Avery County, NC - Elk Mountain Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery ~~~~~~~~~~ AVERY COUNTY ELK MOUNTAIN FREEWILL BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY LOCATION: In central Avery County, on Little Plumtree Branch Road, about 2.7 miles north of Pyatte. It can be accessed from several different roads. From Hughes, take Little Plumtree Branch Road south toward Pyatte; the church and cemetery is on your left. ACCESSIBILITY: Once you find it, easy. CONDITION: Very good. OLDEST DATED GRAVE: # 46, 1876. SURNAMES: BENFIELD, CALLOWAY, CARPENTER, DANIELS, DELLINGER, FRANKLIN, GRINDSTAFF, HAYES, HOUSTON, HUFFMAN, JAYNES, JOHNSON, McLEAN, MACE, OSBORN, POTTER, PRITCHARD, SHELL, TRIVETTE, WARD, WEBB, WOODRUFF, WRIGHT 1. Rev John Wright 15 Oct 1887 23 Aug 1976 2. Lapatria Wright 13 May 1893 16 Nov 1975 (Lapatria Nuckles). Wife of # 1. 3. J.H. Wright 20 March 1931 20 March 1931 Child of 1 & 2. 4. Vicey Grindstaff 26 Aug 1844 1 Feb 1927 5. Unknown 6. Unknown 7. Baby Calvin Shell --- --- 8. Jim Shell --- --- 9. Poppie Shell --- --- Wife of # 8. 10. Unknown 11. Unknown 12. Harrison E. Carpenter 1891 1945 S/o Adelaide Carpenter 13. Maude F. Carpenter 1899 1961 Wife of # 12. D/o 51 & 52. 14. Timothy Ivan Daniels 1962 1962 15. Charles Lynn Daniels 25 May 1958 5 Dec 1981 S/o # 17 & Bascom Daniels. 16. Thomas Jewel Carpenter 3 July 1934 21 Feb 1983 17. Lula Bell Daniels 24 Aug 1939 29 Aug 1984 Wife of Bascom Daniels. D/o 12 & 13. 18. (Living) 19. Daniel W. Potter 1 June 1892 8 Aug 1977 S/o Ezekiel S. & Martha Johnson Potter. 20. Eva Potter 26 Nov 1896 22 Nov 1974 Wife of # 19. D/o 81 & 82. 21. Clayborn Potter 12 June 1925 23 Feb 1975 S/o 19 & 20. 22. Thersia Potter Hayes 27 April 1932 11 May 1981 23. Roxie Jane Wright 8 Nov 1919 31 Jan 1999 D/o 12 & 13. 24. Gary Lee Carpenter 10 May 1955 27 Nov 2001 S/o Margie Daniels & # 25. 25. Buster Carpenter 8 Oct 1921 21 March 1997 "WWII". S/o 12 & 13. 26. James L. Carpenter 3 Jan 1930 16 March 1989 S/o 12 & 13. 27. C.W. Wright 28 Feb 1922 8 Dec 1986 S/o 1 & 2. 28. Doxie L. Wright 24 Nov 1927 6 July 2004 Wife of # 27. D/o 12 & 13. 29. Merritt L. Johnson 15 Aug 1892 20 Jan 1965 S/o 56 & 57. 30. Margret Johnson 13 Aug 1896 11 Jan 1983 Wife of # 29. D/o 102 & 103. 31. Sinnie Johnson Mace 2 June 1888 14 Feb 1981 2nd wife of Robert T. Mace. D/o 56 & 57. 32. Dollie Johnson 22 Sept 1884 20 Nov 1950 D/o 56 & 57. 33. Rev James Milton Carpenter 23 Dec 1852 20 Sept 1935 "Uncle Jim". 34. Thomas Carpenter 17 July 1861 7 Feb 1936 35. Lottie J. Carpenter 2 Feb 1862 24 Feb 1949 Wife of # 34. D/o 65 & 66. 36. Vinnie W. Carpenter 2 Jan 1921 6 Sept 2004 D/o W.W. & Lottie Farmer Wood. 37. Lemuel A. Carpenter 21 Feb 1918 13 July 2005 Husband of # 36. S/o 38 & 39. 38. Brown Carpenter 13 June 1884 1 Dec 1918 S/o 34 & 35. 39. Mary A. Carpenter 3 Jan 1886 2 Feb 1983 Wife of # 38. D/o Richard Harrison & Jane Johnson Isaacs. 40. Miles Carpenter 20 Dec 1916 7 Dec 1937 S/o 38 & 39. 41. Orthur Johnson --- 31 July 1911 "Aged 14 yrs, 5 mos.". 42. Albert Johnson --- 27 Dec 1909 "Aged 5 yrs, 8 mos.". 43. Unknown 44. Unknown 45. Unknown 46. Eben Franklin --- 22 Aug 1876 "Aged 26 yrs.". 