I would like to contact Priscilla Turner who compiled the book, "Meriwether County, Georgia Cemeteries," 1993, The Reprint Company Publishers, Spartanburg, SC, Claire Bass who is listed as having read the inscriptions of the Copelen-Perry Cemetery along with Priscilla Turner, or anyone else who has knowledge or pictures of the inscriptions of this cemetery. I have questions about the Copelen-Perry cemetery listed on pgs 20-21 of her book and on pages 411-412 of Davidson's book "Brooks of Honey and Butter, Vol II." One question is about: Perry, Thomas A. d 5 Dec 1837 Aged 17 yrs 7 mos 10 days Is the "A" a misprint in the Meriwether County, Georgia Cemeteries book? Davidson's book "Brooks of Honey and Butter, Vol II," pg 412 records this inscription as Thomas J Perry. Thomas J Perry obituary in Columbus Enquirer 11 Jan 1838 supports the "J." My real confusion and questions deal with the inscriptions for the Anna Perry Copelen marker which unfortunately are not published in the Priscilla Turner "Meriwether County, Georgia Cemeteries" book. In Davidson's book Brooks of Honey and Butter, Vol II, pg 411-412, he gives 3 long inscriptions for Anna Perry Copelen marker which he says "The above quoted wording was 'signed' by her daughter, '[Mrs.] Joan W Shepherd, Dtr.'" "An inscription on the monument 'From her older daughter, Mrs. Susan H. Williams,' reads:"... " 'From her youngest daughter, Mrs Jane Magruder,' these words are inscribed:"... I would like to know the exact & correct wording on the marker. The brackets around Mrs are in Davidson's book and apparently are not on the marker. Does the inscription acually read "John W Shepherd" who was a known friend of the family? Are the names of the daughters really included on the markers along with the other inscriptions or was that information given by someone who thought they new who wrote the inscriptions? It would take a huge marker to have all the words (includes 2 poems) inscribed that are listed in Davidson's book. I have no references to any daughter named Joan W Shepherd in the William Perry 1837 will or Anna Perry Copelen 1856 will [Anna married #2 William B Copelen.] William Perry will only gives youngest child by name, but final estate distribution does not list a Joan Perry or Shepherd. In Anna Perry Copelen will she seems to make a point of naming all the children, even a step-daughter & sister. She names the daughters individually Susan W [not H] Williams, Jane W Magruder in more than one place and also says in another line "my two daughters.Susan W Williams and Jane W Magruder." I would really appreciate any help given in resolving these questions. I tried to find this cemetery myself several years ago while in Meriwether county, but did not have any luck. A road was closed due to a bridge being out & I felt like it was the road I needed. Thanks, Lindy Hard ssautyvalleyfarm@worldnet.att.net