10 - The Delk News (Jan 04)

THE DELK NEWS THE NEWSLETTER FOR DESCENDENTS OF ROGER DELK ISSUE #10 Content of this issue and all past issues of DELK NEWS reflects information from our database available at: www.doles.org [3] The database currently contains ca. 86,443 individuals including: 1,732 individuals with Delk as a surname 4,213 descendants of Roger Delk 1,541 descendants of Ethelred Delk and 110 descendants of Heinrich Delk This Newsletter may not be reproduced in any form for profit. If you know someone who may be interested in receiving this newsletter, please inform me directly (see CONTACT Below). © Fabian Doles January 30, 2004 Who was Roger Delk: A Brief Biography Roger Delk (in some records also appears as Dilke, Delke, or Dilk) married his first wife Sarah in England and they had a daughter, Elizabeth born April 1622 in Middlesex, London. Roger Delk arrived from England to Virginia aboard the ship "South Hampton" in 1624. This was one of Sir Walter Raleigh's ships used on his last expedition to South America. It is likely that his wife was to follow him later, but most likely died before. In any case, shortly after his arrival in the colony, he married Alice Davenport who had arrived on the same boat as he did. Roger was indentured to John Chew and employed in 1624 on his plantation on Hog Island. He worked out his indenture by 1626, and in 1628, Francis West, "Governor and Captaine Generall", granted him 1,000 acres on Lawne`s Creek which flows into the James River just below Hog Island. The size of this patent suggests the possibility of some influence having been exerted in his behalf. In a court session held at James Citye on May 7th 1627, it was ruled that Roger Dilk (by his own confession) had absented himself from his plantation without the knowledge or leave of his commander contrary to an order of Court for the space of 8 days complete, and he was fined to pay 25 pounds of tobacco for every 24 hours he was absent, totaling the sum of 200 pounds of Tobacco.   Despite this he rose rapidly in esteem and was chosen to represent "Stanley Hundred" in the House of Burgesses, the first legislative assembly in the western world. He served during the session that began on Feb. 1st, 1632/33 and may have lived too high above his means at Jamestown (then called "James Cittie"), while attending the assembly in 1634 for he was outlawed for debts and a capias [4] was issued against him. He appears to have died before 1635 as Alice his wife patented land in that year on Lawne's Creek in her own name. He had one son Roger II. His wife Alice remarried Nicholas Reynolds and had two more sons. The 1,000 acres on Lawne's Creek, granted to Roger Delk I. by Gov. Francis Westand then became due Nicholas Reynolds on 26 Aug. 1637, he having married Alice, the widow of Roger. Roger II inherited this land when he came of age. On Aug. 23 1661: Roger Delk II (and his wife Rebecca) out of love & affection made a deed to his half-brothers Francis and Robert Rennells, born of his mother Alice Gregory (she was by then married a third time to John Gregory) by her (2nd) husband, Nicholas Reynolds (dec.) of Lawne's Creek," for a tract of land in Surry County.

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Ken Moore Delk: Beaumont, Texas Pedigree Roger Delk I m. Alice Davenport, son Roger Delk II. m. Rebecca -unknown-, son Joseph Delk I m. Hannah Thorp(e) / Tharp(e), son Joseph Delk II m Judith "Judy" Jordan, son David Delk Sr. m. Patience Newsom, son Joseph Benton Delk III m. Frances "Fannie" Ross Dawson, son Jacob Benton Delk m. Alma Crowell, son Samuel Gill Delk m. Isabella White Anderson, son William Leftwich Delk m. Elizabeth Vestal, son Kenneth Moore Delk m. Annie B. Baker, son Frank Baker Delk m. Donnie Lucille Woodard, son Ken Moore Delk. biography :(written by his sister Sharon Delk Kitchen)

photo courtesy of Sharon (Delk) Kitchen

Randy & Sharon Diane (nee Delk) Kitchen at the Downtown Aquarium Houston, Texas photo courtesy of Sharon Kitchen

