I just joined the group. Where can I find the complete listing of
who's buried at Clapp Cemetery?
Thanks!
Candy Newsome Ford
--- In ClappCemetery@yahoogroups.com, John Mallory Land <retrofit@...>
wrote:
>
> The following is a list of additional burials we have recently
> discovered, mostly from newspaper notices. I have posted to this list
> and other message boards transcriptions of some of the notices, but
have
> yet to post the rest - I will try to get to that soon. We will also be
> adding these names to the list posted online. Please let me know if I
> have overlooked any of the new additions. Thanks! jml
>
> ADLRIDGE, Mr. W. N. (d. 08 DEC 1900).
> BARFIELD, infant son of Mr. & Mrs. J. A. (d. 17 SEP 1902).
> BOGGS, Avery Harvey (d. 26 JUL 1899).
> BOGGS, Jesse Cosby (d. 30 SEP 1901).
> BREWER, Miss Janie (d. 27 JAN 1898).
> BREWER, Miss Susan (d. 15 JUL 1890).
> BRITTAIN, Mr. William (d. 09 JAN 1903).
> CHADWICK, Mrs. M. F. (d. 02 AUG 1900).
> ETHRIDGE, William Thomas (d. 12 SEP 1900).
> FULLER, Katie May (d. 19 JUL 1897).
> GILLILAND, Mr. W. J. (d. 05 MAR 1900).
> GUEST, Mrs. W. P. (d. 28 AUG 1878) presumed.
> GUEST, Mr. W. P. (d. 31 MAR 1898).
> HALE, James Matthew (d. 26 JUL 1901).
> HALE, Mr. James Monroe (d. 18 JUN 1903).
> HALE, Septimus Lorenzo (d. 26 MAY 1895).
> HELMS, Mr. George W. (d. 18 APR 1892).
> HENDERSON, Mrs. Kate (d. 12 APR 1902).
> HINES, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. William (d. 09 JUN 1900).
> HINES, Mrs. M. J. (d. 27 SEP 1899).
> HOBBS, Bertha Lee (d. 04 APR 1899).
> HOBBS, Mayo Murrah (d. 21 MAY 1895).
> [Note: As of 1900, their mother, Mrs. George Thomas HOBBS had borne
four
> children, only one of which was still living, so I suppose at least one
> more HOBBS child is buried at CF. - jml]
> HUMPHRIES, John Franklin (d. 17 SEP 1902).
> LONG, John William (d. 22 APR 1903).
> MASSEY, Maudie Irene (d. 20 JUL 1899).
> McSWAIN, Mr. John H. (d. 21 OCT 1901).
> MILLER, Mrs. Dan (d. 25 MAY 1895). not the same as Mrs. Beulah
MILLER.
> MILLS, Mr. A. W. (d. 29 JUL 1895).
> NEWSOM, Mr. Carter (d. 17 APR 1896).
> NEWSOM, James L. s/o Carter & Lucy Ann (SMITH) NEWSOM, b. ca.
1855, d.
> 1860s?
> NEWSOM, Lucy Ann (SMITH) -
> NEWSOM, Mrs. Mary A. (d. 04 OCT 1893)
> NEWSOM, William L. s/o Carter & Lucy Ann (SMITH) NEWSOM, b. ca. 1849,
> d. 1850s?
> PERRY, Mr. A. C. (d. 05 JUL 1903).
> PRICE, infant daughter of Mr. & Mrs. M. G. (d. 04 OCT 1902).
> TYNER, Mr. James per descendant.
> WATLEY, Mr. A. P. (d. 06 MAY 1902).
> WATLEY, Mrs. Elizabeth (d. 10 OCT 1903).
>
Everyone,
Cynthia Nason has been traveling a lot since she retired, and has
also dealt with some illness in the family, so when she was in the
Columbus area this past weekend, she and Kemis and I took advantage
of the opportunity to meet via teleconference and discuss progress
with the cemetery project. I will be posting a summary of our
discussion to this list in the next couple of days. Also, I am
planning to be in Columbus in February and possibly again in April,
so we will be setting meeting dates and times soon so that those who
are interested may plan to come.
In addition, I know most of you are probably subscribed to the
Muscogee Co. mailing list on Rootsweb, but for those of you who are
not, I have just posted the following announcement about the 1890
Muscogee census project:
>>A project is being undertaken to compile and publish a substitute
1890 census of Muscogee County, Georgia.
A census of Muscogee County was originally conducted as part of the
Eleventh Decennial U. S. Census in June 1890. Subsequently, a
recount of the entire city of Columbus was carried out. Final
figures show that Muscogee County had 27,761 residents in 1890--
17,303 of these being inhabitants of the City of Columbus. The
original – and only – copy of the 1890 U. S. Census was damaged in a
fire at a Commerce Department building in Washington, D.C., in 1921.
The surviving remnants were ordered destroyed by Congress in 1934,
although some fragments from around the country survive. These
fragments include several pages from Ward Six in Columbus.
Using county and city records, local newspapers, cemetery surveys,
and so forth, we hope to put together as accurate a list of residents
in the county as possible. This substitute census aims to include
additional data on each individual, beyond what the original census
detailed, to whatever extent it can be learned, including dates and
places of birth, marriage, death and burial for each person. It is
our hope to create a valuable tool for genealogists and historical
researchers interested in this locality during this time period.
Research has already begun, and our target publication date is June
2009.
