FRIENDSHIP METHODIST P. CHURCH CEMETERY

This church cemetery is located in Cleveland County in No. 9 Township in
the town of Fallston, N.C. 150 yards west of Highway No. 18 leading from
Shelby to Morganton.

Owner of Cemetery: Friendship Methodist P. Church

Friendship M. P. Church was organized about 1840; rebuilt 1875;
remodeled 1888; remodeled 1905 and rebuilt 1835.

Approximate number of marked graves: 150
 Unmarked graves; 145

Earliest marked grave: Robert L. Lackey, Sr., d. March 15, 1840

General condition of cemetery; The cemetery is in good condition.

Date of survey: June 21, 1939
Workers: Forest Williams and Anson G. Melton

Inscriptions:

Bingham, Biddie, daughter of
 J. A. & S. Bingham
(No dates)

Bingham, wife of
 J. A. E. Bingham
B. April 28, 1866
D. April 8, 1907
Age: 40 years, 11 months and 10 days

Queen, Jeremiah M.
Co. A. 49 N.C. State Troops C.S.A.
(Govt. Marker)
[No dates]

Queen, Noah H.
B. Mar. 26, 1890
D. Oct. 25, 1911

Martin, Humphries M., son of
 M. R. & A. R. Martin
Sept. 15, 1880
Age: 11 yrs., 5 mos., 7 ds.

Hartman, Wiley
B. Dec. 12, 1803
D. May 25, 1890
Age: 86 years, 5 mos., 13 ds.

Lackey, John T., son of
 David & Sarah Lackey
B. Aug. 21, 1874
D. Sept. 7, 1889

Lackey, David. T., son of
 David & Sarah Lackey
B. June 2, 1863
D. July 22, 1889

Lackey, David
B. Jan. 23, 1820
D. June 14, 1901
Age: 81 yrs., 4 mos, 21 ds.

Wright, Bennie C., son of
 L. S. & F. S. Wright
D. Aug. 29, 1894

Wright, Ella S., daughter of
 L. S. & B. F. Wright
D. May 1, 1885
Age: 11 mos., 6 ds.

Wright, Josephine I., daughter of
 L. S. & B. F. Wright
D. May 16, 1884
Age: 2 yrs., 20 ds.

Wright, Lewis S., Father
B. May 31, 1854
D. July 10, 1912
Age: 58 yrs., 1 mos., and 9 days

Wright, Finettie, wife of
 Lewis S. Wright, Mother
B. Sept. 3, 1853
D. Nov. 21, 1911
Aged: 58 yrs., 2 mos., 18 ds.

Wright, Infant daughter of
 C. R. & Essie Wright
B. July 15, 1911

Martin, Mary Alice
B. July 7, 1909
D. Nov. 24, 1909

Martin, Alice Wright
D. Dec. 25, 1868
D. July 25, 1909

Lackey, Robert
B. Nov. 27, 1840
D. June 10, 1913
Age: 72 yrs. 6 mos., 13 ds.

Lackey, Susannah C., wife of
 Robert Lackey
B. Feb. 18, 1839
D. Jan. 15, 1864
Age: 46 yrs. 10 mos., 27 ds.

Lackey, Effie, wife of
 Robert Lackey
B. Sept. 4, 1843
D. Feb. 16, 1929

Lackey, Sarah S., wife of
 David Lackey
B. April 22, 1833
D. Dec.18, 1909
Age: 76 years, 7 mos., 26 ds.

Hoyle, Ruth, daughter of
 C. W. & L. L. Hoyle
D. Mar. 12, 1905
Age: 3 yrs., 9 mos., 3 ds.

Glenn, Twin infants of
 S. R. P. & M. J. Glenn
B. June 10, 1887
D. June 10, 22, 1887

Glenn, G. F., son of
 S. R. P. & S. F. Glenn
B. Dec. 16, 1870
D. Jan, 18, 1886
Age: 15 years, 1 mos., 2 ds.

Glenn, S. F., wife of
 S. R. Glenn
B. May 22, 1828
D. Jan. 10, 1886
Age: 57 yrs., 7 mos., 18 ds.

Glenn, M. J., wife of
 S. R. P. Glenn
B. Sept. 13, 1847
D. June 15, 1887
Age: 39 yrs., 9 mos., 2 ds.

Glenn, S. R. P.
Co. C. 2nd Regt. N.C. Jr. Res. C.S.A.
B. July 14, 1846
D. Feb. 14, 1935

Glenn, Anny Florence, daughter of
 S. R. P. & S. S. Glenn
B. Dec. 9, 1891
D. June 6, 1892

Glenn, Perry Hoke, son of
 S. R. P. & S. S. Glenn
B. April 24, 1893
D. Oct. 1, 1895

Willis, Jesse R.
B. Aug. 27, 1821
D. Sept. 23, 1887
Age: 66 yrs., 26 ds.

