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
Hill	Emerline	Female	African American	Free			December 31, 1950		Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	According to her obituary, Emerline Hill, who resided at 654 North Avenue NW in Atlanta, died in May 1951. The funeral was handled by Hanley’s Ashby Street Funeral Home. She was interred in Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery; her grave may be unmarked.
Osborne	Anna	Female	African American	Free		December 31, 1919	December 31, 1919	0	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.
Upson	Brinie	Female	African American	Free			December 31, 1952		Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	Brynie Upson was born around 1880. She married Neal Upson, a farmer, and the couple lived outside of town on Hull Road. She died from unknown causes on December 21, 1953. According to the 1942 City Directory, he lived at 450 Fourth Street; this was most likely her last known address.
Holbrook	Marion	Male	African American	Free	Post Office Clerk	December 31, 1879	December 31, 1928	49	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	Marion J. Holbrook was born on April 14, 1879 or 1880. He married Carrie Jones Holbrook and the couple had at least two children: Marion and Georgia. He worked various jobs in his early years; he was barber in 1900 and a laborer at “Odd Jobs” in 1910. He started working as a post office clerk in 1911, and remained at that position for the remainder of his life. He intentional shot himself and died from two gunshot wounds on May 6, 1929. At the time of his death, he had been living with his wife at 130 Harris Street.
Buedon	Ora	Male	African American	Free	Gardener	December 31, 1920	December 31, 1920	0	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.
Malcolm	Henrietta	Female	African American	Free	Domestic	December 31, 1869	December 31, 1935	66	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	The daughter of William Whiles, Henrietta Malcolm was born around 1870. In 1920, she worked as a laundress and rented a home on Reese Street. On February 7, 1936, she died from cerebral apoplexy and acute [??] nephritis. At the time of her death, she was a domestic living at 1125 W Broad Street.
Reid	Fannie	Female	African American	Free	Secretary	December 31, 1889	December 31, 1983	93	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	The daughter of Laura and Lorenza Reid, Fannie J. Reid was born on October 5, 1890. In 1910, she attended school and lived with her parents at 431 Bridge Street. In 1910, she remained at the same address. According to the 1958 City Directory, she worked as a secretary at the Athens High and Industrial School and lived at 243 Bridge Street. She died from unknown causes on February 19, 1984.
Greene	Marcus	Male	African American	Free		December 31, 1901	December 31, 1934	32	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	The son of Salemma Greene, Marcus James Greene was born on September 18, 1902. As a child he lived with family on Foundry Street in 1910. He died from unknown causes on August 4, 1935. He was 32 years old at the time of his death.
Wymbs	J.	Male	African American	Free	Minister	December 31, 1890	December 31, 1935	45	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	The son of Janette and Lewis Wymbs, J. H. Wymbs was born around 1891. He died from an acute infection on August 15, 1936. According to his Death Certificate, he worked as a minister and lived at 175 Second Street.
Jameson	Shores	Male	African American	Free	Driver	December 31, 1871			Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	Shoals Jamison was born around 1872 in Alabama. According to the 1904 City Directory, he worked as a butler and lived at 23 N Findley Street. In 1910, he worked as a coachman and lived with his wife, Ella Jamison, at 193 Pendley Street (193 Finley Street). He died from unknown causes on an unknown date.
Fortson	Jim	Male	African American	Free			December 31, 1919	0	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Cobb	Minnie	Female	African American	Free	Wife	December 31, 1891	December 31, 1943	52	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	Born around July 14, 1890, Minnie Johnson Cobb married Crawford Cobb, a tailor. According to the 1938 City Directory, he worked as a tailor and they lived at 874 Water Street. In 1940, she did not work and lived with her husband at 874 Hobson Avenue. According to the 1942 City Directory, she lived once again at 874 Water Street. She died from unknown causes on February 12, 1944.
Tompkins	Corine	Female	African American	Free	Domestic		December 31, 1922	24	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Varnell	Will	Male	African American	Free	Laborer		December 31, 1925	55	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Morton	Charlie	Male	African American	Free	Soldier	December 31, 1894	December 31, 1947	52	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	Charlie L. Morton was born on November 17, 1895. At the start of the First World War, he lived at 784 Chase Street. He died from unknown causes on March 12, 1948. After his death, Mrs. Clara Morton applied for a military headstone on his behalf. She lived at 784 Chase Street, which was most likely his last known address as well.
