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Bethlehem United Methodist Church - Binder 1Bethlehem United Methodist Church Binder 1 Compiled Information from the Collection of the Martin-Wall History Room of the Davie County Public Library Mocksville, North Carolina ^ Binder 1 Table of Contents History of Bethlehem Methodist Church, 1773-1961 4- 11 Dedication of Historic Marker, June 22, 1980 13 - 14 Presentation by Ella Gray Smith, August 26, 1984 16-24 Deed, Dated January 10, 1872 26 - 28 Pastors, 1869 -1891 30-31 Church Directory, 1972 33 - 47 Cemetery Records 49 - 71 Binder 2 Table of Contents Newspaper Articles Davie County Public Library Mocksville, North Carolina History of Bethlehem Methodist Church, 1773 -1961 Pages 4-11 Davie County Public Library Mocksvilie, North Carolina 3 nothlGhon I^oth-dist Church h '' 1773 — 19^'l f' One of tho earliest meetinf plioes In fevie County wns known ns "Timber Ridt-o Keotine -louso". It W".s located three quarters of a mile.east or the site of Pothiohem M. E. Church and north of Hlfhway 15a from Mqcisirille ■to Wincton-Silorn, North CircliiB,# According to Dr. Adelaide Fries the Meeting house was f fBaptists and Methodists add v/as erected between February and July 1773. TneMoravians used it for a r.oeting place until Juno 177t, the last preacbeing Rov. John Christian Fritg. ^^hcn he reached the meeting house he founda large crowd gathered to hoar William Cook, pastor of Dutchmnls CreekBaptist Church, who had not arrived. The people asked orother ritz ^preach; he did and when he vns about finished Mr. Cook came in and preacheda second sermon, .Here tho Moravian records of Timber Ridge stop. For tho years botiveen 1778-1790 no records have been found concerningTimber Ridge Meeting House. Howwer, in 1790 when tho Tadkin Associationcomposed of 1^ Eaotist Churches located west of Upper Yadkinorganized and hold its first meeting at Bistons Church on August 28,28 and30 of 1790, Timber Ridcb Church sent Peter Eaton ani Andrew Hunt as delegates and a membership of 55 2as reported. In 1791 another AssociationLeting was held at Pear Creek and Pc-tcr Ehtdn and John Henson were sent&JS delegates. In 1792 Peter Ehton was pastor at Timber Ridge and holj^ed/^^Namino Deacons for the new Tear Creok chiorch. < There are netat-ions in the rec''>rds that in August 1799» May 1601, andOctober 1602 Timber Ridge asked Baston '-hurch for "helps" and a similarrequest was made to Pear^Creok in Ncvembe r 1802. In I8O3 and I8OI4. some members transferred from Timber Ridge to Ehton*s by letter. Some misunderstanding must have developed in The Timber Ridge congregationfor on May 25, 1812 Ehston's Church appointed a Committee to moot atJames Janes* "near Timber Ridge as helps in order that Brother Ehston and his farmer^members become reconciled." The reconciliation seemed to havebeen effdctod, but in March lOl^ Peter Baton "was received into the fellowshipof Ehton*s Church", and when ho died in 1817 he was buried in the Ehton cemetery. Just when the oongregati^n disbanded is not known. In June 1837 & sister' -vas enrolled as a member of Eh3ton*8 Church having been "baptized and received At Old Timber Ridge." Mr. Grissom in his "History of Mothodisih in D-:>vie Coutty" states that ^Timber ^idge was the aatre of a school house located between Olive Branch g ^and Smith Grove that was used by Methodists for a preaching place, perhaps 2as early as I78O. During the years the Moravians were preaching there they q ^referred to it as Timber Ridge Meeting House and in the minutes of Eh tons ^ ^Ch\jrch it was referred to as Timber Ridge Church. Howeirer, a Mr. Ellis, ^ ^,^^ho lived in this community said his father, born In 1826, went to . gxn the original building known as Timber Ridge and that the first congre^tion ^ o.of Pothlehen Methodist Church used it for a house of worship until 18^3. Perhaps the most interesting thing about Timber Ridge is the fact that @ .the early pioneers who eomtiT it p3?iline ^ that the'y erect a meeting hpUse ahd "^ftere) t;h|y^ gathered . in 3a^g^ the diaries, say, to listen to t^a ^ Gpd 'afi pr^ohed Sy;;&eh werd willing to trayel and rou^ roaiif hp^sd hack) in winter and swnmer. to brf^^^the T; laecii^ge of the Gpepe,l». . .: t . "n Indtcdte ^at the, ^irat preaching on _w b^ed by Bethlehem Chnrch was two big oaks trees that .need'to'-atdndy -, in^^he; lower part of the .odmetery# The stumj) pf one still remains, . 'The ffirst Bpthjaliem ^h^ch '• :r-.j\A^ " stood in the .upper/v^^-;0:f;'t^: "bemet!^'A etohe marks the lonatlon«, Soifte say this large flat-»llfce roblc w^s' th®. d«pk&~ ^ '8t;sp^ '"Others say it was the/corner stone of the first bhuTdjvlmi Win \Jmd^;-':aa^?1|^hlpl^^ oon^S®d}wf^ Tlrb^ Ridge Ifeetlng' to' not© thk.t^a.pcpi^'fe^ to one'of BfthlehaUli^ land purdlkSsd - per a:.prp o '\f;/^ at this tiiiie/ Ko Smith, l8^ao-: fo!gtP^/ah Calyiil fiddle,'Viand Isaao'-Pos^dr were some ' ^0^; present s^nettsary-was erected in 1S87-' No plasjs,^<fwm ":vw: -v.? w'W; i=, iss^iwiihv 8eottphB ;t»^pP!W: ' of?:;% fo'r3)jd" httlidiniy ' ""'JlgTL' I^r '^■■'i Ml wViiil' ""alf iVirt ifi£r'iiit\-i'~ ' ■"irt'li^^"' f' . • ; ^ifx; ■ f is remodelling ms completed In about foian monthso The Youth Fellwsglp^, gave a play "An Old Fashioned Mother" and bought all the flooring with their proceeds«- Xt w,a,S.:. thatt|^t.: that the expense, of thr remodeling ^was" between'' -^ 06000 and ^SOQO The oarpet-was added late that fall or winter» Memorial wladows were added in' the^eummet® of 1956» ' ' ; Bethlehem ^ethoddtet Church was origilmlly a member of the IFkmlngton . Charge«r Other churches oh the flriat oirotilt were Jhrmington, Wesifty Glapeln Shady Orovep Smith ^bve and-Fulton9 ^ , Folio-wing is a list of preachers and the dates they served 'aocm'ding to thb'Farj^*gton Resister for the circuits * r- } n J. 'Co jtewe'- . Sa'fada ll ';^86 'Wilson . n ,/ ~ P» -t,-j Gr6,bii#i.'''. n n 1911-14 I9l4eis 1918-21 1921"22 1922-23 .19S3-27. 1927^29 1929-30 M J» Ba Tabor^ !)<, Ballard W9 Festal ' S» Mo NeeS^'m' Co- Oo Kaaherly^ Oo ^M» Mblinney W, t;„5ftw8oa .1 Oo.ao Bell ' : A;; . : • ' V =;• M1-B3 ^3-ei; Bo R. Allen 1917-19 Claude Dunn H, I!, Hanes 1920-22 George Smith idSli-BB H# IT. Ilanes and E, C, Smith 1923-25 01lie Dunn 1886-86 II. II. Ilanes 1926-28 810 M# Bowden 1889-91 W, D, Smith 1929-31 Albert Howard I892.93 E. C. Smith 1932-33 Sheek Bowden 189^-96 C, n. Smith 195it-35 H. L, Smit^ 1897-98 V/. D, Smith 1936-37 S. II. Smith I899-I900 T, K. Howard 1938 Richard Allen 1901 H. II. Smith.1939-Uo Robert L. Smith 1902 E. C. Smith 19U1-U3 0# n. Smith 1903-Oli C, II. Smith 1 9Wi-l»6 Frank M# Smith yOS-07 Sally R. Smith 1967-68 Gra dy Riddle 910-11 C . C. Williams 1969-52 lawrenoe R. West ~12-13 Sanford R. Smith 1953-56 Hebert Smith 'II4-I6 Sanford 1957-60 i960- David Smith Oscar Bishop Records Indicate that Miss Iifeudo Sniith was organist in 1907 and I9O80 1996p Eatie Smith was elected organist with Effie Smith assistant# ie Smith now Mrs# Claude Duiin served uhtil Sara Smith became pianist 19!4.9« She was married and moved to Clenimons and ISf^xine Smith served 1 1952 when Lfirs. Dorothy R# Smith became pianist and in 1957 organist# Dorothy R. Smith served until 1959 when l&*s» Maxine Poger became &8t, followed in I96O by Miss Deanna West. Mrs. Dorothy R. Smildi currently our organist. It is interesting in concluding this history to compare a few of 9 Sunday School records. In 1907 the collection ran from four cents 9 seventy cents weekly. The complete treasurer's report for 19i|0-itl is as follows: ,<^■172.50Collections for entire year: Disbursements: Literature $72.60 Janitor I5.OO Sweeping 12.00 Lights 9.67 Stamps .JiB Christmas Liter. ,79 Total 0115751 ij-ph and 5th Sun. 55*^3 ■^T66Trr Fourth Sunday collections went on Church I'udget. This amounted to ^39.69Pif&h Sunday collections went to Children's Home. This was $ 15"7^ leaving aba lance of 06.53 to begin a new year. Our current budtet for I96O-6I is $153*00 week or 07,91Q for the year. Any monies over this amount is deposited in the Puilding fundflor the future buklding of a parsonage# dr* ■9 o O . -0„ o o ^ Sj :>• oa O The Official Board has accepted a budget for I96I-I962 of $9181 *00# Written by: Mrs. Maxine S. Boger Note: Information contained in this history is taken in part from Mccksville Ehterorlse, Juno I9, 1952 and from Dr. Adelaide Fries# , Other information from books kept by Mrs Ehos C. Smith, dated 1905; ' Mfo Charlie Smith; The Farmingtcn Charger Register, I669 and information from Bfirs. Kate Smith Dunn and Mrs. Maxine Smith Doger#7 CUUIKV ^ ^ BETHLEHEM METHODIST CHURCH 1773 - 1971 0n,9 of the earliest meeting places in Davie County was known as "Timber Ridge Meeting House"« It was located three nuarters of a mile east of th® sit® of Bethlehem Methodist Church and north of Highway 1^8 from Mode sville to Winston-Salem. North Carolinao According to DTo Adelaide Pries th® Meeting House was ussd by Moravians, Baptists and Methodists and was erected between February and July 1773* The Moravians used it for a meeting place until June 1778* and th© last preacher was Rev. John Christian Prltz« Upon his arrival at the meeting house, he found a large crowd gathered to hear William Cook, pastor of Dutchman's Creek Baptist Church, who had not arrived yet. The people asked Brother I^ltz to preach; he did and when he was about finished Mr. Cook cam© In and preached a second sermon. Hare the y^oravian records of Timber Ridge stop# For the years between 177B through 17V0 no records have been found con cerning Timber Hidg® Meeting House. However, in 1790 when th© Yadkin A Assocliitloni»0o^os©d of 16 Baptist .-Churches located west of Upper Yadkin Rivey,,was organized and held its first meetlrg at Baton's Church on Aug. 28th, 29th and 30th of that year. Timber Ridge Church sent Feter Baton and Andrew Hunt ss delegates and a membership of 35 was reported, in 1791 • another Association meeting was held at PoarCreek and Pater Baton and John Henson were sent as delegates, in 1792, Peter Eaton was pastor at Timber i o.- Ridg® and helped examine deacons for the new Bear Creek Church. H There are notations in the records that in August 1799, May l801, and oct- S "7 ob^r 1802 Timber Ridge asked Eaton Church for "helps" "and a similar rs- s ^ cjuest was made to=i®ear Creek in November 1602. In I803 and l80Lj. some members transferred from Timber Ridgsto Baton's by letter.'P Some traJubles must have developed in the Timber Ridge congregation for on ^ May 23, 1812® Baton's Church appointed a committee to meet at James James' ' home '^near Timber Ridge as helps in order that Brother Eaton and his for mer members become reconciled". The reconciliation seemed to have been < effected, but in March l8ll|., Peter Baton "was received into th© fellowship b of Baton's Church", and when he died in I817, he was buried in th© Eaton K' ^ cemetery. •' Just when the Baptist congregation disbanded is not known. In June lo37, a "sister" was enrolled as a member of Baton's Church having been "bap- ^ tlzed and received at Old Timber Ridge", I ^ j- ^ Grisffom, in his "History of Methodism in Davie Coimty", states that y Timber Ridge was the name of a school house located between Olive Branch I ^ and Smith &?ove that was used by Methodists for s preaching place, perhaps P "Z as early as 178O, During the years th® Moravians were preaching there, thoy referred to it as Timber Ridge Meeting House and in the minutes of t H Eaton's Church, it was referred to as Timber Ridg© Church. However, a Mr. Ellis, who lived in the Bethlehem community, said his father, born in I826, ^ ) want to school in the original building known as Timber Ridge;';and that the ^ . first congregation of Bethlehem Methodist Church used it for a house of worship until l8li.3o O^viE cu. Puouo ^ MOC^SVSi^sM. ^ page 2 Local Beliefs are that the first j^reaching on land now ox-med "by Bethlehem Ohupch, toolc place between two big oak trees that used to stand in the lower part of the present cemetery. A marker has been erected near that spot. The first Bethlehem Church was built in l81j.3, and stood in the upper part of the c©metoryx>^^hBfi?e now a largo flat-lik© rock marks the location. Some say this rock was the door-step and others say it was the cornerstone of the first church building known as Bethlehem - not to bo confused with the Timber Ridge Meeting House. According to on© of Beth lehem* s senior raembersp the original tract of land purchased by Fethlehera was five acres and sold for twelve and one half cents per acre. The present sanclmary was erected in 1887. Ho class rooms were built at this time and classes met in the sections of pews for the Sxmday School lesson, with no curtains or sny separations between classes. The chief leader of this building program was Rrank Ward. Most of the construction was done by Sam Jones with all of the interior and exterior walls and coiling being dressed by hand. Also the pews x-fore hand made. i^s. J. S. Sink, daughter of R, M. Williams, said her father drew the plan for it. In 1923> irtie classrooms war© built. This building committee consisted of J. W. Ellis, George Smith, and Claude Dunn, x^rith !•&?. Ellis as the leader. Much of the Ixmber and labor was contributed by members of the church. The church was heated by one wood stove in the front center and two stoves at the back. Also, most of the classrooms h?