Daniel Ruppe Cemetery This cemetery is located in No. 1 Township, Cleveland County, N.C. on lands of Martha Ruppe Huskey, and being on west side of country road leading from Gaffney, S.C., to Cliffside, N.C.; also being 300 yards north of Suck Creek. One large oak tree stands at southwest of cemetery; small pines at the north side of same. Owner of Cemetery: Martha Ruppe Huskey. Approximate number of marked graves: 20 Before 1914: 14 After 1914: 6 Unmarked; 6 Earliest marked grave: Henry Ruppe, d. July 3, 1862. General condition of the cemetery: In good condition, showing annual attention and enclosed in a good wire fence. Date of survey: Nov. 28, 1938 Name of workers: B. E. Weathers and A. G. Melton Inscriptions on marked graves: is located in No. 1 Township, Cleveland County, N.C. on lands of Martha Ruppe Huskey, and being on west side of country road leading from Gaffney, S.C., to Cliffside, N.C.; also being 300 yards north of Suck Creek. One large oak tree stands at southwest of cemetery; small pines at the north side of same. Owner of Cemetery: Martha Ruppe Huskey. Approximate number of marked graves: 20 Before 1914: 14 After 1914: 6 Unmarked; 6 Earliest marked grave: Henry Ruppe, d. July 3, 1862. General condition of the cemetery: In good condition, showing annual attention and enclosed in a good wire fence. Date of survey: Nov. 28, 1938 Name of workers: B. E. Weathers and A. G. Melton Inscriptions on marked graves: Ruppe, Daniel B. Oct. 16, 1805 D. April 14, 1900 Ruppe, Elizabeth Neighbors, Wife of Daniel Ruppe B. July 24, 1806 D. Jan. 10, 1884 Ruppe, Henry B. April 24, 1821 D. July 3, 1862 Harris, Sallie, Wife of Balus Harris B. Nov. 7, 1825 D. May 22, 1891 Harris, Balus D. Dec. 16, 1964 Aged: 39 years [If this is the spouse of Sallie, there appears to be an error in date of death.] Harris, infant daughter of Emmanuel Harris (No Dates) Harris, Emmanuel B. April 22, 1854 D. April, 1892 Harris, H. R. B. Mar. 10, 1853 D. Feb. 28, 1884 Ruppe, L. F., son of Samuel Ruppe B. June 6, 1851 D. Feb. 17, 1921 Ruppe, Noah B. Jan. 14, 1840 D. Feb. 20, 1920 Ruppe, Sam B. April 11, 1827 D. Jan. 20, 1913 Ruppe, Elizabeth B. Oct. 22, 1829 D. Jan. 8, 1904 Ruppe, Liddie Margarett B. Aug. 27, 1871 D. Oct. 15, 1875 Ruppe, Misnibe B. Sept. 23, 1866 D. July 22, 1867 Ruppe, Henry B. Oct. 7, 1796 D. Aug. 22, 1882 Ruppe, Elizabeth B. Jan. 22, 1802 D. Jan. 22, 1893 Ruppe, Lueler E. B. June 28, 1883 D. Jan. 26, 1885 Ruppe, Rebecca B. Feb.28, 1847 D. Nov. 30, 1922 Ruppe, W. J. B. Dec. 1, 1846 D. Dec. 2, 1922 Ruppe, Mary Jane B. Aug. 29, 1875 D. Dec. 4, 1922 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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