Smith	Robert	Male	African American	Free	Carpenter	December 31, 1888	December 31, 1924	36	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	The son of Nellie Thomas and Scott Smith, Robert Smith was born around 1889. He married Pearl Smith and served in the 313 Service Battalion during the First World War. He died from being “shot by police in self defense” on December 25, 1925. According to his Death Certificate, he worked as carpenter and lived at 387 Flint Street.
Washington	Hector	Female	African American	Free			December 31, 1946		Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	According to her obituary, Mrs. Hector Mary Washington, who resided in Atlanta, died from unknown causes in January 1947. She was interred in Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery; her grave may be unmarked.
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.
[Murfrey?]	[??]	Unknown	African American	Free		December 31, 1892	December 31, 1928	36	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	According to the tombstone, this individual was born around 1893 and died in 1929; they were 36 years old.
Holmes	Geo.	Male	African American	Free			December 31, 1923	0	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Virgil	Emma	Female	African American	Free	Cook	December 31, 1879	December 31, 1943	64	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	The daughter of Mary and Louis Jackson, Emma Virgil was born around 1880; her parents had been enslaved to John Montgomery in Oconee County. In 1930, she worked as a cook. When interviewed by the WPA in the 1930s, she lived at 1491 W. Broad Street. According to the 1952 City Directory, she lived at 268 Parris Street. At 64 years old, she died from unknown causes on February 14, 1944.
Bunkley	Lula	Female	African American	Free			December 31, 1925	54	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Brown	[Susie?]	Female	African American	Free	Domestic	December 31, 1883	December 31, 1936	53	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	The daughter of Susian Mcintosh and Robert L. Jones, Susie C. Jones Brown was born around 1884 in Oconee County. She worked as laundress during the 1910s and 1920s. She married J. Wilson Brown, a grocery store merchant, and the couple had at least five children: Georgia, Mamie, Caleb, Lila, and Susie. After the death of her husband, she lived at 1353 W Hancock Avenue and worked as a domestic. At 53 years old, she died from apoplexy on December 13, 1937.
Shortey	Bobie	Female	African American	Free	Cook		December 31, 1924	35	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Martin	Jessie	Female	African American	Free	Domestic	December 31, 1877	December 31, 1923	45	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	Jessie Martin was born around 1878. She worked as a domestic and died from apoplexy on December 17, 1924. At the time of her death, she was 50 years old and living at 1055 Prince Avenue.
Reid	Mattiline	Female	African American	Free		December 31, 1892	December 31, 1893		Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	The daughter of Laura and Lorenza Reid, Mattiline I. Reid was born on August 14, 1893 and died on July 30, 1894. She was only 6 months old. In 1897, her father lived at 431 Bridge Street; this is most likely her last known address.
Logan	Fanie	Female	African American	Free	Laborer		December 31, 1925	28	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Greene	Ellen	Female	African American	Free	Teacher	December 31, 1892	December 31, 1976	79	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	Ellen F. Greene was born around December 1, 1893. In 1910, she attended school and lived on Foundry Street. She graduated from college and moved to Nashville to take a deanship at Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee. After leaving Athens, she instructed Leo Barnett, an Athens-area resident known for performing cemetery maintenance, “to keep the family plot cleaned and maintained.” In 1977, Ellen died in Nashville. She was interred, in Athens, near her mother, Salemma, and two brothers: Marcus and Augustus, a Sergeant Major who had preceded her in death in 1941.
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.
Lyons	Hannah	Female	African American	Free	Housework		December 31, 1922	56	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Jameson	Ella	Female	African American	Free	Cook	December 31, 1888	December 31, 1909	29	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	Ella Underwood Jameson was born on July 4, 1881. In 1910, she worked as a cook and lived with her husband, Shoals Jamison, at 193 Pendley Street (193 Finley Street). At 29 years old, she died from unknown causes on June 30, 1910.