^d a small heater. The light ing for the sanctuary was kerosene lamps which were hung on the walls be tween each window, A little later Aladdin lamps were bought and still < later^d a Delco plant was installed, which was. finally replaced x-Jith elect ricity. In 19l|.V, the building was remodelled and completely renovated. Hew pews wore bought, a forced hot «ir heating system was installed, new floors laid, the sanctuary plastered,and paneled, celotox put overhead, new light fixtxires hung, pxilpit furniture ro-upholstered and refinished, and every thing that xfasn't replaced with new, was newly pointed. The old center posts which blocked the view of the speaker for so long, were removed and a center aisle replaced the tx^o side aisles, v/ork was also done on the outside. A block retaining wall was built, some old trees out, dirt filled in and grass sowed. The old shrubbery was taken up and new set out. All of the labor was donated except the plastering. Some of the older men stayed on the job e^ery day until it was completed. The young- op men worked at night. Sunday School and Church services were held at Smith Grove School. This BBmodelling was completed in about four months. It was thought that the expense amoxmted to betvreen ^8,000.00 and ^9,000. The carpet was addod late that fall or winter. Memorial windov/s were add ed in the summer of 1956. Various classrooms vjore carpeted by some of the Sunday School classes and drapes made for them. Bethlehem Methodist Church was originally a member of the Parmington Charge Other churches on the first circuit x-jere Parmington, wesley Chapel, Shady Grove, Smith Grove and Pulton. Later the Parmington Charge consisted of Parmington, Wesley Chapel, wyo, Huntsville, Smith Grove and Bethlehem. ra^e 3 r* $.3 llslf of proachors and the dates they served according to the J^axrotngton Register for the circuits 1/^875-79 nI ^879 i x86o —«=>—■ 1801 1882"»86 !«»«»••• 1886*"89 1689-91 ' I89I-9U1894-98 —- 1898-1902 - 1902 1903 1908 1910 Wo Go Wilson Jo Co Howe Jo Wo Randall Do Lo Earnhardt Wo Co Wilson Ho Mo Blalr To Lo Groome Lo Eo Stacy Ro To No Stephenson Mo H. Vestal Co Mo Campbell Lo Lo Smith Jo Wo Holoway Ao Go Loflin 1911 19141918 1921 1922 1923 1927 1929 1930 1934 1938 1944 1949 .14 J„ Bo Tabor , 18 —— D-o Co Eallard •21 —-— Jo Wo Vestal •22 So .23 Co .27 .29 .30 Mo Needham Oo SEennerly Co Mo McKlnney Wo Lo Dawson Oo R. Bell Mo Go Ervin H. C, Freeman 41l --—- Jo Wo Vestal 48 - Jo So Polger51 . John So Oa,kley -J In 1951, Bethlehem, Smith Grove and Dulins joined top-other and became knoi^i asthe Dulins ChargSo The Dulins members built the parsonap;© in their comrounityand Bothlehem and Smith Grove furnished the.housoo The preachers for the Dulins Charge were as follows; 1951-53 — Bruce aoberts 1953-57 George Smith 1957 -60 Wade Rogers1960-64 —— Dwight Maahbum^ 1964-66 Brown McKinnoy 7-S 1960-67 Raul Mo Hart I In 1967, Bethlehem became a station church with a pastor of its ovm, and Mp®I- Paul Mo Hart became the first pastor and is still serving as its pastor atthis writing (197l)o . ^ In April 1957o- a fi^inet Hammond organ was bought for ^1300,00 and the women'selasses had some money that was used to purchase a Wurlitzer piano, costingapwoximatoly #700.00. Dorothy Smith tod Deanna West ware the two first organists. Records showthhit Hiss Maude Smith was the organist in lv07 and 190e.I m I9080 Katie Smith was elected organist with Effle Smith as assistantb Kati<Smith© now Mrs. Claude Dunn, served Tmtil 1949-'WhBn Miss Sarah Smith became^ niflnlst After her marriage to Donald Bingham, she moved out of the community! ^rM«ine Mth took the joh. Since then, lirl. Hehert Smith, Miss Deanna' West, Mrso Frances Forrest and Mrs®. Buford Smith have served in this capacity® 4 After the renovation of the sanctuary, a building fimd was retainedi • ueational Bulldlnfr could he hullt. in the summer of 19p, ye S^oyd-hre^togwas held for it. On April 3, I960, the Dedication service was held wiy *2. »iRev John H« Carper, Thomssville District Superintendent, presiding. The huiXil^'eoStt^e^sistad of Robert Smith, Chairman; Hehert Smith, Treasurer; Mitzl Po.ster, Lydl® Laird, Elbert Smith and Oscar Smith® The first Superintendent elected by the Quarterly Conference was B, Others were as follows; Ro Allen® 1861-83 —-— BoRoAllen1883-84 H®H®Han©s1884—80 — 1886-88 1889-91 1892-93 1894-96 H.HoHanes & EoC® Smith HoH.Hanes Ho Do Smith E. Co Smith Co Ho Smith Page i|. «»• 1899-1900. 1901 1902 1903—0i|. 1905-07 - 1910-11 - 1912-13 - 19il|.-l5 - 1917-19 - 192©-22 - ' 1923-25 - 1926-28 - 1929-31 - - 1932-33 - 1931^-35 - Mo D, ^th T.Ko Howard Ho H. Sailtli So C. Smith Go Ho Smith STilly Ho Smith G. Co Williams Sanford Ro Smith Sanford Poster Claude Dcmn G«orge Smith Olli© Dunn Jo Mo Bowden Albert Howard Sheek Bowden Ro Lo Smith 1936-37—— So Ho Smith 1938 Richard Allen X939»1lO Robert L® Smith 19i|l-il.3 Ottis Ho Smith I9I1J4.-46 Prank M, Smith 1947-48 Grady Riddle 19l«.9-52 ——- Lawrence Ro West 1953-56 — Hebert Smith 1957-60 David Smith i960- — uscar Bishop James Howard Buford Smith m 1970 ond .71 the "velf grass -ed so^ and tho chureh and tegun with 36 cmts/'^W-four we^e^s^fto nnanL'the construction, with twelve loft available for future saleso CO. -ueucffi Dedication of Historic Marker, June 22,1980 Pages 13 - 14 CO r- 2'. o o ) iO s- o ai- =5 -CJ Davie County Public Library Mocksville, North Carolina Here's where Etchlson settled.pr DAVIE 5••fcou/xry .•c>oJ -iMLUfO /^-ir /S«TTSN. i«WE^ A"■VW ^^ fc—» • ^jjs. f>iW*«lllk•. . CmmiJiH mtHkKKL?7;^-' ,ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND APPRECIATION TO:The Old Guard Fife and Drum Corp., Ft. Meyer, Va. , The USNavy Band, Washin^on, D.C., The Conductor of CamerataChorus, Washington, D.C., The Music Department, DavieHigh, Mocksville, N.C., The NCARNG of Lexington and TheNCARNG of Mocksville, N.C., Virginia Yates, Capt. VSAF(RET), Washington, D.C. and to Mossa E. Eaton for Creation of the Memorial Wreath, from "Flowers from theFields." The assistance of each has made this a uniquehistoric and memorable occasion.Annie Laurie Etchison(i,DEDICATION OF HISTORIC MARKERIN MEMORY OFEDMUND ETCHISON 1757 - 1845SOLDIER, AMERICAN REVOLUTION<si3.davie CO. PUBLIC UBP>P^fcAOCKSVlLLE* NCBETHLEHEM CHURCH(Old Timber Ridge Meeting House)Redland, Davie County, North Carolina22 June I98O2:30 P.M. IN THE BEGINNING . . .EDMUND ETCHISON m. EDITH RICHARDSON Oct. 18, 1779Their Children:Sally m. Charles Dai ley 12 March l805James m. Frances Harbin 1 November 1824Edmund m. Susannah Hunter 18 Oct. I8l2Daniel m. Nancy Webb 20 Dec. I8l5 - m. 2nd wifeRebecca Shafer.Luckett m. Nancy Shaw 15 February 1826Polly m. Perry Smith 21 January l8l5Lydia m. Samuel Seeding 25 May l8l5m. Joshua Baxterm. William AllenShadrach m. Lydia Orrell 6 January I8l8PROGRAMPresentation of Colors CO 8 (-) 2d BN 120th INFNCARNG Lexington NCNational Anthem Randal Keith BogerInvocation Chaplain (LTC) Leland ARichardson USARPresiding James Walter EtchisonUshers Decendants of Mary (Polly) EtchisonHymn "Chester" (Favorite Hymnof the Militia 1778) Randal Keith BogerIntroduction of speaker John W. EtchisonSpeaker June Barekman, Chicago Jt authorw/Maxine Brown "History ofEdmund Etchison RevolutionarySoldier..."Hymn Faith of our Fathers CongregationRetiring of the Colors NCARNG Lexington NCProcession to Cemetery Fife and Drum escortUnveiling of Marker John Orrell Etchison Jr.and Memorial Wreath Everette Frost EtchisonCeremonial Firing DET 2 CO C 2d BN 120thINF NCARNG Mocksville NC^ A P S Mark Hockaday(Davie counq Puduc uD.ar^((D;IC( Presentation by Ella Gray Smith, August 26,1984 Pages 16 - 24 Davie County Public Library Mocksville, North Carolina 1^ n -1- Davle County Public LibrarV Mocksville, No I told ny Sunday School class a few Sundays ago the story about Lucy asking Qiarlie Brown which way he turned his deck chair on a ship.... facing forward to see \'i;here lie was going or facing backward to see where he'd been. Charlie Brown answered that he'd never been able to get the deck chair unfolded yet. Hiat's sort of how I feel about doing this talk this morning....I couldn't get the deck chair unfolded. But we will turn our chair facing backward to v#iere we've been today. We'll laugh soms and knowing me, probably cry some, hiut maybe we'll all leam a little. I've read and made notes for weeks and I've used Jim Wall's HISTORY OF DAVIE COUNTY and Elmer T. Clark's METHODISM IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA; Rev. W. L. Grissom's HISTORY OF METHODISM IN DAVIE COUNTY; THE FLOWERING OF MEHIODISM IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLDCV by G. W. Bumgamer and J. E. Carroll; plus articles frcxn the Cliristian Mvocate and other brochures. There AINT no way I can condense 200 years of history into 30 minutes and touch on half of it. But v^'ll try to hit sorre highlights. I hope I don't get too boring. Shorty, lock the doors. It will hurt my feelings if anybody leaves. I know how the young folk dislike hearing "wlien I was your age" or "when I was a little girl". ^ Davie County Public Library mJAT WAS IT LIKE 200 YEARS AGO? t\j30CkSVille, NO The Revolutionary War had just ended in 1783, The preachers v^o had been sent to America from England v^re actually ordered to return to England during the Revolution but all of them did not go and they did a great work of establishing churches around that time, great-great-great grandfather, Samuel Smith had moved to this area from Maryland and family history says he was a preacher at Bethlehem. He does not 1 appear in church records but he could have been a local preacher, not appointed by the conference. He died in 1839 or 1840 and was buried in Bethlehem cemetery^ but : his grave is one of those lost to time, though somebody got it on record. His son, ^ Samuel Smith, Jr., who was ny great-great grandfather, wuld have been 5 years old 200 years ago. He allegedly preached at Bethlehem also, as well as anotlier son of Samuel's, Levi K. Smith. That was also the year that the conference met at Lovely Lane Church in Baltimore, Maryland on Christmas Eve, thus its name the Christmas Conference, and organized the Metliodist Episcopal Church in America. Until that time, the conferences had rep resented "Societies" within the Anglican or Episcopal Cliurch and tliey were still under the Church of England, without authority to administer tlie Sacraments. 1 VA The I^thodists were not first by any means. Quakers, Baptists and Moravians pre- ^ ceded us. North Ccirolina was one of the original colonies as you Vjiow, and we're ^ lb -2- cjelebratdng our 400th year, since Sir Walter Raleigh's esipedition came to Roanoke Island in 1584. So 200 years had passed before the Methodist Church was established here, but when we did put down roots, we sprouted and grew. All of western North Carolina was designated as the Yadkin Circuit and Andrew Yeargan was naiied preachier in charge. One source said there were 11 members (another 21). WHAT A CIRCUIT! But in just 3 years, the memlx>r- ship increased to 348. Sonebody was "passing it on" weren't they? Charles Wbodmason, an Anglican itinerant in the Carolines, wrote in his journal in 1767 that a 'tethodist has set to preach and teach every Sunday, an ex ceedingly low and ignorant person, yet the lower class chose tn resort to him rather than to hear a vell-connected discourse". Hallelujah! What a Saviour! He can take us in our ignorance and use us for the glor^' of God. Methodists were ve3:y evangelistic. When there were no meeting places, ttiey used'homes, school houses, bams and brush arbors. They must have been en dowed with pov^r from on high. The stone marker in the lower part of our graveyard was placed there to mark the spot where allegedly the first meet ings were held at Bethlehem between two trees. So ve have a brush arbor in our history, too- Soms of the earliest preachers to cone to North Carolina included George Whitefield, ThonHS Coke, Francis Asbury, /Andrew Yeargan arid Jesse lee. At the Baltimore Conference, Francis Asbury and Thomas Coke were namsd Super intendents (later changed to Bishop). The circuits .were under Elders, later called Presiding Elders and known today as District Siperintendents. w :Q Much has been heard about Francis T^bury due to liis journals, but tlie follow--^ ^ ing story is told about another Methodist minister \^to was appointed pastor ^ ^ CL. rSof the Salisbury Circuit in 1784, viiich had grown from 30 meiribers to 375 in ^ > just one year. He was Jesse Lee and later traveled with Francis Asbury as j?, g o ^his assistant, ^d wrote the first history of Methodism in America. He also q, served as chaplain to Congress 3 times. On one occasion, he and sane oilier g preachers v^re traveling together and came up to a house about dinner time. It was harvest time and the man of the house had several of his neiglibors helping him reap that day. As is custonary, the women out-did themselves cooking and had a sumptuous dinner prepared. Being the gracious hostess country folk always are, they invited tlie preachers to partake of tlieir meal. \1 -3- The preachers were seated at the table and did anple justice to the spread. When the harvesters came in and were seated at the table, there was dis appointment in their faces. One of them, "a happy genious with a dry gravity of demeanor" asked a blessing in these words: "Oh Lord look down on us poor sinners, for the preachers have come and eat up our dinners". It was said that some of the preachers didn't know how to take it. But Lee laughed heartily and appreciated the joke. Another preacher of 200 years ago was Hope Hull, wflx) succeeded Jesse lee in 1785 and who also served as a traveling ocnpanion to Francis Asbury later. While traveling through this country, he was, by way of fun-making, invited to a dance. He used every opportunity to promote his Master's cause. He went to the dance and soon after arrival, he was invited to dance. He took the floor and when all were ready to begin, he remarked aloud, "I never engage in any kind of business without first asking the blessing