ZION BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY

This cemetery is located in No. 6 Township, Cleveland County, N.C. about
five miles north of Shelby, N.C. and near the place where the first
Court of Cleveland County was held. The cemetery is situated near the
Zion Baptist Church, a brick structure. The community is well known and
there is no further need of description.

Approximate number of marked graves: 214
 Unmarked graves: 50

Earliest marked grave: Samuel McEntire, d. Nov. 10, 1822

Date of survey: [Not cited]
Workers: Forest Williams and Anson G. Melton

The cemetery shows good attention with a small percentage of unmarked
graves than we have hitherto found. We have found the following data on
the cornerstone of the Zion Baptist Church:

 "Zion Baptist Church organized in 1816.
 Rebuilt 1856.
 Rebuilt 1883
 Rebuilt 1927."
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NOTE: Under data April 5th, 1814, Willis Weathers executed a deed for
three acres to Samuel Bailey, William Covington, and Mark Dedmon,
commissioners of the Ana Baptist Church or society at Zion, which deed
is registered in Book 3rd, No. 23, in office of Register of Deeds of
Cleveland County. This deed was found by me July 8, 1938, and delivered
to Editor Lee B. Weathers of Shelby to be preserved, since he is a
great-great grandson of said Willis Weathers, a Rev. War. Soldier.
Data by P. Cleveland Gardner

Inscriptions:

Lattimore, C. D.
D. Feb. 8, 1825
Aged: 22 years

Parker, George W.
B. Feby. 4, 1851
D. Oct. 22, 1880

Whisnant, Littal, daughter of
 E. & H. L. Whisnant
D. July 15, 1882
Aged: 1 year and 3 months

Parker, Twins: [No name cited
 for either twin.]
 (1) B. June 25, 1860
  D. June 16, 1896
 (2) B. June 25, 1860
  D. Dec. 20, 1878

Parker, Capt. Mark
B. May 13, 1821
D. Jan. 31, 1905

Parker, Catherine Bennett
B. May 20, 1822
D. April 20, 1888

Wray, Sallie
D. Aug. 17, 1840
Aged: 34 years, 11 mos., 11 ds.

Wray, William
B. Jan. 1805
D. Dec. 2, 1864

Bridges, Gusta
B. & D. 1910

Causby, Joseph N.
Co. G. Bethel N.C. Inf. C.S.A.
(No dates)

Jeffers, Guss E., son of
 John & Minnie Jeffers
B. July 8, 1903
D. Mar. 16, 1922

Blanton, John D.
B. June 3, 1858
D. Feby. 19, 1913

Blanton, Mary E.
B. June 7, 1843
D. Sept. 29, 1911

Johnson, Belsie, daughter of
 J. W. & M. M. Johnson
B. April 13, 1893
D. Feb. 10, 1914

Cabiness, W. A.
B. April 12, 1852
D. Sept. 9, 1909

Cabiness, A. M.
B. May 3, 1822
D. Mar. 5, 1900

Cabiness, J. T.
B. May 15, 1858
D. Feb. 19, 1888

Martin, Martha Mooney, Mother
B. 1837
D. 1910

Putman, Infant daughter of
 I. I. & E. O. Putman
B. & D. Jan. 23, 1894

"H. A. W."
(On an old rough rock about
 10 inches high.)

McEntire, Samuel
D. Nov. 10, 1822
Aged: 27 years, 7 mos.
(Earliest marked grave.)

Parker, Sophie
D. Feb. 1844
Aged: 21 years

Horn, John J.
D. May 1, 1848
Aged: 24 years, 10 mos., 6 ds.

Parham, Dr. William
B. Aug. 7, 1804
D. June 19, 1879
"Honor the physician with the
 honor due him."

Powell, Mary
D. Aug. 3, 1846 in her
 21st year

Tucker, John W.
B. Dec. 22, 1841
D. Jan. 1, 1860

Tucker, John M.
B. Aug. 26, 1869
D. July 30, 1878

Tucker, Dorcas
B. April 14, 1814
D. Feb. 10, 1864

Blanton, Charles
D. April 26, 1866
Aged: 61 years, 10 mos. and 27 days
(Charles Blanton was the first
 Sheriff of Cleveland County.
 Reported by Lem Wiggins. Workers:
 Forest Williams and Anson G. Melton.)

Wray, Elizabeth
D. Aug. 4, 1843
Aged: 66 years, 4 mos., 8 ds.

Wray, James
D. Feb. 19, 1851
Aged: 84 years

Warlick, David
D. July 28, 1850 in the
 77th year of his life

Warlick, Dicey
D. July 21, 1827 in her
 44th year

Eddings, Lettis
B. Mar. 24, 1827
[No other data.]

