LAUREL HILL M. P. CHURCH CEMETERY

This cemetery is situated on a knoll about one half mile from the
Cleveland County Line on Highway No. 18 leading from Shelby to
Morganton, being about yards west of said highway and adjoining Township
No. 10.

Owner of Cemetery: Laurel Hill M. P. Church

Approximate number of marked graves: 121
 Unmarked graves: 100

Earliest marked grave: Jacob Alwran, d. May 25, 1864


Date of survey: Oct. 2, 1939
Workers: Anson G. Melton and Forest Williams

Inscriptions:

Sain, Mary J., wife of
 S. D. Sain
B. Jan. 21, 1852
D. Aug. 2, 1920

Alwran, Clarence E., son of
 J. W. & E. L. Alwran
D. Aug. 8, 1905

Sain, S. David
B. June 30, 1850
D. Mar. 25, 1932

Mull, Infant son of
 B. J. & Lottie Mull
(No dates)

Mull, Lottie P., wife of
 B. J. Mull
B. June 3, 1893
D. _____
Aged: 19 yrs., 1 mo., 3 ds.

Allran, Jacob Arthur, son of
 L. A. & M. E. Allran
B. Dec. 24, 1883
D. Dec. 21, 1893

Kanipe, Henry
Co. K, 49 N.C. State Troops, C.S.A.
(Govt. Marker)
[No dates]

Williams, L. Vina, wife of
 D. A. Williams
B. Jan. 26, 1850
D. Feb. 9, 1924

Williams, David A.
B. Nov. 8, 1883
D. April 20, 1913
Aged: 65 yrs., 5 mos., 12 ds.

Leonhardt, Leilar, wife of
 Calvin Leonhardt
B. Mar. 15, 1884
D. July 24, 1907

Williams, Maggie E., daughter of
 C. D. & M. E. Williams
B. April 18, 1908
D. June 18, 1908

Wilson, Infant son of
 P. L. & Z. E. Wilson
B. Oct. 15, 1898
D. Nov. 3, 1898

Craig, A. D. & Family
(No dates)

Johnson, Mary E., wife of
 B. T. Johnson
D. Aug. 1, 1888
Aged: 34 yrs., 9 mos., 11 ds.

Johnson, Charley
B. Nov. 22, 1878
D. Feb. 12, 1887

Hoyle, Eli
Co. F. 55 N.C. Inf. C.S.A.
(Govt. Marker)
D. Mar. 26, 1885
Aged: 79 yrs., 8 mos., 12 ds.

Sain, Infant of
 A. P. & M. C. Sain
B. Dec. 18, 1901
D. July 27, 1902

Sain, Walter, son of
 A. P. & M. C. Sain
B. Sept. 21, 1888
D. Feb. 1, 1890

Sain, Earnest, son of
 A. P. & M. C. Sain
B. Aug. 7, 1890
D. Feb. 23, 1894

Propst, Susan C., wife of
 J. M. Propst
B. Aug. 12, 1830
D. June 21, 1887

Propst, Lee P.
B. April 22, 1872
D. July 7, 1872

Sims, Infant son of
 J. A. & S. A. Sims
(No dates)

Sims, Infant daughter of
 J. A. & S. A. Sims
(No dates)

Tallent, Aaron
Co. F. N.C. Inf. C.S.A.
B. April 17, 1826
D. Sept. 23, 1884

Johnson, Mary F.
B. Aug. 10, 1876
D. July 10, 1886

Tallent, John R.
B. Nov. 15, 1857
D. Mar. 10, 1920
Aged: 62 yrs., 3 mos., 24 ds.

Tallent, Martha Johnson
B. Sept. 1826
D. April 15, 1884

Biven, J. A.
Co. F. 55 N.C. State Troops, C.S.A.
(Govt. Marker)
[No dates]

Biven, Eliza
B. May 31, 1842
D. July 6, 1900

Bivens, Margaret
B. May 2, 1862
D. July 6, 1902

Parker, Eli F.
D. Feb. 9, 1914
Aged: 47 yrs.

Parker, Ivey, wife of
 Eli Parker
D. Dec. 26, 1901

Blanton, Fred S., son of
 G. C. & F. G. Blanton
D. Mar. 1, 1908

Milligan, William
B. Feb. 5, 1862
D. Jan. 23, 1886

Blanton, Fronia
B. Dec. 17, 1877
D. Feb. 5, 1894

Hartsell, Rev. James E.
B. Oct. 30, 1841
D. Dec. 22, 1912

Sain, Levi E.
B. Aug. 5, 1830
D. May 4, 1912
Co. G, 57 N.C. Inf. C.S.A.
Aged: 81 yrs., 8 mos., 29 ds.

