William James Burney and Rachel Foreman (updated 5.10.20)

William James Burney was born in Glynn County, Georgia on 11 Jan 1832 and spent his early life there. It was also in Glynn County, at age 21, he married a native of South Carolina, Rachel Foreman, on 30 Oct 1856. In 1884, Rachel died leaving William to care for nine children. Around 1885 at 53 years old, he married for a second time to Margaret Anders Anderson (formerly the wife of Richard Anderson). The picture to the left is William James Burney at age 21 and in the one to the right, he is 55 years old.

The picture below was not labeled, but using the pictures above I believe this is William James Burney and his first wife Rachel Foreman. William was 53 when he got remarried and he is very aged in his picture at 55 years old.

According to A History of Savannah and South Georgia, Volume II by William Harden:

"In 1861 [William J Burney] volunteered his services to the Confederate government, and was with the Fourth Georgia Calvary in the coast defense until 1862. In the latter part of that year he put in a substitute, and after returning home removed his family, slaves and stock to Thomas County, where he bought four hundred and seventy acres in lot 331 of the Boston district. In 1864, when Sherman invaded the state, he again enlisted, this time in the Eleventh Georgia Infantry, and was at the defense of Atlanta and with the regiment in other service until the close of hostilities. Upon being parolled, he returned to the farm and [was a resident there until his death].
Together, William and Rachel had ten children:

1) Alexander Hamilton Burney was born on 17 Jun 1857 in Glynn County, Georgia. It appears that he was named after his father's brother, who died in the Civil War. Unfortunately, after just turning two years old, young Alexander died on 30 Jul 1859.

2) Frances "Fankie" Melinda Burney was born 31 May 1858 in Glynn County, Georgia. In 1882 she married a gentleman, five years her junior, named Walter P Jennings who was born Dec 1863. Fankie and Walter had an infant child who died on 28 May 1893, which no doubt resulted in a miserable 35th birthday for Fankie just three days later. On 8 Nov 1895 the couple had a son, named George S (probably Strickland after Walter's father). According to the US Census, the family of three lived in Jennings, Hamilton County, Florida in 1900, 1910 and 1920. In 1920, Fankie's younger sister, Claude also lived at the Jennings home. On all three census records, Walter was listed as a real estate dealer, however he also served on the House of Representatives in 1911 - 1912 and again in 1922. Walter's younger brother, Thomas Albert was the Speaker of the House in 1911.

Walter P Jennings and son, George S in 1902

Walter P Jennings

In 1922 Walter passed away in Hamilton County, Florida and by 1927 Fankie had moved in with her son, daughter-in-law Mary Catherine Nunn and granddaughter Margaret Angeline at 1223 E Osborne Ave in Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida. Mary Catherine passed away in 1932 and at age 89, in October 1947, Fankie faced heartache when learning of her 52 year old son's death. She had him transported for burial to Evergreen Cemetery in Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Georgia, where she would also be buried. Some time between 1945 and her death on 21 Dec 1950, she moved to Fitzgerald Georgia and lived with her sister, Margaret Julia Burney Newton. Also living there were her niece Frances Newton Hall, France's husband, William Andrews Hall and their young daughter Margaret Hall. Margaret Hall remembers a time when she and Aunt Fankie got locked in the bathroom and they sang songs together until someone came to rescue them. William Andrews Hall described Aunt Fankie as someone who read a lot, did not talk much and kept to herself.

3) Rachel Ella Burney was born 11 Aug 1859 in Glynn County, Georgia. She did not marry and lived with her sister, Lula McQueen and nephew, Ralph B McQueen in 1930 in Sarasota, Florida. She was also listed on the 1935 Florida State Census at 703 Bryan St in Sarasota, Florida with this family. Rachel passed away in 12 Jun 1937 in Sarasota, Florida, one year after her sister, Lula. She is buried at Manasota Memorial Park in Bradenton, Forida.

4) Lula Johnston "Scrap" Burney was born on Valentine's Day in 1862 in Thomas County, Georgia. The nickname "Scrap" was given to her as a child because she was tiny girl and the name stuck into her adult life. She was married to D B McQueen and together they had two children, an infant daughter who died 13 Jun 1895 in Boston, Georgia and a son named Ralph B McQueen, born 17 Aug 1896.