In addition to the substitute census, the work will include
transcriptions and abstractions of local records from the period,
including marriages, births, deed transactions, tax digests, a city
directory, and so forth. Once research, printing and binding costs
have been covered, any proceeds from the project will benefit the
fund to rescue the historic Clapp's Factory Cemetery in Muscogee
County. This will be administered through the Clapp's Factory
Cemetery Preservation League, which is incorporated as a not-for-
profit entity with the State of Georgia.
Anyone wishing to participate in this non-profit, volunteer project
in some capacity may join the project Yahoo! group at:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/1890Muscogee/
or contact me directly at retrofit@...
Also, we will be setting up a webpage through which descendants or
other researchers who have knowledge of individuals residing in
Muscogee County in 1890 may submit data to be included in the
substitute census. There may be persons or entire families who
didn't appear in any record or source in 1890, aside from the lost
census rolls. We are interested, as well, in learning of individuals
or families who were residing in Muscogee Co. in 1880, but had moved
away from the county before 1890. A separate announcement will be
made when that webpage has been launched.
Updates will be posted to this message board and list periodically.
We will not be taking pre-orders until a manuscript draft has been
completed so that we are able to calculate the cost of printing and
binding. Thanks to all of you who have expressed interest and
support for the project so far.
John Mallory Land
1890 Muscogee Project Coordinator<<
Everyone,
We will be meeting in Columbus on Sunday, February 17. We will meet
at the Columbus Public Library at 2 pm. This will be an informal
meeting to discuss the status of the project, strategies to move
forward, and to plan our meeting and activity for the spring - we
will probably have a Clean-Up Day at the cemetery in April or May.
All are invited to attend. After the meeting, those who are
interested will visit the cemetery site, then we'll head to Cracker
Barrel on Bradley Park Drive for dinner.
I will be in the Columbus area for about a week, doing research.
We have several books in the works that we intend to publish, with
the proceeds to benefit the Clapp's Factory rescue fund. In addition
to the substitute 1890 Muscogee Co. census, we are compiling some
cemetery books and transcribing funeral home records to be published,
and in turn will be generating one or more volumes about the Clapp's
Factory mill operations, village, and cemetery. We are also
discussing a book on the Columbus area mill industry in general.
If anyone is interested in volunteering in some capacity with these
projects, please contact me at retrofit@ flash.net - thanks!
John in TX
Hello, John!? It's been quite awhile since I've been in touch with you.? A "lot
of water has gone over the dam" since then.? I have had health problems and am
now living with my son in Martinez, a suburb of Augusta, Georgia.? Please make a
note that my new address is:? Gwen Grant Bryan, 4527 Shawnee Drive, Martinez,
Georgia 30907 and my new telephone number is 706-650-9156.? My e-mail address
will remain the same:? ggbryan821@....
I'm not sure what you will be putting in the books that you are printing, but I
hope that you will be printing one that you might use the story of my MARY
CATHERINE SKIPPER who is?buried there and, actually, it was her story that Kemis
saw that started this whole project, thankfully!!? Also, the story of the Church
that I found when I visited the Emory Library in Atlanta would make for
interesting reading.
Please let me know if there is anything that I can do to help in this project.?
I'm not sure if I will be able to attend the meeting but will certainly try.
By the way, I have some wonderful pictures of you when you spoke at that first
meeting in Columbus!
My thanks to you and Kemis for all that you are doing.
Gwen
PS? Have we thought any more about putting a monument on site with all of the
known who are buried there?
-----Original Message-----
From: newsompage <retrofit@...>
To: ClappCemetery@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Fri, 8 Feb 2008 9:40 am
Subject: [ClappCemetery] Upcoming planning meeting
Everyone,
We will be meeting in Columbus on Sunday, February 17. We will meet
at the Columbus Public Library at 2 pm. This will be an informal
meeting to discuss the status of the project, strategies to move
forward, and to plan our meeting and activity for the spring - we
will probably have a Clean-Up Day at the cemetery in April or May.
All are invited to attend. After the meeting, those who are
interested will visit the cemetery site, then we'll head to Cracker
Barrel on Bradley Park Drive for dinner.
I will be in the Columbus area for about a week, doing research.
We have several books in the works that we intend to publish, with
the proceeds to benefit the Clapp's Factory rescue fund. In addition
to the substitute 1890 Muscogee Co. census, we are compiling some
cemetery books and transcribing funeral home records to be published,
and in turn will be generating one or more volumes about the Clapp's
Factory mill operations, village, and cemetery. We are also
discussing a book on the Columbus area mill industry in general.
If anyone is interested in volunteering in some capacity with these
projects, please contact me at retrofit@ flash.net - thanks!
John in TX
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Hello, Everyone!
I am grandually recovering from my research trip to Columbus...It was a
busy time, and I managed to pack a great deal into the week. I made so
many photocopies that, when I handed over my suitcase at the check-in
counter for my return flight, it was 13 pounds over the weight limit
(that is, 63 pounds)! The clerk finally took pity on me and gave me a
waiver - hooray for Southwest Airlines!
We held an executive meeting for the CFCPL while I was in town, and we
are focused on the following:
>>>Our top priority is to get our application completed and turned in
to secure official tax-exemption status from the IRS. I met with Kemis
and reviewed the application form - we will be coordinating our efforts
to get this submitted within in the next two weeks.
>>>Cynthia, Kemis, and I will be conferring on putting together a mail-
out packet and a presentation for soliciting donations. Once our tax-
exemption is official (this can be made retroactive, by the way), we
will be setting up some meetings to beg for contributions in Columbus.