Sain, Margaret, wife of
 L. E. Sain
B. Nov. 18, 1828
D. July 24, 1901

Sain, Infant son of
 J. A. & A. D. Sain
B. & D. 1894

Sain, Infant daughter of
 J. A. & A. D. Sain
B. & D. 1897

Sain, Ambrose Plato, son of
 J. A. & A. D. Sain
B. Feb. 26, 1892
D. May 22, 1913

Huss, Dora, wife of
 H. P. Huss
B. Aug. 1884
D. Aug. 19, 1905*

Huss, Henry P.
B. June 11, 1880
D. July 2, 1906

Huss, Joseph H., son of
 H. P. & D. E. Huss
B. May 13, 1906*
D. Aug. 15, 1906
[*Either year of birth/death for
 Joseph or year of death of his
 mother, Dora, are in error.]

Huss, W. J.
B. Jan. 6, 1870
D. May 28, 1907
Aged: 37 yrs., 4 mos., 22 ds.

Huss, David
B. Sept. 20, 1846
D. May 3, 1920

Sain, Daniel
Co. E. 34 N.C. Inf. C.S.A.
(Govt. Marker)
B. Aug. 21, 1841
D. Nov. 25, 1919

Crawley, Laura Eva, wife of
 A. W. Crawley
B. May 27, 1859
D. Sept. 20, 1909

Mitchem, Sarah W., wife of
 Lawson Mitchem
B. Mar. 11, 1836
D. Oct. 27, 1916
Aged: 79 yrs., 11 mos., 16 ds.

Sain, Florence, E., daughter of
 D. H. & M. A. Sain
B. July 11, 1884
D. Feb. 19, 1910
Aged: 25 yrs., 7 mos., 8 ds.

Sain, James Lester, son of
 J. A. & G. A. Sain
D. Sept. 14, 1904

Sain, Infant daughter of
 J. A. & G. A. Sain
B. Dec. 29, 1898
D. _____ (No date)

Sain, Infant son of
 S. D. & M. J. Sain
B. & D. Dec. 3, 1891

Sain, Averose G., son of
 S. D. & M. J. Sain
B. Jan. 26, 1879
D. Jan. 27, 1897

Alwran, Nancy
B. Dec. 22, 1825
D. Mar. 18, 1912
Aged: 86 yrs., 2 mos., 4 ds.

Alwran, Jacob
Co. I, 11 Inf. C.S.A.
B. Mar. 2k, 1827
D. May 25, 1864
(Govt. Marker)

Johnson, Martha S., wife of
 J. P. Johnson
B. Feb. 18, 1863
D. June 10, 1897

Johnson, Mary E.
B. Aug. 1, 1835
D. Dec. 22, 1887
Aged: 52 yrs., 4 mos., 21 ds.

Johnson, Mamie E., daughter of
 M. F. & D. H. Johnson
B. June 6, 1900
D. Feb. 14, 1901

Sain, Samuel
B. Oct. 8, 1825
D. Sept. 14, 1897
Aged: 71 yrs., 11 mos., 6 ds.

Sain, Sarah, wife of
 Samuel Sain
B. Mar. 30, 1827
D. July 26, 1900
Aged: 73 yrs., 3 mos., 27 ds.

Young, Della May, daughter of
 W. H. & S. M. Young
B. Sept. 21, 1908
D. June 26, 1909

Young, Mary Ethel, daughter of
 W. H. & S. M. Young
D. Oct. 26, 1904

Young, John Forest, son of
 W. H. & S. M. Young
B. Oct. 31, 1893

Young, Solomon
Co. G, 51 N.C. Inf. C.S.A.
(Govt. Marker)
B. 1838
D. 1892

Young, Nancy M., wife of
 Solomon Young
B. 1845
D. 1891

Young, Sarah W.
B. 1809
D. 1888

Young, Ambrose
B. 1883
D. 1885

Young, James Lee, son of
 S. & N. M. Young [per text]
B. 1885
D. 1885

Wright, Infant sons of
 S. & L. Wright
B. Oct. 24, 1913
D. ______ (No date)

Propst, John M.
B. May 29, 1830
D. Dec. 4, 1903
Aged: 73 yrs., 6 mos., 5 ds.

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