  Lula officially divorced her husband in 1901, but according to the 1900 US Census it appears they were separated for some time before that.  In 1900 she lived with three of her siblings in Thomas County, Georgia and was listed as "single." Her son lived with his Grandpa William Burney at the time.

In 1910 she and her son were back together, living with Lula's sister, Ella Rachel in Thomas County, Georgia. Lula was listed as a widow and working in a milliner retail store.

An article in the Weekly Times Enterprise was published on March 16, 1906 about Mrs. Lula B. McQueen, titled: Stylish Millinery and Fancy goods Fresh From the Metropolis

"One of the oldest millinery stores in Boston is that of Mrs. McQueen, on Jefferson Street, near the post-office. Mrs. McQueen has been in the millinery business about seven years in this city. She was formerly associated with Mr. F. C. Ivey, but about four years ago she opened an establishment of her own. She had previously been with C. S. Hawkes in the millinery business in Quitman, and in Thomasville with Mrs. Epply. Her experience, as well as the opportunities she has enjoyed through frequent visits to Atlanta and Baltimore, have enabled her to make a great success. She is ably assisted by Miss Maggie Burney, who has also had large experience and opportunities to study the latest trimmings in the millinery business. One of the specialties of Mrs. McQueens's establishment is the ribbon line, staples and fancy. Her business has steadily grown and she has customers in Thomasville, Barwick, Pavo, Pidcock and even down in Monticello, Fla. "One price and same treatment to all" has been the motto she has followed.

The personal popularity and attractiveness of Mrs. McQueen and Miss Burney have largely contributed to her wide success."

Lula traveled at least twice a year to various cities including Atlanta and Baltimore in order to purchase supplies for her millinery store.

Around 1913 Lula moved to Sarasota, Florida where she entered into the Newton & McQueen partnership with her sister Margaret and brother-in-law Charles E Newton.

January 29, 1914 The Sarasota Times

The partnership dissolved after about six months and Lula ran Lula B McQueen Merchandise with her son.

August 3, 1914 The Sarasota Times

Courtesy of Sarasota County History Center

In 1920, 50 year old Lula lived in Sarasota, Florida with her son and she was listed as a widow. She remained in Sarasota until her death on 30 Nov 1936. According to her death certificate, she was divorced. She is buried at Manasota Memorial Park in Bradenton, Florida along with her older sister Rachel Ella, her son Ralph B McQueen and her daughter in law Mabel T McQueen.

5) Caroline Claudia "Claude" Burney was born 7 May 1866 in Thomas County, Georiga. She never married and in 1920 was listed as living with her sister, Frances Melinda Burney Jennings in Jennings, Hamilton County, Florida. Around 1923 she moved to Fitzgerald where she lived with her sister Margaret Julia Burney Newton.  She died in Fitzergald, Ben Hill County, Georgia on 29 Aug 1940.  She is buried near her sister, Margaret Julia Burney Newton in the Evergreen Cemetery in Fitzgerald.  Her headstone does not have accurate birth or death years.

6) William "Will" H Wirt Burney was born 7 Aug 1869 in Thomas County, Georgia. He married a young lady named Gertrude and together they had one daughter named Margaret "Peg" or "Peggy." Peggy married Charles Griffin Willis and both are buried in the Boston Cemetery in Georgia. Peg and Charles had two children.

7) John Glover Burney was born 7 May 1872 in Thomas County, Georgia.

According to A History of Savannah and South Georgia, Volume II by William Harden, John was "one of the progressive and successful merchants of the town of Boston, in Thomas county ... [He] spent his early life on the home farm in Thomas county, getting a practical education in the common schools, and lived at home until he was twenty-four. He began his mercantile career as clerk in the hardware store of F.C. Ivey, at Boston, and by his steady application to business and ability had acquired an interest in the business by 1900, and in 1907 bought out the entire establishment. He carries a large and well selected stock of hardware, cutlery, stoves, harness, farm implements, paints, etc., and supplies a large trade throughout the vicinity of Boston. He is one of the largest stores in the Boston trading district, and he also has a commodious warehouse.

October 30, 1907, Mr. Burney married Miss Minnie Elizabeth Ingram. Mrs. Burney was born at Danville in the bluegrass region of Kentucky, and her parents were D.N. and Emily Ingram. One son, John Glover, Jr., was born to Mr. and Mrs. Burney on December 10, 1910, and a daughter, Emily Ingram, born July 9, 1912. Mr. Burney and wife are members of the Boston Presbyterian church, and he is affiliated with the Horeb Lodge No. 281, F. & A.M."

