BETHLEHEM BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY


This cemetery is located in Cleveland County, NC in No. 4 Township four
miles southwest of Kings Mountain, and on a sand clay road leading north
and south, the cemetery being on both sides of road.

Owned by Bethlehem Baptist Church

Approximate number of marked graves: 195
 Unmarked graves: 115

Earliest marked grave: Maggie L. Logan, d. Oct. 3, 1844

General condition of cemetery: The best kept cemetery the worker has seen in rural section.

Date of survey: Aug. 10, 1939
Workers: Forest Williams and Anson G. Melton

Bethlehem Baptist Church was organized on July 16, 1842; rebuilt in
1869; rebuilt 1929. Sunday School enrollment, 410. Rev. C. J. Black
was their pastor until about two months [ago], being removed by death.
Rev. C. J. Black was a useful man other than his pastoral work, having
written several books and pamphlets mostly of an historical nature.
Data by Forest Williams, Worker

Inscriptions:

Cobb, Vienna G.
B. 1845
D. 1918

Cobb, Ader Brum
B. 1898
D. 1899

Cobb, Harmon Wilson
B. 1894
D. 1895

Cobb, Winnie Davis
B. 1893
D. 1895

Logan, Charles Melvin, son of
 L. M. & Mitchel Logan
B. May 19, 1908
D. July 3, 1908

Herndon, Claude, son of
 J. F. & A. Herndon
B. Oct. 4, 1897
D. Mar. 4, 1898

Herndon, Marion Woodford
B. Oct. 30, 1892
D. May 24, 1894

Dixon, S. R.
B. May 8, 1861
D. May 28, 1903

Grigg, S. Anderson
B. Jan. 14, 1878
D. Oct. 1, 1914

Arrowood, Thomas A.
Co. D. 2 Jr. Res.
N.C. State Tr. C.S.A.
(Govt. Marker)
[No dates]

Blalock, Thomas Goforth
North Carolina
Pvt. 131, 33 Div.
B. Feb. 1, 1928
D. Aug. 2, 1895
[Appears dates are reversed;
 recheck.]

Gladden, Julia Ann
B. Aug. 10, 1833
D. Dec. 11, 1915

Gladden, Sarah
B. Aug. 9, 1842
D. Feb. 10, 1914

Medlin, John
B. Mar. 11, 1851
D. Jan. 16, 1910

Medlin, Cynthia, wife of
 John Medline
B. Oct. 11, 1844
D. Sept. 3, 1934 [handwritten]

Blalock, John E.
B. Aug. 15, 1853
D. Aug. 12, 1918

Thornburg, Ralph A., son of
 W. H. & Pearl Thornburg
B. Feb. 17, 1911
D. Oct. 6, 1911

Dover, Infant son of
 H. A. & Euola Dover
(No dates)

Dixon, Rebecca, mother of
 Lizzie Jackson
B. 1818
D. Mar. 26, 1894

Weir, Alice, wife of
 C. D. Weir
B. May 24, 1869
D. Sept. 4, 1887

Elam, Mary, wife of
 Phillip R. Elam
B. Dec. 17, 1840
D. Nov. 3, 1903

Elam, Rev. Phillip R.
B. Mar. 12, 1832
D. Feb. 24, 1901

Herndon, Ada L., daughter of
 W. A. & A. P. Herndon
B. May 22, 1886
D. July 14, 1886

Herndon, William
D. April 19, 1877
Aged: 69 yrs., 2 mo., 26 ds.

Herndon, George
D. Dec. 12, 1879
Age: 69 yrs., 2 mos., 8 ds.

Herndon, Mary C.
B. Jan. 12, 1822
D. Feb. 16, 1904
Aged: 82 yrs., 1 mo., 4 ds.

Herndon, John Joe, son of
 George C. Herndon
B. Oct. 15, 1877
D. May 19 1906

Herndon, Infant son of
 G. C. & Eliza Herndon
B. Dec. 22, 1885

Herndon, Eliza, wife of
 G. C. Herndon
B. May 1, 1854
D. May 7, 1879

Little, Emma Eliza, wife of
 R. S Little
B. Feb. 15, 1888
D. Sept. 21, 1911

Herndon, Infant son of
 J. G. & C. W. Herndon
D. Oct. 25, 1879

Randle, William
B. July 31, 1827
D. Oct. 27, 1911

Randle, Susan A.
B. Sept. 28, 1829
D. Oct. 20, 1918

Carpenter, Rosanna, wife of
 Wm. A. Carpenter
D. June 28, 1901
Aged: 70 years

Whisnant, Sarah E., Mother
B. June 23, 1856
D. Aug. 13, 1930
 /
Whisnant, Jacob T., Father
B. Nov. 18, 1859
D. Mar. 10, 1913

