LINCOLN COUNTY, NC - CEMETERIES - Small Cemeteries and Family Plots, Part 1 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Robin Barger and with permission from Terry Waldrop ==================================================================== Barnett Cemetery Lincoln County, N.C. Reprinted, with permission from Terry Waldrop, from the book "Old Gravesites Revisited, Gaston & Lincoln Counties, Vol. 1". From the junction of Hwy. 16 & Hwy. 73, take Hwy. 73 west 2.8 miles, left into driveway four-tenths of a mile. Site is 300 yds. straight ahead. Ask Mr. Clark for permission. B. B. Barnett d. July 26, 1880 age 81 y.,1m., 22d. Barbary Barnett d. Aug. 31, 1851 age 11y., 15d. Randolph Barnett d. Feb. 19, 1845 In the 59th yr. of his age Thomas Barnett b. July 12, 1784 - d. Sept. 9, 1867 age 83y., 1m., 27d. Vicey Barnett d. May 27, 1855 age 22y., 6m. Jonas Bradshaw April 21, 1811 - June 7, 1885 age 74y., 1m., 17d. Nancy C. Bradshaw wife of Jonas Bradshaw Oct. 2, 1810 - June 29, 1880 age 69y., 8m., 27d. *********************************** Lorenzo Black Cemetery Lincoln County, N.C. Reprinted, with permission from Terry Waldrop, from the book "Old Gravesites Revisited, Gaston & Lincoln Counties, Vol. 1". From Crouse, take Pleasant Grove Church Rd., (SR 1171) 1.6 miles, right on dirt road, two-tenths of a mile & stop at cable barrier. Site is straight ahead 500 yds., surrounded by waist high telephone poles. Dr. Lorenzo Dow Black Aug. 18, 1818 - Dec. 20, 1904 Matilda Black wife of Dr. L.D. Black Sept. 5, 1820 - Nov. 3, 1886 Infant Dellinger Daughter of P.F. & M.E. Dellinger Jan. 2, 1893 - Jan. 7, 1893 ************************************* Bradshaw Cemetery Lincoln County, N.C. Reprinted, with permission from Terry Waldrop, from the book "Old Gravesites Revisited, Gaston & Lincoln Counties, Vol. 1". ( No directions were given for this cemetery.) Adolphus A. Bradshaw Jan. 29, 1850 - July 18, 1920 Ann Elizabeth Bradshaw Oct. 1, 1851 - Nov. 5, 1937 Cleveland M. Bradshaw March 3, 1917 - Aug. 6, 1917 David S. Bradshaw March 23, 1882 - Aug. 6, 1917 Franklin R. Bradshaw May 27, 1861 - Feb. 7, 1906 Micillee Florence Bradshaw 1865 - 1894 John F. Bradshaw June 23, 1822 - Aug. 6, 1896 Mary Ann R. Bradshaw wife of J. F. Bradshaw June 22, 1822 - March 29, 1900 Marvin A. Bradshaw son of D.A. & N.J. Bradshaw June 21, 1900 - March 2, 1901 Minnie A. Bradshaw wife of David S. Bradshaw April 28, 1885 - Aug. 30, 1927 Nancy J. Bradshaw wife of D.A. Bradshaw July 10, 1862 - April 25, 1905 ************************************* Micheal Butts Grave Lincoln County, N.C. Reprinted, with permission from Terry Waldrop, from the book "Old Gravesites Revisited, Gaston & Lincoln Counties, Vol. 1". From Lincoln County Courthouse, take Hwy. 27 east, 3.9 miles, left onto Asbury Church Road (SR 1354) for two-tenths of a mile. Left onto Sherrill Rd. (SR 1353), six-tenths of a mile to dead end. Site is in pasture 500 yds. to your northwest. Permission by Mrs. Van Sherrill. Micheal Butts d. April 9, 1816 In his 60th yr. *********************************** Caleb Carpenter Cemetery Lincoln County, N.C. Reprinted, with permission from Terry Waldrop, fron the book "Old Gravesites Revisited, Gaston & Lincoln Counties,Vol. 1". From Lincoln County Courthouse, take Hwy. 27 west 4 miles, take right on Daniel's Church Rd. (SR 1185) for one-tenth of a mile. Tombstone is under two cedar trees in field on the left. Caleb Carpenter Nov. 20, 1818 Sept. 20, 1861 ********************************** Carpenter - Crouse Cemetery