William was the son of James Warren Edmonds and Ardawn A. E. Florence Westbrook. He was born in Fayette County, Georgia.
Damascus Cemetery sets on property that joined James and Florence's farm.
Taken from Article on Damascus Cemetery:
It was founded, most probably in the 1850s, in the Northwest part of the rural county. An article published in the Baptist Monitor perhaps has the most factual description of the origin:
"History records that Dr. and Mrs. Riddle (Dr. Isaac Rogers Riddle) has buried a child on what they thought was their land, but was actually on land belonging to Josh Stevens. Upon learning of this, Mr. Stevens deeded two acres of land for the church and cemetery on April 8, 1869.
In 1889 J. W. And Florence Edmonds donated an additional one and one-half acres to the church. The Edmonds had lost a child and buried the child outside the cemetery on land belonging to them. When they sold out and moved, they gave the land to the church".
Information from D. Horton March 2013; shows the deed for 1.3 acres of land that James and Florence gave the cemetery. They state in the record, land is for burying grounds and church purposes only. Volume 24, Page 103 Deed is dated April 9, 1889.
Damascus Cemetery sets on property that joined James and Florence's farm.
Taken from Article on Damascus Cemetery:
It was founded, most probably in the 1850s, in the Northwest part of the rural county. An article published in the Baptist Monitor perhaps has the most factual description of the origin:
"History records that Dr. and Mrs. Riddle (Dr. Isaac Rogers Riddle) has buried a child on what they thought was their land, but was actually on land belonging to Josh Stevens. Upon learning of this, Mr. Stevens deeded two acres of land for the church and cemetery on April 8, 1869.
In 1889 J. W. And Florence Edmonds donated an additional one and one-half acres to the church. The Edmonds had lost a child and buried the child outside the cemetery on land belonging to them. When they sold out and moved, they gave the land to the church".
Information from D. Horton March 2013; shows the deed for 1.3 acres of land that James and Florence gave the cemetery. They state in the record, land is for burying grounds and church purposes only. Volume 24, Page 103 Deed is dated April 9, 1889.
William was the son of James Warren Edmonds and Ardawn A. E. Florence Westbrook. He was born in Fayette County, Georgia.
Damascus Cemetery sets on property that joined James and Florence's farm.
Taken from Article on Damascus Cemetery:
It was founded, most probably in the 1850s, in the Northwest part of the rural county. An article published in the Baptist Monitor perhaps has the most factual description of the origin:
"History records that Dr. and Mrs. Riddle (Dr. Isaac Rogers Riddle) has buried a child on what they thought was their land, but was actually on land belonging to Josh Stevens. Upon learning of this, Mr. Stevens deeded two acres of land for the church and cemetery on April 8, 1869.
In 1889 J. W. And Florence Edmonds donated an additional one and one-half acres to the church. The Edmonds had lost a child and buried the child outside the cemetery on land belonging to them. When they sold out and moved, they gave the land to the church".
Information from D. Horton March 2013; shows the deed for 1.3 acres of land that James and Florence gave the cemetery. They state in the record, land is for burying grounds and church purposes only. Volume 24, Page 103 Deed is dated April 9, 1889.
Damascus Cemetery sets on property that joined James and Florence's farm.
Taken from Article on Damascus Cemetery:
It was founded, most probably in the 1850s, in the Northwest part of the rural county. An article published in the Baptist Monitor perhaps has the most factual description of the origin:
"History records that Dr. and Mrs. Riddle (Dr. Isaac Rogers Riddle) has buried a child on what they thought was their land, but was actually on land belonging to Josh Stevens. Upon learning of this, Mr. Stevens deeded two acres of land for the church and cemetery on April 8, 1869.
In 1889 J. W. And Florence Edmonds donated an additional one and one-half acres to the church. The Edmonds had lost a child and buried the child outside the cemetery on land belonging to them. When they sold out and moved, they gave the land to the church".
Information from D. Horton March 2013; shows the deed for 1.3 acres of land that James and Florence gave the cemetery. They state in the record, land is for burying grounds and church purposes only. Volume 24, Page 103 Deed is dated April 9, 1889.
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