Foster	Jos.	Male	African American	Free	Laborer		December 31, 1918	19	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Morton	Chester	Male	African American	Free		December 31, 1884	December 31, 1884		Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	According to his tombstone, Chester Morton was born in March 1885 and died from unknown causes in July 1885. He was 4 or 5 months old at the time of his death. He is buried in the Morton plot in Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery and most likely lived at 823 Prince Avenue with the other members of the Morton family.
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.
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.
Neely	Helen	Female	African American	Free		December 31, 1898	December 31, 1963	65	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	According to her tombstone, Helen B. Neely was born on September 10, 1899 and died on March 26, 1964. She was 65 years old.
Holmes	Mattie	Female	African American	Free	Child		December 31, 1920	0	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Drake	Cornelius	Male	African American	Free	Insurance Agent	December 31, 1870	December 31, 1945	74	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	According to his tombstone, Cornelius Drake was born on November 25,1871. According to the 1904 City Directory, he worked as a janitor at the State Normal School and lived at 111 Billups Street. He married Virgie C. sometime between 1904 and 1942. According to the 1942 City Directory, he was an agent at the Pilgrim Health and Life Insurance Company and he lived at 986 Reese Street. At 74 years old, he died from unknown causes on October 17, 1946.
Burnes	Mamie	Female	African American	Free	Laborer		December 31, 1926	37	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Brown	Grapell	Female	African American	Free		December 31, 1933	December 31, 1935	2	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	The daughter of Ola Mae and Caleb L. Brown, Grapell O. Brown was born in 1934. The family lived at 1353 W Hancock Avenue. She died from influenza on January 6, 1936, when she was just 2 years and 4 months old.
Reid	Laura	Female	African American	Free		December 31, 1892	December 31, 1893		Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	The daughter of Laura and Lorenza Reid, Laura Ella Reid was born on August 14, 1893 and died on July 30, 1894. She was 11 months old. In 1897, her father lived at 431 Bridge Street; this is most likely her last known address.
Lumpkin	Dan	Male	African American	Free	Laborer		December 31, 1926	45	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Greene	Augustus	Male	African American	Free	Soldier	December 31, 1894	December 31, 1940	46	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	The son of Salemma Greene and brother of Ellen Greene, Augustus C. Greene was born on August 4, 1895. As a child, he lived with his grandmother, Harriett Stroud, at 508 Foundry Street. He attended school. He served as a Sergeant Major in the 11th Triangle Battalion during the First World War. He died from unknown causes on December 22, 1941. He was only 46 years old at the time of his death.
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.
Lyons	John	Male	African American	Free	Mason		December 31, 1920	56	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Jarrell	Robet	Male	African American	Free	Driver	December 31, 1883	December 31, 1959	70	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	Robert Jarrell was born around 1883. In 1904, he married Mearly Taylor, who worked as “servant at Moss-Side, 497 Cobb Street, for forty-three years.” According to his First World War Draft Card, he worked as a driver and lived at 190 Cohen Street. According to the 1956 City Directory, he still lived at that address in 1956. At 77 years old, he died from unknown causes on May 13, 1960.
Foster	Lorenza	Male	African American	Free	Child	December 31, 1926	December 31, 1926	0	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Cole	Robt.	Male	African American	Free	Hackman	December 31, 1868	December 31, 1915	46	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	Robert C. Cole was born on December 18, 1869. He married Nona Cole and, in 1910, he worked on the Transfer Line as a hackman. According to the 1909 City Directory, he lived at 343 Hull Street, He died from unknown causes on December 10, 1916.
Wales	Cassie	Female	African American	Free	Laborer		December 31, 1921	48	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Snelson	A.	Unknown	African American	Free		December 31, 1896	December 31, 1899	2	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	A. O'Luwole Snelson was born on July 29, 1897 and died from unknown causes on March 1, 1900. This child was 2 years and 8 months old at the time of death.
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.
Banks	Jessie	Female	African American	Free		December 31, 1912	December 31, 1961	49	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	According to her tombstone, Jessie Mae Banks was born in 1913 and died in 1962. She is not listed in the city directories during the 1950s, so her address remains unknown.
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.
