ST. PAUL'S M. E. CHURCH CEMETERY This cemetery is located in No. 5 Township, Cleveland County, NC seven miles northwest of Shelby on cross-country road, known as the Flint Hill Road. Owner of Cemetery: St. Paul's M. E. Church Number of marked graves: 58 Before 1914: 28 After 1914: 30 Unmarked graves: 25 Earliest marked grave: Christopher Carpenter, d. July 21, 1883 Condition: The cemetery is in good condition Date of survey: June 13, 1939 [Workers: None listed] Inscriptions: Erwin, Ira B. Sept. 1, 1826 D. Feb. 8, 1902 (Noted citizen and school teacher and grandfather of Prof. Clyde Erwin, Supt. of Public Schools of N.C. Data: P. Cleveland Gardner.) Erwin, Lee Ector, son of Rev. I. and M. E. Erwin B. Jan. 30, 1896 D. June 8, 1896 Erwin, C. Columbus B. Feb. 2, 1861 D. Nov. 2, 1890 Sisk, C. Fordyce B. Sept. 4, 1886 D. June 12, 1903 Aged: 16 years, 9 months, 8 days Erwin, Mattie I. B. May 7, 1865 D. Mar. 20, 1904 Cryts, Tempy C. B. Aug. 20, 1832 D. June 17, 1915 Aged: 82 years, 9 months, 27 days Fisher, Thomas C. B. May 30, 1885 D. Mar. 6, 1894 Fisher, Noah C. B. July 13, 1859 D. Aug. 11, 1922 Harrelson, Nellie, daughter of Z. V. & S. A. Harrelson B. Jan. 2, 1900 D. July 3, 1908 Sisk, Forest C., son of J. O. & L. H. Sisk B. Aug. 20, 1906 D. Nov. 29, 1910 Sisk, J. O. B. Sept. 12 [year omitted] D. Jan. 4, 1924 Carpenter, Dicy L. B. Mar. 23, 1848 D. Nov. 19, 1914 Elliott, Infant son of R. W. & M. G. Elliott D. May 6, 1888 Elliott, Infant daughter of R. W. & M. G. Elliott D. Oct. 15, 1896 Elliott, Infant daughter of R. W. & M. G. Elliott D. June 10, 1885 Elliott, Infant son of R. W. & M. G. Elliott D. July 15, 1892 Elliott, son of R. W. & M. G. Elliott D. Sept. 10, 1896 Elliott, Infant son of R. W. & M. G. Elliott D. Feb. 5, 1894 Carpenter, Caroline B. May 24, 1828 D. June 13, 1907 Aged: 79 years, 19 days Carpenter, Christopher (Public Register, Cleveland County 1845-1861) B. Dec. 8, 1798 D. July 21, 1883 Aged: 84 years, 7 months, 13 days Roggers, Rodicy D. Oct. 7, 1895 Aged: 85 years Carpenter, C. Victoria B. Jan. 30, 1840 D. July 5, 1898 Carpenter, Lucy Ella, daughter of J. B. & C. L. Carpenter D. June 17, 1902 Carpenter, Infant daughter of F. O. & M. J. Carpenter B. June 23, 1910 Carpenter, Everett Dwight, son of F. O. & M. J. Carpenter D. Oct. 6, 1912 Aged: 1 year, 4 months, 20 days Harrelson, Mary Ellen, wife of W. C. Harrelson B. Nov. 26, 1881 D. April 21, 1915 Craft, Annie, wife of P. S. Craft B. Dec. 25, 1854 D. Dec. 21, 1909 Craft, P. S. B. May 25, 1852 D. June 1, 1924 Harrelson, Sarah B. Feb. 15, 1829 D. Dec. 8, 1914 Aged: 85 years, 9 months, 23 days Harrelson, Wm. O. B. May 21, 1830 D. May 4, 1925 Aged: 94 years, 11 months, 13 ds. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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