Willis, Vina, wife of
 J. R. Willis
B. June 19, 1827
D. Mar. 29, 1906

Wright, Luvenia, daughter of
 G. & M. N. Wright
D. Aug. 24, 1889
Age: 11 yrs., 8 mos., 8 ds.

Lackey, Mary C., wife of
 S. O. Lackey
B. July 4, 1857
D. June 1887
Aged: 29 yrs., 10 mos., 29 ds.

Lackey, Sarah, daughter of
 S. O. & M. C. Lackey
D. July 15, 1889
Age: 10 yrs., 10 months

Canipe, Infant son of
 L. L. & E. W. Canipe
B. & D. July23, 1909

Canipe, Infant daughter of
 L. L. & E. M. Canipe
B. Dec.22, 1912
D. Jan. 3, 1913

Canipe, Martha May, daughter of
 A. E. & O. L. Canipe
D. July 2, 1900
Age: 3 yrs., 2 mos.

Canipe, Frankie, daughter of
 A. E. & O. L. Canipe
D. June 8, 1899
Age: 44 yrs., 5 ds.

Canipe, Edley E., son of
 A. E. & O. L. Canipe
D. Dec. 15, 1890
Age: 8 yrs., 2 mos. 11 ds.

Self, Sarah M.
D. Dec. 17, 1893
Aged: 62 years

Martin, Infant son of
 D. L. & L. A. Martin
D. Feb. 22, 1898

Wright, Infant son of
 J. A. & Laura Wright
B. Mar. 13, 1897

Grigg, Malinda, wife of
 Burl W. Grigg
D. May 19, 1911
Age: 84 years

Grigg, Burl W.
B. July 24, 1830
D. Oct. 7, 1880
Age: 50 yrs., 2 mos., 13 ds.

Costner, H. Alvin
B. Dec. 4, 1903
D. Oct. 14, 1912

Wellmon, Lorendo
B. June 30, 1876
D. June 30, 1877

Milligan, Anny
B. Mar. 20, 1832
D. Jan. 16, 1897
Age: 64 yrs., 9 mos., 26 ds.

Cobb, Gettus Maggie, Daughter of
 H. E. & L. A. Cobb
D. May 18, 1896
Age: 5 mos., 5 ds.

Gantt, Nora E., daughter of
 E. G. & Ann Gantt
D. Dec.9, 1888
Age: 2 years, 11 ds.

Wright, Mary Francis, wife of
 M. F. Wright
B. Sept. 3, 1872
D. May 4, 1913

Wright, Furmen E., son of
 L. S. & B. F. Wright
D. Mar. 17, 1902
Age: 13 yrs., 7 mos.,26 ds.

Lackey, John A., son of
 Robert & S. G. Lackey
B. Feb. 18, 1868
D. June 2, 1888
Age: 20 years, 3 mos., 14 ds.

Lackey, Mary A. E., daughter of
 Robert & S. C. Lackey
B. Mar. 9, 189
D. May 25, 1887
Age: 8 yrs., 2 mos. 16 ds.

Lackey, Robert L., Sr.
B. Mar. 17, 1803
D. Mar. 15, 1840
Aged: 36 yrs., 11 mos. 29 yrs.

Lindsay, [given name omitted] wife
 J. W. Lindsay
B. July 18, 1818
D. Jan. 3, 1897
Aged: 78 yrs., 5 mos., 15 ds

Lindsay, J. W.
B. Sept. 3, 1822
D. April 15, 1864
Aged: 41 yrs., 7 mos. 12 ds.

Gantt, Minnie M., wife of
 J. W. Gantt
B. Dec. 2, 1886
D. Feb. 7, 1913

Wilson, Charlie Everet, son of
 C. L. & S. B. Wilson
B. Dec. 22, 1912
D. Jan. 12, 1913

Pool, James H.
North Carolina Pvt. 120 Inf. 30 Div.
D. Sept. 27, 1934
Age: 41 years
(Govt. Marker

Messer, Elizabeth
D. Aug. 20, 1903
Age: 65 years

Messer, B. F.
Mar. 16, 1867
D. June 18, 1888
Age: 31 yrs., 3 mos., 2 ds.

Messer, M. C.
B. July 9, 1855
D. Feb. 28, 1898
Aged: 42 yrs., 7 mos., 9 ds.

Messer, Matilda
B. Feb. 9, 1851
D. June19, 1899
Aged: 48 yrs., 4 mos., 10 ds.

