SANDY PLAINS BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY

This Baptist Church cemetery is situated in Cleveland County, N.C. in
No. 8 Township at New House, 13 miles northwest of Shelby and is on
Shelby R.F.D. No. 4. Miss Bessie DePriest says that Bill Daves donated
land for cemetery.

Owner of Cemetery: Sandy Plains Baptist Church

Approximate number of marked graves: 205
 Unmarked graves: 200

Earliest marked grave: Drury A. Green, d. July 16, 1863

General condition of cemetery: In good shape.

Date: June 26, 1939
Workers: Forest Williams and Anson G. Melton

Inscriptions:

Jenkins, Gladdis B., daughter of
 L. S. & Eliza E. Jenkins
B. July 22, 1901
D. Sept. 18, 1902

Gold, R. M.
B. Jan. 21, 1869
D. Aug. 28, 1914

Bridges, Mary B., wife of
 L. A. Bridges
B. Mar. 18, 1832
D. Dec. 14, 1898

Whitaker, N. S.
B. Sept. 12, 1831
D. Feb. 7, 1913

Bridges, I. J.
B. July 26, 1833
D. Jan. 24, 1911

Hamrick, Mary E., daughter of
 A. & Nancy Hamrick
B. Mar. 23, 1866
D. Sept. 30, 1883

Bridges, Julia
B. 1831
D. 1898

Philbeck, Mary
B. May 30, 1830
D. Jan. 13, 1890

Grayson, Louisa J., wife of
 J. M. G.
B. April 21, 1866
D. April 26, 1902

Bowen, D. A.
B. Aug. 31, 1834
D. Dec. 19, 1896

Bowen, Sinie F.
B. July 5, 19___
D. Aug 19? _____

Davis, Arabella
B. June 10, 1837
D. Oct. 19, 1899

Walker, Joseph C.
B. April 5, 1868
D. Sept. 25, 1902

Walker, William Audley, son of
 J. C. & D. R. Walker
B. Feb. 24, 1896
D. June 28, 1896

McKinney, Rosh L., son of
 R. E. & E. R. McKinney
B. April 18, 1904
D. July 30, 1905

Davis, A. H.
B. July 24, 1835
D. Sept. 1, 1906
Age: 71 yrs., 1 mo., 7 ds.

Davis, Sarah P.
B. Oct. 25, 1823
D. July 27, 1895

Hughes, D. B.
B. April 30, 1850
D. Dec. 3, 1906

Daves, Gladys, daughter of
 Mr. & Mrs. Charlies Daves
B. Nov. 23, 1912
D. Jan. 16, 1913

Philbeck, Rebecca, wife of
 R. D. Philbeck
B. Jan. 16, 1852
D. Mar. 31, 1876

Wiggins, R. M.
B. June 30, 1837
D. April 13, 1892

Wiggins, M. J., wife of
 R. M. Wiggins
B. July 9, 1846
D. April 1, 1892

Wiggins, Johnny B., son of
 Roy & M. J. Wiggins
B. Feb. 13, 1870
D. June 15, 1871

Bridges, Sarah D., wife of
 L. R. Bridges
B May 12, 1837
D. Mar. 25, 1899

Green, Jenings [per text; in "original
 Index is Jennings], son of
 Robert & J. E. Green
B. Sept. 10, 1908
D. Aug. 6, 1909

Weast, Margaret R.
B. Aug. 18, 1856
D. April 25, 1897
Age: 40 yrs., 8 mos. 7 ds.

Poston, Ola, wife of
 T. W. Poston
B. Mar. 16, 1874
D. June 13, 1908

Wiggins, Asbury G.
Co. I, 38 N.C. Inf. C.S.A.
B. July 2, 1839
D. July 5, 1927

Smith, Louisa
Age: 50 years
(No dates)

Humphries, William
B. Jan. 30, 1855
D. Nov. 13, 1892

Humphries, Laura E., wife of
 W. H. Humphries
B. Sept. 24, 1857
D. May 16, 1913

Wall, Thomas C.
B. July 1, 1854
D. Aug. 26, 1855

Harrill, Rachel
B. Aug. 1, 1845
D. April 1, 1910

McEntyre, Infant
B. & D. June 24, 1912

Brooks, Rebecca C., wife of
 Samuel Brooks
B. June 17, 1848
D. Oct. 8, 1908

Wells, Alpha L., wife of
 J. D. Wells
B. July 21, 1872
D. June 9, 1906

Davis, Mary J., wife of
 D. W. Davis
B. May 20, 1876
D. Nov. 22, 1911

Price, Julia, daughter of
 S. M. Price
B. Nov. 11, 1873
D. May 22, 1910

Lovelace, Mary Lee
B. July 1, 1835
D. Nov. 27, 1901

Brooks, Freddie T., son of
 S. C. & M. L. Brooks
B. June 26, 1902
D. June 19, 1903

Johnson, Louisa
B. Sept. 9, 1850
D. Jan. 16, 1910

Green, Lula, daughter of
 J. A. & Ettie Green
B. Aug. 29, 1880
D. Oct. 14, 1887

White, Roy Vestes, son of
 J. M. & F. L. White
B. June 30, 1898
D. Aug. 13, 1899

White, Essie Ray
B. Dec. 27, 1908
D. Nov. 16, 1909

Walker, Infant daughter of
 C. C. & A. A. Walker
May 3, 1913
(Indefinite)

