PLEASANT GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY

This church cemetery is located in No. 9 Township, Cleveland County,
N.C. eight miles north of Shelby on Highway No. 18 leading from Shelby
to Morganton of the east side of the road and three miles south of
Fallston, and is known as the Beams Mill community.

Owner of Cemetery: Pleasant Grove Baptist Church

Pleasant Grove Baptist Church was organized October 11, 1867; remodeled
in 1908; rebuilt in 1936. The church is built of brick and in the shape
of a cross with modest columns in front. Withal it is a very beautiful
rural church. It is located in a prosperous community with evidence of
spiritual culture. The present pastor is the beloved Rev. D. G.
Washburn who resides near the Washburn Switch in this county.

Approximate number of marked graves: 212
 Before 1914: 142
 After 1914: 70
 Number of unmarked graves: 110

Earliest marked grave: Jane Wright, d. June 1, 1878

Condition: The cemetery is in good condition containing many modern markers.

Date of survey: Not cited as well as who did the survey.

Inscriptions:


"The Gardner Family Plot 18 x 21 feet entirely covered with cement,
contains a very large marker with foot markers. The Family Marker as
follows: 'GARDNER" on front and on back the following: "Leonidas S.
Gardner and His second wife Mary Angeline Wellmon and Four of their
Fourteen Children."

Foot markers of the Gardner Family:

Gardner, Leonidas S. (Father of P. Cleveland
 Gardner, Cleveland County Historian)
B. May 26, 1856
D. May 29, 1924

Gardner, Mary Angeline Wellmon [Mother of P.
 Cleveland Gardner)
B. Jan. 7, 1864
D. Nov. 25, 1927

Gardner, Vernia N.
B. Dec. 29, 1891
D. Nov. 20, 1912

Gardner, Infant son (of
 Leonidas & Mary Angeline Gardner)
B. July 21, 1889
D. July 21, 1889

Gardner, Clone L.
B. Feb. 5, 1899
D. July 1899

Gardner, Dollie
B. Mar. 28, 1900
D. Nov. 20, 1900

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More Inscriptions:


Smith, John
Co. D. 6 N.C. Inf. C.S.A.
(Govt. Marker, no dates)

Gardner, Mary J., wife of
 Thomas S. Gardner
B. Jan. 3, 1829
D. Dec. 18, 1924
Aged: 95 years, 11 months, 15 days

Ross, Emaline, wife of
 C. A. Ross
B. Nov. 18, 1845
D. Jan. 20, 1910
Aged: 64 yrs.

Hoyle, Infant daughter of
 C. A. & M. D. Hoyle
D. Oct. 22, 1893
Aged: 3 days

Wright, Furman A., son of
 M. A. & N. F. Wright
B. Aug. 21, 1890
D. May 28, 1892

Wright, Nancy J., wife of
 Monroe Wright
B. May 15, 1871
D. Sept. 15, 1906
Aged: 35 years, 4 months

Dellinger, Mollie
B. June 4, 1863
D. Feb. 2, 1914

Lankford, Love E.
Co. C. 15 N.C. Inf. C.S.A.
(No dates)

Wingate, R. J.
B. Dec. 28, 1831
D. June 27, 1921

A grave with Iron Star at head &
 contains the inscription without
 a name: "Deo. Vindice 1861-1862."

McEnture, Burgess [per text;
 McEntire or McEntyre ?]
B. Jan. 21, 1811
D. Mar 21, 1897
Aged: 86 yrs., 4 mos.

Huffstetler, Goodwin, son of
 L. A. & M. S. Huffstetler
D. July 4, 1902
Aged: 2 years, 3 days

Wright, William
Co. F. 34 N.C. Inf. C.S.A.
(No dates)

Smith, William
B. Dec. 7, 1834
D. April 20, 1912

Costner, Infant son of
 G. A. & Willie Costner
Sept. 24, 1912
(b. & d. order not mentioned)

Hendrick, Vada L., wife of
 Chesley Hendrick
B. Feb. 15, 1888
D. July 16, 1909

Wright, Ava
B. Aug. 22, 1890
D. July 21, 1907

Clay, Maggie L., wife of
 E. L. Clay
B. July 27, 1850
Aged: 56 years, 9 mos., 9 ds.
[Date of death not cited.]

