SNOW HILL M. E. CHURCH CEMETERY

This cemetery is situated in Cleveland County, N.C. in No. 10 Township
six miles north of Casar on knoll west of the old church site, about 60
feet and is surrounded by woods.

Owner of Cemetery: Snow Hill M. E. Church

(This church was abandoned about forty years ago. Pillars of old church
still standing. Information by Aaron Buff. Forest Williams, worker.)

Approximate number of marked graves: 6
Unmarked graves: 4

Earliest marked grave: Alfred Gales, d. May 9, 1880

General condition of cemetery: Surrounded by woods, about level and in very good shape.

Date of survey: Oct. 6, 1939
Workers: Anson G. Melton and Forest Williams

Inscriptions:

Swofford, Naomi, wife of
 Rev. William Swofford
B. Sept. 18, 1823
D. July 27, 1911

Swofford, Rev. William
Co. F. 34 N.C. Inf. C.S.A.
(Govt. Marker)
B. Jan. 15, 1819
D. June 15, 1881
Aged: 66 yrs., 4 mos., 29 ds.

Blackwood, D. C.
B. April 6, 1861
D. Mar. 8, 1886

Blackwood, R. A.
B. Feb. 24, 1886
D. July 25, 1889

Gales, Alfred, son of
 W. F. & L. Gales
D. May 5, 1890
Aged: 1 yr., 8 mos., 26 ds.

Gales, Alonzo, son of
 W. F. Gales
B. Aug. 8, 1878
D. May 9, 1880

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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.
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