McFarland Cemetery - Walker County, GA

The McFarland Cemetery is located about five miles south of Chattanooga on the McFarland road. The McFarland road leaves from Rossville, Georgia and the cemetery is about one and one half miles south of Rossville. The land for the Cemetery was given by John Buie McFarland and he has the oldest marked grave. There are about two hundred graves that are not marked.
McFarland, John Buie - Born of Scotch parentage in Cumberland Co, NC - Jan 11, 1765 - Jan 19, 1845
McFarland, Rev John Buie - Dec 10, 1845 - Sept 20, 1885
Hawkins, Cynthia M - Wife of William Hawkins - Daughter of X G and L A McFarland - Feb 1, 1844 - Feb 1, 1877 - 'She lived a faithful member of the M E Church, south. Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God.'
McFarland, Lucy A - Wife of Z G McFarland - and daughter of Robert and Cynthia Boyle - Oct 16, 1819 - July 5, 1877 - 'She had lived from early childhood untill her death in the communion of the Presbyterian Church. 'Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord.' Let me die the death of the richteous and let my last end be like His.'
Hawkins, Harriet A - Wife of Alex. S Hawkins - Daughter of X G and L A McFarland - Jan 20, 1854 - Aug 8, 1877 - She lived a faithful member of the ME Church , South. 'And they shall be mine saith the Lord of hosts in that day when I make up my jewels.' Mat. 3rd Ch. - 17 v.
McFarland, Montoinette - daughter of X G and L aMcFarland - Aug 18, 1851 - Sept 15, 1875 - She lived a faithful member of the M E Church, South
McFarland, Sarah A G - Wife of J R Conley - Daughter of X G and L A McFarland - Apr 22, 1849 - Nov 1, 1874 - She lived a faithful member of the Presbyterian Church. 'Asleep in Jesus, blessed sleep from which none ever wake to weep.'
Willis, Abigail C - Mar 25, 1801 - Jan 19, 1855 - 'Let her sleep, she's with the blest, God hath called her home to rest.'
Pearce, William E - April 27, 1829 - Oct 13, 1856 - He lived a moral life and was a member of the Babtist Church.
Pearce, John - Oct 30, 1823 - Sept 25, 1882 - Aged 58 yrs 10 mos 23 dys - 'Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God.'
Pearce, Nancy - 1829 - 1911
Pearce, James E - Son of John and Nancy Pearce - Nov 28, 1856 - Aug 3, 1860
Pearce, John F - Son of John and Nancy Pearce - Nov 10, 1854 - Apr 17, 1895 - 'His toils are past, His work is done, He fought the fight the victory won.'
Worley, George - Mar 31, 1889 - Jan 9, 1919 - 'To Him we trust, a place is given, among the saints with Christ in Heaven.'
Worley, Infant of George and Laura Worley - Sept 20, 1918
In memory of Hawkins, J L - Aug 8, 1856 - March 8, 1877
Mills, Mary Etta - July 29, 1875 - Jan 16, 1901

ELRODS

John
Bell
Lester
Luther

Woods, Lizzie - Sept 16, 1875 - Sept 30, 1897
Woods, L D Franklin - May 31, 1897 - Mar 3, 1899

Beloved children of J D and N R Dobbs
Dobbs, Minnie - Mar 13, 1873 - Departed this life - Sept 7, 1884
Dobbs, Willie - Jan 31, 1870 - Departed this life - Sept 9, 1872

Hilton, Marthy M - Oct 12, 1849 - Apr 18, 1883
Hilton, Thomas Marion - June 5, 1871 - Oct 17, 1874
Williamson, Florence - Wife of Samuel E Williamson - Daughter of Jas. & Pauline Williamson - July 20, 1866 - Sept 17, 1881
Whaley, Ambrose - Dec 1, 1927 - Age 52 yrs - 11 mos 14 dys
Taner, Henry L - May 30, 1899 - June 24, 1900
Lankford, Grover Cleveland - Son of T and E Lankford - Oct 10, 1888 - Aug 29, 1889
Smith, F O - May 17, 1891 - Jan 21, 1895
Ledford, Lige P - July 10, 1881 - Feb 13, 1914 - 'Our fondest hope, (he's buried here.)
Painey, Joe - Sept 30, 1874 - June 2, 1931 - 'I want Jesus to walk with me.'
Brown, Nellie Jane - May 24, 1902 - Oct 13, 1905 - 'Not in cruelty, not in wrath, the reaper came that day. It was an angel visited the earth, and took the flower away.'
Brown, Beulah M - June 10, 1898 - Feb 13, 1902 - 'The Master neded the little flowers, while they are pure as the drifted snow, to adorn the Heavenly Mansion, how we miss her, He only can know.'
Dillard, John - Oct 16, 1915
Oakes, Henry J - Apr 12 , 1865 - Aug 12, 1915
Osborn, John Henry - Died July 3, 1929

WELLS

Wells, Martha - May 7, 1825 - Feb 7, 1900

Roberts, Thomas - May 18, 1801 - July 25, 1879
Roberts, Sarah J - May 13, 1795 - June 1, 1854 - 'Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord.'
Wofford, Mary - Wife of Ira W Wofford - Apr 26, 1813 - July 14, 1871 - 'Loving children, amother dear lies buried here.'
Vanhuss, Infant of A F and Mary Vanhuss - Jan 30, 1923
Our darling baby - Daughter of Mr and Mrs R Floyd - May 12, 1923 - May 15, 1923
Lankford, Jeff - Aug 12, 1861 - Dec 17, 1898 - 'Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.'
Everett, Johnnie - Son of H A Everett - Oct 8, 1898 - Nov 12, 1898
Father - Thrailkill, Hardy - Aug 17, 1855 - Apr 6, 1921 - 'At rest.'
Mother - Thrailkill, Naomi - Oct 3, 1867 - Oct 22, 1922
Thrailkill, Brazzie - May 26, 1890 - Jan 27, 1915 - 'Gone but not forgotten.'
Phillips, Infant son of W L and Maud Phillips - May 19, 1892 - 'Those little hands that raise no more to meet my loving fond caress, for deaths cold blast while passing, hast snatched thee from affections breast.'
Brannon, Irene - Daugther of J and F Brannon - July 2, 1907 - Aug 3, 1908 - 'Gone so soon.'
Rutledge, Mary - Wife of W M Rutledge - Jan 4, 1855 - Nov 20, 1911 - 'Her spirit smiles from that bright shore, thy whispers will no more.'
Isom, James - Nov 3, 1843 - May 31, 1898
Wilson, Isaac - Died Dec 2, 1915
Harris, Adeline - Died Jan 6, 1912
Young, Henry - Nov 26, 1891 - Nov 28, 1915 - 'At rest - Gone but not forgotten.'
Conley, T C - Jan 3, 1903 - Aug 24, 1917
Lemons, Chandler - Aug 20, 1821 - Aug 12, 1893
Lemons, George W - July 20, 1860 - June 28, 1891
Lemons, Mary A - Sept 18, 1817 - May 18, 1880
Lemons, M Oliver - Apr 7, 1842 - Aug 25, 1898

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