of God upon it, so LET US PRAY". Quick as lightning, he, was on his knees praying in the most earnest manner for the souls of the people, that God would open their eyes to their danger, and convert them from the error of their ways. All present were cunazed and overwhelmed; many fled in terror from the house, while others, feeling the power of God in their midst, began to plead for mercy and forgive ness. After this prayer he said, "Four weeks from today, I ejipect to preach at this house", and quickly retired. On the appointed day, the inhabitants for miles around were assembled and heard one of the most eloquent and powerful sermons" that ever fell on human ears. From the work begun in a ball-room, a most powerful revival of religion extended in every direction, and many were added to the church. ^ ^ Davie County Public Library Mocksville, NO WHAT WAS DAVIE COUNTY LIKE 200 YEARS AGO? There were 5 congregations established in Davie County before the Revolutionary War. Heidelberg Evangelical Lutheran Church, Joppa Presbyterian (now Mocksvi]le) Dutchman Creek Baptist Church (now Eaton's). Itoravian Home Missionaries held services in Davie County and Timber Ridge Meeting House was one of their reg ular preaching places and that was the site of our present Bethlehem Church. Then there was Fork Meetdng House (now Pork Baptist Church). But there are no preserved records to authentically date the actual beginning of services at any of these places, but all have sore record pre-dating the Revolutionary War. Moravian ministers preached at Tinher Ridge prior to 1773. Joppa, Eaton's and Fork are still active congregations. \% -4- Timber Ridge ceased to function in early 1800's and Bethlehom began but we have no definite organization date. Ihe Methodist congregation to claim the earliest date in Davie County was Deal's Meeting House, organized in 1780 by Andrew Yeargan. It was located off Calahaln Road and Zion Chapel and New Union are its successors, though in a different location. According to Grissom, at a Quarterly Conference in 1795 at Deal's Meeting House, the question was asked, "How much of the preach er's salary has been paid?" The pastor presented 1 pair of socks as the full amount 1:55 to that time. I si5)pose no one accused him of preaching for money. Whitaker's Chapel was also organized by Yeargan around 1780 and was the fore runner of Smith Grove and Oak Grove. Asbury's journals and the Moravian records are about the only source of information for this time in Davie County Methodism. I'm afraid we didn't do too good a job of record keeping here at Dethlehem. NCW, LET'S GO FOPWARD ADOUT 50 YEARS TO 1836. The Mocksville Circuit was formed from the Salisbury Circuit. Thanks to samebody at Mocksville First Methodist Church, two of their old record books were given to the History Room at the Davie County Public Library. That circuit register listed Deth lehem as one of the churches on the Mocksville Circuit, and there were 61 names on roll. The earliest date shows a Levi Smith with a probation date of 1815. Apparently they spent a period on probation before being received into full connection. After his name were the letters L P C L. L P prob ably stood for Local Preacher and C L usually meant Class Leader. I think that Levi Smith was the Levi K. Smith (1786-1840) vhose tombstone is in the lower part of the cemetery inscribed Rev. Levi K. Smith. He was Grady Smith's great-grandfather. There were more than a dozen others with probation dates earlier than 1836, so Dethlehem was under way, we just don't have a record of the organization date. IF the first services were held at Timber Ridge Meet ing House as we think, 1815 may very well be the starting date. Decause in May, 1812,Eaton's Daptist Church appointed a ccomittee as "helps in order that Drother (Peter) Eaton and his former members became reconciled." IF that reconciliation was effected it was short-lived, because in March 1814, Peter Eaton "was received in the fellowship of Eaton's Church" and buried there a few years later. The Methodist congregation may have already been ,iTBeting at Timber Ridge during the period of dissension, but they probably had it all to themselves after Drother Eaton left, since he was the Daptist preacher. Tradition says it was used as a school house also. Davie County' Public Library Mocksville, NC • • - . -5- The History Poom also has a book of Quarterly Tfeeting minutes and I iust scanned sone of them. At a Quarterly Meeting for the Mocksville o circuit held in January 1846, a oonmittee was appointed to confer with JO - the preacher in charge to estimate the amount necessary for his family ^ ^ expenses and they reported $16.00 per month as the amount necessary. o Needless to say that was before electric bills and weekly visits to o ^ Food Lion. In GrissOTi's History, he says that many preachers were "locating" on account of insufficient salaries to support themselves and their families. That neans they wouldn't move around. At the 1816 Quarterly Conference the salary of a preacher was raised from $84.00 to $100.00 and expenses. (I assume that wais for a yecir.) The same for his wife if he was married and $24.00 for each child \mder 14 years old. It was along about this time also that canp meetings were in their hey-day. There was a well known cairp meeting at Smith Grove. People would come and bring the whole family and camp around the meeting area in the surrounding woods and fields and stay for days. Singing has always played a big role in ^ the I^thodist church. Dr. J. E. Edwards gives this description of a canp meeting at Smith Grove in 1833 when hundreds of voices were blended in song. He had come frcxn Greensboro with a groijp and arrived just after the after noon senton had ended. Blue columns of smoke from the canp fires rose above the trees. There was a hum and bustle of activity with horses neighing, vehicles passing and children playing. As he entered the enclosure of tents, Absalom Kennedy was under the arbor leading the singing and Brother John Wesley Childs w;as standing on the platform calling out the invitation to turn to the lord and seek salvation. He said hundreds of voices were blended in song and the meeting w;as a great success. Bethl^em has alw;ays been recognized as having good singing. I rate our choir at least a 10. As I was growing up, occasionally we had singing schools and the "old folks" could sing notes and learn new songs that way. I'm afraid I was behind the door vdien that talent was passed out. But we had the Dunn's, l very musically talented and they could sing all parts and we're going to enjoy them this afternoon. They'll be a real treat to those of us who remember days gone by and also to you wAio have never heard them sing. One of ny membri^'' about singing was going to other church honeoomings as guest singers from Bethlehem. Aunt Kate Dunn played for us and anybody who was willing to get up in front of a congregation could go. Zt) . / . . - -6- So I went too. Others will have to judge how good we were, but we were enthusiastic... .and pretty loud. But the host churches were kind and CCTTplimented us. Besides the EXmn family, there would be Uncle Frank and Aunt Addie Smith and Uncle Sammie Smith, both good tenors. Caruso couldn't hold a candle to them. I think we were blessed far more than our listeners. It was lots of fun. NOW WE'LL JUMP AHEAD 40 or 50 moieyears. The Mocksville circuit was divided in 1876 and the Farmington Circuit was created. The Farmington Circuit bought a house in Smith Grove to be used as their parsonage for $4.25 (being the amount received frxDm the Mocksville circuit). I traced that down in the Register of Deeds Office and that parsonage was the house Jack & Jerry Paige live in now at Smith Grove. I found the deed vhere the Trustees of the Farmington circuit sold it to her grandfather, F. A. Naylor in 1890 for $275.00. At the first Quarterly meeting for 1890 on the Farmington circuit the conference ordered that old house be sold and the proceeds applied toward building fO a new parsonage in Farmington. W. G. & Enma C. Johnson deeded the land to the trustees of the Farmington Circuit J^ril 2, 1890 and the big v^ite [02 2-story house that Eddie & Willa Newsoame live in now was built. It was ^ ^ considered quite a spacious house for that day and still is beautiful ^^ with all of its triith-work. But it certainly needed a lot of i:^dating © o OSto bring it to standards required by the conference, so it was sold and ^ a new one built on the church grounds at Farmington Methodist Church. q The sanctuary part of Bethlehem was built 100 years ago during the ministry of W. C. Wilson. That was only 6 years after the Farmington circuit was formed It is thought that even before that, there was a building built in what is now the cemetery, where the large black, flat rock is located. One source said it was built in 1843 and another says 1854. I have a copy of a letter frcm William Smith to Enos Smith and he says his father, levi K. Smith helped build Bethlehem Church and preached there. He died in 1840, according to his tonibstone, so if he helped build it, it must have been even 1 f>r- than either of those dates. But this present sanctuary was ' originally the entire church. It consisted of a one-room building and some Qf those vho remember it before the addition was added tell me it had two front doors. If there is a picture anywhere of it as it originally was, I sure would like to see it and have it copied. Julia Sofley gave me a drawing IV • -7- of how it used to look and the windows on the sides were the same. We don't have much to authenticate anything about that building but we do have seme concrete evidence about the classroom addition to the original sanctuary. Katherine Hanes gave the church library an old Sunday School record book her grandfather, George W. Smith, had had and in the back of it I found minutes concerning the addition to the church which was added in 1923. We don't have any costs for the first building, but we do for this second part built in 1923. The Finance Cdmmitte consisting of Sullie R. Smith, Secretary, Rev. C. O Kennerly, Treasurer, Mrs. Nan Roberts, Chairman, and Junie Beauchamp, Alvis Laird, Sam H. Smith, Roy Foster, Ollie Dunn and Mrs. Lizzie Smith, met Feb. 2, 1923 and discussed how to raise $1800.00 with which to begin building at onc^. So they assigned pairs to go out and canvas the oorrinunity and bring back the results. Just 8 days later, they met again with the Building Cannittee, conposed of J. W. Ellis, George Smith and Claud Dunn, and had collected $1638.51. By the way, twD women came back with the highest amount....Mrs. Will Allen and Mrs. Nan Roberts.... followed by Ollie Dunn and Junie Beauchanp. They also set some prices for labor.... per hour for man and team Man in the woods - 17h^ per hour old field pines was 50^ per 100 ft. Ihey announced that work WDuld begin on Mcnday, two days later, with the first trees to be cut on Mr. John Ellis' place. Then it listed name after name and what they had pledged... .either days of work (some with their team) . or timber, lumber, trees, logs etc. There were donations of nails and 2 sheeting. I wonder if their money did hold out to'build that entire front —^ o part of the building with $1638.00. 5 NCW WE ARE GETTING TO THE LAST 50 YEARS § iS o o That gets down to being within iry personal memory. I remember when the sanctuary was heated with wood stoves, lit by a Delco generating plant ^ and cooled by mother nature. There were two aisles wdth benches in the center of the chiirch and shorter benches on each side. Also, there were sipporting posts right down the center of the church and it was either = bad if you wanted to see the preacher or good if you wanted to hide from him. They also made fair places to rest your head against if you got sleepy. Before the classrocras wore added, I have been told that the classes met in different sections of the sanctuary in clusters, wzithout benefit of dividers, and conducted their Sunday School classes. That must have been l^iard to O.'i. -8- concentratB on vtet the teacher had to say. But they apparently did a fair job, because the church still stands, a monument to the faith, work and zeal of those forefathers who left us this heritage we enjoy today. Among the names that appeared often in Bethlehem records were Levi K. Shdth, Samuel Smith, Frank B. Ward, Holden Smith, Anderson Smith, Isaac H. Foster, Enos C. Smith, Thomas C. Riddle, John Ellis, H. H. Hanes, Sullie R. Smith, William David Smith, Qiarles H. Smith and on and on. Their work was as inportant for our local church as was the WDrk of Francis Asbury, Andrew Yeargan, Jesse Lee, Peter Doub, Moses Brock and others for the western North Carolina conference. What did they acccnplish? Look around you. From Andrew Yeargan* s circuit that encompassed this beautiful and fertile Yadkin Valley.... stretching fron the rolling Piedmont country to the top of the Blue Ridge Mountains. And in all this territory only 11 members and 1 preacher! Now WB have 14 Districts, 724 charges with 1168 churches, 276,922 members, besides the many thousands of the sainted dead now in glory. Just in Davie County ve have 25 Methodist chiarches with a membership of 4,725 and Sunday School nonbership of 3,373. (1983 Statistical Journal) In 1880, about 100 years after the start of Methodism, Rev. H. T. Hudson, writing about Tfethodism in Rowan County, which included Davie County, was elaborating on how much growth had taken place in a century... .from 1 preacher to 37 from 11 nembers to 8200 and 4,294 Sunday School scholars. 