Known Lewallen's in Banks County cemetery book page 567
Debbie Garrett - Jul 30, 2008
page 567
Jewell Lewallen ---------------- Nail's Creek
John Broadus Lewallen -------- Nail's Creek
John D. & Mary Lewallen -------- Webb's Creek
John H. Lewallen ------------------ Webb's Creek
John H. & Gertrude Lewallen ---- Damascus
John W. & Gussie R. Lewallen --- Nail's Creek
John W. & Mary C. Lewallen ----- Damascus
John W. & Maude B. Lewallen ---- Nail's Creek
Johnie T. & Alice N. Lewallen ----- Harmony
Joseph Jackson & Ponie C. Lewallen --- Webb's Creek
Kenneth Lewallen ------------------ Union Hill
Lillie Wood Lewallen ---------------- Harmony
Mary E. Lewallen --------------------- Hickory Flat
Noah L. Lewallen ------------------- Harmony
Oscar H. & Imogene R.; Floyd W. Lewallen ---- Webb's Creek
Perry & Elizabeth Rebecca Lewallen ---------- Hickory Flat
Rufus L. & Reba H. Lewallen ---------- Hickory Flat
Russ Lewallen ------------------------ Harmony
Ruthie S. Lewallen ------------------- Harmony
Terry C. Lewallen ( son of John A. & Myrtle Pool Lewallen ) ---- Line Baptist
Virginia C. Lewallen ------------------ Webb's Creek
W. Claude; Jesse S. Lewallen ------ Line Baptist
W. Ellis Lewallen ------------------------ Harmony
Walter B. & Harriett F. Lewallen -------- Line Baptist
William Lewallen ------------------------ Old Line Cemetery
William O. & Julia S. Lewallen --------- Nail's Creek
William R. ( 1879 - 1951 ) & Lozie Nalley Lewallen ( 1886 - 1955 ) no markers -- Harmony
** this is how they are listed in the book index **
William R. & Lula S. Lewallen ----------- Webb's Creek
Winnie E. Lewallen ( wife of Verdell I. ) ----- Maysville
Billie Harris - Jul 30, 2008
Would Old Line Cemetery and Line Baptist be the same?
That's a good resource book to have.
Debbie Garrett - Jul 30, 2008
Yes. Line Baptist Church starts on page 317 reads starts at lower right hand of cemetery then the book lists Line Baptist Church ( old cemetery ) starts on page 324. Old cemetery is only 1 page long and lists only 1 Lewallen on that page William Lewallen 1812 - 1900. but lists 4 unknown graves next in the book whom could have been Lewallen's.
John Corn - Aug 4, 2008
I have been to both these sites. The Line Baptist Church & Cemetery sits up on top a small hill on the west side of Old Hwy 441N in Banks Co. It is obviously well tended and all the tombstones are "professionally" done. The "Old Line Cemetery" is just across the street on the east side of the hwy and perhaps a 100 yards north. It is definitely NOT tended to at all. I only happened to notice a few tombstones by accident as I drove by because the underbrush had just recently been cut down. It is a mess and the tombstones are simple flat stones that were obviously hand-carved. I have just added several tombstone photos to this site. Compare the tombstone of Jessie G. Lewallen (up on the hill) with his father William's tombstone from across the street. You will see what I mean.
Billie Harris - Aug 4, 2008
John, thank you for that information. Do you know who owns the land where the cemetery is on the east side of the highway that is not tended? It seems that if one side of the street the cemetery is cared for, why not the other as well?
I have a real soft place in my heart for old cemeteries, especially neglected ones, because I've tramped through many weeds to copy markers in them and did a book on Sacramento County Cemeteries years ago. That book was to be FREE on the internet but I don't believe it is now and am checking it out.
Thank you for the pictures you've posted. Those are very much appreciated, sincerely.
John Corn - Aug 4, 2008
I am not sure who actually owns it now. Here is some info that was sent to me a couple years ago that may be of interest to some.
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The Line Baptist church was first established on 13 September 1802 on Cherokee Indian lands just over the Georgia state line, (Franklin County line at the time), where it got it's name "Line". Meetings couldn't be held at night, because all white people had to be off Indian lands by sundown. This building, about 70 years old, is the second one on this site. The cemetery is on top of a little hill on the west side of Old Hwy 441, where Peyton Road runs into the old Line Church Road. Henry Peyton, a descendant of the Henry Peyton that is buried there, claims that his ancestor donated land to the church. The cemetery is co-located with the Church even though the Banks County Map doesn't show it.
Henry Peyton wrote: Facing Peyton Road (i.e. facing west), the (Line Baptist) Church is on the right side of Peyton Road. Catherine's (Peyton) house is on the left side of Peyton Road - the Church cemetery is to the right of the church - directly across hwy. 441 from Line Baptist cemetery is the unmarked cemetery which is the weed patch with markers - (This unmarked cemetery that Henry Peyton is talking about is listed as the Peyton cemetery on the Banks County, GA map) He also said that this cemetery is where the Blacks and Slaves were buried - the graves are marked with field stones.
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Keep in mind that back in the 1800's (and even into the early 1900's) in the "deep" south, people were classified as either White (100% European white ancestry) or Black (everyone else with even 1 drop of non-European white heritage including Blacks, Indians, Orientals, etc.). Some of my Lewallen ancestors married Native American women so their line would not be considered "White" any more.
Martha Lewallen - Aug 6, 2008
I talked to Richard Chambers today, he suggested we talk to the Banks County Commisioners about cleaning the cemetery, they have a crew of inmates who do that sort of work. He said the first Ordinary of Banks County is buried there, so that may help, now do not ask me the name he called of the ordinary, one of the "signs" of aging showing.
He also told me of a family cemetery that has disappeared since he wrote the Banks County Cemetery book. Gone to pasture or tilled under.