ANSON COUNTY, NC - CEMETERIES - Shiloh Methodist Cemetery, Morven, NC ==================================================================== 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: Audrey Buckwell ==================================================================== Shiloh Methodist Cemetery, Morven, NC Location: At the intersection of US52 and NC145 in Morven, turn East onto NC145 (towards Rockingham, NC). At 3.2 miles, turn right onto Shiloh Church Road (SR1825). Go .9 miles to find the church on the left. The cemetery is in the yard to the left of and behind the church. Compiled by Bud and Audrey Buckwell: September, 2001 Condition: Excellent, well marked. The oldest stones are in fair condition. General Information: All Names are presented last name first. Many of the stones in this cemetery contain more than one individual's information on it. When this occurs, the stone's information regarding Person 1 is presented, followed immediately by the stone's information regarding Person 2 (i.e. there is no seperating space between these individuals). Footstone information for each respective person is then presented, followed by the complier's remarks, as applicable. (Example: Diggs, L. Raymond, Diggs, Euna E.) NAME BORN DIED INSCRIPTIONS "FOOTSTONE INSCRIPTIONS" [REMARKS] Diggs, L. Raymond Dec. 24, 1891 Feb. 27, 1982 Son of Thomas E. & Carrie Diggs, Euna E. Sept. 21, 1894 June 2, 1976 Daughter of Charles H. & Julia C. Ratliff Two brothers, Elbert - Paul T. "Father" footstone "Mother" footstone Diggs, R. Carlyle Aug. 7, 1915 Jan. 26, 1983 Diggs, Roberta L. July 12, 1916 Mar. 3, 1988 "Father" footstone "Mother" footstone Diggs, Blanford C. Oct. 12, 1938 July 17, 1998 Father Diggs, Myrtle L. Dec. 9, 1940 Mother In God's Care Diggs, Elbert Denzil Apr. 3, 1894 Apr. 19, 1979 Diggs, Mary Lowry Feb. 8, 1908 Apr. 15, 1968 "Father" footstone "Mother" footstone Poe, David Monroe May 23, 1964 Nov. 30, 1981 Son of Harold M. & Linda L. Poe Gone but not forgotten "Son" footstone Mullikin, Frances Lowry Jan. 7, 1913 June 21, 1969 "FLM" footstone Lowry, Grover C. June 9, 1910 Aug. 9, 1963 Lowry, Charles R. Nov. 10, 1867 Oct. 27, 1947 In Loving Memory Lowry, Mary R. Oct. 5, 1873 Dec. 17, 1936 "Father" footstone "Mother" footstone Diggs, Paul Thomas July 14, 1896 Oct. 30, 1966 Diggs, Maude Coates May 1, 1908 Feb. 23, 1994 "Father" footstone "Mother" footstone McCormick, Katherine T. June 23, 1921 Jan. 1, 1986 Precious Lord Take My Hand Diggs, Riley H. Oct. 6, 1895 Dec. 28, 1958 Diggs, Esther L. Dec. 28, 1901 Mar. 23, 1985 "Father" footstone "Mother" footstone Lowry, Infant Nov. 8, 1936 Daughter of A.V. & W.L. Lowry "I" footstone Lowry, Eleandor Vidas Feb. 26, 1945 Aug. 16, 1946 Dau. of A.V. & W.L. Lowery "EVL" footstone Lowry, A. Vester Dec. 28, 1901 May 10, 1968 Andrew Lowry, Walter L. Jan. 17, 1919 Nov. 15, 2001 Loraine "Father" footstone "Father" footstone [Walter Loraine Lowe Lowery is the wife of Andrew Vester Lowery; her "Father" footstone should read "Mother"] Lowery, John Walter Nov. 18, 1943 Oct. 14, 1946 "JWL" footstone Lowry, Brenda E. Sept. 6, 1948 Mar. 28, 1949 Dau of A.V. & W.L. Lowry Diggs, Benjamin Eli Apr. 30, 1875 June 22, 1955 Diggs, H. Preston Jan. 3, 1888 Mar. 13, 1937 In Loving Memory "HPD" footstone Diggs, Annie July 21, 1885 May 5, 1947 Diggs, Fred Aug. 23, 1885 Feb. 7, 1941 "Mother" footstone "Father" footstone Pratt, Oliff C. Oct. 2, 1894 Sept. 28, 1958 Married Nov. 25, 1915 Pratt, Mary S. Nov. 21, 1896 Aug. 4, 1968 Gathings, James Clinton Apr. 6, 1896 Apr. 5, 1951 Gathings, Emma Bryant Dec. 24, 1906 June 15, 1990 "JCG" footstone "EBG" footstone Diggs, Henry M. Oct. 7, 1920 Jan. 22, 1922 Diggs, Floyd Oct. 9, 1910 May 19, 1977 "FD" footstone Diggs, P. H. Jan. 3, 1849 Nov. 17, 1920 "PHD" footstone Diggs, Joseph L. June 23, 1866 Mar. 11, 1941 His Wife Diggs, Ashe M. Mar. 14, 1878 July 7, 1950 "JL" footstone Diggs, William R. July 31, 1856 Sept. 21, 1929 Diggs, Susan H. Nov. 27, 1853 Apr. 16, 1918 "Father" footstone "Mother" footstone Diggs, Nellie M. Dec. 17, 1904 Dec. 30, 1976 Thy Kingdom Come Diggs, Robert L. Oct. 20, 1890 Aug. 31, 1975 "Mother" footstone "Father" footstone Diggs, Robert M. July 26, 1925 July 22, 1999 Beloved Brother Ratliff, Mary E. Died Nov. 1925 Ratliff, Martha J. Died Jan. 1931 Bennett, Sylvester July 26, 1872 Dec. 24, 1934 Bennett, Roxie Anna Aug. 6, 1876 Feb. 27, 1918 "Father" footstone "Mother" footstone Pratt, Jack Jan. 25, 1893 Jan. 28, 1977 S2 US Navy World War I Pratt, George E. 1901 1975 "GEP" footstone Pratt, Henry Baxter Sep 8, 1896 Nov 27, 1978 PVT US Army World War I Pratt, Hiram J. 1859 1921 Pratt, Mattie D. 1860 1941 Flowers, Ora L. Sept. 6, 1873 Jan. 27, 1963 Flowers, Robert M. Aug. 17, 1879 Feb. 13, 1971 Daughter & Son of Abner & Martha A. Flowers "OLF" footstone "RMF" footstone Flowers, Theodore A. Aug. 12, 1876 Sept. 21, 1947 Son of Abner & Martha Stanton Flowers "TAF" footstone Flowers, Martha A. Stanton March 1, 1842 June 5, 1926 Wife of Abner Flowers Their daughter Flowers, Sallie F. Oct. 4, 1868 May 9, 1885 "MAF" footstone "SAF" footstone Speagle, Infant Born & Died Aug. 7, 1911 Infant daughter of J.O. & H.E. Speagle Happy Infant Early Blest Rest in Peaceful Slumberrest "I" footstone Bryant, Zilphia Annie P. Mar. 10, 1881 Dec. 7, 1957 Bryant, H. Sam Mar. 7, 1877 Jan. 25, 1950 "ZAPB" footstone "HSB" footstone Wilkes, Pearlie B. June 2, 1922 Nov. 26, 1987 Dean, William (Bill) Feb. 14, 1916 Nov. 20, 1999 Son of William and Madie Starnes Dean Wife - Ethel Sellers Dean Children - Harold Edwin, Harvey Wayne, Fay Elaine No More Sickness No More Sadness No More Crying No More Loneliness Caught Up With My Lord In The Clouds of Glory, When Jesus Recieves His Own Dean, William