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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Russell]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:subject><![CDATA[William John Russell, IV<br />
Addie Day Russell]]></dcterms:subject>
    <dcterms:creator><![CDATA[Amanda Piehler]]></dcterms:creator>
    <dcterms:coverage><![CDATA[The Oconee Hill Cemetery is only steps from the University of Georgia campus and acts
as a legacy of the university’s past. While walking through the West Hill section, I came across
two very familiar names on a joint gravestone for a husband and wife. (See Picture #4) The
family’s surname, Russell, belongs to one of the freshman residence halls. Likewise, the
husband’s mother’s maiden name, Brumby, belongs to another freshman residence hall. Curious
for a connection, I started researching.
Through my research, I was able to piece together the outlines of a Russell family story.
The husband on the gravestone, William John Russell IV, had quiet a prominent family in
Georgia. His parents, depicted on the stone, were Rebecca Harriet (Brumby) Russell and William
John Russell. William was a “prosperous middle class textile manufacturer who lost all of his
possessions in the civil war (1861-1865)” 1
 William and Rebecca had six children, including
William John Russell IV, who is laid to rest in Oconee Hill Cemetery. One of the other six
children, Richard B. Russell Sr., graduated 4th in his class from UGA in 1879, and he went on to
graduate law school at UGA the following year. In his lifetime, he worked in education, served
on both the Georgia Court of Appeals and the state’s supreme court, and fathered fifteen
children. According to the University of Georgia website, Russell hall is named after his son
Richard B. Russell, Jr. 2
Not surprisingly, any biography of Rebecca Harriet (Brumby) Russell is either
nonexistent or difficult to find. The Brumby family has its roots in Marietta, however, and
Richard B. Russell Sr. was born in Marietta. It seems safe to infer, then, that Rebecca Harriet
comes from the well-known Brumby family in Marietta, Georgia. The Brumby family moved
from Mississippi to Marietta in 1861 and quickly became an influential family. The family
founded the Brumby Chair Company, which is still in business today.3
 Over the years, members
of the family attended the University of Georgia. Most recently, Otis A. Brumby Jr. received the
Distinguished Service Scroll Award from the law school’s alumni association for his dedication
to the legal profession and work for free speech rights in 2010.
4
Although the university website cites no namesake for Brumby Hall, I believe that we
can say with almost perfect certainty that the hall traces back to that famous family from
Mississippi. Today, some decedents of these prominent families are still active at the university.
With only a few steps behind the stadium, however, we can trace the historical roots of these
influential families. At least once, as evidenced by this gravesite, the two families crossed over
and produced children to carry on the legacy. ]]></dcterms:coverage>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Ben T. Epps]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:subject><![CDATA[Ben T. Epps]]></dcterms:subject>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[The father of the state&#039;s aviation, Ben Epps—inventor, mechanic, and aviator]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:creator><![CDATA[Amelia Collier]]></dcterms:creator>
    <dcterms:source><![CDATA[Hudson, Paul Stephen. &quot;Ben Epps.&quot; New Georgia Encyclopedia. N.p., 06 Dec. 2002. Web. 11 Apr. 2016.]]></dcterms:source>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[4/14/16]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:contributor><![CDATA[Jackson Alexander Griner]]></dcterms:contributor>
    <dcterms:rights><![CDATA[New Georgia Encyclopedia ]]></dcterms:rights>
    <dcterms:language><![CDATA[English]]></dcterms:language>
    <dcterms:coverage><![CDATA[The father of the state's aviation, Ben Epps—inventor, mechanic, and aviator—was the first Georgian to build and fly an airplane. Over a thirty-year career Epps was an innovator who instilled a love of flying in many young Georgians, including his own children. Aviation Pioneer. A native of Oconee County, Georgia, this mechanic became a self-taught aviator. Known as “Georgia’s first aviator” he built the Epps Monoplane in 1907, followed by five new designs. The 1924 model of his Epps Monoplane weighed less than four hundred pounds, had a twenty-five feet wingspan and was powered by a two-cylinder motorcycle engine. It got twenty-five miles to the gallon and traveled at speeds of up to sixty miles per hour. In 1917 he opened an airport and operated an airplane service. He died of injuries received when the engine in one of his light bi-planes failed shortly after take off. All six of his sons and two of his three daughters followed in his footsteps by becoming pilots. The Athens/Ben Epps Airport in Athens, Georgia, is named in his honor.]]></dcterms:coverage>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Doves]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:subject><![CDATA[Mortuary Symbology]]></dcterms:subject>
    <dcterms:creator><![CDATA[Amelia Collier]]></dcterms:creator>
    <dcterms:source><![CDATA[Amelia Collier]]></dcterms:source>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[April 14, 2016]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:type><![CDATA[Still Image]]></dcterms:type>
    <dcterms:coverage><![CDATA[A christian symbol representing peace and purity. Commonly used on the grave markers of young women and children.]]></dcterms:coverage>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Crosses]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:subject><![CDATA[Mortuary Symbology]]></dcterms:subject>
    <dcterms:creator><![CDATA[Amelia Collier]]></dcterms:creator>
    <dcterms:source><![CDATA[Amelia Collier]]></dcterms:source>
    <dcterms:type><![CDATA[Still Image]]></dcterms:type>
    <dcterms:coverage><![CDATA[Used to indicate religious beliefs and personal faith. There are a multitude of styles and regional variants.
 
]]></dcterms:coverage>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Flora]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:subject><![CDATA[Mortuary Symbology]]></dcterms:subject>
    <dcterms:creator><![CDATA[Amelia Collier]]></dcterms:creator>
    <dcterms:source><![CDATA[Amelia Collier]]></dcterms:source>
    <dcterms:type><![CDATA[Still Image]]></dcterms:type>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Drapes]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:subject><![CDATA[Mortuary Symbology]]></dcterms:subject>
    <dcterms:creator><![CDATA[Amelia Collier]]></dcterms:creator>
    <dcterms:source><![CDATA[Amelia Collier]]></dcterms:source>
    <dcterms:type><![CDATA[Still Image]]></dcterms:type>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Books, Scrolls, and Bibles]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:subject><![CDATA[Mortuary Symbology]]></dcterms:subject>
    <dcterms:creator><![CDATA[Amelia Collier]]></dcterms:creator>
    <dcterms:source><![CDATA[Amelia Collier]]></dcterms:source>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[April 14, 2016]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:type><![CDATA[Still Image]]></dcterms:type>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Angels and Cherubs]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:subject><![CDATA[Mortuary Symbology]]></dcterms:subject>
    <dcterms:creator><![CDATA[Amelia Collier]]></dcterms:creator>
    <dcterms:source><![CDATA[Amelia Collier]]></dcterms:source>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[April 14, 2016]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:type><![CDATA[Still Image]]></dcterms:type>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Anchors]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:subject><![CDATA[Mortuary Symbology]]></dcterms:subject>
    <dcterms:creator><![CDATA[Amelia Collier]]></dcterms:creator>
    <dcterms:source><![CDATA[Amelia Collier]]></dcterms:source>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[April 14, 2016]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:type><![CDATA[Still Image]]></dcterms:type>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Gate work]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:subject><![CDATA[Mortuary Symbology]]></dcterms:subject>
    <dcterms:creator><![CDATA[Amelia Collier]]></dcterms:creator>
    <dcterms:source><![CDATA[Amelia Collier]]></dcterms:source>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[April 14, 2016]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:type><![CDATA[Still Image]]></dcterms:type>
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