Elliott, Dicy, consort of
 R. W. Elliott and daughter of
 David and Dicy Warlick

Rudisil, Marcus
D. June 16, 1849
Aged: 21 years, 3 mos., 11 ds.

Hopper, Eliza
B. Nov. 10, 1883
D. Jan. 24, 1901

Hopper, John W. A.
B. July 21, 1876
D. Aug. 8, 1901

Putman, T. J.
B. Feb. 10, 1844
D. Feb. 1, 1870

London, Anonymous
D. Dec. 6, 1864
Aged: 27 years

Hopper, Sarah E.
B. Nov. 3, 1843
D. Oct. 8, 1899

London, Infant daughter of
 A. S. & A. E. London
B. Sept. 6, 1860
D. Sept. 30, 1860

Putnam, S. C.
B. May 12, 1863
D. Aug. 22, 1869

Covington, Rhoda, consort of
 William Covington
D. 1841
Aged: 70 years
[Repeated again with addition
 of death as Mar. 1, 1841.]

Covington, William
D. Jan. 28, 1851
Aged: 85 years, 5 mos., 12 ds.

Covington, Mary R.
D. Nov. 29, 1902
Aged: 91 years and 8 days

Baley, David
D. 1825
Aged: 15 years and 4 mos.

Bailey, Margaret, consort of
 S. Bailey
D. Bef. 21, 1848 in the
 76 year of her age

Weathers, D. C., son of
 John D. & Mary Weathers
B. Dec. 18, 1882
D. Dec. 21, 1882

Weathers, Ella Aver, daughter of
 J. D. & Nicy Ann Weathers
(No dates)

Weathers, Nicy N., daughter of
 John D. & Mary Weathers
B. Nov.17, 1900
D. Dec. 3, 1900

Weathers, Alice B., daughter of
 J. D. & Nicy Weathers
(No dates)

Weathers, Coach N., son of
 John D. & Mary Weathers
B. Jan. 12, 1899
D. Feb. 2, 1899

Weathers, Alice, daughter of
 John D. & Mary Weathers
B. Nov. 17, 1888
D. Dec. 2, 1888

Weathers, J. D.
B. Dec. 10, 1819
D. May 13, 1909
Aged: 89 years, 5 mos., 3 days

Weathers, Nicy Ann, wife of
 J. D. Weathers
B. May 25, 1818
D. Dec. 19, 1895
Aged: 77 years, 6 mos., 24 ds.

Simmons, P. Elijah, son of
 P. H. & J. P. Simmons
B. Dec. 17, 1882
D. Dec. 31, 1882

Gold, Ray, son of
 John M. & Mary Gold
B. June 14, 1890
D. Feb. 8, 1891

Wellmon, Infant son of
 W. P. & Rachel Wellmon
B. Oct. 10, 1896
[No other data.]

London, Mrs. E. A.
B. Oct. 7, 1818
D. Mar. 11, 1898

Cabiness, J. T.
B. May 15, 1858
D. Feb. 29, 1888

Cabiness, A. M.
B. May 3, 1822
D. Mar. 5, 1900

Poston, Bessie L.
B. Feb. 23, 1880
D. Oct. 11, 1910
Aged: 30 years, 7 months, 18 days

Poston, Rev. Robert
B. Feb.4, 1825
D. May 20, 1901
Aged: 76 years, 3 months, 16 days

Cabiness, W. A.
B. April 12, 1852
D. Sept. 9, 1909

Poston, Julian, wife of
 Rev. Robert Poston
B. May 26, 1836
D. Jan. 31, 1905
[Handwritten correction for
 Julian Poston.]

Sparks, Joshua
B. Jan. 23, 1944
D. July 13, 1912
[Error either in date of birth
 or date of death.]

Poston, Salina, wife of
 Abel Poston
B. Oct. 27, 1831
D. June 21, 1903
Aged: 71 years, 7 mos., 24 days

Royster, Hoyle Wayne, son of
 J. A. & F. E. Royster
D. Mar. 2, 1901
Aged: 15 days

Royster, J. Alexander
B. May 4, 1877
D. Aug. 29, 1909
Aged: 32 years, 3 months, 25 days

Royster, Florence E., wife of
 J. Alexander [Royster]
B. Nov. 19, 1876
[No other date shown.]

Dixon, Ella Wee, daughter of
 O. G. & Mattie Dixon
B. April 11, 1909
D. in 1910

Dixon, Minnie C., dau. of
 O. G. & Mattie Dixon
B. Oct 26, 1900
D. April 24, 1901

Gold, Martin
B. Sept. 10, 1802
D. Oct. 16, 1886
Aged: 84 years, 1 mo., 16 ds.

