BEAVERDAM BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY

This cemetery is located in Cleveland County, N.C., Township No. 6 about
five miles west of Shelby, about 300 yards south of Highway No. 74.

Owner of Cemetery: Beaverdam Baptist Church

Number of marked graves: 223
 Before 1914: 148
 After 1914: 75
 Unmarked graves: 200

Earliest marked grave: Dewey Harrill, d. Feb. 24, 1862

Condition: The cemetery is in fair condition.

Date of survey: June 8, 1939
Worker: Anson G. Melton

Beaverdam Baptist Church is located in Cleveland County, N.C. in No. 6
Township, about five miles west of Shelby, 300 yards south of Highway
No. 74 and is near Beaverdam Creek from which it takes its name. This
church was organized Dec. 23, 1850 with 41 charter members. It was
admitted the same year to the Broad River Association and later joined
the Kings Mountain Association (formed shortly afterwards). The first
ministers were: L. H. McSwain, R. Poston, Wm. McSwain, A. A. McSwain,
and L. C. Ezell. M. Harrill was the first clerk; the first mentioned
Sunday School superintendent was J. L. Wray. While the first deacons
were: Geo. McSwain, Jr., "This church has the honor of sending Elders
J. H. Yarboro and M. Pannel into the Gospel field." Logan's History of
the Broad River and Kings Mountain Baptist Association, page 578. The
present church building is of brick, consisting of a large auditorium
and twelve Sunday School rooms, being heated with hot air and lighted
with electric lights. Mr. Ed. Humphries, the present clerk, reports
414 church members on roll and Sunday School enrollment 175. Mr.
Humphries also says the church owns about five acres of land. Rev. J.
W. Suttle is the present pastor; Mr. F. C. McGinnis, Sunday School
superintendent; deacons now serving: C. A. McSwain, Earl Bridges, J. W.
Humphries, and F. C. McGinnis. There are twelve stained glass memorial
windows in the Beaverdam Church containing the following names:

Rev. J. L. McCurry; In Memory of our Dead by L. A. McSwain and D. R.
McSwain; Mr. & Mrs. G. W. Doggett; Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Wilson; Abram
Richard Eskridge 1852-19011; Mr. & Mrs. H. M. Humphries by Their
Children; Drury Harrill and His Wife Jennie by Heirs; Mr. & Mrs. S. W.
Callahan; Mrs. S. C. Wilson by Her Children; In Memory of His Wife
Dorcas by J. S. Wilson; Mr. & Mr. A. H. Padgett; Mr. & Mrs. E. L.
Jenkins by Their Children.

--By Anson G. Melton, worker-

Inscriptions:

Callham, Furman, son of
 A. D. & S. A. Callahan [per text]
B. May 3, 1904
D. June 22, 1905

Lovelace, Jazybell
B. Mar. 23, 1853
D. Oct. 12, 1926

Lovelace, Amanda, wife of
 J. L. Lovelace
B. Nov. 10, 1851
D. Dec. 14, 1908

Hamrick, L. C.
B. Feb. 18, 1862
D. May 10, 1904

Champion, S. E., wife of
 N. Champion & mother of
 Miss L. C. Hamrick
B. May 18, 1842
D. June 18, 1915

McSwain, L. H., wife of
 J. D. McSwain
B. July 11, 1847
D. Aug. 31, 1903

McSwain, J. D.
B. Feb. 8, 1846
D. July 19, 1913

 McSwain, L. R., wife of
 Geo. McSwain
B. Sept. 4, 1819
D. Feb.1, 1897
Aged: 77 years, 4 months, 27 days

McSwain, Geo.
B. July 23, 1821
D. June 25, 1909
Aged: 87 years, 11 months, 2 days

Doggett, R. M.
B. Aug. 10, 1881
D. Nov. 20, 1900

Green, Chalmer
B. June 13, 1882
D. May 27, 1908
Aged: 25 years, 11 months, 14 ds.

