Phifer Cemetery
Cabarrus County, North Carolina
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Located at the end of Lucky Dr, last dirt drive to the left, in Concord
Reading and pictures submitted by
Berley
M & Carole F Crosby
Read Mar 13, 2005
A stone wall surrounds the entire cemetery and it has 2 entrances. Berley
estimates it is 20 yds x 70 yds in size.
Martin Phifer, Sr (Oct 18, 1720 - Jan 18, 1791), whose grave is now unmarked
or illegible, was the owner of
the property and an immigrant from Switzerland. Martin Sr is the 5th great
uncle of Berley Crosby.
There is evidence of many graves, some marked with field stone,
broken pieces of headstones and a lot of graves
are sunken.
They could only identify 23 markers. Martin Sr is listed by
the DAR as a patriot, (he gave aid, supplies & money),
as well as provided two sons that were Colonels. (DAR Patriot Index, Vol
3, 2003 edition). One son, Martin Jr
is listed by DAR as a Captain.
Colonel Caleb Phifer, Lt Colonel John Phifer, Captain Martin Phifer, Jr.
Colonel Caleb Phifer is the only one of the four Revolutionary War Veterans whose grave marker is legible.
Several graves have been identified through "Phifer Genealogy"
by Charles H Phifer, dated 1883. These have
notations included by Carole.
William A Long 20 March 1811 5 May 1815
Thomas Henderson 11 Jan 1811 2 Jan 1850 Age 39
Caroline Neely Died Apr 14, 1874 Age 57
David Long 1837
Caty A Daughter of James & Ann Miller
James Miller Died Nov 1813 Age 68 yrs
J M 18(45)?
Nelson & Caleb, Jr (Phifer Genealogy by Charles H Phifer 1883 fills in some of the gaps: In Memory of......
Martin Phifer, Jr b. Oct 19, 1792 & d. Apr 5, 1793
Nelson Phifer b. Dec 25, 1797 d. Sept 1798
Caleb Phifer, Jr b. Nov 1799 d. Aug 16, 1800
Susana (Hey?) (Per Phifer Genealogy ---- this is Susana Cress b. Feb 5, 1831 d. Nov 19, 1832
Martin Phifer
Dec 30 (Per book this is Martin Phifer b. Dec 30, 1806 d. Sept 11,
1852 son of John and
Esther Fulenwider)
Daniel Franklin Departed Sept ?? 1829 Son of Edward Cress and Margaret (Phifer???)
Mary Daughter of John F & Louisa A Phifer Age 6 months
Infant Son (Per book his name was Paul) Dec 4, 1823 1 day old Son of John F & Louisa Phifer
Margaret Phifer Simianer d. Jan 1, 1806 in her 37th year (2nd child of John)
John Simianer Departed Mar 12, 1806
Barba McRee d. Oct 10, 1819 in 29th year
Infant of John W & Ann Phifer b. Dec 11, 1826
Col. Caleb Phifer d. Jul 3, 1811 Age 63 *** Rev. War veteran
Barbara Phifer d. Mar 20, 1831 77 years
John F Phifer d. Dec 27, 1828 Age 42
C W Winecoff d. Nov 21, 1862 Age 8 yrs, 8 mos, & 17 days
Mary A Winecoff 21st Febry ???? Age 18 yrs, 2 mos, & 6 days (1834??)
Broken Marker
b. Mar 14, 1770 d. May 20, 1801 (Per Phifer Genealogy....In Memory
of Capt
Paul Phifer who was born Mar 14, AD1770 and departed this life May 20, 1801
Aged 31 yrs, 2 mos
Broken Marker - Unknown 1
Broken Marker - Unknown 2
Broken Marker - Unknown 3
Broken Marker - Unknown 4
Rock Marker - Unknown 5
Broken Marker - Unknown 6
