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Monthly Archives: January 2012
The Anvil
The anvil gravestone pictured above is in what is historically been called the Black Section of the Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta, Georgia. The monument commemorates the grave of Augustus Thompson (1837-1910) a prominent citizen of the city. Thompson moved from Mississippi, out … Continue reading
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Cohanim
The Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta, Georgia, has a section that was purchased by Russian Jewish immigrants who belonged to the Ahavath Achim Congregation for the burial of their members. This particular white marble tablet displays a commonly seen funerary symbol … Continue reading
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Gone with the Wind
Margaret Mitchell Marsh, born Atlanta, Ga, Nov. 8, 1900, Died Atlanta, Ga. Aug. 16, 1949 John Robert Marsh, born Maysville, Ky, Oct. 6, 1896, Died Atlanta, Ga., May 5, 1952 Margaret Mitchell’s grave lies within the walls of Oakland … Continue reading
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No Ties
“Jack” Jasper Newton Smith (1833-1918) Perched over the steel-gated doorway of a rough-hewn stone mausoleum, sits “Jack” Jasper Newton Smith. Smith, the son of William and Elizabeth Brady Smith, was born on a farm to a large family of ten … Continue reading
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First Burial
Not far within the gates of the Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta is an eroded and faded ornamented-top marble tablet, the inscription lost to the elements. But for the survey done of the cemetery in the 1930s by Franklin Miller Garrett, the name … Continue reading
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Six Feet Under
Garden cemeteries were laid out and designed so they could be a respite from the cities that surrounded them. Not only were the cemeteries intended to be burial places for the dead but a park that families could go to … Continue reading
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End of the Trail
Among the many unique and beautiful monuments in the Oakland Cemetery, in Atlanta, Georgia, is Ben Perry Jr’s gravestone. His marker is a rounded-top tablet with a bas-relief replica of the sculpture, The End of the Trail, a powerful tribute mourning the … Continue reading
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Niobe
The monument of James Richard Gray (September 30, 1859-June 25, 1917, THE HEART OF OAK THE STRONG ARMS THE BUSY HANDS ARE DUST) and May Inman Gray (March 6, 1862-January 6, 1940, “MY TASK ACCOMPLISHED AND THE LONG DAY DONE) … Continue reading
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The Lion of the Atlanta
Today a friend of mine, Renet Bender, has written a guest post about a cemetery that she likes and one of her favorite monuments within it, The Lion of Atlanta. The Ladies Memorial Association commissioned T. M. Brady of Canton, … Continue reading
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