White, Geathard, son of
 J. M. & F. L. White
B. Jan. 29, 1886
D. Nov. 3, 1910

Whisnant, Mary M., daughter of
 F. A. & G. V. Whisnant
B. Aug. 10, 1904
D. Dec. 26, 1906

Bridges, Cyrus O., son of
 D. H. & M. L. Bridges
May 7, 1901
D. Jan. 7, 1903

Bridges, John B.
B. Feb. 18, 1853
D. July 11, 1882

McKinney, Biddie
B. Feb. 24, 1887
D. Feb. 7, 1917

McKinney, Lucy
B. Sept. 5, 1850
D. April 17, 1903

Walker, Sarah E., wife of
 J. Walker
B. Dec. 9, 1833
D. June 5, 1908
(Stone Broken)

Scoggin, Mamie, daughter of
 G. J. & Arrie Scoggin
B. Dec. 23, 1884
D. Feb. 20, 1886

Land, Bula, daughter of
 B. & M. H. Land
B. Aug. 4, 1887
D. Mar. 27, 1889

Land, Mary H., wife of
 Benjamin Land
B. Jan. 19, 1868
D. Mar. 27, 1889

Franklin, Gant
B. Aug. 21, 1891
D. Dec. 31, 1891

McKinney, Bessie I., daughter of
 J. W. & Ida McKinney
B. May 19, 1912
D. Nov. 19, 1913

Wiggins, Violet Irene, daughter of
 E. D. & Lora Wiggins
B. April 4, 1904
D. Jan. 8, 1907

Wiggins, E. D.
B. Aug. 11, 1891 [Is this correct; if this
 is the "E. D. Wiggins" cited above for
 of birth for a daughter above, and that
 of a 1st wife following?]
D. Jan. 22, 1907

Wiggins, Ulyses Z., wife of
 E. D. Wiggins
B. April 3, 1869
D. Dec. 11, 1900

Melton, Johnie May, daughter of
 J. M. & P. S. Melton
B. Nov. 7, 1901
D. Feb. 21, 1904

Bridges, Cola
B. May 24, 1891
D. Oct. 20, 1893
"Our Darling"

Biggerstaff, Vernie E., daughter of
 R. T. & D. Biggerstaff
B. Mar. 11, 1902
D. Dec. 17, 1903

Walker, Z. R.
B. Oct. 6, 1858
D. June 3, 1931
(Farmer and Banker. Worker,
 A. G. Melton)

Scruggs, A. Lessie, daughter of
 Jno. Walker
B. Oct. 1, 1867
D. Mar. 2, 1907

Brooks, David Mack
B. Jan. 12, 1839
D. April 16, 1893
Age: 60 yrs., 3 mos., 4 ds.

Brooks, ____ [Wall. No given name shown],
 Wife of D. M. Brooks, daughter of
 Hartwell Wall, before this marriage
 She was the wife of Adams Walker,
 who was buried at Richmond, Va.
B. 1837
D. 1912

Philbeck, J. C.
B. Jan. 23, 1860
D. Aug. 30, 1904

Philbeck, Pinkie E., daughter of
 J. C. & L. B. Philbeck
B. June 25, 1890
D. Mar. 13, 1891

Philbeck, Mildred, daughter of
 J. C. & L. B. Philbeck
B. Nov. 13, 1902
D. Dec. 28, 1902

Davis, F. H., wife of
 J. H. Davis
B. May 27, 1857
D. Feb. 13, 1910

Davis, Ephram M., son of
 J. H. & F. H. Davis
B. Oct. 30, 1891
D. June 12, 1882
(Dates reversed)

Philbeck, Sina
B. June 19, 1828
D. Aug. 6, 1900

Green, Drury A.
Co. F. 62 N.D.N.C. Regt.
B. June 29, 1838
D. July 16, 1863

Green, Elizabeth
B. Oct.7, 1827
D. Mar. 28, 1899

Green, Alice, wife of
 J. F. Green
B. Feb. 15, 1866
D. May 22, 1906

Green, Lula E.
B. July 14, 1891
D. May 25, 1907

Philbeck, James
B. April 23, 1828
D. Nov. 21, 1888
Age: 65 yrs, 6 mos., 21 ds.

