The following is from: EDENFIELD 1665-1979 ANCESTORS and DESCENDANTS of RICHARD CREECH EDENFIELD and DEALPHA EDENFIELD CARTER by Norman E. and Anita Carter Masters News Item from the Swainsboro, Ga., Forest Blade, Nov. 31st, 1932: EMANUEL CHAPTER MARKS OLD GRAVE The Governor David Emanuel Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution of Emanuel County unveiled a monument to the memory of a Revolutionary soldier, Private David Edenfield, on Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 29, at the old Edenfield cemetery on the Homer Youmans place, five miles from Swainsboro. This is the first Revolutionary grave to be marked by this chapter, which was organized in June 1931. The regent, Mrs. W. Henry Flanders of Swainsboro, was in charge of the impressive exercises, which were attended by a large representation of the descendants of David Edenfield and of the members of the David Emanuel chapter and of the Adam Brinson chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Representative W.W. Larsen of Washington, D.C., and of Dublin, Ga., was the speaker for the occasion. The program opened with the bugle call, after which America was sung by the assembly. The invocation was given by Mrs. Anna Edenfield Brown, acting chaplain of the Governor David Emanuel chapter. Mrs. Brown is a descendant of David Edenfield. Mrs. Flanders, the regent, welcomed the guests and told of the joy the chapter felt in honoring a Revolutionary war hero. A history of the Edenfield family and the service of David Edenfield, his ancestry, was given by Mr. H.C. Edenfield, who then introduced Mr. Larsen, who is connected by marriage with the family. The patriotic address which he gave made a deep impression on the audience. A quartet, Keep the Faith, was sung by Mrs. Adele Holloman, Mrs. Hugh Fillingim, Mr. Fillingim and Mr. Dixon. Mrs. D.L. Bland of Garfield, a member of the Adam Brinson chapter, D.A.R., and a sister of Mrs. Anna Brown, acting chaplain of the Governor David Emanuel chapter, made a gracious impromptu speech of appreciation of the tribute paid to this Revolutionary ancestor. Mrs. John J. Moore, a granddaughter, and believed to be the nearest living descendant of David Edenfield, unveiled the monument, while little June Coleman, a winsome three year old descendant of the hero, placed a lovely basket of roses on the grave. Mrs. Anna Brown and Mrs. D.L. Bland placed beautiful bouquets of chrysanthemums on the grave. Master Homer Durden, Jr., and Master Marion Watson, descendants of the hero, carried the flags, which were displayed at the entrance of the cemetery. Taps was sounded by Bob Pound. The de! scendants who are members of the Governor David Emanuel Chapter are Mrs. John R. Powell, Jr., a daughter of Mrs. John J. Moore, who had the honor of unveiling the marker; Mrs. Homer Durden, Mrs. Steve Williams, Jr., Mrs. Anna Brown, Mrs. Nora Coleman and Mrs. Adele Holloman. NOTE FOLLOWING NEWS ARTICLE: In the spring of 1978, I (Norman E. Masters) visited with James L. Carmichael in Swainsboro, Ga. I was accompanied by P. Douglas Fowler, a member of the faculty of Georgia Southern College in Statesboro, Ga. Mr. Carmichael took us out to his farm to a wooded area adjacent to his property, which he stated made up part of the old Lot Youmans (Homer Youmans) place. He said the farm had recently been sold to Marvin Collins and Mr. Collins cleared the wooded area, saying he did not realize there was a cemetery there until it was cleared except for one gravestone. Mr. Carmichael stated that as a child and a young man he remembered there were a number of gravestones there. The gravestone that was left still standing was one erected by the D.A.R. to David Edenfield, and had the inscription, "David Edenfield, Weakly's Regt., S.C. Troops, Revolutionary War, Jan. 19, 1761." There was a dented gravesite to the left of this marker. Through talking to members of the family who had ! seen this cemetery, we believe there were about 18 graves there. Up from the cemetery there was a draw and a group of trees which gave the appearance that a house might have been there at one time. Old timers in the family have stated that David Edenfield's house was in sight of the cemetery. A search was made for other gravestones but no more could be located. It is assumed that David's wife was buried in the grave next to his, and probably his son, Jesse and his wife were there, also. NOTE FROM OLIVIA: I, too, visited this burial site in 1978, shortly after it had been bulldozed. I saw David Edenfield's marker and several broken pieces of other tombstones scattered about in disarray, partially buried in the dirt. In recent years, I discovered the David Edenfield stone has been moved to the Moore Cemetery near Nunez, but there is no explanation accompanying about the destroyed cemetery and that it is not the true place of his burial. I also went back to the general area of the original Edenfield burial ground, but could no longer find the site. Olivia Williamson-Saffold

