Find A Grave - Bibb County

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
Oakley (Oakley), Berry (Raymond) b. April 4, 1948 d. November 11, 1972
Musician. Raymond Berry Oakley, bass player and founding member of the Allman Brothers Band with Gregg Allman, Claude Hudson "Butch" Trucks, Jr., Jai Johanny "Jaimoe" Johannson, Richard "Dickey" Betts and the late Duane Allman. He died as a result of injuries suffered in a motorcycle accident. (Bio by: Jim Adams)
Cause of death: Killed in a motorcycle accident a block from where Duane Allman was killed
Rose Hill Cemetery, Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, USA
Prince, Oliver Hillhouse [cenotaph] b. 1787 d. October 9, 1837
US Senator from Georgia. He helped layout the town of Macon. First compiler of Georgia's colonial and state laws. He and his wife perished in the wreck of the steamship Home. A tablet has been erected to perpetuate his memory. (Bio by: Scott and Priscilla Butler Fraser)
Rose Hill Cemetery, Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, USA
Reed (Napier), Elizabeth b. November 9, 1845 d. May 3, 1935
Folk Figure. She is distinguished as being the inspiration for the Allman Brothers Band song, "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed". In the early days of the Allman Brothers Band, the members would frequent Rose Hill Cemetery to relax and write songs. In 1970, guitarist Dickie Betts composed "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed" which was the first instrumental for the group. The original studio version appeared on the band's album, "Idelwild South" (1970) and on the live album, "At Fillmore East" (1971). In...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Rose Hill Cemetery, Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, USA
Reid, J. Neel b. 1885 d. 1926
Noted Architect. Considered in his day to be a "Southern icon," many of the homes and buildings he and his firm designed in the South have become landmarks. Each year the J. Neel Reid Prize honors rising architects in Georgia. Two books about him and his work have been published, "Architecture of Neel Reid in Georgia" by James Grady and "J. Neel Reid, Architect." by William R. Mitchell, Jr. His career was short-lived when he died of brain cancer at the age of 41. (Bio by: Evening Blues)
Rose Hill Cemetery, Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, USA
Plot: Cabaniss Ridge
Speer, Emory b. September 3, 1848 d. December 13, 1918
US Congresman. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War (1861-1865). Elected to represent Georgia's 9th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1879 to 1883. Also served as United States District Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia from 1883 to 1885, Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia from 1885 until his death in 1918. (Bio by: K)
Riverside Cemetery, Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, USA
Stallings, George 'Gentleman George' b. November 17, 1867 d. May 13, 1929
Major League Baseball Manager. He managed in thirteen seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies, Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees and Boston Braves. His best season occured when he guided the Braves to 94 wins and the 1914 World Championship title. His career managerial record is 879 wins and 898 loses. (Bio by: C.S.)
Riverside Cemetery, Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, USA
Stribling, William Lawrence 'Young' b. December 26, 1904 d. October 3, 1933
Boxer from Macon, Ga. He is second in all-time knockouts with 126, passed only by Archie Moore. He fought and defeated six champions, but whenever he had a title bout, he always had something strange happen. He first fought for the light-heavyweight title in 1924, when he was 17 and still in high school. He died as a result of a motorcycle wreck when he was just 28.
Cause of death: Motorcycle accident
Riverside Cemetery, Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, USA
Towns, George Washington Bonaparte b. May 4, 1801 d. July 15, 1854
US Congressman. Elected to represent Georgia's 3rd District and At-Large in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1835 to 1836, 1837 to 1839, and 1846 to 1847. Also served as a Member of the Georgia State Senate in 1832, Member of the Georgia State House of Representatives in 1829, and Governor of Georgia from 1847 to 1851. (Bio by: K)
Rose Hill Cemetery, Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, USA
Tracy, Edward Dorr b. November 5, 1833 d. May 1, 1863
Civil War Confederate Brigadier General. Born in Macon, Georgia, he left his home state in the late 1850s to establish a law practice in Huntsville, Alabama. With his involvement in law came an avid interest in politics, and in 1860 he work relentlessly for the presidential candidate John C. Breckinridge, serving as alternate elector for the state of Alabama. He began his Civil War service with the rank of Captain in the 4th Alabama. He turned down a promotion to Major soon after he entered...[Read More] (Bio by: Ugaalltheway)
Cause of death: Gunshot in battle
Rose Hill Cemetery, Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, USA
Plot: Enter Main Gate, go to 2nd street on left, turn and continue straight. Site is marked by Georgia Seal at Rivers Edge on Left. Lakeside Terrace
Vibbard, Chauncey b. November 11, 1811 d. June 5, 1891
Civil War US Congressman. He was elected as a Democrat to represent New York's 18th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from March 4, 1861 to March 3, 1863. (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Riverside Cemetery, Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, USA

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