Lincoln County, N.C. Reprinted, with permission fron Terry Waldrop, from the book "Old Gravesites Revisited, Gaston & Lincoln Counties, Vol. 1". From Crouse, take Gaston Webb's Chapel Road, (SR 1236) 1.8 miles, take left onto Landers Chapel Road (SR 1618) two-tenths of a mile. Site is 200 yds. to left in 2nd group of bushes, surrounded by a cement wall. Permission by Mr. Kiser. Ann Carpenter d. Aug. 14, 1858 age 75 yrs. Jacob Carpenter d. Jan. 9, 1840 age 73 yrs. Jacob Carpenter d. March 26, 1843 age 32 yrs. James W.O. Carpenter d. May 1847 age 4 yrs. Sarah Carpenter wife of Joseph Carpenter d. July 30, 1878 age 63y., 8m., 27d. Ann Crouse Jan. 10, 1839 (only date ) *********************************** William Carpenter Cemetery Lincoln County, N.C. Reprinted, with permission from Terry Waldrop, from the book "Old Gravesites Revisited, Gaston & Lincoln Counties, Vol.1". From Crouse, take Gaston Webb's Chapel Rd. (SR 1236) 3.2 miles. Left onto Carpenter Rd. (SR 1240) on-tenth of a mile. Site is 100 yds. to your left in some trees. Permission by Mr. Hal Carpenter. Elizabeth Catherine Carpenter Aug. 28, 1887 - Feb. 24, 1923 Micheal Carpenter Sept. 4, 1810 - Sept. 8, 1880 Rebecca Carpenter wife of Micheal Carpenter May 3, 1815 - May 6, 1881 Lawson P. Carpenter son of M. & R. Carpenter Nov. 13, 1839 - Dec. 21, 1862 Infant Carpenter son of M. & R. Carpenter b.&d. Aug. 24, 1856 Infant Carpenter daughter of M. & R. Carpenter b.&d. Aug. 24, 1858 Christopher Carpenter d. May 21, 1856 age 32y., 11m., 7d. David R. Carpenter d. Oct. 17, 1839 age 12y., 10m., 3d. William Carpenter d. June 19, 1845 age 66 yrs. Amelia Carpenter d. May 20, 1859 age 71 yrs. Elizabeth Carpenter d. Sept. 20, 1839 age 55 yr., 1m., 23d. Sephies A. Carpenter d. Nov. 21, 1843 age 25y., 2m. Jacob S. Carpenter son of J.F. & D. Carpenter March 31, 1872 - July 25, 1873 Henry Kiser July 18, 1850 - Dec. 22, 1881 William W. Floyd. d. Nov. 1842 (only date ) ***************************************************** Bailey Cemetery Lincoln County, N.C. Reprinted, by permission from Terry Waldrop, from " Old Gravesites Revisited, Gaston & Lincoln Counties, Vol. 1". From Lincoln County Courthouse, go west on Hwy. 27 for 1.1 miles. Bear left onto Hwy. 182 for 7.5 miles. Take right on Leonhardt Rd. (SR 1159) for one- tenth of a mile, right on Eaker Rd. (SR 1164) for two-tenths of a mile. Site is in field 500 yds. to the right, in a bunch of honeysuckle vines. Permission was given by Mr. Cohn Eaker. It is believed this was a community or church graveyard, but have been unable to find proof. Sunames : Bailey, Black, Brindle, Leonhardt, Linhardt, McNemare Rebecca Bailey d. Dec. 1843 age 2y., 4m., 27d. Sally Bailey d. July 21, 1822 age 33yrs. William Bailey d. March 20, 1846 age 25 yrs. Barbary Black d. Dec. 31, 1822 age 24 yrs. Thomas Black June 18, 1792 - July 2, 1880 Susan Brindle d. March 14, 1862 age 54 y., 6m., 4d. Infant of W.E. & A.E. Leonhardt d. Nov. 5, 1850 age 1m., 16d. Elizabeth Linhardt d. Sept. 18, 1846 age 85 yrs. George Washington Linhardt d. April 13, 1844 age 23yrs. Infant of S.C. & J.W. Linhardt b. Dec. 26, 1856 Jacob Linhardt d. Sept. 30, 1839 age 32y., 9m. John Linhardt d. April 15, 1825 age 31yrs. Laurence Linhardt d. Nov. 19, 1832 age 77 yrs. Tempce McNemare d. Sept. 15, 1841 age 76yrs. ***************************************************** Bandy Gravesite Lincoln County, N.C. Reprinted, by permission from Terry Waldrop, from " Old Gravesites Revisited, Gaston & Lincoln Counties, Vol. 1". From the Post Office