BETHLEHEM M. E. CHURCH CEMETERY

This cemetery is located in Lincoln County, N.C in No. 9 Township about
five miles northeast of Fallston, N.C. and a mile and a half from the
Cleveland County Line.

Owner of Cemetery: Bethlehem M. E. Church

Approximate number of marked graves: 197
 Unmarked graves: 60

Earliest marked grave: E. G. Falls, d. Oct. 3, 1840

General condition of cemetery: The modern part of the cemetery is in
fine shape. The old is foul with grass and weeds.

Date of survey: Sept. 6, 1939
Workers: Forest Williams and Anson G. Melton

Inscriptions:

Biggerstaff, Marthey L.
B. Dec. 17, 1849
D. June 14, 1920

Biggerstaff, Elizabeth A., wife of
 J. N. Biggerstaff
B. April 2, 1825
D. Dec. 26, 1909

Biggerstaff, James W.
D. Dec. 17, 1891
Aged: 65 yrs., 8 mos. 19 ds.

Biggerstaff, Sarah A.
D. June 27, 1890
Aged: 28 yrs.

Beam, Minnie
B. July 22, 1867
D. Sept. 16, 1891

Gardner, Minnie C.
B. Nov. 27, 1879
D. June 4, 1891

Gardner, Margaret L.
B. Jan. 1859
D. Aug. 22, 1880

Hull, Margaret Smith, wife of
 John F. Hull
B. Jan. 6, 1840
D. June 11, 1888

Noblett, Lillie Rachel, wife of
 C. Noblett
B. Nov. 3, 1879
D. Nov. 6, 1906

Beam, Sarah E., wife of
 M. R. Beam
B. May 7, 1843
D. Mar. 6, 1881

Beam, Andrew, son of
 M. R. & S. E. Beam
D. June 18, 1878
Aged: 2 yrs.

Self, Nancy, wife of
 George Self
D. Sept. 24, 1904
Aged: 45 years

Beam, F.
B. June 13, 1871
D. Dec. 3, 19=891

Taylor, David
D. Oct. 16, 1860
[No other data.]

Walker, Eliza, wife of
 Hampton Walker
B. Sept. 3, 1847
D. Aug. 8, 1899

Smith, Mattie, wife of
 Henry Smith
B. May 7, 1877
D. Feb. 10, 1904

Wilson, L.
B. April 27, 1829
Captured at Gettysburg
July 1, 1863, d. at Fort
Del. Oct. 27, 1863
Aged: 34 years

Wilson, Silvanus
D. April 7, 1891
Age: 51 yrs., 11 mos., 22 ds.

Walker, H. H.
B. June 2, 1845
D. June 13, 1923

Wilson, Maxwell
B. Feb. 28, 1818
D. Feb. 5, 1893

Wilson, Jennie Conor, wife of
 Maxwell Wilson
B. May 20, 1816
D. Sept. 21, 1899

Conor, Martha A.
B. May 29, 1829
D. Sept. 1, 1893

Propst, F. Francis
B. June 23, 1859
D. July 3, 1898

Eaton, Henry
B. Jan. 22, 1862
D. July 3, 1864

Eaton, G. C.
B. June 29, 1853
D. Feb.1870

Royster, Sallie C.
B. Jan. 28, 1880
D. April 18, 1880

Royster, Clestus
B. May 1, 1881
D. Oct. 18, 1881

Carpenter, Sarah S.
B. Nov. 22, 1836
D. Nov. 17, 1902

Carpenter, Peter
D. Mar. 1865 in
 31st year of his age

Carpenter, Laura Jane
B. Dec. 17, 1861
D. Sept. 22, 1865

Spratt, Martha Jen, daughter of
 . L. & M. G. Spratt
D. Oct. 1881

Spratt, Infant son of
 J. L. & M. C. Spratt
1870

Spratt, William
D. Mar. 18, 1848
[No other data]

