ABRAM WASHBURN CEMETERY

This cemetery is located on the lands of Mrs. Coleman Elliott in No. 7
Township, Cleveland County, NC about one mile south of Washburn Switch
and seven miles northwest of Shelby. It is surrounded by good quality
pipe fence and in clean condition with pine, oak, hickory and wild
cherry trees and a few cedars.

Owner of Cemetery: Mrs. Coleman Elliott

Approximate number of marked graves: 8
 Before 1914: 8
 After 1914: None
 Unmarked graves: 1

Earliest marked grave: Thomas Washburn, d. March 8, 1861

General condition of cemetery; Excellent condition.

Date of survey: Nov. 7, 1938
Workers: B. E. Weathers and A. G. Melton

Inscriptions:

Washburn, A.
B. Mar. 23, 1798
D. Sept. 14, 1874
(The above Abraham Washburn was the son of Gab riel Washburn, who was originally of Germany, according to local reports.)

Washburn, E. A.
B. Sept. 23, 1825
D. Aug. 7, 1877

Washburn, Rebecca
B. Feb. 7, 1803
D. July 7, 1873
(This Rebecca was a Durham-local report.)

Washburn, Thomas J.
D. Mar. 8, 1861
Aged: 33 years and 7 months
(He was a Confederate soldier. This grave has a cross of iron at its
head with the following inscription: 1861-1865 "Deo Vindice."
Worker, A. G. Melton)

J. T. W.
B. 1862
D. 1866
(Note: The correct name is Tommie Washburn, brother of Rev. D. G. Washburn. Explained by the members of the Washburn family.)

C. B. W.
B. 1866
D. 1867
(This boy's name was Beatty Washburn, and brother of Rev. D. G. Washburn. Locally reported.)

M. V. W.
B. 1878
D. 1880
(This is a girl's name, Minnie, sister of the aforesaid Rev. D. G. Washburn. Locally reported.)

R. P. G.
(A marker with no other information.
 Worker, A. G. Melton.)

(Note: Abram or A. Washburn, grandfather of Rev. D. G. Washburn, is buried here.
Also, Rebecca Washburn, grandmother of Rev. D. G. Washburn, lies here beside A. Washburn.
Reported by the Washburn family.)

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This cemetery is among the many Cleveland cemeteries included on the Cleveland Count WPA Cemeteries CD,
copyrighted 2008, by Ann K. Propst and Derick S. Hartshorn.
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