Decedent

Gospel Pilgrim Decedents has a comprehensive list of men, women, and children interred in the cemetery. Using grave markers, obituaries, and death certificates, we have complied a list of individuals buried within the cemetery and, to the extent possible with archival silences, developed short biographies of each persons' life. Some decedents have marked graves, while others do not.

In part, this data is based on an early 2000s GIS survey of the cemetery, which was completed by David Berle, Gail Tarver, Taylor Ladd from the University of Georgia's Horticulture Department. The Athens-Clarke County Death Certificate data was, likewise, transcribed by Leah Richier, an graduate alumni of the University of Georgia's Department of History.

Last Name	First Name	Gender	Race	Status	Occupation	DOB	DOD	Age	Grave Location	Grave Marker	Biography
Foster	Jos.	Male	African American	Free	Laborer		December 31, 1918	19	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Hawkins	Dave	Male	African American	Enslaved	Construction		December 31, 1919	60	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Holmes	Geo.	Male	African American	Free			December 31, 1923	0	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Logan	Fanie	Female	African American	Free	Laborer		December 31, 1925	28	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Mcqueen	Sam	Male	African American	Enslaved	Barber		December 31, 1920	72	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Powers	Annie Bell	Female	African American	Free	Laborer		December 31, 1926	33	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Shaw	Henry	Male	African American	Free	Mason		December 31, 1922	36	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Thomas	Matt	Male	African American	Enslaved	Driver		December 31, 1923	60	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
White	Nettie	Female	African American	Free	Housewife		December 31, 1926	54	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.

[Goon?]	[??]	Female	African American	Free				75	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	According to her tombstone, [??] Sally [Goon?] died during the 1940s at 75 years old.
J.	S.	Unknown	African American	Unknown					Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	[biographical information unknown]
McQueen	William	Male	African American	Unknown			December 31, 1887		Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	According to his tombstone, William McQueen died in 1888. He most likely was the infant son of Nettie and W. M. McQueen, who, according to the 1897 City Directory, lived at 630 Hull Street. He was the sibling of Carrie McQueen and Mamie N. McQueen.
Johnson	Ethal	Female	African American	Free			December 31, 1975		Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	According to her obituary, Ethel Johnson, who resided at 151 Lyndon Avenue, died from unknown causes in August 1976. She was married to James Johnson and they had at least one child, Blanche Johnson Jones. The funeral was handled by Hurley’s Funeral Home. She was interred in Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery; her grave may be unmarked.
Riley	Lillie	Female	African American	Free			December 31, 1972		Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	According to her obituary, Mattie H. Hawkins, who resided at 650 W Hancock Avenue, died from unknown causes in December 1953. She had at least four, married daughters Mrs. Willie C. Erwin, Mrs. Otis E. Johnson, Mrs. William Cooks, and Mrs. Robert T. Owens. The funeral was handled by Mutual Funeral Home. She was interred in Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery; her grave may be unmarked.
Watson	Victoria	Female	African American	Free			December 31, 1973		Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	According to her obituary, Victoria Watson, who resided at 175 Glenhaven Avenue, died from unknown causes in October 1974. She was interred in Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery; her grave may be unmarked.
Bayne	Richard	Male	African American	Enslaved	Farmer		December 31, 1920	75	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Burnes	Mamie	Female	African American	Free	Laborer		December 31, 1926	37	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Dorsey	Crock	Male	African American	Enslaved			December 31, 1923	80	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Hawkins	Julia	Female	African American	Free	Housework		December 31, 1924	37	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Holmes	Mattie	Female	African American	Free	Child		December 31, 1920	0	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Johnson	Will	Male	African American	Free	Laborer		December 31, 1924	54	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Lumpkin	Dan	Male	African American	Free	Laborer		December 31, 1926	45	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Menifield	Ella	Female	African American	Enslaved	Housework		December 31, 1921	94	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Norman	John	Male	African American	Enslaved	Laborer		December 31, 1923	68	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Pulliam	Lucy May	Female	African American	Free			December 31, 1919	2	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Shaw	Warren	Male	African American	Free	Presser		December 31, 1922	33	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Stovall	Will	Male	African American	Free	Blacksmith		December 31, 1921	42	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Wilburn	Boyd	Male	African American	Free	Laborer		December 31, 1921	21	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.