Jones	Florence	Female	African American	Free	Domestic	December 31, 1893	December 31, 1930	37	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	The daughter of Elizabeth Flagg and Milledge A. Shaw, Florence Shaw Jones was born sometime between August 29, 1894 and 1897. She married Stepheny Jones, a laborer and school dish washer, and the couple owned a home at 138 Billups Street. She worked as a laundress during the 1920s and 1930s. She died from mitral regurgitation on January 22, 1931. At the time of her death, she worked as a domestic and lived at 138 Billups Street.
Houston	Florence	Female	African American	Free	Laborer		December 31, 1920	21	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Drake	Franklin	Male	African American	Free	Business	December 31, 1891	December 31, 1914	24	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	The son of Laura and Cornelius Drake, Franklin B. Drake was born on October 24, 1892. In 1900, he lived in Athens and attended school. He graduated from Knox Institute and then worked “in business.” In 1910, he lived with his grandmother and parents at 853 Prince Avenue. He died from unknown causes on July 5, 1915.
Horton	Susie	Female	African American	Free	Teacher	December 31, 1884	December 31, 1921	37	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	The daughter of Mary Lovinggood, Susie Lovinggood Horton was born around 1885. In 1910, she worked as a “nurse teacher.” She married William J. Horton, a mail carrier, and the couple had at least one child: Ora. In 1920, the family lived at 1327 W Hancock Avenue and she worked as a music teacher. According to the 1921 City Directory, the house address was 1337 W Hancock Street. She died from unknown causes in 1922.
Carter	Lillie	Female	African American	Free	Housewife		December 31, 1919	0	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.
Greene	Salemma	Female	African American	Free	Domestic	December 31, 1869	December 31, 1948	79	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	Salemma Greene was born sometime between 1870 and 1873. She may have married Iyah Stroud. In 1910, she was widowed and living with her mother-in-law, Harriett Stroud, and three children—Ellen, Augustus, and Marcus—at 634 Foundry Street. As a widow in 1940, she worked as a Personal Companion and owned a home at 380 Lyndon Avenue. She died from unknown causes on December 21, 1949. After her death, her daughter Ellen Greene, made sure “ the family plot [was] cleaned and maintained.”
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.
Mack	Claudie	Female	African American	Free	Housework	December 31, 1885	December 31, 1924	41	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Jarrell	Roxie	Female	African American	Free	Librarian	December 31, 1893	December 31, 1961	68	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	The daughter of Savanah and Jackson Jarrell, Roxie Jarrell was born around 1894 and, at the turn of the century, lived with her parents in Madison, Georgia. In 1910, she worked as a Farm Laborer and attended school. She lived with her brother and mother on a farm on Nowhere Road in 1920. According to the 1956 City Directory, she was the librarian at Athens Regional Library Dunbar Branch and she lived at 247 N Chase Street. The Dunbar Branch Library opened on August 16, 1942 in the Knox Institute building and was one of the few libraries in Georgia catering to African Americans. In 1957, the library moved into Athens High and Industrial Collection on Reese Street. Roxie Jarrell was the first library clerk and her salary was paid by the Works Progress Administration. She remained in this position into the late 1950s or early 1960s. At 68, years old she died from unknown causes on September 2, 1962.
Cole	Victoria	Female	African American	Free	Laundress	December 31, 1878	December 31, 1960	82	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	Victoria J. Cole was born in 1879. She married Lucius C. Cole, a university janitor, and worked as a laundress. In 1930, the couple lived at 169 Newton Street. According to the 1958 City Directory, she lived at 160 Hendrix Street. At 82 years old, she died from unknown causes on August 22, 1961. She was 82 years old.
Walker	[??]	Female	African American	Free	Child	December 31, 1924	December 31, 1924		Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
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.
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.
Patterson	Nellie	Female	African American	Free			December 31, 1922	0	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Jones	Effie	Female	African American	Free	Laundress	December 31, 1893			Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	Effie Jones was born between 1890 and 1894.Around 1908, she married Robert Jones, a mason, and the couple appears not to have had children. She worked as a laundress in 1910, 1930, and 1940. In 1930, she lived at 167 Paris Street. As a widow in 1940, she lived at 1353 W Hancock Avenue. She died of unknown causes at an unknown date.
