from the free Ancestry database: Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta, Georgia, Part I Established in 1850 and covering more than 88 acres east of downtown Atlanta, Oakland Cemetery is the final resting-place for over 50,000 people. This database is a transcription of headstone inscriptions from the cemetery. Each record provides the name of individual, date of birth and date of death. Between its creation and 1884, nearly all persons who died in the Atlanta area were buried in this cemetery. Additionally, following its creation, other persons were taken from nearby church and family cemeteries and re-interred here. HANLON, Florence SHANNON 2-17-1897 2-12-1988 SHANNON, William Alexander 1851-1883 SHANNON, J.C.'s child 8-10-1877 1mo SHANNON, W. A. 3-14-1883 32yrs SHANNON, Mrs. 10-5-1881 24yrs SHANNON, Mrs. Mary's child 7-1-1884 Stillborn SHANNON, J. M.�s Infant 10-12-1901 Stillborn SHANNON, Mr. Charles M. 3-20-1919 41yrs