I am in the process of drafting a "beggin' letter" to send out to
potential donors, such as descendants of persons buried at the
cemetery. We will be developing a logo and designing stationery to use
for this.
We are determined to have a formal archaological survey condcuted at
the Clapp's Factory cemetery site this coming winter (2008-09), so we
have to come up with effective strategies to raise the funds right away.
The bid we had for this past winter was about $17,000 - that figure
will probably go up some. Everyone please put on your thinking caps
and help us come up with sources of funds. Setting up a more formal
website would probably also facilitate this process.
>>>We are continuing research for our upcoming publication projects. I
will keep the group updated as we progress. When I've finished the Mt.
Paran Church & Cemeteries booklet, I anticipate the next book to be the
Ft. Benning Cemeteries book. Also, I met with my cousin who is
transcribing the Britton & Dobbs funeral home records for us - she will
be keeping me abreast of her progress.
>>>We have decided to place markers for the Confederate soldiers and
veterans who we know are buried in the cemetery. I will post a
separate message about this project.
>>>It has been suggested that we assess our progress on the Master Plan
and revise it. We will take this up when we meet in April.
>>>Our next meeting will be the first weekend in April. This is to
coordinate with the Annual Meeting and Ramble being held by the Georgia
Trust for Historic Preservation, which will take place in Columbus this
year. For more information on that, go to this webpage:
http://www.georgiatrust.org/historic_sites/annual_meeting.htm
We hope to set up a table with a display at some of the events and hand
out brochures about the Clapp's Factory project.
We will also be having a Clean-Up Day event at the cemetery that
weekend. The focus will be on removing as many of the roofing shingles
as we can without disturbing the ground underneath. (I spent several
mornings at the cemetery this past week removing bags of shingles Laura
Osburn and I had bagged previously, and I removed most of another small
pile of shingles - but there are still a number of large piles left.)
We hope as many of you as possible will plan to join us in April.
Anyone who thinks they will be able to attend, please let me know.
If anyone is available to volunteer for projects, please contact me -
thanks!
John in TX
Rosebird brilliantly proposed at our recent meeting that we apply
with the Veterans Administration to provide markers for the
Confederate soldiers and veterans who are known to be buried at the
cemetery. We reached a consensus to pursue this. I checked into it,
and there is no charge for the stones or the shipping. We would be
responsible for setting the markers, but this will not be difficult
to do ourselves with the correct instructions, materials, tools and
equipment. The biggest challenge will be transporting the markers to
the cemetery - they will weigh about 230 pounds each!
Since we don't know precisely where any of these men is buried, we
will have to just pick a spot in the cemetery to set each of them.
We will have to make sure the spot we pick does not have someone
buried in it (so that we don't mis-mark an existing grave) - this can
be detected by dowsing.
I will be preparing an application for each of the men we know of so
far, and Kemis seems the logical person to receive delivery of the
stones when they are shipped. The men I have identified so far are:
>>>William PAGE (ca. 1841 - 1862), served in Company A, 31st
Regiment, Georgia Infantry, and died of the measles near Savannah. A
photo of his military grave marker appeared with a 1928 newspaper
article, but it is now missing. His parents are probably also buried
at Clapp's Factory – but the VA does not provide markers for spouses
or dependents.
>>>James William "Bill" BIRD (d. 1870) – I believe Rosebird has his
service information. He was murdered at Clapp's Factory, so he never
drew a pension.
>>>William Robert JEFFRIES (1848 - 1899), served in Brooks' Company,
Terrell Light Artillery. One of his daughters is also buried at
Clapp's Factory.
>>>Alfred P. WATLEY (1845 - 1902), served in Company H, 46th
Regiment, Georgia Infantry. He was wounded at the Battle of Atlanta
and began receiving a pension as a resident of Muscogee County in
1895. He was a well-digger and was killed when a well he was
digging collapsed on him.
>>>William P. GUEST (1833 - 1895), served in the Troup Artillery,
which became Cabell's Battalion Artillery. He was wounded at the
Battle of Seven Pines and received a disability pension as a resident
of Muscogee County, beginning in 1890. He served as watchman at
Clapp's Factory before and after the mill was idled. His wife (and
perhaps the child she died giving birth to) is also buried at CF.
>>>William H. ALDRIDGE (ca. 1839 - 1900), according to his death
notice, served in Company B, 1st Engineer Corps, Alabama Infantry - I
have not been able to confirm this, and I have not found a pension
file for him.
>>> James NEWSOME (ca. 1834 - 1894), served in Company E "Columbus
Factory Guards," 19th Battalion, Georgia State Guards. After Clapp's
Factory closed, he resided in Phenix City. I found a death notice
from June 1894 that I believe is his, and his wife died in October
1893 (both buried at CF), so I don't think either one of them lived
long enough to draw a pension, but if they did, it would be filed in
Alabama.
>>>John NEWSOME (1820 - 1895), served in Company E "Columbus Factory
Guards," 19th Battalion, Georgia State Guards. After Clapp's Factory
closed, he resided in Phenix City and perhaps had a pension in
Alabama. I have 05 MAY 1895 as his death date, although I haven't
found a published death notice for him. At least one of his children
is also buried at CF. His wife Talitha was still living in 1900 and
is said to be buried at CF, but I don't know yet when or where she
died.
Their brother William Anderson NEWSOME (b. 1826) also served in
Company E of the 19th Battalion, but I haven't confirmed that he is
buried at CF. His last child was born in March 1876, evidently in
Lee County, AL, so William apparently died between that time and the
1880 census. If the family were residing in Lee Co., he may be at
CF. This will require more research.