Howard	Aurodite	Male	African American	Free			December 31, 1919	0	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Drake	Virgie	Female	African American	Free	Teacher	December 31, 1882	December 31, 1957	74	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	Virgie C. Drake was born on April 8, 1883. She graduated from Hampton Institute in 1903 and later worked as a teacher in Athens. She married Cornelius Drake and, in 1920 and 1940, the couple lived at 986 Reese Street. After his death, she still lived in the house, according to the 1956 City Directory. She died from unknown causes on July 6, 1958.
Horton	Emily	Female	African American	Free		December 31, 1916	December 31, 1917	1	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	Emily Horton was the infant of Susie Lovinggood Horton, a music teacher, and William J. Horton, a mail carrier. She was born in 1917 and died in 1918.
Cheney	Alex	Male	African American	Free			December 31, 1922	34	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Brunt	Wakefield	Male	African American	Free	Post Office	December 31, 1892	December 31, 1926	33	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	Wakefield C. Brunt was born around November 14, 1893 in Salisbury, North Carolina and lived at 660 Hancock Avenue in 1917. During the First World War, he served oversees as a private in the Company M, 304th Stevedore Regiment. He returned to Athens following the war and worked as postman. In 1922, he won a “friendly competition between the Athens [mail] carriers.” According to the 1923 City Directory, he most likely lived at 640 W Hancock Avenue. He died of unknown causes on February 1, 1927.
Reid	Laura	Female	African American	Free	Laundress	December 31, 1866	December 31, 1928	63	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	The daughter of Alfred Richardson, Laura E. Reid was born around 1867. On October 5, 1884, she married Lorenzo W. Reid, a barber, and the couple had at least ten children: Beulah, L. W., Charlie, Addie, Fannie, Louisa, Ruth, Etta, Mattiline, and Laura Ella. In 1900, the family lived at 431 Bridge Street and she did not work outside the home. She worked as a laundress in 1910. In 1897, her husband worked as a barber and lived at 431 Bridge Street. At 63 years old, she died bronchial pneumonia on December 29, 1929.
Lungkins	Elnora	Female	African American	Free		December 31, 1912	December 31, 1921	10	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Grimes	Robert	Male	African American	Free	Laborer		December 31, 1951		Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	Robert Grimes was born around 1890. He served in the First World War and, at its onset, he lived at 285 Fairview Street. According to the 1952 City Directory, he worked as a yardman and lived with his wife (Mattie) at 148 Chase Street. He died from unknown causes in 1952.
Woods	Lizzie	Female	African American	Free			December 31, 1977		Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	According to her obituary, Lizzie Beth Woods, who resided at 200 Washington Drive, died from unknown causes on July 9, 1978. The funeral was handled by Hurley Funeral Home. She was interred in Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery; her grave may be unmarked.
Barksdale	Andrew	Male	African American	Free	Waiter	December 31, 1890	December 31, 1932	42	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	The son of Janie and Charlie Barksdale, Andrew Daniel Barksdale was born in November 1891 or 1892. As an 8 year-old child, he lived on Chase Street with his parents. In 1917, he lived in Lynwood Park in Clarke County, Georgia. He worked as a waiter before he was drafted into the army in 1918 and sent to Camp Funston in Fort Riley, Kansas. He died from unknown causes on June 17, 1933. After his death, Nancy Jane Timmons—who lived at 232 Gleen Avenue—applied for a military headstone for the grave.
Payne	Jesse	Male	African American	Free	Child		December 31, 1926	1	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Nesbitt	Charlie	Male	African American	Free		December 31, 1889	December 31, 1889		Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	Charlie Nesbitt was born on January 8, 1890. At 9 months old, he died from unknown causes on October 22, 1890. He was most likely the infant of Ella and John Nesbit, who lived at 310 Pearl Street.
Huff	J.	Male	African American	Free			December 31, 1923	1	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Derricotte	Ophelia	Female	African American	Free	Teacher	December 31, 1881	December 31, 1931	50	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	The daughter of Charlotte L. Derricotte and Edward J. Derricotte, Ophelia Marie Derricotte Lyons was born on September 9, 1882. In 1900, she attended lived with her parents on Chase Street. According to Arthur Bunyan Caldwell’s Georgia, she married Charles Henry Spurgeon Lyons on September 8, 1909, and “she was educated at Athens and at Boston, and assists her husband in his work. Of the children born to them, two are living. They are Lottie Margaret and Charles Henry Spurgeon Lyons, Jr.” In 1920, she worked as a teacher in Athens. She died from cardiovascular renal disease on November 6, 1932. According to her Death Certificate, she worked as a teacher and lived at 427 Baxter Street.
