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Born in Germany in 1839, Gottlieb Hauser immigrated to the United States at age 17. After serving in the Confederate Army during the Civil War, Hauser settled in Athens, Georgia, where he became an active member of the community and was well known…

1971 map of the Oconee Cemetery prepared for the Athens Historical Society

Alexander S. Erwin Jr. was the grandson of Howell Cobb and the son of a prominent Athens judge. He was a promising young lawyer, recent member of the Georgia General Assembly and a popular citizen of Athens before a fatal accident at the age of 24.

Cornelia Bloomfield was born in South Carolina in 1854 but lived most of her life in Athens, GA. She married Robert Bloomfield who died shortly thereafter, She remained in Athens until she died at 75, raising 3 children during her lifetime.

John Campbell Pitner was a businessman who owned a grocery in Athens, Georgia. He passed away on March 2nd, 1889.

3rd regiment, Ga cavalry, private, company F, M226 Roll 60