John's wife, Minnie died of ovarian cancer at only 58 years old and unfortunately missed the opportunity to meet her grandchildren. John Glover Jr. and his wife Billie had two daughters who have very fond memories of their grandfather, or "Pop" as they called him. They recall walking each Sunday morning to the local drug store to get the Sunday paper and listening as Pop read them the comics to them.

8) Mary Alice Burney was born 17 Apr 1874 in Thomas County, Georgia. On 12 Feb 1896 she married John Malcolm Fletcher in her home town. The couple moved to Gadsden County, Florida where they had two children, William J, born Nov 1896 and Emmett Lee, born Aug 1898. When her sons were only 11 and 13 years old, Mary Alice passed away at the age of 35 in Dec 1909. She is buried in the Boston Cemetery in Thomas County, Georgia. Her husband John died in 17 June 1939 and is buried at Salem Cemetery in Havana, Gadsden County, Florida.

9) Margaret Julia Burney was born 10 Jul 1876 in Thomas County, Georgia. On Christmas Day in 1912 she married Charles Edwin Newton. The two only had one child, Frances Newton (my grandma).

The 1906 article discussing her sister, Lula's millinery shop describes Miss Maggie Burney's an able assistant. Her early training led the way for Margaret Julia to open her own millinery shop on Pine Street in Fitzgerald, Georgia. This picture was taken in the Spring of 1926.

Margaret and her husband, Charles were buried at the Evergreen Cemetery in Fitzgerald, Ben Hill, Georgia.



10) Henry Lee Burney was born 11 Jul 1877 in Thomas County, Georgia. He married a young lady named Mary and they had at least one child, a son named James. Henry passed away 22 Jan 1943 and is buried at the Boston Cemetery in Thomas County, Georgia.

Klejniki, Poland

On Thursday, February 18, 2010 Greg and I took a short road-trip to visit the village his mother grew up in, Klejniki (pronounced Clay-neekee). The village is about an hour drive southeast of Bialystok. There are three sections of the village, Zachac, Klebanszczyna and Kolonia. Greg's mother grew up in the very last house on the west side of the village in the Zachac (pronounced Za-hach) section.




Driving west, the Orthodox Church is on the right hand side and is the only church in the village. The construction on the existing church began in 1974 and was completed in 1988. The stained glasses and alter from fieldstone were made by local residents. The old stone fence surrounding the church was preserved from the 19th century.

A little further down the road on the right is a small roadside chapel and from what Greg's mom told me, before a person was buried, their body would stay the night in this chapel. It is no longer used for that purpose, but now it is common for the body to be set up outside the chapel prior to burial, for family and friends to say their last farewell. Also located at this corner is an informational plaque written in Polish and English, describing briefly the history of the village, focusing mainly on the history of it's Orthodox religion.

At this corner a right turn will lead you to the Orthodox cemetery where several of the Osipiuk relatives are buried. We were able to walk a short way into the cemetery, following the fresh tracks of someone who had visited their relative. Unfortunately the trail ended and the snow was too deep to continue to find anyone we were looking for.

Entrance to the Orthodox cemetery in Klejniki

Orthodox Chapel in the cemetery

Back out on the main road, continiuing west, the last house in the village is where Greg's mother grew up.

Osipiuk house in Klejniki village

Tool shed in the back of the property and the yellow out house that is still in use today


Each village is marked with a cross marking the beginning and one marking the end of the village. This cross sits on the corner of the Osipiuk house.

A more contemporary way of marking the end of a village or city in Poland is the name of the city with a red line through it.

The Kasjaniuk Research Begins

My trip to Poland has finally allowed me to begin my research on the Kasjaniuk line. My husband had to translate as my in-laws recited the family history they remembered ... dates, children, parents, spouses, cemeteries, the works. I will work on tidying up the Pedigree Charts when I get back home and will post them later.

With our newly acquired information, on our two week trip to Bialystok, we began hunting for more information. I found that there is a State Archives for the Eastern Poland region in Bialystok, so of course I dragged my husband there.