Dillard	William	Male	African American	Enslaved	Laborer		December 31, 1907	70	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	William Dillard was born around 1844 and most likely enslaved. According to the 1870 Census, he worked as Day Laborer. She married Racheal Dillard and they had at least two children: Nannie and Annie. In 1904, he worked as a laborer and lived at 640 Fourth Street. He was one of the founding members of the Gospel Pilgrim Society.
Green		Unknown	African American	Unknown			December 31, 1934		Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	According to the tombstone, [??] Green died on [August?] 4, 1935.
Jackson	Edward	Male	African American	Enslaved			December 31, 1852	6	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	According to his tombstone, Edward Jackson died on October 3, 1853 and was most likely enslaved. He died at 6 years old. Her body was most likely moved to Gospel Pilgrim sometime after 1882, when the cemetery opened, or a marker was simply erected for a lost loved one.
Porter	Susie	Female	African American	Free	Laundress				Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	Susie Bason Porter was born around 1886. She married Walter Porter and the couple appears not to have had living children. In 1930, she worked as a laundress. In 1940, the couple owned a house at 554 Strong Street, according to the 1958 City Directory, they remained at 554 E Strong Street. At 82 years old, she died from unknown causes in 1968.
S[??]	Emma	Female	African American	Unknown					Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	[biographical information unknown]
[Strickland?]	[??]	Unknown	African American	Unknown					Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	[biographical information unknown]
Johnson	Reese	Male	African American	Free			December 31, 1957		Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	According to her obituary, Reese Johnson, who resided at 130 Water Street, died from unknown causes in June 1958. The funeral was handled by Mutual Funeral Home. She was interred in Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery; her grave may be unmarked.
Sims	Mary	Female	African American	Free			December 31, 1945		Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Mary E. Sims was born around 1903. She married M.C. Sims Sr. In 1930, she worked as a laundress and lived on Fifth Street with her husband and their son Sam. The 1940 US Census lists her as a widow, employed as a cook and living on Hull Street with her sister, Sara Hill, and two of Hill’s grandchildren. At the time of her death Mary Sims lived at 853 West Weddell Street. At 43 years old, she died from unknown causes on October 18, 1946. [Researched and written by Ainsley Stephens]
Whitield	Mittie	Female	African American	Free			December 31, 1961		Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	According to her obituary, Mittie Whitfield, who resided at 495 Reese Street, died from unknown causes in December 1962. The funeral was handled by Hurley Funeral Home. She was interred in Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery; her grave may be unmarked.
Benford	Henry	Male	African American	Free	Fireman		December 31, 1922	49	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Carter	Lillie	Female	African American	Free	Housewife		December 31, 1919	0	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Dunfoy		Male	African American	Free			December 31, 1920	0	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Gant	Ellen	Female	African American	Enslaved	Farmer		December 31, 1919	110	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Hawkins	Peter	Male	African American	Free	Construction		December 31, 1921	36	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Houston	Florence	Female	African American	Free	Laborer		December 31, 1920	21	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Johnson	William	Male	African American	Free	Laborer		December 31, 1919	26	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Lumpkin	Rosa	Female	African American	Free	Domestic		December 31, 1918	52	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Merritt	J. P.	Male	African American	Free	Laborer		December 31, 1924	51	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Odoms	Corene	Female	African American	Free			December 31, 1921	2	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Ramey	Geo.	Male	African American	Free	Farmer		December 31, 1923	51	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Shaw	Will	Male	African American	Free	Chauffer		December 31, 1926	38	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Stricklyn	Mary	Female	African American	Free	Laborer		December 31, 1921	45	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Thomas	Palace	Female	African American	Enslaved	Housework		December 31, 1924	71	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Wiley	Serema	Female	African American	Free	Seamstress		December 31, 1922	49	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.