Another veteran who may be buried at CF is Jesse HILL, who also
served in Company E of the 19th Battalion, but his burial here is not
confirmed.
Rosebird probably should choose the spot for Bill BIRD, and she has
already expressed a wish that he be on the bluff overlooking the
river. Anne BROWN would be the logical person to decide where
William JEFFRIES' marker will go. I will be taking input on where to
place the markers of my kinsmen (NEWSOME and PAGE), and we as a group
can confer on where to place the markers for WATLEY, GUEST, and
ALDRIDGE, unless we can track down their descendants before that
time. (I want to lay out the NEWSOMES so that markers can be added
next to them for their wives and children, should we decide to mark
individual graves for them. We or their descendants would have to
provide these, as the government will not.)
It has been suggested that he Lizzie Rutherford chapter of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy is willing to conduct a dedication
ceremony, once the stones have been placed. This would be great
publicity for our project. I personally am not overly zealous about
commemorating the Confederates above anyone else, but since those
markers will be provided free of charge, that seems like a good place
to start.
I am interested to know of any other Confederate soldiers or veterans
buried at CF - there are several candidates among the other known
burials. For instance, John LEWIS (1812- 1885) was rather old to
have served, but could have. He died too early to draw a pension, so
it would be difficult to determine if any among the John LEWISes who
served is the same as this man. (One thing we could do is reassemble
the various pieces of his slab marker that remain at the cemetery
site and recreate his grave.)
I am contacting our researcher in the Atlanta area who has sent us
Confederate records from the state archives before to see if she can
help with the additional individuals (WATELY, GUEST, etc.).
If anyone is interested in placing a marker for a family member or
someone else, please let me know. We want to plan for this, but
probably will not proceed with that until after the archaeological
survey has been carried out and the fence is up.
We welcome everyone's input on this! Thanks!
John
All,
Our researcher in the Atlanta area, Janice Thurmond, has kindly sent
me copies of service and pension records for several more CSA
soldiers/veterans who are buried at CF. We are proceeding with the
applications for government markers for the graves of these men.
One question we have is which style of marker to use. We are looking
at the upright marker, which is historically accurate, but it comes
in either marble (which is starkly white) or granite (which is a
light gray). Examples of this style of stone may be viewed among the
application instructions at:
http://www.va.gov/vaforms/va/pdf/40-1330.pdf
Your computer will need Acrobat Reader to read this pdf file.
Does anyone have a preference? (I thought the light gray would look
a little more aged and not stand out so much.) Please post your
comments - thanks!
John in TX
Kemis and I are continuing to prepare the application for tax-exempt
status for the group from the IRS. I have learned that the
application fee is $750 ! So we're going to have to come up with
that somehow. I need to call the IRS hotline and verify that the tax-
exemption can be retroactive, so that contributions that have been
made to us before it's official will be deductible for the donors. I
will let everyone know what I find out about that. If anyone can
suggest a source of funds for this fee (we do currently have several
hundred dollars in the bank), please email me - thanks!
Also, the publication projects are proceeding smoothly:
>>>My cousin continues to transcribe the Torbett and Britton & Dobbs
Funeral Home records for us.
>>>I have secured permission from personnel at Ft. Benning to revise
and publish the Ft. Benning Private Cemeteries survey listing - I
hope to add the Main Post Cemetery, which was not included with the
Private Cemeteries in the original manuscript.
>>>I also have gotten verbal permission from the son of June Hanna to
use and publish her research material for the Muscogee Co. cemetery
book - I am in the process of getting that permission in writing.
>>>A book on Chattahoochee Co. cemeteries will also be forthcoming,
but there has been significantly less research done on those
cemeteries (outside the military reservation), as far as I can
determine.
>>>The 1890 Muscogee Census project will be greatly informed by
material gathered in the course of the above projects.
Thanks to everyone for your continued support!
John in TX
John,
I am so excited about this. I like the lt. gray also for the same reasons you've
mentioned.
If there is a ceremony planned for the unveiling, I'm going to beg everyone I
know to care for my aunt so I can attend.
Since we don't know the exact locations of the grave, will they be placed
together in one area?
Thanks,
Anne
----- Original Message -----
From: newsompage
To: ClappCemetery@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 11:20 AM
Subject: [ClappCemetery] CSA markers for cemetery
All,
Our researcher in the Atlanta area, Janice Thurmond, has kindly sent
me copies of service and pension records for several more CSA
soldiers/veterans who are buried at CF. We are proceeding with the
applications for government markers for the graves of these men.
One question we have is which style of marker to use. We are looking
at the upright marker, which is historically accurate, but it comes
in either marble (which is starkly white) or granite (which is a
light gray). Examples of this style of stone may be viewed among the
application instructions at:
http://www.va.gov/vaforms/va/pdf/40-1330.pdf
Your computer will need Acrobat Reader to read this pdf file.
Does anyone have a preference? (I thought the light gray would look
a little more aged and not stand out so much.) Please post your
comments - thanks!
John in TX
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John,
Can you please email me your addy..Even thou Michael and I are in Florida now,
we would still like to see this cemetery get fixed. We would like to make a
donation to help yall out.
Thanks,
Laura and Michael
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Which material is more historically accurate? It probably won't take too
long for either one to look aged, so I would choose the one that would have
been used back then.
Of course, another thing to consider is the life span of the materials --
which one lasts longer? If we are preserving this for posterity, which one
will most likely still be around in a few hundred years?