The State Archive in Bialystok
http://www.bialystok.ap.gov.pl/english/index.html

It appears that this location has an extensive amount of information, but I quickly learned that it will not be easy to reserach my husband's history. I could not have made it through the door without his fluent Polish explaining what we were looking for. We learned that to accomplish anything, you must be able to provide a name, date, city/village/region/parrish and religion. Most of the information is filed by religion and then by region and what they have is greater than 100 years old (more current information is located at the local town halls, parrishes, etc).

The first problem is the borders of Poland have changed so much over the years as well as the Voivodeships (Provinces/Regions). It has been difficult to find the history of a tiny village that has switched between Russia and Poland control over the years.

The second problem is that most of the information is hand written in Old Russian, which is very difficult to read even for one who is fluent in Russian.

We were interested in finding the birth records for Greg's grandfather, Filip Osipiuk. We are 99% sure he was born in Klejniki, a small village south east of Bialystok (about an hour drive). The book we were guided to research was the Pasynki Parrish, but had no luck. We believe Klejniki could have belonged to two other Parrishes, but decided it would be better if we could confirm dates and locations before we spent too much time blindly attempting to find the name Filip Osipiuk amongst a ledger of an unfamiliar language.

I was a bit disappointed that I was not more prepared, as I had lots of free time in the two weeks we spent in Bialystok.

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Another lead we had was that a daughter of Emilian Kasjaniuk, Greg's great-grandfather, was buried in Bialystok. We located the Orthodox Cemetery (Cmentarz Parafii Prawoslawnej - All Saints Cemetery) and fortunately were able to talk an Orthodox Priest into helping us find the gravesite. The information was hand written into about a 5 x7 size ledger and included lots of information about each person. We searched through about five years of listings, hoping we were in the right date range (we were not). We found Wiktor Rudczyk, the son of Pelagia and Maksim Rudczyk and were told by family that the parents were buried nearby. The problem: too much snow. It was impossible to stroll row by row and even if we could, each headstone was blanketed in snow almost always covering the names. I desparately wanted to go back and ask if we could search through some more of the ledgers, but it was obivous that this is not a common practice and appeared as an inconvenience to them.

Orthodox Cemetery in Bialystok, located on Wladyslawa Wysockiego

Headstone of Wiktor Rudczyk (notice it is written in Belarussian, yet another challenge)

My husband, knee deep in snow, trying to unveil the names on a headstone near Wiktor Rudczyk.

A future trip to Bialystok is obviously on the genealogy 'to-do' list, but I at least learned my limitations without knowing the language and know what information I have to gather for my next visit.

The Alderman's

Before I begin this post, I must credit almost all of this information to a fantastic book called "Alderman's In America." The Alderman Foundation has completed volumes of research, helping me fill our family's history on this branch. Other information came from The Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia series.

Reference Charts 60 and 8

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And now, we begin our journey from England ...

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The ship Dorset sailed from Gravesend, England on September 3, 1635 and settled in Windsor, Connecticut. On board was 19 year old John Case (b: 1616, d: 21 Feb 1704) who spent his first years in America on Long Island as a farmer. In 1656 he settled in Connecticut where he married Sarah Spencer (b: 1636, d: 3 Nov 1691) in 1657. The second of ten children born to John and Sarah was Mary Case (b: 22 Jun 1660, d: 22 Aug 1725).

On her 19th birthday in 1679, Mary Case wed 39 year old William Alderman, Sr. (b: 1640, d: 1 Aug 1697). Shortly thereafter, they started their family and over the next 17 years, had six children, all in Simsbury, Connecticut:

1. Mary (b: 22 Sep 1680)
2. Thomas (b: 9 Jun 1683, d: 15 Aug 1715, m: 27 Apr 1702 - Mary Seagrave)
3. John (b: 1684, d: 25 Feb 1758, m: 28 Oct 1719 - Sarah Case)
4. William (b: 20 Oct 1686, d: 1717, m: 28 Mar 1716 - Rebecca Osborn)
5. Sarah (b: 1691, m: 5 Jan 1709 - Thomas Moses)
6. Joseph (b: 30 Jun 1697, m: 30 Jun 1720 - Mindwell Case)

Just a month after his last child was born, William Alderman, Sr. died in Farmington, Connecticut on August 1, 1697. His wife Mary later married Sergeant James Hillyer.

