Find A Grave

Allman, Howard Duane 'Skydog' b. November 20, 1946 d. October 29, 1971
Musician. The Allman family was living near Norfolk, Virgina, when Army Sergeant Willis Alllman was murdered on the day after Christmas, 1949. His widow, Geraldine, took her sons Gregg, two, and Duane, three, to live in Daytona Beach, Florida. In 1959 while on a family trip the boys saw B.B. King perform. Their musical dreams were born at that show. They both started playing in local groups and Duane soon quit school to work on his music. They formed a band called The Escorts and later changed...[Read More] (Bio by: Julie Karen Hancock (Cooper) Jackson)
Cause of death: Motorcycle accident
Rose Hill Cemetery, Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, USA
Anderson, Clifford b. March 23, 1833 d. December 19, 1899
CSA Congressman. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Represented Georgia in the Confederate Congress from 1864 to 1865. Also served as a State Court Judge from 1856 to 1858, as a member of the Georgia State House of Representatives in 1859, as the Georgia State Attorney General from 1880 to 1890.
Rose Hill Cemetery, Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, USA
Bacon, Augustus Octavius b. October 20, 1839 d. February 14, 1914
US Senator. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War (1861-1865). Served as a United States Senator from Georgia from 1895 until his death in 1914. Also served as a Candidate for Presidential Elector from Georgia in 1868, and Member of the Georgia State House of Representatives from 1871 to 1883. (Bio by: K)
Rose Hill Cemetery, Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, USA
Bartlett, Charles Lafayette b. January 31, 1853 d. 1938
US Congresman. Elected to represent Georgia's 6th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1895 to 1915. Also served as a Member of the Georgia State Senate from 1888 to 1889, State Court Judge from 1893 to 1894, and Member of the Georgia State House of Representatives from 1882 to 1883. (Bio by: K)
Rose Hill Cemetery, Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, USA
Blount, James Henderson b. September 12, 1837 d. March 8, 1903
US Congressman. Elected to represent Georgia's 6th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1873 to 1893. Also served as United States Minister to the Hawaiian Islands in 1893. (Bio by: K)
Rose Hill Cemetery, Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, USA
Bracken, Peter b. October 31, 1833 d. May 26, 1909
Engineer of the locomotive 'Texas' during the great locomotive chase on the Western and Atlantic Railroad on April 12, 1862.
Rose Hill Cemetery, Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, USA
Colquitt, Alfred Holt b. April 20, 1824 d. March 26, 1894
Civil War Confederate Brigadier General, Georgia Governor. Along with Brigadier General Joseph Finegan, he was in command of the defense of Florida from Union troops at the Battle of Olustee on February 20, 1864. The battle, while small compared to other battles of the war, was the largest in Florida. After their defeat at Olustee, the Union forces remained in Jacksonville until the end of the war, not venturing out in a significant force again. The Union had casualties of 1,861 and the...[Read More]
Rose Hill Cemetery, Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, USA
Plot: Enter main gate, go to 4th Street on left, turn and take right fork. Site is marked with Georgia Seal. magnolia Ridge Section
Cook, Philip b. July 31, 1817 d. May 21, 1894
Civil War Confederate Brigadier General. The son of transplanted Virginians, he was educated at Oglethorpe University, near Milledgeville, and later at the University of Virginia, from whose law school he graduated in 1841. He led an uneventful life in Madison City, Georgia, until early 1861, when he volunteered as a private in the 4th Georgia Infantry, whose adjutant he became after being sent with the regiment to Portsmouth, Virginia. His military experience in the Seminole War stood him in...[Read More] (Bio by: Ugaalltheway)
Rose Hill Cemetery, Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, USA
Plot: Enter main gate, go to 4th Street on left and turn down. Go down to sharp curve, site is on left in
Davis, Rodney Maxwell b. April 7, 1942 d. September 6, 1967
Viet Nam Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Served in the United States Marine Corps during the War in Viet Nam as a Sergeant in Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery at Quang Nam Province, Republic of Vietnam, on September 6, 1967. His citation reads "For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as the right guide of the 2d Platoon, Company B, in action...[Read More]