Sharon Diane (nee Delk) Kitchen: Beaumont, Texas rkitchenswbell.net Pedigree: Roger Delk I m. Alice Davenport, son Roger Delk II. m. Rebecca -unknown-, son Joseph Delk I m. Hannah Thorp(e), son Joseph Delk II m Judith "Judy" Jordan, son David Delk Sr. m. Patience Newsom, son Joseph B. Delk III m. Frances R. Dawson, son Jacob Benton Delk m. Alma Crowell, son Samuel G. Delk m. Isabella W. Anderson, son William L. Delk m. Elizabeth Vestal, son Kenneth Moore Delk m. Annie B. Baker, son Frank B. Delk m. Donnie L. Woodard, daughter Sharon Diane Delk m. Randy Kitchen

autobiography: I have been a teacher most of my life. Teaching is something I enjoy doing very much. Randy, my husband, was in the Army in the early 1960's and was stationed in Metz, France. He and several buddies vacationed in Garmish, Germany. He really liked the trains and would go to the train station at night and have french onion soup. We live in Beaumont Texas but Tennessee is more significant to our genealogy research. photo left: Frank Baker Delk (father of Sharon Delk Kitchen and Ken Delk) with his mother Annie B. "Mother B." (nee Baker) Delk. See : "Delk Soldiers" this issue for more on Frank.

photo courtesy of Sharon Kitchen

Janet (nee Carman) Cochran [nanayjanetwmconnect.com] Kentucky

Edwin Nielsen "Niel" Delk [thedelksswbell.net] Dallas, Texas

Clara Emily (nee Delk) & Marvin Joseph "Joe" Inglish [cinglishcomcast.net] Dallas, Texas

All of us kids went to school and graduated high school in Tyler. I met my husband while I was in Robert E. Lee High School, and we began dating while I was still a junior. We married shortly after I graduated in 1963. Joe was a year older than me. Our first son, Robert Joseph (Rob)was born Apr. 25, 1964, the first grandson on either side of the family. My husband's older sisters had only had all girls up to that point - 7 granddaughters on the Inglish side of the family. Our other son, Jeffrey Scott (Scott) was born Oct. 18, 1966. Joe was in the petroleum engineering field, so we moved from Tyler, to Dallas, to Houston.

In 1973, David suffered a brain aneurysm and passed away leaving a wife and 2 small children (wife: Barbara Shoenthal Delk; son: Morgan born Dec. 24, 1971; and daughter, Ashley born June ?, 1973). Barbara and the kids later moved from Illinois to Dallas with the rest of the family.

Then in 1976, Daddy was diagnosed with lung cancer and died right around his birthday in Feb. 1977. Mom remarried later that year and moved to Dallas. Bobby had also remarried and moved to Dallas. Suzon had hired on with Southwestern Bell Telephone right out of college, and after a few years in Little Rock, Ark. relocated to Dallas. Niel finally graduated college and came to Dallas. That put all my family in Dallas and left only me and mine to make our way back from Houston which we did when Joe changed companies so he could be closer to his father. We came back to Dallas - well actually Plano - from Houston in 1978 for the next 11 years. Our boys graduated Plano Sr. High in some of the largest senior high school classes in the states. Rob's graduating class was about 1900+ while Scott's was about 1800 in size. Rob was active in wrestling and Scott played soccer and football. That also put us here in the Dallas area when Mom was diagnosed with leukemia in 1988. She went into remission for about 5 years and passed away in Dec. of 1993.

Then the company Joe was working for in Dallas closed it doors in 1989. And we had gotten in that nasty habit of wanting a roof over our heads and food on the table, and that required money! So back to Houston. Joe worked for Kellogg Brown & Root. Of course it has only recently been called that since Halliburton acquired the company. With the kids out of the house, Joe and I got involved in many things. I took on a "part time" job organizing tennis leagues for the USTA Adult Leagues in North Houston which I worked for 11 years along with running several tennis tournaments each year. Joe and I played mixed doubles, and Joe was active on several men's teams. Actually while Joe was playing a league match in Feb. of 2003, he had a heart attack on the court and died before anything could be done. Since both the boys and both my brothers were in Dallas, it made more sense for me to move back this way again. Suzon had already passed away in 2001 at the age of 50.

So, here I am starting a new life. Rob has given me a fantastic daughter-in-law, Liesl and 2 wonderful grandchildren -Madeleine, age 8 and Cade, age 6. Scott - well, he's still looking for a wife. He lives about a mile up the road, but he has a granddog for me.

