*Gordon County, GA Pioneer Citizen*
1847: Trustee of Calhoun Academy
6 May 1850-5 Jan 1852: Gordon County's 1st Clerk of the Inferior Court.
1854: Treasurer of the Masonic Grand Lodge of Georgia, Oothcaloga Lodge No. 154 Calhoun, Gordon, GA
Civil War service: PVT US ARMY CONFEDERATE STATES
After the war, while living in Dawson, GA, he was a Dry Goods merchant, alderman/charter member/Sec-Tres. of the Dawson Methodist Church.
Marriage 1) Mira Margaret "Mary" Erwin 25 July 1850 Cass County, GA (records burned during war, date taken from wedding announcement and family Bible)
Marriage 2) Mary M Cobb-Jennings between 1860-63 Calhoun, Gordon, GA (records burned during war)
Marriage 3) Hulemma Jane Erwin-Ramsaur 24 June 1880 Gordon County, GA
William died on 26 Aug 1905 at his home in Calhoun, GA. His grave & headstone are actually located here in Chandler Cemetery Calhoun, GA beside his sisters' grave and his parents memorial stones.
The Veterans administration list his grave site location in City Cemetery of Dawson (aka:Cedar Hill) Dawson, Terrell County, GA. A VA stone was placed there but that site is only a memorial. One will find many memorial benches throughout Gordon County, 2 of which bear his name.
We've included photographs of each memorial for reference & records.
1847: Trustee of Calhoun Academy
6 May 1850-5 Jan 1852: Gordon County's 1st Clerk of the Inferior Court.
1854: Treasurer of the Masonic Grand Lodge of Georgia, Oothcaloga Lodge No. 154 Calhoun, Gordon, GA
Civil War service: PVT US ARMY CONFEDERATE STATES
After the war, while living in Dawson, GA, he was a Dry Goods merchant, alderman/charter member/Sec-Tres. of the Dawson Methodist Church.
Marriage 1) Mira Margaret "Mary" Erwin 25 July 1850 Cass County, GA (records burned during war, date taken from wedding announcement and family Bible)
Marriage 2) Mary M Cobb-Jennings between 1860-63 Calhoun, Gordon, GA (records burned during war)
Marriage 3) Hulemma Jane Erwin-Ramsaur 24 June 1880 Gordon County, GA
William died on 26 Aug 1905 at his home in Calhoun, GA. His grave & headstone are actually located here in Chandler Cemetery Calhoun, GA beside his sisters' grave and his parents memorial stones.
The Veterans administration list his grave site location in City Cemetery of Dawson (aka:Cedar Hill) Dawson, Terrell County, GA. A VA stone was placed there but that site is only a memorial. One will find many memorial benches throughout Gordon County, 2 of which bear his name.
We've included photographs of each memorial for reference & records.
*Gordon County, GA Pioneer Citizen*
1847: Trustee of Calhoun Academy
6 May 1850-5 Jan 1852: Gordon County's 1st Clerk of the Inferior Court.
1854: Treasurer of the Masonic Grand Lodge of Georgia, Oothcaloga Lodge No. 154 Calhoun, Gordon, GA
Civil War service: PVT US ARMY CONFEDERATE STATES
After the war, while living in Dawson, GA, he was a Dry Goods merchant, alderman/charter member/Sec-Tres. of the Dawson Methodist Church.
Marriage 1) Mira Margaret "Mary" Erwin 25 July 1850 Cass County, GA (records burned during war, date taken from wedding announcement and family Bible)
Marriage 2) Mary M Cobb-Jennings between 1860-63 Calhoun, Gordon, GA (records burned during war)
Marriage 3) Hulemma Jane Erwin-Ramsaur 24 June 1880 Gordon County, GA
William died on 26 Aug 1905 at his home in Calhoun, GA. His grave & headstone are actually located here in Chandler Cemetery Calhoun, GA beside his sisters' grave and his parents memorial stones.
The Veterans administration list his grave site location in City Cemetery of Dawson (aka:Cedar Hill) Dawson, Terrell County, GA. A VA stone was placed there but that site is only a memorial. One will find many memorial benches throughout Gordon County, 2 of which bear his name.
We've included photographs of each memorial for reference & records.
1847: Trustee of Calhoun Academy
6 May 1850-5 Jan 1852: Gordon County's 1st Clerk of the Inferior Court.
1854: Treasurer of the Masonic Grand Lodge of Georgia, Oothcaloga Lodge No. 154 Calhoun, Gordon, GA
Civil War service: PVT US ARMY CONFEDERATE STATES
After the war, while living in Dawson, GA, he was a Dry Goods merchant, alderman/charter member/Sec-Tres. of the Dawson Methodist Church.
Marriage 1) Mira Margaret "Mary" Erwin 25 July 1850 Cass County, GA (records burned during war, date taken from wedding announcement and family Bible)
Marriage 2) Mary M Cobb-Jennings between 1860-63 Calhoun, Gordon, GA (records burned during war)
Marriage 3) Hulemma Jane Erwin-Ramsaur 24 June 1880 Gordon County, GA
William died on 26 Aug 1905 at his home in Calhoun, GA. His grave & headstone are actually located here in Chandler Cemetery Calhoun, GA beside his sisters' grave and his parents memorial stones.
The Veterans administration list his grave site location in City Cemetery of Dawson (aka:Cedar Hill) Dawson, Terrell County, GA. A VA stone was placed there but that site is only a memorial. One will find many memorial benches throughout Gordon County, 2 of which bear his name.
We've included photographs of each memorial for reference & records.
Gravesite Details
Chandler Cemetery beside the Prater/Smith - Holland/Dellinger family Plot
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