J. P. HOWELL AND V. M. WATTERSON CEMETERY

This cemetery is located in No. 9 Township, Cleveland County, N.C. on
the west side of Buffalo Creek a half miles and 300 yards north of the
old home of J. P. Howell, and one mile southeast of Pleasant Grove
Baptist Church on the present plantation of Hoyle Costner.

Owner of Cemetery: Hoyle Costner

Approximate number of marked graves: 8
 Before 1914: 8
 After 1914: None
 Unmarked graves: 8

Earliest marked grave: Mary Jane Botts, d. Sept. 13, 1846

General condition of cemetery: The graves are out
in the filed and covered with grass, showing neglect.

Date of survey; Feb. 20, 1939
Worker: A. G. Melton

Inscriptions:

Botts, Mary Jane
D. Sept. 13, 1846
Aged: 4 yrs., 3 mos.

Watterson, V. M.
B. Mar. 15, 1833
D. Mar. 29, 1885

Watterson, Rebecca, wife of
 V. M. Watterson
B. Feb. 12, 1844
D. Feb. 23, 1909

Howell, J. P.
D. Sept. 13, 1864
Aged: 47 yrs., 9 mos., 18 ds.

Howell, Margaret
B. May 17, 1817
D. Aug. 20, 1891
Aged: 74 yrs., 3 mos., 3 ds.

Watterson, V. P., son of
 V. M. and Rebecca Watterson
B. Aug. 28, 1874
D. June 12, 1875

Watterson, Vardy P.
D. June 12, 1875
Aged: 9 mos., 15 ds.

Watterson, Infant son of
 V. M. & Rebecca Watterson
B. Dec. 17, 1881
D. Mar. 21, 1882

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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.
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