All of us from the Buford Delk family have a little written history . I know that Uncle Randolph has a large manuscript on the Delk Family, but has not brought it up to the Buford Delk generation or beyond. I read that last June. Uncle Randolph is affected greatly by his age and ill health. He has turned all of the genealogy work over to a cousin in Georgia or Alabama. I will need to find out for sure. It may even be on a web site.

I Look forward to more correspondence from family...

editors note:
Thank you both, Clara and Niel, for such an in depth insight into your branch of the family's history. I would like to point out to our readers that this branch of the family also organizes a family reunion. CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS

Rodham T. Delk, Jr. [rbdelkcharter.net]

Nancy Jane (nee White) Richardson VA>WA [sr.nrverizon.net]

I am attaching a photo taken of my grandmother, Lelia Annie Delk, which was taken before her first marriage (see image right). I have a daughter who looks very much like her! We go back there on occasion to visit my "half sister" and on our last visit made it a point to take photos of gravestones of my deceased relatives. We even went to Surry where I found some relatives had been buried and then moved to a different cemetery for some reason. I would like to pursue this someday as I found it rather odd although I am not sure how to go about it. I have looked at your web site and found it very interesting. I did not realize that so many Delk's lived in other states. I was surprised that not more lived in VA. Now that I am again inspired to work on my family history, I will need lots of guidance. Maybe you or some one other will be kind enough to help. Thank you so much, Nancy W. Richardson 17077 Kokanee Court Mt. Vernon, WA 98274 email: sr.nrverizon.net

Lelia Annie Delk photo courtesy of Nancy W, Richardson

William J. McGauley [macfdn.com]

A new Ethelred Delk cousin:

Richard Allen "Dick" Delk [jddelkmsn.com]
Pedigree

III. DELK SOLDIERS, SAILORS and PILOTS who have SERVED AMERICA Please feel free to inform me of any soldiers that have not been dealt with in past issues. I would also like to post any photos you may have of any of these soldiers (in uniform if possible).

rkitchenswbell.net

This picture of Frank B. Delk was sent as a postcard and was post stamped 6:30 PM Nov. 21, 1942 in Waukegan Illinois and written to his mother Annie B. Delk in Arlington TX by his wife Donnie. -photo detail-

Dear Mother B.,    This is Frankie in his work uniform the dress uniform is the same with a white shirt.    He really loved his work. I'm so proud of him.    Don't worry about me and my job. It is easy and I like it.    I will write later, Love Donnie

Marine Corp. He is now stationed in North Carolina. His mother Lanie Lea (nee Delk) [Clarksonjpldpaol.com] relates : "My son is in the Marine Corp. now, he was in for four years already and re-enlisted and went back in in June."

"I graduated from high school in Palatka, Florida in 1953. I joined the US Air Force shortly thereafter, and completed 21 years of service and retired as a Major in 1974". "I spent three and a half years in Weisbaden, Germany, from 1970-1974, courtesy of the USAF". [macfdn.com]

More Soldiers descendent of Ethelred Delk
Dick Delk [jddelkmsn.com] (see new cousins) writes:

Herman Delk b. (?)-1995 served in the U S Army in 1945-46 and was stationed in Germany.
Info provided by his daughter Shirley Delk McQuarter: Msmcqua3820wmconnect.com

Lance Cpl. Timothy S. Delk Branch of service: U.S. Marines Hometown: Clovis, New Mexico Enlisted: September 2000 Family: Parents, Lee and Patsy Delk What makes him special: "Tim is caring, loving to others and enjoys making others laugh." source [8] It is not known if he is related. Can anyone help?

Delk, Gilbert; Private; H; Campbell Co TN; 34; 31 Dec 1861 - 6 Nov 1863. Died in captivity 15 Feb 1864 at Richmond VA. Captured at Rogersville. Confined at Belle Isle. Admitted to Hospital 21 at Richmond VA 23 Jan 1864 where he died of nephritis and diarrhea. source [9]

[10] Photo by JO2(SW/AW) Sybil McCarrol

Samuel Delk - U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen ...U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen come to National Naval Medical Center when they need specialty medical care...article/source [11] HM1(FMF) Evelyn Brew greets MIDN 2/C Samuel Delk and MIDN 2/C Michael Tremel at NNMC's Bldg. 10 entrance as they get off the bus. Brew meets all midshipmen when they report here for specialty care. Anyone know who this is?

