E.M.

DOMINY BORN

APR. 5-1852

DIED AUG.13-1855

GONE HOME

Foot marker

E.E.M.D.

 

 

ROW #4

 

FATHER                MOTHER

BENJAMIN              ELSIE MILLER

FORDHAM               FORDHAM

MAY 10, 1784          APR. 11, 1785

MAR. 19, 1864         JULY 27, 1863

 

AN HONEST MANS        A HOLY GOOD

THE NOBLEST           WOMAN LOVELY

WORK OF GOD           CHARACTER

 

Foot marker           Foot marker

B.F.                  E.M.F.

 

 

 

OLIVE J. DOMINY

BORN AUG.22-1858

DIED JAN. 9-1859

WE WILL MEET

HER AT THE POR-

TAL BY AND BY

Foot marker

O.J.D.

 

 

ROW #5

 

 

SMALL MARKER

WHICH READS

FORDHAM KIN

 

S.  W.                             ALSA JANE

ELLINGTON                          ELLINGTON

APR.19, 1824                       NOV.18,1824

MAY 7, 1867                        SEPT. 24, 1871

BLESSED ARE THE  PURE IN

HEART, FOR THEY SHALL SEE GOD

FATHER                             MOTHER

FOOT MARKER                        FOOT MARKER

S.W.E..............................A.J.E.

 

 

A MARKER PLACED ON JAN. 23, 1999 READS

PVT.

SIMEON W. ELLINGTON

CO. G   49 REGT

GA. VOL. INF.

C.S.A.

APR.19, 1824

MAY 7, 1867

 

 

SACRED TO THE

MEMORY OF

LUCRETIA FORDHAM

BORN DEC. 13-1825

DIED APR. 12-1877

MAY WE MEET IN HEAVEN

FOOT MARKER

L.F.

 

 

SACRED TO THE MEMORY

OF THOMAS WILEY

FORDHAM

BORN FEB.12- 1876.

DIED SEP.20-1886

REMEMBER FRIENDS IN PASSING BY,

AS YOU ARE NOW SO ONCE WAS I. AS

I AM NOW SO MUST YOU BE, PREPARE

FOR DEATH AND FOLLOW ME.

FOOT   MARKER

T. W. F.

 

 

ANDREW J.

FORDHAM-

BORN DEC.24-1855.

DIED SEP.11-1859.

HE SLEEPS BE-

NEATH THE

FLOWERS NOW.

FOOT MARKER

A.J.F.

 

 

IN MEMORY

OF

DAUGHTER OF

F.W.& J.E.

FORDHAM

 

INFANT SON

OF

W. & LUCRETIA

FORDHAM

BORN AND DIED

1887

At the beautiful gate

 

 

 

ROW #6

 

 

SACRED TO THE

MEMORY OF

MARTHA L. FORDHAM

BORN  DEC. 8-1871.

DIED AUG 16-1885

ASLEEP IN JESUS

OH FOR ME,

MAY SUCH A

BLISSFUL REFUGE BE

SECURELY SHALL

MY ASHES LIE,

AND WAIT THE

SUMMONS FROM

ON HIGH.

FOOT MARKER

M.L.F.

 

JOSEPH MINTON

FORDHAM

JAN.12, 1851

FEB.14, 1924

 

 

SARAH E. DUNCAN

WIFE OF

J.M. FORDHAM

MAR.14, 1850

MAR. 12, 1937

 

 

MARY ANN

WIFE OF

ZENUS FORDHAM

BORN

MARCH 12, 1833

DIED

FEB. 26, 1903

 

 

ZENUS FORDHAM

BORN

DEC. 12, 1819

DIED

JUNE 14, 1920

FOOT MARKER

Z.F.

IN LOWER RIGHT CORNER

WOOTEN MARBLE CO.

MACON, GA.    Z.F.

 

A MARKER PLACED ON JAN.23,1999 READS

PVT.

ZENUS FORDHAM

CO. I          57 REG.

GA. STATE LINE

C.S.A.

DEC. 12, 1819

JUNE 14, 1920

 

 

LUCINDA FORDHAM

WIFE OF

ZENUS FORDHAM

BORN

OCT. 7, 1823

DIED

JAN.14, 1872

FOOT MARKER

L.F.

 

INFANT CHILD

OF J.W. & MISSOURIA

FORDHAM.

BORN AND DIED

APR.3-1886

WE WILL MEET OUR

BABY IN HEAVEN

FOOT MARKER

J.W.F.

M.F.