Whisnant, Franklin Zay, son of
 Mr. & Mrs. J. M. Whisnant
B. Aug. 5, 1912
D. July 13, 1913

Bridges, Lula A.
B. Jan. 25, 1890
D. Oct. 18, 1909

Randle, James S.
B. Mar. 14, 1850
D. Aug. 10, 1896

Randle, Infant daughter of
 J. S. & M. R. Randle
D. June 29, 1895

Randle, Infant daughter of
 J. S. & M. E. Randle
D. Nov. 20, 1883

Randle, Infant son of
 J. S. & M. E. Randle
D. Sept. 29, 1887

Williams, Thermie
B. Mar. 28, 1843
D. April 21, 1892

Harmon, Aletha, wife of
 T. W. Harmon
B. Oct. 22, 1831
D. Feb. 18, 1885

Patterson, Mary
B. Jan. 25, 1802
D. May 28, 1898
Aged: 36 yrs., 4 mos., 3 ds.
[Years of age and birth and
 death data don't agree. Was
 she 88 years old?]

Patterson, E. A.
D. Jan. 18, 1883
Aged: 76 yrs., 8 mos., 24 ds.

Patterson, Pinkney D.
Co. G. 49 N.C. Inf. C.S.A.
(Govt. Marker)
[No dates]

Herndon, Emma L., wife of
 William Herdon
B. Oct. 12, 1854
D. Oct. 6, 1893

Little, A. Jane Logan, wife of
 M. J. Little
B. Jan. 20, 1885
D. June 23, 1908

Logan, L. Marion
B. Oct. 19, 1844
D. July 25, 1889

Logan, Elizabeth S., wife of
 L. M. Logan
B. May 27, 1843
D. Feb. 19, 1908

Logan, Maggie Lenora, daughter of
 L. M. & E. S. Logan
D. Oct. 3, 1844
[This has to be an error in date of death
 -see parents' years of birth of 1843
 & 1844!]

Logan, Mattie Eliza, daughter of
 L. M. & E. S. Logan
D. May 9, 1873

Carter, Infant son of
 S. L. & E. S. Carter
Nov. 5, 1909

Herndon, J. Gaither, son of
 A. H. & M. J. Herndon
B. April 16, 1880
D. Jan. 26, 1904

Royster, G. L. Lee
B. Dec. 22, 1863
D. Oct. 22, 1889
Age: 25 yrs., 20 mos.

Beam, Samuel M.
B. Sept. 20, 1832
D. Sept. 15, 1894

Herndon, Infant of
 A. H. & M. J. Herndon
B. Nov. 1, 1875
D. Nov. 16, 1875

Herndon, L. A., daughter of
 Mr. & Mrs. J. M. Herndon
B. June 23, 1908
D. July 22, 1908

Herndon, Royal L., son of
 Mr. & Mrs. J. M. Herndon
B. Jan. 31, 1900
D. Mar. 18, 1900

Poston, Sophie F., wife of
 J. T. Poston
B. Aug. 8, 1859
D. Mar. 23, 1893

Poston, Infant daughter of
 J. T. & S. F. Poston
B. Oct. 25, 1890
D. May 13, 1892

Williams, Mary Ann, wife of
 Dave Williams
B. June 11, 1854
D. July 15, 1890

Thornburg, Infant son of
 R. S. & S. E. Thornburg
B. Jan. 3, 1899
D. Jan. 6, 1899

Williams, E. J.
B. May 9, 1846
D. Jan. 15, 1911

Dennie, Fannie
D. Dec. 10, 1891
Aged: 78 years

Denny, Doctor
D. Oct. 30, 1886
Aged: 48 years

Hullender, E. W., son of
 W. C. & M. C. Hullender
B. Oct. 3, 1871
D. Feb. 4, 1900

Hullender, Mary, wife of
 W. C. Hullender
B. April 24, 1852
D. April 11, 1916

Hullender, W. C.
B. April 10, 1840
D. July 1, 1916

Ferguson, Easter M., wife of
 Simon Ferguson
B. Mar. 18, 1841
D. Oct. 21, 1910

Lackey, Docia, wife of
 E. S. Lackey
B. Dec. 1, 1872
D. Aug. 7, 1901
Aged: 28 yrs., 8 mos., 6 ds.

Lackey, E. Sidney
B. Feb. 28, 1856
D. Oct. 2, 1899
Aged: 43 yrs., 7 mos. 4 ds.

Lackey, Mary A.
B. Sept. 14, 1817
D. April 29, 1888

Williams, Martha, wife of
 W. P. Williams
B. Dec. 23, 1851
D. April 28, 1884

Lackey, Joseph H.
B. July 11, 1849
D. Nov. 18, 1882
Aged: 33 yrs., 4 mos.

