MARY'S GROVE METHODIST CHURCH CEMETERY This cemetery is located in No. 5 Township, Cleveland County, N.C. about three miles south of Waco. Owner of Cemetery: Mary's Grove Methodist Church Approximate number of marked graves: 44 Unmarked graves: 14 Earliest marked grave: Michael Eaker, d. 1905 General condition of cemetery: In good condition Date of survey: Oct. 4, 1939 Workers: Forest Williams and Anson G. Melton Inscriptions: Eaker, Peter B. Sept. 18, 1843 D. April 18, 1914 Neil, J. A. B. Nov. 7, 1913 D. Sept. 20, 1934 Neil, Lula Lillian B. Oct. 8, 1903 D. May 8, 1910 Neil, Infant son of Sam & M. M. Neal [per text] B. Oct. 20, 1910 D. Nov. 10, 1913 Black, Infant son of A. H. & R. H. Black Aug. 2, 1910 Whisnant, James M. B. Nov. 1851 D. Mar. 11, 1914 Aged: 62 Beattie, [No given name shown.] B. Jan. 2, 1831 D. Dec. 8, 1911 Beaty, Matilda, wife of A. G. Beaty B. Aug. 6, 1843 D. Mar. 3, 1923 Beattie, Infant daughter of P. P. & M. E. Beattie (No dates) Neil, Margaret Alice B July 12, 1865 D. May 19, 1922 Sneed, Philip B. 1852 D. Feb. 6, 1914 Eaker, Michael B. 1849 D. 1905 Neil, Infant of D. L. & F. A. Neil June 1, 1913 Sellers, J. M. B. Nov. 13, 1859 D. Oct. 23, 1914 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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. All listings and cemeteries listings were made prior to 1940 and represents the conditions of that time. All information has been donated to the NCGenWeb Project but authors retain copyright protection under law. It may be referenced and briefly exerpted under the universal fair use doctrine. For a copy of the complete Cleveland County WPA Cemetery Survey CD, see http://www.hartshorn.us/CWPA.htm