CONCORD BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY

This large Baptist Church cemetery is located in Rutherford County, N.C.
about seven miles from Township No. 8 of Cleveland County, N.C. It is
about a half mile north of Highway No. 74 on a dirt road leading from
this highway at Concord Filling Station to Bostic, N.C. about five miles
west of Ellenboro, N.C.

Owner of Cemetery: Concord Baptist Church

Approximate number of marked graves: 285
 Unmarked graves; 185

Earliest marked grave: Catherine Bird, d. Mar. 6, 1813

General condition of cemetery: The cemetery is in fair condition,
showing annual attention. It is divided by a road, the old part being
on the west side of the road, and the new part is on the east side.

Date of survey: Dec. 1, 1939
Workers: Forest Williams and Anson G. Melton

Inscriptions:

Rogers, Rachel S.
D. July 17, 1854
Aged: 2 yrs., 6 mos., 13 ds.

Harris, James
D. Sept. 29, 1841
Aged: 34 yrs., 10 mos.

Taylor, Haywood
B. Fed. 8, 1823
D. July 14, 1903
Aged: 80 yrs, 5 mos., 6 ds.

Hollified, Clyde C.
B. Mar. 30, 1885
D. July 5, 1937

Grayson, J. K.
B. Feb. 26, 1870
D. April 25, 1921

Brown, Pearl, daughter of
 Mary L. Brown
B. Nov. 29, 1890
D. Aug. 10, 1909

Brown, Aleck H., son of
 S. J. & L. H. Brown
B. Nov. 27, 1835
D. July 29, 1909

Carson, Infant daughter of
 J. S. & Hester Carson
B. Oct. 21, 1910
D. Nov. 1, 1910

Carson, Infant daughter of
 J. S. & Hester Carson
D. Dec. 3, 1905

Reid, Catherine
D. Mar. 6, 1813
Aged: 36 yrs.

Bird, Margaret
D. Mar. 12, 1853
Aged: 34 yrs.

Bostic, Delilah
B. Jan. 15, 1826
D. Mar. 18, 1846

Moore, Elizabeth
B. April 21, 1822
D. Oct. 12, 1856

Mooney, Catherine, wife of
 D. Mooney
B. 1819
D. 1907

Hollifield, George Lee, son of
 H. C. & E. D. Hollifield
B. May 19, 1894
D. Feb. 10, 1911

Hollifield, Horace Dewy, son of
 H. C. & E. D. Hollified
B. Dec. 31, 1900
D. Feb. 11, 1902

Hollifield, Mamie L., daughter of
 G. L. & Lola Hollifield
B. Aug. 21, 1893
D. May 17, 1896

Hollifield, Lola, wife of
 C. L. Hollifield
B. April 5, 1866
D. Dec. 6, 1920

Price, Ladson M.
D. Aug. 23, 1857
[No other data.]

Michael, David
D. Mar. 22, 1846
Aged: 52 yrs.

Mooney, Barbara M., wife of
 J. Mooney
D. Nov. 29, 1880
Aged: 41 yrs., 9 mos., 27 ds.

Bird, George
D. Sept. 25, 1847
Aged: 73 yrs.

Bird, Martha
D. Aug. 15, 1836
Aged: 65 yrs.

Bland, Pintie L., daughter of
 B. E. & Martha Bland
B. 1888
D. 1889

Martin, Reuben H.
Co. I. 55 N.C. Inf. C.S.A.
(Govt. Marker)
[No dates]

Bland, Leonard
B. July 2, 1859
D. April 17, 1902

Smith, Infant daughter of
 Mrs. George Smith
B. Feb. 15, 1909
D. Feb. 15, 1909

Bland, Horace, son of
 L. C. & S. A. Bland
B. July 4, 1870
D. Aug. 11, 1891

Bland, Estelle, daughter of
 L. C. & Alice Bland
B. Dec. 24, 1900
D. April 9, 1917

Harrill, Louisa
B. Oct. 17, 1801
D. Feb. 3, 1890

Harrill, Susanah, consort of
 Samuel Harrill
D. May 10, 1865
Aged: 78 yrs., 11 ds., 20 ds.

Harrill, Samuel
D. Jan. 25, 1871
Aged: 98 yrs., 7 mos., 6 ds.