Lackey, Infant son of
 J. H. & Florence Lackey
D. Sept. 16, 1908

Lackey, Docia (indistinct) L., wife of
 J. H. Lackey
B. Sept. 20, 1881
D. April 23, 1906
Aged: 24 yrs., 7 mos. 3 ds

Lackey, J. H.
B. Mar. 26, 1871
D. Dec. 11, 1909

Turner, Bessie E., wife of
 Frank Turner
B. May 10, 1886
D. Nov. 12, 1912

Eskridge, Yates Quinton, son of
 Mr. & Mrs. J. B. Eskridge
B. Jan.8, 1907
D. Feb. 25, 1908

Turner, Harlis, infant son of
 Frank Turner
B. & D. 1912

Hamrick, Hester
B. Aug. 30, 1843
D. Mar. 21, 1896
Aged: 52 yrs., 6 mos., 21 ds.

Hamrick, Gordon, son of
 L. A. & E. M. Hamrick
B. Mar. 17, 1912
D. Nov. 22, 1913

Grigg, W. D.
B. Feb. 8, 1833
D. Nov. 12, 1903

Wright, Hally Lawson, son of
 P. L. Wright
D. Sept. 3, 1898
Aged: 9 mos., 5 ds.

Wright, Phillip
B. Oct. 29, 1850
D. Jan. 22, 1905

Wright, Jane, wife of
 Phillip Wright
B. June 30, 1845
D. June 1, 1878

Hoyle, Burley, son of
 G. A. & E. Hoyle
B. Mar. 28, 1909
D. Feb. 8, 1902

Hoyle, Infant of
 Gaston & Effie Hoyle
B. & D. Dec. 2, 1907

Hoyle, Infant of
 Gaston & Effie Hoyle
B. & D. Dec. 29, 1909

Ledford, Jacob
Co. C. State Troops C.S.A.
B. April 17, 1842
D. Dec. 23, 1923

Ledford, Rachel, wife of
 Jacob Ledford
B. Dec. 4, 1843
D. Nov. 11, 1907

Ledford, Elvina
D. July 22, 1907
Aged: 48 years, 6 months

Ross, Adaer, wife of
 Lee Ross
B. Oct. 8, 1887
D. June 13, 1910

Peeler, Sarah J., wife of
 W. F. Peeler
B. Aug. 27, 1844
D. April 2, 1912
Aged: 67 years, 7 months, 5 days

Mauney, Carrie E., wife of
 David G. Mauney
B. Sept. 26, 1852
D. Aug. 28, 1906

Royster, W. F.
B. Nov. 26, 1857
D. Jan. 31, 1909
Aged: 51 yrs., 2 mos., 5 ds.

Hendrick, H. A.
B. Dec. 23, 1857
D. May 4, 1903

Hendrick, Ida Jane, daughter of
 A. A. Hendrick
B. July 30, 1893
D. Sept. 21, 1901

Ledford, James L.
B. Nov. 4, 1812
D. Jan. 7, 1907
Aged: 94 years, 2 months, 3 ds.

Ledford, Rebecca, wife of
 J. L. Ledford
B. Nov. 10, 1809
D. Mar. 10, 1899
Aged: 89 years, 4 months

Gillespie, (first name omitted)
B. Feb. 9, 1846
D. Dec.25, 1904

Beam, Sarah J., wife of
 Andrew Beam
B. Jan. 28, 1841
D. Dec. 5, 1903
Aged: 62 years, 10 months, 7 days

Beam, M. Rufus
Co. C. 55 N.C. Inf. C.S.A.
[No dates]

Ledford, Infant of
 C. A. & J. Ledford
B. & D. Jan. 1886

Whitaker, Allis L., wife of
 H. G. Whitaker
B. April 4, 1871
D. Sept. 26, 1908

Ledford, Nancy Ann, wife of
 E. E. Ledford
B. May 23, 1841
D. April 14, 1888

Ledford, E. E.
B. Aug. 16, 1818
D. Mar. 16, 1896
Aged: 77 yrs., 7 mos. 29 ds.
 E. E. & wife, Frances Hoyle, were
 married Oct. 20, 1844. Their first
 child was Martin Ellis, b. Jan. 1, 1846.

Beam, Cora Lee, wife of
 L. S. Beam
B. Jan. 13, 1883
D. Sept, 4, 1906

Gladden, Chapel Lee
B. Oct. 9, 1890
D. Sept. 4, 1891

Vaughn, Leannah, wife of
 Spencer Vaughn
B. June 5, 1795
D. June 1, 1881

Wright, L. Yates, son of
 J. R. & C. F. Wright
B. Mar. 5, 1902
D. Jan. 12, 1903

Hamrick, Martha
B. June 10, 1856
D. June 15, 1884

Hamrick, Mannie E., daughter of
 W. T. & M. G. Hamrick
B. June 18, 1880
D. June 13, 188-
[Error; possibly dates reversed?]

