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Hogsed, Sr. hym21190@gmail.com *************************************************************** Sweetwater Methodist Church Cemetery Clay County, North Carolina (112 Names) Sweetwater United Methodist Church was organized shortly after the Civil War as a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. The first building on this site was known as "Pleasant Hill". The property for this church building was given by the Lovin family. Later donations of land were made by Charlie Smith and Claude Hill. More recently an additional piece of land was procured from Charlie Curtis. This survey was performed by Mrs. Dorothy Shepherd. Compilation and submission to the Internet performed by Phillip Yorke Hogsed, Sr. with permission of Dorothy Shepherd. Authorized for private, non-commercial use only. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, there is no warranty expressed or implied. Use of this information is done so at the risk of the user. SWEETWATER METHODIST CHURCH CEMETERY SURVEYED BY MRS. DOROTHY SHEPHERD ALLEN Gary Lee 16 Jun 1996 Age 46; h/o Mary Hill Allen; s/o Sidney & Marie Allen ANDERSON Etta Garrison 1869 1896 Mother ANDERSON Hembree F. 1861 1945 Father ANDERSON Luther Wayne 14 Jan 1895 25 Aug 1982 H/o Mary Etta ANDERSON Mary Etta 3 Aug 1896 28 Feb 1969 W/o Luther Wayne ANDERSON Ora Lance 16 Sep 1885 24 May 1965 ANDERSON Sara T. 1863 1898 Aunt ANDERSON Vercynchia A. 1831 1921 Grandmother AUBERRY Charles Andrew 11 Jan 1892 12 May 1978 H/o Lillie C. AUBERRY Lillie C. 5 Jan 1899 10 Jan 1979 W/o Charles Andrew AUGUSTINIAK Elizabeth 4 Apr 1990 Age 61; w/o Walter BRACKEN Arthur Zeb 11 Apr 1993 Age 70; h/o Barbara Brown BRACKEN Jonathan 1982 1982 BRACKEN Mattie 22 Dec 1991 Age 91; d/o Nelson Leatherwood BRACKEN Pamela A. 30 Apr 1962 28 Dec 1967 BRACKEN Patti B. 8 Jul 1949 28 Dec 1967 CAMPBELL Benjamin C. 26 Jan 1942 CAMPBELL Lee Gudger 15 Dec 1994 Age 87; h/o Frankie Martin CARTER Benjamin F. Civil War Veteran Co. A. 29 NC CARTER Eleva P. 19 May 1985 Age 60; w/o Tillman E. CARTER Harriet Grandmother CARTER Hattie Ann 2 Nov 1897 9 Jul 1928 CARTER J. W. 1860 1910 CARTER Martha A. 17 Aug 1854 10 May 1886 CARTER Tillman E. 29 Oct 1903 12 May 1977 H/o Eleva P. CARTER Virginia L. 7 Sep 1878 2 Sep 1953 W/o William M. CARTER William M. 19 Sep 1870 12 Feb 1953 H/o Virginia L. CHANCE Jefferson M. 4 Dec 1870 23 Nov 1875 CHANCE Mariah 17 Jul 1814 13 Feb 1898 CHANCE Rebford J. (Bedford) 12 May 1812 4 Mar 1875 COE W. D. 4 Jul 1856 10 Mar 1901 COFFEE ? 