Candy
On Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 11:20 AM, newsompage <retrofit@...> wrote:
> All,
>
> Our researcher in the Atlanta area, Janice Thurmond, has kindly sent
> me copies of service and pension records for several more CSA
> soldiers/veterans who are buried at CF. We are proceeding with the
> applications for government markers for the graves of these men.
>
> One question we have is which style of marker to use. We are looking
> at the upright marker, which is historically accurate, but it comes
> in either marble (which is starkly white) or granite (which is a
> light gray). Examples of this style of stone may be viewed among the
> application instructions at:
>
> http://www.va.gov/vaforms/va/pdf/40-1330.pdf
>
> Your computer will need Acrobat Reader to read this pdf file.
>
> Does anyone have a preference? (I thought the light gray would look
> a little more aged and not stand out so much.) Please post your
> comments - thanks!
>
> John in TX
>
>
>
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Don, I am posting your email to our list. I've also sent you a link to the
Clapp Factory group.
List, if you reply, please do "reply to all".
kemis
-----Original Message-----
From: don abney [mailto:djabney@...]
Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 12:32 PM
To: sobby@...
Subject: Clapp Cemetery
greetings from Canada,
My name is Don Abney, and I am a grandson of Thomas William Abney and
Georgia Ann Matthews.
for a few years now I have been researching my grandfather's and
great-grandfather's (Absolom) line
and trying to put all the pieces together. Consequently I have been very
much interested in your
GAMUSCOGEE report regarding the Clapp Factory cemetery.
Unfortunately, my father never spoke to me about this family, and after he
died I wasn't really sure
just who his parents were.. Consequently I don't have any words of wisdom
regarding any of the
family that lived and worked in Phenix/Columbus areas.
I would be most interested in receiving an update on activities to identify
those buried in the
cemetery. My grandfather Thomas W. Abney is mentioned in 1878 as living with
Rosannah, his
mother, and that he was working in the Eagle & Phenix cotton Mill, but it
would appear that his
wife, Georgia, and their two children, must have remained in Beulah, Al. as
there is no mention
of them being in the area of the mills. By 1878 Thomas had already had two
sons, Julius Henry
Abney, b. Sept. 30, 1868, and Edward, b. 1876 in Beulah, (Opelika) Alabama.
Thomas also had Estella, born 1879, and Alonzo Jonathon, born Aug. 15th,
1881, and Charles
Perdue, born November 1883, all born in Beulah, Al. The whole family moved
to Ozark, Arkansas
before 1890 so perhaps that fits in with the closing of the mills?
Your comments and update would be appreciated.
Sincerely, Don Abney - Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
I have been informed by two different sources that an individual's
inclusion on the 1864 Census for Re-Organizing the Georgia Militia
(as abstracted and complied by Nancy J. Cornell, 2000) qualifies that
person as having served in the Confederate forces and that the VA
will provide a marker for that individual, based solely on inclusion
on that list.
Ergo, we have three additional men buried at Clapp's Factory for whom
we can apply to receive a grave marker:
Ivey MORRIS, age 45 yrs 11 mos., Mechanic, b. GA
Wm. O. MORRIS, age 17 yrs, Laborer, b. GA
Carter NEWSOM, age 46 yrs, Miller, b. GA
Ivey is Richard Ivey MORRIS, and William Osborn MORRIS is his son.
Carter NEWSOM is brother to John NEWSOM and James NEWSOM, who we know
are buried at CF, and William Anderson NEWSOM, who may be buried
there. (We have service records for John, James and William A., but
I have not confimed death dates for any of them, so we can't apply
for their markers yet.) We have a published death notice for Carter,
stating that he is buried at CF.
None of the other men listed in GMD 772 matches a burial at CF, but
we may discover that one or more others is also interred there.
John in TX
Laura and Michael,
Thanks so much! It's good to hear from you - I hope y'all are doing
well in your new home. We really miss having you both around (and not
just because you worked so tirelessly to police and clean the cemetery
site and to spread the word about our project!). Please direct
donations, payable to CFCPL, to:
Clapp's Factory Cemetery Preservation League, Inc.
P. O. Box 6406
Columbus, GA 31917-6406
Everyone - we have a donor who is willing to contribute $500 toward the
$750 application fee to obtain our official tax-exempt status from the
IRS, if we we can raise the balance of $250.
In addition to donations, if anyone has not renewed your membership and
wishes to do so, you may direct your dues to the same address
(Individual Memberships are currently $20, Family Memberships are $30).
If you're not sure whether your membership is current, you may check
with our Treasurer, Kemis Massey, by emailing her at <sobby@...>.
Thanks a lot!
John in TX
Belle wrote:
> John,
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> Can you please email me your addy..Even thou Michael and I are in
> Florida now, we would still like to see this cemetery get fixed. We
> would like to make a donation to help yall out.
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> Thanks,
> Laura and Michael
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Linda Kennedy informs me that the white marble is the historically
accurate choice - however, it seems that most folks who responded favor
the light gray granite - though more modern, it it is said to be more
durable, and the style (upright headstone) will still be historically
accurate.
In terms of the locations of the markers, we could create a CSA section,
but I'm more in favor of spreading them out, becuase some of mine have
spouses and/or other family members buried at CF, and I may want to
place markers next to them in the future. Also, I suspect the areas
around the perimeter would be the least likely to already have graves,
and if we place markers along the boundaries of the current cemetery
area, this helps define the space.