Harrill, Edith
B. June 27, 1842
D. April 9, 1907

Harrill, Claude D.
B. June 17, 1882
D. June 8, 1907

Harrill, Freddie, son of
 S. B. & Mattie Harrill
B. May 7, 1888
D. July 29, 1889

Bostic, Geo. T.
B. May 20, 1833
D. Jan. 12, 1919

Bostic, Margaret J.
B. May 30, 1833
D. Oct. 6, 1899

Weathers, Eugenia Bostic
B. Nov. 1858
D. Mar. 1923

Blue, Hattie L.
B. Oct. 6, 1899
D. Nov. 5, 1899

Blue, David A.
B. Nov. 8, 1890
D. Nov. 18, 1890

Blue, James H.
B. Oct. 11, 1902
D. Mar.10, 1903

Martin, Wm. H.
B. 1838
D. 1920

Martin, C. C.
B. 1868
D. 1902

Martin, Lula
B. 1864
D. 1918

Hollifield, Rev. A. P.
B. June 25, 1848
"Joined Baptist Church 1866.
 Ordained June 1, 1883."
D. June 12, 1903

Hollifield, Susan A.,, wife or
 Rev. A. P. Hollifield
B. Dec. 4, 1857
"Married Aug. 24, 1876.
 Joined Baptist Church and
 Baptised 1879."
[No date of death listed.]

Padgett, M. S.
B. Jan. 1, 1837
D. Nov. 29, 1922

Hendrix, Colon, son of
 M. A. & M. J. Hendrix
B. Dec. 18, 1909
D. Feb. 19, 1910

Padgett, A. A.
B. Dec. 19, 1861
D. June 10, 1909

Rhodes, Julie B., daughter of
 J. L. & L. D. Rhodes
B. Sept. 18, 1893
D. Nov. 17, 1911

Horn, Georgia D., daughter of
 G. P. & S.J. Horn
B. Feb.12, 1911
D. June23, 1911

Reinhardt, Joseph
B. June 19, 1804
D. June 3, 1893

Goforth, Ella J., daughter of
 T. J. & M. L. Goforth
B. June 1, 1874
D. May 13, 1886

Goforth, Thomas J.
B. June 11, 1845
D. June 28, 1900
Aged: 55 yrs., 17 ds.

Reinhardt, Drusilla
B. Mar. 23, 1820
D. Sept. 11, 1891

McArthur, Judith, wife of
 W. S. McArthur
B. Aug. 9, 1812
D. Oct. 2, 1894

Goforth, Mary L., wife of
 T. J. Goforth
B. Oct. 2, 1850
D. Nov. 1, 1876

Reavis, Elizabeth
D. Oct. 29, 1863
Aged: 81 yrs.

Reavis, William
D. Feb. 12, 1861
Aged: 86 yrs.

Green, Andrew J.
B. Mar. 5, 1837
D. June 12, 1917

Green, Jane A. Wilson, wife of
 Andrew Green
B. July 3, 1835
D. Dec. 3, 1896

Webb, Mary G., wife of
 Jesse Webb
B. Feb. 7, 1824
D. Feb. 12, 1900
Aged: 76 yrs., 5 ds

Webb, Jesse J.
D. Nov. 25, 1855
Aged: 30 yrs., 5 mos., 14 ds.

Wilson, Robert King
"Born in Mecklenburg Co., N.C.,
 about the year 1775."
D. Feb. 24, 1856.

Harrill, Housen
B. April 17, 1798
D. Nov. 10, 1889

Smart, Mary Louise, wife of
 William Smart
B. May 29, 1833
D. June 5, 1914

Harrill, Infant daughter of
 John & Fannie Harrill
B. Oct. 9, 1889
[No death date.]

Peeler, Nancy L., wife of
 W. D. Peeler
B. May 21, 1847
D. June 31, 1893

Harrill, Houston
B. Nov. 20, 1870
D. Jan. 24, 1892

Harrill, Lula, daughter of
 Jas. & s. Harrill
B. Mar. 17, 1885
D. Feb. 1, 1887

Harrill, Edith, daughter of
 Jas. & S. Harrill
B. Aug. 13, 1879
D. June 10, 1881

Harrill, Jas.
B. July 23, 1829
D. Aug. 10, 1903

Harrill, Sallie, wife of
 Jas. Harrill
B. Feb. 27, 1852
D. Nov. 10, 1923

Martin, Infant son of
 W. H. & E. C. Martin
B. Sept. 1874
[No other data.]

