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2009

Laurie Searle

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1/1/2009

New Hope UMC Cemetery #2 Also called Jackson Family Cemetery and Reeves Family Cemetery

New Hope UMC Number 2 (Jackson Cemetery) Page - 1

NEW HOPE UMC CEMETERY 2

Author ● Date


CEMETERY SURVEY

Laurie Searle ● March 3, 2009

1. Location

a) Name of cemetery: New Hope United Methodist Church Cemetery 2 (Jackson Cemetery)

b) County: Fulton

c) Specific location: Hearn Road at Hutcheson Ferry Rd West side of Hearn Rd loop that does not boarder Hutcheson Ferry Park

d) USGS Topographic Map Quadrangle:

e) Cemetery Coordinates: Latitude: 84.71639005 W Longitude: 33.53037485 N

f) Cemetery number on map:

2. Property Owner

a) Name: This cemetery is now owned by New Hope United Methodist Church. The caretakers are Jo Ann and Harold Whitley, 8395 Hearn Rd. Ph: 770. 463.3475

b) Address: 7875 Atlanta Newnan Rd. Palmetto, GA 30268

c) Phone: 770.463.4076 d) Email

3. Classification

a) Public: Municipal County State Federal

b) Private: Family Church Fraternal Other

c) Status: Abandoned Maintained, but not used Currently being used

d) Size: Approximate number of graves: 55 Approximate size of cemetery:

e) Type: American Indian Black Slave White Unknown


4. Accessible to Public

a) Unrestricted b) Restricted, explain:

5. Condition

a) Well maintained and preserved b) Poorly maintained

c) Overgrown, easily identifiable d Overgrown, not easily identifiable

e) Not identifiable as a burial site, but known to exist through tradition or other means. Explain:

6. Cemetery Enclosure

a) Is the cemetery enclosed by a wall, fence, hedge, etc? Yes No If yes, specify how it is enclosed

b) State condition of wall, fence, hedge, etc:

7. Tombstones or Markers

a) Are stones or markers present? Yes No b) If yes are they inscribed? Yes No

c) Number of readable stones or markers: d) Date of last known burial:

e) Date of earliest known burial: f) Are there unusual stones?

g) Have markers been damaged? Explain:

h) Note any hazards imperiling the cemetery’s existence:

8. Has this cemetery been listed in an existing published or unpublished cemetery survey:

9. Historical or other special significance of cemetery, if any:

10. Any other information:

Canvasser: Laurie Searle Date: March 3, 2009

Organization: Chattahoochee Hills Historical Society

Address: P.O. Box 204. Palmetto, GA 30268


TOMBSTONE SURVEY

Laurie Searle ● March 26, 2009

Surname First Name DOB DOD Location Comments

Jackson Stephen O. 04/28/1892 06/14/1985 Row 1 – 1

Jackson Jane (Mauldin) 04/28/1896 01/07/1955 Row 1 – 2

Jackson John Henry 12/29/1860 10/14/1900 Row 1 – 3

Jackson Emily Catherine (Shell)

11/30/1862 08/07/1949 Row 1 – 4

Smith Flora Lee 04/26/1870 09/20/1894 Row 2 – 6

Weaver A.B. 10/19/1813 11/30/1893 Row 2 – 8

Weaver Adaline S. 03/30/1840 06/29/1900 Row 2 – 9

Hall M.L. 04/27/1829 10/16/1904 Row 3 – 5 w/o Burrel W. Griffin

Hearn Stephen 10/09/1860 12/22/1869 Row 3 – 9

Hearn Ebenezah 02/20/1836 01/02/1863 Row 3 – 10

Hearn Johnnie E. 10/11/1862 10/07/1865 Row 3 – 12

Hearn Nancy Elizabeth

02/06/1859 04/17/1890 Row 3 – 13

Weaver Andrew M. 06/10/1896 08/12/1897 Row 3 – 14 s/o E.B. & Ida Weaver

Weaver Claude R. 02/03/1904 03/15/1919 Row 3 – 15

Reevees Elie 09/03/1800 06/29/1888 Row 4 – 1

Reeves Nancie 02/01/1803 03/02/1893 Row 4 – 2


Continued

Surname First Name DOB DOD Location Comments

Hearn Tabitha 03/29/1799 02/14/1886 Row 5 – 6 w/o Kindrick Hearn

Hearn Kendrick 04/03/1809 08/28/1893 Row 5 –7 h/o Tabitha H.