Blont	[J or G?]	Unknown	African American	Unknown			December 31, 1942		Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	[biographical information unknown]
Brown	Eliza	Female	African American	Unknown					Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	[biographical information unknown]
Freeman	Edward	Male	African American	Free			December 31, 1965		Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	According to his obituary, Edward M. Freeman, who resided at 237 North Church Street, died from unknown causes in May 1966. He was married to Julia A. Freeman. The funeral was handled by Hurley Funeral Home. He was interred in Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery; his grave may be unmarked.
Johnson	Seaborn	Male	African American	Unknown			December 31, 1946		Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	According to his obituary, Seaborn Johnson, who resided in Monroe, Georgia, died from unknown causes in August 1947. He was interred in Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery; his grave may be unmarked.
Stanton	John	Male	African American	Free			December 31, 1947		Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	John R. Stanton was an Athens resident who was born around 1899. He was married and had multiple siblings. He died from unknown causes on October 25, 1948 and was buried in Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery on October 31, 1948. [Researched and written by Abby Lauterbach]
Wilcox	Dora	Female	African American	Free			December 31, 1970		Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	According to her obituary, Dora Sapp Wilcox, who resided at 550 W Hancock Avenue, died from unknown causes in February 1974. The funeral was handled by Mutual Funeral Home. She was interred in Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery; her grave may be unmarked.
Bimett	Mary	Female	African American	Enslaved	Laborer		December 31, 1921	70	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Cheney	Alex	Male	African American	Free			December 31, 1922	34	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Eberhart	Martha	Female	African American	Free	Housework		December 31, 1918	33	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Garfield	Carrie	Female	African American	Enslaved	Housewife		December 31, 1924	63	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Howard	Aurodite	Male	African American	Free			December 31, 1919	0	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Jones	Callie	Female	African American	Free	Domestic		December 31, 1925	39	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Ray	Elsie	Female	African American	Enslaved	Laborer		December 31, 1924	79	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Shenault	Carrie	Female	African American	Free	Housework		December 31, 1919	53	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Stricklyn	Pearl	Female	African American	Free	Teacher		December 31, 1919	21	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Tompkins	Corine	Female	African American	Free	Domestic		December 31, 1922	24	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.

Dillard	Hansel	Male	African American	Enslaved	Barber	December 31, 1792	December 31, 1852	60	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	Hansel Dillard was born enslaved around 1793. Trained as a barber, Dillard advertised his services to white Athenians in The Southern Whig: “Barbering and Hair-dressing. Hansel Dillard, Respectfully informs the citizens of Athens and the public generally, that he will, at all times, be found at his Shop, happy to accommodate those who favor him with their patronage.” In an era that barred almost all free and enslaved men from skilled employment, barbers enjoyed steady, profitable work. Indeed, this profession paid well; Dillard’s earning bought him freedom. As a free man of color, Dillard carved out a respectable space for himself in the slaveholding South. Dillard, according to The Weekly Banner, “made a great deal of money.” In addition to his barbershop, Dillard owned a bakery, operated a confectionery, kept a stable, and ran a delivery service. For him, and many other African-American men, barbering was a path to freedom and middle-class prosperity. It allowed him to procure not only his own freedom, but purchase his wife’s freedom for $1000 as well. She, then, took in student’s washing for additional income. In 1851, Dillard owned property; he paid taxes. Sixty-year-old Dillard died of unknown causes on Sept. 5, 1853. He was buried in Athens. Exactly where, however, is unknown. At some point, years after Hansel Dillard’s death, friends from Charleston, South Carolina erected a tombstone in his memory. While damaged by age and neglect, the stone, inscribed “I know that my Redeemer livith,” still stands in Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery today.