M. 1875 1940 "Father" footstone Dean, Helen Calhoun Oct. 4, 1898 Apr. 12, 1980 Mother of Wilmer Calhoun, Charles Calhoun Dean, Edith Myrtle Sarah, & Bobby Dean "Mother" footstone Lowry, Carrie H. Nov. 28, 1901 Nov. 23, 1940 Wife of Charles LeRoy Lowry We Will Meet Again "CHL" footstone Dean, Fred Mike 1910 1976 "FMD" footstone Dean, Charles Sr. Dec. 17, 1921 "CD" footstone Rollins, Ophelia Ratliff Mar. 7, 1860 Dec. 1, 1937 Wife of I.A. Rollins "ORR" footstone Rollins, Eustage L. Dec. 1, 1884 July 21, 1885 "ELR" footstone In memory of Rollins, Edgar A. Aug. 29, 1916 Who was drowned at sea near Santo Domingo Aged 20 yrs. "EAR" footstone Parsons, Vincent Born Nov. 12, 1822 Died Dec. 6, 1888 Parsons, Sarah B. Born May 21, 1824 Died June 20, 1901 Wife of Vincient Parsons In memory of Buchanan, Mary E. Who Died April 1886 "MEB" footstone Parsons, F. B. Born April 23, 1853 Died June 27, 1883 Teach me O God in truth to say Thy will not mine be done. "FBP" footstone Diggs, Anna Moore March 24, 1882 March 22, 1926 "AMD" footstone Moore, Julia A. Oct. 28, 1845 June 8, 1915 Asleep in Jesus "JAM" footstone Moore, John July 18, 1847 Aug. 5, 1927 "John H. Moore July 18, 1847 Aug. 5, 1927 Co. G. 40 NG Regt Civil War" footstone Diggs, William Edward June 14, 1881 April 26, 1959 Smith, Flora A. Born Aug. 16, 1844 Died July 3, 1883 Wife of Dr. J. C. Smith Come Unto Me, All That Labor And Are Heavy Laden And I Will Give You Rest "FAS" footstone Smith, Dr. J. C. Born May 9, 1832 Died Sept. 15, 1882 Asleep in Jesus Blessed Sleep From Which None Ever Wake To Weep Calm and Undisturbed Repose Unbroken By The Last Of Foes "JCS" footstone Parsons, Infant Infant of E.A. & E.J. Parsons "I" footstone In Memory Of Parsons, E. A. May 15, 1845 Sept. 11, 1906 And Wife July 6, 1854 Jan. 14, 1883 Gone But Not Forgotten "EAP" footstone "EJP" footstone Swink, Martha Nov. 8, 1899 Apr. 19, 1900 Dau. of P.H. & N.L. Swink Asleep in Jesus "MS" footstone Wright, Eller Sellers Died July 1896 Daughter of P.A. & Martha Sellers "ESW" footstone Hinson, Helen Sellers Mar. 22, 1867 July 17, 1933 Daughter of P.A. & Martha Sellers "HSH" footstone Sellers, Thomas B. Died Apr. 25, 1894 Son of P.A. & Martha Sellers "TBS" footstone In Memory Of Sellers, Martha A. Born Aug. 16, 1830 Died Dec. 27, 1889 Wife of R.A. Sellers Blessed are they that die in the Lord "MAS" footstone Sellers, P. A. May 3, 1818 July 2, 1902 "PAS" footstone Webb, Susanna Died Feb. 22, 1921 Age 60 Yrs. Gone But Not Forgotten "SW" footstone At Rest McDuffy, Sarah Born Jan. 22, 1859 Died Sept. 18, 1911 God in His Wisdom has recalled The boon His love had given And though the body slumbers here The soul is safe in heaven "SM" footstone Gaddy, Fred Born Nov. 7, 1892 Died July 22, 1893 Son of A.W. & Sallie Gaddy Budded on earth to bloom in heaven Boswell, W. J. Born Jun. 29, 1859 Died Nov. 29, 1899