At age 19, Thomas Alderman (60.8), the second child of William and Mary, married Mary Seagrave (60.9) in Long Island. The two settled in Cohansey, New Jersey where Thomas was instrumental in establishing the Fairfield Presbyterian Church on May 19, 1708. Thomas and Mary were parents to five children:

1. Infant (b: 1704, d: 31 Mar, 1704)
2. Mary (b: ~1705)
3. Thomas (b: ~1707)
4. William (b: ~1709, d: 1759)
5. Daniel (b: 1711, d: Oct 1785, m: 1740 - Abigail Harris)

His will, dated August 13, 1715 indicates that Thomas had an estate of considerable value at the time. He owned property in both Cohansey and Simsbury and almost 60 pounds worth of household items, including a horse and cart, furniture, lumber, meat cattle and sheep. Thomas died at age 32.

Daniel Alderman (60.4), the fifth child of Thomas and Mary, married Abigail Harris (60.5) (b: 26 Mar 1720, d: 1785) in 1740. Seven children were born to Daniel and Abigail:

1. John (b: 1742, d: Aug 1822, m: 1770 - Mary Cashwell)
2. Rachel (b: 1744, m: - Charles Bland)
3. Mary (b: 1746, m: - Elijah Bowen)
4. Daniel (b: 11 Mar 1748, d: 8 Aug 1824, m: 4 Aug 1772 - Sarah Newton)
5. David (b: 1749, d: 23 Oct 1831, m: 1773 - Jemima Hall)
6. Hannah (b: 1751, m: - James Bland)
7. Abigail (b: 1753, m: - William James)

Note: this is where it starts to get sticky ... both John and David are in our direct line. I will continue with David's line first and address John later in the post.

The family moved to the south in 1755, making a new home in Duplin County, North Carolina. "They selected a small tract of land on the west side of Doctor's Creek nad made their home in the forest." Daniel and Abigail were members of the old Rockfish Presbyterian Church. Daniel was a cabinet maker by trade. He was a quiet man attending strictly to his own affairs. Abigail is said to be descended from European royalty, tracing back to Kings of Norway, Sweden, Scotland, France and England.

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David Alderman (60.2), the fifth child of Daniel and Abigail, married Jemima Hall (60.3) (b:1753, d: 1815) in 1773. Together they had 14 children:

1. Daniel (b: 25 Mar 1774, d: 25 Jan 1857, m: - four times)
2. Nancy Ann (b: 17 Nov 1775, d: 4 Jun 1867, m: - John Carlton)
3. Thomas (b: 8 Aug 1777, d: 1840, m: - Susan Newton)
4. Mary (b: 29 Aug 1779, m: - Timothy Murphy)
5. Elizabeth (b: 20 Apr 1781, m: - ? Newton)
6. Phoebe (b: 11 Apr 1783, d: 1810, m: - John Mathis)
7. Lucretia (b: 19 Mar 1785, m: - Joshua Herrin)
8. Rachel (b: 12 Jan 1787, m: - ? Sloan)
9. Samuel (b: 13 Mar 1789, m: - Sarah Chesnutt)
10. Rebecca (b: 25 Feb 1793, m: - Elisha Alderman)
11. Susannah (b: 14 Mar 1795, m: - William Bland)
12. William (b: 12 Jan 1798, d: Nov 1864, m: 18 May 1820 - Sarah Edmondson)
13. Timothy (b: 19 Feb 1801, d: 28 Feb 1881, m: 22 Sep 1822 - Sarah Williams)
14. James (b: 19 Feb 1801, m: - Roxanna Holloway)

"David was lean and tall and somewhat negative in manner, honorable in all respects, but not demonstrative. He loved his people, his home and his farm life. He did not unite with any church until advanced in years. In 1815 he moved with some of his children to Bulloch County, Ga; there he joined a Baptist church. He died in 1831; he and his wife, Jemima, were buried in the Brannen cemetery near Statesboro, Georgia." David Alderman was a Revolutionary Soldier.

Thomas Alderman (8.10), the third child born to David and Jemima, married Susan Newton (8.11) (b: ~1776).