Pinckney	Hopie	Female	African American	Enslaved	Boarding	December 31, 1811	December 31, 1887	76	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	Hopie Pinckey was born on May 18, 1812. She was enslaved to Mr. A. Hull of Athens. In 1860, someone attempted to burn down her dwelling, but she escaped the fire. According to the 1880 Census, she was married, worked as day boarder, and lived alone on Melchior Street. At 76 years of age, she died from unknown causes on July 7, 1888.
Jones	Willis	Male	African American	Enslaved	Carpenter	December 31, 1813	December 31, 1912	99	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	Willis A. Jones was born around February 28, 1814 and most likely spent his early life enslaved. He married Vinnie Jones and, in 1880, the couple lived on Broad Street. He worked as a carpenter in 1880, but is referred to as “Reverend” on his tombstone. According to the 1897 City Directory, he worked as a Carpenter and lived at 31 S Poplar Street. He died from unknown causes on March 3, 1913.
McCray	Laura	Female	African American	Enslaved	Baker	December 31, 1817	December 31, 1912	95	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	The daughter of Dolly Billops, Laura McCray was born on June 7, 1818 and enslaved for much of her live. While a slave, she received a letter in 1841. In 1870, she was “keeping house” in Athens. In 1880, she worked at “Confectionery Baking” and lived on Prince Avenue. According to the 1897 City Directory, she worked at a cake shop and lived at 819 Prince Avenue. In 1910, she lived on Prince Avenue and worked as a baker. Indeed, she was famous for her cakes. She died from unknown causes on December 5, 1913.
Bacon	Robert	Male	African American	Enslaved	Porter	December 31, 1818			Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	Robert Bacon was born around 1819 and most likely enslaved for much of his life. He married Minerva Bacon sometime before 1870 and the couple had at least three children: Robert Jr., Edward, and Mary. He worked as a La laborer in 1870 and porter in 1880. In 1880, he lived with his wife, children, daughter-in-law, and grand children at 353 Foundry Street in Athens. According to the 1889 City Directory, his wife lived at 414 N Foundry Street and this is most likely his last address. He died from unknown causes on an unknown date.
Shaw	Adeline	Female	African American	Enslaved	Domestic	December 31, 1819	December 31, 1894	75	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	Adeline Shaw was born around 1820 and most likely enslaved. In 1880, she worked as a servant and was a widow living near Foundry Street. She died from unknown causes in 1895.
Martin	George	Male	African American	Enslaved	Laborer	December 31, 1819	December 31, 1880	61	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	George Martin was born around 1820 and most likely spend the majority of his life enslaved. He married Mary Martin and the couple had at least one child: Essen Martin. In 1880, he worked as a laborer and the family lived on an “unnamed street near River Street.” He died from unknown causes in 1881. According to the 1897 City Directory, his wife lived at 648 Odd Street, East Athens; this is most likely his last address as well.
Jackson	Alfred	Male	African American	Enslaved	Laborer	December 31, 1821	December 31, 1883	62	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	Alfred Jackson was born around 1822 in Virginia and most likely spent most of his life enslaved. He married Louisa Jackson and the couple had at least six children: Camilla, Edward, Albin, Bettie, Mary, and Judy. He worked as a day laborer in 1870 and a white washer in 1880. He lived on River Street. He died from unknown causes on February 14, 1884.
Bacon	Marenia	Female	African American	Enslaved	Cook	December 31, 1823			Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	Minerva Bacon was born around 1824 and most likely enslaved as a young woman. She married Robert Bacon sometime before 1870 and the couple had at least threechildren: Robert Jr., Edward, and Mary. In 1880, she lived with her husband, sons, daughter-in-law, and grandchildren at 353 Foundry Street in Athens. She worked as a “Washer & Ironer” in 1880 and as a “cook” in 1889. According to the 1889 City Directory, she lived at 414 N Foundry Street. She died from unknown causes on an unknown date.