 

 

INFANT CHILD OF

J.W. & MISSOURIA

FORDHAM.

BORN AND DIED

MAR.8-1885

HE WAITS FOR US

UP THERE.

FOOT MARKER

J.W.F.

M.F.

 

 

INFANT CHILD OF

J.W. & MISSOURIA

FORDHAM.

BORN AND DIED

APR.16-1884

JESUS TOOK IT

HOME

FOOT MARKER

J.W.F.

M.F.

 

 

ROW #7

 

SACRED TO THE

MEMORY OF

ROSA A.M. FORDHAM

BORN JAN. 17-1820

DIED JUNE 15-1885

THE SAVIOR CALLED

OUR MOTHER HOME.

FOOT MARKER

R.A.M.F.

 

 

 

 

BENJAMIN FORDHAM

BORN FEB.22-1818

DIED FEB 14-1900

FOOT MARKER

B.F.

 

A MARKER PLACED JAN.23,1999 READS

PVT.

BENJAMIN A.J. FORDHAM

CO. D.   8 REG.

GA. MILITIA

C.S.A.

FEB.22,1818

FEB.14, 1900

 

 

THERE ARE TWO GRAVES HERE

WITH NO MARKINGS ON THE SLAB

BETWEEN THE TWO GRAVES IS A

MARKER WITH C.C. & S.S.D.

 

 

INFANT CHILD OF                 ON A NEWER HEADSTONE AT THIS GRAVESITE

C.C. & S.S. DOMINY                       INFANT DAU. OF

BORN DEC. 19-1886                        C.C. & SUSAN S.

DIED DEC.25-1886                         DOMINY

OUR BABY IS                              BORN DEC. 19-1886

WITH JESUS                               DIED DEC. 25-1886

                                         BUDDED ON EARTH

                                         TO BLOOM IN

                                         HEAVEN.

 

 

SACRED TO THE

MEMORY OF

ARGENUS W.

DOMINY

BORN SEP. 21-1856

DIED SEP. 17-1875

GONE FROM OUR HOME

BUT NOT OUR HEARTS.

FOOT MARKER

A.W.D.

 

 

                     D

J.E. DOMINY                   MARIAN DOMINY

BORN                          BORN

MAY 30, 1812                  JULY 15, 1827

DIED                          DIED

NOV.18, 1898                  OCT.29, 1907

FATHER                        MOTHER

FOOT MARKER                   FOOT MARKER

J.E.D.                        M.A.D.

 

A MARKER PLACED ON JAN 23, 1999 READS

PVT.

JOSEPH E. DOMINY

CO. A  Z REGT

GA. MILITIA

C.S.A.

MAY 30, 1812

NOV.13, 1898

 

 

 

FATHER                         MOTHER

E.W. FORDHAM                   JULIA

BORN                           WIFE OF

SEPT.22, 1845                  E.W. FORDHAM

DIED                           BORN

NOV.12, 1925                   ________ 1845

                               DIED

                               NOV.14,1924

FOOT MARKER                    FOOT MARKER

E.W.F.                         J.F.

 

A MARKER PLACED ON JAN 23, 1999 READS

PVT.

ELI W. FORDHAM

CO. F. Z REGT

GA. STATE LINE

C.S.A.

SEPT. 22, 1845

NOV.12, 1925

 

 

ELIZABETH FORDHAM

BILLUE

"AUNT BETSY"

APR.24, 1810

MAY 31, 1912

 

 

SACRED TO THE

MEMORY OF

JAMES R. BILLUE

BORN SEP.16-1809

DIED OCT.8-1883

WE SHALL MEET BEYOND

THE RIVER BY AND BY

 

A MARKER PLACED LATER

READS

PVT.

JAMES R. BILLUE

COD

8 GA MILITIA

C.S.A.

SEP.16,1809

OCT.8,1883

 

SMALL MARKER

WHICH READS

FORDHAM KIN

 

B.I. FORDHAM

BORN APR.8-1872

DIED JULY 18-1877

GONE TO JOIN

THE ANGELS.

FOOT MARKER

B.I.F.

 

 

COME YE BLESSED

MISSOURIA

WIFE OF

J.W. FORDHAM

BORN MAR.11,1864

DIED JULY 11, 1912

FORDHAM

FOOT MARKER

M.F.

 

 

J.W. FORDHAM

MAY 6, 1860

NOV 13, 1933                     JOE WILEY

HE WAS A FOND

FATHER & A FRIEND TO

ALL.

 

 

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