Shuford, J. R.
B. Feb. 15, 1810
D. Mar. 30, 1878

Carson, Mabel, daughter of
 H. C. & Hattie Carson
B. Nov. 18, 1898
D. Aug.9, 1899

Carson, Thomas L.
B. June 11, 1837
D. Mar. 11, 1908

Carson, Delilah
B. Aug. 30, 1835
D. July 1, 1917

Carson, Katie May, daughter of
 T. L. & Delilah Carson
B. Jan. 25, 1878
D. Nov. 3, 1881

Bostic, Bertha Adlaid, daughter of
 J. E. & C. O. Bostic
B. Dec. 13, 1893
D. May 20, 1896

Smart, Infant daughter of
 W. K. & Nannie Smart
April 26, 1909

Smart, J. Haskell, son of
 W. K. & Nannie Smart
B. Nov. 14, 1895
D. July 3, 1896

Hawkins, Infant daughter of
 M. E. & E. E. Hawkins
March 1, 1887

Carson, Infant daughter of
 M. D. & Blanche Carson
March 20, 1905

Smart, Sarah E. Goforth, wife of
 J. M. Smart
B. April 12, 1857
D. Aug. 18, 1914

Duncan, Frankie, wife of
 J. W. Duncan
B. Sept. 27, 1851
D. Sept. 1, 1898

Duncan, Cloe E., daughter of
 J. W. & D. F. Duncan
B. Jan. 10, 1886
D. Oct. 21, 1889

Wells, M. L.
B. Feb. 4, 1835
D. May 24, 1887

Smart, Ambristo A.
B. Dec. 31, 1854
D. Oct. 18, 1898

Smart, Braxton Y. W.
B. Jun. 27, 1874
D. Mar. 6, 1882

Smart, William
B. Sept. 17, 1815
D. Aug. 11, 1893

Smart, Alvira Walker, wife of
 James L. Smart
B. Dec.13, 1858
D. Oct. 11, 1912

Hollifield, Isaac
Co. D 2 N.C. Jr. Res. C.S.A.
(Govt. Marker)
[No dates]

Green, Sanders D.
(Grandfather of worker, Anson G.
 Melton.)
B. Oct. 22, 1840
D. June 9, 1926

Green, Abner
"Lived to be 92 years old."
(Abner Green is the father of S. D.
 Green. No dates on marker. A.G.M.)

Green, Matilda
"Lived to be 65 years old."
(Mother of S.D. Green. No dates on
 marker. A. G. M.)

Green, Marietta
B. Nov. 1, 1842
D. Sept. 9, 1862
(Sister of S. D. Green. A.G.M.)

Green, Commodore
B. Aug. 22, 1844
D. in 1865
(Brother of S. D. Green. A.G.M.)

Harrill, J. J.
B. June 6, 1855
D. Feb. 17, 1924

Harrill, W. H.
B. Oct. 3, 1853
D. July 5, 1911

Harrill, Samuel
B. Feb. 9, 1811
D. June 22, 1896

Harrill, Leah
B. Mar. 1827
D. April 8, 1915

Owens, Fannie Ora, daughter of
 J. G. & M. M. Owens
B. Mar. 9, 1899
D. July 8, 1900

Taylor, Annie, wife of
 Henry Taylor
B. Dec. 9, 1888
D. Aug. 10, 1902

Smart, Evaline, daughter of
 H. E. & C. N. Smart
B. Sept. 24, 1907
D. Dec. 6, 1907

Smart, J. M.
B. Oct. 6, 1858
D. June 30, 1933

Harrill, A. G.
B. Jan. 27, 1825
D. Jan. 27, 1897

Harrill, Elizabeth, wife of
 A. G. Harrill
B. Dec. 21, 1840
D. Feb. 8, 1929

Rollins, G. W., Elder
B. Sept. 7, 1828
D. Feb. 16, 1894
Aged: 65 yrs., 5 mos., 9 ds.
"Jointed the church in the 17th
 year of his age. Ordained Aug.
 1851. Was a popular pastor.
 E'rnest, faithful, and zealous in
 defense of the Gospel, and is
 now enjoying the reward of the
 Faithful."

Rollins, Malinda J., wife of
 Rev. G. W. Rollins
B. July 4, 1835
D. Dec. 27, 1907
Aged: 72 years, 5 mos., 23 ds.

Harrill, A. C.
B. Aug. 1, 1860
D. Mar. 6, 1904

Walker, J. W.
B. Jan. 13, 1818
D. Oct. 17, 1906
Aged: 88 yrs., 9 mos., 4 ds

Walker, Thomas A.
B. May 24, 1865
D. July 14, 1891

Smart, Marlon A., son of
 S. I. & M. B. Smart
B. Aug. 20, 1894
D. May 23, 1896

Harrill, Drury Dobbins
B. July 13, 1865
D. June 17, 1902
"Killed on S.C. & G.E.R.R.
 June 17, 1902."

