SAMUEL POSTON CEMETERY This cemetery is located in No. 6 Township, Cleveland County, N.C. about three miles northwest of the city of Shelby and about 150 yards due east of State Highway No. 192 leading from Shelby to Polkville, and being approximately 20 yards square. Owner of Cemetery: C. C. Horn, Atty. of Shelby, N.C. Approximate number of marked graves: 13 Before 1914: 13 After 1914: None Unmarked graves: 8 Earliest marked grave: Nancy Poston, d. Jan. 1843 General condition of cemetery: Fair condition, but cluster with tree and small undergrowth, located out in the midst of a cultivated field. Date of survey: Oct. 15, 1938 Workers: B. E. Weathers and A. G. Melton Inscriptions: Poston, Mary G., daughter of Samuel and Barbara Poston B. Oct. 14, 1844 D. Sept. 16, 1898 Poston, Amos M., son of Samuel and Jane Poston B. Mr. 23, 1857 D. Jan. 15, 1861 Poston, Ann Jane, second wife of Samuel Poston B. Nov. 10, 1825 D. April 12, 1899 Poston, Samuel B. Sept. 8, 1819 D. Oct. 9, 1902 Poston, Barbara, first wife of Samuel Poston B. Jan. 30, 1820 D. June 26, 1855 Poston, Children of Samuel & Barbara Poston: / Poston, Sarah E. D. Feb. 1843 Aged about one year Poston, James I. D. 1850 Aged about 3 years / Poston, Infant son D. Nov. 1846 (No name given-Worker, A. G. Melton) Poston, John B. Dec. 31, 1797 D. Oct. 20, 1862 Poston, Mable B. Dec. 14, 1796 D. June 14, 1884 Poston, Daniel (Son of John) B. Aug. 6, 1822 D. May 15, 1895 Poston, J. D. D. June 5, 1855 Aged: 1 year and 17 days Poston, Nancy B. Jan 1841 D. Jan. 1843 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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 represents the conditions of that time. All information has been donated to the NCGenWeb Project but authors retain copyright protection under law. It may be referenced and briefly exerpted under the universal fair use doctrine. For a copy of the complete Cleveland County WPA Cemetery Survey CD, see http://www.hartshorn.us/CWPA.htm