Subject: Georgia Cemeteries From: JEAN PRATHER Date: August 15, 1999 UPSHAW-HARDMAN CEMETERY located in Elbert Co Ga 1.1/2 miles on hwy 72 east of intersection of GA St Hwy 17 & 72 turn north on dirt road off hw 72 over bridge over Seaboard railroad tracks; turn left. go 300 yds to fork in road,bear right and proceed to Georgia Power Co right of way.proceed on foot northeast along right of way appox 1/4 mile cross small branch of Doves Creek. bear due east into woods approx 200 yds to area of cemetery which is covered with perewinkle and honeysuckle commet there are 4 graves together at one location.and two graves with unmarked stones,about 40' North of these. the graves of M.C.Upshaw and J Hardman are of loose rocks piled about 2 ft high. of the two unmarked graves here one is loose rocks piled about 2ft high and the other loose clay bricks piled about 2ft high. both are larger than the 2 graves which are marked. suspect to be graves of Amy Gatewood Upshaw and her husband John Upshaw who died in 1826 & 1834 respectively M.C.Upshaw was born Jan 3 1808(diseast) June 1838 J Hardman 3 Dec Oct 3 1831 ==== SCROOTS Mailing List ==== Go To: #, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z, Main |