Simpson Cemetery – #037

Recorded April 1971 by Ralph and Jane Ayers.  Updated 09 January 2007 by James Jones.  Updated and photographed 07 March 2010 by Jane B. and Jason Thompson, PCCPC Volunteers.  This cemetery was cleaned up 03 August 2007 by Greg Gray and PCCPC Volunteers.

Directions: Come from either Cedartown or Rockmart on GA6/US278. Turn onto Bethlehem Rd. and travel about 1.5 mi. The cemetery will be on the right. It is extremely overgrown with trees and shrubs and is very hard to see.   (OVERGROWN & ENDANGERED)                                           

GPS: 33.98606, -85.14066

Note: Sarah Murphy, the founder of the Sarah Murphy Orphanage Home, is buried in this cemetery along with her husband, Marion Murphy.

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NameBornDied Comments
Baker, Callie08 Oct 1873 17 May 1935Name & dates hand printed on concrete marker
Baker, Charlieone date30 Jul 1979Age 81 yrs 7 mo 18 days; Wingfield FHM only
Baker, Lee25 Feb 185614 Mar 1952Unsure of birth year; name & dates hand printed on concrete marker; [Info from GA Death Certificate: b. 25 Feb 1850, d. 14 Mar 1925; age 75 yrs 14 days; h/o Callie Baker]
Ballard, Charity 17 Jun 191903 Aug 1980
Ballard, Charles H.05 Jan 1910 26 May 1954Georgia S1 US Navy WWII
Ballard, Geneone date02 Oct 1941
Ballard, George F.19071926add'l
Ballard, James A.24 Jun 192131 Dec 1966Georgia ST 3 USNR WWII
Ballard, John T.19161962
Ballard, Noah16 Jun 188920 Oct 1985US Army WW I
Ballard, Ollie02 Aug 188825 Aug, 1960
Ballard, Patno dates Inf s/o M/M Gene Ballard
Ballard, Samuel05 Oct 1892 10 Feb, 1976
Ballard, Therman D.11 Oct 192323 Oct 1977PFC US Army WW II
Ballard, Willie M.19261970
Barton, Booker11 Mar 189409 Apr 1965[Marker NF; info per Wingfield FH records]
Battle, Maggie Rayone date19 Jun 1969Age 48; [Marker NF; info from 2007 survey]; [per Wingfield FH records: Maggie Brooks Battle, b. 05 Apr 1921, d. 19 Jun 1969]
Borders, George Norman07 Jul 191424 Dec 1966[Marker NF; info per Wingfield FH records]
Borders, Mollie 18591947add'l
Borders, Noah18511939add'l
Borders, Richard07 Mar 190411 Jul 1983[Marker NF; info per Wingfield FH records]
Borders, S.A. 18711892Marker NF; [info per Precious Memories Vol. One Extended Cemetery Census Polk Co, Georgia by Michael L. Hobgood]
Borders, Timothy18891891Marker NF; [info per Precious Memories Vol. One Extended Cemetery Census Polk Co, Georgia by Michael L. Hobgood]
Brooks, Christine Sanders10 Jul 1949 16 May 1978
Browder, J. Silas 18681962FHM only
Browder, Vinnie12 Dec 187804 Apr 1923
Brown, Frances (Mrs.)19291964FHM only
Christopher, Pearl Borders06 Apr 1900NG[Marker NF; info per Wingfield FH records; funeral was 05 Feb 1984]
Clark, Ben Jr.12 Feb 1925 27 Jan 1987PVT US Army Korea
Clark, Cleston04 Jul 190809 Feb 1988
Clark, Lillie P.16 Aug 191114 Jul 1996
Cloud, Bertha05 Oct 190926 Feb 1993[Marker NF; info per Wingfield FH records]
Cooper, Ida Mae Harris22 Nov 1939 20 May 1990
Cummings, James E.10 May 1930 16 May 1978PFC US Army Korea
Cummings, Jessie25 Nov 190014 Jul 1983[Marker NF; info per Wingfield FH records]
Darden, James Edward22 Apr 194927 Mar 1993[Marker NF; info per Wingfield FH records]
Darden, La Dale18 Jan 192411 Oct 1983[Marker NF; info per Wingfield FH records]
Darden, Lorine04 Jun 193203 Mar 1966
Darden, Orlanda Darlene26 May 196507 May 1966[Marker NF; info per Wingfield FH records]
Darden, Ruby W.13 Feb 190217 Jun 1977
Denmon, Edithone date10 Sep 1897Age 15 yrs
Denmon, Nedone date20 Jun 1891Age 40 yrs; Ned Dennon, 1851-Jun 30, 1891[info per Precious Memories Vol. One Extended Cemetery Census Polk Co, Georgia by Michael L. Hobgood]
Denmon, Viola19 Oct 191425 Oct 1980[Marker NF; info per Wingfield FH records]
Dupree, Elizabeth W.28 Nov 190711 Oct 1951
Ector, Martha Mae 13 Nov 1914blank
Glover, Francesone date10 May1906Age 85; [Marker NF; info from 2007 survey]
Glover, Rosvelt07 Jan 190427 Feb 1905
Hall, Mary Lou29 Aug 190024 Dec 1974[Marker NF; info per Wingfield FH records]
Harris, Ed25 Dec 191603 Aug 1975PFC US Army WW II
Harris, Homby19492006[Marker NF; info from 2007 survey]
