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Powelton Methodist Church Cemetery
Location: From the Hancock County Court House, go 2.6 miles northeast on Hwy 22/15 to the split and then go right on Hwy 22 for another 9.8 miles to Powelton. As you get to the Welcome sign, you will see the church on the left. The cemetery is beside the church.

GPS coordinates: 33 25' 23" N 82 52' 42" W
or in degrees only form: 33.42306° N X 82.87833° W
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GMD: 106
Cemetery Status: Inactive
Predominant race: White
Indexer(s) or Contributor(s): Jack and LaRue Johnson
List of Graves
Pers No.NameBirthDeathInscription and NotesService
1Samuel M. Barksdale Jul 12, 1874Sep 14, 1946   
2Annie Ivey Barksdale Apr 22, 1878Dec 13, 1942   
3Fannie Miller Barksdale Oct 5, 1845Mar 29, 1924   
4Ira M. Miller Jan 14, 1818Jul 23, 1896   
5Eliz Hubert Miller Jun 16, 1843Mar 27, 1924   
6Rozier Madison Darden Apr 20, 1892Jul 31, 1931   
7Lena Susan Rocker Darden May 5, 1892Dec 15, 1961   
8Eileen D. Gilbert May 14, 1920Oct 22, 1995"Mother"
 
 
9George Harmon Rocker Apr 12, 1863Jun 3, 1945On same gravestone as Myra Veazey Rocker.  
10Myra Veazey Rocker Oct 22, 1863Nov 1, 1958On same gravestone as George Harmon Rocker.  
11Susan A. Rocker Jul 24, 1842May 12, 1899   
12Andrew Rocker Sep 28, 1837May 3, 1892   
13Mary Meanna Rocker Nov 17, 1884Mar 4, 1890   
14George B. Yarbrough Jan 14, 1887Feb 10, 1919   
15William Franklin Yarbrough Nov 1, 1874Feb 10, 1920   
16Edward Rogers 19041977   
17Albert H. Jernigan Jan 28, 1840Jul 19, 1911  Confederate States of America
Co. A, Phillips Legion

18Benjamin Franklin Roger May 11, 1861Jul 13, 1924On same gravestone as Sara S. Rocker Roger.  
19Sara S. Rocker Roger May 6, 1870Nov 23, 1947On same gravestone as Benjamin Franklin Roger. 
20Infant d/o Roger   d/o Nellie Jones and Joe M. Roger.
 
 
21Bennie L. Roger Sep 17, 1907Nov 4, 1926   
22William Alpheus McKinley Jun 16, 1856Jun 7, 1929On same gravestone as Julia Herndon McKinley  
23Julia Herndon McKinley Jan 26, 1861Aug 18, 1942On same gravestone as William Alpheus McKinley 
24T. L. Herndon Dec 16, 1828Feb 27, 1896"Mother". w/o W. B. Herndon.
 
 
25Ethel Lee Herndon Wammock Apr 8, 1896Feb 2, 1983d/o W. V. and Leila Herndon.
 
 
26William Victor Herndon Jan 20, 1858Apr 9, 1943   
27Leila Corine Herndon Dec 22, 1868Nov 27, 1907w/o W. V. Herndon.
 
 
28    Unmarked slabs.
4 graves.
 
29    Unmarked slab.
Next to Roy Lamar McKinley, Jr.
 
30Roy Lamar McKinley, Jr. Aug 14, 1912Nov 14, 1912   
31W. T. Cooper Mar 30, 1851Sep 7, 1926   
32Emma J. Miller Cooper Jan 22, 1854Sep 20, 1921w/o W. T. Cooper.
 
 
34Clarence William Martin 18731914On same gravestone as Florence Cooper Martin  
35Florence Cooper Martin 18741910On same gravestone as Clarence William Martin. 
36William Horace Martin 19051941   
37Ernest A. Cooper 18761924   
38Laura F. Cooper 18831966   
39William D. Seals     Confederate States of America
Co. K, 15 Ga. Inf.

40    Unmarked graves.
5 graves.
 
41    Unmarked grave.
 
 
42Infant of E. A. & L. F. Cooper      
43    Unmarked grave.
 
 
44Augustus C. Miller Aug 19, 1857Feb 2, 1905   
45Robert E. Miller Apr 14, 1823Feb 9, 1905On same gravestone as the next 3 graves. Confederate States of America
3rd Eng. Corps Ga.

46Frances J. Miller Oct 6, 1835Aug 14, 1875w/o Robert E. Miller.
On same gravestone as Robert E. Miller and the next two names.
 
47Mary F. Miller 18521940w/o Robert E. Miller.
 
 
48Millie Miller Jun 19, 1859Aug 6, 1875d/o R. E. and F. J. Miller.
On same gravestone as Robert E., France, and Mary F. Miller.
 
49Mrs. Caroline A. Doney  1817Age 28 years.
 
 
50Robert M. McKeen, Sr.  1822Age 52 years. Last name unreadable. Last name and death year per Kimbrough list.
Frances McKeen d. 1822, age 3, (not found in 2002) also in grave listing, per Kimbrough.
 
51Lunceford M. Brake Apr 10, 1867Aug 21, 1952   
52Lillie Smith Brake Jan 18, 1868Aug 7, 1956   
53    Unmarked grave.
 
 
54Maggie E. Brake Leonard Apr 28, 1854Feb 4, 1929w/o Simeon C. Leonard.
 
 
55Charles I. Brake     Confederate States of America
Co. I, 15 Ga. Inf.

56Charles A. Brake  Jan 22, 1921  World War I


 

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