McMILLAN / PATTERSON / BUCHANAN CEMETERY Surveyed and contributed by Catherine McNeill
"Many years ago I was taken to this cemetery by my late father-in-law, who was the son of the Sallie McNair McNeill listed here. I guess you would say it was near Laurel Hill, and not too far from the old McNair place, where the mill was. I will try to get better directions if I can, it was hidden in woods then." Catherine McNeill Posted March 24, 2004 by Myrtle Bridges
Sacred to the memory of John Morrison Who departed this life Dec. 2, 1838 aged 76 years Erected to the Memory of Mary Consort of John Morrison Died Aug 7, 1829 aged 60 years. A wooden marker
A short distance away
Charles and Addis sons of J.H. and Isabel Lee died 1900, and 1903 Shockley Gibson 1789-1876 Kelly infant.
Another group
Sara E. Currie March 18, 1833-Nov.6, 1892 Duncan C. Currie Died Nov. 18, 1893 aged abt. 71 Two infants of J.K. and Minnie Currie David Lamar and Sally P. either no dates or failed to copy
Another group, part ot the rest of the burials, all seem to be one grouping from here to the end of listing.
In Memory of Elizabeth Buchanan Died Dec. 31, 1871 Aged about 70(?) years In Memory of John Buchanan Died 24 Aug., 1866 Aged 96 years In Memory of Sarah, wife of John Buchanan Died Nov 2(?),1856 aged about 70 years In Memory of Mary Ann Buchanan who died May 1831 aged 1 yr. and 1 mo. Sacred to the Memory of Mrs Mary Buchanan who was born June 29, 1806 died May 10, 1830 aged 23 yrs, 10 mos. 11 dau.
All of the rest are enclosed within an iron fence.
In Memory of Margaret, Consort of Gilbert McMillan Who died Nov 7, 1817 Aged 42 Years In Memory Of Archibald son of Gilbert McMillan who died Oct, 1823 aged 25 years In Memory of Gilbert McMillan who died March 10, 1832 aged 6(?)9 years. Margaret, dau. of Gilbert and Margaret McMillan who died Oct 26th,1844 aged 45 years In Memory of Wm. B. McMillan June 3, 1858 Age 48 In Memory of Margaret A. M. Patterson died Dec. 25, 1855 aged 27 yrs, 4 days John Patterson Born Aug 10,1789 died Nov 14,1848 aged 59 yrs, 3 mos.,4das. In Memory of Elizabeth dau. of Gilbert McMillan and consort of John Patterson died 28 April, 1833, aged 41 yrs. In Memory of James Patterson Born Sept 30th 1793 died Dec 19th, 1868 Katharine, consort of James Patterson died July 26, 1849 aged 50 years Eliz. C., dau of James and Catherine Patterson born Nov (?), 1831 Died Feb.(?) 1863 In Mem. of Sarah J., dau. of James and Catherine Patterson born March 18, 1828 died March 14(?), 1865
The following group consists of six headstone with initials, centered by one quite large monument with all of the names and dates on it, as follows:
Hector McMillan born about 1814 died May 1, 1862 wife, Margaret born 1815,died June 3, 1901 Mary Eliza McMillan born Oct 17, 1836, died Nov. 15, 1857 Wm. F. McMillan Born Sept 27, 1838 Died April 26, 1860 Sarah M. McMillan born July 26,1840 died June 25, 1862 Henrietta McMillan born May 12, 1842 died June 9, 1864 Ellen McMillan born May 15, 1846 died May 27, 1863(the above stone was buried so deeply and firmly I was unable to read the rest)
Sallie McMillan second wife of Gilbert McMillan dau. of James Patterson
Mary Jane wife of G.M. Patterson died Feb 28, 1867, aged 28 James A. Patterson born Nov 25, 1823 died Aug 27, 1872 Mark the perfect man. Sallie McNair wife of John K. McNeill born Aug 9, 1856 died July 20, 1889 In Memory of Flora, wife of N.A. McNair born Feb 3, 1823 died June 25, 1858 also their infant child.Note: Concerning the last two above: Flora was a dau. of Gilbert McMillan, married Neill Adams McNair in 1854. Sallie McNair was her only surviving child, She married John Knox McNeill from the Waukulla section of Robeson Co. She also died rather young, leaving about six children, and was buried by her mother.
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