NEW PROSPECT BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY

This cemetery is located in Cleveland County, NC, Township No. 5 on the
road leading from Shelby to Lincolnton, about 200 years north of Buffalo
Creek and is about eight miles northeast of Shelby

Owner of Cemetery: New Prospect Baptist Church

Approximate number of marked graves: 245
 Before 1914: 195
 After 1914: 50
 Unmarked graves: 125

Earliest marked grave: Samuel Conner, d. 1793

Condition: The cemetery shows care and attention with very nice and
interesting markers. But inasmuch as it is on a hillside it is
corroding and is in a rather rough place.

Date of survey: April 21, 1939
[Workers: [See end of 2nd paragraph]

New Prospect Baptist Church is a rural church, built of red brick, about
35 x 50 feet, and almost in a stone's throw of main Buffalo Creek. It
was constituted on Oct. 6, 1854, resulting "chiefly from the labors of
Elders T. Dixon, W. Hill and J. Suttle." The first pastor was Rev. Tom
Dixon who was the father of Rev. Clarence Dixon, one time the pastor of
the Spurgeon Tabernacle, London England; also the father of Thomas
Dixon, celebrated author, lecturer, playwright, and now clerk of Federal
Court in a North Carolina District; also the father off the well-known
Dr. Delia Dixon Carroll. Furthermore, the first deacons were: J. C.
Hoyle, J. L. Dixon Carroll, J. L. Ledfore [Ledford ?], Andrew Beam, V.
H. Elliott and J. F. Wilson. See: page 595, Sketches of Broad River
and King's Mountain Associations, by John R. Logan. This church has a
large and very interesting cemetery, containing approximately 370
graves. It is here where the body of the venerable Rev. Tom Dixon
lies, also his wife, Amanda E. Dixon. This marker stands almost
directly in front of the church. Another marker stands of interest is
that of the Revolutionist, Samuel Conner who died in 1793, aged 80
years. But the tallest marker is the one of John Teeter Beam who was
born in Hamburg, Germany, 1732, which was 227 years after the death of
Martin Luther, the Great Reformer. I mention this because of the fact
that on this site where the body of John Teeter Beam now lies he had
erected a Lutheran Church, which building was used by other
denominations, but there being but few German settlers (Lutherans) in
said community the said Lutheran Church was finally abandoned or gave
way to those settlers of the Baptist faith who were most numbers.
Hence, the organization of New Prospect Baptist Church in 1854.
Workers: Anson G. Melton & Forest Williams. "Sketches of the Life of
J. T. Beam and His Fifteen Children," by A. R. Beam, a pamphlet
containing forty-six pages, published in 1898, states on page 8:

"In the year 1801, he (J. T. Beam) built a small house of worship on
the hill where now stands New Prospect Church. This he erected for his
own denomination-Lutheran-but as he was not prejudiced, he always opened
it to other denominations."

On page 9, the same writer further states: "John T. (J. T.) Beam was
pious, good man, and faithful Christian life, and was an elder of the
Lutheran church at the time of his death." Fur further data on the life
of said John T. (J. T.) Beam, the reader is referred to the above
named "Sketches" and, also, to data given in inscriptions on large
monument erected to him which is also copied and included herein. Data
by P. Cleveland Gardner, County Historian and great, great, great
grandson of J. T. (John T.) Beam.


Inscriptions:

Dixon, Rev. T.
B. Dec. 24, 1820
D. May 1, 1909
Aged: 88 years, 4 mos., 8 days

Dixon, Amanda E., wife of
 Rev. T. Dixon
B. Jan. 24, 1835
D. April 18, 1902
Aged: 67 years, 3 months, 4 days
(These inscriptions occur on one and
 the same marker.)

Hord, M. A.
B. June 22, 1839
D. June 29, 1893
Aged: 54 years, 7 days

Hord, J. T.
B. April 4, 1840
D. Aug. 9, 1910
Aged: 70 years, 4 mos., 5 ds.

