Monthly Archives: January 2012

The Anvil

Posted on January 31, 2012 by gravelyspeaking

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

Posted on January 30, 2012 by gravelyspeaking

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

Posted on January 27, 2012 by gravelyspeaking

  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

Posted on January 26, 2012 by gravelyspeaking

 “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

Posted on January 25, 2012 by gravelyspeaking

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

Posted on January 23, 2012 by gravelyspeaking

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

Posted on January 22, 2012 by gravelyspeaking

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

Posted on January 21, 2012 by gravelyspeaking

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

Posted on January 20, 2012 by gravelyspeaking

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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United Daughters of the Confederacy

Posted on January 19, 2012 by gravelyspeaking

Just as the women of the North had founded an organization to honor the service of their soldiers, so did the women of the South.  Any female 16 years of age or older who can document direct lineal or collateral … Continue reading →

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