Puckett, Martha J., wife of
 Rev. M. Puckett
D. July 20, 1842

Dalton, Mary
B. Sept. 26, 1819
D. Oct. 19, 1878

Towery, George
D. Mar. 8, 1858
[No other data]

Shuford, Able
B. June 28, 1832
D. July 6, 1889

Smith, James K.
B. May 20, 1851
D. July 21, 1909

Dalton, Will
B. Feb. 26, 1810
D. Mar. 28, 1881

Howell, Sallie G., wife of
 C. V. Howell
B. Nov. 8, 1883
D. Feb. 15, 1905

Harris, Nancy C.
B. Feb. 12, 1839
D. Oct. 21, 1886

Alexander, Newman
B. Mar. 3, 1795
D. April 29, 1884

Alexander, Eva
B. June 27, 1812
D. Mar. 21, 1910
Aged: 97 yrs., 8 mos., 24 ds.

Baxter, P. F.
B. Oct. 11, 1852
D. Oct. 16, 1897
Aged: 45 yrs.
(Masonic Emblem)

Baxter, Mary M., wife of
 P. F. Baxter
B. Jan. 17, 1851
D. June 25, 1884

Baxter, Chas. F., son of
 P. F. Baxter
B. Nov. 18, 1883
D. July 29, 1884

Baxter, Laura D., daughter of
 P. F. & L. J. Baxter
B. Dec.2, 1885
D. April 1, 1887

Royster, Mary J. Easton, wife of
 J. H. Baxter
B. Mar. 5, 1851
D. Feb. 24, 1901

Royster, Forest, son of
 C. L. & Julie Royster
B. July 2, 1896
D. May 19, 1897

Turner, Zulia, daughter of
 L. C. & H. H. Turner
B. April 27, 1891
D. Dec. 30, 1896

Turner, Infant daughter of
 J. K. & R. U. Turner
July 21, 1902

Cline, Infant of
 Mr. & Mrs. W. A. Cline
B. May 31, 1900

Propst, Joseph
B. Sept. 16, 1884
D. June 20, 1886

Taylor, Ann P., wife of
 David Taylor
B. Sept. 30, 1804
D. May 10, 1890

Taylor, Thomas G.
D. Dec. 10, 1862
Aged: 19 yrs.

Taylor, Joseph P.
D. Jan. 21, 1849
[No other data.]

Taylor, Jane W.
D. Jan. 10, 1851
Aged: 5 yrs.

Taylor, Abigail, wife of
 W. C. Taylor
D. Nov. 13, 1855
Aged: 27 yrs.

Taylor, Sarah Ann
D. Nov. 26, 1862
[No other data.]

Hoyle, Mary Etta
B. Jan. 28, 1884
D. May 25, 1884

Hoyle, Julius C.
B. June 5, 1876
D. Mar. 1878

Hoyle, Infant of
 J. S. and wife
B. & D. June 1, 1866

Hoyle, Sarah A.
B. Aug. 12, 1863
D. July 1865

Craft, Catherine
B. July 3, 1828
D. Aug. 12, 1907
Age: 79 yrs.

Hoyle, Burrel W.
B. Dec. 2, 1806
D. Sept. 27, 1873

Hoyle, J. C.
B. Feb. 12, 1833
D. April 30, 1887

Hoyle, Mary
B. April 2, 1833
D. June 18, 1904

Hoyle, John S.
B. July 2, 1840
D. Jan. 14, 1897

Hoyle, Martha C., wife of
 J. S. Hoyle
B. Nov. 27, 1842
D. April 24, 1908

Fisher, Martha
B. Sept. 27, 1834
D. Nov. 12, 1912

Darghty, J. Bell Hoyle, wife of
 M. A. Darghty
B. 1834
D. 1923

Lail, Martha C.
B. Mar. 9, 1853
D. Dec. 22, 1919

Hoyle, Mary B., daughter of
 C. W. & I. Hoyle
B. Dec. 8, 1905
D. Dec. 29, 1907

Hoyle, Willie E., son of
 C. W. & I. Hoyle
B. Sept. 17, 1900
D. Nov. 7, 1900

Stacy, Sallie F., daughter of
 O. D. & M. A. Stacy
B. Mar.16, 1883
D. Jan. 31, 1909