Jones	Vinnie	Female	African American	Enslaved		December 31, 1824	December 31, 1886	62	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	Vinnie Jones was born around December 25, 1825 and most likely spent her early life enslaved. She married Willis A. Jones, a carpenter and reverend, and, in 1880, the couple lived on Broad Street. She died from unknown causes on November 7, 1887.
George	Maria	Female	African American	Enslaved		December 31, 1824	December 31, 1914	90	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	Maria George was born around 1825 and most likely spent the first half of her life enslaved. As a widow in 1910, she owned a home at 584 Strong Street. She still lived at that address in 1912, according to the City Directory. She died from unknown causes on March 14, 1915.
Iverson	Amanda	Female	African American	Enslaved	Cook	December 31, 1824			Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	Amanda Iverson was born around 1825 and most likely enslaved. She married Edward Iverson, a day laborer, and in 1870 she was “keeping house.” In 1880, she lived at 268 10th Street and worked as a cook. She died of unknown causes at an unknown date.
Jackson	Louisa	Female	African American	Enslaved	Laundress	December 31, 1825			Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	Louisa Jackson was born around 1826 in Georgia and most likely spent most of her life enslaved. She married Alfred Jackson, a day laborer and white washer, and the couple had at least six children: Camilla, Edward, Albin, Bettie, Mary, and Judy. She worked as a washer and ironer in 1880 and lived on River Street. She died sometime after 1880.
Adams	Obadiah	Male	African American	Enslaved	Reverend	December 31, 1825	December 31, 1891	66	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	Reverend Obadiah Adams was born on February 13, 1826 and most likely enslaved as a child and young adult. He died of unknown causes in Jacksonville, Florida on November 19, 1892. He was 66 years old at the time of his death.
Iverson	Edward	Male	African American	Enslaved	Laborer	December 31, 1827			Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	Edward Iverson was born around 1828 and most likely enslaved. He married Amanda Iverson, a cook, sometime before 1870. In 1880, he worked as a laborer and they lived at 268 10th Street. She died of unknown causes at an unknown date.
Allen	Owen	Male	African American	Enslaved	Laborer	December 31, 1828	December 31, 1899	71	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	Owen Allen was born in December 1829 and most likely enslaved as a child and young adult. He married Margaret Allen and the couple had at least five children—Hopy, Albert, Henry, Nancy, and Margaret. In 1870, he worked as a “Day Laborer” and, in 1880, as a "farmer." According to the 1889 City Directory, he worked as a blacksmith at 907 S Lumpkin Street and lived in Allensville. He died, at 71 years of age, on December 28, 1900.
Martin	Mary	Female	African American	Enslaved	Laundress	December 31, 1829	December 31, 1902	73	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	Mary Martin was born around 1830 and most likely spend the majority of her life enslaved. She married George Martin and the couple had at least one child: Essen Martin. In 1880, she worked as a “washer and ironer” and the family lived on an “unnamed street near River Street.” According to the 1897 City Directory, she lived at 648 Odd Street, East Athens. She died from unknown causes on April 25, 1903.
Jones	Thomas	Male	African American	Enslaved	Driver	December 31, 1829	December 31, 1899	70	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	Thomas Jones was born around 1830 and most likely enslaved. In 1870, he worked as a domestic servant and in 1880 he worked as a street car driver. He married Mary Jones in 1863 and the couple most likely did not have living children. In 1900, he lived at 529 Lumpkin Street. He died from unknown causes on October 13, 1900.
Wilder	Rachel	Female	African American	Free		December 31, 1830	December 31, 1888	58	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	Rachel Wilder was born around 1831. She married James Wilder, a farm laborer, and they could had at least five children: Dennis, Samuel, Charles, William, and Berry. In 1870, they lived in Madison, Georgia. At 58 years old, she died from unknown causes on October 19, 1889.
