Strozier Cemetery
Near Odessadale, Meriwether County, GA.
(Compiled by Phyllis M. Porter)

Cemetery of the family of Reuben Strozier and Pheriby Callaway.

  Reuben Strozier and Pheriby Callaway (daughter of John and Bethany Callaway) married Mar. 29, 1803 in Wilkes County, GA.  The family moved to Meriwether County, GA in 1837.  Reuben Strozier's "home place" consisted of more than 1,000 acres located in land lots 56, 57, 58, 59 and 71. When Reuben Strozier died in 1850 his real estate was valued at $48,770, and he owned 52 slaves.  Pheriby died in 1865.  Their land remained in the family for many years.  The story of the Strozier Plantation is found in "Brooks of Honey and Butter", v. 1, pg. 251-255, by William H. Davidson. 

  The Strozier Family Cemetery is located on the land that belonged to Reuben and Pheriby Callaway Strozier.  This cemetery is located in Meriwether County, GA on Hwy. 109, 4 1/2 miles west of Greenville.   In the cemetery are buried Reuben Strozier, Pheriby Callaway Strozier (probably), several of Reuben and Pheriby's children, their wives and children.  Also buried there is Reuben's mother, Margaret Strozier, widow of Revolutionary Soldier Peter Strozier, whose grave has been marked by the Daughters of the American Revolution as a Revolutionary War Patriot.  The cemetery is 48' x 62' and contains 37 graves (possibly more that are unmarked).

  The land containing the Strozier Family Cemetery is now owned by the Strozier Heritage Society, Inc.  For additional information on the cemetery or the Strozier Family Heritage Society, Inc. please contact

1 – Mary Elliot Strozier
born Nov. 20, 1895
died Dec. 7, 1896
Footstone - MES
“Suffer little children to come unto me”
[Probably daughter of William E. Strozier, youngest son of Enoch Frank Strozier]

2 – William E. Strozier
born June 12, 1858
died October 14, 1897
Footstone - WES
“Gone but not forgotten”
[Youngest son of Enoch Frank Strozier]

3 – Elizabeth A. Strozier
born July 24, 1844
died Sept. 15, 1897
“Mother thou has from us flown, To the regions far above.
We to thee erect this stone, Consecrated by our love.”
Marble outline of grave with “EAS” at foot
[Her maiden name was Trippe - Wife of John T. Strozier, son of William C. Strozier]

4 – Unknown adult buried next to Elizabeth A. Strozier
[Probably John T. Strozier, born Feb. 14, 1845, died May 29, 1920,
Confederate Veteran, Son of William C. Strozier]

5 – Unknown adult

6 – Amanda Thompson
born Nov. 26, 1823
died Feb. 1897
“Mother thou has from us flown, To the regions far above.
We to thee erect this stone, Consecrated by our love.”
[Daughter of Henry and Nancy Holtzclaw; 1st married to William C. Strozier;
2nd married to James W. Thompson; Mother of Odessa Thompson, for whom Odessadale was named]

7. James W. Thompson
born Sept. 16, 1816
died Sept. 11, 1877
[Husband of Amanda Holtsclaw Thompson; Father of Odessa Thompson, for whom Odessadale was named]

8. Henry Holtzclaw
born Nov. 3, 1790
died April 26, 1851
[Father of Amanda Strozier Thompson]

9. Nancy Holtzclaw
born 1802
died April 1, 1847
[Mother of Amanda Strozier Thompson]

10. Nancy E. H. Strozier
born Nov. 29, 1839
died August 11, 1841
[Daughter of William C. Strozier]

11. Small rock w/smaller foot rock
Unknown Child

12. William C. Strozier
born March 29, 1818
died May 9, 1849
[Son of Reuben Strozier]

13. William T. Strozier
born Feb. 26, 1848
died August 17, 1849
[Son of William C. Strozier]
[According to 1850 Mortality Census, he died of Whooping Cough]

14. Unknown child

15. Unknown child

16. Unknown child

17. Unknown child

18. Unknown child

19. Mrs. H. R. Barnes
born May 13, 1861
died Aug. 4, 1900
“None knew her, but to love her”
[Esmerilda Strozier Barnes; Daughter of Enoch Frank Strozier; 2nd wife of Harrison R. Barnes]

20. Space to the right of Adam S. Ragland
[Probably his wife Mary Frank Strozier Ragland;
born Aug. 1865; died after 1930; Daughter of Enoch Frank Strozier]

21. In Loving Memory of my husband
Adam S. Ragland
died June 6, 1895
“Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God”
[Husband of Mary Frank Strozier, daughter of Enoch Frank Strozier]

22. Space to the right of Reuben Strozier
[Probably his wife Pheriby Callaway Strozier;
born Jan. 5, 1787; died Feb. 24, 1865;
Daughter of John and Bethany Callaway]

23. Reuben Strozier
born July 5, 1782
died Dec. 25, 1850
[Son of Peter and Margaret Strozier; Owned plantation where this cemetery is located; Diamond designs on sides of box stones]

24. Margaret Ann Jones
born April 9, 1826
died July 7, 1846
[Daughter of Reuben Strozier; Wife of Willis Jones]

25. Margaret Strozier
Died 1842
“In the 97th year of her age”
[According to her pension application, she would have been 102.
Wife of Peter Strozier, Revolutionary Soldier; Mother of Reuben Strozier;
DAR Marker placed by Daughters of the American Revolution in 1990.
She is acknowledge as a Revolutionary War Patriot.]

26. Infant of Margaret Strozier Jones
Died 1846

27. Reuben E. Strozier
son of William and Amanda Strozier
born Feb. 26, 1842
died April 24, 1892
Footstone – RES
“Mark the perfect man and behold the upright,
for the end of that man is peace”
[Confederate Veteran]

28. Rock for head stone and smaller rock for footstone – Unknown Child

29. Abner Callaway Strozier
born 1855 - 1887
“Although he sleeps, his memory doth live,
and cheering comforts to his mourners give.
He followed virtue as his truest guide,
Lived as a Christian – as a Christian died.”
[Top of stone broken off; He died Feb. 24, 1887; Son of Enoch Frank Strozier]

30. Essie Strozier
born July 9, 1880
died March 11, 1881
“Sleep on sweet babe, and make thy rest,
God called thee home, he thought it best.”
[Brick outline and footstone with MJS; Daughter of Abner Strozier, son of Enoch Frank Strozier]

31. In Loving Memory of our Mother
Mary J. Strozier
born Aug. 2, 1831
died Jan. 26, 1897
“Her children rise up and call her blessed.”
[Her maiden name was Partridge; Wife of Enoch Frank Strozier]

32. In memory of our father
Enoch F. Strozier
born March 21, 1831
died Nov. 22, 1864
Footstone – EFS
“Heavens eternal year is thine”
[Son of Reuben Strozier; Confederate Veteran; Captain; Died at Battle of Griswoldsville, GA]

33. Unknown child
[Small stone right next to Enoch Frank Strozier]

34. Unknown adult

35. In memory of
Benna V. Towns Strozier
Wife of H. M. Strozier
born April 9, 1846
died Jan. 18, 1871
Footstone - BVS
[Henry Mercer Strozier was son of William C. Strozier; her name was Buena Vista Towns]

36. Unknown probable child
[Rock as footstone – no headstone]

37. Unknown adult

One of the unknown adults is probably Mary “Polly” Strozier, born 1804 and died 1860. She was living at home with her mother Pheriby Callaway Strozier on the 1860 census.