Colonial Park Cemetery

  • Hannah Morel (1776-1790)

    Hannah Morel (1776-1790)

    February 17, 1733 Hannah’s father, John Anthony Morel, is born in Savannah, GA to parents Pierre & Margaret. One family tree notes that he was born in Switzerland where his parents immigrated from. Without a birth record and just family trees to go on, it’s impossible to say. February 16, 1745 Hannah’s mother, Mary Bryan,…

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  • Joseph M. Boggs (1824-1852)

    Joseph M. Boggs (1824-1852)

    There wasn’t a lot to be found about Dr. Joseph Boggs outside of his final hours. Here is what I could find. Trigger warning: suicide 1824 Joseph Boggs is born in South Carolina. 1851 This is the earliest that I could establish him living in Savannah. August 24, 1852 Dr. Joseph Boggs dies by suicide…

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  • Isabella Chadbourn (1808-1830)

    I’ve shared photos of Isabella’s grave a few times on IG, so it felt appropriate to do a dive into her life as well as her family history!

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