1st husband of # 56. S/o George W. Franklin. 47. C.W. Lorman Huffman 12 Oct 1930 31 Dec 2002 48. (Living) 49. Curtis A. Franklin 1913 1997 S/o 51 & 52. 50. Marjorie W. Franklin 1918 1988 Wife of # 49. 51. Jane Benfield Franklin 1882 1947 D/o Byard H. & Betsy Isaacs Benfield. 52. Azor Franklin 1873 1938 Husband of # 51. S/o 46 & 56. 53. Robert M. Franklin --- 6 Sept 1902 "Aged 11 mos.". 54. (Infant) 15 July 1880 15 July 1880 D/o 56 & 57. 55. Johnie Johnson 5 June 1889 10 Sept 1892 S/o 56 & 57. 56. Nancy Elizabeth Johnson — [1 Jan 1853] 7 March 1912 "Aged 58 yrs.". Wife of # 46 & # 57 D/o James Monroe & Nancy E. Gragg Franklin.. 57. Marcus Johnson 22 June 1858 20 April 1938 Husband of # 56. S/o 65 & 66. 58. Roy Edward Johnson 10 Aug 1915 3 Sept 1941 59. Arnold Johnson 23 Feb 1919 26 Feb 1919 60. Ednie Johnson 26 Nov 1917 16 Dec 1917 61. Iolia Johnson 15 Jan 1936 16 Jan 1936 62. Clarence Johnson 23 May 1927 24 May 1929 63. Aldie Johnson 26 Jan 1920 12 Feb 1920 64. Ed Johnson (?) 19 March 1878 20 March 1909 65. Cynthia A. Johnson — [c. 1830] 21 Feb 1906 D/o Isaac & Hannah Taylor Franklin. 66. Harris H. Johnson — [Dec 1828] — [8 Feb 1910] "Co. C, 13th TN Cav.". Husband of # 65. S/o Abraham & Jane Daniels McKinney Johnson. 67. Lawrence H. Johnson 22 May 1890 7 June 1976 68. Unknown 69. Unknown 70. Harrison A. Johnson 20 Oct 1864 31 July 1927 S/o 65 & 66. 71. Dolly Jaynes Johnson 6 March 1875 24 Aug 1948 Wife of # 70. D/o Millard Fillmore & Susan Adaline Benfield Jaynes. 72. Buddy Ray Johnson 26 July 1937 6 April 1941 73. Mack C. Johnson 5 April 1900 15 Nov 1986 S/o 70 & 71. 74. Mary V. Johnson 22 Sept 1914 29 June 2004 Wife of # 73. D/o Vester & Lizzie Daniels Vance. 75. Grady S. Beck 15 March 1911 6 Nov 1976 S/o Pink & Mattie Beck. 76. Mary A. Jaynes 15 May 1965 15 May 1965 D/o 77 & 78. 77. James Alvin Jaynes 24 July 1913 7 June 2005 S/o 81 & 82. 78. Katrina Carrigo Jaynes 3 Aug 1929 30 Oct 1969 Wife of # 77. 79. Maggie Jaynes Ward 26 April 1906 6 Jan 1965 D/o 81 & 82. 80. William J. Ward 18 June 1901 15 Aug 1969 Husband of # 79. S/o Everett Lee & Addie ward. 81. James M. Jaynes 12 Nov 1870 28 Dec 1933 S/o Millard Fillmore & Susan Adaline Benfield Jaynes. 82. Jennie Johnson Jaynes 11 Nov 1871 29 May 1959 Wife of # 81. D/o 65 & 66. 83. Cora E. Janes --- 30 Aug 1894 "Aged 1 yr.". D/o 81 & 82. 84. Unknown 85. Dewey Basel Trivette 26 May 1909 23 Nov 1993 "WWII". S/o James Millard & Lillie McGuire Trivette. 86. (Living) 87. Chester Trivette 30 May 1953 11 Nov 1974 S/o 85 & 86. 88. Helen Grindstaff 13 Feb 1938 13 Feb 1938 (Probably) d/o # 89. 89. America Grindstaff 22 June 1915 29 June 1940 90. Lambert F. Carpenter 22 Oct 1912 12 Nov 1936 S/o 91 & 92. 91. Samuel Enoch Carpenter 30 Nov 1890 23 Jan 1961 S/o 35 & 36. 92. Eva S. Carpenter 15 April 1889 21 Oct 1961 Wife of # 91. D/o Spencer Joseph & Eliza Ellen Dellinger Shook. 93. Alvin Shell 15 June 1887 27 Feb 1947 S/o James & Mary Shell. 94. Dollie Shell 19 Jan 1897 24 Aug 1966 Wife of # 93. D/o 51 & 52. 95. Vida Shell 22 Jan 1915 24 March 1933 S/o 96 & 97. 96. (Living) 97. Charles Shell 30 Aug 1951 31 Jan 1999 S/o 95 & 96. 