104 churches and 7 parsonages ( I guess Mocksville's parsonage would have been one of the 7, since it was bought in 1866). He said the real value of those buildings were $88,650.00. Then almost as if bragging, he con cluded that these churches paid in 1876 for ireligious purposes $9,219.40. ^ CO He named 18 statdons and circuits. Our budget that was voted on at the Vfestem North Carolina Conference for 1985 was $10,890,000.00. Ours at ]o s Bethlehem would surpass that $9,000.00 about 10 times. When I think of that small beginning and what has been acccsrplished, I g ^ ^ OSam reminded of the little cloud that Elijah saw hanging over the sea, g vdiich soon sent forth great showers of rain. The full results of all ^ the efforts of all these people vail on].y be seen in the light of etem- 0.3 * - -9- ity. May their spirit and zeal be instilled in us of the present generation to the extent that ve vdll take hold of the gospel banner and wave it over all lands until the great coinTiandrtient of "Go ye into all the world" is fulfilled. I feel like exclaiitdng, "The Lord has done great things for us, v^ereof we are glad." As we have turned our deck chairs facing backward into the glorious history of the past, and have seen a little of the harvest, NCW WHERE ARE WE GOING?" Let us "put on the vhole anror of God" and push forward wholeheartedly as we do the work of the Lord. Children, if I have bored you, I apologize, but hear this! Some of the best and nost lasting raertories you will ever have will probably be connected with your experiences you had right here at Bethlehem. And if you don't remanber another thing I have Sciid today, remember this. IF YOU KNOW CHRIST, TELL YOUR FACE. Let it show, let it glow, so that others can see Jesus in you. Hallelujah, what a Saviour! Who can take a poor lost sinner and lift him from the miry clay and set him free! Prayer: Dear Heavenly Father, We humbly bow before you now, asking your guiding presence cis we launch out into the third century of the Methodist Church. May we seek to do your will always and may this church grow spiritually as well as physically, so the generations coming after us will reap the blessings of our labors and will carry on the name of Christ in a glorious manner for others to follow. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen. This was a speech written and given at the Hcmecoming service at Bethlehem United ^tethodist Church August 26, 1984 by Ella Gray Smith, . in observance of the 200th year of Methodism in Americha and on the occasion of the 100th year of the Bethlehem sanctuary. Davie Coufity Pnbilc library l\/^ock3yiiis, NC Deed, Dated January 10,1872 Pages 26 - 28 o ni OL xj Davie County Public Library Mocksville, North Carolina 15 mtir^BTTi-fli iTTi^'^J,...cenhJBhxow Y6> That we, for and in consideration of the siiTnfor ev^ry acre hej^i^ §rantjed, and paid into our Treasury.,r )have J,ivepf,and gramted^andhy th^e j^resent^^o^^give andg^mt,iixnta flm scddLjhrj^cJ^^a trcvct o'fland' mrttuiningcvcTe;S^ hji%g' 'and heiiig in the County ofx>^..^^X^. i..c/t 3 2~ , ^//OAVJE CO. euBuo oBmrnfioc-H Mocksville Davie (Jo. Bk. 2A p. 213 State of N.C. to Trustees of Bethlehem Church a tract of land containing 3 acres in Davie Co. known as Timber Ridge Graveyard. Ad loins S. Bowden, I.H. or is it J.H. Poster lines Paid 12 cents an acre. Entered Jan. 10th A.D. I872 Land was entered by Shadric W. Bowden as vacant Inad and the warrent transferred to the Trustees of Bethlehem Church for a public grave yard for Methodists and Baptists who especially asked that the deed may be made to H olden Smith, P.B. Ward, Levin Wa"d, T.G. Riddle, E.G. Clouse and J.W. Ellis, trustees for said Church. B.L. Lunn, surveyor/ Dk. 11 p. 21|.7 1882 Timstees of Bethlehem Church property M.E. South, (H.H. Hanes, W.J. Smith, John Beauchamp, W.D. Smith, P.A. Ward let S.W. Bowden hav® 2 v5j?(flC93/iO0c:acres, Timber rid/iie p.rnveynrd do''"de(1 to the "othodist ChMroh# rinvle bounty beed '^ook ?A p» 213 State of N.C, 1?^ cents per acre to Trustees of P.ethleben Phurch n tract of land conh»i Inih i' S aorns 'n L)nv1e Pount;/, knovin ns T.i.n>)'!r Hidr.o ^r»".vcynrd. ''ep.inn'ng stone ?: Powdon corner .in J.M. Foster's line. N 9 ciinlns to 0 stump W 5.32 chains to stone. Pouth 9,7(-> chains to stone in said Foster's line N 88" E, chains to beginning. Entered Jan. 10, I872 T'^,e deed mnde to Molden "mith, F.Ward, Levi V/nrd, '^.9, Ridd.le, E.G. G-jOuse, T..W, Ellis Tr stee s of said o>inrch. S. V'li "h. ^ eL IT-J 1 t >- 3 OAVJE CO. PUBUC LIBRARY MOCKSVtOE^ NO s: -U I— Hi CQ > A t- 9 o C" </"> o C»i X> Pastors, 1869 -1891 Pages 30-31 Davie County Public Library Mocksville, North Carolina e(^'e le k i ' I S^o i V . A1 V . k e r r ' i I £. ' ta X X ^ ,» u» ^ <a 1 o Ml 2 r5 o o r I" bi e: » to X ijf X <J c; ■0# /-s 30 «s. c e J ;-. SeJ-i-i&Ur^ F^le. ^V ^°o7 f 1 W r • ^ ^ XAl t- wk r ^ t. L .••jik. /,-%; GjlEENSB0^-7^<^^. Oavie County PuDiic LiDi ary Mocksville. NO ^i <. C. ^ ^ ^s-i-A..'/ ei. y*^«» |^€ Vi. p. X . Co r o o />-s fashr 6e^kleX.>^ 3 I Church Directory, 1972 Pages 33-47 «i-»^ to <3 -C^ Davie County Public Library Mocksville, North Carolina 33^ III * 11 W^t l^orb's draper UR Father which art in heaven, Hgfllovued be Thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth, As it is in heaven Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts. As we forgive "Oitr debtors. And lead us not into temptation. But deliver us from evil; For Thine is the kingdom and the Power and the glory, for ever. Amen.■Qavie 3 H die Peatitubeiei Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. I Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall he comforted. Blessed are the meek', for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. / Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my safce. Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you. iBgyig County-Put3iicu^'^'' *^5 A BRIEF HISTORY OF BETHLEHEM UNITED METHODIST CHURCH One of the earliest meeting places in Davie County was Timber Ridge Meeting House located three quarters of a mile east of the present site of Bethlehem Church and north of highway 158 from Mocksville to Winston-Salem, N.C. According to Dr. Adelaide Fries, it was erected between February and July 1773 and used by Moravians, Baptist, and Methodists. The last recorded use of it by the Moravians was in 1778 when Rev. John Christian Fritz arrived at the Meeting House ahead of the scheduled speaker and was asked to preach. As he finished, Mr. William Cook, pastor of Dutchman's Creek Baptist Church, arrived and preached a second sermon. This anecdote terminates the Moravians records of Timber Ridge. For the twelve years between 1778-1790 there are no records concerning Timber Ridge Meeting House. The next mention of it is in the records of the Baptist users. In 1790 the Yadkin Association, composed of sixteen Baptist Churches located west of upper Yadkin River, held its first organizational meetings at Eaton's Church on August 28, 29, and 30. Peter Eaton and Andrew Hunt, delegates from Timber Ridge Church, reported a membership of thirty-five. Another associational meeting was held in 1791 at Bear Creek Church; delegates were Peter Eaton and John Henson. In 1792, Peter Eaton, pastor of Timber Ridge, assisted in examining deacons for the new Bear Creek Church. According to the records. Timber Ridge asked Eaton Church for "helps" in August 1799, May 1801, and October 1802. A similar request was made to Bear Creek Church in November 1802. In 1803 and 1804 some members transferred from Timber Ridge to Eaton's by letter. Because of problems in the Timber Ridge congregation, on May 23,1812, Eaton's Church appointed a committee to meet at James James' Home "near Timber Ridge and asked helps in order that brother Eaton and his former members become reconciled". The reconcilation was effected, but in March 1814, Peter Eaton "was received in the fellowship of Eaton's Church", and upon his death in 1817, was buried in the Eaton cemetary. The date of the Baptist congregation's disbandment is unknown. The last mention of it is in June 1837 when a "sister" joined Eaton's church, having been "baptized and received at Old Timber Ridge". Mr. Grissom, in his History of Methodism in Davie County, states that Timber Ridge was the name of a school house located between Olive Branch and Smith Grove which was used by Methodists for a preaching place, perhaps as early as 1780. When the Moravians preached there, it was called Timber Ridge Meeting House; in the minutes of Eaton's Church, it was referred to as Timber Ridge Church. However, a Mr. Ellis, who lived in the Bethlehem community, said his father, born in 1826, went to school in the original building known as Timber Ridge and that the first congregation of Bethlehem Methodist Church used it for a house of worship until 1843. Local beliefs are that the first preaching on land now owned by Bethlehem Church, took place between two big oak trees that formerly stood in the lower part of the present cemetary. A marker has been erected near that spot. The first Bethlehem Church was built in 1843, and stood in the upper part of the cemetary where now a large flat-like rock marks the location. Some say this rock was the door-step and others say it was the corner stone of the first church building known as Bethlehem - not to be confused with the Timber Ridge Meeting House. According to one of Bethlehem's senior members, the original tract of land purchased by Bethlehem was five acres and sold for twelve and one-half cents per acre. The present sanctuary was erected in 1887. Frank Ward was the chairman of this building program; Sam Jones did most of the construction. The ceiling and all of the interior and exterior walls were dressed by hand; the pews were hand made. According to Mrs. J.S. Sink, her father, Mr. R.M. Williams drew the plan for it. For many years Sunday School classes met in various sections of the sanctuary without the benefit of any kind of divider such as a wall or curtain. Classrooms were added in 1923. The building committee for this project consisted of J.W. Ellis, chairman, George Smith, and Claude Dunn. Much of the lumber and labor was contributed by members. The church was heated by one wood stove in the front center and two stoves at the back; most of the class rooms had small heaters. The lighting for the sanctuary was kerosene lamps with dish-shaped reflectors behind them which were hung on the walls between each window. These were later replaced by Aladdin lamps which were in turn replaced by a rather temperamental Delco generator and electrical system which finally gave way to modern alternating current. The building was completely renovated in 1949. New pews were bought, a forced hot air heating system was installed, new floors laid, the sanctuary plastered, and paneled, celotex put overhead, new light fixtures hung, pulpit furniture reupholstered and refinished, and everything that wasn't replaced with new, was newly painted. Since the old center posts blocked the view of the speaker, they were removed and a center aisle replaced the two ade aisles. Outside work included: a block retaining wall was built; some old trees cut, dirt filled in, grass sowed, and old shrubbery taken up and new set out. All the labor was donated except the plastering. Older men stayed on the job every day; younger men worked at night. This remodeling took about four months, during which time Ogvie County Puduc liui o. , ^ ^ Mocksviiie, HC Sunday School and church services were held at Smith Grove School. The expense was between $8,000.00 and $9,000.00. Carpet was added late that fall or winter. Memorial windows were added in 1956. Some of the Sunday School classes made drapes and carpeted several class rooms. Bethlehem Methodist Church was originally a member of the Farmington charge. Other churches on the first circuit were Farmington, Wesley Chapel, Shady Grove, Smith Grove, and Fulton. Later the Farmington charge consisted of Farmington, Wesley Chapel, Wyo, Huntsville, Smith Grove, and Bethlehem. Following is a list of preachers and dates they served according to the Farmington Register for the circuit: \\f I I ^7 mm AiCTT X7_ • f H ^ ^ ^W M C.C. Wilson, 1875-79 J.C. Rowe, 1879 J.W. RandaU, 1880 D.L. Earnhardt, 1881 W.C. Wilson, 1882-86 H.M. Blair, 1886-89 P.L. Groome, 1889-91 L.E. Stacy, 1891-94 R.T.N. Stephenson, 1894-98 .H. Vestal, 1898-1902 C.M. Campbell, 1902 L.L. Smith, 1903 J.W. Holoway, 1908 A.G. Loflin, 1910 J.B. Tabor, 1911-14 D.C. Ballard, 1914-18 J.W. Vestal, 1918-21 S.M. Needham, 1921-22 .O. Kennerly, 1922-23 C.M. McKinney, 1923-27 W.L. Dawson, 1927-29 O.R. Bell, 1929-30 M.G. Ervin, 1930-34 H.C. Freeman, 1934-38 J.W. Vestal, 1938-44 J.S. Folger, 1944-48 John S. Oakley, 1948-51 In 1951, Bethlehem, Smith Grove and Dulins joined together and became known as the Dulins Charge. The Dulin's members built the parsonage in their community and Bethlehem and Smith Grove furnished the house. The preachers for the DuUn's Charge were as follows: Bruce Roberts, 1951-53 Wade Rogers, 1957-60 Brown McKinney, 1964-66 George Smith, 1953-57 Dwight Mashburn, 1960-64 Paul M. Hart, 1966-67 In 1966 Bethlehem constructed a parsonage and in 1967, became a station church with a pastor of its own. Mr. Paul M. Hart became the first pastor and is still serving it at this writing (1971). In April 1957, a Spinet Hammond Organ was bought for $1300.00 and the women's classes purchased a Wurlitzer piano, for approximately $700.00. Dorothy Smith and Deanna West were the two first organists; Miss Maude Smith was the organist in 1907 and 1908. In 1908, Katie Smith was elected organist with Effie Smith as assistant. Katie Smith, now Mrs. Claude Dunn, served until 1949 when Miss Sarah Smith became pianist. After her marriage to Donald