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of Schulenburg
on the twisting but scenic Vaslic Loop, heading east (and south) on
the east side of the road one will find the worn and weathered Corinth
Baptist Church with its adjoining cemetery. Scattered among the one
hundred or so tombstones (159 marked graves - 55 unmarked graves)
you won't have far to look before you find the grave of a veteran.
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The
Corinth Baptist Church pew, and the cemetery in the background |
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The
Corinth Baptist Church at dusk |
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in many cemeteries, one family has a large number of veterans - and
here it is the Family Adams which sent four family members to participate
in WWII. |
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August
Adams, WWII
Veteran |
| The Green Family
is second with father (Pvt) Nathan Green having served in WWI
and his son (who preceded his father in death), PFC Arthur Green,
who served in WWII.
All but one man served in the Army and only two neglect to mention
the rank of the soldier / sailor. Military tombstones always give
the rank of the deceased, while it hardly matters to the family that
has to erect a stone for their lost son. Therefore we're unable to
give ranks for soldier George Townsend or sailor Douglas E. Davis. |
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A
tombstone portrait in the Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery |
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a Black cemetery, there was no evidence of participation in the Civil
War and, of course, the all-volunteer Spanish
American War, was over before most Fayette
County residents knew there was one. Willie Garrison served in
WWII, Korea,
and Vietnam. Specialist 5th Class Millige Adams served in both WWII
and Korea. |
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Sgt
Willie Garrison - WWII,
Korea and Vietnam |
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Sp5
Millige Adams -
WWII and Korea |
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The
cemetery's earliest marked grave is that of Lucinda Rogers who died
April 10, 1893.
Nine of those buried in the cemetery had been slaves. |
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list of the veterans with their available ranks appears
below. Photos appear without captions - but the names should be readable. |
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World
War Two ›
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PFC August Adams
Sgt David Adams
SSgt Leroy Adams
Douglas E. Davis (Navy)
PFC Arthur Green |
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World
War One ›
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Pvt Joseph Brown
Pvt Nathan Green
Pvt Willie Polk
Pvt Ira Richardson
George Townsend
Cpl Henry Wiser
Pvt Edward Warren |
Source:
The Corinth Baptist Church by Fayette County Historian Norman Krischke,
a self-published booklet dedicated to the Congregation of the Church.
This page is dedicated to Norman Krischke for his exhaustive
detailed work surveying and recording the history of the lost and
nearly forgotten places of Fayette
County. |
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Forum:
Subject: Willie D. Garrison
As a relative of the late Willie D. Garrison
I feel obligated to notify you that an error exists in the article
as it reads. The aforementioned Great Uncle of mine did indeed serve
as listed, however, he [did not die in Vietnam as stated but] died
at home in 1970 of leukemia. My Grandfather was Sgt. Charlie George
Garrison, Willie D. Garrison's oldest brother. Willie D. Garrison's
wife, Azel, my great aunt, is still living here in the Houston area
and could be reached to verify such matters if need be. I thank
you again for your article as a whole, as it details a number of
relatives of mine and is encouraging to know that they are not forgotten
for their places and submissions in history. - Sincerely,
Kelley J. Stubblefield, March 04, 2008
TE
apologizes for the error which has since been corrected. - Editor
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