Harrill, Lucy Lee, daughter of
 A. L. or D. & J. J. Harrill
B. Feb. 2, 1905
D. April 14, 1905

Holland, Mary Jane, daughter of
 T. J. & Unice H. Holland
B. Sept. 24, 1875
D. Mar. 24, 1877
Aged: 1 year, 6 months

Hamrick, Nancy, daughter of
 David & Sarah, Srs.
B. May 25, 1813
D. Jan. 1, 1890
"She was a consistent member of the
 Baptist church for 40 years."

Doggett, G. W.
B. May 14, 1848
D. Oct. 14, 1891
Aged: 43 years, 5 months

Doggett, S. Elizabeth, wife of
 G. W. Doggett
B. April 10, 1849
D. Oct. 17, 1918

Doggett, Infant daughter of
 G. W. & S. A. Doggett
B. Jan. 20, 1886
[No other data]

Doggett, Infant daughter of
 G. W. & S. A. Doggett
B. Nov. 15, 1888
[No other data]

Hamrick, Infant son of
 Price & S. E. Hamrick
B. Dec. 8, 1879
D. Jan. 22, 1880

McSwain, Carrie
B. May 10, 1887
D. June 20, 1888
 /
McSwain, Buran
B. Jan. 11, 1889
D. Oct. 15, 1900
Children of C. H. & S. M. McSwain

McSwain, Hattie, daughter of
 C. H. & S. M. McSwain
B. May 15, 1896
D. June 5, 1896

McSwain, Twin son of
 C. H. & S. M. McSwain
B. Nov. 30, 1894
D. Nov. 30th & Dec. 30th, 1894

Elliott, Albertine T.
B. April 9, 1817
D. Dec. 7, 1886

Elliott, Amelia, wife of
 A. T. Elliott
B. July 15, 1824
D. May 5, 1898

Ellis, Athalo, daughter of
 T. L. & S. W. Ellis
B. April 1, 1891
D. Aug. 21, 1892

Harrill, Louisa Carolina, wife of
 Hosea Harrill
B. April 11, 1836
D. June 5, 1897

Harriss, Hosea
B. Dec. 9, 1822
D. April 9, 1871

Harrill, Susannah, consort of
 John Harrill
D. June 30, 1872
Aged: 75 years, 3 months, 2 days

Harrill, Nathaniel C. D.
55 N.C. Inf. C.S.A. Inft.
(Govt. Marker)
[No dates]


Yarbor [Yarboro ?], Sarah
D. Nov. 11, 1887
Aged: 87 years

Brooks, Edna I., daughter of
 M. & Amelia Brooks
B. May 19, 1910
D. Mar. 18, 1913

Smith, David H.
Sgt. Co. D. 55 N.C. Inf. S.A.S.
(Govt. Marker; no dates)

Smith, Margaret
B. Dec. 1837
D. Dec. 1895

Smith, Ernest O., son of
 D. H. & M. R. Smith
D. July 1, 1876
Aged: 5 years, 10 months, 19 days

Smith, Hulda Ann, daughter of
 Wm. & Cynthia Smith
B. Dec. 6, 1824
D. April 5, 1878

Smith, Cynthia
B. Aug. 3, 1802
D. April 5, 1875
Aged: 72 years, 7 months, 38 days

Blanton, B. B.
B. Nov. 13, 1850
D. April 12, 1887

Blanton, Edith L.
B. July 19, 1817
D. June 22, 1897
Aged: 79 years, 11 months, 3 days

McSwain, Barbara, wife of
 Barry McSwain
B. Dec. 21, 1818
D. April 1, 1910
Aged: 91 years, 3 months, 11 days

McSwain, Berry
 B. Oct. 18, 1822
D. May 5, 1904
Aged: 81 years, 6 months, 17 days

Hamrick, Ruby L.
B. Oct. 26, 1905
D. April 13, 1906

Hamrick, Lillian Mozell
B. June 17, 1900
D. Oct. 31, 1900

Hamrick, Clara Pauline
B. July 31, 1893
D. Nov. 20, 1893

Harrill, Elizabeth M.
B. Sept. 11, 1824
D. Dec. 25, 1890

Green, Martha F., wife of
 Cornelius Green
B. Jan. 12, 1815
D. Jan. 10, 1900

Green, Cornelius
B. Mar. 24, 1807
D. Oct. 21, 1896
Aged: 89 years, 6 months, 27 days

Bostic, David
B. June 18, 1831
D. Dec. 15, 1902

Connor, Columbus C., a son of
 Wm. & Louisa Connor
B. May 17, 1884
D. June 1895 ? [faint]

Runyans, Geo. Ullan, son of
 Joseph C. & Ellen Runyans
B. Mar. 10, 1905
D. Nov. 11, 1912

Runyans, Ellen, wife of
 J. C. Runyans
B. April 12, 1862
D. Sept. 16, 1905

Bowen, Jane, wife of
 E. H. Bowen
B. May 3, 1876
D. Aug. 26, 1914

Lookadoo, James T.
Co. H. 18 N.C. Inf. C.S.A.
Govt. Marker; no dates)

Bowen, Briddie, wife of
 M. M. Bowen
B. Oct. 20, 1863
D. Mar. 9, 1907

Bowen, Cora Lee, daughter of
 M. M. & Biddie Bowen
B. April 1896
D. Sept. 16, 1911

Lovelace, A. C.
B. Bef. 22, 1876
D. April 6, 1900

Lovelace, Cora Lee, wife of
 A. C. Lovelace
B. Sept. 5, 1876
D. May 19, 1905

McSwain, Jane
B. Oct. 4, 1847
D. May 31, 1911

Baley, Martha P., wife of
 B. Baley
B. Feb. 18, 1853
D. April 24, 1903

Baley, B. B.
B. 1847
D. May 21, 1923

Williams, Lizzie, daughter of
 C. B. & S. E. Williams
B. Mar. 3, 1910
D. June 1, 191_ [not shown]

Blanton, Lessie Vader, daughter of
 W. H. & K. Blanton
B. Aug. 15, 1912
D. June 3, 1913

Buss, V. B.
D. Aug. 3, 1914
Aged: 62 years

Buss, Sarah, wife of
 V. B. Buss
D. May 22, 1907
Aged: 50 years

McCurry, Sarah F., daughter of
 Rev. Lewis McCurry
B. Dec. 27, 1846
D. Aug. 17, 1911

Blanton, Jossie G., daughter of
 O. C. & A. M. Blanton
B. May 21, 1909
D. Aug. 17, 1911

Smith, Mary A.
B. July 28, 1840
D. Mar. 4, 1912

Ellis, Elijah R.
Co. C. 15 N.C. Inf. C.S.A.
B. April 27, 1840
D. Nov. 26, 1932

Ellis, C. Jane, wife of
 E. R. Ellis
B. Dec. 4, 1842
D. July 31, 1913

Prichard, G. P.
D. May 17, 1900
Aged: 42 years

Hamrick, L. E., wife of
 E. Hamrick
B. Jan. 6, 1836
D. Jan. 5 1906
Aged: 69 years, 11 months, 29 days

Quinn, James F., son of
 J. H. & E. R. Quinn
B. Sept. 29, 1887
D. Oct. 5, 1887

McSwain, Infant daughter of
 M. A. & Ella McSwain
Mar. 24, 1890
[Not specified as to birth or death.]

McSwain, Rev. A. A.
B. Mar. 10, 1832
D. Nov. 11, 1885

McSwain, Elizabeth C., wife of
 Rev. A. A. McSwain
[No data whatsoever.]