Hamrick, Susanna, wife of
 Allen Hamrick
D. Dec. 1, 1879
Aged: 66 yrs., 6 mos., 7 ds.

Hamrick, Allen
B. Jan. 17, 1808
D. Sept. 28, 1891
Aged: 83 yrs., 8 mos., 11 ds.

Hamrick, Mary Jane, daughter of
 A. D. & T. M. Hamrick
B. June 12, 1879
D. Sept. 5, 1880

Bridges, A. F.
B. April 2, 1879
D. Mar. 7, 1888

Bridges, Furmon
B. Oct. 24, 1883
D. Jan. 28, 1885

Bridges, Grover C.
B. Jan. 25, 1886
D. June 12, 1886

Bridges, T. C.
B. Aug. 21, 1881
D. Dec. 14, 1888

Hendrick, Martha S.
B. July 27, 1866
D. June 18, 1910

Hendrick, Clyde, son of
 O. R. & M. S. Hendrick
D. July 23, 1903
Aged: 1 yr., 1 mo.

Hendrick, Louzilla C. E., wife of
 B. Hendrick
[No dates]

Hendrick, B.
B. Nov. 11, 1834
D. Dec. 11, 1904

Wright, Cynthia, wife of
 Jobe Wright
B. Oct. 16, 1818
D. Dec. 23, 1914

Smith, Barbara Alice, wife of
 J. P. Smith
B. Feb. 20, 1872
D. June 1, 1887

Smith, Cora Lee
B. Mar. 5, 1887
D. Sept. 27, 1908

Justice, Benjamin
Co. 12 U.S. Inf. Mex. War
(No dates)

Justice, Mahalla J.
B. Mar.7, 1832
D. Oct. 12, 1886
Aged: 54 yrs., 7 mos., 5 ds.

Martin, Belle O., daughter of
 T. W. & Elizabeth Martin
B. July 4, 1891
Aged: 19 years, 11 months, 3 days
[No dates of death unless the
 above date is that.]

Terry, Zenie, wife of
 Joe Terry
B. Nov. 1, 1882
D. Nov. 11, 1906

Costner, J. C.
B. Nov. 26, 1833
D. June 16, 1905

Costner, J. A.
D. Nov. 10, 1879
Aged: 24 years, 3 days

Costner, Martha, wife of
 W. P. Costner
B. Aug. 2, 1849
D. Dec. 2, 1885

Hoyle, Amanda
B. May 4, 1872
D. Dec. 27, 1878

Hoyle, Mary C.
B. May 27, 1850
D. Aug. 20, 1888

Hoyle, William R.
B. April 7, 1850
D. Dec. 4, 1913
Aged: 63 years, 7 mos., 27 ds.

Smith, Infant son of
 H. M. & L. A. Smith
D. May 30, 1883

Scisom, Nancy J., wife of
 J. D. Scisom [per text]
B. April 1852
D. May 16, 1909 or 1910
 [Typed over; illegible.]

Beam, Martin Rufus
B. Sept. 19, 1838
D. Dec. 9, 1904
Co. C. N.C. Inf. C.S.A.

Vaughn, Finetta
B. Dec. 7, 1822
D. Mar. 16, 1903
Aged: 80 yrs, 3 mos., 9 ds.

Gladden, Donnie
B. June 1, 1888
D. Mar. 27, 1913

Gardner, Rufus E.
B. Nov. 10, 1893
D. Aug. 30, 1894

Gardner, Otto Earnest
B. 1890
D. Nov. 1890

Gardner, Infant
B. & D. Oct. 3, 1891

Gardner, Lula Mae
B. Nov. 30, 1892
D. Oct. 2, 1893

Wright, Manda
B. Jan. 27, 1883
D. Jan. 5, 1890

Wright, Della, child of
 Perry & Sarah A. Wright
B. Mar. 22, 1870
D. Jan. 5, 1887

Wright, Sarah A., wife of
 Perry Wright
B. Oct. 23, 1841
D. July 31, 1896

Martin, S. Vena, daughter of
 T. W. & Elizabeth Martin
B. April 30, 1883
D. April 16, 1900
Aged: 16 yrs., 11 mos., 27 ds.

