BUNCOMBE COUNTY, NC - CEMETERIES - Newton Academy Cemetery (Partial) ==================================================================== 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: S Donaldson sdonaldson@salisbury.net ==================================================================== NEWTON ACADEMY CEMETERY, corner of Biltmore Ave. and Unadilla Ave., Asheville, NC. An old cemetery with much wear on the stones Established 1818 Surveyed by L. Donaldson and S. Donaldson 11/29/2001 (partial) NAME BIRTH DEATH MILITARY FOOTSTONE OTHER Foster, Nellie 2/25/1890 6/13/1891 Dau of A. L. and M. A. Foster "Our darling baby" Muncie, Mary 1858 6/22/1919 "Tender mother and grandmother" Sorrels, Sallie K. - 8/19/1889 Wife of G. A. Sorrels Aged 28y ??? "Not dead ... sleep" Tallant, Mary Ann 1826 1913 Wife of David Tallant "Erected by M. Y. Angel and wife" Helton, W. H. - 8/26/1907 "B. R. T." Aged 31 "Gone but not forgotten" Daniels, Fred - 8/24/1907 Son of R. N. and M. E. Daniels Aged 24 "Sleep ... rest" Daniels, Mary E. 10/8/1868 6/6/1911 Wife of R. N. Daniels "Asleep in Jesus" Blackwood, Beatrice 10/25/1903 11/3/1907 Blackwood, Gladys 11/14/1907 2/24/1908 Dau of W. G. and L. K. Blackwood Brown, Burton 4/8/1832 3/14/1908 "Resting in hope of ... resurrection" Patton, John E., Sr. 4/17/1805 5/18/1889 Patton, ??? 11/18/1898 7/29/1901 Son of J. G. and E. L. Patton "Jesus loves our little ones" Hunter, N. B. 10/30/1881 9/17/1907 Hunter, Rose ??? 12/30/190? 5/22/1906 Dau of N. E. and M. E. Hunter Frady, Nellie M. 6/8/1892 11/8/1898 Dau of W. B. and D. B. Frady "..." Gasperson, Elizabeth - 8/28/1904 Age 55y "Mother" Britt, George W. 7/28/1826 11/1/1903 Britt, M. L. 11/17/1868 3/14/1908 "One but not forgotten" Euans, Margaret L. 1836 1903 Euans, Benjamin F. 1828 1904 Voneriesen, Rosemary Fesd E. 11/14/1894 1895 Neill, Thomas D. 1827 1904 Sgt., Co G, 1st NC Cav., CSA Shackel, E. O. 1825 189? "She hath ... she could" Gash, John 10/16/1769 10/21/185? Husband of Nancy Gash "In memory of" Aged 88y, 4d Gash, Nancy - 10/2/1851 Wife of John Gash Aged 74y, 6m Hemphill, ? - 10/23/1802 Son of J. E. and L. E. Hemphill "At rest" Aged 6y, 6m, 10d Hemphill, Lena 10/27/1872 9/28/1897 "At rest" "Some sweet day" Hemphill, John Harvey 4/12/1849 4/12/1908 Gash, John S. 6/10/1860 2/3/1892 Gash, B. S. 1/15/1910 1/2/19?? "They rest from ... born and their works do follow them" Gash, Ellen Cornelia - 1/10/1882 Dau of B. S. and E. Gash "In memory of" 9y, 8m, 16d Gash, Alice Cordelia - 12/12/1881 Dau of B. S. and E. Gash 25y "..." Shackelford, George W. 11/18/???? 1884 Williams, Willie L. 12/26/1858 7/22/1877 Son of H. N. and R. A. Williams "Asleep in Jesus" Alexander, B. S. 9/2/1795 7/1/1868 Husband of Jane M. Alexander Alexander, Jane M. 9/21/1804 11/28/1876 Wife of B. S. Alexander Swaney, Maude 1892 1893 "Asleep in Jesus" White, Marrie E. 6/21/1885 ???? Wife of W. T. White ???, Ada M. Sams, Anne Y. 1752 1845 Wife of Edmund Sams Reed, ? 