MARTIN FAMILY CEMETERY

This little family cemetery is situated in Cleveland County, N.C. about
two miles northwest of Mooresboro and one mile and a half southwest of
Dobbins Baptist Church in No. 7 Township.  Information by Mr. L. W.
McDaniel.  [This cemetery is repeated on "Original page 386" with the
different/additional data added in bold type.] [This family cemetery is
located in Cleveland County, N.C. in No. 7 Township about 1 and a half
miles north of Mooresboro, N.C. on the lands of W. P. Leister.]


Owner of Cemetery:  Mr. W. P. Leister

Approximate number of marked graves:  4 [Only three names listed on
"Original page 384" and four names are listed on "Original page 386".]
Unmarked graves:  10 [15] Earliest marked grave:  Joseph L. Martin, d.
April 21, 1876 [d.  Aug. 22, 1862]

General condition of cemetery:  Well kept, being surrounded by rock wall
six inches high.  The road to it abandoned years ago.

Date of survey:  Oct. 12, 1939 (Survey began one year ago, Oct. 12,
1938.)  Oct. 25, 1939 - it appears that this cemetery was visited twice
and different readings recorded per "original pages" 384 and 386.  ]

Workers:  Forest Williams and Anson G. Melton

(Mr.  L. W. McDaniel was a great help to the workers in locating this
isolated cemetery.  Forest Williams, worker.)

Inscriptions:

Martin, Joseph L.
B. April 30, 1852      [B. June 11, 1841]
D.  April 21, 1876     [D. Aug. 22, 1862]
Aged:  23 years        [Aged:  21 years]

Martin, S.  [listed only on page 386]
B.  April 30, 1852
D.  April 21, 1876.
Aged:  23 years

Martin, Susanah, wife of
  A. M. Martin
B.  Nov. 2, 1813
D.  May 2, 1898
[Aged:  84 yrs., 6 mos.]

Martin, A. M.
B.  Feb. 10, 1810
D.  Dec. 9, 1896
Aged:  86 yrs., 9 mos., 29 ds.

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This cemetery is among the many Cleveland cemeteries included on the Cleveland Count WPA Cemeteries CD,
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