Horton	Mary	Female	African American	Free		December 31, 1916	December 31, 1918	2	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	Mary Horton was the infant of Susie Lovinggood Horton, a music teacher, and William J. Horton, a mail carrier. She was born in 1917 and died in 1919.
Clarke	Joseph	Male	African American	Free	Laborer		December 31, 1923	13	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Bryant	Lillie	Female	African American	Free			December 31, 1970		Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	According to her tombstone, Lillie Bryant died from unknown causes in 1971.
Smith	Lizzie	Female	African American	Free	Housework		December 31, 1922	48	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Reid	Beulah	Female	African American	Free		December 31, 1884	December 31, 1908	24	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	The daughter of Laura and Lorenza Reid, Beulah H. Reid was born on April 2, 1885. In 1900, she attended school and lived with her parents at 431 Bridge Street. She died from unknown causes on September 30, 1909. She was 24 years old. In 1897, her father lived at 431 Bridge Street; this is most likely her last known address.
Jones	Charlie	Male	African American	Free			December 31, 1959		Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	According to his obituary, Charlie Grant Jones, who resided at 462 Reese Street, died from unknown causes in January 1960. The funeral was handled by Hurley’s Funeral Home. He was interred in Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery; his grave may be unmarked.
Bell	Andrew	Male	African American	Free	Reverend	December 31, 1896	December 31, 1958	58	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	The son of John J. Bell and Idea Bell, Andrew Bell was born on June 10, 1897 in Oglethorpe, Georgia. In 1910, the family lived on College Ave in Athens; Andrew did not attend school was unable to read or write at that time. Sometime before 1920, he married Mary B. Bell and moved to Atlanta, where he lived much of his adult life. He worked as a “Overseer” at the Country Club in 1920 and, according to his obituary, he was a “Reverend.” At 58 years old, he died from unknown causes on September 23, 1959 in Fulton County, GA. His funeral was held at the Dorsey Tabernacle Baptist Church in Athens on September 29, 1959.
Mack	Mollie	Female	African American	Free	Domestic		December 31, 1925	40	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Jefferson	Robert	Male	African American	Free	Tailor	December 31, 1865	December 31, 1900	34	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	The son of Ella and Edgar Jefferson, Robert Jefferson was born on May 1, 1866. In 1880, he lived with his parents and attended school. He married Mary L. Jefferson in 1890. In 1900, he worked as a tailor and live with his wife and four children—Robert, Geneva, Ellen, and Julian—at 8 Harris Street. He died from unknown causes on May 10, 1901.
Gleen	Albirdie	Female	African American	Free			December 31, 1919	5	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.
Cole	John	Male	African American	Free		December 31, 1924	December 31, 1924	0	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	Neomie Cole gave birth to a stillborn infant, John Cole, on May 2, 1925. His mother, Nonie, worked as a farm laborer and lived at 349 Hull Street in 1921. According to the Death Index, the infant died at 186 John Street.
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.
Strickland	John	Male	African American	Free	Butcher	December 31, 1894	December 31, 1918	24	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Marked	The son of Jennie Wagner and Ed Strickland, John Strickland was born around 1895. In 1910, he lvied with his parents at 475 First Street and worked as a laborer in a cotton mill. During the First World War, he served in the 157 Depot Brigade at Camp Gordon. He died from pulmonary tuberculosis on April 22, 1919. According to his Death Certificate, he worked as a butcher and lived at 475 First Street.
Wright	Inez	Female	African American	Free			December 31, 1977		Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	According to her obituary, Inez Flanigan Wright, who resided in Dayton, Ohio, died from unknown causes in March 1978. The funeral was handled by Hurley Funeral Home. She was interred in Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery; her grave may be unmarked.
Payne	Jessie	Male	African American	Free	Laborer		December 31, 1924	22	Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery	Unmarked	Data collected from death certificate.

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