Gold, Martha, wife of
 Milton [Gold]
D. Jan. 18, 1886
Aged: 74 years

Hord, A. S.
B. Jan. 4, 1844
D. Aug. 4, 1901
Aged: 57 years, and 8 mos.

Hord, Littie
B. Oct. 15, 1870
D. Jan. 15, 1879
Aged: 8 years, 8 mos.

Pruett, Infant son of
 John and Sarah Pruett
B. Mar. 24, 1884

Melton, Joseph
Co. G. 50 N.C. Inf. C.S.A.
(No dates)

Irvin, Elizabeth
B. Dec. 26, 1853
D. Oct. 3, 1896

Irvin, Rachel
B. Mar. 13, 1817
D. Sept. 16, 1895
Aged: 78 years, 6 mos., 3 ds.

Irvin, J. A.
B. Oct. 2, 1815
D. Sept. 14, 1895
Aged: 79 years, 11 mos., 12 ds.

Lewis, Alfred
B. Nov. 25, 1827
D. May 20, 1912

Lewis, Elizabeth, wife of
 Alfred Lewis
B. Jan. 10, 1833
D. Aug. 5, 1909

Powell, Rebecca
D. Sept. 1826 in her
 16th year

Powell, John
D. Aug. 19, 1840 in his
 18th year

Blanton, Jessie G.
D. Nov.6, 1861
Aged: 21 years, 11mos.

Blanton, Infant of
 J. J. & H. A. Blanton
(No dates)

Blanton, Louisa, daughter of
 J. S. & H. A. Blanton
B. Aug. 8, 1877
D. Sept. 6, 1877

Cornwell, Lucenia
B. Mar. 14, 1877
D. Oct. 20, 1878

Blanton, Judith
D. Oct. 12, 1864
Aged: 59 years, 8 mos. And 4 days

Blanton, Charles P.
D. June 14, 1862
Aged: 21 years, 10 mos., 14 days

Blanton, Sarah
D. June 29, 1884
Aged: 2 years, 2 mos., 14 days

Gardner, J. M.
B. Mar. 6, 1835
D. May 14, 1903
Aged: 68 years, 2 mos., 8 ds.

Beam, Julia A.
B. Jan. 17, 1807
D. Jan. 31, 1888
Aged: 81 years, 14 ds.

Hord, Doris G., son of
 J. M. & J. G. Hord
B. May 1, 1822
D. Mar. 6, 1905

Poston, Daniel
B. Aug. 5, 1822
D. May 15, 1895

Weathers, G. M.
B. May 25, 1845
D. 1899

Wellmon, Rachel R., wife of
 W. R. Wellmon
B. Jan. 9, 1856
D. April 12, 1909

Cornwell, Frank
B. Dec. 27, 1882
D. Mar. 15, 1912 or 1922 [Typed
 over; illegible.]

Withrow, Lettie Moree, daughter of
 C. S. & Hattie Withrow
B. Jan. 19, 1907
D. May 1907

Withrow, Lula May, daughter of
 C. S. & Hattie Withrow
B. Mar. 1, 1903
D. Jan. 20, 1906

Weathers, Laurence Franklin, son of
 W. T. & E. O. Weathers
B. Oct. 16, 1902
D. July 14, 1904

Wilson, Mary Ann, wife of
 Joseph Willson [per text]
B. Mar. 27, 1827
D. June 11, 1904
Aged: 77 years, 2 mos., 14 days

Wilson, J. A.
B. Feb. 9, 1860
D. Nov. 10, 1886

Wilson, C. A.
B. Feb. 9, 1860
D. Nov. 10, 1887

Patterson, Jemesauna, wife of
 A. Y. Patterson
B. June 9, 1857
D. Oct. 10, 1896
Aged: 39 years, 4 mos. 1 day

Hefteur, Hattie, wife of
 Thomas Hefteur
B. Mar. 5, 1862
D. Oct. 30, 1898

Tessneer, George
D. Mar. 31, 1900
Aged: 90 years
 /
Tessneer, Nancy,
 his wife
D. June 28, 1887
Aged: about 78 years

Tessneer, Evolena, daughter of
 N. B. & D. A. Tessneer
B. July 1, 1899
D. June 14, 1900

Wellmon, Melinda E., wife of
 W. B. Wellon [per text]
B. June 4, 1866
D. July 20, 1903

Spangler, Nora, wife of
 J. L. Spangler
B. May 10, 1872
D. Feb. 8, 1908
Aged: 35 years, 8 mos., 28 days

Poston, John T.
B. Feb. 6, 1850
D. Feb. 15, 1909

Eskridge, J. J. G.
B. Aug. 1, 1862
[Should the above be date of death?]
Aged: 20 years, 6 mos., 29 ds.
"He volunteered in Co. F. 2 Reg.
 N.C. L. and died in hospital at
 Richmond, Va."