Lewis, John W.
B. June 17, 1880
D. May 11, 1903
Aged: 22 yrs., 10 mos., 24 ds.

Justice, Easter H., wife of
 Dickson Justice
B. Mar. 14, 1818
D. Jan. 23, 1889
Age: 70 yrs., 10 mos., 9 ds.

Justice, Dickson
B. Aug. 12, 1815
D. April 4, 1887
Aged: 71 yrs., 7 mos. 22 ds.

Wright, Sarah Elizabeth, wife of
 G. F. Wright
B. Sept. 4, 1879
D. Aug. 6, 1898

Justice, B. F.
Co. H. 34 N.C. Inf. C.S.A.
[No dates]

Bingham, Mary M., wife of
 W. J. Bingham
B. Sept. 7, 1846
D. Sept. 2, 1913
Age: 66 yrs., 11 mos. 2 ds.

Hayes, Infant daughter of
 C. J. & L. L. Hayes
D. June 10, 1912
Age: 3 days

Hayes, Infant daughter of
 C. J. & L. L. Hayes
D. June 9, 1912
Age: 2 ds.

Petty, Minnie F.
B. May 21, 1883
D. Oct. 27, 1888

Martin, Everett, son of
 J. W. & F. E. Martin
D. Feb. 5, 1906
Age: 1 yr., 6 mos., 5 ds.

Engle, Mamie, daughter of
 Tom & Mary Engle
B. May 15, 1904
D. Nov. 15, 1904

Lewis, Peter
Co. F. 56 N.C. Inf. C.S.A.
(Govt. Marker)
[No dates]

Grigg, Infant daughter of
 H. S. & S. E. Grigg
B. & D. July 23, 1899

Wilson, Lillie B., wife of
 A. A. Wilson
B. July 23, 1877
D. June 15, 1903

Wright, Nancy E., wife of
 N. J. Wright
B. Jan. 24, 1844
D. Nov. 17, 1910
Age: 65 yrs., 9 mos. 23 ds.

Wright, Susannah, wife of
 M. W. Wright
D. July 30, 1911
Age: 88 years

Wright, M. W., a member of
 Co. H. 55 N.C. Regt.
B. Jan. 31, 1821
D. May 20, 1864
Age: 43 years, 3 mos., 19 ds.
"Fell in battle near Drury's Bluff, Va."

Bingham, John P.
B. June 14, 1866
D. Dec. 14, 1907
Age: 41 yrs., 6 mos.

Glenn, Epsie J., daughter of
 J. S. & L. B. Glenn
D. Oct. 4, 1907
Age: 7 mos., 4 ds.

Glenn, Infant of
 J. S. & L. B. Glenn
D. Nov. 30, 1903
Age: 1 mo., 24 ds.

Glenn, Susannah C., daughter of
 J. S. & L. B. P. Glenn
D. Dec. 1, 1898
Age: 1 mo., 27 ds.

Glenn, Robert P., son of
 J. S. & L. R. Glenn
D. May 27, 1894
Age: 1 yr., 6 mos., 4 ds.

Hoyle, Leyester, son of
 J. A. & S. A. Hoyle
B. Mar. 8, 1884
D. April 28, 1902

Hoyle, Kate, wife of
 A. F. Hoyle
B. Oct. 12, 1849
D. June 7, 1892
Age: 42 yrs., 7 mos., 25 ds.

Turner, M. V.
D. Aug. 6, 1907
Age: 63 yrs., 2 mos., 9 ds.

Ledford, Susan, wife of
 C. A. Ledford
D. July 28, 1891

Costner, Martin V., son of
 W. P. & M. E. Costner
B. Oct. 5, 1895
D. Nov. 16, 1901

Pool, Martha T., wife of
 J. T. Pool
B. May 26, 1817
D. June 10, 1913

Pool, William, son of
 J. T. and M. J. Pool
D. June 2, 1902
Age: 3 yrs., 1 mos., 28 ds.

Wellmon, John H.
B. June 14, 1851
D. April 20, 1921

Bingham, Loco U.
B. Nov. 6, 1881
D. Feb.12, 1912

Bingham, Clarence Edward, son of
 S. J. & D. E. Bingham
D. Aug. 21, 1899

Bingham, Cletus U., son of
 L. U. & B. E. Bingham
D. Jan. 11, 1908

Bingham, Infant son of
 L. U. & B. E. Bingham
D. Jan. 25, 1910

Bingham, Mayme R. S., wife of
 A. C. or O. Bingham
D. Dec. 6, 1887
D. May 23, 1911

Welch, Beauford Eugine
B. Sept. 25, 1868
D. May 30, 1914

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