Magness, Jacob
B. Nov. 7. 1850
D. July 15, 1905

Magness, Charlie, son of
 J. W. & L. E. Magness
B. Sept 14, 1875
D. Nov. 13, 1875

Chitwood, Mary M., wife of
 W. E. Chitward
B. April 8, 1861
D. Dec. 24, 1887

Chitwood, Jessie E.
B. Mar. 12, 1887
D. Dec. 11, 1887

Chitwood, Laden M. C.
B. Nov. 24, 1870
D. Feb. 4, 1880

Bridges, Alice, dau. of
 J. B. & M. J. Bridges
B. June 29, 1871
D. Oct. 17, 1873

White, Joseph Early, son of
 F. L. White
B. April 23, 1890
D. Sep. 11, 1892

White, Sara
B. 1824
D. 1892

White, James
B. 1814
D. 1881

White, Martha C.
B. 1847
D. 1887

Tessnerr, Caroline, wife of
 J. W. R. Tessnerr
B. 1848
D. 1893

Walker, Mattie
B. Sept. 1, 1895
D. Jan. 28, 1897

Spratt, Laura Docie, white of
 O. M. Spratt
B. Mar. 27, 1877
D. July 19, 1910

Green, Benjamin, son of
 J. F. & N. R. Green
B. Sept. 5, 1905
D. May 6, 1907

Tessneer, infant of
 B. R. & Z. C. Tessneer
B. Nov. 29, 1910
D. Nov. 30, 1910

Stockton, J. W.
B. Nov. 25, 1834
D. Dec.7, 1909
Aged: 75 years

Stockton, J. W.
D. Jan. 18, 1886
Aged: 57 years

Philbeck, Mary Jane
B. 1847
D. 1908

Bridges, D. S.
D. Aug. 9, 1902
Aged: 75 years

Bridges, Coleman A., son of
 J. C. & S. E. Bridges
B. July 26, 1899
D. Sept. 29, 1999

Doty, Jessie
B. Mar. 11, 1818
D. Jan 3, 1885
Aged: 66 yrs., 9 mos., 22 ds.

Doty, U. G.
B. Dec. 5, 1828
D. Mar. 21, 1924

Doty, Roxannah
B. Mar. 11, 1856
D. July 23, 1883

Doty, T .J.
B. Dec. 2, 1857
D. May 19, 1918

Doty, Florence, dau. of
 T. J. & M. T. Doty
B. April 30, 1886
D. Jan. 20, 1888

Doty, Infant of
 T. J. & M. T. Doty
B. Jan. 14, 1892

Wiggins, L. J., wife of
 W. M. Wiggins
B. Nov. 3, 1847
D. Oct. 13, 1905

Bridges, Susan, wife of
 W. M. Bridges
B. Dec. 23, 1852
D. Jan. 20, 1898

Bridges, Laura Z., dau. of
 W. M. & S. A. Bridges
B. Dec. 20, 1893
D. Jan. 29, 1895

Bridges, Butler B., son of
 W. M. & S. A. Bridges
B. Jan 1896
D. Sept. 12, 1896

Whitesides, Infant son of
 W. C. & M. A. Whitesides
B. & D. June 8, 1888

Davis, Infant
B. Jan. 28, 1884
[No other data.]

Wiggins, Dovie L., daughter of
 A. G. [handwritten correction] &
 L. J. Wiggins
B. Dec. 19, 1868
D. May 13, 1907

Davis, Zimmie Mabel
B. Aug. 2, 1906
D. Feb. 1, 1907

McKenley, Caldonia, wife of
 W. P. McKinley [per text]
B. Nov. 13, 1855
D. July 28, 1881

Barnett, Mary W.
B. Feb. 24, 1825
D. Jan. 1, 1910

Barnett, Louisa May
B. May 10, 1863
D. June 15, 1876

Jenkins, J. H.
B. Oct. 3, 1837
D. May 3, 1875
Aged: 37 yrs., 7 mos.

Philbeck, James P.
B. Dec. 13, 1830
D. Aug. 7, 1911

Philbeck, Sarah
B. Oct. 31, 1830
D. April 5, 1912

Dotty, Pearl Homer
B. Dec. 21, 1886
D. May 1, 1900

Dotty, James Monroe
B. Nov. 7, 1854
D. Aug. 19, 1914

Bridges, Amelia, wife of
 Amos Bridges
B. Sept. 11, 1851
D. Jan. 5, 1887

Bridges, Amos O.
B. Mar. 3, 1854
D. Oct. 24, 1901

Walker, Srah E. [Sarah E. ?], wife of
 John Walker
B. Dec. 9, 1853
D. June 5, 1908

Philbeck, Amy, wife of
 James Philbeck
D. Feb.15, 1881
Aged: 53 yrs., 5 mos.

Jones, Ellie M., dau. of
 A. B. & M. M. Jones
B. Feb. 9, 1888
D. Oct. 3, 1886
(Dates reversed)

Humphries, Rachel, wife of
 Lawson Humphries
B. Dec. 3, 1827
D. June 13, 1903

Humphries, [No given name shown]
B. 1817
D. Jan. 12, 1899

Philbeck, Fannie Ophelia
B. Sept. 23, 1878
D. Jan. 15, 1901

Philbeck, Infant daughter of
 G. B. & M. J. Philbeck
Sept. 1890
(Indefinite)

Walker, J. P.
B. July 14, 1863
D. Sept. 6, 1908
Age: 45 yrs.

Walker, Maudie Edna, daughter of
 J. P. & Z. E. Walker
B. Jan. 2, 1894
D. June 1, 1896

Walker, John P., Sr.
D. Aug. 5, 1889
Age: 65 yrs.

Walker, Nancy V., wife of
 J. P. Walker
D. Oct. 21, 1890
Aged: 63 years.

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