Carson, Hester Bostic
B. 1873
D. 1928

Robertson, Fay, daughter of
 A. B. & D. C. Robertson
B. May 11, 1904
D. Dec. 21, 1908

Stacy, J. F.
B. May 26, 1862
D. April 30, 1900

Stacy, Emmal, daughter of
 J. F. & M. E. Stacy
B. Feb. 25, 1894
D. Feb. 8, 1905

Duncan, Charlie S.
B. Jan. 11, 1876
D. Jan. 30, 1902

Dobbins, Gabert E.
B. July 18, 1874
D. May 21, 1905

Harrill, Bynum Harvey, son of
 C. B. & M. M. Harrill
B. June 27, 1899
D. Oct. 5, 1900

Harrill, Clophus, son of
 C. B. & M. M. Harrill
B. April 21, 1896
D. Sept. 29, 1900

Duncan, Wade, son of
 Mr. & Mrs. Claud Duncan
B. Aug. 16, 1912
D. Nov. 8, 1913

Harrill, David
B. Aug. 1, 1837
D. Mar. 31, 1910

Harrill, Sarah Ann Lynch, wife of
 David Harrill
B. Dec. 19, 1835
D. Feb. 14, 1907

Bland, Berry E.
B. 1856
D. 1917

Price, Easter E., wife of
 J. M. Price
B. Oct. 20, 1864
D. Oct. 27, 1914

Bland, Thomas R.
B. Feb. 27, 1829
D. May 30, 1904

Bland, Patsy Rollins, wife of
 Thomas R. Bland
B. Oct. 15, 1828
D. Nov. 12, 1913

Price, Bulo
B. Feb. 13, 1888
D. July 3, 1913

Stacy, Samuel H., son of
 J. F. & M. E. Stacy
B. Nov. 22, 1883
D. Jan. 12, 1908

Stacy, Maggie E., daughter of
 J. F. & M. E. Stacy
B. June 20, 1886
D. Aug. 2, 1905

Bostic, David McBrayer
B. 1824
D. 1902

Bostic, Catherine D.
B. 1837
D. 1917

Francis, Lee, adopted son
 [Adopted parents not listed.]
B. June 15, 1898
D. June 9, 1903

Davis, Sarah H., wife of
 John Davis
B. Mar. 22, 1833
D. July 18, 1889

Bostick, Narcissa
D. Mar. 6, 1868
Aged: 64 yrs., 3 mos., 14 ds.

Bostick, James T.
D. Jan. 25, 1872
[No other data.]

Rogers, Noah
D. Dec.23, 1831
[No other data.]

M. B.
(No dates)

M. R.
(No dates)

Hollifield, Hannah, daughter of
 A. P. & Susan Hollifield
B. & D. May 15, 1893

Horton, Mary Willie
B. July 26, 1882
D. May 1, 1902

Hollifield, Mollie B., daughter of
 A. P. & Susan Hollifield
B. Dec. 15, 1890
D. Nov. 2, 1893

Padgett, Francis Jane, daughter of
 C. A. & M. Padgett
B. April 12, 1869
D. Aug. 5, 1885

Deadmon, Sarah M., wife of
 J. S. Deadmon
B. Dec. 20, 1852
D. April 5, 1877

Rogers, Jesse
B. May 18, 1816
D. Nov. 18, 1895
Aged: 79 yrs., 6 mos.

Rogers, Elizabeth, wife of
 Jesse Rogers
B. Mar. 13, 1821
D. Mar. 21, 1885
Aged: 64 yrs., 8 ds.

Hill, Mary H.
D. July 10, 1912
Aged: 74 yrs.

Hill, Alfred W.
B. April 18, 1847
D. April 9, 1865

Harrill, A. Homesley
B. Dec. 22, 1873
"Was killed March 13, 1898 by
 boiler explosion at the Florence
 Mills, Forest City, N.C."

Harrill, Rev. William
B. June 8, 1823
D. Nov. 24, 1880
Aged: 57 yrs., 5 mos. 16 ds.

Harrill, Easter M., wife of
 William Harrill
B. Mar. 31,183
D. Aug. 24, 1914

Smart, Infant son of
 J. L. & N. A. Smart
B. Dec. 3, 1880
D. Dec. ___, 1880

Smart, Mary, daughter of
 J. L. & N. A. Smart
B. Oct. 20, 1877
D. Oct. 20, 1877

Smart, Ura, daughter of
 J. L. & N. A. Smart
B. Mar. 9, 1878
D. Mar 18, 1878

Hollifield, Stennette E., daughter of
 A. P. & Susan Hollifield
B. July 6, 1877
D. Sept. 6, 1877

Hollifield, Charlie B., son of
 A. P, & Susan Hollifield
B. Oct. 23, 1879
D. Oct. 9, 1883

Hollifield, Hughie R., son of
 A. P. & Susan Hollifield
B. July 24, 1885
D. May 3, 1887

Bland, Willard C., son of
 R. V. & M. L. Bland
B. Mar. 19, 1910
D. June 18, 1910

Harrill, Anna, wife of
 L. L. Harrill
B. Jan. 14, 1859
D. Feb. 17, 1903

Wells, Infant son of
 Baxter & Mattie Wells
April 5, 1905
[No other data.]