Bingham, she moved out of the community and Maxine Smith took the job. Since then, Mrs. Hebert Smith, Miss Deanna West, Mrs. Frances Forrest and Mrs. Buford Smith have served in this capacity. After the renovation of the sanctuary, a building fund was retained so an educational building could be built. In the summer of 1958, the ground-breaking was held for it. On April 3, 1960, the dedication service was held with the Rev. John H. Carper, Thomasville District Superintendent, presiding. The building committee consisted of Robert Smith, Chairman; Hebert Smith, Treasurer; Mitzi Foster, Lydia Laird, Elbert Smith, and Oscar Smith. The superintendents elected by the Quarterly Conference are as follows: B.R. Allen, 1881-83 H.H. Hanes, 1883-84 H.H. Hanes & E.C. Smith, 1884-86 H.H. Hanes, 1886-88 W.D. Smith, 1889-91 E.C. Smith, 1892-93 C.H. Smith, 1894-96 W.D. Smith, 1897-98 T.K. Howard, 1899-1900 H.H. Smith, 1901 E.C. Smith, 1902 C.H. Smith, 1903-04 Sully R. Smith, 1905-07 C.C.Williams, 1910-11 Sanford R. Smith, 1912-13 Sanford Foster, 1914-16 Claude Dunn, 1917-19 George Smith, 1920-22 Ollie Dunn, 1923-25 J.M. Bowden, 1926-28 Albert Howard, 1929-31 Sheek Bowden, 1932-33 R.L. Smith, 1934-35 S.H. Smith, 1936-37 Richard Allen, 1938 Robert L. Smith, 1939-40 Ottis Smith, 1941-43 • Frank M. Smith, 1944-46 Grady Riddle, 1947-48 Lawrence R. West, 1949-52 Hebert Smith, 1953-56 David Smith, 1957-60 Oscar Bishop, 1960-63 Hebert Smith, 1963-66 James Howard, 1966-69 Buford Smith, 1969- In 1970 and 1971 the graveyard was improved extensively. Coping was either removed or recessed and all foot stones were recessed to ground level. The entire cemetary was cultivated and sown in grass facilitating upkeep and ^^enhancing the appearance. In 1970, a mausoleum was begun with 36 crypts. Twenty-four were sold to finance the construction with twelve left available for future sales. l^e County Public uorai^ fyiocKsville, NO Linda Smith, Organist Frances Forrest, Pianist Men's Chorus County PuDiic udicP, Modsviile, MC Davle Courit>' Puoac i\m() Woc^sville, NC i MR. & MRS. GENE ALLEN MR. & MRS. GLENN ALLEN MR. &MRS. JOHNNY ALLEN MR. &MRS. MARMA ALLEN (LENA)(ESTHER)(PHYLLIS), RAY, MIKE, LISA (MAE) •Z'T—r'-feifeuaaftoi MR. & MRS. RICHARD ALLEN MRS. VIDA ALLEN MR. 8. MRS. WOODIE BATES MRS. FLOSSIE BEAUCHAMP (MABEL)(JANET), SHANNON LEE, SHEREE LYNN MR. &MRS. J06L BEAUCHAMP (NEALY) MR. &MRS. JUNIE BEAUCHAMP (IVY), LESTER MR. &MRS. M. K. BEAUCHAMP (ETHEL) MR. & MRS. WALTER BENNET (BETTY), WALTER, JR., DEBBIE BOBBIE . I .j"! MR. & MRS. DONALD BINGHAM (SARA), BETSY, TOMMI MR. & MRS. TOMMY BLALOCK (MILDRED) MR. &MRS. HENRY 80GER (BARBARA), LARRY, SCOTT MRS. LYDIA BOYER MONTY, SARITA, MELISSA Cout'^' ^^ubiic R 4--%y/ MR. & MRS. BILL BURTON MR. &MRS. BRODISCLONT2 MRS. LILLIE CLONTZ MR, &MRS. DARRELLCOOK (PAULETTE)(ALICE FAYE), SANDRA, LISA,(GAIL) WILLIAM, JR., IVEY MISS DORIS COOK MR. S MRS. NORMAN COOK (NORMA), EUGENE, TERRY MR. 6. MRS. ROBERT CORNELIUS (CAROLYN) .) 0-. MR. &MRS. LARRY CRANFILL (PATTIE), TIM MR. & MRS. GEORGE CRAVEN (CHRISTINE), WENDI MRS. MARTHA DEADMON DEREK, DEAN MR. & MRS. CLAUDE DUNN (KATE) MRS. EVELYN DUNN SANDRA ,n II,■'g^'giaSleg ? Zf. MR. & MRS. W. A., JR. DUNN (EDITH), DONNA, ROSIN, RICKY, TRINA, LISA, TAMMY MR. & MRS, FRANCIS ELLIS (LETA GRAY), PATRICIA, DEBORAH m MRS. FRANCES FORREST LINDA, JANET MR. &MRS, ALBERT FOSTER (LORENE) MR. & MRS. C. J. FOSTER (GEORGIA) MR. A MRS. EUGENE FOSTER (BERMA), KENNY, NEAL MR. & MRS. J. ROY FOSTER (MITZn, VICKIE, GARRY MR. A MRS. RONNIE FOSTER (CAROLYN). RONALD MR. &MRS. TAYLOR FOSTER (GLADYS) MRS. BESSIE GREEN MR. &MRS. HAROLD GREGORY (SHELBY), WINONA, CAREY m MR. A MRS. H. C. GREGORY (LILLIAN) MR. A MRS. LEONARD GREGORY (GAIL), JONATHAN MR. A MRS. JAMES H. HANES (PATSY), JEFFREY MR. A MRS. WAYNE HANES (KATHERINE), DON MR. & MRS. PAUL HART (JOYCE) RICKY, SUSAN , SANDRA MR. & MRS. GEORGE HARTMAN (NANCY), SUSAN MR. A MRS. HARVEY HARTMAN (IRENE), EDDIE MR. &MRS. JOEHELSABECK (BONNIE) Oavie County Pudhc uu. Mocksville, NC n MR. & MRS. ALBERT HOWARD (MARGARET) ^ m imi "I MR. &MRS. GLENN HOWARD (JOYCE), STEVE, LARRY, TOMMY mi tsi!® MR. &MRS. JAMES HOWARD (PAULINE), JAMEY, JAMES MR. & MRS. RAYMOND HOWARD (DINAH) V , 1:1 M \ MR, & MRS. WILLIE HOWARD MRS. HOLT HOWELL (VERNA),MR. & MRS. JERRY HOWELL MRS. ANNIE KEATON (CLARA)KATHY, RONALD (LINDA), TLENA liTiri ivii 1,1 'f 1 si MR.& MRS. ALVIS LAIRD (LELA)MR. & MRS. ARTHUR LAIRD MR. &MRS. FRANK LAIRD MR. &MRS. JESSE LAIRD (MAGDALENE)(CARRIE)(PHYLLIS) r; MR. &MRS. G. C. LANKFORD MR. & MRS. GENE LANIER MR. &MR5. BILLY MATTHEWS MRS. LEONA McCULLOH (LINOAl, DEBBIE. JEFFREY (HELEN), VANCE. RODNEY,(EDNA), DANIEL, DARICE PAM, LYNN ANNETTE 7 Oavie county PuDi'.c LiDiary yiocksviiie. NC MR. &MRS. CLARENCE McDANIEL (MILDRED) ■f,\ I MR. & MRS. FRANCIS McDANIEL (HELEN), DANNY MRS. GLADYS MICHAEL MRS. HERMAN MILLER (CHRISTINE), RITA, TINA MR. &MRS. JOE MYERS (MARGARET), JOE MR. &MRS. RAY MYERS (LOlS) JIMMY, TOMMY MR. &MRS. ROBERT MYERS (FAYE), DEAN, BRAD, NANCY MR. SEARS NICHOLS MRS. DIANE 0S80RN MRS. GERALDINE PILCHER MR. &MRS. ED RAYBLCK MR. &MRS. GRADY RIDDLE TERESA JULIA ANN, LORETTA (CAROLYN)(VADA), LARRY m if.. , 53 iJ- MR. & MRS. GILMER RIGHTS MR. & MRS. WILLIE J. SANDERS MR. &MRS. ANDY SMITH MRS. ANNIE SMITH (CORDELIA)(BARBARA), BEVERLY, JAMIE,(MARTY), MARTHA MASONJEFF, TIM ® Oavie County hudhc iiuiui, h/ocksville, NO y-ii MR, &MRS. ARMOND SMITH (ELLA GRAY), LISA MR. &MRS. ARNOLD SMITH (BARBARA), DEAN, TERESA MR. &MRS. BRYAN SMITH (MARY) MR. &MRS. SUFORD SMITH (LINDA), KEVIN, CRAIG MR. & MRS. CHARLES SMITH (IMA JEAN), GLENDA, DONALD MR. & MRS, DAVID SMITH (ALMA LEE), DAVEY, JR. MR. & MRS. ELBERT SMITH (PEARL) MR. &MRS. ELDRIDGE SMITH (LOU) MRS. ESSIE SMITH MR. & MRS. GARY SMITH MISS GINGER SMITH MR. & MRS. GLENN SMIiH (IVY JO), LORA (NANNIE) m MR. & MRS. GRADY S\\ITH (3ERTICE) MR. I MRS, HEBERT SMITH (DOROTHYi W MR. & MRS. JAMES L. SMITH (NANCYS GREGG, MIKE MR. SMRS. JOHN SMITH (LEONA) Oavie Counry FuDiic Liorar) Mocksville, NC MRS. MATTIE SMITH MRS. NELL SMITH MR. & MRS. OSCAR SMITH MR. & MRS. OTTIS SMI i H fOERALDINEV JEAN (LOLA) MR. &MRS. ROBERT SMITH MR, SHERRILL SMITH MR. & MRS. STEVE SMITH MR. TERRY SMITH (HELEN)(GEORGIA), DWETTA •OA-VIT]!^ , -.saxe^eWfc ft / f nP MR. & MRS. VIRGIL SMITH MRS. W. D. SMITH (SALLY)MR. &MRS. GILBERT SOFLEY MR. & MRS. JESSE MARTIN (HOLLIS), KAYE, DARRELL,(NELDA)SOFLEY, JR. (CATHERINE), I iMC KATHY MISS JUANITA SOFLEY MISS JULIA SOFLEY MRS. MARGIE SOFLEY MR. &MRS. ROY SOFLEY (SANDRA), MELISSA MR. &MRS. BILL SOWERS (JEANETTE), JIMMY, DARRELL, MRS. NANCY TUCKER Davie Counry PuDlic UDiWy w i MR. & MRS. RONNIE VEST (BONNIE), AMY, LESLIE MR. &MRS. BILL WEST (JEAN) MARK, LORl MR. &MRS. LAWRENCE WEST (LILLIE), LARRY MR. &MRS. CARL WILLIAMS (MYRTLE) MR. i.MRS. CHARLES WILLIAMS (PHYLLIS), DOUG, DAVID, LEANNE MR. & MRS. NORMAN WILLIAMS (JANICE), EDDIE CINDY MR. & MRS. WAYNE WILLIAMS (TRUDY), ANDY, TONY PHOTOS SUBMITTED BY THE CHURCH k' V xj - ' i ' •«'. ■k-k ■ -•;;;;• •■#4 Cemetery Records c 0 -4- uJ ui o 0 0 r c £ 1 \n ar vJ d ::i ■X- XJ Page 49 - 71 Davie County Public Library Mocksville, North Carolina waru BETHLEHEM UNITED METHODIST CHURCH CEMETERY From Mocksville, travel Highway #158 to Redland Road, turn left; cross over Interstate 40; church is on the left. Surname Alexander Allen Allen Allen Allen Allen Allen Allen Allen Allen Allen Allen Allen Allen Allen Allen Allen Allen Allen 72 Given Name Mary AddieC. Wife ofJ. Will Allen C. Glenn Son of Charlie W. and Faimie Allen Charlie Wilson Son of Wm. Gaston and Juliar M. Bowden Allen Esther Sofley Wife of C. Glenn Allen Daughter of Thomas Wiley and Barbara Allen Soflqr Etta R. Riddle Wife of M. K, Allen Daughter of John and Nancy Riddle Fannie Smith Wife of Charlie W. Allen H. Richard Son of W. B. and Lucretia Allen In&nt Son of O. R and M. B. Allen Infant Son of Ollie G. and Vida 0. Allen Infant Son of Ollie G. and Vida O. Allen Juliar M Bowden Wife of Gaston Allen Mabel Bamhardt MarmaKimball Mary Lucretia Wife of W. B. Allen Michael Glenn Son of Glenn Cornell and Mary Elizabeth Smith Allen and great-grandson of Charlie W. Allen Minnie Bowden First wife of O. R. Allen Ollie Gaston Son of Charlie W. Grandson of William Gaston Allen. Plaque: N.C. S 1, USNR, World War H Oscar B. Son of O. R. and M. B. Allen Birth Date July 11,1815 January 25,1884 March 28,1907 October 16,1883 August 1,1913 December 13,1904 November 2,1882 July 4,1908 No date given May 25,1941 AprU30, 1939 November 4,1862 March 29, 1921 December 19,1903 September 19,1885 June 28,1954 September 2,1881 April 30,1912 July 26,1893 Death Date January 28,1892 November 13,1917 November 25, 1979 August 13,1934 February 17,1992 June 25,1954 March 29,1971 December 21,1992 December 13,1907 May 25,1941 April 30, 1939 March 12,1926 February 6,1997 March 6,1987 July 14,1965 July 3,1959 June 1^^941 August 31,1968 August 28,1895 Allen Oscar R.OctoberlS, 1876 July 12,1956 Allen William Batson September 30^ 1880 October 18,1969 Allen William Gaston July 27,185frJ May 17,1946 Amswortliy Benny D.February 5,1944 February 5,1944 Son of B. R. and Irene Smith Armsworthy Armsworthy Boss Ren^September 29,1903 August 31,1978 Armsworthy EmmaC.December 17,1880 April 21,1957 Wife of Lewis M Armsworthy Armswortliy Irene Smith April 1,1909 No date given Wife of Boss Rensy Daughter of Floyd A. and Josephine Tucker Smith Armsworthy Lewis M.September 16,1875 August 26,1954 Armsworthy SidnQT Robert October 22, 1899 December 5,1899 Son of L. M. and Emma Armsworthy Armswortliy William David Februaiy 16,1870 Februaiy 14,1907 Bailey Charlie B.June 25,1870 January 6,1901 Son of John and Emily Bailey Bailey Emily F.April 19,1849 October 16,1913 Wife of John Bailor Bailey Emily Magleen August 20,1897 April 11,1906 Daughter of C. B. and Patt Bail^ Bailey John July 1837 June 3,1910 Bailey Samuel No date given October 17,1908 Aged 78 years Bamacastle Polly C.May 30,1818 December 25, 1908 Wife of J. B. Bamacastle Barney Jane September 30, 1846 February 2,1910 Barh^John September 14,18i5 June 30, 1902 Bameycastle William A.May 10,1848 SeptemW 7,1925 Bates Everette Gray May 25,1939 September 18,1939 Son of Marvin and Mildred Allen Bates Bates Marvin March 23,1913 October 8,1955 Beauchamp Bertie J. Smith December 12,1894 October 30,1933 First wife of J. N. Beauchamp January 16,1904BeauchampElizabethFebruary 4,1824 Wife of James Beauchamp Beauchamp Ethel October 3,1901 February 23,1990 r Wife of Major Kimber Beauchamp Beauchamp Flossie Smith January 6,1896 No date given Beauchamp J.E. "Sam"December 12,1889 September 23, 1966 Beauchamp J.N.April 5,1888 No date given Beauchamp Joel Edward July 8,1902 April 10,1981 Beaucliamp Major Kimber March 13,1896 November 18,1985 Husband of Ethel Beauchamp Beauchamp Mary Aim October 1,1829 June 6,1918 Beauchamp Mollie Augusta Orrell August 28,1864 March 10,1927 Wife of W. E. Beauchamp Beauchamp Nelia Smith August 21,1906 November 20,1979 Beauchamp Ollie Loyd October 28, 1908 February 4,1974 Beauchamp W.E.May 30, 1861 November 8,1934 Beauchamp Walter M.October 16,1882 November 11,1887 Son of J. C. and F. K. Beauchamp Beeding JohnR.February 23, 1873 September 14,1946 Mocksville, 5 0 73 Beeding Bingham Black Blalock Bowden Bowden Bowden Bowden Bowden Bowden Bowden Bowden Bowden Bowden Bowden Bowden Bowden Bowden Bowden Bowden Bowden Bowden Boyles Boyles Brock Brock Brock 74 Mary A. Smith Wife of John R. Beeding Daughter of Levi K. and Maiy Etchison Smith Sarah Catherine Smith Wife of Donald W. Bingham Daughter of Robert L. and Grace Elizabeth Smith Adam On Stone: Departed this life Aprl 2nd 1789 being in the S3rd year of his age Mildred Bates Daughter of C. W. and Fannie S. Allen Wife of Marvin Blalock C.A. CL. Caleb Clara Plott 2nd wife of Shadetick W. Bowden Columbus N. Son of C. A. and N. M. Bowden Enoch M. Son of S. W. and Jenetta Bowden J.M. Aged 18 years, 5 months, 22 days Jenetta First wife of S. W. Bowden LevenF. Infant son of Caleb and Maiy Bowden Aged 12 months, 17 days Martha J. Wife of C. L. Bowden Mary Wife of Caleb Bowden MaiyF. Daughter of S. W. and Jenetta Bowden Nancy M,. Wife of C. A. Bowden Nannie V. Daughter of S. W,. and Jenetta Bowden RhodaL. Daughter of C. A. and N. M. Bowden ShadeiickM. Son of S. W. and C. A. Bowden Shaderick W. ZoUieM. Son of S. W. and Jenetta Bowden Ben Yoman Twinln&nts Sons of Ben Y. and Fay Boyles In&nt Son of J. E. and C. B. Brock Infimt Son of J. E. and C. B. Brock Infant Son of J. E. and C. B. Brock May 27,1866 September 23,1928 No date given No date given December 22,1850 March 7,1860 May 11,1815 July 27,1868 September 14,1874 August 2,1872 August 29,1846 October 19,1843 No date given May 28,1861 November 26,1820 October 24,1887 June 4,1849 September 17,1884 April 23,1873 April 7,1910 February 15,1844 November 27,1874 March 16,1902 June 30, 1932 December 27,1897 June 23, 1905 November 11,1891 April 14,1938 November 10,1984 April 2,1789 January 19,1988 January 13,1899 January 25,1936 April 26,1886 June 30, 1960 April 29,1875 May 29,1879 February 21,1865 September 5,1896 October 18,1856 February 23, 1928 December 30,1899 August 13,1889 February 17,1921 October 9,1885 June 5,1874 May 5,1916 March 29,1930 April 9,1938 April 12,1968 June 30, 1932 January 1,1898 June 25, 1905 November 11,1891 5) Brock Brown Brown Brown Call Campbell Campbell Canter Canter Canter Canter^" Canter Canter Canter Canter Canter Canter Childless Claiy Clingman Clingman Clingman Clontz Clontz Clouse Clouse Cook Cook Cook Cook Cook Cook Cornell Cornell Cornell Couch Viola Daughter of J. E. and C. B. Brock Kate Ester Nannie Beatrice Wife of E. S. Brown Roberta (Deannie) Plott Daughter of Heniy C. and Arvesta Smith Plott; death followed childbirth Sarah Beulah Foster Robert Gaston George Son of W. F. and Genie