Hord, Infant son of
 J. S. & R. E. Hord
D. Aug. 25, 1904

Lovelace, Elizabeth, wife of
 W. B. Loveland
B. June 1832
D. July 27, 1900
Aged: 68 years

Cornwell, M. M.
B. Jan. 13, 1846
D. Feb. 18, 1916

Cornwell, Martin
B. Dec. 14, 1832
D. Feb. 11, 1897

Cornwell, Sallie
B. Dec. 6, 1797
D. Dec. 26, 1892
Aged: 95 years, 20 days

Cornwell, Samuel
D. Nov. 19, 1868
Aged: 75 years

Beam, Noah L., son of
 E. M. & M. L. Beam
B. Nov. 20, 1899
D. Nov. 10, 1900

Beam, Pearl, daughter of
 E. M. & M. L. Beam
B. Mar. 30, 1885
D. July 3, 1886

Cornwell, Samuel
D. Dec. 11, 1861
Aged: 28 years, 10 mos., 6 days

Cornwell, Gazarene, daughter of
 M. & M. M. Cornwell
B. Mar. 26, 1870
D. Nov. 5, 1876

Hoyle, Jachob R. [Exact per text.]
B. Oct. 7, 1890
D. Oct. 30, 1893
Aged: 3 years, 23 days

Beam, David H.
B. Sept. 6, 1846
D. Jan. 24, 1889

Dellinger, Catherine Shell
B. June 20, 1804
D. May 25, 1882

Briant, D. J.
B. Jan. 24, 1843
D. May 23, 1868
Aged: 25 yrs., 3 mos., 29 days

Briant, Davie Jane
B. May 13, 1868
D. Aug. 27, 1868
Aged: 3 months, 14 das.

Beam, John T.
B. Sept. 4, 1813
D. April 14, 1874
Aged: 62 years, 8 mos., 10 ds.

Beam, Narsissus, wife of
 John T. Beam
B. Mar. 18, 1814
D. June 29, 1896

Beam, Elizabeth
B. Dec. 13, 1852
D. June 10, 1861

Beam, Thomas
B. June 14, 1861
D. June 3, 1862

Beam, Margaret
B. Jan. 23, 1867
D. Nov. 6, 1867

Beam, David S.
B. Feb. 12, 1855
D. May 12, 1886

Beam, David M.
B. Sept. 5, 1819
D. Jan. 30, 1889

Beam, Lettie J.
B. July 29, 1827
D. Oct. 3, 1923

Boggs, Lou R., wife of
 W. M. Boggs
B. Mar. 30, 1857
D. Dec. 22, 1885
Aged: 28 years, 8 months, 22 days

Bridges, W. M.
B. Sept. 15, 1854
D. Oct.15, 1880

Bridges, A. B.
B. Aug. 14, 1807
D. July 10, 1855

Plumer, Sarah Jane, wife of
 G. W. Plumer
B. Nov. 8, 1849
D. Dec.10, 1898

Beam, Martin Crowder
B. Dec. 11, 1850
D. Nov 19, 1911

Morrison, Margaret Elizabeth, wife of
 J. Morrison
B. April 30, 1845
D. May 14, 1914

Beam, Adam Jethro
B. Nov. 13, 1880
D. July 7, 1914

Beam, J. M.
B. May 11, 1862
D. July 25, 1884

Beam, Aaron C., son of
 Joshua and Susan A. Beam
B. Feb. 2, 1856
D. Dec. 19, 1857

Beam, Marcus H., son of
 Josua & Susan A. Beam [Exact per text]
B. Sept. 7, 1853
D. Sept. 21, 1854

Beam, Amanda A., infant daughter of
 Joshua & Matilda Beam
B. Nov. 27, 1839
D. May 10, 1840

Beam, Matilda
D. Aug. 17, 1845 in the
 33rd year of her age leaving a husband
 and 6 children to mourn her loss.

Beam, Joshua
B. July 16, 1800
D. Feb. 12, 1869
Aged: 68 years, 6 mos., 26 ds.

Beam, Susan A.
B. Oct. 21, 1826
D. April 26, 1900

Grigg, John W.
D. Nov. 23, 1877
Aged: 28 yrs., 4 mos., 2 ds.

