ADAMS CEMETERY

The cemetery is located in No. 3 Township, Cleveland County, N.C. about
100 yards north of road leading from Shelby-Earl gravel road to Grover,
N.C., near Roy Lavender's residence, being now owned by Billy Earl, and
joined by the lands of Anthony Lavender; being also about 1 ½ miles east
of Buffalo Creek. The cemetery is completely surrounded by a
substantial wire fence, and shows care and attention. The cemetery is
situated on top of a knoll with view of the east and other horizons.
Cedar trees and pines with an occasional oak add attractiveness to the
location.

Owner of Cemetery: Billy Earl Family

Approximate number of marked graves: 25
 Before 1914:                        25
 After 1914:                         None
 Unmarked graves:                    42

Earliest marked grave: Hudson, Earl, d. Aug. 19, 1818

General condition of cemetery: The cemetery shows some care and
attention, being enclosed in a substantial wire fence.

Date of survey: Oct. 13, 1938
Workers: B. E. Weathers and A. G. Melton

Inscriptions:

Adams, Abednego
D. Feb. 7, 1858
Aged: 86 years, 2 mos., 17 ds.

Adams, Fanny
D. June 3, 1852
Aged: 70 years and five months

Adams, Mary
D. Oct. 16, 1846
Aged: 17 years

Wylie, James P.
D. Dec. 31, 1856
Aged: 17 years

Arndell, John
D. Oct. 19, 1858
Aged: 59 years, 5 months, and 23 days

Moore, Jacob C.
D. Mar. 10, 1855
Aged: 22 days

Adams, Oliver P.
D. Jan. 15, 1828
Aged: 2 years and 2 months

Adams, Cynthia
B. June 20, 1805
D. Oct. 25, 1885
Aged: 80 years

"Earl, Capt. Wm. In C. Mil. Rev. War"
(Gov't Marker without a date)

Earl, Infant daughter of
 A. & M.
Born dead May 17th, 1844

Earl, Hudson
D. Aug. 19, 1818
Aged: 33 years

Howell, Tilitha
D. May 1st, 1848
Aged: 27 years

"Earl, John who died in the service of his country at Goldsboro, N.C.,
June 18th 1862, aged 22 years, 2 months and 25 days. He was a member of
the 49th Reg. Co. G. N.C. Volunteers. He died of disease. He was
son of Irena Earl, and was raised by his mother and grandfather. He was
strictly moral, dutiful, upright, and obedient to his parents. He was
loved by all who knew him. He never was known to drink any spirits or
swear an oath."

Earl, Jemima, consort of
 Zechariah Earl, and a consistent member of the Baptist Church 60 years
D. Feb. 28, 1869 Aged: 85 years

Earl, Zechariah, a consistent member of the
 Baptist Church 56 years, and a deacon of the same 27 years
D. April 30, 1869 Aged: 76 years, 2 mos., and 25 days

Dickson, William
B. June 3, 1824
D. Aug. 22, 1879

Dixon, Elisabeth, wife of
 William Dixon
B. Mar. 9, 1824
D. Oct. 6, 1895 Aged: 71 years, 6 mos., and 27 days

Dickson, Infant daughter of
 William and Elizabeth Dickson
Born dead: April 6, 1868

Dickson, John A.
D. May 5, 1865 Aged: 16 years and 10 days

Dickson, Thomas
D. Sept. 28, 1856
Aged: 10 years, 2 mos., 24 days

Gibson, Mary J.
D. May 20, 1852
Aged: 17 years
 /
Also Infant son of W. & M. J. Gibson

Gibbons, Michael D.
D. June 1866
Aged: 64 years

Gibbons, Susannah
D. July 14, 1841
Aged: 48 years, 10 mos., and 10 ds.

Rippy, Catherine
D. April 1844 Aged: 46 years

Green, Infant son of
 Jonas and Eliza
B. Dec. 5, 1856
D. Dec. 18, 1856

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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.
All listings and cemeteries listings were made prior to 1940 and represent the contions of that time.
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For a copy of the complete Cleveland County WPA Cemetery Survey, see http://www.hartshorn.us/CWPA.htm