DEVINEY and McFARLAND CEMETERY

This cemetery is situated in Rutherford County, N.C. one fourth mile
from the Cleveland County Line; six miles west of Casar on Briar Creek
about 100 yards west, and is about 23 miles from Shelby. It adjoins No.
11 Township. Mr. Robert Fortenberry assisted the worker in obtaining
information concerning this cemetery.

Owner of Cemetery: Charlie White

Approximate number of marked graves: 13
 Unmarked graves: 40

Earliest marked grave: Patrick McFarland, d. Sept. 26, 1810

General condition of cemetery: Surrounded by cedars, undergrowth and
small trees; also by cultivated land.

Date of survey: Sept. 22, 1939
Workers: Forest Williams and Anson G. Melton

Inscriptions:


Deviney, Aron
D. 1842
94 yrs.

Diviney, (Sarah)
D. Jan. 12, 1834
Aged: 85 years

McFarland, Sarah
B. 1833
D. (Date not visible. Forest Williams)

Diviney
(Dates and first name not visible.)

Dayberry, Geo.
Co. I, 33 N.C. State Troops C.S.A.
(Govt. Marker)
[No dates]

Waters, Christy
Co. G. Inc. Cav. C.S.A.
(Govt. Marker)
[No dates]

McFarland, John
B. Dec. 3, 1875
D. Dec. 16, 1845

McFarland, James
D. Aug. 1, 1831
Aged: 59 yrs., 6 mos., 28 ds.

McFarland, Patrick
D. Sept. 26, 1810
Aged: 41 yrs.

McFarland, William
D. Dec. 1, 1816
Aged: 14 yrs.

McFarland, Infant daughter of
 J. & M. McFarland
D. Aug. 28, 1823

McFarland, Deborah E., daughter of
 James & Mary McFarland
D. July 14, 1831
Aged: 1 yr., 2 mos., 14 ds.

McFarland, Infant son of
 James & Mary McFarland
D. Nov. 23, 1836

Catlin, Thomas [handwritten in to
 Read: Collins, Thomas]
D. Oct. 22, 1826
Aged: 11 yrs.

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This cemetery is among the many Cleveland cemeteries included on the Cleveland Count WPA Cemeteries CD,
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