THE JESSIE HARDIN OLD GRAVEYARD

Located in No. 6 Township, Cleveland County, N.C. on the old J. B.
Philbeck farm now owned by Charles and Joe Philbeck, about 3 ½ miles
west of Shelby and about one mile west of Ora Cotton Mill. The said old
graveyard being about 100 yards north of the road leading from Dover
Mill to Rhyne Doggett's residence, and being situated on the top of a
hill overlooking Brushy Creek, some 400 yards northwest. The graveyard
lies near a barn and peach orchard and is grown up in various types of
vegetation.

Owner of Cemetery: Charles and Joe Philbeck

Approximate number of marked graves: 5
 Before 1914: 5
 After 1914: None
 Unmarked graves: 10

Earliest marked grave: Jessie Hardin, d. Jan. 22, 1855

General condition of cemetery: The markers are above the average in
size, but little interest is shown the cemetery.

Date of survey: Nov. 7, 1938
Workers; B. E. Weathers and A. G. Melton

Inscriptions:

Hardin, Jessie
B. Feb. 2, 1813
D. Jan. 22, 1855

Hardin, Hannah, wife of Jessie Hardin
B. May 11, 1818
D. Aug. 13, 1864

Hardin, R. S., son of Jessie Hardin
B. Aug. 26, 1853
D. Aug. 2, 1864

Hardin, A. C., son of Jessie Hardin
B. Sept. 7, 1845
D. July 3, 1864

Hardin, I. J., son of Jessie Hardin
B. Jan. 1, 1857
D. in Richmond, Va.,
 Aug. 12, 1862
He was a Confederate Soldier.

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