Rosebird favors the bluff for her ancestor, and I'm leaning more toward
the southeastern corner, inside the post-and-cable fence, along the dirt
road. We have not yet heard from any kin of Alfred P. WATLEY or William
GUEST.
John in TX
Anne Brown wrote:
> John,
> I am so excited about this. I like the lt. gray also for the same
> reasons you've mentioned.
> If there is a ceremony planned for the unveiling, I'm going to beg
> everyone I know to care for my aunt so I can attend.
> Since we don't know the exact locations of the grave, will they be
> placed together in one area?
> Thanks,
> Anne
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Alfred Watley wouod belong to me --- his daughter Mary was my grandmother.
I have not been out there, so I'm not sure where to tell you. Is there a
fence all around? If so, then I would probably go toward the northwest part.
I like the granite as well, as it is more durable.
Sue
"And the day came when the risk it took to remain tight inside the bud was more
painful than the risk it took to blossom. " ~~ Anais Nin
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Hi all,
It has come to my attention that I have been remiss in my job. Our fiscal
year runs Sept 1 thru Aug 31. I haven't ask for the 2007-2008 dues.
Individual membership $20.00
Family membership 35.00
Please make checks payable to:
Clapp Factory Cemetery Preservation League, Inc. or CFCPL
PO Box 6406
Columbus, GA 31917-6406
If you want to send extra as a "memorial" to a family member, please include
their info.
Thanks,
Kemis Massey
Sec/Tres CFCPL
From another list. . . kemis
The LDS has a new search engine.
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You do have to register to use it, but that is no big deal. They are
looking
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index about 40 names (the max they give you at one time) in about 40
minutes.
Everyone,
I have had to change the dates for my next visit to Columbus.
I will be flying into Atlanta on the afternoon of Thursday, May 8 and
driving to Columbus. We will be holding our Clean-up Day at the
cemetery on Saturday, May 10 - the main goal will be to remove as
many of the piles of roofing shingles as we can, as well as police
for litter and such.
We will also hold a membership meeting of the CFCPL. We will review
our progress on the Master Plan and discuss the status of current
projects with respect to the cemetery rescue effort. All are
encouraged to attend. The time and specific location of the meeting
will be announced next week.
If you think you will be able to participate in the Clean-up on
Saturday, please let us know (there will be tasks that are not labor-
intensive, such as manning the information table or coordinating
refreshments).
Also, if you wish to attend the membership meeting, please specify
whether Saturday evening or Sunday afternoon would be better for you -
note that Sunday is Mother's Day.
I will be flying back from Atlanta early on the morning of Monday,
May 12.
Thanks to all of you for your continued support and encouragement -
John in TX
I'm available for the Saturday Clean Up. I'm afraid I have a less than
perfect back, so I can't do much bending or lifting, but I'll be glad to
help any way I can.
I would prefer the meeting be on Saturday, as I already have a commitment on
Sunday.
Right now my calendar is actually open from that Thur. afternoon through
Sat. night, so please let me know if there is anything I can do during that
time.
Candy in Atlanta
On Thu, Apr 3, 2008 at 11:18 AM, newsompage <retrofit@...> wrote:
> Everyone,
>
> I have had to change the dates for my next visit to Columbus.
>
> I will be flying into Atlanta on the afternoon of Thursday, May 8 and
> driving to Columbus. We will be holding our Clean-up Day at the
> cemetery on Saturday, May 10 - the main goal will be to remove as
> many of the piles of roofing shingles as we can, as well as police
> for litter and such.
>
> We will also hold a membership meeting of the CFCPL. We will review
> our progress on the Master Plan and discuss the status of current
> projects with respect to the cemetery rescue effort. All are
> encouraged to attend. The time and specific location of the meeting
> will be announced next week.
>
> If you think you will be able to participate in the Clean-up on
> Saturday, please let us know (there will be tasks that are not labor-
> intensive, such as manning the information table or coordinating
> refreshments).
>
> Also, if you wish to attend the membership meeting, please specify
> whether Saturday evening or Sunday afternoon would be better for you -
> note that Sunday is Mother's Day.
>
> I will be flying back from Atlanta early on the morning of Monday,
> May 12.
>
> Thanks to all of you for your continued support and encouragement -
>
> John in TX
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I wanted to let everyone know that I was contacted recently by a woman
who is apparently a direct descendant of the 25-year-old slave named
Lucinda that Julius R. CLAPP and Ebenezer C. CHANDLER purchased in
1835, along with her 4-month-old child. After CHANDLER died in 1847,
CLAPP bought out from CHANDLER's heirs his half interest in Lucinda,
her husband Allen, and their six children.
The woman's research shows that Lucinda is her ggggg-grandmother,
through a daughter named Emeline who married Joseph R. COLTON. Emeline
is evidently the same as the child called Eveline in the 1847 deed.
Members of this family were still living near Clapp's Factory in 1880 -
and it's possible members of this family were buried at the cemetery
there. I am going to be exchanging information with this lady in the
hopes of learning more and will keep the list posted.
John
I believe I have finally identified J. F. CAIN, whose grave is the
only one with an intact marker left in the cemetery (note - June
HANNA reported this as J. P. CAIN, and Buster WRIGHT reported it as
J. R. CAIN, but to my eye, the marker clearly says J. F. CAIN):
"LITTLE BOY IN FLAMES: Three-Year-Old Son of Mr. J. H. CAIN Terribly
Burned Yesterday.
"A very sad accident occurred yesterday morning about 11 o'clock,
when Frank CAIN, the little 3-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H.