Williams, Sarah G.
B. July 23, 1840
D. Dec. 19, 1912

Gladden, Rufus
Co. G. 49 N.C. Inf. C.S.A.
B. Dec. 12, 1823
D. Oct. 24, 1894

Bridges, Isabella Jane
B. Feb. 14, 1855
D. Oct. 16, 1885
Aged: 30 yrs., 8 mos., 2 ds.

Nichols, Joseph, son of
 J. N. & M. A. Nichols
B. June 6, 1881
D. Dec. 11, 1881

Gladden, Elizabeth, wife of
 R. C. Gladden
B. Dec. 12, 1823
D. Dec. 4, 1881

Nichols, James Rufus, son of
 J. N. & M. A. Nichols
B. Jan. 18, 1876
D. Dec. 26, 1880

Gladden, Elizabeth
D. July 17, 1877
Aged: 85 years

McDaniel, Jessie Earl, daughter of
 J. T. & M. K. McDaniel
B. April 19, 1894
D. Dec. 6, 1895

McDaniel, Geo. D., son of
 J. T. & M. R. McDaniel
B. Mar. 4, 1896
D. July 7, 1897

McSwain, Brey B.
B. Dec. 29, 1906
D. Nov. 25, 1908

Blalock, V. R.
B. June 9, 1865
D. Oct. 17, 1906

Cobb, J. H.
Co. G. 49 N.C. Inf. C.S.A.
(Govt. Marker)
[No dates]

Howell, J. B.
B. Aug. 19, 1899
D. Oct. 14, 1901

Bridges, Elizabeth T., wife of
 John Bridges
B. Aug. 11, 1840
D. Aug. 7, 1914

Barber, Infant son of
 J. & M. A. Barber
Jan. 13, 1873

Barber, John
B. Sept. 1820
D. Jan. 19, 1893

Bridges, Iona May, daughter of
 T. H. & M. P. Bridges
B. Feb. 12, 1888
D. Jan. 9, 1903

Wray, Infant son of
 J. A. & M. E. Wray
D. Mar. 24, 1883

Bookout, Elizabeth J.
B. Oct. 28, 1846
D. Oct. 25, 1913

Lynn, Loyd
B. Sept. 1897
D. Jan. 10, 1898

Bookout, William Pinkney
B. Feb. 28, 1882
D. May 28, 1910

Raines, Vennie Lowery
May 25, 1888
[Whether date of birth or
 death not specified.]

Ferguson, Lula M., wife of
 J. R. Ferguson
B. May 11, 1884
D. Oct. 17, 1907

Wells, Mary Ann Gardner, wife of
 W. R. Wells
B. Nov. 14, 1871
D. April 21, 1933

Garner, Bulah Bell, daughter of
 J. B. & N. A. Garner
D. May 12, 1888

Dever, Martha
B. July 8, 1811
D. Nov. 26, 1885

Hayes, George A.
B. June 9, 1859
D. April 26, 1885

Gladden, Laura A., wife of
 R. C. Gladden
D. June 6, 1902
Aged: 32 yrs., 1 mo.

Gladden, Wofford R., son of
 R. C. & L. A. Gladden
D. June 14, 1902

Wells, Lee Roy, son of
 W. & S. Wells
B. July 24, 1907
D. Oct. 4, 1907

Dixon, Franklin Odell, son of
 W. C. & L. A. Dixon
B. June 30, 1904
D. Oct. 25, 1906

Dixon, W. W.
B. June 11, 1863
D. June 24, 1904

Dixon, C. B.
B. May 22, 1890
D. Sept. 22, 1905

Costner, Elizabeth M.
B. June 20, 1814
D. Mar. 22, 1885
Aged: 70 yrs., 9 mos., 2 ds.

Smith, Charlie A.
B. Oct. 18, 1868
D. Nov. 21, 1904

Smith, Davis
B. Oct. 13, 1899
D. Nov. 21, 1904

Kester, Harvey
B. July 16, 1819
D. Nov. 24, 1902

Kester, Luvicy P., wife of
 Harvey Kester
D. Mar. 9, 1897
Aged: 69 yrs., 11 mos., 16 ds.

Kester, Minnie L.
B. May 21, 1882
D. June 30, 1885

Lackey, Columbus
Co. C. 55 N.C. Inf. C.S.A.
(Govt. Marker)
[No dates]

Lackey, Dixon
Co. D. 14 N.C. Inf. C.S.A.
(Govt. Marker)
[No dates]

Lackey, Martha, daughter of
 J. M. & E. Lackey
B. July 12, 1827
D. Sept. 31, 1873

Lackey, J. M.
B. May 2, 1802
D. July 4, 1872

Lackey, Easter, wife of
 J. M. Lackey
B. April 20, 1811
D. Oct. 23, 1879

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