PISGAH BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY This church cemetery is located in Cleveland County, N.C. in No. 11 Township two miles north of Casar, JN.C. on Highway No. 27. Owner of Cemetery: Pisgah Baptist Church Approximate number of marked graves: 110 Unmarked graves: 125 Earliest marked grave: Francis Hull, d. April 1860 General condition of cemetery: Very good shape. Date of survey: Aug. 1, 1939 Workers: Forest Williams and Anson G. Melton Inscriptions: Wortman, John B. Aug. 2, 1848 D. Sept. 22, 1899 Wortman, [Given names and/or Initials omitted.] D. Nov. 27, 1877 [No other data.] Wright, Moses D. Oct. 23, 1867 Aged: 63 yrs. Wright, D. J. B. April 15, 1841 D. Nov. 26, 1862 Prewit, Spencer B. Sept. 15, 1805 D. Sept. 15, 1886 Prewit, Sarah, wife of Spencer Prewit B. Oct. 15, 1785 D. Mar. 3, 1881 Hull, Benjamin B. April 4, 1818 D. April 22, 1903 Aged: 85 yrs., 18 ds. Hull, Susan B. Feb. 10, 1848 D. June 9, 1861 Hull, Francis D. April 1860 [No other data.] Richard, [name omitted] wife of G. G. Richard 1879 [Year not specified as to birth or death.] Costner, Essie May B. Aug. 25, 1884 D. July 19, 1885 Richard, William F. B. Dec. 21, 1883 D. May 21, 1890 Costner, Francis B. Aug. 30, 1847 D. Dec. 15, 1885 McNeely, [no given name] B. Mar 31, 1847 D. Oct. 10, 1872 Prewit, William A., son of Azor & V. Prewit B. Dec. 7, 1881 D. Nov. 4, 1903 Prewit, Infant daughter of Azor & V. Prewit D. June 3, 1903 Prewit, Infant son of Azor & V. Prewit (No dates) Hoyle, Hulda, wife of N. A. Hoyle D. Mar. 1, 1927 Scism, Dulsenia Hoyle B. May 1, 1857 D. May 8, 1938 Hoyle, K. F. B. Jan. 25, 1873 D. April 2, 1923 Pruett, D. W. Co. E. N.C. Inf. C.S.A. (Govt. Marker) [No dates] Pruett, Infant daughter of E. A. & Stella Pruett D. Sep. 13, 1914 Pruett, Vina Hettie Elmina, daughter of Julius & S. E. Pruett D. Dec. 18, 1905 Pruett, Chester Lears, son of Julius & S. E. Pruett D. Jan. 28, 1900 Wright, Cora D. Mar. 9, 1897 [No other data.] Buff, Infant son of J. Peter & Sarah Buff (No dates) Hoyle, Nancy W. B. Aug. 29, 1831 D. Sept. 26, 1914 Aged: 83 yrs., 27 ds. Hoyle, Joel B. Nov. 19, 1839 D. Nov. 29, 1874 Aged: 35 yrs., 10 ds. Hoyle, [no given name shown] B. Dec. 11, 1861 D. Aug. 12, 1864 Hoyle, Peter B. May 24, 1870 D. July 29, 1887 Hoyle, Peter V. B. Dec. 21, 1886 D. June 4, 1886 (Dates reversed) Hoyle, J. P. F. B. June 15, 1888 D. May 4, 1909 Hoyle, Mary Jane, wife of S. H. Hoyle B. Sept. 6, 1863 D. Dec. 19, 1932 Hoyle, Sherman H. B. April 24, 1867 D. Mar. 25, 1918 Downs, Dovie, daughter of L. S. & Sarah Downs B. June 12, 1872 D. May 1, 1878 Downs, Lewis S. Co. B. 49 N.C. Inf. C.S.A. (Govt. Marker) [No dates] Downs, L. S. B. 1837 D. Oct. 11, 1877 Downs, Sarah, wife of L. S. Downs B. May 11, 1839 D. Jan. 4, 1927 Downs, Robert D. Dec. 28, 1875 in his 82nd year McNeilly, Jonathan Co. F. 55 N.C. Inf. C.S.A. B. Oct. 30, 1833 D. Jan. 26, 1872 McNeilly, Laura, wife of Jonathan McNeilly B. May 10, 1837 D. Mar. 16, 1906 McNeilly, W. T. B. April 30, 1861 D. Aug. 9, 1888 Prewit, Neuberry B. Dec. 8, 1828 D. May 16, 1895 Prewit, Delia, wife of Neuberry Prewit B. Nov. 19, 1827 D. June 3, 1897 Richard, James D. B. Jan. 31, 1879 D. Sept. 20, 1892 Richard, John C. B. May 5, 1882 D. Oct. 15, 1895 Wortman, Kisirah, wife of Samuel Wortman D. 1912 Aged: 75 yrs. Wortman, Samuel B. Sept. 2, 1837 D. June 15, 1888 Wortman, David B. Jan. 30, 1811 D. Nov. 5, 1862 Wright, Peter B. July 20, 1851 D. Sept. 21, 1922 Foneberger, [no given name shown], Daughter of M. M. & R. Foneberger B. Dec. 30, 1873 D. Oct. 9, 1874 Downs, J. S. Co. F. 71 N.C. Inf. C.S.A. [No dates] Costner, Miss Jane B. June 6, 1853 D. June 7, 1936 Costner, Mrs. Margaret B. July 8, 1831 D. Feb. 3, 1925 Costner, Joseph C. B. Mar. 5, 1857 D. July 18, 1929 Buff, P. L. B. Feb. 14, 1857 D. Oct.6, 1928 Buff, Ruth B. Feb. 10, 1864 D. Dec. 8, 1927 Buff, Peter B. April 7, 1839 D. Nov. 1, 1910 Buff, Sarah B. Aug. 18, 1850 D. Dec. 4, 1924 Buff, Sarah Ellen, daughter of P. & S. Buff B. May 28, 1882 D. May 20, 1894 Swink, Bryson B. May 11, 1904 D. Oct. 15, 1905 Swink, Eli B. April 29, 1844 D. Dec. 28, 1897 Swink, Mary B. July 24, 1824 D. Sept. 23, 1896 Buff, Catherine B. April 30, 1836 D. Oct. 20, 1891 Self, Elizabeth B. Oct. 31, 1821 D. Jan. 3, 1889 Grotts, Sarah B. Mar. 20, 1827 D. 1876 Aged about 49 yrs. Buff, Margaret B. Jan. 1, 1802 D. April 10, 1882 Buff, Peter B. Jan. 6, 1801 D. June 3, 1886 Downs, Elizabeth H. B. Feb. 9, 1829 D. July 29, 1915 Downs, K. J. M. B. 1828 D. Mar. 24, 1861 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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 represent the conditions of that time. All information has been donated to the NCGenWeb Project but authors retain copyright protection under law. 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