4 unmarked graves - Rev R. W. Coffee COFFEE Lora Belle Roach 19 Aug 1925 6 Sep 1983 W/o R. B. COFFEY Ellah M. 20 Jan 1987 Age 95; b/d might be 27 Jan COFFEY Emiline C. 13 Jan 1840 26 Dec 1921 COFFEY James J. 27 Jan 1914 10 Sep 1970 Pvt US Army COFFEY Jerry 22 Jul 1948 19 Nov 1948 S/o R. H. COFFEY Laura Eva 23 Apr 1929 25 Apr 1929 COFFEY Mitchel Roy 13 Aug 1949 20 Dec 1949 S/o R. B. COFFEY R. B. 9 Nov 1921 H/o Lora Belle Roach COFFEY R. B. Jr. 15 Mar 1942 26 Dec 1957 COFFEY Robert Benjamin S/o Bill Coffee COFFEY Robert H. 7 Sep 1890 23 Nov 1971 H/o Ellah M. COFFEY Robert H. Jr. 23 Dec 1935 28 Dec 1935 COFFEY Robert Lee S/o Bill COFFEY Robert William "Dub" Rev. 14 May 1991 Age 64; h/o Nancy Louise Morris Coffey COFFEY Zella Curtis 11 Apr 1909 14 Dec 1983 COLEMAN Emma K. Lovin 18 Mar 1873 4 Apr 1906 CONNER Bonnie Lee S. 20 Jun 1915 9 Jan 1948 W/o Claude Eugene CONNER Claude Eugene 16 Feb 1906 6 Nov 1985 H/o bonnie Lee S. CONNER Cory Ervin 1 Feb 1942 2 Feb 1942 S/o Claude & Bonnie Lee CONNER Ella Davis 14 May 1894 26 Jan 1940 CONNER Luther Eugene 8 Apr 1931 3 Jul 1932 S/o Claude & Bonnie Lee CONNER Sara Jean 25 Oct 1935 18 Jul 1937 D/o Claude & Bonnie Lee COOK Alice L. 16 Aug 1916 10 May 1980 COOK Flora Jane 21 Jun 1882 5 Nov 1885 COOK Margaret Elizabeth 7 Nov 1854 16 Jan 1938 W/o Rufus Cook COOK Rufus Winfield 26 Oct 1851 29 Jul 1940 H/o Margaret Elizabeth COOK S. Theodore 1888 1962 COOK William Arthur 12 Jun 1876 4 Jun 1957 COX James E. 14 Feb 1881 19 Jul 1954 H/o Ollie Campbell COX James E. Jr. 22 Mar 1920 8 Nov 1969 COX James Edward 30 Sep 1948 28 Apr 1951 COX Ollie Campbell 11 Jun 1898 Sep 1989 W/o J. E. Cox COX Rosa E. 13 Jan 1929 W/o James E. Jr. COX Samuel David 15 May 1994 Age 77; s/o James & Ollie Cox COX Timothy Jr. 2 Jan 1968 2 Jan 1968 CRANE Laura 1876 1959 CRAWFORD Herbert Lewis 11 Oct 1993 Age 67; s/o Leslie Crawford; U.S. Army WW II CURTIS ? 1 of 2 Unmarked; child of Manuel Curtis CURTIS ? 2 of 2 Unmarked; child of Manuel Curtis CURTIS Camrock 23 Jan 1878 23 Jan 1952 CURTIS Lucille S. 9 Aug 1914 W/o Tillman R. CURTIS Tillman R. 14 Oct 1906 4 Sep 1970 H/o Lucille S. DAVIS Doris 27 Jul 3 May 1945 D/o Jess DAVIS Elbert 5 Jul 1891 28 Jul 1921 DAVIS Ella 2 Dec 1872 1955 W/o Judson I DAVIS Ethel 6 Feb 1897 3 Sep 1899 DAVIS Frank "Duck" 21 Mar 1917 16 Mar 1968 DAVIS Geneva 13 Sep 22 Jul 1936 D/o Elbert DAVIS Hubert 10 Dec 1902 14 Jan 1953 DAVIS Jess I 14 Jan 1919 H/o Jessie Jacobs DAVIS Jessie Jacob 24 May 1917 22 Apr 1980 W/o Jess I DAVIS Judson L. 28 Mar 1870 15 Apr 1951 H/o Ella DAVIS Lillie A. 1878 1964 DAVIS Martha Lee 18 May 1939 D/o R. W. DAVIS Mary E. 23 Apr 1839 8 Jan 1923 DAVIS Nettie 4 Mar 1907 11 Jun 1907 DAVIS Oscar A. 1879 1969 DAVIS Oscar Jr. 5 May 1923 9 May 1923 DICKERSON Dewey Jun 1987 Age 87; h/o Grace Moffitt DICKERSON Grace Moffitt 19 Mar 1994 Age 83; d/o John Moffitt DUCKWORTH Beatrice 30 Dec 1921 27 Feb 1928 DUCKWORTH Clearcy A. 9 Jan 1866 5 Aug 1942 DUCKWORTH Emery 16 Aug 1897 14 Nov 1934 DUCKWORTH Francis V. 13 Oct 1923 28 Dec 1925 D/o J. C. & Ilah DUCKWORTH Ilah V. 27 Feb 1899 30 Jan 1972 W/o James C. DUCKWORTH Jack B. 27 Feb 1930 6 May 1935 DUCKWORTH James C. 19 Sep 1894 12 Feb 1963 H/o Ilah V.; Capt. WW I DUCKWORTH John M. 18 Dec 1865 27 Sep 1919 H/o Clearcy A. DUCKWORTH Johnie L. 7 Jun 1927 DUCKWORTH Shelby Jean 22 Feb 1937 DYER Harvey 27 Jan 