Detailed Grave Information

Note: In some cases, there may be conflicts with birth and death dates from other sources. If so, the date as engraved on the gravestone is shown in addition to the date from other sources. There may also be additional information given about any conflicts. The abbreviation CB means the 1985 Cemetery Books and CC means the 2017 Cemetery Committee. In most cases, the 1985 Cemetery Books are more reliable unless noted otherwise. If you have a photo of the grave, please submit it to us and we will include it on this page.

BCHC ID NUMBER: 6689

CEMETERY: Gary

PERSON BURIED: William Whitten GARY         NAME AS ENGRAVED ON MARKER: William GARY

BIRTH DATE: 10 Feb 1790        

DEATH DATE: 13 Sep 1855        

CONFLICTING INFORMATION: 1985 Cemetery Book incorrectly gives death year as 1867 instead of 1855. It is unclear what was actually engraved on the marker when it was surveyed in 1980 or whether this is a typo. The marker may no longer exist.

NOTES: This is the grave of William Gary who settled on Gary Creek, one of the early settlers, also the oldest grave.

RELATIONSHIPS: h/o Rutha Gary; m: abt 1810 SC; 3rd Division, 7th Brigade, 22nd Regiment of Ala

BCHC 1985 CEMETERY BOOK: Vol. I, pg. 135, line #14

FIND-A-GRAVE ENTRY: 22381230

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