Canter George A. "Bud" James F. Jennie McDaniel Wife ofW.F. Canter Lester Franklin Son of W. F. and Genie Canter Margrete Nancy A. Aged about 66 years Nancy Jane William E. William Franklin "Bill" John Wesley Mabel E. Smith Daughter of Frank M. and Addie M. Smith Edna Ward Wife of Richard P. Clingman Gray Son of R. P. and Edna W. Clingman Richard P. Husband of Edna Ward Ernest H. Lillie Calahan Wife of Ernest H, Clontz Martha A. William J. Elbert Harleen James Clyde Norma Mae Smith Wife of Norman E. Cook Norman E., Sr. Rosa Walker Wife of Clyde Cook WimeZeb,Sr. James Aged 69 years Nfaiy Aged 65 years Nathan Aged 36 years, 1 month, 23 days Cathie Dianne Daughter of R. R. and Thelma Laird Couch August 21,1887 August 2f^ 1890 September 28,1894 July 16,1945 May 27, 1798 Novem^r 16,1894 July 6,1894 July 13,1916 1894 September 6,1854 April 5,1895 May 9,1933 October 21,1852 No date given October 16,1862 December 10,1838 December 10,1880 1887 March 24,1910 November 27,1869 November 13,1892 January 9,1865 1898 April 23, 1903 August 18,1853 July 31,1878 March 29, 1935 March 7,1900 September 7,1926 November 30, 1926 May 31,1902 September 4,1911 April 16,1775 1779 May 24,1799 July 31,1952 June 7,1888 April 6,1930 March 18,1925 November 6,1964 October 1832 March 20, 1988 August 30,1966 November 5,1921 1964 November 6,1922 February 21,1968 February 17,1939 October 21,1931 No date given February 6,1931 January 5,1930 April 27,1971 1918 October 10,1939 June 28,1907 August 24,1893 December 30, 1927 1964 May 22,1985 April 6,1932 July 6,1930 May 7,1995 January 2,1963 May 19,1977 No date given June 11,1964 May 12,1996 October 8,1844 1844 July 16,1835 August 1,1952 5" A 75 CranfiU Crotts Crotts Davis Douthit Douthit Dunn Dunn Dunn Dunn Dunn Dunn Dunn Dunn Dunn Dunn Dunn Dunn Dunn Dunn Dunn Dunn Dunn Dunn Dunn Dunn Dunn Dunn Duim Dunn Dunn 76 Steven Alexander, in&nt Eugene G. *Bud** Sarah Holder Christopher Jerome Gladys A. Daughter of J. W. and L. A. Douthit L. Augusta Wife ofJ.W. Douthit Bessie Mae Adopted daughter of John M. and Minnie R. Dunn Charlie Elgin Claude Sheirill Son of William G. Dunn and Sarah Amanda **Minnie" Smith Dunn Eleanor Wife of William Dunn Aged about 65 years Elmer B. N.C. Tec., 5 HQ Btry., 79 Div., ARTY, World Warn Fannie Bowers Fannie Harris Second wife of Noah Dunn G.Harrison Huiburt Son of Claude S. and Kate L. Dunn Isaac W. JohnM. Kate Lavinia Smith Daughter of Charles H. and Ada Etchison Smith Wife of Claude S. Dunn Leona Louisa J. First wife of Noah Dunn Maiy In^t daughter of Noah and Fannie Dunn Mary Bet Wife of Thomas L. Dunn Maiy Foster Snow Wife of Sam Dunn Minnie B. Wife of John M. Dunn Noah Noah Mack In&nt son of Noah and Fannie Dunn Ola Delphine Daughter of W. A. and Donnie W. Dunn GUieE. Patricia A. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Dunn Robert Lee Son of I. W. and T. R. Dunn Thomas L. May 24,1977 August 8,1874 July 6,1863 April 14,1980 November IS, 1908 M^3,1883 Februaiy 10,1916 November 14,1925 May 15,1889 No date given May 13,1913 May 13,1924 September 19,1856 Fd)ruaiy 24,1876 September 19,1915 July 11,1878 Januaiy 12,1874 August 25, 1893 No date given April 20, 1839 September 28,1894 1862 No date given May 31,1879 December 16,1844 March 30,1897 May 8,1925 March 9,1915 July 22,1946 July 12,1924 1865 coamv May 24,1977 August 31,1931 June 19,1913 June 14,1997 May 13,1909 Januaiy 20,1909 October 27,1940 May 3,1929 Januaiy 3,1978 March 3,1886 December 9,1965 July 4,1993 March 9,1953 June 30, 1933 July 19,1917 Januaiy 31,1968 August 9,1943 August 5,1980 June 21,1976 June 14,1892 September 28,1894 1950 May 31,1975 August 46;v^l968 September 10,1925 March 30, 1897 October 20,1928 June 13,1957 March 31,1947 August 13,1966 1939 5 3 r^\ Dunn Dunn Dunn Dunn Dunn Ellis ElUs Ellis , Ellis Ellis Ellis Ellis Ellis Ellis Ellis Ellis Ellis Ellis Ellis Etchison Etchison Etchison Etchison Farecloth Farthing Foster Foster Foster Foster Foster Tinea R. Wife of Isaac Dunn W.Alex W.G. William William John BenC. Son of J. W. and Mary B. Ellis Co. L, I20th Inf, 30th Div; bom March 17,189S, died in the service of his coun^ on the Hindenburg Line September 29, 1918, near Bellicourt, France. Honor the Brave. Caleb G. Howard F. Son of S. W. and L. E. Ellis In&nt Son ofJ. W. and M. B.Ellis Infant SonofJ. W.andlvlB.Ems Infant Daughter of S. W. and L. E. Ellis Ira Clinton Ivey Bowden Daughter of S. W. and C. A. Bowden Wife of Ira Clint Ellis James Douglas JohnW. Mary Bet Howard Daughter of B. S. Howard Wife of J.W.Ellis Rosa King Sarah Enuna Daughter of J. W. and Mary B. Ellis ThurmanS. SonofJ. W. and M. B.Ellis Daniel Aged about 67 years Henry Mary Daughter of Perry and E. A. Etchison; Aged 48 years S. W. Jacob D. Nancy T. Albert Sanford Son of M. Sanford and Bessie Smith Foster Allen F. Son of S. T. and S. J. Foster Arthur H. Bessie Smith Wife of M. Sanford Foster Camilla A. Brock Wife of W. E. Foster August 8, 1884 Septembei|19,1883 February 5,1864 December 10,1826 June 5,1911 March 17,1895 March IS, 1826 June 16,1918 April 5,1880 May 1,1897 August 14,1917 No date given January 13,1913 No date given December 20,1854 November 19,1861 AprU23, 1909 July 14,1878 February 1,1912 1801 Mays, 1850 No date given May 15,1837 November 19,1841 July 18,1837 July 10,1918 August 20, 1892 October 26, 1886 May 22, 1884 1859 March 10,1966 November 8,1966 August 9,1891 May 12,1893 Octobers, 1981 September 29,1918 May 12,1896 June 16,1918 April 5,1880 May 1,1897 August 14,1917 September 18,1988 May 17,1950 April 11,1976 March 14,1933 November 12,1930 AprU 17,1987 March 9,1932 February 4,1912 June 15,1868 July 13,1921 December 11,1899 February 4,1863 December 11,1897 March 25, 1924 August 3,1989 June 30, 1893 May 21,1910 February 12,1959 1930 1 s« 77 Foster Foster Foster Foster Foster Foster Foster Foster Foster Foster Foster Foster Foster Foster Foster Foster Foster Foster Foster Foster Foster Foster Foster Foster Foster Foster Foster Foster Foster Foster 78 Doris Thelma Daughter of R. L. and Mozell Foster; thought to have died of food poisoning Emaline Wife of W. M. Foster Fannie P. Laird First wife of Raymond C. Foster Florence Comatzer Daughter of S. T. and S. J. Foster George T. Son of W. E. and Odella Foster Gladys Dunn Daughter of William Ollie and Nannie Smith Dunn Wife of William Taylor Foster HeniyL. 1. B. In£mt Son of Albert and Lorene Foster JocelinRaina John G. Son of W. E. and C. A. Foster Johnny Franklin Allegedly accidentally shot by his small son. Son of Mozelle and R. L. Foster Lawrence Edward Son of R. L. and Mozell Foster M. Sanford MaryE. Eanes Wife of 1. B. Foster Mozelle Tucker Wife of Robert Lee "Bob" Foster Odella Shackelford Wife of W. Ed Foster Pearl Smith Wife of Samuel Roy Foster Raymond Clay Robert Lee "Bob" Ruby Tucker Daughter of R. L. and Mozell Foster S.M. Married to Nancy Beachamp May 23, 1867 Samuel Roy Samuel T. Sarah Jeimie Allen Wife of Samuel T. Foster Thurman Albert Infant son of Albert and Lorene Foster Virginia Mae Soflqr Daughter of John A. Sofley Wife of Henry L. Foster W.M. WeldonE. Weldon Edward December 20,1929 December 28,1883 March 28,1903 Aprils, 1880 August 10,1914 May 12,1914 May 8,1891 May 3,1864 September 15,1939 March 20,1994 December 17,1900 May 24,1933 August 5,1927 April 22, 1884 July 24,1864 February 4,1894 1886 March 17,1882 February 10,1897 July 20,1888 September 5,1916 January 21,1845 June 2,1882 February 10,1854 January 5,1857 August 7,1938 March 30, 1897 October 15,1823 August 11,1860 January 15,1887 August 16,1939 October 9,1919 October 19,1956 February 22,1907 December 18,1963 February 23, 1973 March 15,1945 February 15,1892 September 15,1939 March 20, 1994 July 1,1901 March 24,1968 March 16,1928 February 11,1972 February 11,1895 June 16,1988 1949 August 18,1972 January 9,1977 December 7,1976 June 8,1919 December 2,1881 March 1,1940 April 8,1900 Septen^r 14,1930 August 8,1938 February 17,1961 March 4,1905 July 23,1912 November 12,1971 S5 Foster Fiye Fiye Fiye Fiye Fiye GUlaspie Godbqr GodbQ' Gordon GrayeS; Gray Gray Green Green Gregoiy Gregoiy Gregoiy Gregoiy Gregoiy Gregoiy H. Haneline Harbin Harbin Hardison Hartman Hartman Hartman Heisabeck Helsabeck Hill Hilton Hilton Wilbur S. Son of Heniy and Virginia Mae Foster Charlie Gilbert Ethel M. Fannie Smith Wife of Charlie G. Fiye James W. Martha Ann Teny Columbus LucyM. Daughter of John C. and S. Eva Plowman GodbQT PaulH. William Nora Armsworthy Shackelford Wife of William David Armsworthy Dan Enoch Douglas Delane Bessie Tucker Clifford Cora Eva Smith Daughter of George W. and Maiy C. James Smith Wife of Tom S. Gregoiy Harold Clausen Joe Vestal Son of Tom and Eva Smith Gregoiy (wreck victim) Lillian James Wife of Harold Clausell Gregoiy Thomas Sain J. R G. - only inscription on small stone is with Hoskins markers Josie Phine Armsworthy Smith Wife of Talmadge Smih who later married a Haneline Elizabeth Consort of David Harbin Aged 17 years, 8 months, 10 days Isabella Aged 9 years, 11 months, 30 days Virginia Dare Daughter of I. L. and E. N. Hardison Douglas G. Son of Harvey U. "Chick" and Irene Hartman Infant Son of C. E. and S. C. Hartman Verlie Mae Stoiy First wife of George G. Hartman Bonnie McCulloh Joseph Augustus Joyce Marilyn Price Alfred Bruce Bruce April 28,1916 August 1*9; 1896 July 16,1889 August 3,1898 March 30, 1886 1858 1947 August 28,1915 April 28,1915 1748 AprU 13,1883 October 19,1908 Januaiy2,1930 December 23,1905 No date given Januaiy 18,1885 August 1,1893 September 18,1907 Febniaiy 18,1927 April 30, 1909 April 17,1888 No date given November 13,1901 March 9,1808 July 10,1825 July 30, 1929 September 15,1958 December 17,1912 December 26,1927 March 28, 1926 December 2,1925 July 8,1950 March 14,1921 No date given March 10,1946 May 19,1975 March 17,1965 October 7,1995 No date given 1947 September 20,1995 M^ch 18,1959 March 18,1959 1812 March 16,1964 April 9,1970 December 12,1946 October 28,1995 July 29,1990 July 17,1958 April 14,1972 Januaiy 9,1984 September 3,1947 Februaiy 27, 199_ Februaiy 20, 1977 No date given June 11,1969 November 19,1825 July 9,1835 Januaiy 22, 1930 No date given December 17,1912 December 5,1963 No date given April 11,1985 April 3,1997 Januaiy 12,1982 Januaiy 5,1982 Oavte county Puoiic uDfaiy u 79 Hilton Hilton Hilton Hilton Hilton Hilton Hilton Hilton Hilton Hockaday Holder Hoskins Hoskins Howard Howard Howard Howard Howard Howard Howard Howard Howard Howard Howard Howard Howard Howard Howard Howard Dan Sherman Son of Henry and Flossie Tudcer Hilton Ella R. Tucker Flossie Tucker Wife of Henry Hilton Henry James Lemuel Son of Mary and Phil Hilton MaryE. Wife ofPhUE. Hilton Mary J. and Martha M. Daughters of T. and E. Hilton Philips. Ralph T. N.C. Tech 5, U.S. Army, World War U Nancy Lineback Smith Betty Martin Sofl^ Wife of Lockie C. Sofl^ and later married a Holder JohnC. Died in the 36th year of his age Thomas J. O. Son of John and Sarah Hoskins Alberts. Son of T. K. and J. E. Howard Amanda E. Wife of Nathan P. Howard B. S. Celia Ellis Wife of George L. Howard Clara James Wife of Willie Thomas Howard Ernest C. Son of George L. and Celia E. Howard George L. Son of B. S. and Nancy James Howard Glerm Stevenson Son of M. S. and Hettie Sofl^ Howard Hettie Mae Sofl^ Daughter of Thomas W. and Barbara A. Sofl^ First wife of Albert S. Howard Julia Elizabeth Smith Daughter of William David and Elizabeth Jones Smith Wife of Thomas K. Howard Larry Dean Son of Glerm Stevenson and Joyce D. Howard Mary J. Nancy E. James Second wife of B. S. Howard Nathan Raymond Thomas Son of Willie J. and Clara J. Howard Thomas Ke^ Son of B. Si^and Martha James Howard February 9,1925 September 27,1893 June 12,1900 No date given August 28,1933 September 24,1908 June 6,1868 March 22,1885 November 13,1914 May 17,1850 June 16,1910 No date given July 29,1821 December 30, 1895 December 7,1864 June 22, 1832 May 12,1867 December 13,1902 January 11,1894 May 31,1867 June 4,1925 April 20,1901 May 14,1863 February 25, 1956 November 28,1897 March 7,1849 Apiil21,1864 September 25,1945 March 13,1860 October 1,1980 February 15,1925 March 24,1967 September 28, 1974 May 4,1936 M^ 13,1951 June 19 and 20,1868 June 1,1965 January 19,1958 December 28, 1928 January 20,1956 April 6,1834 February 17,1827 February 15,1972 December 12,1914 July 24,1913 July 25, 1929 August 18,1991 July 16,1951 No date given May 11,1992 August 19,1960 September 20,1959 September 30, 1990 October 22,1918 May 29,1937 July 12,1905 June 14,1984 September 9,1902 80 Davie Oouniv Pudhc uotao Mocksviile, Ml/ 5 1 Howard Howard Howard Howard Howell Howell Hudson Hudson James James James James James James James James James James James James James James James Jones Jones Jones Jones Jones Joyner Joyner William C. William C. William March Son of Benjamin and Sarah Stephens Howard Brother of B. S. Howard Willie Thomas Son of Thomas K. and Julia E. Smith Howard In&nt Daughter of Jerry and Linda Riddle HoweU Janice Wilson H.L. Maude Smith Wife of R Lawrence Hudson Aimon Aged 87 years Caroleen Daughter of Milton F. and Magdalene James Caroline Wife of James James Aged 60 years Hannah J.K. Aged 23 years James Aged 61 years James Deceased in the 77th year of his life Lydia Wife of William A. James Magdalene Miller Mary Bet Aged 5 years, 2 months, 3 days Mary Jane Canter Daughter of Obediah Canter Milton Francis Rachel Catharine Only child of Enos and Nancy James SaUy Wife of Annon James William A. Aged 78 years, 29 days Georgia Gregory Julia Wife of William Jones Aged 71 years Martha Arm Samuel A. William S. Son of Martha Arm Jones Pansy Daughter of Bob and Pansy Joyner Paul Son of Bob and Pan^ Joyner 1879 July 28,1894 Septeml^rn, 1834 November 29, 1900 July 6,1970 October 16,1939 July 27, 1872 November 7,1881 January 15,1788 July 22, 1930 No date given October 