Listed as a Crew Member aboard the USS POLLUX general stores ship DELK, James E. Rank:SN; years toured: 1951-55; D/L:U source [12] It is not known if he is related. Can anyone help?

Launched 16 December 1939; acquired by the Navy 16 January 1941; converted to a general stores ship

Listed as a Crew Member aboard the USS INTREPID CV-11 Essex Class Aircraft Carrier DELK, Charles E. home town: Hamilton, Ohio; eMail: ngranny5aol.com; note: I tried contacting him but have had no reply to date.  Division: Ordnance; Toured: 1953 - 55 source [13] It is not known if he is related. Can anyone help?

Listed as a Crew Member aboard the USS SOMERS (DDG-34)S Destroyer DELK, Ken Year toured 1972-74; rank:GMT2; Home town: New Paris, Ohio contact: kdelkwoh.rr.com note: I tried contacting him but have had no reply to date. source [14] It is not known if he is related. Can anyone help?

Listed as a Crew Member aboard the USS SURIBACHI AE-21 Ammunition Ship Earl P. Delk toured 1975-77 source [15] It is not known if he is related. Can anyone help?

Listed as a Crew Member aboard the USS SHASTA AE-6 & AE-33 Ammunition Ship DELK, William R. (deceased) toured: 1944-45 source [16] It is not known if he is related. Can anyone help?

Listed as a Crew Member aboard the USS WILL ROGERS (SSBN-659) nuclear submarine DELK, Whiting; rating: IC2 enlisted (Nuke); toured:1968-1971 eMail: delkwscococo.net note: I tried contacting him but the address was invalid. source [17] It is not known if he is related. Can anyone help?

Listed as a Crew Member aboard the USS. ALLEN M. SUMNER DD-692 Destroyer DELK James F. SD1 toured 1957 - 1958 & 1959 - 1960 source [18] It is not known if he is related. Can anyone help?

