BLACK BILLY HAMRICK GRAVEYARD This cemetery is located in No. 2 Township, Cleveland County, N.C., and owned by Clifford Hamrick, on side of hill situated in an open field east of tenant house owned by Clifford Hamrick, 100 years, and about 8 miles southwest from Shelby, N.C., and 2 miles northeast of Boiling Springs, N.C. near Beaver Dam Creek. Owner of Cemetery: Clifford Hamrick Approximate number of marked graves: 8 Before 1914: 8 After 1914: None Unmarked: 20 Earliest marked grave: W. P. Hamrick, d. June 22, 1847 General condition of cemetery: Neglected-stones down and no interest shown. Date of survey: Oct. 26, 1938 Workers: B. E. Weathers and A. G. Melton Inscriptions: Hamrick, Wm. A. B. Aug. 14, 1806 D. April 6, 1899 Age: 89 years, 7 mos., and 22 ds. Hamrick, Narcissus, Wife of William A. Hamrick B. Dec. 3, 1811 D. May 16, 1890 Aged: 78 years, 5 mos., and 13 days Hamrick, Julia M. B. July 25, 1855 D. Nov. 1, 1856 Hamrick, Margaret J. B. June 13, 1834 D. Sept. 25, 1855 Hamrick, W. P. B. Nov. 16, 1845 D. June 22, 1847 Hamrick, Infant child of S. Y. & S. F. Hamrick B. Oct. 23, 1871 D. Nov. 1, 1871 Hamrick, Andrew M. B. Jan. 20, 1833 D. mar. 18, 1873 Age: 46 years, 11 mos., 27 ds. Hamrick, M. M. B. 1833 D. May 17, 1873 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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. All information has been donated to the NCGenWeb Project but retains copyright protection by the authors. It may be referenced and briefly exerpted under the universal fair use doctrine. For a copy of the complete Cleveland County WPA Cemetery Survey, see http://www.hartshorn.us/CWPA.htm