1905 25 Mar 1942 DYER Hattie B. 27 Jun 1900 24 Oct 1913 DYER Henry C. 17 Jan 1895 3 Mar 1970 H/o Nola W. DYER Jessie Lou 2 Mar 1903 20 Feb 1977 DYER Jimmy Lee 11 Jan 1929 S/o Henry C. DYER Maggie C. 5 May 1871 8 Jun 1957 W/o Virgle DYER Maryetta 1873 1950 W/o Rufus Alex DYER Nola 1900 1952 DYER Nola W. 2 Dec 1900 22 Jan 1952 W/o Henry C. DYER Rufus Alex 1869 1936 H/o Maryetta DYER T. Carl 4 May 1921 15 Sep 1986 DYER Virgle 26 Aug 1866 30 Dec 1917 H/o Maggie C. FLEMING (Infant) Jul 1885 Sep 1885 D/o OWB & LC FLEMING Mary Viola 3 May 1875 14 Jul 1876 FUNDERBURK Roy Oden 29 Apr 1993 Age 76; h/o Ruth Anderson GRIFFITH Arthur 1885 1952 GRIFFITH Ezra 1890 1971 GRIFFITH James A. 1919 1956 HENSON Elsie Mae 20 May 1899 19 Jul 1966 HENSON J. C. 1833 1900 H/o Margaret Lance HENSON Margarett Lance 1835 1917 W/o J. C. HENSON Willie 20 Jun 1888 29 Jan 1941 HILL Ben H. 15 Nov 1867 10 May 1954 HILL Buddy Leon 13 Sep 1941 15 May 1983 HILL Charlie H. 22 Mar 1909 29 Oct 1974 H/o Ruth Woody HILL Charlie H. 24 Jul 1939 3 Jul 1970 S/o Charlie & Ruth Woody HILL Frank C. 11 Nov 1991 Age 84; s/o Willie McClure Hill HILL Grace S. 26 Sep 1904 27 Nov 1971 HILL Maggie S. 17 Jun 1872 27 Apr 1954 W/o Ben H. HILL Maude M. 8 Sep 1897 28 Apr 1984 HILL Ralph O. 11 Aug 1926 26 Jul 1984 PFC WW II HILL Ruth Woody 26 Oct 1917 7 Dec 1989 W/o Charlie HILL W. Claude 23 Nov 1900 25 Dec 1981 H/o Grace S. LANCE Baby Ray 1909 1909 LANCE Jack Floyd 1912 1917 LANCE Woodrow 11 Jan 1990 H/o Annie Anderson LOGAN Charles W. 14 Jul 1874 10 Apr 1933 H/o Dora LOGAN Dora 14 Jan 1884 23 Feb 1980 W/o Charlie LOGAN Henry 22 Aug 1900 H/o Lillian A. LOGAN Herman 30 Dec 1904 10 Aug 1967 LOGAN Lillian A. 11 Oct 1910 24 Nov 1971 W/o Henry LOGAN Mary W. 1 Sep 1854 24 Jan 1943 W/o T. M. LOGAN T. Glen 17 Dec 1902 10 Apr 1920 LOGAN T. M. 13 May 1849 13 Nov 1912 LOVIN Amanda 10 Jan 1857 2 Nov 1934 W/o Phillip LOVIN Dolly 5 Jan 1881 6 Sep 1966 W/o Vance LOVIN J. S. 1822 1888 LOVIN Jessie May 5 Feb 1996 Age 100; d/o French Lovin LOVIN John E. 16 Aug 1865 11 Apr 1938 H/o Laura Z. LOVIN Laura Z. 29 Dec 1866 23 Nov 1957 W/o John E. LOVIN Margaret A. 9 May 1848 7 May 1925 W/o Thomas C. LOVIN Phillip 1848 1941 LOVIN Sebring No marker LOVIN Thomas C. 28 Nov 1840 2 May 1925 H/o Margaret A. LOVIN Vance 25 Nov 1875 7 May 1967 H/o Dolly LOVIN Willard 8 Feb 1991 Age 84; s/o Vance & Dolly Lovin MARTIN Ben H. 25 Dec 1878 5 Oct 1975 H/o Lizzie Passmore MARTIN Estella M. 18 Jan 1915 15 Dec 1979 W/o Guy C. MARTIN Guy C. 13 Sep 1907 24 Sep 1978 H/o Estella M. MARTIN Jimmy Apr 1946 Apr 1946 S/o Stella & Guy Martin Lizzie Passmore 16 Dec 1877 20 May 1973 W/o Ben H. MARTIN Lucy 21 Apr 1915 12 Mar 1950 MARTIN Neal 9 Oct 1909 30 Jan 1912 MARTIN Verlon Floyd 13 Nov 1990 Age 72; s/o Ben & Laura Martin MARTIN Willie 7 Feb 1913 24 Jun 1939 MCTAGGART Inez Marinda 4 Sep 1993 Age 77; d/o Andrew Patton MONKUS James Kenneth 29 Jan 1942 31 Jan 1942 S/o Jack Monkus NICHOLES Virlen 4 May 