Prospect
United Methodist Church
Corner of Prospect Road and Prospect Church Road, north of Hwy 124 Lawrenceville, Georgia Established
1830 in the Dacula circuit.
"Vanishing Gwinnett" depicts a twin-steepled white frame building, which is said to have been built in 1880. According to James Flanigan's "History of Gwinnett County Churches" (1911), the charter members were Henry J. Stevenson, Febie Stevenson, Mr. and Mrs. William Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Lige Teague, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Crumley, Mrs. and Mrs. John Fountain, and Mr. and Mrs. Burl Seagrove. The building above is now used as a fellowship hall. The current sanctuary building is to the left, and was built 1988. The cemetery is located across Prospect Road from the church. It appears to be still in use. Many older graves are 1880s and early 1900s, but there are graves dating to the 1830s. There are several large uncut stones marking some graves. |
WILLIAM JACKSON BORN ______ ________ 1781 (this is the way it appears on stone) DIED FEB. 16. 1849 _________ OUR FATHER |
SARAH WIFE OF WILLIAM JACKSON BORN FEB. 19. 1793 DIED FEB. 27. 1894 AGE 101 YRS 8 DS. _________ OUR MOTHER |
SARAH CAROLINE Dau. of L. & L. Jackson Born Aug. 25. 1836 ______ Died April 25, 1858 |
In Memory of Our Father Lemuel Jackson Born Sept. 17, 1810 Died May 20, 1878 |
SAMUEL W. DAVIS BORN OCT. 20. 1820 DIED DEC. 26. 1876 (The following names on one stone) WASHINGTON FOUNTAIN BORN NOV. 21 1835 DIED JULY 16 1887 _______ SYRUS FOUNTAIN BORN JAN. 13. 1841 DIED SEPT. 19 1843 _______ HOSEA FOUNTAIN BORN OCT. 30, 1849 DIED MAY 25, 1852 |
JOEL B. DAVIS A member of the 24th Regiment, Georgia Volunteers who departed this life September 15, 1862 of a wound received on the 14th at the battle of south mountain Md. aged 19 years 4 months, and 10 days. He was buried at Breckettsville Maryland by his enemy's and one of his messmates. Far from home, friends, and relatives lies the remains of one of Georgia's noble sons who fell in the discharge of his duty bravely battling for his country's liberty. |
JOSHUA BRADFORD (Masonic Emblem) Born in Fairfield Co. SC 1799 Moved to GA 1823 Was c------ and joined the Church 1835 Was liscensed to preach July 24th 1848 Joined the Masonic Fraternity 1854 Died May 13 1877 Aged 78 Years |
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