15,1796 No date given April 2,1877 No date given October 10,1834 October 19,1906 June 25, 1883 December 20,1844 April 23, 1905 January 23, 1830 July 6,1803 No date given No date given No date given July 24,1858 March 9,1857 March 29, 1889 April 12,1939 April 6,1938 1925 October 16,1894 August 8,1913 February 16,1975 July 6,1970 November 25, 1994 July 2,1944 January 5,1936 March 12,1875 November 24, 1932 December 25, 1892 November 1848 July 16,1898 No date given September 4,1798 June 29,1906 May 25, 1991 August 28, 1888 April 6,1915 October 25,1990 June 22,1849 March 16,1902 April 21,1902 March 18,1991 April 24,1886 November 24,1936 February 1,1889 September 23, 1958 No date given April 17,1938 Davie Couniy PuDiic uoraiy Mocksville, NC 5 ^ 81 Kaufman Clara August 8,1892 January 10,1984 Wife of Karl Kaufinan Kaufman Karl 1888 1956 Keeton MaiyE.September 24,1898 May 18,1908 Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Keeton BCing Grade March?, 1889 November 9,1892 Daughter of G. W. and V. V. King King ln&nts(2)1931 1932 Sons of R. H. and J. Alma Howard King King James E.No date given No date given King James M.December 31,1860 April 11,1916 King Margaret J.December 16,1837 April 9,1905 Wife of Anderson King king Robert December 24,1894 December 14,1900 Son of G. W. and V. V. King Laird Alex Frank July 23, 1900 June 28,1974 Laird Alvis Martin December 27,1897 December 29, 1976 Laird Arthur Wilson February 19,1908 January 11,1986 Laird Carrie Riddle Septemter6,1911 March 27,19_ Wife of Alex Frank Laird Laird Jesse Wilbur February 8,1910 Jime 30, 1996 Laird Lelia Howard January 19,1890 April 2,1979 Wife of Alvis M. Laird Laird Magdalene Beauchamp May 8,1913 November 16,1976 Wife of Arthur Laird Laird Monty Kevin No date given July 27, 1987 Langl^Laura A.October 7,1866 April 1,1867 Daughter of P. L. and Z. P. Langlqr September 8,1888LangleySallieDecember 25, 1872 Daughter of P. L. and Z. P. Langley May 8,1951LankfordGradon Cornell September 16,1923 Lazenby Wayne L.July 27,1943 January 24,1944 Lee Maltha October 12,1804 January 10,1845 Lee William D.March 4,1824 February 15,1844 Leinback Elizabeth December 8,1823 December 21,1905 Leinback Emanuel October 21,1817 December 4,1869 Lineback Nancy May 17,1850 December 28,1928 Wife of (1) J. D. Smith and (2) J. E. Hockaday Lon^Margaret Smith July 4,1883 March 26,1962 Long William P.November 26, 1831 May 4,1852 Son of W. W. and Judith Long Aged 20 years, 3 months, 8 days McBride EmmaB.September 5,1888 April 3^^191,7 Wife of C. A. McBride McClearen Beda Laird December 20,1896 February 3,1978 Wife of L. A. McClearen McClearen Luther Austin April?, 1885 February 16,1972 McDaniel Clarence Jackson July 15,1914 November 7,1974 McDaniel George Francis July 22,1906 December 2,1987 McDaniel Mildred Howard No date given No date given McDaniel PoUyL.AUen May 11,1910 August 3,1939 Daughter of Charlie Wilson and Fannie Allen Wife of W. Kermit McDaniel McDaniel William Kermit ■'iP . June 20,1909 March 14,1953 DaVIe Couniy PuDiiv 1 82 Mod<svi!ie, NC 5 9 r^\ McElroy McElroy McElroy Michael Michael Miller Millec. Miller Miller Miller Miller Miller Miller Miller Miller Miller Miller Myers Myers Myers Myers Myers Myers Myers Myers Myers Myers Oakes Oakes Oakes Oakes Phillips George Francis Forster Infant son of W. J. and R. C. McElroy Julia Ellen In&nt daughter of W. J. and R. C. McElroy Aged 2 years, 2 months, 24 days Rachel C. Daughter of Thomas and Chloe Oakes; Consort of W. J. McElroy Aged 30 years, 3 months, 9 days Ralph Kimber Son of Raymond and Gladys B. Michael Raymond Webster Charlie M. Dorcas Ann Carver WifeofJ.T.MiUer EmmaC. Daughter of M. V. B. and Mahaley Miller J.T. Laura Mabel Daughter of M. V. B. and Mahaley Miller Lula West Wife of Charlie M. Miller Mahaley C. R Martin V. Minerva Smith WifeofR. A.Mmer NinaR. WifeofLRMiUer Philip M. Son of M. V. B. and Mahaley Miller Radford A. Co. E, 1st N.C., Jr. Res. C.S.A. Child (tin marker, name faded) Aged 7 years Emily J. Wife of William F. Myers Fred George Harding Mat hie IfeiHie Lois Laird Mary Miller Wife of Fred Myers Odessa Sparks Wife of Oliver Myers Oliver Son of William F. and Emily Myers Robert Franklin William F. Benjamin Pleasant T. O. - no other information Thomas Husband of Chloe Oakes Died in 63 rd year of his age Carol Jeane Daughter of Odell and Alberta Smith Phillips July 23, 1850 August 16,1850 Septemblr 26,1844 December 20,1846 1820 January 3,1945 April 13,1913 June 17,1867 March 27,1856 January 3,1903 April 5,1852 March 31,1908 September 13,1871 April 7,1865 January 17,1870 June 12,1856 April 9,1871 February 19,1906 No date given No date given 1860 January 12,1900 July 13,1920 August 21,1927 October 5,1891 November 6,1887 April 24, 1888 September 28, 1927 1849 No date given December 16,1804 No date given 1766 August 7,1949 August 29, 1850 No date given September 17,1970 February 23, 1937 March 18,1931 September 4,1903 Aprils, 1938 August 19,1908 October 5,1948 July 13,1940 No date given March 25, 1942 December 7,1929 March 15,1907 No date given July 17, 1968 or 1963 1937 March 17,1974 December 12,1983 January 6,1994 May 18,1962 February 16,1976 December 26, 1958 November 11,1984 1938 1837 August 3,1830 No date given October 1829 No date given to 83 Phillips Harvey Wayne February 5,1950 March 5,1991 Phillips Sandra Adell January 28,1952 No date given Daughter of Odell and Alberta Smith Phillips Pilcher Julia Geraldine Howard September 4,1929 June 3,1986 Daughter of Albert and Hattie SoAqt Howard Plott AimonK.June 22,1865 April 2,1949 Plott Arvesta Smith February 18,1920 September 15,1980 Wife of Henry C. Plott Plott Elizabeth December 18,1833 September 20,1919 Wife of John Plott Plott EmmaR.September 9,1875 February 14,1950 Plott Henry Clarence August 11,1910 November 13,1967 Plott In&nt twins of Heruy C. and Arvesta March 11,1949 No date given Smith Plott Plott John January 1,1822 February 20,1894 Plott Virginia Elizabeth March 26,1928 February 24,1971 Aged 42 years February 2,1985PlottWilmer Lee September 25,1916 Plowman JohnC.March 10,1874 March 21,1954 Plowman Sarah Enuna Foster September 17,1881 No date given Wife of John C. Plowman 1 Plowman William Ellis September 14,1903 February 14,1966 Son of John C. and Sarah Emma Plowman Potts IrmaL.1922 1941 Potts SalUeM No date given June 25, 1974 Rabion Carolina Alexander March 11,1837 February 5,1931 Rabion Charlie M.September 18,1846 April 19,1905 Rayle Sharon White "Cookie"July 19,1945 January 25, 1996 Riddle EllieJ. Pledger Sq)tember 16,1858 February 12,1927 Wife of W. A. Riddle and J. C. Beauchamp Riddle Grady Vestal September 19,1903 April 21,1981 Son of Asbury and Jeimie Howard Riddle Riddle John July 12,1870 December 14,1936 Riddle Nanqr M Plott March 18,1871 January 8,1956 Wife of John Riddle Riddle Vada Smith April 18,1909 No date given Riddle Wiley A.November 28,1850 March 27,1909 Rivers Trade, Infant October 22,1974 October 22,1974 Robertson Roderick C February 10,1959 No date given Son of C. T. and Gr^ Smith Robertsoa Robertson Terry Smith June 2,1940 November 6,1940 Son of C. T. and Gr^r Smith Robertson Sanders Willie James May 20,1926 January 6,1977 Shackelford Allen DewQT September 29,1920 May 27, 1924 Son of J. W. and N. L. Shackelford Shackelford C. D.June 19,1859 October 23, 1930 Shackelford MaryE.January 21,1863 August 23,1910 Wife of C. D. Shackelford Sheek Emily J.No date given October 12,1856 Dau^ter of Leven W. and Mary A. 84 ?viO\\c U Vl 4 ocHsV^ Sheek Sheets Sheets Smith, Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smitli Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Maiy A. Bowden Daughter of Caleb and M. Bowden Aged 19 years, 12 days Wife of Leven W. Sheek "My grief is quenched in wonder And pride arrests my signs A branch from this unworthy stock Now blossoms in the skies." Catherine M. Taylor Wife of (1) W. M. Taylor, (2) M. M. Sheets Mary Emma Infant daughter of M. M. and C. M. Sheets Ada Camilla Etchison Wife of Charles H. Smith Addie M. Wife of Frank M. Smith Daughter of S. R. and Emma Walker Smith Albert Lee Killed by train Alfred Eugene Son of Sherrill L. and Lucille M. Smith Grandson of Francis and Enuna Smith Alvin Price Son of Henry H. and Inza G. Smith Anderson W. Aiuiie Wife of J. Harmon Smith Daughter of James K. and Minerva Smith Annie F. Aimie Foster Wife of E. B. Smith Arnold Van Son of Rober and Nell Bowden Smith B. Walter Bat A. Beimett A. Son of Talmadge and Josie Smith Bertha Bowden Wife of J. Marvin Smith Bettie E. Wife ofT. A. Smith Aged 46 years Buford A. Burr J., Sr. Inscription: Virginia Pfc., Branch Immaterial, World War II Calvin E. Son of W. H. and M.E. Smith Carson B. Son of Samuel G. and S. Charlotte Smith Catherine DeEtte Daughter of C. E. and J. D. Smith No date given October 2,1856 March 12,1845 October 1,1883 December 4,1865 May 15,1890 November 6,1881 October 5,1933 No date given March 10,1819 May 2,1896 December 28,1879 June 15,1886 December 12,1933 February 11,1884 1872 March 7,1921 September 27,1886 No date given October 7,1894 December 5,1920 December 7,1889 July 6,1851 June 9,1914 December 29,1928 June 9,1884 December 31,1950 August 9,1946 December 4,1936 January 8,1936 September 3,1975 June 14,1906 June 24, 1975 October 16,1880 August 22,1934 April 27, 1948 October 9,1888 1951 September 14,1927 January 26, 1983 March 16,1877 March 26, 1955 November 16,1945 April 27,1909 August 11,1931 March 31,1926 Lou:-;) Uuia\) 85 Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith 86 Cecil Elmer Son of C. E. and J. D. Smith Sgt., U.S. Army, World War II Charles E. Son of W. D. and Elizabeth Smith Charles Helsabedk Son of Levi G. and Sarah L. Smith Charlie B. Charlie Barrett Charlie Duke Son of J. Edward and Lillie M Clouse. Smith Charlie Levi ClausMcKinley Cora Possibly wife of Charlie Levi Smith Cordelia Smith Daughter of Levi G. and Sarah L. Smith Wife of Enos C. Smith Darrell Gene Son of W. VirgU and HolUs Smith DeWhit F. Son of R. C. and S. A. Smith Edith Doris Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Harmon Smith EdnaComiller EdnaF. Daughter of W. M. and M. E. Smith Efhe Charlotte Wife of C. Duke Smith Elbert Helsabeck Elizabeth Wife of Thomas Smith Aged 50 years Elizabeth Amanda McMahan First wife of Levi G. Smith Married February 7,1840 Elizabeth Jones Wife of William David Smith Elizabeth S. Ella Daughter of Wesl^ J. and M. Jeimie Smith Ella May Armsworthy First wife of J. Harmon Smith On side of tombstone is inscribed - Our infant son - December 8,1917 Ellis B. Enuna Frances Smith Second wife of Francis W. Smith Daughter of W. D. and Elizabeth Smith Emma Walker Wife of Sullie R. Smith Enos C. Husband ofCordelia Smith May 24,1906 August 26,1878 November 1,1858 January 8,1888 March 16,1906 1888 1858 January 24,1896 1867 February 12,1863 April 4,1951 December 5,1903 September 22,1926 June 3,1890 November 25, 1884 August 21,1887 March 16,1920 No date given February 21,1818 June 8,1844 January 27,1856 1888 December 19,1900 October 20,1888 January 1,1868 March 21,1869 April 23, 1854 November 22,1965 May 31,1944 Noveniber 1,1935 August 7,1908 January 11,1962 1953 1930 December 4,1979 1961 March 5,1944 October 23, 1991 September 22,1905 April 24,1928 August 9,1899 August 11,1911 March 13,1979 February 17,1995 February 14,1848 October 10,1846 August 23,1940 January 1,1933 1918 December 11,1917 February 5,1959 July 10,1964 January 8,1936 November 21,1917 Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smiths. Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Essie Jean Daughter of W. D. and A. E. Smith Everett Clark Son of Albert L. and Maiy Smith 1924-1944, Lt., U.S. Army Air Force, Killed in a plane crash FalUeP. Daughter of C. E. and B. B. Smith Floyd Augustus Francis W. Frank M. Son of W. D. and Elizabeth Smith George W. Son of Levi 0. and Sarah L. Smith Geraldine McCulloh Grace Elizabeth Daughter of Sarah Amanda Duim First wife of Robert L. Smith Gracie McBride Wife of C. McKinlqr Smith Grady Holder Son of E. C. and Cordelia Holder Hannah Aged 94 years Helen Bondurant Henry C. Son of Levi G. and S. L. Smith Aged 2 years, 2 days Henry E. Henry Harrison Henry R, Hobert G. Holden Howard Van Son of Charles and Ima Jean Smith IdaF. Wife of Carson B. Smith Infant Daughter of Frank M. and Addie M. Smith Infant Son of Robah G. and Bessie King Smith Iniant Son of W. L. and Mary Smith Inza G. Harl^ Wife of Henry H. Smith J. Edward Son of Levi G. and S. L. Smith J. Harmon Son of Emma Smith James D. note: Nancy Lineback was a wife of J. D. Smith James Douglas Son of John A. and N. J. Smith James K. September 22, l^S No date^ven July 17,1887 July 12,1880 May 5,1851 May 26,1883 March 5,1873 No date given July 25,1894 November 22,1900 January 14,1899 No date given April 26,1913 No date given February 2,1870 January 24,1860 December 17,1908 September 21,1922 October 11,1811 April 18,1964 November 6,1862 No dates given April 2,1927 December 25, 1924 May 30,1868 October 5,1856 1892 December 2,1846 January 4,1904 December 31,1810 coumv PuDUc Liwart lAocksvilie, August 4,1975 No date given December 2,1887 August 22, 1967 January 10,1930 November 29,1952 October 11,1948 No date given December 14,1953 November 5,1986 December 10,1992 January 23, 1837 March 10,1997 August 13,1856 September 26,1942 August 9,1939 No date given November 7,1944 March 5,1888 April 18,1964 February 11,1946 No dates given April 2,1927 December 25,1924 January 14,1950 March 21,1940 1963 March 23, 1903 February 7,1919 September 10,1897 87 Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith James S. Son of Talmadge and Josie Smith Jennie A. Daughter of W. D. and A. E. Smith Jennie Nicholson Wife of Weslqr J. Smith JilsonA. Joel Marvin Son of Carson B. and Ida F. Smith John A. John Frank Son of J. E. and