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IV. FEATURE: Delk Cemeteries part II As a logical follow up of Delk Religious affiliations (see past issues) we can now explore cemetery's where Delks are buried. Knowing our forefathers religious affiliations is often helpful in locating their final place of rest. In addition to names and birth and death dates, genealogists may find marriages and family relationships on the stones. Epitaphs ranging from sentimental to humorous were many times included. Of particular interest to genealogists are also symbolic devices decorating the sites. Indication of military or fraternal organization symbols, and devices indicating occupations, are useful clues to information sources about the deceased. Individuals written in red have not been identified as Roger Delk descendants. All others can be found in the searchable database at www.doles.org [19]. If anyone knows of any other cemetery with Roger Delk descendants that is not listed, please let me know. Also any corrections, photos or additional information about gravesite locations would be greatly appreciated. Key to symbols: * = born (think of the star that the three wise men followed that marked the birth of Christ) + = death,(died on the cross) ~ = baptized Cemetery's are listed alphabetically by state : ALABAMA [20] | ARIZONA [21] | ARKANSAS [22] | CALIFORNIA [23] | COLORADO [24] | FLORIDA [25]| GEORGIA [26] | ILLINOIS [27] | INDIANA [28] | KANSAS [29] KENTUCKY | MARYLAND [30] |MISSISSIPPI [31]MISSOURI [32] | NEW MEXICO [33] | NORTH CAROLINA [34] | OKLAHOMA [35] | OHIO [36] | OREGON [37] SOUTH CAROLINA [38] | TENNESSEE [39] | TEXAS [40] | VIRGINA [41] | WASHINGTON [42] UNKNOWN [43] ALABAMA Old Asbury Cemetery, Lamar co. Alabama Turn Left off County Road 9. Behind Asbury Church .   GPS Location: lat.: N33 38 19.- long.:W088 12 54.- N33. W-88. B3 Area: Millport, NW   1. Donald A. Delk - July 21, 1930- Living 2. Vera V. Daug of L. L. & C. J. Delk 3. Kara K. Daug of L. L. & C. J. Delk 4. John A. Son of L. L. & C. J. Delk note for 1.: Donald A. Delk is still living. He has worked together with Kawatha "Kay" Koonce gathering data from cemetery's in Lamar co. Alabama. I contacted Kay Koonce and informed me that Donald is not on-line, but forwarded my message to someone else who could pass it on to him. In the message I noted that I had a Leon L. Delk married to a Conzada Jane Brewer in my database which did fit the initials L. L. & C. J. I have since received this reply: Kawatha"Kay"Koonce sent us your inquiry about Leon Delk. It should have been Lenn L. Delk (buried at the New Asbury cemetery and yes he is the father of the children you named. His father and mother are buried at Ebenezer cemetery and the father Matthew Delk has a Confederate tombstone. His wife's name was Mary Hubbard Delk. My Husband, Maurice D. is a great-grandson of Matthew. Hope this will be of some help to you. Helon Delk, Wife of Maurice D. Though Helon Delk has verified the parents of 2-4. The parents of Matthew Delk is not know. Can anyone help? ALABAMA [44] | ARIZONA [45] | ARKANSAS [46] | CALIFORNIA [47] | COLORADO [48] | FLORIDA [49]| GEORGIA [50] | ILLINOIS [51] | INDIANA [52] | KANSAS [53] KENTUCKY | MARYLAND [54] |MISSISSIPPI [55]MISSOURI [56] | NEW MEXICO [57] | NORTH CAROLINA [58] | OKLAHOMA [59] | OHIO [60] | OREGON [61] SOUTH CAROLINA [62] | TENNESSEE [63] | TEXAS [64] | VIRGINA [65] | WASHINGTON [66] UNKNOWN [67] ARIZONA No new info this quarter ARKANSAS Bethlehem Cemetery, Spotville, Columbia co. Arkansas U.S. 82 to State Hwy 98, turn south, ca. 3 miles to Columbia Rd. 40, east on Columbia Rd. 40 ca. 2 miles to Spotville 1. Mardrey McWilliams Delk - b. Nov. 5, 1920 (double headstone, no death date) (wife of 2.) 2. Ernest A. Delk - May 2, 1918 d. Sept. 3, 1999 - U.S. Army - WW II - Married October 26, 1939 (husband of 1.)   CALIFORNIA Vandalia Cemetery, Porterville, California VANDALIA CEMETERY , is the oldest cemetery in Porterville, the first burial being in 1864. Many years ago this cemetery was called Plano as it is on Scranton Street off of Plano but legally it has always been Vandalia. 