1 10 544 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Russell Subject The topic of the resource William John Russell, IV Addie Day Russell Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Amanda Piehler Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant ||||osm 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. https://digilab.libs.uga.edu/cemetery/files/original/645303e86cc9b468eddffeb8fa019add.jpg eba0aea2e94a00cd78e73ddf16fee8fa https://digilab.libs.uga.edu/cemetery/files/original/bf4f958b05b78d5edb693624e1eb3d2a.jpg 6091fd0f5ad54f71f1e88a71b3a78fba https://digilab.libs.uga.edu/cemetery/files/original/c7f825e848633398562bbe4e618d15e9.jpg 1637554d5f7bf77d9844ac4bc503de4d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource People of Oconee Hill Cemetery Subject The topic of the resource People of Oconee Hill Cemetery Description An account of the resource Graves and Summeries of the people buried in the Oconee Hill Cemetery Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Kendall Hallberg Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ben T. Epps Subject The topic of the resource Ben T. Epps Description An account of the resource The father of the state's aviation, Ben Epps—inventor, mechanic, and aviator Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Amelia Collier Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Hudson, Paul Stephen. "Ben Epps." New Georgia Encyclopedia. N.p., 06 Dec. 2002. Web. 11 Apr. 2016. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 4/14/16 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jackson Alexander Griner Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource New Georgia Encyclopedia Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant ||||osm 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. https://digilab.libs.uga.edu/cemetery/files/original/78e5f383a591934671d16bef258adf1e.JPG 2dbae8411f939dfefd886a1894112bde https://digilab.libs.uga.edu/cemetery/files/original/5bd1bf299c27d4bb3f03cd5f8f4e7900.JPG bf58428c229438c89bbaba93135e87f1 https://digilab.libs.uga.edu/cemetery/files/original/bf82e5383f2f51c8f0bae390cd6a24b6.JPG f922f63a74347721d55f454367bd280f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Symbols Subject The topic of the resource Mortuary Symbology Description An account of the resource A collection of gravestone symbols with their meanings. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Amelia Collier Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Amelia Collier Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource April 19, 2016 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Doves Subject The topic of the resource Mortuary Symbology Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Amelia Collier Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Amelia Collier Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource April 14, 2016 Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant ||||osm A christian symbol representing peace and purity. 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Title A name given to the resource Symbols Subject The topic of the resource Mortuary Symbology Description An account of the resource A collection of gravestone symbols with their meanings. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Amelia Collier Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Amelia Collier Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource April 19, 2016 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Crosses Subject The topic of the resource Mortuary Symbology Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Amelia Collier Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Amelia Collier Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant ||||osm Used to indicate religious beliefs and personal faith. 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