Jones	John	Male	African American	Enslaved	Cook	December 31, 1831	December 31, 1916	85	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	John W. Jones was born on March 19, 1832 and most likely spent his early life enslaved. He married Georgia Thomas Jones, a cook, around 1881 and the couple had three living children. In 1900, he worked as a cook and owned a house at 360 Broad Street. In 1910, he rented a house at 563 Broad Street and did not work. According to the 1916 City Directory, he lived at 522 W Broad Street. He died from unknown causes on July 27, 1917.
Morton	Elizabeth	Female	African American	Free	Keeping House	December 31, 1831	December 31, 1880	50	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	Elizabeth “Lizzie” Morton was born enslaved around 1832. She had at least five children: Monroe, Willie, Albert, Sue, and Emma. In 1870, she was “Keeping House” in Athens. At around 50 years old, she died from unknown causes on January 10, 1881.
Brown	Martha	Female	African American	Enslaved		December 31, 1831	December 31, 1858	27	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	According to her tombstone, Martha M. Brown was born on September 27, 1832 and died on November 4, 1859; she was most likely enslaved. Her body was most likely moved to Gospel Pilgrim sometime after 1882, when the cemetery opened.
Heard	Bartlett	Male	African American	Enslaved	Farmer	December 31, 1831	December 31, 1889	58	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	Bartlett Heard was born on August 15, 1832 and was most likely enslaved as a child. He married Mary Heard and, in 1880, the couple lived in Buck Branch, Clarke County, Georgia. He died from unknown causes on July 26, 1890. He was 58 years old at the time of his death.
Davis	Madison	Male	African American	Enslaved	Legislator	December 31, 1832	December 31, 1901	68	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	Madison Davis was born around September 27, 1833 and spent his youth and young adulthood enslaved to a carriage maker. His father, who was from Ireland according to the 1900 Census, may have been a white slaveholder. Davis married Ella Davis and the couple had at least six children: Willie, Annie, Lizzie, Mattie, Mana, and James. During Reconstruction he served as a Republican in the Georgia House of Representatives. Later in life, he worked as a merchant, postmaster, and a real estate agent. In 1900, he was living at 27 Newton Street and just two years later, on August 20, 1902, he died from unknown causes.
Robinson	Charity	Female	African American	Enslaved	Laborer	December 31, 1833	December 31, 1920	87	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Harris	Robert	Mae	African American	Enslaved		December 31, 1835	December 31, 1913	76	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	Robert Harris was born around 1836 and most likely enslaved as a young man. At 76 years old, he died from unknown causes on August 6, 1914. According to the 1909 City Directory, Robert Harris and Robert Harris Jr. both lived at 226 Flint Street. Robert Harris—a one-legged criminal mastermind with a perchance for jail breaking—appears regularly within the local newspapers; this could be the same man or his son.
Williams	Jane	Female	African American	Enslaved	Domestic	December 31, 1836	December 31, 1890	54	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	Jane Williams was born around 1837 and most likely enslaved. She married Isaac Williams and the couple had at least one child: Marie Williams. In 1800, she worked as a servant and lived at the corner of Foundry Street and Connecticut Street. At 54 years old, she died from unknown causes on January 13, 1891.
Young	Agnes	Female	African American	Enslaved	Laundress	December 31, 1836	December 31, 1897	60	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	Agnes “Aggie” Crawford Young was born in March 1837. In 1870, she was “keeping house.” She was married James Young in 1864 and they had at least six children: Edward, John, Minnie (Davis), Maria, James, and Young. As a widow in 1880, she lived at the corner of Foundry Street and Connecticut Street and worked as a “Washer & Ironer.” According to the 1889 City Directory, she lived at 438 Bridge Street and worked as a laundress. At he died from unknown causes on January 10, 1898. After her death, she bequeathed her possessions to her daughter, Minnie Davis.

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