Griffin in Spalding County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Pvt. Joe William

U.S. Army

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, January 15, 2022

1. Pvt. Joe William Marker

Inscription.
Aug. 1893 - June 5, 1918
Died in service
World War I

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • War, World I.

Location. 33° 15.009′ N, 84° 15.848′ W. Memorial is in Griffin, Georgia, in Spalding County. It is on West Broad Street west of North Hill Street (Georgia Route 155), on the right when traveling west. Marker is on the Griffin + Spalding Chamber of Commerce building/welcome center. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 143 N Hill St, Griffin GA 30223, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Georgia’s Piedmont

and in Metro Atlanta.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

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8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: PFC. Lewis N. Brown (here, next to this marker); Cpl. D.G. Norton (a few steps from this marker); PFC. Hilton Harris (a few steps from this marker); Pvt. Robert L. Womack (a few steps from this marker); SPC. Johnathan F. Davis (a few steps from this marker); Pvt. Paul E. Buckalew (a few steps from this marker); Sgt. A. C. Long (a few steps from this marker); Seaman 2nd Class H.M. Fleming (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Griffin.

More about this memorial. Plaque is part of Honor Our KIA, a community initiative to commemorate Griffin and Spalding County natives who have died in combat since World War I. Each plaque is accompanied by a QR code that links to the soldier's biography on the project's website.

Regarding Pvt. Joe William. He was among a dozen African American soldiers from Spalding County who were not originally listed on the county's World War I memorial. The names of these "Forgotten Soldiers" were added in 2016.

Also see . . . Pvt Joe William. Biography on the Honor Our KIA website. (Submitted on January 15, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 16, 2025

2. Pvt. Joe William Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 15, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 143 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 15, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2. submitted on March 25, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia.