BETHEL A. R. P. CHURCH CEMETERY


Located in Cleveland County, NC one mile west of Clarence Plonk's,
organized about _________, and abandoned about 1935. The old frame
church, about 45 x 60 feet, was torn down in 1937, and membership
transferred to Kings Mountain, N.C. William McGill's father donated the
ground for the church, some two and half acres. J. b. McGill lives here
and is a grandson of donor. In summer of 1938 the community erected
stone wall enclosing graveyard of about ¾ acre, wall about 16 inches
thick and 3 ½ feet high with two entrances with iron gates on the north
and east sides. An arbor 30 x 50 feet was erected August 1937, and a
McGill reunion was held there Wednesday, Aug. 16, 1939.

Owner of cemetery: Bethel A. R. P. Church

Approximate number of marked graves: 48
 Unmarked graves: 40

Earliest marked grave: William McGill, d. Nov. 2, 1879

General condition of cemetery: In fine condition. Beautiful location.
Shows community progress, typifying fine citizenship.

Date of survey: Aug. 11, 1839
Workers: Forest Williams and Anson G. Melton

Inscriptions:

Battie, M. J.
B. Feb. 13, 1834
D. Dec. 21, 1899

McGill, Elizabeth, wife of
 T. P. McGill
D. April 12, 1885
Aged: 75 yrs., 3 mos., 10 ds.

Goforth, Isaac M., son of
 T. B. & S. J. Goforth
B. June 1, 1876
D. Feb. 17, 1881

Sellers, David Williams
B. May 24, 1861
D. Jan. 26, 1918

Sellers, Roxanna T.
B. Nov. 11, 1864
D. Nov. 25, 1936

McGill, Candace Bright, daughter of
 A. J. & Addie A. McGill
B. Sept. 23, 1889
D. Oct. 9, 1890

McGill, Infant son of
 A. J. & Addie A. McGill
B. April 18, 1891
D. April 18, 1891

McGill, Infant son of
 A. J. & Addie A. McGill
B. & D. Mar. 3, 1892

Hicks, Crawford W. C., Father
B. Mar. 31, 1859
D. Jan. 10, 1892
 /
Hicks, Mattie J., wife of
 W. C. Hicks, Mother
B. Dec. 9, 1850
D. May 6, 1906

Goforth, Margaret S., wife of
 I. W. Goforth
B. Mar. 1, 1830
D. Nov. 1900

Batie, Sallie C., daughter of
 J. A. & M. J. Batie
B. Oct. 28, 1894
D. July 24, 1895

Beatty, Margaret, wife of
 W. H. Beatty
B. Aug. 18, 1875
D. May 10, 1899

Beattie, Sallie A., daughter of
 W. H. & M. R. Beattie
B. Dec. 18, 1889
D. Nov. 5, 1899

McGill, Thomas J.
B. Dec. 29, 1839
D. Aug. 10, 1901

McGill, Stacy A., wife of
 Thomas McGill
B. Jan. 18, 1843
D. 1929 [Handwritten in.]


Sellers, Infant son of
 I. W. & R. T. Sellers
B. March 22, 1898
D. March 27, 1898

Sellers, Robert A.
B. Jan. 28, 1888
D. Mar. 14, 1922

Sellers, Infant daughter of
 J. A. & S. L. Sellers
D. May 13, 1888


Sellers, Infant son of
 J. A. & S. L. Sellers
D. July 9, 1886

Sellers, Infant son of
 J. D. & S. L. Sellers
(No dates)

Plonk, Infant son of
 J. D. & M. M. Plonk
D. Oct. 15, 1880

McGill, William
D. Nov. 2, 1879
Age: 6 mos.

Wolf, Bury J.
B. June 28, 1861
D. June 15, 1912

McGill, Gussie L.
B. Dec. 1, 1894
D. Sept. 4, 1914
Aged: 19 yrs., 9 mos., 4 ds.

Payne, J. O. Sellers
B. Mar. 17, 1846
D. Nov. 9, 1912

McGill, Mary Jane, daughter of
 J. T. & F. H. McGill
B. Mar. 9, 1876
D. June 2, 1891

Payne, Mary A.
B. Feb. 12, 1821
D. July 19, 1905
Aged: 84 yrs., 5 mos., 7 ds.

Payne, Robert
B. July 19, 1813
D. May 6, 1896

Vandyke, Mary A. E., wife of
 L. S. Vandyke
B. July 1, 1841
D. Feb. 8, 1883

Sellers, Sarah L., wife of
 J. A. Sellers
B. July 7, 1854
D. April 20, 1903

Sellers, J. A.
D. Sept. 2, 1892
Aged: 38 yrs., 4 mos., 24 ds.

Sellers, child of
 J. A. & S. L. Sellers
D. July 7, 1880

Camp, Infant
B. & D. June 12, 1892

Camp, Children of
 C. H. & C. R. Camp
(No dates)

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This cemetery is among the many Cleveland cemeteries included on the Cleveland Count WPA Cemeteries CD,
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