Birth : 12 Aug 1893 Liberty, Pickens County, South Carolina, USA
Death : 9 Oct 1918 Machault, Departement des Ardennes, Champagne-Ardenne, France
Burial : West View Cemetery, Liberty, Pickens County, USA
Coordinate : 34.7822890, -82.7064940
Inscription : In Memory of Geo. Ernest Gantt
Killed In Action
Co 7 143 RD Inf 36 Div
Intered in Meuse-Argonne
Cemetery, France
1893-1918
Description : Parents: Leander A. Gantt and Sarah Kelly Gantt

PVT Gantt's Burial Site

KIA World War I
This is his memorial marker
(Cenotaph)

His mother had the opportunity to visit his grave in France in 1930 - her trip was described in an article in the Pickens Sentinel newspaper, September 4, 1930:

"Mrs. Sallie K. Gantt, a gold star mother of Liberty is now on her way to visit for the first time the grave of her son, Earnest (sp) Gantt, who fell mortally wounded in the World War.

Mrs.... Read More

frequently asked questions (FAQ):

  • Where is Pvt George Ernest Gantt's memorial?

    Pvt George Ernest Gantt's memorial is located at: West View Cemetery, Liberty, Pickens County, USA.

  • When did Pvt George Ernest Gantt death?

    Pvt George Ernest Gantt death on 9 Oct 1918 in Machault, Departement des Ardennes, Champagne-Ardenne, France

  • Where are the coordinates of the Pvt George Ernest Gantt's memorial?

    Latitude: 34.7822890
    Longitude: -82.7064940

Family Members:

Parent

Siblings

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Annie Mae Gantt Chamblin

(1875 - 1970)

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Ida Gantt Boggs

(1877 - 1975)

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John Jackson Gantt Sr.

(1880 - 1976)

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Essie Iola Gantt Boggs

(1883 - 1974)

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Clifford Leander Gantt

(1884 - 1977)

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Mary Gantt Hubbard

(1891 - 1979)

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Sallie Pauline Gantt

(1899 - 1914)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. West View Cemetery
Liberty, Pickens County, USA
Coordinate: 34.7822890, -82.7064940

2. Abbott Cemetery
Liberty, Pickens County, USA
Coordinate: 34.7815000, -82.7067670

3. Liberty Memorial Gardens
Liberty, Pickens County, USA
Coordinate: 34.7839280, -82.7050780

4. Williams Family Cemetery
Liberty, Pickens County, USA
Coordinate: 34.7737000, -82.6883500

5. Hendricks-Prater Cemetery
Liberty, Pickens County, USA
Coordinate: 34.7725500, -82.7239500

6. Parsons Family Cemetery
Liberty, Pickens County, USA
Coordinate: 34.7973330, -82.7189670

7. Ruhamah Baptist Church Cemetery
Liberty, Pickens County, USA
Coordinate: 34.7578011, -82.7043991

8. Hallum Family Cemetery
Liberty, Pickens County, USA
Coordinate: 34.7653999, -82.6778030

9. Smith Chapel Wesleyan Church Cemetery
Liberty, Pickens County, USA
Coordinate: 34.8006330, -82.7383670

10. Union United Methodist Church Cemetery
Liberty, Pickens County, USA
Coordinate: 34.8125500, -82.7241500

11. Boggs-Garner Family Cemetery
Liberty, Pickens County, USA
Coordinate: 34.7489800, -82.7005080

12. Stewart Family Cemetery
Liberty, Pickens County, USA
Coordinate: 34.8099830, -82.7308670

13. Golden Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
Liberty, Pickens County, USA
Coordinate: 34.7910995, -82.7472000

14. Rices Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
Liberty, Pickens County, USA
Coordinate: 34.8171997, -82.7055969

15. Silas Clayton Family Cemetery
Liberty, Pickens County, USA
Coordinate: 34.7487170, -82.7192670

16. Kirksey-Kuksey Family Cemetery
Central, Pickens County, USA
Coordinate: 34.7719841, -82.7528000

17. Clayton-O'Dell-Bowen Cemetery
Liberty, Pickens County, USA
Coordinate: 34.8219500, -82.7291170

18. Chandler Family Cemetery
Liberty, Pickens County, USA
Coordinate: 34.8223991, -82.7294006

19. Golden Grove Wesleyan Church Cemetery
Liberty, Pickens County, USA
Coordinate: 34.7557983, -82.6605988

20. Clayton-Robinson Cemetery
Cateechee, Pickens County, USA
Coordinate: 34.7848670, -82.7628330

21. Johnston Family Cemetery
Liberty, Pickens County, USA
Coordinate: 34.7374001, -82.7284012

22. Roanoke Baptist Church Cemetery
Liberty, Pickens County, USA
Coordinate: 34.8272500, -82.7303500

23. Flat Rock Baptist Church Cemetery
Liberty, Pickens County, USA
Coordinate: 34.7498398, -82.6614685

24. Fairview Baptist Church Cemetery
Liberty, Pickens County, USA
Coordinate: 34.8031006, -82.7620010