MT. GILEAD BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY

This cemetery is located in Burke County, N.C. one mile north of
Cleveland County Line adjoining No. 11 Township and six miles north of
Casar, N.C. on the road between Casar and Highway No. 18. It is
situated on a high elevation in the South Mountains. The church is a
wooden structure apparently very old. It is a one-room building perhaps
30 x 40 feet.

Owner of Cemetery: Mt. Gilead Baptist Church

Approximate number of marked grave: 43
 Unmarked graves: 125

Earliest marked grave: Infant son of T. & R. E. Hoffman, d. Feb. 12, 1888

General condition of cemetery: in fair condition.

Date of survey: Oct. 24, 1939
Workers: Forest Williams and Anson G. Melton

Inscriptions:

Lail, Dr. Belo
B. July 12, 1890
D. Aug. 30, 1939

Botts, E. Etta, wife of
 J. F. Botts
B. May 1, 1868
D. Dec. 10, 1896
Aged: 28 yrs., 7 mos., 9 ds.
"She joined the Baptist Church
 at the age of twelve years and
 lived a consistent member until
 her death."

Tallant, Samuel
B. Dec. 13, 1831
D. Dec. 25, 1916
Co. A. 58 N.C. Inf. C.S.A.

Cook, James
Co. C. 36 N.C. Inf. C.S.A.
[No dates]

Tallant, Catherine, wife of
 Samuel Tallant
B. Mar. 25, 1825
D. Mar. 19, 1905
Aged: 79 yrs., 11 mos., 24 ds.
"She lived a consistent member
 of the Baptist Church for many
 years."

Huffman, Infant son of
 T. & R. E. Huffman
B. & D. May 26, 1890

Huffman, Infant son of
 T. & R. E. Huffman
B. & D. Jan. 22, 1889

Huffman, Infant son of
 T. & R. E. Huffman
B. & D. Feb. 12, 1888

Huffman, Tyrrell
B. July 14, 1850
D. July 7, 1907

Huffman, Roxanna, wife of
 Tyrell Huffman
B. Oct. 23, 1850
D. Oct. 13, 1936

Smith, William McKinley, son of
 Julius & N. Smith
D. Nov. 10, 1898
Aged: 1 yr., 7 mos., 29 ds.

Smith, Lavadia, daughter of
 Julius & N. Smith
D. April 12, 1899
Aged: 3 mos., 11 ds.

Chapman, Irena, daughter of
 J. R. & M. M. Chapman
B. April 1, 1901
D. Sept. 1, 1917

Tallent, Aaron
Co. F., 55 N.C. Inf. C.S.A.
[No dates]

Swink, Infant son of
 Amos & F. C. Swink
B. July 17, 1898

Swink, Rev. Amos
B. Dec. 28, 1858
D. June 17, 1929

York, Julius
B. Dec. 31, 1874
D. Jan. 19, 1912

York, W. A.
B. April 14, 1850
D. Sept. 23, 1910

York, Minnie
B. July 13, 1888
D. Nov. 21, 1909
Aged: 21 yrs., 4 mos., 7 ds.

York, Little Earl Ester, son of
 Max & S. H. York
B. Aug. 19, 1902
D. Oct. 3, 1903

Cook, Mary Emily, wife of
 David Cook
B. April 6, 1858
D. July 6, 1913
Aged: 55 yrs., 3 mos.
"Mother of 12 children."

Cook, David
B. June 25, 1856
D. April 27, 1914

Wise, Sarah E., wife of
 Frank Wise
B. Mar. 12, 1855
D. Mar. 15, 1911

Hoyle, Eliza, wife of
 A. C. Hoyle
B. Nov. 1, 1845
D. Mar. 8, 1917

Hudson, J. M.
B. Oct. 27, 1828
D. July 6, 1909
Aged: 80 yrs., 8 mos., 10 ds.

Hudson, Sarah F., wife of
 J. M. Hudson
B. Oct. 1, 1844
D. Mar. 19, 1915

Canipe, Noah
B. Oct. 30, 1836
D. May 12, 1913
Aged: 76 yrs., 6 mos., 12 ds.
"A faithful member of the
 Baptist church 12 years."

Tallent, R. C.
B. June 4, 1862
D. June 5, 1912
Aged: 50 yrs., 1 d.

Tallent, John Z., son of
 R. C. & Margaret Tallent
D. Feb. 25, 1907
Aged: 9 yrs., 10 mos., 8 ds.

Canipe, Miles
Co. D. 16 N.C. Inf. C.S.A.
(Govt. Marker)
[No dates]

Canipe, Mikel
B. July 14, 1840
D. Dec. 25, 1911

Watts, Lillie, daughter of
 J. & M. Watts
B. Nov. 20, 1902
D. April 24, 1917
Aged: 14 yrs., 4 mos., 4 ds.

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