FYI, June Coleman, the 3-year-old child mentioned in the article, is now Mrs. Milo Smith and lives in Dublin, GA. Milo Smith is a descendant of Colby Smith, RS, of Washington County, GA, and is a distant cousin of mine. The Coleman's also were distant cousins; and when I was a child, I remember my mother visiting with various Coleman family members who lived in the Decatur, GA, area, as well as some in Swainsboro. In the 1940s and 1950s, June Coleman's family lived in Decatur, Ga, and my husband, Wendell Bradford, and June Coleman were in the same grammar school and high school class, and dated briefly in high school. Small world, isn't it? Diane Carrington Bradford Atlanta, GA -----Original Message----- From: Olivia [mailto:saffold@pineland.net] Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2005 7:43 AM To: GAEMANUE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [GAEMANUE-L] EDENFIELD The following is from: EDENFIELD 1665-1979 ANCESTORS and DESCENDANTS of RICHARD CREECH EDENFIELD and DEALPHA EDENFIELD CARTER by Norman E. and Anita Carter Masters News Item from the Swainsboro, Ga., Forest Blade, Nov. 31st, 1932: EMANUEL CHAPTER MARKS OLD GRAVE The Governor David Emanuel Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution of Emanuel County unveiled a monument to the memory of a Revolutionary soldier, Private David Edenfield, on Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 29, at the old Edenfield cemetery on the Homer Youmans place, five miles from Swainsboro. This is the first Revolutionary grave to be marked by this chapter, which was organized in June 1931. The regent, Mrs. W. Henry Flanders of Swainsboro, was in charge of the impressive exercises, which were attended by a large representation of the descendants of David Edenfield and of the members of the David Emanuel chapter and of the Adam Brinson chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Representative W.W. Larsen of Washington, D.C., and of Dublin, Ga., was the speaker for the occasion. The program opened with the bugle call, after which America was sung by the assembly. The invocation was given by Mrs. Anna Edenfield Brown, acting chaplain of the Governor David Emanuel chapter. Mrs. Brown is a descendant of David Edenfield. Mrs. Flanders, the regent, welcomed the guests and told of the joy the chapter felt in honoring a Revolutionary war hero. A history of the Edenfield family and the service of David Edenfield, his ancestry, was given by Mr. H.C. Edenfield, who then introduced Mr. Larsen, who is connected by marriage with the family. The patriotic address which he gave made a deep impression on the audience. A quartet, Keep the Faith, was sung by Mrs. Adele Holloman, Mrs. Hugh Fillingim, Mr. Fillingim and Mr. Dixon. Mrs. D.L. Bland of Garfield, a member of the Adam Brinson chapter, D.A.R., and a sister of Mrs. Anna Brown, acting chaplain of the Governor David Emanuel chapter, made a gracious impromptu speech of appreciation of the tribute paid to this Revolutionary ancestor. Mrs. John J. Moore, a granddaughter, and believed to be the nearest living descendant of David Edenfield, unveiled the monument, while little June Coleman, a winsome three year old descendant of the hero, placed a lovely basket of roses on the grave. Mrs. Anna Brown and Mrs. D.L. Bland placed beautiful bouquets of chrysanthemums on the grave. Master Homer Durden, Jr., and Master Marion Watson, descendants of the hero, carried the flags, which were displayed at the entrance of the cemetery. Taps was sounded by Bob Pound. The de! scendants who are members of the Governor David Emanuel Chapter are Mrs. John R. Powell, Jr., a daughter of Mrs. John J. Moore, who had the honor of unveiling the marker; Mrs. Homer Durden, Mrs. Steve Williams, Jr., Mrs. Anna Brown, Mrs. Nora Coleman and Mrs. Adele Holloman. NOTE FOLLOWING NEWS ARTICLE: In the spring of 1978, I (Norman E. Masters) visited with James L. Carmichael in Swainsboro, Ga. I was accompanied by P. Douglas Fowler, a member of the faculty of Georgia Southern College in Statesboro, Ga. Mr. Carmichael took us out to his farm to a wooded area adjacent to his property, which he stated made up part of the old Lot Youmans (Homer Youmans) place. He said the farm had recently been sold to Marvin Collins and Mr. Collins cleared the wooded area, saying he did not realize there was a cemetery there until it was cleared except for one gravestone. Mr. Carmichael stated that as a child and a young man he remembered there were a number of gravestones there. The gravestone that was left still standing was one erected by the D.A.R. to David Edenfield, and had the inscription, "David Edenfield, Weakly's Regt., S.C. Troops, Revolutionary War, Jan. 19, 1761." There was a dented gravesite to the left of this marker. Through talking to members of the family who had ! seen this cemetery, we believe there were about 18 graves there. Up from the cemetery there was a draw and a group of trees which gave the appearance that a house might have been there at one time. Old timers in the family have stated that David Edenfield's house was in sight of the cemetery. A search was made for other gravestones but no more could be located. It is assumed that David's wife was buried in the grave next to his, and probably his son, Jesse and his wife were there, also. NOTE FROM OLIVIA: I, too, visited this burial site in 1978, shortly after it had been bulldozed. I saw David Edenfield's marker and several broken pieces of other tombstones scattered about in disarray, partially buried in the dirt. In recent years, I discovered the David Edenfield stone has been moved to the Moore Cemetery near Nunez, but there is no explanation accompanying about the destroyed cemetery and that it is not the true place of his burial. I also went back to the general area of the original Edenfield burial ground, but could no longer find the site. Olivia Williamson-Saffold ==== GAEMANUE Mailing List ==== Nancy Gay Crawford, List Administrator Any off topic questions or comments please send to ME at MeMeC@alltel.net