Sisk, Plato
B. June 6, 1884
D. Nov. 6, 1907

Royster, Blanche Hoyle, daughter of
 G. A. & Maggie Royster
B. Oct. 29, 1911
D. Nov. 26, 1912

Carpenter, Jacob
B. Dec. 20, 1797
D. April 18, 1896
Aged: 98 years

Hoyle, Rachel L., wife of
 Jacob Hoyle
B. Mar. 28, 1810
D. June 10, 1897

Baker, Philip
B. Dec. 18, 1866
D. Aug. 26, 1894

Eaker, Jesse E., Father
B. 1842
D. 1910

Dalton, Frank S.
B. Dec. 11, 1874
D. June 20, 1911

Carpenter, Hiram Hoke
B. Aug. 28, 1867
D. Feb. 24, 1915
Aged: 47 yrs.

Rudasill, Larkin L.
B. Aug. 25, 1890
D. July 22, 1928
U.S. World War Veteran

Biggerstaff, H. H.
B. Oct. 15, 1859
D. Mar. 31, 1904

Sisk, John J.
Co. C. 34 N.C. Inf. C.S.A.
(No dates)

Warlick, Franklin T.
B. Jan. 7, 1845
D. Sept. 16, 1932
55 N.C. Reg. Confederate Army

Warlick, Susannah
B. Mar. 5, 1848
D. Oct. 3, 1909

Lewis, Alvin Raye, son of
 A. C. & R. L. Lewis
D. Oct.11, 1908

Carpenter, Catherine, Mother
B. 1840
D. 1908

Carpenter, John C.
B. 1847
D. 1933

Spratt, Feraby
B. 1848
D. 1933

Parker, Sarah Elizabeth
Age: 70 yrs., 7 mos., 28 ds.
(No dates)

Hoyle, L. W.
B. Nov. 8, 1861
D. Dec. 4, 1897

Hoyle, Florence A., wife of
 L. W. Hoyle
B. Jan. 26, 1866
D. Nov.8, 1904

Hoyle, Infant son of
 L. W. & F. A. Hoyle
B. June 12, 1891
D. June 13, 1891

Hoyle, L. W., Sr.
B. Mar. 10, 1829
D. April 23, 1914

Hoyle, Rebecca C., wife of
 L. W. Hoyle
B. Dec.29, 1837
D. June 29, 1921

Detter, Martha, wife of
 Bert Detter
B. July 5, 1870
D. Feb.12, 1922

Carpenter, J. Chesley, son of
 R. S. & M. Carpenter
D. Feb. 4, 1887

Hamrick, Rebecca M., wife of
 Julius Hendrick [per text]
D. Oct. 28, 1884
Age: 18 yrs.

Carpenter, Sara J.
B. Sept. 25, 1859
D. Feb. 26, 1877

Carpenter, Louisa
B. June 4, 1854
D. Feb.7, 1856

Carpenter, Jacob C.
B. April 24, 1823
D. May 3, 1899

Carpenter, Elizabeth
D. July 29, 1872
Age: 44 yrs., 3 mos., 23 ds.

Carpenter, Rebecca
D. Sept. 28, 1886
Aged: 91 yrs.

Carpenter, John
D. Dec. 22, 1864
Aged: 82 yrs.

Royster, Columbus
B. Aug. 6, 1881
D. Aug. 28, 1882

Warlick, Rufus M., son of
 F. T. & S. S. Warlick
D. Aug. 25, 1874

Wilson, Isabella
B. 1773
D. Nov. 1854

Wilson, Robert
D. June 1845
Aged about 31 yrs.