Reeves Mary A. 08/01/1841 10/08/1929 Row 5 – 8 w/o E.F. Hearn

Hearn E.F. 12/16/1833 12/14/1906 Row 5 – 9

Jackson Lundie A. 04/21/1847 06/04/1901 Row 6 – 1 w/o Samuel D. Jackson

Skeen David C. 06/12/1900 06/13/1901 Row 6 – 2 s/o Valeta Skeen

Skeen Edna Lorrine 02/18/1898 06/28/1902 Row 6 – 3 d/o Mr. & Mrs. N.O. Skeen

Jackson Valeta 04/06/1876 06/29/1902 Row 6 – 4 w/o N.O. Skeen

Jackson Hannah L. 04/26/1879 02/27/1904 Row 7 – 1 w/o Charlie Jackson


PHOTOS March 3, 2009, 2009


REPORT FOR TAX DIGEST 2008

Tax Digest 2008

Tax Digest 2008

Parcel Id Number 08 -0202-0012-007-0

Property Address HUTCHESON FERRY RD

# REAR

Owner Name CEMETERY

Mailing Address 500 HEARN RD S #

HUTCH

F XX 00000

Tax Digest Not Yet Complete

Try earlier Digests for more info

Tax District

Market Value $ 55,200

Assessment $ 22,080

City of Atlanta Exemption Code

Fulton County Exemption Code

Land Assessment $ 22,080

Improvement Assessment $ 0

Land Size (acres) 0.000

Property Class E4

Landuse Class 601

More info from www.fultonassessor.org

Red markers indicate location

of property in Fulton County

http://www.fultonassessor.org/Main/home.aspx

http://wms.co.fulton.ga.us/apps/taxq/full_layout.php?pin=08 02020012007&caller=external


APPENDIX A

Tombstone Survey ● Sarah Wilson, date unknown

Original scanned copies follow this typed transcription.

The old Reeves Cemetery, now Jackson Cemetery deeded to New Hope church, 3 miles

west of Palmetto at the corner of Hutcheson Ferry and Hearn Rd.

1st row facing Hearn Road right to left

1. Jane Maulding Jackson Born April 28, 1896 Died January 7, 1955

2. Stephen O. Jackson Born Mary 28, 1892 Died _____________

3. Emily Catherine Shell Jackson Born Nov. 30, 1862 Died Aug. 7, 1949

4. John Henry Jackson Born December 29, 1860 Died October 14, 1900

5. No Marker Baby Born Jan. 10, 1890 Died Jan. 20, 1890

6. No Marker Tabitha Helen Jackson Born July 29, 1886 Died ________

7. No Marker Robert James Jackson Born Feb. 17, 1897 Died _________

8. No Marker Infant baby of Lillie Jackson Davis and Lossie Davis

This whole family had typhoid fever and it looked like the whole family would die. The

father died when the youngest child John David Jackson (Johnny) was 3 days old.

2n row right to left

9. There is an iron fence with 6 graves and

10. They say, this family had typhoid fever. Only

11. one grave is marked. The 6th one was a

12. young woman who was buried in the dress she planned to be married in and that

