OAK GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY

This cemetery is situated in Cleveland County, N.C. in
No. 5 Township six miles north of Kings Mountain, N.C.

Owner of Cemetery: Oak Grove Baptist Church

Approximate number of marked graves: 70
 Unmarked graves: 45

Earliest marked grave: Plato Lovelace, d. Feb. 1, 1898

General condition of cemetery: In very good condition.

Date of survey: Aug. 28, 1939
Workers: Anson G. Melton and Forest Williams

Inscriptions:

Randall, W. Bergain, son of
 P. E. & Sophronia Randall
B. April 12, 1884
D. Oct. 5, 1902

Blanton, Ora, wife of
 Rev. J. C. Blanton
B. June 28, 1872
[No date of death.]

Blanton, Rev. J. C., the FOUNDER of
 Oak Grove Baptist Church, which
 was organized 1897, and was the
 first pastor.
B. June 29, 1864
D. Mar. 8, 1920

Herndon, Joe B., son of
 F. F. & W. Herndon
B. Sept. 27, 1915
D. Oct. 24, 1915

Lovelace, J. N.
B. Jan. 18, 1866
D. Mar. 11, 1933

Champion, M. J., wife of
 J. R. Champion
B. Jan. 30, 1861
D. Dec. 3, 1928

Bell, F. E.
B. Mar. 1, 1911
D. Sept. 15, 1911

Bell, Johnnie, son of
 D. A. & O. V. Bell
B. Aug. 3, 1899
D. April 14, 1905

Bell, J. S.
B. Sept. 18, 1851
D. Oct. 9, 1901

Bell, Gussie
B. Aug.22, 1896
D. Sept. 3, 1911

Bell, Sylvanus, son of
 Lee & S. R. Bell
B. Aug.25, 1900
D. April 24, 1901

Bell, Foy M. L., daughter of
 Lee & S. R. Bell
B. Nov. 15, 1898
D. May 30, 1899

Bell, Grier, son of
 T. V. & M. Ledford Bell
B. April 3, 1905
D. April 11, 1905

Bell, Nety
B. Oct. 24, 1852
D. Oct. 21, 1902

Bell, Mary E. Lovelace, wife of
 David Bell
B. Sept. 14, 1878
D. Sept. 11, 1908

Lovelace, Thomas
Co. D. 55 N.C. Inf. C.S.A.
(Govt. Marker)
B. Oct. 9, 1829
D. April 3, 1918

Jolley, C. D. D.
B. Oct. 16, 1840
D. Dec. 9, 1920

Lovelace, Julia
B. Aug. 12, 1835
D. July 13, 1908

Gamble, Minnie Lou, daughter of
 W. P, & R. B. Gamble
B. April 3, 1898
D. July 14, 1899

Jolley, Crawford
Co. E. 12 N.C. Inf. C.S.A.
(Govt. Marker)
B. Oct. 16, 1840
D. Dec. 9, 1920

Philbeck, Carrie Lee, daughter of
 C. L. & Etta Philbeck
B. May 10, 1905
D. Sept. 8, 1906

Jolley, Crawford
B. Oct. 25, 1903
D. Sept. 8, 1904

Lovelace, Plato
B. Sept. 2, 1897
D. Feb. 1, 1898

Lovelace, Infant of
 W. P. & Malissa Lovelace
Oct. 18, 1901

Lovelace, Infant of
 W. P. & Malissa Lovelace
B. & D. April 8, 1909

Horn, Lillian Estell
B. Jan. 30, 1910
D. July 19, 1912

Blanton, Infant son of
 W. C. & M. E. Blanton
B. & D. 1914

Blanton, Susanna, daughter of
 W. C. & M. E. Blanton
B. May 30, 1912
D. May 13, 1913

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