Darden Cemetery is located at T21S R9W S32 and is located inside Bowers Park. Starting at the southeast corner rows are
surveyed from south to north.  Surveyed by Charesa Hester and Chuck Gerdau, Feb. 16, 2000.

The cemetery sits behind the Oak Hill Elementary School.  Years ago the Oak Hill Rest Home sat on the same property.

Restoration of the cemetery was started in 1969.  The steps and walkway were made from old bricks found in the cemetery.  Most of the unmarked graves are those who were residents of the county poor house formerly located on Hargrove Road near the cemetery.[1]
 

Submitted by Chare Hester  and Chuck Gerdau  © Copyright 2000 Chare Hester and Chuck Gerdau All Rights Reserved

    7 unmarked graves

Row 2

    5 unmarked graves

Row 3

    6 unmarked graves

Row 4

    8 unmarked graves

Row 5

    6 unmarked graves

Row 6

20 unmarked graves

Miller, Mrs. Catharine Chandler, Nov. 16, 1812 - Nov. 11, 1889

Chandler, Daniel, Sept. 8, 1799 - Jan. 28, 1851, 51y 5m 20d

Chandler, A.J., Apr. 30, 1844 - Jan. 11, 1859, 14y 9m 11d

Miller, Rufus C., son of Samuel and Sarah A. Miller, Jul. 18, 1851 - Jul. 22, 1851

Miller, Samuel, son of Stephen and Mary Miller, Apr. 21, 1822 - Jan. 12, 1859, 36y 8m 22d

Little, Samuel, son of Samuel and Sarah A. Miller, Mar. 6, 1859 - Jul. 22, 1860

Little, Etta, daughter of T.J. and M.E. Perry, Feb. 19, 1875 - Jul. 21, 1875

Miller, Maryett, wife of T.J. Perry, May 13, 1855 - Feb 28, 1875 [3] no stone if visible today

Row 7

21 unmarked graves

Yerby, Ida J., Mar. 21, 1860 - May 27, 1860

Pumphry, Amand J., Jan. 2, 1849 - Aug. 17, 1855

Pumphry, Jurusha Orrelia, Jul. 11, 1846 - Oct. 1, 1852

Pumphry, Anna Leweilla, Dec. 1, 1852 - Sept. 26, 1853

Pumphry, Lewis, Aug. 31, 1809 - May 17, 1855, 45y 8m 17d

Row 8

    19 unmarked  graves

Row 9

4 unmarked graves

Chambers, E.G., Aug. 4, 1853 - Nov. 11, 1934

14 unmarked

2 cement covered graves, no data

Miller, John, son of Stephen and Mary Miller, Aug. 8, 1820 - Apr. 20, 1843

Durrett, M.A., May 28, 1824 - May 24, 1885

Row 10

15 unmarked graves

1 cement covered grave, no data

Darden, George, 1763 - 1844, Revolutionary Soldier and son of a Revolutionary Soldier (from Wilkes Co., GA)[1]

Darden, Elizabeth Strozier, 1766 - 1842, the daughter of Peter Strozier, a Revolutionary Soldier

1 cement covered grave, no data (likely Samuel Miller)[2]

Miller, Rebecca E., wife of Samuel Miller, Jul. 5, 1824 - Aug. 23, 1843 (d/o G. Darden)[2]

Miller, Miss M.A., daughter of Stephen and Mary Miller, Jul. 17, 184(1?) - May 31, 1848 [3]

Miller, Stephen J., son of Stephen and Mary Miller, Oct. 14, 1835 - Jun. 6, 1861

Miller, Mary, wife of Stephen Miller, daughter of George and Elizabeth Darden, Sept. 12, 1793 - Jul. 8, 1861

Miller, James L., son of Stephen and Mary Miller, Jan. 14, 1839 - Jun. 7, 1862

Miller, Stephen, Oct. 4, 1800 - Nov. 10, 1882

Row 11

    14 unmarked

Darden, G.W., Mar. 26, 1820 - Feb. 3, 1853 (married Turzah Thompon 1841)[2]

Darden, Mary, wife of B. Darden, died 23 Jan. 1854, aged 61 years (Mary "Polly" Trammell)[2]

Darden, Burch, died Nov. 14, 1875, aged 88 years (son of George Darden & Elizabeth Strozier)[2]

Row 12

Williams, Miss Julia, died Jun. 10, 1917 b. May 1, 1835 [3]

3 unmarked

Holloway, Alve Lee, May 10, 1900 - Oct. 28, 1918

1 marker, no data (could be son of J.A. and P. Brown) [3]

Emerson, Sarah H., daughter of B and M Darden, born Morgan Co., GA, April 1, ?? - March 7, 1876 [3] stone broken into 4 pieces, _____Sarah married William Tabb EMERSON on 11 Oct 1825 in , Tuscaloosa, Al.[2]

W.J.E., footmarker only, no data (William J. son of William T(abb). and Sarah Emmerson Sep 11, 1835 - May 6, 1843) [3]

Row 13

Emmerson, S.W., died Apr. 22, 1866, aged 26 years (likely child of Sarah H. & William Tabb Emerson)[2]