Hoyle, Martha R.
D. Feb. 12, 1897
Aged: 21 yrs, 2 mos., 2 ds.

Grigg, Sarah N,
B. Jan. 1, 1821
D. Mar. 9, 1901
Aged: 80 yrs., 2 mos., 8 days

Spurlin, (First name omitted)
D. July 4, 1856
Aged: 20 years

Devine, William T.
B. Feb. 22, 1830
D. May 12, 1908
Aged: 78 yrs., 2 mos., 20 ds.

Devine, M. E.
B. Nov. 16, 1832
D. June 1, 1907
Aged: 75 yrs., 6 mos., 14 ds.

Conner, Seth
B. Sept. 3, 1814
D. July 6, 1854

Conner, William
D. Aug. 15, 1870
Aged: 85 years, 2 months

Conner, Hannah
D. Feb. 8, 1853
Aged: 70 years

Conner, Elmina Jane, daughter of
 C. & R. C. Conner
D. July 11, 1854
Aged: 5 yrs., 7 months

Conner, Frank P.
D. July 3, 1870
Aged: 11 yrs., 11 mos., 11 ds.

Conner, Rachel C.
B. Dec. 4, 1823
D. April 5, 1900

Conner, Christopher C.
B. Mar. 10, 1819
D. June 24, 1889
Aged: 70 yrs., 3 mos., 14 days

Whitter, William
D. Mar. 22, 1853
Aged: 88 years, 10 mos., 14 days

Whitworth, Bud Bary (indistinct)
D. May 11, 1844
Aged: 2 years

Whitworth, Amanda M. R., daughter of
 F. & N? Whitworth
D. May 9, 1854
Aged: 1 year, 4 months, 26 days

Whitworth, Samuel E.
B. Dec. 22, 1864
D. Oct. 29, 1911

Conner, F.
D. April 15, 1851
Aged: 6 months

Devine, Elizabeth
B. Dec. 1, 1806
D. Jan. 11, 1890
Aged: 83 yrs., 1 mo., 10 ds.

Conner, Jacob
B. 1809
D. Sept. 4, 1844
Aged: 35 years, 9 mos., 28 ds.

Conner, Mary Boyd
B. 1810
D. Mar. 5, 1844
Erected by Stroups

Conner, Azubah
D. Feb. 17, 1841
Aged: 37 years

Conner, George
D. Oct. 17, 1841
Aged: 37 years

Conner, Samuel A.
Revolutionist who d. 1793
Aged: 80 years
(Earliest marked grave.)

Alexander, Augustus J.
D. Mar. 18, 1872
Aged: 17 years, 5 mos., 10 days

Alexander, W. M.
B. Nov. 26, 1822
D. Oct. 10, 1896

Alexander, Easter L.
B. Sept. 25, 1827
D. Dec. 26, 1910

Carpenter, Mary E.
D. Nov. 27, 1831
Aged: 31 years

Carpenter, Jacob
D. Jan. 28, 1819
Aged: 10 days

Carpenter, Infant son of
 C. & M. Carpenter
(No dates)

Carpenter, Martha
D. Jan. 16, 1826
Aged: 26 years

White, J. P.
B. Nov. 11, 1850
D. Feb. 12, 1893
Aged: 42 years, 3 mos., 1 day

Williams, Ruth
B. Aug. 11, 1905
D. Oct. 16, 1905
Aged: 2 mos., 6 days

Carpenter, Franklin
B. Aug. 21, 1869
D. May 9, 1906
Aged: 36 yrs., 8 mos., 18 days

Carpenter, Robert C.
D. Mar. 4, 1880
Aged: 36 years, 7 mos., 26 days

Watts, Thomas, son of
 J. R. & M. M. Watts
D. Mar. 16, 1900
Aged: 2 yrs., 8 mos., 13 days

Carpenter, Ida A. L., daughter of
 J. H. & R. E. Carpenter
B. Feb. 9, 1895
D. May 13, 1895

Carpenter, Mickal
B. April 12, 1817
D. Mar. 10, 1902

Carpenter, Matilda Caroline, wife of
 Mickal Carpenter
B. July 31, 1823
D. Dec. 10, 1895

Ferguson, Elizabeth R., wife of
 Eli Ferguson
B. April 18, 1836
D. Aug. 23, 1896
Aged: 60 years, 4 mos., 15 days

Devine, Carpenter, Wife of
 Luther Devine
B. May 2, 1847
D. June 8?, 1899 [Typed over.]