12/14/1875 12/14/1875 Son of ??? L. Reed Sams, Edmund 1750 1845 Husband of Anne Y. Sams Foster, Orra 10/1774 8/22/1853 Wife of Capt. Thomas Foster Aged 74y, 9m "In memory of" Stevens, Merit F. 12/9/1884 11/30/1911 Reed, Fannie L. 2/12/1853 7/29/1881 Dau of Henry and Nancy Stevens Wife of Mark L. Reed Hood, Harriet E. 9/5/1888 5/31/???? Wife of M. H. Hood Alexander, Polly W. 10/6/1806 ???? "In memory of" Jay, James V. 9/8/1850 4/19/1911 Smith, Katie Lorrine 5/5/1892 9/22/1902 Dau of W. F. and M. M. Smith "Our Darling" Lipe, Ruthiras 12/31/1898 2/2/1901 Dau of L. A. and R. L. Lipe "Asleep in Jesus" ???, Elusj???sa?? S. 1/27/1902 1/27/1902 Staley, Ellwood 1/5/1902 3/30/1902 Son of Rev. W. and Bertha Staley Edwards, Minnie W. ???? 8/17/1880 MTE "In memory of" "... ... from which none ... forever" Edwards, David 7/4/1848 12/29/1898 "In memory of" Mason Mobley, Mary H. 11/2/1854 8/8/1899 MHM "In memory of" Bishop, E. D. 2/20/1881 10/14/1908 EDB Taylor, Nancy 10/7/1834 1/24/1909 "My ... gone to dwell ... angels above" Popoff, George M. 1867 1895 "Bulgarian" Vanhokouch, Monnie Dau of M. V. and ? S. Vanhokouch Patton, Maria L. 10/1/1810 9/17/1867 MLP Wife of Montraville Patton "In memory of" ""Rest thou, loved one, in peace."" "..." Patton, Mortimer Brandon 8/18/1842 10/16/1854 Son of Montraville and M. L. Patton Patton, M. M. "In memory of" Patton, ? 9/17/1892 5/16/1898 1y, 11m Patton, Fidelio 8/1/1800 11/16/1845 Ok, A. Okelly, Eura 1904 1911 Okelly, Chase 1914 1916 Alieen, ??? Smith, Mary 1760 1842 Wife of Col. Daniel Smith "In memory of" Smith, Col. Daniel - 5/17/1824 Husband of Mary Smith "In memory of" "Native of New Jersey an industrious citizen and honest man and a brave soldier. The soil which inurnes his ashes is part of the heritage worsted by his valour for his children and his country from a ruthless and a savage foe. Revolutionary solder 1775-1783" Smith, James M. 6/14/1787 5/18/1856 Husband of Polly Smith "In memory of" "He was the first child of white parentage born west of the Alleghany in the present state of North Car- olina and his course of life exhibited many ouali- ties worthey of imitation by all who come after him. He was a pattern of industry frugality energy and enter- prise a useful citizen, a warm friend, and an honest man" Smith, Polly 1/7/1794 12/11/1853 Dau of Col. John Patton Wife of James M. Smith "In memory of" "... Blessed are the merciful for they shall attain mercy Blessed are the poor in ... They shall see God ..." Smith, James M. 10/5/1855 7/4/1856 Son of Jesse S. and Margaret Smith "Sacred to the memory of" ""Of such is the kingdom of Heaven."" Smith, John P. 6/24/1823 12/20/1857 "To the memory of" "This slab is erected by an only brother, as a mark of affection, and an humble tribute to the manly character and unspol- ted integrity of the departed" Smith, John L. ???? ???? "... ..." Spears, Little Georgie Inf son of G. T. sand J. C. Spears Aged 7m, 6d Patton, Jesse M. 5/5/1851 4/25/1910 JMP "Erected by the Asheville fireman" Patton, Anna Maria McKee, James L. 1/6/1822 2/12/1901 "... ... ..." McKee, Fan??h 12/29/???? 12/???? "In memory of" Smith, ? 1851 1852 Dau of ??? Smith "In memory of" Smith, ? 1851 1852 Dau of ??? Smith "In memory of" 5 unknown US soldiers 10 unknown CSA soldiers 20 unknowns NEWTON ACADEMY CEMETERY, corner of Biltmore Ave. and Unadilla Ave., Asheville, NC