CAIN, was badly burned at their home on Twenty-first street, between
Hamilton and Talbotton avenues, Rose Hill. It seems that the little
fellow was in a room by himself, and his clothing must have ignited
from the grate, for it is not known how his garments could have
caught otherwise. His mother was in the kitchen, in the rear of the
house, and she was first apprised of the occurrence by the little
fellow running toward her screaming. With rare presence of mind she
instantly seized a rug, which chanced to be near, and wrapped the
little boy in it. In this way, the flames were extinguished, but not
until the child had been fearfully burned. He had several serious
burns on his body about the stomach, and his face was also very
painfully burned. Drs. BLANCHARD, CHAMBERS and BARNES were called
in, and these well -known physicians dressed the injuries and did all
in their power to alleviate the little fellow's sufferings. His
injuries are very serious, however, and it is feared that he cannot
recover."
[Columbus (GA) Enquirer-Sun newspaper, Tuesday, 04 FEB 1902, p. 8. A
summary of this story also ran on p. 1 of this date's issue of the
Macon Telegraph newspaper.]
"Local Laconics...
"--The condition of Frank CAIN, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H.
CAIN, who was so badly burned Monday at their home on Rose Hill, was
some better yesterday, and the physicians entertain hopes of
recovery, although the child's condition is still very serious."
[Columbus (GA) Enquirer-Sun newspaper, Wednesday, 05 FEB 1902, p. 8.]
"DIED FROM HIS BURNS.
"Little Son of Mr. J. H. CAIN Passed Away Yesterday Morning.
"Julius Franklin, the two years, nine months and six days old child
of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. CAIN, died at their residence, No. 661 Twenty-
first street at 2:20 o'clock yesterday morning, the result of the
terrible burns he received Monday. The funeral occurred from the
residence at 1:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon, conducted by Rev.
Thomas THOMPSON, the interment being at Clapp's Factory. The pall
bearers were Messrs. J. A. CARDWELL, George M. CRAIG, S. A. MANN and
A. W. COZART."
[Columbus (GA) Enquirer-Sun newspaper, Thursday, 06 FEB 1902, p. 8.]
By my reckoning, Frank's birthdate is 28 APR 1899. The 1900 census
says he was born in MAY 1899; he was residing with his parents J. H.
& Elizabeth at 721 21st street in Ward 8, City of Columbus, GMD 772.
They had been married 14 years, J. H. was a brickmason, and Elizabeth
had borne 4 children, all of them present in the household. They
owned their home free of mortgage. He is listed in the 1891-92 city
directory as Jas. H., brickmason, residing at 721 21st street.
They appear in the 1900 city directory as James H. & Lennah CAIN,
residing at 721 12st street, he being listed as an engineer with the
Columbus Steam Laundry. The Muscogee County birth register shows
that Jas. and Lena CAIN had a daughter (no first name listed), born
09 APR 1891, which is their eldest child Anna on the 1900 census.
James H. is brother to Miss Kate CAIN who was buried at CF in 1898; I
think we can safely guess she is buried next to or very near Frank's
grave. Another sister is Sinah A. CAIN who married Julius Henry
NEWSOME - Julius Franklin CAIN was probably named for his uncle
(Julius NEWSOME was evidently named for Julius Rowe CLAPP, who lived
next door to his parents in 1850; his father Carter NEWSOM is
confirmed buried at CF).
I want to get a period-appropriate head stone inscribed with the full
information about Frank CAIN and place it at his grave.
John
I believe the following is the Alexander WATSON whom Cynthia NASON
speculates is brother to James / Nathan WATSON who m1. Rebecca MOTE
and m2. Mary HILL, and also brother to Sarah WATSON who was Uncle
Bill HILL's wife. I think it's a pretty safe bet that this man is
buried at CF:
"Death at the Columbus Factory.
"On Wednesday Mr. Alex WATSON, an employed [sic] of the Columbus
Manufacturing company, died of consumption, after an illness of only
four days, at his home near the mill, a few miles above the city.
The funeral took place yesterday. He was forty-seven years of age,
and leaves no family."
[Columbus (GA) Daily Enquirer-Sun newspaper, Friday, 13 AUG 1880, p.
4.]
I take the statement about no family to mean that he did not have a
wife or children at the time of his death. He is perhaps the
Alexander WATSON who m. 18 SEP 1859 in Muscogee Co, GA, to Mary DEAN,
and/or the Alexander WATSON who m. 13 SEP 1875 to Malissa HILL. If
so, it would appear his wife/wives, and any children they may have
borne, predeceased him - ergo, potential CF burials.
John
I am posting below the death notices of the following CF burials,
which are new to me:
> James Duncan COX (son of Mr. & Mrs. James S. COX)
> Goldie HALE (daughter of Mr. & Mrs. J. M. HALE)
> daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin HOGGOOD / HAYGOOD
> Arsenia Frances HOWARD (daughter of Mr. & Mrs. J. W. HOWARD)
> Mrs. Nancy [CHAPMAN] NEWSOME (wife/widow of Asa NEWSOM)
> Mr. B. M. TALBUTT (another Confederate veteran)
"ECHOES OF THE STREET: CAUGHT BY KEEN REPORTERS AND LACONICALLY
NOTED...
"--The friends of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin HOGGOOD [sic – HAYGOOD] will
regret to learn of the death of their nine-months-old daughter, which
occurred at their home in Linwood at 9 o'clock Sunday night, after a
short illness of teething and whooping cough. The remains were
intered [sic] at Clapp's factory yesterday. Rev. J. G. HARRISON
conducted the funeral services."
