May 5, 1849 — March 27, 1922 John Fletcher Brinkley was born May 5, 1849 in Warren County, Georgia. He was the son of Samuel and Emeline Brinkley. Brinkley worked as a farmhand until at least 1870. Prior to 1875 he moved to Cobb County, as in that year he married area resident Mary Chalker. …
March 22, 1891 — January 4, 1921 Charlie Brown was born on March 22, 1891, in Kennesaw. His parents were John Henry and Etta Brown, who are buried in the cemetery as well. According to Charlie’s gravestone, he spent seven years in the military, including twenty-seven months in Europe during World War I. According to …
October 26, 1896 — May 26, 1974 Susie Cox was born on October 26, 1896, in the Kennesaw area. Her parents were Albert and Susan Cox and she had three brothers and four sisters. Susie was married to E.C. Stegall on July 17, 1919. She was a music teacher for about fifty years and would …
April 15, 1857 — September 8, 1936 Benjamin Harris Carrie, who went by Ben, was born April 15, 1857, in Big Shanty. His father was Gaspard T. Carrie, a prominent early citizen of the town. In 1886, Ben married Tallulah Brintle. Carrie built a house on Cherokee Street around 1890. Today painted yellow, it is …