Wright, Perry
Co. F. 34 N.C. Inf. C.S.A.
B. June 12, 1840
D. ____ 24, 1937 [Month omitted]

Glasco, Rozelia A.
B. June 13, 1831
D. Nov. 10, 1897
Aged: 64 years

Scism, Floyd
B. Sept. 14, 1877
D. June 15, 1888

Parham, R. Lee
B. Mar. 18, 1865
D. Mar. 22, 1905

Pool, Una Elle
B. Feb. 11, 1876
D. May 19, 1907
Aged: 31 yrs., 8 mos., 8 days

Pool, Mary, wife of
 D. R. Pool
B. Jan. 17, 1865
D. Mar. 4, 1894
Aged: 39 yrs., 1 mo.
*[Dates of birth & death don't
 agree with length of life.]

Pool, Abram C., son of
 D. R. & M. S. Pool
D. Oct. 17, 1893

Pool, Amplias E. F., son of
 D. R. & M. S. Pool
D. June 16, 1879
Aged: 4 mos., 8 ds.

Pool, Infant son of
 D. R. & M. S. Pool
D. Dec. 8 1882
Aged: 6 years *[Still an
 Infant at age 6; mother
 Was only age 11 in 1876?]

Pool, Sarah M., daughter of
 D. R. & M. S. Pool
B. June 14, 1886
D. Oct. 18, 1886

Pool, Ida Isabel, daughter of
 D. R. & M. S. Pool
D. Oct. 7, 1890
Aged: 13 years

Pool, Infant son of
 D. R. Pool
(No dates)

Pool, Cleohas [Cleophus ?] Z.
B. Nov. 20, 1887
D. Jan. 23, 1909
Aged: 21 yrs., 2 mos., 16 ds.

Pool, Laura Ada
B. Dec. 7, 1910
Aged: 20 yrs., 11 mos., 16 ds.
[No date of death!]

Spurlin, Willis G., daughter of
 W. I. & A. E. Spurlin
B. Oct. 20, 1895
D. Mar. 18, 1896

Williams, W. W.
B. Feb. 19, 1826
D. Nov. 12, 1894
Aged: 68 years, 8 mos., 23 ds.

Williams, Darcus E. Ledford, wife of
 W. W. Williams
B. Feb. 13, 1825
D. Jan. 16, 1897
Aged: 71 yrs., 11 mos. 3 ds.

Williams, David Yates, son of
 Z. & M. E. Williams
D. Feb. 7, 1898

Carpenter, Mary C., wife of
 P. C. Carpenter
D. April 10, 1895
Aged: 43 yrs.

Hoyle, M. S.
B. Mar. 10, 1826
D. Jan. 20, 1908
Aged: 81 years, 10 mos., 10 ds.

Hoyle, Harriett E., wife of
 J. S. Hoyle
B. April 13, 1852
D. Feb. 2, 1887

Hoyle, Julius S.
B. June 9, 1852
D. Nov. 11, 1900
Aged: 48 years

Hoyle, David M.
B. Sept. 7, 1873
D. Nov. 30, 1901

Hoyle, Essie Lee, daughter of
 C. C. & S. L. Hoyle
B. Mar. 5, 1892
D. April 7, 1892

Erin, Atlanta L., wife of
 J. J. Irvin [per text]
B. May 27, 1857
D. Nov. 7, 1912
Aged: 53 yrs.

Smith, T. S.
B. 1818
D. June 28, 1908

Elliot, Georgiana J., wife of
 J. Y Elliot
B. Feb. 5, 1855
D. April 25, 1890
Aged: 25 years, 2 months, 20 days

Costner, Perry, Infant of
 Perry Costner
B. & D. 1898

Wallace, John
B. Oct. 9, 1872
D. Feb. 20, 1910

Grigg, Jarvis, infant of
 Mr. & Mrs. C. F. Grigg
(No dates)

Grigg, C. C.
B. Oct. 18, 1863
D. July 13, 1902

Grigg, Idona Lee, daughter of
 C. C. & Lula Grigg
B. May 2, 1891
D. Nov. 20, 1903

Peeler, David C.
Co. F. 34 N.C. Inf. C.S.A.
B. Feb. 26, 1843
D. Mar. 11, 1902
Aged: 59 years, 15 days

Peeler, Abel
B. Mar. 25, 1877
D. Sept. 13, 1913

Hendrick, Infant daughter of
 W. L. & R. L. Hendrick
B. Jan. 6, 1899
D. June 17, 1899

Hendrick, P.
B. Dec. 5, 1866
D. Nov. 12, 1895

Williams, Dovie
B. Mar. 17, 1868
D. July 20, 1902
 /
 and her Baby
[No dates]

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