Elbow-Pierce Cemetery, Hallsboro
Columbus County, NC
Submitted by Dave High, March 1998
Updates contributed by Pat Norris, June 2010

Note from Dave High: This cemetery was surveyed by Anita Barfield and Kay Duncan for their book, "They're Buried in Our Past", published in 1983. It was their #45, page 62, and called "Pierce Cemetery." The cemetery is in the woods off Road 1909, which is off Road 1908, which is off Road 1001, south of Hallsboro in the "Elbow" community.

Note from Pat Norris: The cemetery has a committee now and have done a lot of work in the cemetery and would like the name changed to Elbow-Pierce Cemetery. They have a nice plaque with that name on it.

Stephen Smith, 1746 - 1781, Col in Revolutionary War, plaque placed by DAR, double brick vault
Joanna Council, 1753 - 1833, Wife of Col Smith, in same vault
Infant son of C S & Lillie Shipman, 6/22/1926
Richard C, Son of N S & M A Powell, 3/9/1899 - 7/23/1901
M Jay Pierce, 3/23/1872 - 7/28/1898, Co K, 2nd Regt, NC Vols, Spanish American War
Sgt Jonathan P Pierce, 1834 - 1903, Co C 13 Bn NC Lt Arty CSA (Son of #146 on 1850 Census)
Lydia, Wife of Jonathan Pierce, no dates
Cora Pierce, no dates, Daughter of Jonathan & Lydia Pierce
Sarah Pierce, no dates, Daughter of Jonathan & Lydia Pierce
Matilda Pierce, no dates, Wife of James P Pierce
James P Pierce, 1835 - 1884, Co C, 13 Bn, NC Light Arty, CSA (Son of #146 on 1850 Census)
Clarkey A, second wife of Samuel H Pierce, later wife of Dr J F Harrell, 2/18/1835 - 3/19/1911
Samuel H Pierce, 8/5/1820 - 6/20/1879 (#145 on 1850 Census)
Elizabeth Pierce, Consort of Jonathan Pearce, died 9/11/1852 in the 68th year of her age
Col Jonathan Pierce, 1779 - ca 1861 (#143 on 1850 census)
James C Pierce, 1/28/1804 - 3/2/1884 (#149 on 1850 census)
Benjamin F, Pierce, 1824-1900, Co F, 1st NC Infantry, Sgt, CSA (Son of Col Jonathan Pierce, twin brother of Thomas J Pierce, middle name Franklin)
Wife, Lucy Pierce, no dates (Wife of Benjamin F Pierce)
Lizzie, Daughter of Sidney & Carlotta Pierce, no dates
Lee, Son of Sidney & Carlotta Pierce, no dates
Jimmy, Son of Sidney & Carlotta Pierce, no dates
Margaret A Maultsby, 11/18/1829 - 9/17/1900 (Daughter of #146 on the 1850 Census)
1st Sgt Neil Alexander Maultsby, 1833 - 1864, Co H 51st Regt NC Inf CSA
Henry Wyche, 4/28/1859 - 3/26/1904
Mary Matilda, Wife of Henry Wyche, 6/27/1858 - 3/10/1922
James Earnest Council, 12/4/1903 - 10/22/1904
Leander R Pierce, 1857 - 1882
Thomas J Pierce,3/12/1824 - 2/21/1903, Co K 3rd NC Arty CSA
Mary Francis Sykes, 8/13/1841 - 1/18/1899
Lucy Ann Caroline Council, 7/17/1843 - 10/12/1907 (Daughter of #146 on the 1850 Census)
Alice Council, wooden marker, no dates
Alex Maultsby, no dates
Annie Ruth, Daughter of F B Pierce, 1/6/1898 - 10/14/1918
Belva Pierce, 12/2/1899 - 3/8/1911
Mattie Pierce, 5/3/1892 - 1/3/1899
Infant of Sidney & Clarky Pierce, no dates
Clarkey Pierce, Wife of Sidnye Pierce, no dates
Metal marker, illegible
Infant Son of W W and E M Pierce, 11/5/1900 - 2/2/1901
Nettie, Wife of J S Pierce, 1875 - 1897
Jonathan Smith Pierce, 3/5/1874 - 3/28/1897
Cecil Smith Pierce, 9/29/1896 - 3/5/1918, Battery B, 2nd Trench Mortar
Btln, Ft Caswell, NC, US Army
James Council, 1792 - 1848, Pvt, 3rd Regt, NC Militia, War of 1812 (#153 on the 1850 Census)
David Council, no dates, recent wood marker with name in Magic Marker (Son of #153 on the 1850 census)
John Bason, no dates, lengthy inscription about "A Stranger"
John K Shipman 5/11/1936 - 9/14/2006
Horace Benjamin Pierce 7/5/1944 - 2/24/2002
Ralph Pierce 3/14/1927 - 3/12/2004