McSwain, Ellen Cornwell, wife of
 M. A. McSwain
B. July 28, 1866
D. Mar. 26, 1890

Smith, Sarah E., daughter of
 J. F. & M. J. Smith
B. Feb. 24, 1860
D. May 29, 1881
Aged: 21 years, 3 months, 5 days

Hawkins, J. B.
B. Aug. 3, 1835
D. May 29, 1918

Hawkins, Hannah, wife of
 J. B. Hawkins
B. May 2, 1841
D. Aug. 18, 1893

McSwain, Pinkney
D. May 18, 1877
[No other data.]

McSwain, Andrew
B. May 25, 1858
D. April 20, 1893

Hamrick, Nancy, daughter of
 David & Sarah Hamrick
B. May 25, 1813
D. Jan. 1, 1890

Webb, Elizabeth
B. May 12, 1847
D. Aug. 12, 1922

McAbee, Grizziler Carroll
D. June 20, 1833
Aged: 40 years

Hamrick, Perry
B. Feb. 15, 1851
D. Sept. 12, 1885

Hamrick, Sarah, wife of
 David Hamrick
B. May 11, 1817
D. Jan. 15, 1910

Hamrick, David
B. Aug. 15, 1806
D. July 21, 1892

Price, Judith, wife of
 J. J. Price
B. May 25, 1845
D. June 8, 1908

Hamrick, L. E., wife of
 S. R. Hamrick
B. May 9, 1856
D. Oct. 6, 1890

Washburn, S. P., wife of
 A. C. Washburn
B. Nov. 7, 1800 ?
D. April 20, 1880

Harrill, Drewey, Father
B. Nov. 13, 1838
D. Feb. 24, 1862

Harrill, Jane, Mother
B. June 26, 1835
D. Nov. 10, 1913

Weathers, Martin A., son of
 C. L. & O. L. Weathers
B. Aug. 14, 1906
D. Oct. 28, 1906

Weathers, Charlie L. Jr., son of
 C. L. & O. L. Weathers
B. Feb. 28, 1898
D. June 12, 1901

Weathers, Maggie, daughter of
 G. L. & O. L. Weathers
(No dates)

Weathers, Dury, son of
 C. L. & O. L. Weathers
B. Feb. 1, 1891
D. Aug.6, 1891

Hamrick, Nancy, wife of
 Thos. Hamrick
B. Oct. 23, 1847
D. April 18, 1894

Hamrick, James
D. Jan. 6, 1895
Aged: 84 years

Hamrick, Mary, wife of
 James Hamrick
B. Dec. 15, 1815
D. Nov. 1889

McSwain, Rebecca
B. May 19, 1842
D. Jan. 19, 1917

Ledbetter, Rebecca, wife of
 Elijah Ledbetter
B. 1819
D. Dec. 14, 1897
Aged: 78 years

McSwain, G. C.
B. July 15, 1849
D. Jan. 3, 1890

McSwain, Ollie, daughter of
 G. C. & S. J. McSwain
D. Aug. 4, 1881

Philbeck, Arsilla, wife of
 Jas. Philbeck
B. Mar. 26, 1840
D. April 15, 1906

Lovelace, Eula
B. May 22, 1876
D. Sept. 6, 1878

McSwain, L. E. [per "original'
 Index], wife of D. P. McSwain
B. June 12, 1848
D. April 6, 1897

McSwain, Carrie A., wife of
 C. E. McCurry
B. Jan. 11, 1881
D. Jan. 30, 1901

Hamrick, S. E., wife of
 Price Hamrick
B. 1841
D. 1922

Hamrick, Price
B. April 15, 1835
D. July 10, 1888
Aged: 53 years, 2 months, 25 ds.

