Unknown Cemetery

Directions: Directions: Take Hwy. 15 Alt. from Commerce toward Jefferson. The cemetery is about 1/10 mile past the entrance to Hawkins Shed Road on the left-hand side of the road. It is on a small hill, over-grown with trees and behind a fence that was, at one time, electrified.

Notes: For reference purposes, this cemetery is listed as Family Cemetery #3, Harrisburg Dist., in the book “Jackson County, Georgia Cemetery Records” by James A. and Betty Ann Waddell Mathis (© 1980; published by Heritage Papers, Danielsville, GA 30633).

Status: threatened.

Surveyed 06 Mar 2006 by Dawn Watson

The following layout is a rough sketch of the graves in relation to one another. Grave #7 may be part of grave #2.

            08
01  02  03  04  05  06
    07   09 10


      [Hwy. 15 Alt.]

[01]
Fieldstone

[02]
In memory of Cornelia Ann Elizabeth Cowan Died the 9th February
1853 Aged 22 years 6 months and 4 days “A good name is rather to
be chosen than great riches and loving favour rather than Silver or
Gold”

[03]
In memory of Olevia A. Dunacan Born August 1836 Died July 10, 1874
She sleeps in Jesus

[04]
In memory of Harriet C. Hood Born June 4, 1802 Died March 10, 1879
She died in full assurance of immortal life beyond the grave

[05]
Mrs. S. A. Mann Born Sept. 26, 1826 Died Feb. 1, 1892
[inscription covered with dirt and debris]

[06]
Mann Miss Nelia Mann Born 1857 Died 1901
W. D. Mann Born 1861 Died 1932

[07]
Fieldstone

[08]
Roena Hood Gilliland June 18, 1842 Feb. 11, 1934

[09]
Fieldstone

[10]
Fieldstone