1917 28 Aug 1917 NICHOLS Edgar "Fizz" L. 18 Jul 1914 21 Sep 1970 US Army NICHOLS Everett G. (Rev.) 10 Jul 1886 16 Jan 1963 H/o Hattie NICHOLS Hattie 3 Sep 1881 23 Jan 1962 W/o Rev. Everett G. NICHOLS Troy 9 May 1922 11 Nov 1981 No marker NORTON Giles C. 13 Oct 1826 15 Oct 1914 H/o Sarah E. NORTON Sarah E. 11 Feb 1835 18 Jun 1920 W/o Giles C. PADGETT Cordia Coleman 10 Oct 1875 29 Jun 1965 W/o William Edgar PADGETT William Edgar 2 Aug 1874 18 Feb 1908 H/o Cordie Coleman PALMER Everett 1926 S/o Grady PALMERS Jessie 1887 1942 PALMERS Mary Ann 1894 1926 PASSMORE (Infant) D/o of A. F. PASSMORE Andrew F. 9 Oct 1881 28 Sep 1961 H/o Minnie Caroline PASSMORE Bill B. 23 Apr 1921 12 Sep 1952 PASSMORE C. F. 24 Jul 1879 10 Oct 1907 PASSMORE Dorothy Adaline 28 Mar 1843 20 Jun 1914 W/o William Francis PASSMORE Elizabeth Ledford 3 Nov 1813 20 Aug 1904 W/o William Sr. PASSMORE James No marker; with Lizzie PASSMORE James Buford 11 Jun 1906 25 Nov 1942 H/o Violet J. PASSMORE James H. 6 Sep 1854 3 Jun 1940 H/o Lucy J. PASSMORE Liza E. 22 Sep 1883 22 Jul 1884 PASSMORE Lizzie No marker; with James PASSMORE Lucy J. 4 Sep 1854 7 Oct 1883 W/o James H. PASSMORE Minnie Caroline 16 Sep 1883 15 Oct 1958 W/o Andrew F. PASSMORE Pearl 7 Aug 1899 28 Apr 1816 PASSMORE Violet J. 25 Sep 1912 W/o James Buford PASSMORE Wilkie 23 Dec 1876 25 Jan 1912 PASSMORE William Francis 11 Mar 1843 12 Jan 1909 H/o Dorothy Adaline PASSMORE William Sr. 5 Dec 1805 14 Aug 1873 H/o Elizabeth Ledford PATTON Hattie Belle Lance 19 May 1988 Age 90; w/o Andrew Jackson PATTON Joseph D. 24 Oct 1923 7 Jan 1985 U.S. Army WW II; h/o Mamie Mock SANDERS Cannie 19 Sep 1856 15 Sep 1956 SANDERS Lawrence M. 1894 1976 H/o Trula F. SANDERS Trula F. 1905 1976 SANDERSON Billy P. 10 Jul 1920 5 Nov 1922 SANDERSON James 6 Nov 1986 Age 84; h/o Frances Auberry SANDERSON John Perry 1822 1899 H/o Pauline S.; 2nd Cav NC SANDERSON Pauline 18?? 1938 W/o John Perry SHAHIN Angela Lynn 21 Apr 1974 21 Apr 1974 SHAW William A. 4 Mar 1867 25 Jul 1890 SMITH Charles Buddy 29 Oct 1930 15 Apr 1931 S/o Paul SMITH Eliga M. (Elijah) 8 Feb 1847 12 Mar 1928 SMITH Etta 28 Mar 1872 31 Jan 1958 SMITH Everett G. 29 Aug 1893 28 Jan 1916 SMITH Fred D. 4 Nov 1898 19 Feb 1921 SMITH Georgia S. 1 Dec 1874 26 Nov 1953 W/o R. O. SMITH Horace E. 20 May 1917 15 May 1923 SMITH Martha J. 19 Nov 1837 8 May 1930 SMITH R. O. 30 Dec 1870 1 Dec 1935 H/o Georgia S. SWANSON Elzie C. 20 Mar 1891 14 Jul 1956 W/o George M. SWANSON George M. 1 Mar 1874 19 Jan 1957 WALDROUP Edgar 20 Jul 1889 27 Jul 1939 WALDROUP J. T. 4 Jun 1843 19 Jun 1926 H/o Sarah R. WALDROUP Laura 4 Sep 1900 11 Aug 1901 D/o J. A. & Etna WALDROUP Sarah R. 18 Oct 1853 W/o J. T. WALDROUP W. C. 10 Apr 1878 11 Feb 1898 WELLBORN Claudus L. 27 Feb 1892 9 Feb 1979 WELLS Grace I. 8 Dec 1910 W/o Myles F. WELLS Myles F. 18 May 1903 13 May 1977 H/o Grace I. YATES Bennie Dexter 14 Jul 1906 16 Aug 1972 WW II YATES Paul Kenneth 5 May 1937 29 Apr 1939 S/o H. A.