Buried under native stones with a headstone that reads: "Jeremiah H Wiltshire Pioneer, Father of Georgia"
Melba McGahee generously provided the following information:
The middle initial "H", was Jeremiah's signature mark. He was the first person buried here.
Children:
Jordon Wilcher 1786-1857 m. Elizabeth (Marriage information is unclear)
Jane Wilcher 1788-1817 m. 30 Oct 1808 to Duncan Carmichael 1778-1825
William G. Wilcher 1788-1865 m. 16 Aug 1808 to Nancy Grace 1790-1880
Elizabeth Wilcher 1791 - 1860 m. 20 Dec 1810, in Jefferson County, Georgia to John Lyons
Frances "Fancy" Wilcher 1794 - 1870 m. 2 Dec 1813 in Jefferson County, Georgia to Gideon Allen
Nancy Wilcher 1796
Larkin Wilcher 1797- m. 6 Jul 1828 in Warren County, Georgia, to Lucretia "Cresy" Morgan
Jeremiah Wilcher Jr 1798-1860 m. Ruth Braddy
Mary "Polly" Wilcher 1800-1836 m. Richard Walden
The above information came from the book, The Wilchers Georgia Pioneers Volume 1 1995
Buried under native stones with a headstone that reads: "Jeremiah H Wiltshire Pioneer, Father of Georgia"
Melba McGahee generously provided the following information:
The middle initial "H", was Jeremiah's signature mark. He was the first person buried here.
Children:
Jordon Wilcher 1786-1857 m. Elizabeth (Marriage information is unclear)
Jane Wilcher 1788-1817 m. 30 Oct 1808 to Duncan Carmichael 1778-1825
William G. Wilcher 1788-1865 m. 16 Aug 1808 to Nancy Grace 1790-1880
Elizabeth Wilcher 1791 - 1860 m. 20 Dec 1810, in Jefferson County, Georgia to John Lyons
Frances "Fancy" Wilcher 1794 - 1870 m. 2 Dec 1813 in Jefferson County, Georgia to Gideon Allen
Nancy Wilcher 1796
Larkin Wilcher 1797- m. 6 Jul 1828 in Warren County, Georgia, to Lucretia "Cresy" Morgan
Jeremiah Wilcher Jr 1798-1860 m. Ruth Braddy
Mary "Polly" Wilcher 1800-1836 m. Richard Walden
The above information came from the book, The Wilchers Georgia Pioneers Volume 1 1995
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