Eskridge, R. T.
"Who was killed in the Wilderness,
 May 6, 1864."

Cornwell, Lydia Amanda
B. Nov. 1828
D. Jan. 16, 1897
Aged: 68 years, 2 months, 14 days

Cornwell, A. G. Susanah
B. Sept. 16, 1806
D. Aug. 11, 1879

Cornwell, A. G.
D. Feb. 25, 1855
Aged: 82 years

Evans, Nancy, wife of
 David Evans
B. Dec. 25, 1819
D. April 14, 1887
Aged: 67 years, 3 months, 20 days

Martin, James P.
Co. 55 N.C.A.
(No dates)

Weathers, Mary
B. Jan. 3, 1820
D. Oct. 3, 1897

Weathers, A. G.
B. Jan. 21, 1822
D. Jan. 10, 1922

Weathers, Coila, wife of
 W. W. Weathers
B. Aug. 8, 1801
D. Feb. 26, 1896

Wesson, S. Emeline
B. Jan. 12, 1842
D. July 25, 1883

Wesson, James
B. Dec. 6, 1836
D. July 5, 1906

Hord, Claudirs
B. Feb. 18, 1879
D. Jan. 4, 1896
Aged: 16 years, 10 mos., 14 days

Hord, B. L., infant of
 J. M. & J. G. Hord
B. Sept. 20, 1894
Aged: 19 days

Hord, Infant son and daughter of
 J. M. & J. G. Hord
B. Nov. 26, 1888
D. Nov. 25, 1889
[Is it possible that these dates
 are either birth or death dates
 for both of these infants?

Hoyle, Forest E., son of
 A. J. R. & E. J. Hoyle
B. July 22, 1878
D. July 6, 1879

Eskridge, Joseph M., son of
 G. M. & P. N. Eskridge
D. Jan. 31, 1879
Aged: 2 years, 2 months, 5 days

Gold, Biddy C.
D. Dec. 20, 1862
Aged: 16 years, 9 mos., 9 days

Gardner, J. N.
B. Oct. 20, 1816
D. May 7, 1906
Aged: 89 years, 6 mos., 17 ds.

Gardner, Jonathan
B. Jan. 26, 1815
D. Feb. 19, 1849
Aged: 34 years, 23 ds.

Lookadoo, T. Luciana
B. July 22, 1849
D. Jan. 3, 1903

Blanton, Lee F.
B. Feb. 10, 1885
D. Oct. 15, 1885
 /
Blanton, Thomas
B. Feb. 10, 1885
D. Feb. 22, 1886
Children of C. L. &
 P. J. Blanton

Blanton, _____-
B. Mar. 1857
D. Jan. 1, 1913

Wilson, J. Anna
B. June 30 1862
D. July 5, 1913

Spurlin, Isaac
B. Dec. 26, 1811
D. July 17, 1902

Irvin, Harriett, 1st wife of
 A. C. Irvin
B. Jan. 25, 1843
D. April 8, 1872

Spangler, Jonathan
Co. F. 56 N.C. Inf. C.S.A.
B. Aug. 31, 1837
D. Feb. 14, 1867

Beam, John
D. Mar. 24, 1848 in the
 39th year of her age
[Exact as text.]

Beam, Jourdan
D. Oct. 12, 1848 in the
 30th year of his age

Beam, Christopher
D. May 27, 1849
Aged: 60 years and 24 days

Beam, Margaret, wife of
 Christopher Beam
B. May 24, 1793
D. May 7, 1873

Horn, Jessie H.
B. Feb. 22, 1814
D. July 9, 1861
Aged: 47 years, 4 mos., 22 days

Horn, Nancy
B. Feb. 27, 1826
D. Aug. 25, 1879
Aged: 75 years, 6 mos., 22 days

London, Chandler
B. Sept. 21, 1812
D. Mar. 3, 1883
Aged: 71 years, 5 months, 10- days

London, Chandler
D. Aug. 18, 1869
Aged: 62 years

London, John
D. July 30, 1864
Aged: 18 years, 7 months, 19 days

London, Sidney, soldier in
 56 Reg.
Nov. 24, 1864
Aged: 24 yrs., 2 mo.

Blanton, Roxanah J., wife of
 A. Blanton
B. Sept. 13, 1882
D. July 16, 1880

Blanton, Albert
B. Jan. 7, 1846
D. Dec. 13, 1905

Irvin, Louis A.
B. Dec. 22, 1811
D. June 6, 1878
Aged: 66 yrs., 5 mos., 14 days

Irvin, A. G.
D. June 1, 1865 in the 64th year of his age

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