Baxter, Peter
B. Nov. 3, 1821
D. May 20, 1884

Baxter, Sarah, wife of
 P. Z. Baxter
B. Nov. 26, 1813
D. Aug. 26, 1881

Boggs, David C.
D. Aug. 20, 1842
Aged: 42 years

Boggs, William M.
B. Jan. 30, 1833
D. Oct. 29, 1857

Kiser, Joseph T.
D. May 28, 1852
[No other data.]

Kiser, Elizabeth
D. Aug. 8, 1854
Aged: 13 yrs., 11 mos., 8 ds.

Kiser, George
D. May 27, 1868
Aged: 56 yrs., 8 mos., 16 ds. ?
[Typed over; illegible]

Kiser, Susannah
D. Sept, 1, 1885
Aged: 64 years

Braddy, Cornelius, son of
 J. C. & R. V. Braddy
B. July 3, 1910
D. Jan. 2, 1912

Warlick, Columbus
D. Dec. 22, 1896
[No other data.]

Eaton, Catherine S.
B. 1821
D. 1892

Warlick, Rufus M.
B. Feb. 17, 1841
D. July 1862

Eaton, Lugretta G.
B. Nov.21, 1856
D. Dec. 1856

Wellmon, Rebecca Bingham, wife of
 John Wellmon
B. May 11, 1854
D. May 16, 1937

Bingham, Infant son of
 N. F. & Amanda J. Bingham
D. Oct. 21, 1903

Biggerstaff, D. C.
D. June 29, 1891
[No other data.]

Poliard, John [per text]
D. Feb. 1852
Aged: 8 years

Carpenter, Infant of
 C. & C. L. Carpenter
B. & D. April 13, 1899

Carpenter, Forest Craig, son of
 C. F. & C. L. Carpenter
D. Sept. 24, 1904

Carpenter, David
(No dates)

Carpenter, H. F.
D. Mar. 18, 1864
Aged: 4 years

Falls, Minnie L., wife of
 F. J. Falls
B. Dec. 4, 1879
D. April 25, 1902

Carpenter, M. S. [&] J. C. [Twins]
D. Feb. 10, 1867

Falls, R. W.
B. Mar. 15, 1836
D. May [1]880

Falls, Cicero J.
B. Feb. 21, 1860
D. Oct. 21, 1876

Falls, Myrtle, wife of
 R. W. Falls
B. Mar. 5, 1861
D. June 3, 1862
[If Myrtle is a wife should
 year of birth read 1831?]

Baxter, Sarah, wife of
 William Baxter
B. 1803
D. June 10, 1858
Aged: 55 years

Jenks, Matilda
D. July 9, 1853
[No other data.]

Carpenter, Sarah W.
D. Mar.1853
[No other data.]

Falls, Wm. J.
D. Feb. 1849
Aged: 15 years

Falls, E. G.
D. Oct. 3, 1840
[No other data.]

Falls, Sarah, Mother of
 J. Z. Falls
D. Jan. 1, 1848
Aged: 66 yrs.

Bingham, Elizabeth, wife of
 W. Bingham
B. April 6, 1830
D. Oct. 6, 1891
Aged: 61 yrs., 5 mos., 2 ds.

Bingham, Martin
D. May 13, 1896
Aged about 73 yrs.

Bingham, Louise
B. April 15, 1851
D. Sept. 17, 1882
Aged: 31 yrs., 3 mos., 2 ds.

Bingham, William
B. Feb. 25, 1810
D. Mar. 31, 1901
Aged: 91 yrs., 1 mo., 6 ds.

Bingham, Isabella
B. June 29, 1816
D. Aug. 4, 1869
Aged: 53 yrs., 1 mo., 5 ds.

Bingham, Caroline
B. May 2, 1836
D. May 13, 1897
Aged: 61 yrs., 11 ds.

Bingham, Millus Edward, son of
 W. J. & M. M. Bingham
D. June 5, 1877

Hoyle, C. W.
B. Oct. 5, 1873
D. June 28, 1921

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