Home of Sam P Jones, Cartersville, Bartow County
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GA Cacher
N 34° 09.921 W 084° 48.158
16S E 702546 N 3782671
Marker in front of the old home which is now Rose Lawn Museum.
Waymark Code: WM259G
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 09/07/2007
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Home of Sam P Jones
Sam P Jones was born October 16, 1847, in
Oak Bowery Alabama; he moved to Cartersville
with his parents in 1856. After his admission
to the Georgia Bar in 1868 he married Laura
McElwain. In 1872 he was licensed as a Methodist
Minister. His national career of evangelism
begun in 1864, covered the US and Canada.
Dedicated on Christmas Day 1865 this house
was occupied for twenty-one years by Sam Jones.
His public speaking was famous for its pathos
and humor while his gospel was loved for its
appeal. He died October 15, 1906.
WPA 41 D-8 Cherokee Avenue, Cartersville