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	DOD	Age	Grave Location	Grave Marker	Biography
Howell	Leonard	Male	African American	Free		December 31, 1954		Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	According to his obituary, Leonard Howell, who resided in Atlanta, died from unknown causes in November 1955. He was interred in Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery; his grave may be unmarked.
McGinthy	Harmon	Male	African American	Free		December 31, 1956		Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	According to his obituary, Harmon McGinthey, who resided in Madison, Georgia, died from unknown causes in April 1957. He was the husband of Leila Mae McGinthey and the father of Gussie Mae McGinthey. He was interred in Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery; his grave may be unmarked.
Thronton	Tommie	Female	African American	Free		December 31, 1953		Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	According to her obituary, Mrs. Tommie Upshaw Thornton, who resided at 170 Lendon Avenue, died from unknown causes in September 1954. She was interred in Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery; her grave may be unmarked.
Bakin	Edward	Male	African American	Free		December 31, 1918	0	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Bridy	Camilla	Female	African American	Enslaved	Cook	December 31, 1924	74	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Credell	Henry	Male	African American	Enslaved	Laborer	December 31, 1924	80	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Fields	Jno.	Male	African American	Free	Cotton Worker	December 31, 1918	35	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Harris	Lizzie	Female	African American	Enslaved	Cook	December 31, 1919	63	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Hill	Patsy	Female	African American	Free		December 31, 1925	50	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Lawrence	Orrin	Male	African American	Enslaved		December 31, 1920	82	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Scott	Emmett	Male	African American	Free		December 31, 1925	0	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Springs	Charlie	Male	African American	Free	Drayman	December 31, 1918	31	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Thomas	Alice	Female	African American	Enslaved	Cook	December 31, 1922	75	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Walker	William	Male	African American	Free	Drayman	December 31, 1919	36	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.


[Carey?]	Clara	Female	African American	Unknown				Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	[biographical information unknown]
G	S	Unknown	African American	Unknown				Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	[biographical information unknown]
Hiram	Hary	Male	African American	Unknown	Farmer	December 31, 1927		Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	Harry Hiram most likely lived at 164 Herring Street and worked as a farmer in 1912. According to his tombstone, he died from unknown causes on October 30, 1928.
Smith	Julia	Female	African American	Unknown		December 31, 1939		Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	Julie E. Smith died on July 11, 1940. She is buried alongside Winnie Moore.
W		Unknown	African American	Unknown				Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	[biographical information unknown]
Wilder	Charlie	Male	African American	Unknown				Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	The son of Rachel Wilder and James Wilder, Charlie Wilder was born around 1860. In 1870, the family lived in Madison, Georgia; this is most likely his last known address. He died from unknown causes on an unknown date.
[??]	Barbara	Female	African American	Unknown				Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Barbara [M??] [??] is believed to be buried in Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery. Little is known about her life.
Dixon	Laura	Female	African American	Free		December 31, 1946		Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	According to her obituary, Laura Annie Dixon, who resided at 201 Butler Street in Atlanta, Georgia, died in January 1947. She was interred in Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery; her grave may be unmarked.
Howell	Lamar	Female	African American	Free		December 31, 1967		Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	According to her obituary, Mrs. Leonard Howell, who resided in Atlanta, died from unknown causes in February 1968. She was interred in Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery; her grave may be unmarked.
Neal	Amy	Female	African American	Free		December 31, 1950		Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	According to her obituary, Amy Terrell Neal died from unknown causes in January 1951. The funeral was handled by McWhorter Funeral Home. She was interred in Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery; her grave may be unmarked.
Walker	Jessie	Male	African American	Free		December 31, 1954		Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Jessie Walker was born in 1890 in Athens, GA. According to the Athens Daily Herald, he was still living in Athens in 1917 and listed among the Clarke County men registered for the First World War draft. He moved to Michigan sometime after this and married Evie Walker with whom he had a daughter named Ora Lee Walker, later Ora Lee Gardner. According to the 1930 US Census, Walker lived with his family and two men who rented rooms in their home at 518 Beaver St. in Lansing, MI. His obituary of September 10, 1955, placed his residence at 131S Case Street in Lansing, and stated that he would be returned to Athens, GA to be buried in Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery. [Researched and written by Avery Scott]
Barnett	Joe	Male	African American	Free	Laborer	December 31, 1919	18	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Brittin	George	Male	African American	Free	Carpenter	December 31, 1925	50	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Davis	Ida	Female	African American	Free	Domestic	December 31, 1925	42	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Fields	Lelia	Female	African American	Free	Housework	December 31, 1921	51	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Harris	Rosa	Female	African American	Free	Cook	December 31, 1919	33	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Hiram	Ellen	Female	African American	Free	Cook	December 31, 1919	56	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Johnson	Flora	Female	African American	Free	Domestic	December 31, 1922	54	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Lee	Della	Female	African American	Free	Laborer	December 31, 1923	48	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Mcclusky	Julia	Female	African American	Enslaved	Housework	December 31, 1923	71	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Neelia	Peter	Male	African American	Enslaved	Laborer	December 31, 1925	78	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Pope	[??]	Male	African American	Free	Child	December 31, 1918	0	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Scott	Jane	Female	African American	Enslaved	Laborer	December 31, 1924	98	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Stephens	Clide	Male	African American	Free	Barber	December 31, 1920	38	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Warren	Harrett	Female	African American	Enslaved	Housework	December 31, 1918	80	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.