98. (Living) 99. Beth Calloway 18 May 1883 15 Feb 1961 100. E. Justin Benfield 2 June 1904 30 May 1941 S/o 102 & 103. 101. Maybell F. Benfield 2 May 1905 4 March 1990 Wife of # 100. D/o George & Eliza Hollifield Finney. 102. Louis A. Benfield 26 April 1859 24 April 1924 S/o Byard Henry & Elizabeth Isaacs Benfield. 103. Julie A. Benfield 2 April 1863 19 Nov 1943 Wife of # 102. D/o Wesley & Irena Pennington Love. 104. Millard H. Osborn 5 Jan 1923 3 March 1923 "S/o Cicero & Biner Osborn". 105. Olive Webb McLean 25 June 1890 22 Dec 1955 D/o 106 & 107. 106. Thomas J. Webb 1874 1956 107. Lola S. Webb 1889 1935 Wife of # 106. 108. Effie F. Webb 1923 1924 (Probably) d/o # 109. 109. Sarah L. Webb 1908 1935 110. Lena Mae Trivette 6 Feb 1936 6 Feb 1936 111. Unknown 112. Unknown 113. Luther A. Houston 2 Feb 1929 2 Feb 1929 114. Marshall Pritchard, Sr. 4 Nov 1945 4 July 1998 115. (Living) 116. Regina Pritchard 25 March 1966 25 March 1966 D/o 114 & 115. 117. Jolisa Cheryl Pritchard 10 Oct 1966 10 Oct 1966 (Probably) d/o 114 & 115. 118. Lisa Dawn Pritchard 12 June 1971 12 June 1971 119. (Living) 120. Edith S. Carpenter 25 April 1925 8 Jan 1982 D/o Jones & Delzie Carpenter Stamey. 121. Eliam Pritchard 23 Aug 1885 5 June 1959 S/o Isaac Trimmer & Mary Polly Burleson Pritchard. 122. Vettie Pritchard 11 April 1892 17 Aug 1935 (Vettie Wilson). Wife of # 121. 123. James Lum Stamey 26 June 1898 17 Dec 1985 S/o James & Ella Clark Stamey. 124. Dovie P. Stamey 31 Aug 1908 22 Jan 2002 Wife of # 123. D/o 121 & 122. 125. Elmore E. Calloway 5 Nov 1914 15 March 1992 S/o Laws & Betty Benfield Calloway. 126. Bertha B. Calloway 33 March 1922 16 Oct 1970 (Bertha Benfield). Wife of # 125. 127. Joe Lum Benfield 4 April 1886 29 June 1966 S/o 102 & 103. 128. Dora Benfield 6 Feb 1894 16 Oct 1987 Wife of # 127. D/o Isaac Burman & Sophia Guinn Lee. 129. Ruth Marie Jaynes 27 Sept 1937 March 1938 D/o 130 & 131. 130. Millard McKinley Jaynes 27 Dec 1898 14 June 1976 S/o 81 & 82. 131. Nancy Woodie Jaynes 11 Feb 1903 23 Aug 1986 Wife of # 130. D/o George W. & Alice Honoria King Woody. 132. Frank Carpenter 24 Sept 1924 13 Aug 1984 S/o 91 & 92. 133. Shirley J. Benfield 15 July 1937 28 Oct 1990 D/o 134 & 135. 134. Grifes Johnson 28 July 1908 28 May 1944 (Lillie Griffis McElyea). D/o George & LulaBell Williams McElyea. 135. Simon Brownlow Johnson 22 Sept 1896 20 Oct 1989 "WWI". Husband of # 134. S/o 70 & 71. 136. James Bobby Johnson 3 Oct 1935 30 March 1999 137. Frances Johnson Woodruff 29 July 1927 4 Jan 2003 D/o 138 & 139. 138. William Orville Johnson 9 May 1893 7 Feb 1982 S/o 70 & 71. 139. Dorothy Jane Johnson 18 Oct 1902 23 Nov 1987 Wife of # 138. D/o George & Dora Daniels. 140. Imogene Johnson 18 Aug 1942 5 July 1944 D/o 138 & 139. 141. Arnold M. Daniels 18 Sept 1918 17 July 1991 S/o John Wheeler & Lottie Vance Daniels. 142. (Living) 143. Rebecca F. Daniels 22 Feb 1944 7 July 1944 D/o 141 & 142. 144. Thomas Benfield 22 March 1936 12 Dec 2003 ______________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Mark Lawson - rmlawson67@hotmail.com ______________________________________________________________________