McCURRY GRAVEYARD

This family cemetery is located in No. 9 Township, Cleveland County,
N.C. one miles west of Beams Mill between the old homesteads of George
S. Royster and Leonadus S. Gardner on the recent homestead of the late
Andrew Peeler; now owned by Will F. & Edgar Hamrick, now situated in an
open field in cultivation some 400 yards north of the old home of Andrew
Peeler.

Owner of Cemetery: Will F. & Edgar Hamrick

Marked graves; None
Unmarked graves: 3

No early marked graves.

Condition: The cemetery is in an open field and in cultivation.

Date of survey: April 26, 1939
Workers: None listed

"Mr. ____ McCurry, one time owned the land, was buried here many years
ago, probably between 1820 and 1835.

"Some few years prior to Civil War a slave Negro child owned by John
Wright was burned to death and buried here.

"Also, at close of Civil War said Andrew Peeler returned home with a
fine mule, he had become attached to while serving as a waggoner for
General Scales throughout the war. This Mule lived to be thirty years
old and proved to be a good farm mule. Peeler wrapped the mule up in
cloth and bed linen and buried it in this grave yard. He said that the
mule "raised" his children, and that it should not be eaten by the
buzzards! Also, none of these three graves were allowed to be disturbed
or plowed over during the life of said Andrew Peeler.

"According to tradition this land was originally taken up by William
Magness, thence conveyed to said McCurry, thence William Wray thence
John Wright, thence Andrew Peeler, thence to Bryan Gardner and Edger
Hamrick, thence William F. & Edgar Hamrick.

"The name of said mule was "Henry"! The reputation of this mule is
today known by both old and young people of the community, and in this
respect will probably live longer than many people."

Data by P. Cleveland Gardner, who was born and reared on adjoining farm.

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