Downtown in Decatur in DeKalb County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Marion Footman Wilson

Photographed by Tracy Andersen Roberts, May 31, 2026

1. Marion Footman Wilson Marker

Inscription.
In Memory of
Marion Footman Wilson
1897 - 1917
World War Soldier

Erected by the
Baron DeKalb Chapter D.A.R.
1928

Erected 1928 by Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, World I. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list.

Location. 33° 46.478′ N, 84° 17.772′ W. Memorial is in Decatur, Georgia, in DeKalb County. It is in Downtown. It can be reached from East Trinity Place near Church Street. The memorial is located in Decatur Square Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: East Trinity Place, Decatur GA 30030, 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: DeKalb County Confederate Monument Contextualization (within shouting distance of this marker); Indian Trails of Dekalb County (within shouting distance of this marker); The Stoneman Raid (within shouting distance of this marker); Garrard’s Cavalry Raid (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Dekalb County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Wheeler’s Cav. at Decatur

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Lynching in America / Lynching in DeKalb County (within shouting distance of this marker); Houston Mill Millstone (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Decatur.

Also see . . . "Memorial Day 2012" by Decatur Patch.

If you want to pay tribute to veterans, show up at 6 p.m. at the Decatur City Cemetery.

Marion Footman- W.W.I. Past the Veterans rock and the sexton’s house, up the hill on the right. His grave is a slab next to his parents (three slabs together next to the road).

(Submitted on May 31, 2026, by Tracy Andersen Roberts of Atlanta, Georgia.)

Photographed by Tracy Andersen Roberts, May 31, 2026

2. Marion Footman Wilson Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2026, by Tracy Andersen Roberts of Atlanta, Georgia. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 31, 2026, by Tracy Andersen Roberts of Atlanta, Georgia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.