her

13. husband to be bought her casket

14. Flora Lee Smith Born May 26, 1870 Died Sept. 20, 1894

15. No Marker but by people who remembered Shell Varner

16. Andrew Baker Weaver (Cousin Eddie Parents) Born October 19, 1813

17. Adaline Smart Hearn Weaver Born March 30, 1840 Died July 29, 1900


3rd row right to left

18. Son No Marker Hamphill Jones Born December 22, 1900 Died May 15, 1919

19. Daughter No Marker Valetia Jones Morriss Born __1866 Died Dec. 3

20. Mother No Marker Sironia Jones Born June 9, 1956 Died Nov. ---1904

21. Father No Marker Linsie Jones Born October 13, 1851 Died Nov. 22, 1918

22. Miss N. Lundie Hall wife of Burreil W. Griffin Born April 27, 1829 Died October

16, 1904

23. No Marker

24. No Marker Vault looking Rock

25. No Marker

26. Stephen Hearn (Elisah Hearn’s twin broth) Born Oct. 9, 1860 Died Jan. 22, 18

27. Ebenezar Hearn (Elisah Hearn’s father) Born Bef. 20-, 1836 Died Jan. 2, 1862

28. No Marker

29. Jonnie E. Hearn (Elisha Hearn’s brother) Born Oct. 11, 1862 Died Oct. 7, 1865

30. Nancy Elizabeth Hearn (Eliash Hearn’s sister) Born Feb. 6, 1859 Died May 17,

31. Andrew M. Weaver son of E.B. and Ida Weaver Born June 10, 1896 Died August

12, 1897

32. Claude R. Weaver (accidently shot) Born Feb. 3, 1904 Died March 15, 1919

33. Infant Brown baby No Marker

4th row right to left

34. No Marker

35. To my uncle T. A. Ferrell (Monroe Farrell’s great uncle) Born November 18, 1800

Died April 15, 1884.

36. Martha Farrell Born April 26, 1811 Died May 26, 1878

37. No Marker

38. Baby grave No Marker

39. Baby grave No Marker

40. No Marker

41. No Marker



42. Elie Reeves Born September 3, 1800 Died June 29, 1888

43. Nancie Reeves Born February 1, 1808 Died May 2, 1893

44. No Marker

45. No Marker a rock vault box

46. No Marker

47. Tabatha Hearn wife of Kendrick Hearn “Lenny” Born May 2, 1796 Died February

14, 1886

48. Husband of Tabatha Hearn Kimdrick Hearn “Kenny” Born March 3, 1809 Died

August 28, 1893

49. Mary A. Reeves (Molly) wife of E. F. Hearn Born August 2, 1841 Died October 8,

1929

50. E. F. Hearn Born December 16, 1833 Died December 14, 1906


51. Lundie A. wife of Samuel D. Jackson Born May 21, 1847 Died June 4, 1901

52. David L. son of W. O. and Valetia Skeen Born June 12, 1900 Died June 12, 1900

53. Edna Lorine daughter of N.O. and Mrs. N.O. Skeen Born February 18, 1889 Died

June 2, 1902

54. Valetia Jackson wife of N.O. Skeen Born March 6, 1876 Died June 29, 1902

7th row

Just one grave

55. Hannah L. Watkins wife of Charlie Jackson Born May 26, 1879 Died February

27, 1904


CEMETERY MAP Sarah Wilson, date unknown


CEMETERY MAP

Kay Long ● 1994


PHOTO

Kay Long ●1994


PROJECT NOTES

3/2/09 – Laurie Searle

Emailed Carole Harper to ask if she knew who owned the Hearn Family Cemetery and

this was her response:

When you say Hearn Cemetery are you talking about the cemetery on the corner of Hearn Rd. &

Hutcheson Ferry? If so that is not the Hearn Cemetery, it is a part of New Hope Church. I have

records showing who is buried there. Joann and Harold Whitley live there by the cemetery and

they have been the caretakers for many years. Her mother is Sara Wilson and she could tell you

many things about it but I am not sure if she can today.

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I called Joann Whitley and asked if I could see the cemetery. She met me there and gave

me some history of the cemetery. She and her husband are the caretakers and anyone is

welcome to visit the cemetery – there is no need to call first. Although it should be noted

that she has two protective dogs that guard the place, she said they do not bite.

Joann said we could come and map the cemetery. I advise that we bring a recorder and

record her story about the cemetery as she has quite a lot to tell. Local folks call this the

Jackson Cemetery because Mr. Charles Jacksons’ kinfolks are buried here. There are

also slaves buried (I think she said 17) although there are no markers for them.

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I called Carole Harper and to ask if she had a list of the gravestones and a cemetery map.

She emailed them to me as .jpg attachments, which I have include in this file.

I emailed this information to Emmeline Reed.

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Scanned Kay Long’s cemetery map and sent to Emmeline Reed, retyped Sarah Wilson’s

tombstone list.

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