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John Alderman (59.2), the first child of Daniel and Abigail, married Mary Cashwell (59.3) in 1770. Together they had six children:

1. Mary (b: 1771, m: - Joshua Blanton)

2. Christian (b: 1773, m: - Reuben Rogers)

3. James (b: 1775, m: never married)

4. Elizabeth (b: 1778, m: 1797 - Isaac Newton)

5. John (b: 1780, m: - Nancy Ann Newon)

6. Keziah (b: 1782, m: - Joshua Blanton)

"John was of medium height and stout; he was of a serious mind, shrinking from public notice and filled with an intense religious zeal. From early life he was a faithful member of Wells Chapel Baptist Church; he lived quietly on his farm and was recognized as an outstanding wheel-wright and cabinet-maker. He read a great deal, especially the Bible and religious books. The end of his life came to him suddenly while reading his Bible in his eightieth year. His wife, Mary Cashwell, was a native of Duplin County, North Carolina."

Elizabeth Alderman (8.9), the fourth child of John and Mary, married Isaac Newton (8.8) (b:1770, d: 24 Aug 1825) in 1797.

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The relationship puzzle:

Thomas Alderman (8.10) and Elizabeth Alderman (8.9) are cousins who married Susan Newton (8.11) and Isaac Newton (8.8) who are siblings.

Which means ...

James Newton (8.4) (son of Elizabeth Alderman and Isaac Newton) married his cousin Jemima Alderman (8.5) (daughter of Thomas Alderman and Susan Newton).

Brooks County Cemeteries

Mom, Grandpa and I took an impromptu road trip to Brooks County, Georgia today. Our first destination was the Brooks County Museum and Cultural Center in Quitman. I did a little research and located a book called A Survey of Brooks County Cemeteries that we were able to purchase from the museum. Armed with 355 pages of cemetery details, we headed to Concord Cemetery, which is located about 5 miles north of Quitman on Morven road. There is absolutely no sign (road or cemetery) to alert you of the small grass road that travels back through a short path cut out of a wooded forest of pine trees. Suddenly the forest ends, opening up into a vast open space and the cemetery. Of interest to us was the tombstone of Mary Frances Watson Pedrick (8.7), my great-great-great grandmother.

The Concord Cemetery is small and it is particularly easy to pick out the Pedrick plot. Frances is to the right of the three towers ... I have to do some research to determine how these other Pedrick's fit into our family.

With a couple hours of daylight remaining, we decided to hunt for another cemetery that we found in our new book. The Old Bethel Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery listed Elizabeth Alderman Newton (8.9), my great-great-great-great grandmother! With the help of a very kind local, we were able to find the cemetery off Highway 122 with no trouble at all. Heading west from Barney to Pavo, we traveled through two flashing lights (red) and just before the third flashing light (yellow) is a dirt road called Bethel Church Road and a sign for the church. About a mile down the road is a beautiful old white church and well kept cemetery.

After reviewing about three graves, Mom pointed out a huge rat snake that was sleeping in a sunken grave. This of course made my entire experience a little uncomfortable as I then expected to see snakes in every hidden nook. Still gives me chills.

Anyway, this cemetery includes numerous Alderman's, which I still need to research, but we were specifically on the lookout for Newton's. Behind the church on the left side, there is a huge memorial stone that shows the location of William Newton's (8.8 son) burial. The stone can actually be seen in the picture above, the tall memorial furthest to the left. Check out all of the information on it ... a gold mine.

We were unable to locate a headstone for Elizabeth Alderman Newton, but have a feeling she is near the memorial above. I will call the church to see if they can help me learn the location of her burial.

All and all it was a very successful road trip!

Valdosta Cemetery

On January 1, 2009, I visited the Sunset Hill Cemetery (also known as Valdosta Cemetery) in Valdosta, Georgia. It can be found on Oak Street, not far South from the intersection of Baytree Road. Eula Newton Barfield was my great-great aunt and the sister of Charles Edwin Newton, my great-grandpa. She married Robert Essie Barfield. In front of their tombstones is a bench that states "neath this seat lie five infant Barfields." It is thought that they had quintuplets, but none of my live relatives recall hearing that story before. They are located in section C-204, which is pretty close to the entrance.

Eula Newton Barfield

Robert Essie Barfield

Evergreen Cemetery

Evergreen Cemetery

Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Georgia

On November 7, 2008, Mom and I took a road trip and stopped at a cemetery in Fitzgerald, Georgia. Located at this cemetery are my great grandparents, Charles Edwin Newton and Margaret Julia Burney Newton. Buried next to them are my grandmother's (Frances Newton Hall) best friend, Eunice Roberts and her husband, Pete. From the entrance, the tombstones are on the left.


Charles Edwin Newton, Grandma's father

Margaret Julia Burney Newton, Grandma's mother