1. DELK Barbara Ann (Bertie Ewing) b 1 Nov 1932 d 25 Apr l983 A-115-4 bur 29 Apr l983 mother Ella Roberts headstone 2. DELK Dorothy Lola b 10 Jan l930 d 10 June 1975 27-3-8 bur 24 June l975 kin Ray Delk headstone 3. DELK James Monroe b 14 Nov 1925 d 12 Dec 1982 Fresno CA A-115-4 bur 15 Dec 1982 wife Barbara Delk headstone ALABAMA [68] | ARIZONA [69] | ARKANSAS [70] | CALIFORNIA [71] | COLORADO [72] | FLORIDA [73]| GEORGIA [74] | ILLINOIS [75] | INDIANA [76] | KANSAS [77] KENTUCKY | MARYLAND [78] |MISSISSIPPI [79]MISSOURI [80] | NEW MEXICO [81] | NORTH CAROLINA [82] | OKLAHOMA [83] | OHIO [84] | OREGON [85] SOUTH CAROLINA [86] | TENNESSEE [87] | TEXAS [88] | VIRGINA [89] | WASHINGTON [90] UNKNOWN [91] COLORADO No new info this quarter FLORIDA Southside Cemetery, Tallahassee, Florida 1. DELK, Katherine buried 2000-05-09 Perry, Florida SOUTHSIDE G / SEC 8 / 13 Old Church Cemetery, Apopka, Orange co. Florida 1. DELK, S. M. L., b. May 1870 d. Nov 1876?, "He sleeps with the Lord" 2. DELK, (unavailable), b. No Date d. No Date 3. DELK, David, b. 1875 d. 1877 4. DELK, W. S., b. No Date d. No Date, Age 72 ALABAMA [92] | ARIZONA [93] | ARKANSAS [94] | CALIFORNIA [95] | COLORADO [96] | FLORIDA [97]| GEORGIA [98] | ILLINOIS [99] | INDIANA [100] | KANSAS [101] KENTUCKY | MARYLAND [102] |MISSISSIPPI [103]MISSOURI [104] | NEW MEXICO [105] | NORTH CAROLINA [106] | OKLAHOMA [107] | OHIO [108] | OREGON [109] SOUTH CAROLINA [110] | TENNESSEE [111] | TEXAS [112] | VIRGINA [113] | WASHINGTON [114] UNKNOWN [115] GEORGIA Altamaha Baptist Church Cemetery, Wayne co. Georgia Located at 6622 Oglethorpe Road, one mile off of Highway 169 N. 01. Julia F.(rances) DELK, May 8, 1918 - May 22, 1918, d/o William Alexander & Annette "Nettie" (Carson) DELK Baggs Cemetery, Long co. Georgia 1. Francis John 26 Feb 1839-13 Jan 1934- Sr, s/o John Chapman & Elizabeth Delk; m1 Matilda A Baggs (1836-1868, bur Jones Creek Bp Ch Cem; d/o Wm Baggs & Charity Hope); m2 22 Jan 1874 Hester Coats (Baggs) Johnston; m3 Hettie E. Baggs. 2. Hettie C Johnston 25 Mar 1841-28 Sep 1879 w/o F J Chapman Hester Coats Baggs d/o Archibald James Baggs, Sr & Nancy Ann Carter; m1 Isham LaFayette Johnston (b 1827, s/o Andrew N. Johnston & Mary Rawls); m2 22 Jan 1874 as his 2/w Francis John Chapman, Sr. 3. Hettie (Baggs) 13 June 1861-17 June 1912 s/o Francis John Chapman Hettie E Baggs d/o Wm Riley Baggs & Sarah E Smith; m 29 Aug 1886 as his 3/w Francis John Chapman, Sr. Campground Cemetery , Mt. Zion Methodist Church, Morven (just west of Valdosta), Brooks co. Georgia All photos of tombstones from the Campground Cemetery were made and kindly contributed by cousin Janette Harrington Campbell Mathmomno1cs.com note: After having done several on-line searches for "Campground Cemetery" + Delk I found no matches. The link above is the correct cemetery but does not list these individuals perhaps the enumerated individuals are in a different lot in the area.   Here lie the graves of John Delk his wife Jane (nee Hodges) and there daughter Mary Louise Harrington. In the background can be seen the Mt. Zion Methodist Church imagery and inscriptions on the obelisks   image - HOLY BIBLE - JOHN DELK Born May 3 1811 Died Dec 14 1896 Iconography: The Bible can represents resurrection through the scripture; member of clergy; or wisdom. There appears to be evidence that John Delk was indeed a member of the clergy. Here John Delk is listed as a Reverend Iconography: Rose & Bud - A double set of roses on one twig usually signifys the death of two people, usually a bud with the rose signifys a loss of a mother with a baby .   image -rose & rosebud- JANE Wife of JOHN DELK Born Aug 14 1814 Died Aug 29 1887 This detail is from Jane's original tombstone and is very similar to the image on the obelisk. Jane (Hodges) Delk's original tombstone Propped up against Jane (nee Hodges) Delk's obelisk is a stone with her name and the same dates as seen on the obelisk. This stone is most likely her original tombstone stone. Her obelisk tombstones was most likely commissioned and erected around the time of death of her husband John Delk. The rose and bud motive, her name, her relation as well as her birth & death dates appear on both stones. There is a small stone propped against her old stone. Is this the marker of an infant that the rose & bud alludes to? If so, she would have been 75 yrs old.   This view of the Delk gravestones shows that some sinking has occurred and that both the obelisks as well as the tombstone of Mary Louise Harrington are leaning slightly and will have to be eventually restored or will one day fall over. All three of the tombstones reflect the fashion of that times. Pylons, columns and most exotic-style monuments are generally dated between1860 and 1900 - Art History - The obelisk has a long history of being used as funeral decoration. The egyptians were the first to build monumental obelisks. The greeks and the romans continued the use and they again became popular during the neo-classical art and architecture revivals of the 18th and 19th Centuries. The Obelisk There is hardly