[Columbus (GA) Enquirer-Sun newspaper, Tuesday, 19 AUG 1890, p. 4.]
"Mrs. Nancy NEWSOME Dead.
"Mrs. Nancy NEWSOME died at the residence of her son-in-law, Mr. C.
J. BRANNON, at No. 1744 Hamilton avenue, at 10:30 o'clock Thursday
night, after a protracted illness of dropsy and other complications.
The deceased was about 72 years of age, and was a member of the
Primitive Baptist church. She was a noble Christian lady and her d[e]
ath will be sorely regretted by her many friends and acquaintances.
She is survived by one son, Mrs. [sic] J. H. NEWSOME, one daughter,
Mrs. C. J. BRANNON, and one sister, Mrs. Mary FORD, of near Opelika,
Ala., all of whom have the sympathy of the community in the hour of
their sad affliction. The funeral will take place from the family
residence at 9 o'clock this morning and the interment will be at
Clapp's factory."
[Columbus (GA) Enquirer-Sun newspaper, Saturday, 10 DEC 1898, p. 8.]
"Little Goldie HALE Dead.
"The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. HALE deeply sympathize with
them in the death of their little twelve-months-old daughter, Goldie,
which took place from the family residence, No. 119 Twenty-second
street, at 5:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon, after an illness of four
weeks of cholera infantum. The funeral took place from the house at
1:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and was conducted by Rev. T. N.
YOUNG. The interment was at Clapp's Factory."
[Columbus (GA) Enquirer-Sun newspaper, Tuesday, 23 MAY 1899, p. 3.]
"MR. B. M. TALBUTT DEAD: An Aged Citizen, and a Very Estimable
Gentleman.
"Mr. B. M. TALBUTT, aged sixty years, died at his residence, number
1915 Third avenue, at 2 o'clock yesterday morning, after an illness
of three months of catarrh of the stomach, complicated with
dysentery. Besides his wife he is survived by one son, Mr. H. E.
TALBUTT. He had been a member of the Congregational church for some
time. The funeral was conducted by Rev. J. F. FARR. The interment
was at Clapp's Factory Cemetery at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon."
[Columbus (GA) Enquirer-Sun newspaper, Saturday, 09 DEC 1899, p. 3.]
"DEATH OF MR. B. M. TALBUTT.
"Mr. B. M. TALBUTT breathed his last at the residence of his son, Mr.
Henry TALBUTT, 1915 Third avenue, at 2:15 a. m. last Friday. Mr.
TALBUTT was sixty-one years of age, and had been confined for some
time with a complication of diseases. He was an upright, moral man,
an old Confederate soldier, and was highly esteemed by all who knew
him. The bereaved family have the sincere sympathy of a large number
of friends. The interment took place at the little resting place
near Clapps."
[The (Columbus, GA) Sunday Herald newspaper, Sunday, 10 DEC 1899, p.
5.]
"Local Laconics...
"--Arsenia Frances, the two-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
HOWARD died at their residence, No. 1936 Robinson street, this city,
at five o'clock yesterday morning of cholera infantum. The funeral
services will be held at the house at ten o'clock this morning, and
will be conducted by Rev. C. T. CLARK. The interment will be at
Clapp's factory."
[Columbus (GA) Enquirer-Sun newspaper, Thursday, 20 SEP 1900, p. 8.]
"Local Laconics...
"--James Duncan, the five-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. James S.
COX, died at their residence, No. 324 Twenty-third street, Wednesday
afternoon at 2 o'clock, after a months' [sic] illness. The funeral
took place from the residence at half past two o'clock yesterday
afternoon, and was conducted by Rev. J. W. PARKER. The interment was
at Clapp's factory cemetery."
[Columbus (GA) Enquirer-Sun newspaper, Friday, 28 SEP 1900, p. 8.]
Is this child already in the list of known interments at Clapp's Factory?
Columbus Daily Enquirer-Sun, 5/28/1895:
"INTERRED AT CLAPP'S FACTORY--
Septimus Lorenzon, the one year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Hale,
died at their residence in Linnwood at 9 o'clock Sunday morning. The
funeral took place at 1:30 o'clock yesterday, the services being
conducted by Rev. Fred J. Estes. The interment occurred at Clapp's
factory."
My Source: GenealogyBank.com
Or is this man in the list of those interred at Clapp's factory (note:
family burying grounds at Clapp's factory):
The Columbus Enquirer-Sun, 5/8/1902:
"Buried at Clapp's Factory.
The funeral of Mr. A.P. Watley, who met such a tragic death on
Tuesday, by a well caving in on him, took place from his late
residence on North Highlands yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock,
conducted by Rev. E.D. Philips, assisted by Rev. J.W. Howard. The
interment was in the family burying grounds at Clap's factory."
My source: GenealogyBank.com
Another one from, The Columbus Enquirer-Sun, 4/2/1924:
"A LITTL BOY DIED FROM BURNS,
Little William Luther Cole, the 21 months' old son of Mr. and Mrs.
J.W. Cole, died Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock from the effects of
burns which he received last Saturday three weeks ago. Everything that
was possible was done for him, but despite all this he died Monday at
the hour stated.
The grief-stricken parents have the deep sympathy of their many
friends in their bereavement.
The funeral took place yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the
house, No. 212 Twenty-sixth street, conducted by Rev. J.G. Harrison,
the interment being at Clapp's Factory burying ground, above the city."
My source: GenealogyBank.com
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