Henry, Alice
B. Nov. 21, 1871
D. April 19, 1907
Aged: 35 yrs., 4 mos., 18 days

Henry, John
B. Jan. 15, 1878
D. Mar. 23, 1911

Bumgardner, Martha C., daughter of
 G. A. & M. J. Bumgardner
B. Sept. 11, 1888
D. Aug. 2, 1897

Bumgardner, George A.
B. Nov. 5, 1857
D. Sept. 11, 1909

Howel, J. April 1866"
(On an old flat rock on the ground.)



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The following is a copious inscription on the largest and most
impressive marker in the cemetery.

"John Teeter Beam, 1732-1807. So of Michal Beam and wife Sarah Rudolph.
Born in Hamburg, Germany. Studied the weaver's trade in Geneva,
Switzerland, where he was married to Rebecca Raynolds in 1764. Landed
in Charleston, S.C. in November, 1767 with his wife and two Children,
John and David. Settled on Beaver Dam Creek then known as Mecklenburg
County now Gaston County, where he resided until 1794, when he purchased
and removed to this site. His wife died in 1779 leaving them six
children. He was married to Miss Elizabeth Rudolph in Lincoln County in
1781, who died in 1841, to which union 9 children wee born. In 1801 he
built on this site a house of worship for his own Denomination,
Lutheren, which church he always opened to all denomination. He was
Elder in said Lutheran church at the time of his death. In a pioneer
life of 75 years he met every expect[at]ion of man. Erected in 1937."

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Hoyle, Arilissa
B. June 1, 1822
D. June 6, 1912
Aged: 89 years, 7 mos., 5 ds

Hoyle, J. C.
B. Aug. 13, 1820
D. June 19, 1894
Aged: 73 years, 10 mos., 6 ds.

Hoyle, R. Pinkney
B. July 28, 1846
D. Aug. 10, 1914

McBrayer, Oscar E.
May 15, 1869
Sept. 19, 1913
His wife Coral Poston
[Not indicated whether dates are
 birth and/or death; also, as to
 which person they refer to.]

Beam, Marillia Jane, wife of
 V. C. Beam
B. June 14, 1852
D. July 31, 1918

McBrayer, D. O.
B. Mar. 1, 1845
D. Oct. 24, 1888
 /
McBrayer, Eliza I., his wife
B. Mar. 10, 1850
D. Nov. 21, 1910

McBrayer, Elisha J.
B. June 1875
D. April 7, 1888

Elliott, Barbara Elizabeth Beam
B. Jan. 20, 1842
D. Sept. 7, 1911

McBrayer, Infant of
 D. O. & E. I, McBrayer
Nov. 1, 1873

McBrayer, Infant son of
 D. C. & E. I. McBrayer
1867

Houser, Infant son of
 A. M. & E. J. Houser
B. Oct. 27, 1875
D. Sept. 26, 1877

Botts, Lawson A.
B. Feb. 18, 1814
D. Feb. 5, 1909
Aged: 94 years, 11 mos., 17 ds.

Botts, Rachel
B. April 13, 1819
D. Dec. 26, 1894
Aged: 75 years, 8 mos., 13 ds.

Eaker, Eliza, wife of
 Julius Eaker
B. Aug. 6, 1880
D. Jan. 5, 1904
Aged: 23 yrs., 4 months, 29 days

Botts, Rufus
B. Mar. 4, 1845
D. Dec. 11, 1895

Anthony, Jacob
D. Mar. 18, 1848
Aged: 60 years, 2 months, 17 days
 /
Anthony, Elizabeth Beam.
B. 1790
D. 1886
 /
Anthony, Dillard
Aged: 4 years
(Three markers on one stone.)