[Brydie?]	Eugene	Male	African American	Unknown				Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	[biographical information unknown]
[Carey?]	Anna	Female	African American	Unknown				Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	[biographical information unknown]
Gaiy	Harriet	Female	African American	Free			55	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	According to her tombstone, Harriet C. Gaiy died during the 1940s at 55 years old.
[Jackson?]		Unknown	African American	Unknown				Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	[biographical information unknown]
Jones	Lillie	Female	African American	Free		December 31, 1970		Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	Lillie May Jones died on January 9, 1971. At the time of her death, she lived at 105 Walton Street.
Pope	Celie	Female	African American	Enslaved		December 31, 1885		Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	According to her tombstone, Celie Pope died in 1886 and was most likely enslaved. She may have been born around 1771.
W		Unknown	African American	Unknown				Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	[biographical information unknown]
Wilder	Odessia	Female	African American	Unknown				Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	The daughter of Rachel Wilder and James Wilder, Odessia Wilder was born at an unknown issue. In 1870, the family lived in Madison, Georgia; this is most likely his last known address. In 1870, the family lived in Madison, Georgia; this is most likely her last known address.
	Jane	Female	African American	Unknown				Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Jane is believed to be buried in Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery. Little is known about her life.
Edwards	Roberta	Female	African American	Free		December 31, 1948		Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	According to her obituary, Roberta Woods Edwards, the wife of Joseph Edward, died in November 1949. The funeral was handled by Mack & Payne Funeral Home. She was interred in Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery; her grave may be unmarked.
Johnson	Curtis	Male	African American	Free		December 31, 1983		Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	According to his obituary, Curtis Johnson, who resided at 97 Broad Acres, died from unknown causes in September 1984. He was interred in Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery; his grave may be unmarked.
Nesbit	Ernest	Male	African American	Free		December 31, 1945		Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	According to his obituary, Ernest Nesbit, who resided in Augusta, died from unknown causes December 15, 1946. He married Mollie Nesbit, and the couple had at least one child, Leroy Nesbit. He was interred in Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery; his grave may be unmarked.
Walker	Nathaniel	Male	African American	Free		December 31, 1954		Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	A lifelong Athens resident, Reverend Nathaniel Thomas Walker was born on February 22, 1887. He was drafted for the First World War in 1917, and according to the Athens Daily Herald, he was part of a group of men sent to France. Walker had requested a military exemption, but it was rejected: as the newspaper noted, “two young men who are in the ministry failed to exempt [from military service] – on account of the fact that they did not file proof to their claim in the prescribed manner.” After his return from the war, he married Susie B. Walker, with whom he took care of a stepdaughter, Christine B. Barnette. He worked as a preacher, and between 1931 and 1944 he was the reverend of Union Missionary Baptist Church. He lived at 160 Water Street in 1917, and resided on Finley Street in 1920. In August 1955, he passed away from unknown causes and was buried in Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery. [Researched and written by Abby Lauterbach]
Browner	Richard	Male	African American	Enslaved	City Employee	December 31, 1921	63	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Davis	Mary	Female	African American	Enslaved	Housewife	December 31, 1926	79	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Ford	Malinda	Female	African American	Free	Farmer	December 31, 1920	55	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Harris	Will	Male	African American	Free	Shoemaker	December 31, 1925	41	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Hirams	Rubin	Male	African American	Free	Laborer	December 31, 1922	55	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Johnson	Harrett	Female	African American	Enslaved	Housework	December 31, 1918	70	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Lewis	Ellen	Female	African American	Free	Housework	December 31, 1920	55	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Mcgee	Andrew	Male	African American	Free	Cook	December 31, 1923	43	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Potts	Lou	Female	African American	Enslaved	Cook	December 31, 1924	70	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Scott	Magnolia	Female	African American	Free	Student	December 31, 1921	17	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Stokely	George	Male	African American	Enslaved	Laborer	December 31, 1920	58	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Washington	Leo	Male	African American	Free	Student	December 31, 1920	13	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.