Harris, Joe18 Feb 191801 Sep 1973[Marker NF; info per Wingfield FH records]
Harris, John William 08 Jul 191715 Mar 2005Wingfield FHM also
Harris, Lorene30 Aug 191812 Aug 1980[Marker NF; info per Wingfield FH records]
Harris, Luther Jr. (Mr.)19331963FHM only
Harris, Marylyn15 Jul 194907 Feb 1990[Marker NF; info per Wingfield FH records]
Harris, Robert ??Dates unreadable; Jones FH, Tunnel Hill, GA; FHM only
Harris, Robert William 16 Jan 193207 Jan 1998
Harris, Rochelle26 Mar 196422 Dec 1964[Marker NF; info per Wingfield FH records; Inf. s/o M/M Marion JACKSON]
Harshaw, Pauline08 May 190627 Jun 1971[Marker NF; info per Wingfield FH records]
Harshaw, Rosa Ballard27 Oct 190505 Jun 1925
Harshaw, Wilbon19291976PFC US Army Korea
Hendricks, Riley01 Mar 188227 Dec 1923Marker broken
Hendrix, Roboert (Mr.)19101978Age 68; Wingfield FHM only
Jackson, Ardella09 Oct 190317 Mar 1970
Jackson, Bertha17 Jun 1899 May 1960
Jackson, Claudine 30 May 191905 Aug 1975
Jackson, David16 Dec 191326 Mar, 1937
Jackson, Infant17 Oct 1947[Marker NF; info per FHFH records; Inf. s/o M/M Marion JACKSON]
Jackson, Marion12 May 192121 May 1985STM1 US Navy WWII
Jackson, Reggie D.12 Jan 196824 Dec 1992
Jackson, Rosa Bell11 Jul 188609 Jan 1978
Johnson, Postell22 Jun 192505 Nov 1987EM3 US Navy WW II; [Marker NF; info from 2007 survey]
Jones, Fannie Maeone date17 Sep 1925Age 33; old concrete marker also; add'l
Jones, Hardyno dates Name & dates hand printed on concrete marker
Jones, Robert B. “Tiny” 19242005Age 81; [Marker NF; info from 2007 survey]
Jones, Rosa one date30 Jun 1970[Marker NF; info from 2007 survey]
Kent, Ada G.16 Aug 189117 Sep 1973[Marker NF; info per Wingfield FH records]
Kent, William Oliver31 Aug 189111 Jan 1977[Marker NF; info per Wingfield FH records]
Kent, William Richard23 Jun 192422 Mar 1966Georgia PFC US Army WWII
Lowery, JohnApr 191224 Nov 1984add'l
Lowery, Lena02 Mar 1912blankadd'l
Middlebrooks, Margaret 02 Feb 1931 14 Sep 1969
Mitchell, Henrietta19 Mar 191129 Dec 1974
Mitchell, Howard08 Aug 192914 Mar 1980[Marker NF; info per Wingfield FH records]
Mitchell, Robert27 Apr 192601 May 1974[Marker NF; info per Wingfield FH records]
Murphy, Amanda181621 May 1910[Marker NF; info from 2007 survey]
Murphy, Georgia02 Sep 186812 Jun 1922add'l
Murphy, Ida13 Jun 190103 Jan 1915d/o M/M J.T. Murphy
Murphy, John T.19 Mar 185803 Oct 1920add'l
Murphy, Marioan18991953First name is spelled as it appears on marker
Murphy, Sarah18991954add'l
Murphy, Sarah Devenure29 Apr 1924 08 May 1934
Murphy, Valintine 19251938
Prater, Benjamin F.24 Apr 191427 Nov 1970
Prater, Clifford S.01 May 195522 Sep 1980[Marker NF; info per Wingfield FH records]
Price, Williamone date02 Nov 1920Age 53 yrs
Rowland, Bessie Mae Sims15 Nov 192221 Nov 1968[Marker NF; info from 2007 survey]; [per Wingfield FH records: b. 15 Nov 1923, d. 21 Nov 1968]
Rucker, Alice13 Jul 1902NL[Marker NF; info per Wingfield FH records; funeral was 28 Jun 1972]
Shorter, Florine28 Jan 190408 Nov 1987
Sims, John Hugh (Rev.)04 Apr 191322 Jun 1980[Marker NF; info from 2007 survey]
Sims, Mary Alberta16 Dec 191607 Nov 1999[Marker NF; info from 2007 survey]
Sumlin, Plassie29 Aug 189117 Nov 1979[Marker NF; info per Wingfield FH records]
Watson, Lallie08 Nov 189917 Sep 1974
UninscribedWingfield FHM
Uninscribed
Uninscribed
Uninscribed
Uninscribed
Uninscribed
Uninscribed
Whatley, Beatrice19341968; [per Wingfield FH records: Beatrice Murphy Whatley, b. 19 Aug 1934, d. 10 Jun 1968]
Wilcher, Willie D.31 Jan 188211 Sep 1963
Williams, Bennie Lee21 Mar 195901 Feb 1982[Marker NF; info per Wingfield FH records]
Williams, Bob19121965add'l
Williams, Joe18 May 188926 Jan 1963[Marker NF; info per Wingfield FH records]
Williams, Josephine19131971add'l
Williams, Marvin F.12 Sep 193515 Jan 1999
Williams, Ruby Martin08 Feb 190022 Dec 1976[Marker NF; info from 2007 survey]
Williams, Savannah19 May 189619 Sep 1978
Wilson, Eliza WareNG05 Oct 1960[Marker NF; info per Wingfield FH records]
Wilson, Eulula19372004Age 67; [Marker NF; info from 2007 survey]
Wyatt, Pauline E.05 Feb 193215 Jun 1970

 

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