a cemetery founded in the 1840s and 50s without some form of Egyptian influence in the public buildings, gates, tomb art, etc. Napoleon Bonaparte's 1798-99 Egyptian campaigns, and the discoveries made at the tombs of the Pharaohs, and the classic revival, led to a revival of interest in the ancient Egyptian culture. Obelisks were considered to be tasteful, with pure uplifting lines, associated with ancient greatness, patriotic, able to be used in relatively small spaces, and, perhaps most importantly, obelisks were less costly than large and elaborate sculpted monuments. There were many cultural reasons for the revival styles of the nineteenth century. Freemasonry, while part of the overall cultural influence, was not responsible for the prevalence of obelisks. but John was known to be a Freemason. Cleopatra's Needles The first obelisk arrived in the United States in 1879 and was reerected in New York's Central Park in January of 1881. The New York Obelisk (left) used to form a pair with the London Obelisk (right) Both came from Heliopolis and had been built by Tuthmosis III around 1470 B.C. The Washington Monument This monument was built between 1848 and 1884 as a memorial to George Washington, first President of the United States. Its construction took place in two major phases, 1848 to 1856, and then 1876 to 1884. The pause in construction work was due to the Civil War and incurring lack of funds. John Delk's daughter - Louisa (nee Delk) Harrington's tombstone Iconography: The back side of the tombstone is sculpted to represent natural rock work. The rock represents everlasting strength in Eternity, referring also to foundation   These three views of Louisa's tomb show that sinking has also caused the tomb's plate to crack. INSCRIPTION -image of a plucked flower- LOUISA MA Wife of BRYANT P. H A R R I N G T O N Born AD July 4 1835 Died Nov 14 1914   Iconography: The plucked flower placed on the scroll is symbolic of the life that has been plucked away like a flower.   This side angle view (left) shows that Louisa's gravestone from the front is sculpted to represent an open scroll of pergament with a flower placed on it . Iconography: The scroll represents the scriptures and the law. Also buried in this cemetery is Louisa's son and his wife BRYANT PLATT AUG 24 1861 APR 18 1944 - - - HARRINGTON - - - They were united in Holy Matrimony at the home of Joseph J. Rogers, parents of the bride Dec., 1887 by John Delk, grandfather of the groom. Witnesses C. L. Cook and Hannah Fletcher IOLA ROGERS APR 23 1871 APR 26, 1946 Centerville Cemetery, Centerville (Centerville formerly known as "Hattie"), Georgia The cemetery is located across from Centerville's First Baptist Church on Church Street. 1. DELK, Lauretta Bridges - Nov 3, 1913 Nov 18, 1996 The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. w/o Rev Fred A. Delk (see database) 2. SMITH, Claudena Delk - Feb 4, 1944 Feb 9, 1991 inscription: There is no grief where love blooms in Memory's garden. Anybody know who her father or husband was? 3. SMITH, Jimmie Lou presumed husband of 2. Delk - Nixon Cemetery, Coweta co. Georgia This location does not seem to have a Church affiliation but is located in a field in a grove of tall trees. It is on the right side of Norton Road about one half mile from the intersection of Norton Rd. and Luther Bailey Rd., Luther Bailey Rd. runs southerly from Senoia and GA 16. Note: The plot is on private property so you will have to ask permission to visit. There are three markers for the Delk Family in this location, only 2 are listed as one marker was face down. [116] 1. (left) (D) DELK J. B. Delk 1854 - 1924 2. (right) (D) DELK Beulah Spradlin - 1867 -1938 Wife of J. B. Delk 3. (no photo) Overturned - no further info [117] Elim Cemetery, Ludowici, Long co. Georgia All of these are in my database 1. R.(edden) G.(entry) Baxter 4 Oct 1847-5 Jan 1929- s/o John H Baxter & Nancy Delk; m 20 Oct/Dec 1867 Julia Ann Gany. 2. Julia Melissa Keaton 25 Oct 1887-28 June 1978 w/o Shelton S Delk. d/o Henry Clay Keaton & Martha Jane Flowers; m c1906 Shelton Screven Delk. 3. Shelton S. Delk, 29 June 1881-15 Aug 1952 h/o Julia Keaton Delk Shelton Screven Delk d Dade City, FL, s/o Nathaniel Screven Delk & Harriet Lavena Long; m Julia Melissa Keaton. 4. (William) Talmadge Delk, 31 Aug 1907-19? Nov 1913 s/o Shelton Screven Delk & Julia Melissa Keaton. 5. Lilla (Smiley) 1885-1968 Lilla A Smiley d. 14 Feb 1968 d/o William Jackson Smiley & Letitia Victoria Smith; m1 Absalom Sandiford Delk (3 Jan 1875-5 June 1909 buried Jones Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Long Co.