B[??]	Gar[?]le	Unknown	African American	Unknown			37	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	[biographical information unknown]
Billups	William	Male	African American	Free		December 31, 1971		Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	According to his tombstone, William C. Billups died in 1972. His date of birth is unknown.
Morton	William	Male	African American	Free			10	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	William Morton died when he was 10 years old. He was the brother of Lizzy C. Morton.
Stach Family	John	Male	African American	Unknown				Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	[biographical information unknown]
W	J	Unknown	African American	Unknown			77	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	[biographical information unknown]
	Walter	Male	African American	Unknown				Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Walter is believed to be buried in Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery. Little is known about his life.
Ellis	Sarah	Female	African American	Free		December 31, 1945		Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	According to her obituary, Sarah Ellis died in November 1946. The funeral was handled by Mutual Funeral Home. She was interred in Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery; her grave may be unmarked.
Johnson	James	Male	African American	Free		December 31, 1971		Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	According to his obituary, James Johnson, who resided at 151 Lyndon Avenue, died from unknown causes in October 1972. He was married to Ethel Johnson and they had at least one child, Blanche Johnson Jones. The funeral was handled by Hurley’s Funeral Home. He was interred in Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery; his grave may be unmarked.
Oglesby	Lula	Female	African American	Free		December 31, 1952		Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Lula Oglesby was born in Georgia in 1888. She attended school until 7th grade. She married Robert Oglesby and had at least five children: Sandford, Robert, Carrie, Beatrice, and Lenard. She worked as a laundress in both 1930 and 1940. She was widowed prior to 1930, but the exact date of her husband’s death is unknown. She died in 1953 from unknown causes. [Researched and written by Savannah Jane Williams]
Warrick	Anges	Female	African American	Free		December 31, 1969		Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Agnes (Aremita) Heard Warrick was born in Athens, Georgia on October 13, 1897. On March 1, 1927, she married Ronald M. Warrick. At age 72, Warrick died on January 15, 1970 and was interred in Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery in Athens, Georgia. Her last known residence was in Fort Pierce, Saint Lucie, Florida. [Researched and written by Taliesin Utz]
Barrett	Luther	Male	African American	Free	Laborer	December 31, 1918	5	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Davis	Wm	Male	African American	Enslaved	Cotton Worker	December 31, 1922	63	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Fortson	Jim	Male	African American	Free		December 31, 1919	0	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Harrison	Annie	Female	African American	Free	Housewife	December 31, 1926	43	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Holbrooks	Rosa	Female	African American	Free		December 31, 1919	0	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Johnson	Herbert	Male	African American	Free		December 31, 1922	51	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Lewis	Fannie	Female	African American	Enslaved	Teacher	December 31, 1923	63	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Mcgreggy	Cinrella	Female	African American	Enslaved	Laborer	December 31, 1918	70	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Nesbrit	Hellen	Female	African American	Enslaved	Cook	December 31, 1919	70	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Shanks	Armina	Female	African American	Free	Laborer	December 31, 1924	31	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Stokes	Corneilus	Female	African American	Free	Laundress	December 31, 1920	25	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Thomas	Margret	Female	African American	Enslaved	Cook	December 31, 1919	80	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Watson	Myrtie	Female	African American	Free	Child	December 31, 1920	0	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.


B.	W.	Unknown	African American	Unknown				Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	[biographical information unknown]
Holsey	[??]	Unknown	African American	Unknown				Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	[biographical information unknown]
W[??]		Unknown	African American	Unknown		December 31, 1931	50	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	[biographical information unknown]
Evans	Julia	Female	African American	Free		December 31, 1961		Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	According to her obituary, Julia Evans, who resided at 360 First Street, died in December 1962. The funeral was handled by Hurley Funeral Home. She was interred in Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery; her grave may be unmarked.
Johnson	Louise	Female	African American	Free		December 31, 1961		Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	According to her obituary, Louise Johnson died from unknown causes in September 1962. She was interred in Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery; her grave may be unmarked.

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