LiUie C. Smith John Heniy John Roswell John Wesl^ Aged 72 years Josephine Tucker Wife of Floyd A. Smith Jos^May Josie Svt'earingen Wife of Charles E. Smith L. Carl Son of G. W. and M. C. Smith L.IC Co. A, 42nd N.C. Inf., C.S.A. LanyDean Son of W. Wgil and Hollis Smith Grandson of S. H. and Ora Smith Leo Son of S. H. and Ora Smith Leona Smith (Stor^) Daughter of Sullie R. and Emma Walker Smith Leonard Baxter Son of M. E. and M. E. Smith LeviG. Levi Glenn Son of Charles H. and Ada E. Smith Levi K., (Rev.) Levie W. Lidia B. LillieA. Daughter of W. D. and A. E. Smith Lillie M. Clouse Wife of J. Edward Smith Lillie Mae Daughter of William Duke and Sallie Smith Lola Howard Wife of Ottis H. Smith Daughter of Julia Elizabeth and Thomas Kelly Howard Lon Alexander Lucille McDaniel Luke V. Son of George W. and Mary C. Smith November 5,1922 May 3,1870 1846 July 4,1869 February 20,1884 September 13,1866 September 3,1885 October 17,1881 August 6,1901 February 9,1815 May 26,1890 February 24,1903 August 14,1881 January 19,1903 January 11,1823 January 31,1949 May 6,1908 July 15,1902 May 20,1901 January 24,1817 December 5,1901 December 7,1786 October 5,1862 April 10,1873 September 5,1872 March 12,1860 April 19,1934 July 7,1898 August 16,1878 November 25,1911 April 18,1900 June 20, 1925 October 8,1920 1922 October 1,1923 November 12,1951 February 24, 1955 November 1,1965 July 18,1964 March 12,1990 August 9,1887 October 8,1955 No date given January 20, 1958 April 11,1926 July 9,1896 February 17,1949 February 26,1911 September 26, 1992 May 30, 1901 January 18,1888 September 21,1974 November 24,1840 March 22,1950 January 13,1901 October 17,1887 July 14f 1938 May 5,1985 June 15,1991 No date given December 13,1994 August 16,1967 88 r'^\ ■W Smitli Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smitli^'^" Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Mabel Cook Wife of S. Douglas Smith Malindia Margaret Daughter of J.M. and B.V. Smith Martha Holden Wife ofLeviK. Smith Maiy Ann Etchison Wife of Levi K. Smith Maiy C. James Wife of George W. Smith MaiyE. Wife of Morgan E. Smith MaiyE. Wife ofWilliam a Smith Maiy Gregory Wife of S. Bryan Smith Mary J. Daughter of Levi G. and Sarah L. Smith Aged 1 year, 11 months, 3 days MaryK. Wife of Albert Lee Aged 94 years Mattie A. Daughter of Wesl^ J. and M. Jermie Smith Mattie A. Howard Wife of Buford A. Smith Daughter of Julia Elizabeth and Thomas K. Howard MollieE. Wife of Sanford R. Smith Morgan E. Nancy E. Nancy J. Wife of John A. Smith Naiuiie Sofley Wife of L. Glerm Smith Nathan Asbury Manella "Nell" Bowden Nirmer Arm Wife of Bat A. Smith Nolah T. Infant daughter of S. B. and S. C. Smith Norma Daughter of Floyd and Josie Smith Ollie Luecress Daughter of E. B. and A.V. Smith Aged 2 months, 25 days Ora Miller Wife of Samuel H. Smith Daughter of J. T. and Dorcas Miller Oscar Anderson Son of W. Duke and Sallie Bett Smith Veteran World Warn March 19,1892 ^ February ]^, 1832 September 2,1909 July 5,1792 October 20, 1834 March 3,1877 December 11,1875 February 9,1860 January 6,1897 No date given March 16,1888 February 16,1878 December 18,1893 August 24,1861 September 16,1867 February 17,1840 February 3,1871 May 12,1903 September 2,1860 May 11,1906 1871 July 10,1865 December 13,1920 No date given September 1,1884 May 17,1926 county Puoiic uorary Mocksvilie, HO November 24,1953 January 9,1904 July 7,1911 September 25, 1846 January 27,1892 December 9,1918 July 9,1929 May 18,1933 April 16,1974 June 5,1852 July 27,1982 July 6,1879 August 24, 1988 March 2,1935 July 21,1949 April 12,1935 November 2,1918 July 30, 1987 January 12,1912 March 28,1997 1951 July 20,1866 March 25, 1921 December 25,1911 July 1,1969 September 12,1974 £4 S9 Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Ottis Heisabeck Son of Charles Heisabeck and Ada Etchison Smith RayKuifees Son of Sallie Bett Smith ^id Harding Son of Hd}eit N. and Dorothy R. Smith; Great-grandson of Charles H. Smith Rober Price Robert Lee Son of Sullie R. and Emma Walker Smith Second husband of Grace Elizabeth Smith Rosa Jane Wife ofLukeV. Smith Rosser Williams Wife of John H. Smith Roy Bohnson Son of Lon A. and Sarah E. Smith Rufiis C. Ruth Daughter of J. M. and B. V. Smith S. Charlotte Blum Wife of Samuel G. Smith S. Douglas Son of W. D. and Elizabeth Smith Sallie Bett Wife of W. Duke Smith Samuel G. Samuel Heniy Son of W. D. and A. E. Smith Samuel Holden Sanford R. Son of Levi G. and Sarah L. Smith Sarah Amanda (Minnie) Dunn Daughter of W. D. and Elizabeth Smith Married first to W. G. Dunn - then Rufis C. Smith Sarah Ann Sarah E. Wife of Levie W. Smith Sarah Ellen James Wife of Lon A. Smith Sarah L. (Louvenia Nading) Second wife of Levi G. Smith Sherrill Son of Francis W. and Emma F. Smith ShufordBiyan Son of George W. and Maiy C. Smith Sophia Alma Sophia E. Daughter of Levi G. and S. L. Smith; Aged 3 years, 11 months, 24 days Spasia A. Sullie R. ; Son of Samtiel G. and S. Charlotte Smith September 10,1899 January 10,1993 No date given August 15,1959 November 28,1898 September 16,1899 May 28,1905 June 5,1884 September 24,1905 Jime 14,1867 August 27,1915 January 29,1826 May 7,1888 December 24,1898 February 3,1818 April 5,1875 January 24,1857 July 7,1865 January 6,1866 August 3,1848 August 15,1862 January 18,1880 October 6,1830 No date given September 24,1896 April 16,1901 No date given No date given December 9,1858 April 16,1972 August 17,1959 November 10,1974 February 8,1977 June 6,1973 December 5,1982 May 25, 1965 May 17,1940 July 2,1917 September 26,1913 June 23,1959 June 3,1974 October 12,1867 July 18,1959 August 3,1926 October 18,1947 January 4,1950 March 13,1936 March 6,1932 May 17,1955 July 3,1908 May 31,1978 August 9,1973 November 15,1960 August 30, 1856 October 15,1988 February 21,1936 90 Dane couniy Pod«c {lAocksvilie, Smitli Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smitli . Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Sofley Sofley Sofl^r SoflQT Sofley Sofl^r Sofl^ Sofl^ Sofley Sofl^ Soflqr Sofley Sofley Sofley Sofley Sofley Spar^ Talmadge Wiseman Son of Francis W. Smith by 1st wife Wife listed as Haneline since she remarried Thomas Aged 74 years, 3 months, 28 days Thomas A. Aged 57 years Three infants Sons of Cora and C. L. Smith Vertie Daughter of W. M. and M. E. Smith W.Blain Husband of Grace Elizabeth Smith W. Monroe W.K. Weslqr J. Wilbur F. William David Son of Levi G. and Elizabeth A. McMahan Smith William Douglas William Duke Son of Enuna Smith William H. Co.F42N.C.Inf., C.S.A. William L. Willie Watkins Barbara Ann Allen Wife of Thomas W. Sofley Betty Jane Daughter of Lockie and Betty Sofley Cecil Thomas Son of T. W. and Barbara Sofley Dorothy Juanita Ethel Allen Wife of Henry H. Sofley Henry H. Son of John A. and Mary M. Sofley Jessie Martin, Sr. Son of John A. and Mary M. Sofl^r John A. Julia Elizabeth Lockie C. Son of John A. and Mary M. Sofley Margie Foster Wife of Jesse M. Soflqr, Sr. MaryE. Martin Wife of John A, Soflqr Mary Lee Carter Wife of Cecil T. Sofley Thomas Wilqr Walter L. Son of Lockie and Betty Sofley Wreck victim WilUe Baxter B. April 9, 1893 No date given August 23,1825 No dates given January 25,1877 November 25, 1890 August 10,1851 1813 1849 January 26,1886 October 21,1841 March 29,1921 September 20,1896 May 18,1836 May 9,1893 July 14,1905 April 9,1880 April 7,1942 Apriri5,1909 April 17,1921 August 3,1898 December 14,1891 July 10,1899 November 20,1867 February 28,1907 November 1,1901 August 10,1905 January 18,1871 No date given August 24,1873 s August 19,1934 November 4,1918 August 29,1878 April 20,1935 December 14,1858 August 23,1882 No dates given June 30,1879 April 4,1913 December 10,1927 1836 1934 February 7,1886 February 17,1922 February 6,1997 March 24,1967 July 17,1919 November 27, 1925 March 10,1963 May 17,1959 April 8,1942 December 20, 1958 No date given January 9,1996 September 25,1975 November 11,1971 September 10,1930 June 5,1985 February 16,1962 May 6,1996 September 30,1944 October 1974 March 26, 1954 July 19,1953 June 29, 1975 November 5,1947 91 Sparks Sparks Sparks Sparks Sparks Sparks Sparks Spaiks Stewart Stockton Stricter Tallon Taylor Taylor Taylor Thomas Tucker Tucker Tucker Tucker Tucker Tucker Tucker Tucker Tucker Tucker Tucker Walker Walker Walker 92 Charles M Cletus Son of Baxter B. and Mattie Foster Sparks Donald B. Son of B. B. and Mattie Sparks Enoch A. Mattie E. Mattie Foster Wife of Baxter B. Sparks Minnie Camilla Sarah Jane Beauchamp Wife of C. M. Spaiks Raymond K. Son of Arch D. and Roma Howard Stewart Sarah "Here lies the body of Sarah Stockton was bom December 17,1719, died July 22, 1815.1 know that my Redeemer lives.** Lillian B. Helen Gregory Rebecca Diane Terry Dale Son of Bemice Smith Taylor W.M. Elizabeth Wife of Elijah Thomas Aged 51 years, 6 months, 5 days Alex C. "Jack** Son of Dan F. and Rhoda Tucker Alex Gleim DanF. Aged 65 years Ellen Riddle Wife of Hillary Tucker HiUaiy Son of Dan F. and Rhoda Tucker N.C., Pvt. 120th Infentry, 30th Division, World War I Nancy Smith Wife of Thurmond Tucker Rebecca J. Frye Wife of Alex Tucker Rhoda Ann James Wife of Dan F. Tucker Robert Lee Son of Jack and Rebecca Tucker Roscoe Son of Hillary and Ellen Tucker Sarah McClendon Wife of Vemon Tucker Albert M. Benjamin H. 81st Division, Hq. Det 306th Engineers, World War I , Elbridgel. February 15, .1840 No date given June 30,1924 June 25,1876 November 6,1880 November 16,1882 October 21,1867 Noverhber 11,1843 April 19,1915 Decethber 17,1719 October 12,1912 No date given May 13,1950 No date given May 26,1840 October 4,1804 May 11,1885 April 4,1921 1858 September 11,1896 April 17,1895 April 27,1930 September 8,1889 April 16,1866 October 9,1913 March 26,1929 October 4,1922 September 7,1893 January 12,1889 July 20,1917 Qyvie ' October 6,1907 April 8,1974 September 14,1924 October 29,1877 July 31,1943 November 8,1956 October 6,1922 December 26,1920 June 27,1917 July 22,1815 December 27,1953 February 19,1991 February 23, 1951 January 13,1979 July 28, 1877 April 9,1865 March 11,1958 February 6,1993 1923 July 19,1958 January 27,1951 May 7,1981 April 14,1953 January 18,1946 May 15,1915 September 13,1953 November 14,1990 May 11,1925 May 20,1944 November 5,1932 '"'I Walker Walker Walker Walker Walker Walker Ward Ward Ward Wa^d... Webster West West West West West West West White White White White Willard Willard Willard Willard WiUett Williams Williams Williams Estella Wife of Charles Walker Inf^t Son of J. W. and M. A. Walker Jane £. Taylor Wife, of John W. Walker JohnW. Martha A. Second of John W. Walker Thomas Biyant F.B. LydiaM. Maiy WifeofW. J. Ward Minerva Daughter of W. J. and Mary Ward Gladys Beauchamp A. W. Amanda Charlie M. Son of J. A. and M. L. West Aged 4 months, 6 days Jiles J. Lawrence Redmon Nancy E. Velma Daughter of J. A. and Mattie West Aged 7 months Donald Gray Son of Harv^ and Mildred White HarvQ^ Milton Tech. Sgt., U.S. Air Force, Korea, Vietnam Mildred Ellis Wife of Harvey M. White Nancy Little Alvin Son of Fred and Irene Willard Aged 18 years Died of &milial nephritis Irene Hall Wife of Fred Willard Daughter-in-law of Sadie Willard LanyLee Son of Fred and Irene Willard Aged 19 years Died of familial nephritis Sadie Williams Daughter of Thomas M. Williams Aged 81 years Harriett F. Woodward Billy Monroe Son of Thomas M. and Lucy C. Williams Wreck victim Carl Edward Daniel Lawson June 8,1867 February 27,1909 No date^ven No date given October 2,1848 August 25, 1886 August 16,1844 November 11,1920 April 29,1865 February 22, 1926 July 24,1876 April 23,1957 May 1,1833 May 15,1907 June 4,1840 June 4,1890 April 7,1803 September 17,1890 November 23, 1830 January 10,1894 April 9,1919 July 26,1977 June 8,1839 March 31,1916 January 5,1846 April 9,1919 No date given June 6,1912 July 29,1836 March 3,1905 November 23,1917 August 21,1996 March 27, 1853 August 30, 1921 1923 1924 August 25, 1957 August 27, 1957 1929 September 11,1976 No date given No date given 1862 1931 February 10,1953 July 28,1971 1926 1957 September 16,1951 May 3,1971 No date given January 30, 1970 March 14,1910 April 10,1993 May 4,1936 July 8,1952 October 29, 1907 January 30, 1981 March 17.1831 March 29,1915 in Cabarrus County in Davie County i.iDi j'V ^ ti". 93 Williams Williams Williams Williams Williams Williams Williams Williams Williams Williams Williams Williams Williams Williams Williams Williard Williard Womack Womack i? Wood York Emily Rice Wife of Daniel Lawson Williams John F. Julia James Wife of R. M. Williams Lucy C. Smith Daughter of SulUe R. and Emma Walker Smith Second wife of Thomas M Williams Margaret M. In&nt Daughter of Carl E. and Myrtle M. Williams Mary Jane Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Williams Mollie Coins Myrtle Marie Allen Daughter of Charlie W. and Fannie Smith Allen Wife of Carl E. Williams PaulE. Infant son of Carl E. and Myrtle M. Williams R.M. RosaM. James Wife of John F. Williams Sennie Stephen Douglas Son of D. L. and Emily Williams Thomas M. W. Buford Fletcher Edward Lucile Tucker Wife of Fletcher E. Williard Patqr Smith Daughter of J. Edward and Lillie M. Smith Wife of Roswell A. Womack Roswell A. Infant Son of OiQr H. and Laura I. Wood Nathanial Wade Infant of Chris and Malinda Wright York September 30,1841 October 28,1870 March 31,1854 1907 November 12,1932 July 9,1940 1897 September 23,1904 September 9,1933 July 28, 1833 November 26,1874 Februaiy 7,1859 July 23,1863 1860 March 24,1881 April 28,1901 March 23, 1906 Februaiy 13,1898 May 20,1887 September 29,1942 May 21,1989 Februaiy 15,1925 No date given May 31,1900 1936 No date given June 23,1941 1947 July 29,1980 No date given Januaiy 9,1927 May 26,1941 July 26,1931 Januaiy 6,1885 1938 May 13,1958 April 29,1980 August 24,1988 November 9,1962 November 9,1951 No date given November 18,1989 94