in Iron Staion, on Hwy. 27, go one-tenth of a mile, take right on Low Bridge Road (SR 1314) for one-tenth of a mile. Bear right on Randleman Rd. (SR 1357) go three-tenths of a mile, turn right, into driveway, go two-tenths of a mile. Site on left. H.M. Bandy Sarah A. Bandy d. May 6, 1885 w/o H.M. Bandy Age - About 38 yrs. May 10, 1829 - July 28, 1905 ***************************************************** Samuel Dellinger Gravesite Lincoln County, NC From junction of Hwy. 16 & Hwy. 73, take Hwy. 73 West, 8 miles, towards Lincolnton. Left on Reinhardt Circle (SR 1509), three-tenths of a mile. Turn left on Timber Rd. (SR 1417) four-tenths of a mile. Ask Mr. Robert Eurey for directions to site. Samuel Dellinger Feb. 10, 1801 Feb. 27, 1865 ***************************************************** Daniel Finger Cemetery Lincoln County, NC Reprinted, with permission from Terry Waldrop, from the book " Old Gravesites Revisted, Gaston & Lincoln Counties, Vol. 1". From Lincolnton, take Bus. Hwy. 321 N., 4 . 4 miles. Take left at the new Lincoln County Industrial Park ( SR 1276, also known as Finger Mill Road or Golf Course Road ). Go seven-tenths of a mile, just past bridge. Site is 400 yds., through the woods at top of the hill, under power line. Help from Keith & Beverly Norris. (These are not the original directions to the gravesite. Because of construction and some help from nature, the dirt road named in the original directions, is no longer there.) Jane Finger Elizabeth Heltebrand Finger Daniel Finger 9 Sept. 1830 d. Oct. 15, 1860 d. Jan. 28, 1833 18 Feb. 1836 aged - 86y., 11m., 25d. aged - 66 years Note: At this time, the tombstone of Jane Finger sits at the bottom of a hill. Arrangements are being made to clean up the site and to return her tombstone to its rightful place. This site is one of many in the county that are in danger of being lost forever. Thank you, Terry Waldrop and the rest of your "crew". ***************************************************** George Coon Cemetery Lincoln County, NC From Lincoln County Courthouse, take Hwy. 27 West, 1.1 miles, angle left on Hwy. 182 for 4.3 miles. Right on Mott Sain Rd. (SR 1189) two-tenths of a mile. Site can easily be seen in the field 100 yds. to your left. Permission by Mr. Jerry Huss. Elizabeth Coon d. April 26, 1849 age 76 yr., 8m., 20d. George Coon d. April 3, 1844 age 71 yrs. Elias Houser d. April 7, 1849 age 17 yrs., 9m. Jacob Houser d. Nov. 28, 1839 age 2 y., 1m., 8d. Barbary Kissler d. Jan. 17, 1858 age 79 yrs. Barbary Kistler born A.D. 1815 - died A.D. 1843 age 27 y., 9m. Elizabeth Kistler d. Jan. 9, 1840 age 29 yrs. ***************************************************** Morris Cox Cemetery Lincoln County, NC From Lincolnton, take Hwy. 27 West, 4 miles. Left on Howard's Creek School Rd. (SR 1186) six-tenths of a mile to stop sign. Left on Harmon Rd. (SR 1187). At 3rd house on left, drive through to pasture, halfway down pasture, right angle through woods to big open field, walking on left edge of field to wagon road on left. Site is where road ends. Permission by Craig Woods. 27 graves marked by field stones. Catherine Cox d. July 14, 1796 age 41yrs. Margaret Cox d. Aug. 15, 1799 Morris Cox d. April 22, 1804 age 53 yrs. James Sullivan d. Aug. 27, 1825 (In his 71st. yr.) Ma Sullivan d. Dec. 15, 1817 age 86yr., 2m. Elijah Taylor d. Aug. 29, 1828 age 13yrs. Mary Taylor d. Feb. 24, 1827 age 25 yrs. Conrad Weaver d. Autumn - 1840 age about 80 yrs. Elizabeth Weaver wife of Conrad Weaver d. Nov'r 1836 (in her 76th yr.)