Allen, Infant son of
 Thad & Nancy
D. Sept. 1, 1804
Aged: 1 day

Beam, Elizabeth
D. June 9, 1835
Aged: 35 years

Beam, Annie
D. Mar. 20, 1850
Aged: 53 years

Elliott, B. W.
B. June 14, 1816
D. Nov. 19, 1896
Aged: 80 years

Elliott, Mrs. M. E.
B. Mar. 10, 1827
D. Dec. 19, 1907
Aged: 80 yrs., 9 mos., 9 ds.

Elliott, Virgil
Co. F. 34 N.C. Inf. C.S.A.
B. June 23, ______ [Blank)
D. Sept. 17, 1879

Clay, Catherine
B. July 15, 1834
D. Nov. 8, 1893

Grigg, Dora Alice
B. May 7, 1862
D. April 18, 1889

Grigg, Furman Rufus, son of
 Rufus & Alice Grigg
B. April 6, 1889
D. July 5, 1889

Hord, T. R.
D. Mar. 9, 1912
Aged: 65 years

Porter, Emanuel, son of
 J. J. & Mollie Porter
B. Mar.7, 1903
D. April 9, 1903

Bookout, D. H.
B. Mar. 1, 1822
D. June 18, 1883

Hamrick, Elphus
D. July 7, 1902
Aged: 4 years, 7 mos., 13 days

Carpenter, Samuel
B. July 1, 1792
D. June 26, 1884
Aged: 91 yrs., 11 months, 24 days

Carpenter, Mary
D. June 19, 1879
Aged: 76 years

Stovall, Elizabeth
D. Jan. 22, 1847
Aged: 56 years

Mauney, William A.
D. June 14, 1855
Aged: 11 years

Howell, Lucy
B. June 6, 1820
D. Feb. 2, 1898

Bookout, Mary E.
D. July 1, 1855
Aged: 55 years

Bookout, Prothana
D. Mar. 7, 1864
Aged: 80 years

Bookout, Anna
D. Jan. 16, 1875
Aged: 57 years

Carpenter, Infant son of
 D. & R. Carpenter
B. & D. Jan. 10, 1841

Carpenter, Rosanna
B. April 1, 1802
D. May 11, 1884

Carpenter, David
D. May 30, 1847 in his
 59th year

Carpenter, David
G. C. 55, N.C. Inf. C.S.A.
D. Jan. 13, 1865
Aged: 35 yrs., 7 days
[Unclear due to lack of punctuation
if this entry should read:
David G. or David G. C.
55 N.C. Inf. C.S.A.]

Harmon, John
D. May 4, 1876
Aged: 68 yrs., 4 mos., 16 ds.

Harmon, Jane C.
D. Mar. 26, 1879
Aged: 68 yrs., 5 mos., 1 day

Cafness, Sarah J.
D. June 14, 1855
Aged: 1 year, 5 months

Putnam, Franklin
B. April 17, 1866
D. Aug. 28, 1901

Allen, Roxana S.
B. Dec. 21, 1834
D. April 1, 1891

Beam, Letta
D. Feb. 12, 1849
Aged: 49 years, 5 mos., 1 day

Beam, Amanda T.
D. Jan. 14, 1833
Aged: 1 year, 2 months

Beam, Teeter
B. Feb. 14, 1795
D. Aug. 14, 1884

Alexander, Sarah A. E.
B. April 25, 1852
D. Jan. 14, 1855

Williams, Mattie
B. July 21, 1820
D. Dec. 15, 1903
Aged: 83 years, 4 mos., 24 days

Williams, Silas
B. Jan. 22, 1807
D. May 16, 1888
Aged: 81 years, 3 mos., 2 days

Barrett, Sidney
B. June 30, 1865
D. Dec. 14, 1905

Barrett, Mary Prue, daughter of
 C. & R. Barrett
D. Feb. 6, 1910
Aged: 3 yrs, 23 days

Hendrick, Julius A., son of
 F. J. & M. A. Hendrick
B. Nov. 1, 1875
D. Nov. 7, 1890

Parker, Junie
D. Feb. 27, 1887
Aged: 76 years

Barrett, Theocia G.
B. April 7, 1898
D. Mar. 6, 1897

Barrett, Infant son of
 Cleshia & Rosa Barrett
B. Nov. 8, 1894
D. Nov. 15, 1894

Wilkie, W. W.
B. April 8, 1838
D. Mar. 7, 1892

Harril, Samuel
B. Oct. 3, 1833
D. Nov. 10, 1905
Aged: 72 years, 1 mo., 7 ds.