Linwood Cemetery, Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, USA
Edwards, Harry Stillwell b. April 23, 1855 d. October 22, 1938
Author. He wrote a number of poems, articles, and novels, as well as being the editor of the Macon (Georgia) Telegraph newspaper. His most famous work, "Eneas Africanus," sold over 3 million copies. His home, the "Kingfisher Cabin," was restored and now sits on the grounds of Museum of Arts and Sciences in Macon. (Bio by: Evening Blues)
Rose Hill Cemetery, Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, USA
Plot: Honeysuckle Ridge
Gove, Samuel Francis b. 1822 d. 1900
US Congressman. Elected to represent Georgia's 4th District in the United States House of representatives, serving from 1867 to 1869. (Bio by: K)
Rose Hill Cemetery, Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, USA
Hardeman Jr., Thomas b. January 12, 1825 d. March 6, 1891
US Congressman. Served as a Colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War (1861-1865). Elected to represent Georgia's 3rd District and At-Large in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1859 to 1861, and 1883 to 1885. Also served as a Member of the Georgia State House of Representatives, serving from 1853 to 1857, 1863 to 1864, and 1874. (Bio by: K)
Oak Hill Cemetery, Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, USA
Harris, Nathaniel Edwin b. January 21, 1846 d. September 21, 1929
Georgia Governor. He served as Governor of Georgia from 1915 to 1917.
Rose Hill Cemetery, Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, USA
GPS coordinates: 32.8489494, -83.6321030 (hddd.dddd)
Hope, John Raymond b. May 14, 1919 d. June 13, 2002
Meteoroligist. He was The Weather Channel's hurricane expert since 1982 who spent 20 years telling people along the U.S. coasts whether to stay safely in their homes or flee in the path of a tropical storm. (Bio by: Anonymous)
Riverside Cemetery, Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, USA
Plot: Pine Fort, Row A. Lot 1
Jackson, James b. 1819 d. 1887
US Congressman. Elected to represent Georgia's 6th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1857 to 1861. Also served as a Member of the Georgia State Legislature and State Court Judge. (Bio by: K)
Rose Hill Cemetery, Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, USA
Jones, James 'Sweetie' b. August 6, 1941 d. July 21, 2004
Musician. A rockabilly singer and guitarist who formed the band "Sweetie Jones and the Messengers." They travelled all over the United States, opening for such acts as Jerry Lee Lewis and Ricky Nelson. He was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall Of Fame in 2002. (Bio by: Butterfly)
Macon Memorial Park, Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, USA
Lamar, Henry Graybill b. July 10, 1798 d. September 10, 1861
US Congressman. Elected to represent Georgia At-Large in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1829 to 1833. Also served as a Member of the Georgia State House of Representatives, Justice of the Georgia State Supreme Court, and State Court Judge. (Bio by: K)
Rose Hill Cemetery, Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, USA
Lamar, John Basil d. September 15, 1862
Civil War Confederate Army Officer. Served as a Colonel and aide-de-camp to General Howell Cobb, his brother-in-law and close friend. He was mortally wounded on September 14, 1862 by men of the Army of the Potomac's 1st New Jersey Brigade while vainly trying to rally Cobb's Brigade at Crampton's Gap, Maryland. After temporary burial in Charles Town, Virginia, he was later reinterred at Rose Hill.
Rose Hill Cemetery, Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, USA
Plot: Adjacent to Gov. Colquitt grave in Magnolia Ridge
Long, Jefferson Franklin b. March 3, 1836 d. February 4, 1901
US Congressman. Elected to represent Georgia's 4th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1870 to 1871. (Bio by: K)
Linwood Cemetery, Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, USA
Nisbet, Eugenius Aristides b. December 7, 1803 d. March 18, 1871
US Congressman. Elected to represent Georgia At-Large in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1839 to 1841. Also served as a Member of the Georgia State House of Representatives from 1827 to 1830, Member of the Georgia State Senate from 1830 to 1837, Justice of the Georgia State Supreme Court from 1845 to 1853, Delegate to Georgia Secession Convention in 1861, and Delegate from Georgia to the Confederate Provisional Congress in 1861.
Rose Hill Cemetery, Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, USA

Records 1 to 20 (of 30 total matches)

Records 21 to 30