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 or Contributor: Jack and LaRue Johnson

Number of persons found: 55

 Samuel M.   Barksdale
Jul 12, 1874 - Sep 14, 1946
   

 Grave 1 

 Annie  Ivey  Barksdale
Apr 22, 1878 - Dec 13, 1942
   

 Grave 2 

 Fannie  Miller  Barksdale
Oct 5, 1845 - Mar 29, 1924
   

 Grave 3 

 Ira M.   Miller
Jan 14, 1818 - Jul 23, 1896
   

 Grave 4 

 Eliz  Hubert  Miller
Jun 16, 1843 - Mar 27, 1924
   

 Grave 5 

 Rozier Madison   Darden
Apr 20, 1892 - Jul 31, 1931
   

 Grave 6 

 Lena Susan Rocker  Darden
May 5, 1892 - Dec 15, 1961
   

 Grave 7 

 Eileen D.   Gilbert
May 14, 1920 - Oct 22, 1995
"Mother"   

 Grave 8 

 George Harmon   Rocker
Apr 12, 1863 - Jun 3, 1945
  On same gravestone as Myra Veazey Rocker. 

 Grave 9 

 Myra  Veazey  Rocker
Oct 22, 1863 - Nov 1, 1958
  On same gravestone as George Harmon Rocker. 

 Grave 10 

 Susan A.   Rocker
Jul 24, 1842 - May 12, 1899
   

 Grave 11 

 Andrew    Rocker
Sep 28, 1837 - May 3, 1892
   

 Grave 12 

 Mary  Meanna  Rocker
Nov 17, 1884 - Mar 4, 1890
   

 Grave 13 

 George B.   Yarbrough
Jan 14, 1887 - Feb 10, 1919
   

 Grave 14 

 William Franklin   Yarbrough
Nov 1, 1874 - Feb 10, 1920
   

 Grave 15 

 Edward    Rogers
 1904 -  1977
   

 Grave 16 

 Albert H.   Jernigan
Jan 28, 1840 - Jul 19, 1911
   
Military Service: Confederate States of America
Co. A, Phillips Legion

 Grave 17 

 Benjamin Franklin   Roger
May 11, 1861 - Jul 13, 1924
  On same gravestone as Sara S. Rocker Roger. 

 Grave 18 

 Sara S. Rocker  Roger
May 6, 1870 - Nov 23, 1947
  On same gravestone as Benjamin Franklin Roger.

 Grave 19 

 Infant d/o    Roger
 
d/o Nellie Jones and Joe M. Roger.   

 Grave 20

 Bennie L.   Roger
Sep 17, 1907 - Nov 4, 1926
   

 Grave 21 

 William Alpheus   McKinley
Jun 16, 1856 - Jun 7, 1929
  On same gravestone as Julia Herndon McKinley 

 Grave 22 

 Julia  Herndon  McKinley
Jan 26, 1861 - Aug 18, 1942
  On same gravestone as William Alpheus McKinley

 Grave 23 

 T. L.   Herndon
Dec 16, 1828 - Feb 27, 1896
"Mother".  w/o W. B. Herndon.   

 Grave 24 

 Ethel Lee Herndon  Wammock
Apr 8, 1896 - Feb 2, 1983
d/o W. V. and Leila Herndon.   

 Grave 25 

 William Victor   Herndon
Jan 20, 1858 - Apr 9, 1943
   

 Grave 26 

 Leila Corine   Herndon
Dec 22, 1868 - Nov 27, 1907
w/o W. V. Herndon.   

 Grave 27 

Unmarked Slabs     
 
  4 graves. 

 Grave 28

Unmarked Slab     
 
  Next to Roy Lamar McKinley, Jr. 

 Grave 29

 Roy Lamar   McKinley, Jr.
Aug 14, 1912 - Nov 14, 1912
   

 Grave 30 

 W. T.   Cooper
Mar 30, 1851 - Sep 7, 1926
   

 Grave 31 

 Emma J. Miller  Cooper
Jan 22, 1854 - Sep 20, 1921
w/o W. T. Cooper.   

 Grave 32 

 Clarence William   Martin
 1873 -  1914
  On same gravestone as Florence Cooper Martin 

 Grave 34 

 Florence  Cooper  Martin
 1874 -  1910
  On same gravestone as Clarence William Martin.

 Grave 35 

 William Horace   Martin
 1905 -  1941
   

 Grave 36 

 Ernest A.   Cooper
 1876 -  1924
   

 Grave 37 

 Laura F.   Cooper
 1883 -  1966
   

 Grave 38 

 William D.   Seals
 
Military Service: Confederate States of America
Co. K, 15 Ga. Inf.

 Grave 39

Unmarked Graves     
 
  5 graves. 

 Grave 40

Unmarked Grave     
 
 Grave 41

 Infant of E. A. & L. F.   Cooper
 
 Grave 42

Unmarked Grave     
 
 Grave 43

 Augustus C.   Miller
Aug 19, 1857 - Feb 2, 1905
   

 Grave 44 

 Robert E.   Miller
Apr 14, 1823 - Feb 9, 1905
  On same gravestone as the next 3 graves. 
Military Service: Confederate States of America
3rd Eng. Corps Ga.

 Grave 45 

 Frances J.   Miller
Oct 6, 1835 - Aug 14, 1875
w/o Robert E. Miller.  On same gravestone as Robert E. Miller and the next two names.

 Grave 46 

 Mary F.   Miller
 1852 -  1940
w/o Robert E. Miller.   

 Grave 47 

 Millie    Miller
Jun 19, 1859 - Aug 6, 1875
d/o R. E. and F. J. Miller.  On same gravestone as Robert E., France, and Mary F. Miller.

 Grave 48 

 Mrs. Caroline A.   Doney
 
 -  1817
Age 28 years.   

 Grave 49 

 Robert M.   McKeen, Sr.
 
 -  1822
Age 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.

 Grave 50 

 Lunceford M.   Brake
Apr 10, 1867 - Aug 21, 1952
   

 Grave 51 

 Lillie  Smith  Brake
Jan 18, 1868 - Aug 7, 1956
   

 Grave 52 

Unmarked Grave     
 
 Grave 53

 Maggie E. Brake  Leonard
Apr 28, 1854 - Feb 4, 1929
w/o Simeon C. Leonard.   

 Grave 54 

 Charles I.   Brake
 
Military Service: Confederate States of America
Co. I, 15 Ga. Inf.

 Grave 55

 Charles A.   Brake
 
 - Jan 22, 1921
   
Military Service: World War I

 Grave 56