Wells, Lillian, daughter of
 Baxter & Mattie Wells
B. April 12,____
D. April 15, 1914

Stacy, Willie, wife of
 Joseph F. Stacy
B. Dec. 7, 1855
D. Dec. 19, 1923

Stacy, Talmadge S., son of
 J. F. & M. E. Stacy
B. Sept. 20, 1882
D. April 30, 1911

Stacy, Grover W.
B. Jan. 24, 1885
D. July 16, 1923

Harrill, Hoke, Jr., son of
 H. H. & M. J. Harrill
(No dates)

Bostic, Samuel L.
B. Oct. 29, 1870
D. Sept. 6, 1900

Wells, Mary
D. Sept. 6, 1899
Aged: 49 yrs.

Bostic, Lola Ida, daughter of
 S. L. & C. L. Bostic
B. Aug. 25, 1896
D. Sept. 16, 1898

Dobbins, Infant of
 G. & E. Dobbins
B. Sept. 8, 1904

Dobbins, Myrtle May, daughter of
 C. & E. Dobbins
B. April 24, 1908
D. Mar. 18, 1905
[Dates appear to be reversed.]

Dobbins, George Henry, son of
 C. & E. Dobbins
B. June 14, 1895
D. Feb. 27, 1897

Dobbins, Anna May, daughter of
 J. N. & A. L. Dobbins
B. June 28, 1883
D. July 19, 1893

Dobbins, Alpha L.
B. Feb. 14, 1847
D. June 17, 1906

Harrill, Ora Lee, daughter of
 S. F. & M. J. Harrill
B. Nov. 23, 1886
D. Sept. 22, 1887

Green, Mary Alice Higgins, wife of
 George P. Green
B. April 19, 1870
D. July 15, 1896

Tate, Willie, wife of
 J. M. Tate
B. May 20, 1862
D. Jan. 24, 1892

Tate, Infant daughter of
 J. M. & W. E. Tate
D. July 12, 1892

______ (Tate?) Lilly Margaret (Evidently
 last name omitted; I'm not sure. May
 be a Tate as they are listed above.)
B. Aug. 20, 1879
D. Aug. 22, 1881

Baber, Polly, wife of
 Wm. Baber
B. June 17, 1792
D. 1875

Burge, John
D. Oct. 22, 1859
Aged: 74 yrs.

McArcher, John B.
D. April 3, 1863
Aged: 20 yrs., 6 mos.,6 ds.

McArcher, Martha, wife of
 John B. McArcher
D. Feb.1865
Aged: 20 years

Toms, Sarah
D. May 20, 1840
[No other data.]

McBrayer, Infant daughter of
 R. & E. McBrayer
D. Jan. 31, 1843

Magness, Jacob
D. Nov. 9, 1855 in the
 76th year of his age

Magness, Eady
D. April 6, 1854
Aged: 65 yrs., 6 mos.

Burge, Leah, consort of
 John Burge
D. May 27, 1853
Aged: 51yrs., 11 mos., 17 ds.

Harrill, L. Essie, daughter of
 D. M. & B. C. Harrill
B. Dec. 5, 1877
D. Mar. 29, 1903

Price, Ransom
B. Feb. 14, 1817
D. July 30, 1889

Price, Sarah Eliza, wife of
 Ransom Price
B. Dec. 20, 1826
D. Aug. 25, 1880

Price, Sarah E.
B. Oct. 7, 1842
D. July 2, 1901

Toms, Georgia, son of
 J. M. & P. E. Toms
D. Sept. 19, 1872

Toms, Precilla E., wife of
 James Toms
B. Jan. 30, 1845
D. July 4, 1872

Smart, Nerva
D. Oct. 11, 1847
Aged: 18 yrs., 8 mos., 6 ds.

Hill, David N.
B. July 22, 1838
D. May 15, 1862

Hill, Drucilla M., consort of
 Abel Hill
D. June 4, 1857

Hill, Jacob M., son of
 A. & D. M. Hill
D. Mar. 4, 1844

Hill, Mary D., Infant of daughter of
 W. S. & M. D. Hill [per text]
D. Feb. 5, 1859

Hill, Abel
B. Dec. 19, 1793
D. Aug. 11, 1882

Hill, Caroline
B. July 22, 1834
D. Nov. 4, 1909

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