Smith, Mattie E., daughter of
 D. S. & H. J. Smith
(No dates)

Smith, William Oscar, son of
 D. S. & H. J. Smith
B. Nov. 11, 1888
D. April 25, 1905

Champion, Eddis E. E.
B. June 24, 1884
D. Aug. 29, 1904

Alexander, David
B. Oct. 28, 1846
D. Mar. 13, 1912

Alexander, Dicy
B. Mar. 14, 1846
D. Feb. 3, 1905

Barrett, David J.
B. Nov. 18, 1866
D. June 30, 1868

Williams, David
B. Nov. 25, 1851
D. Jan. 28, 1877

Williams, Moses, son of
 G. D. & M. E. Williams
B. Feb. 27, 1882
D. May 25, 1882
Aged: 1 year, 28 days
[Dates of birth and death
 don't agree with length
 of life.]

Carpenter, Geory
B. July 2, 1833
D. Jan. 22, 1870

Yarboro, Essie E., daughter of
 J. R. & C. E. Yarboro
B. Feb. 25, 1900
D. Mar. 6, 1902

Tramel, R.
B. Feb. 2, 1844
D. Aug. 23, 1909

Yarboro, Fannie G., wife of
 John Yarboro
B. Mar. 3, 1835
D. Dec. 26, 1905

Yarboro, John
D. Mar. 29, 1887
Aged: 75 years

Yarboro, Charlie M., son of
 John & F. B. Yarboro
B. Sept. 11, 1870
D. Mar. 16, 1881
Aged: 10

Whitside, Samuel L. [Exact per text.]
B. Sept. 22, 1823
D. Oct. 10, 1887

Spake, G. A.
B. Dec. 23, 1844
D. June 20, 1911
Aged: 67 years

Spake, Susan
B. April 8, 1855
D. Dec. 20, 1912
Aged: 57 years

Bryant, J. M.
F. Feb. 8, 1809
D. June 11, 1892
Aged: 82 years, 11 mos., 3 ds.

Bryant, Lewis B.
D. May 20, 1847
Aged: 41 years

Bryant, Matilda S.
B. Mar. 3, 1846
D. May 23, 1862

Bryant, Augustus
D. Sept. 28, 1856
Aged: 23 years

Daughly, Almina
D. July 9, 1851
Aged: 1 year, 10 months

Daughly, John
D. Feb. 17, 1861
Aged: 41 years

Barrett, Henry C. C.
15 N.C. Inf. C.S.A.
(No dates) [Due to lack of punctuation,
unclear as entry should read:
Barrett, Henry
C.C. 15 N.C. Inf. C.S.A.]

Barrett, Joseph Lee
B. April 29, 1874
Sept. 2, 1901
Aged: 77 years, 4 mos., 3 days
[Dates of birth and death definitely
 don't agree with length of life of
 77 year. Should this read 27 years?]

Barrett, Rosie Bell, wife of
 Phillip Smith
B. June 30, 1881
D. April 12, 1901

Parker, Peter
B. July 6, 1857
D. May 12, 1901
Aged: 43 yrs., 10 mos., 6 ds.

Beattie, Allen
B. April 5, 1913
D. Oct. 6, 1913

Carpenter, Marcus
B. April 23, 1867
D. Mar. 21, 1907
Aged: 39 yrs., 10 mos., 28 days

Turner, Dillie, Grandmother
B. 1881
D. 1911

Beam, Elizabeth
D. Oct. 7, 1841
Aged: 82 years

McBrayer, Mary
B. Feb. 23, 1893
D. Jan. 26, 1897

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