Hix (or Hicks) Patterson was born in Dec 1816 and died in the winter of 1904-5. You can see from the photos that his tombstone is very primitive. It appears to have been hand carved and is quite small. I have not had a chance to visit this cemetery with a full photo kit (grass clippers, mirror, tripod, etc.) so I haven't been able to get a very good picture.
The cemetery is Philadelphia Baptist Cemetery in Jasper, GA. If you are headed north out of Atlanta on I-575 (it becomes Zell Miller Mtn. Pkwy.) you keep going until you come to Jasper (the intersection with Hwy 53). You turn left on Hwy 53 (turning right takes you into downtown Jasper). You drive a short distance and turn right either onto Darnell/Log Cabin Rd. or a little further on onto Philadelphia Rd. (the two roads merge just before the church). Continue driving and you will see the church on your left and the cemetery on your right. Most of my families tombstones (at least those that are marked) are near the front of the cemetery. These are almost directly across from the church when you cross Philadelphia Rd.
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