McSwain, Mary J., daughter of
 R. & M. McSwain
Aug. 27, 1872
D. Jan. 9, 1876

McSwain, Bery, son of
 R. & M. McSwain
B. Jan. 1, 1874
D. Jan. 2, 1876

McSwain, Margaret, wife of
 Ruben McSwain
B. Dec. 8, 1854
D. Nov. 3, 1879

McSwain, Susanna (Ledbetter), wife of
 Reuben [McSwain]
B. April 26, 1854
D. Mar. 7. 1929

Hamrick, Sallie McSwain, wife of
 J. L. Hamrick
B. Dec.24, 1846
D. Sept. 13, 1933

Hamrick, J. L.
B. Feb. 17, 1852
D. Mar. 29, 1907

McSwain, Judith, wife of
 William McSwain
B. Feb. 13, 1809
D. Mar. 30, 1894
Aged: 65 years, 3 months, 17 days

McSwain, Rev. William
B. Feb. 20, 1806
D. May 18, 1881
Aged: 75 years, 2 months, 29 days

Bowen, Jane, wife of
 E. N. Bowen
B. May 3, 1876
D. Aug. 26, 1914

Moore, Annie May
B. Feb. 16, 1899
D. Feb. 18, 1899

Wallace, E. V.
B. July 25, 1858
D. Dec. 22, 1892

McCurry, J. E. Miller
B. Feb. 17, 1853
D. May 1, 1890

McMurry, J. Thomas, son of
 J. E. Miller McMurry
[Which is correct-McCurry or
 McMurry on previous two entries?]

Padgett, Ollie Velle, daughter of
 B. A. & Eula Padgett
B. Feb. 13, 1902
D. May 26, 1903

Bridges, S. O., son of
 S. B. & J. S. Bridges
B. April 18, 1896
D. Oct. 17, 1914

Eskridge, I. L.
B. Feb. 8, 1834
D. Jan. 4, 1910
(Masonic Emblem)

Smith, Eula Ann, daughter of
 L. A. & M. S. Smith
B. Sept. 17, 1884
D. Mar. 10, 1899

Lovelace, Essie May, daughter of
 A. G. & S. J. Lovelace
B. Oct. 16, 1890
D. April 26, 1891

Pritchard, Mary A., wife of
 D. F. Pritchard
B. Mar. 1848
D. June 17, 1912

Wilson, Corah May, wife of
 S. T. Wilson
B. Jan. 19, 1880
D. July 9, 1899

Glasco, Infant of
 D. J. Glasco
April 13, 1903
[Only date shown.]

Ola G., wife of
 D. J. Glasco
B. Oct. 4, 1885
D. May 5, 1903

Baley, Martha P. wife of
 B. Baley
B. Feb. 18, 1853
D. April 24, 1903

Wilson, Infant son of
 L. M. & Ila Wilson
B. Oct. 21, 1903
D. Oct. 24, 1903

Brooks, James Irvin, son of
 J. D. & A. E. Brooks
B. Aug. 21, 1902
D. Feb. 26, 1905

Ramsey, C. S.
B. Jan. 27, 1852
D. Nov. 2, 1908

McSwain, Lucy (Colored)
B. 1829
D. Dec. 7, 1908
Aged: 81 years

Pinson, James M.
Co. D. 55 N.C. Inf. C.S.A.
(No dates)

Weaver, Infant daughter of
 Virgil & A. O. Weaver
B. & D. May 20, 1912

McCurry, Infant son of
 G. E. & M. J. McCurry
B. June 13, 1907

McCurry, Hannah J., daughter of
 J. L. & Nancy C. McCurry
B. Oct. 1889
D. April 15, 1908

Daily, Jackson
Co. B. 34 N.C. Inf. C.S.A.
(No dates)

Davis, Roberts
D. Aug. 9, 1911
Aged: 1 month

Moore, Geo. M., Jr.
C. H. 28 Inf. C.S.A.
(Govt. Marker)
[No dates]

McSwain, Elijah
B. Jan. 4, 1835
D. Mar. 23, 1913

Weathers, Nancy A., daughter of
 O. L. & C. L. Weathers
B. Oct. 22, 1904
D. July 10, 1908

Jenkins, Dicy P., wife of
 E. L. Jenkins
B. Nov. 10, 1860
D. June 17, 1912

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