Brook's Chapel Methodist Cemetery - Cleveland County, NC File submitted for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: W. D. Floyd ************************************************************************ USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ************************************************************************ BROOK’S CHAPEL METHODIST CEMETERY African-American Cleveland County, NC By W. D. Floyd This cemetery is located northwest of Polkville, NC. Take NC 226 north to about the city limits of Polkville and make a left onto Hollis Rd. Follow Hollis Rd. about three mile and find a dirt road to the right called Brooks Chapel Rd. The cemetery is a few hundred feet out this road and off to the right. I did the audit August 12, 1998 and I started in the southwest corner of the cemetery. There are many of the graves marked only with a fieldstone and many unmarked. This is a pretty well maintained cemetery and should provide some good African-American records. THE SURNAMES ABRAHAM, BANKS, BARNER, BARRINS, BARRON, BEAM, BELL, BENJAMIN, BENSON, BOSTIC, BOYCE, BOYKINS, BRISCOE, BROOKS, BROWN, BURGESS, BYRD, CARPENTER, CARSON, COLEMAN, DILLINGHAM, DORSEY, DUNAHO, ELLIOTT, GAITHER, GIDNEY, HARSHAW, HERSHAW, HILL, HILLMAN, HOPPER, HUNT, HUNTER, JONES, LATTIMORE, LAWRENCE, LEAKS, LITTLEJOHN, LOCKET, LOCKETT, LOGAN, MARCH, MCCULLOUGH, MCHENRY, MINTZ, MORRIS, OATES, OATS, ODOMS, PARKS, PETTY, PINE, RANDAL, ROBINSON, ROGERS, ROLAND, RUSSELL, SCHENCK, SHADE, SHENCK, SIMS, SINCLAIR, SPIKES, STAFFORD, STOCKS, STROUD, THURMAN, TYLER, WELLS, WILLIAMS, WINBUSH, WITHROW, WRAY Gidney, Brite Virginia October 14, 1925 September 1, 1996 Wells, Billie Jean L. February 1, 1932 August 10, 1994 Wells, A. J. February 8, 1928 April 5, 1998 Brooks, Robert Harrison December 12, 1888 May 28 1973 Brooks, Callie Mae c1889 c1967 Wells, Zettie M. June 2, 1907 March 13, 1994 Wells, Andy J. March 29, 1905 October 6, 1984 Brooks, Ruffin D. December 26, 1887 January 2, 1974 Brooks, Inez November 28, 1907 ----- Brooks, William David April 17, 1944 March 30, 1993 Brooks, Rev. Ralph Lane September 15, 1898 December 8, 1984 Brooks, Maggie LeBell July 4, 1903 April 10. 1987 Brooks, Millard L. May 6, 1926 January 28, 1997 WW II Brooks, Eunice G. August 13, 1929 ------ Bell, Millicient c1953 c1993 Temp. Bell, Minnie Withrow c1930 c1993 Temp. Logan, Mattie B. June 25, 1938 ------ Logan, Harvey L. W. October 4, 1932 February 10, 1977 Brooks, Floyd C. September 25, 1942 December 28, 1973 Brooks, Clyde O. October 9, 1940 November 5, 1972 Brooks, Leona H. November 12, 1912 June 22, 1981 Brooks, Lathan Lee April 5, 1909 January 19, 1959 Brooks, Susan W. c1886 c1964 Temp. Petty, Willie Leola Brooks August 21, 1936 September 8, 1986 Brooks, Mills c1919 c1057 Randal, William A. November 11, 1958 December 2, 1972 Randal, Marion Artiall Brooks c1920 c1998 Temp. Mintz, Rachel Brooks c1925 c1995 Temp. Brooks, Margrette E. Mason December 24, 1925 September 3, 1985 Hunter, Ella Hunter Brooks December 13, 1898 January 9, 1933 w/o Aaron Brooks, Lownzo c1853 c1940 Brooks, Sallie c1868 c1948 Brooks, John C. c1872 c1971 Brooks, Samuel L. August 24, 1925 November 13, 1989 Brooks, Marie P. May 11, 1916 ------ Barner, John F. June 25, 1907 December 15, 1991 Barner, Jewell W. May 15, 1910 January 15, 1987 Barner, Theodore S. February 16, 1949 September 18, 1977 Vietnam Spikes, Howard c1918 c1997 Temp. Spikes, Virgil June 16, 1914 October 14, 1980 Spikes, H. C. September 10, 1875 February 6, 1965 Spikes, Sarah H. July 7, 1880 July 27, 1972 Spikes, Mattie K. c1941 c1973 Spikes, Paul c1935 c1971 Brown, Roy C. June 1, 1900 January 8, 1964 Brooks, Gertrude M. January 30, 1908 December 21, 1987 Brooks, Arthur L. October 15, 1897 March 17, 1975 Brooks, Bertha Hayden c1899 c1936 Shenck, Frank c1877 c1913 Mintz, Edward Bud c1923 c1981 Temp. Brooks, Minnie c1918 c1981 Temp. Brooks, Cliff c1904 c1976 Temp. Brooks, Winnie March 15, 1809 July 11, 1983 Dunaho, John abt 89 years May 20, 1888 Brooks, Nathaniel c1818 February 11, 1886 Brooks, Daniel March 9, 1822 January 29, 1896 Spikes, Janie N. March 4, 1897 December 9, 1967 Spikes, Anderson September 19, 1899 August 14, 1960 Spikes, Miller October 15, 1898 December 21, 1988 Wray, Cutis L. January 8, 1921 March 16, 1976 Carpenter, Mote No Dates Dillingham, Rose B. c1904 c1941 Bostic, Carrie C. No Dates Boyce, Wyvan July 6, 1936 September 12, 1996 Boyce, Orus c1905 c1994 Temp. Withrow, Zan Calvin March 31, 1932 April 28, 1991 Jones, Mary Emma c1904 c1993 Temp. Banks, John Miller c1923 c1992 Temp. Elliott, George c1930 c1993 Temp. Elliott, Julius March 20, 1920 May 7, 1996 WW II Brooks, Eli T. c1847 c1886 Elliott, Lilley July 4, 1895 April 19, 1914 d/o JZ & ML Briscoe, Mattie Camp February 7, 1887 September 27, 1961 Briscoe, William J. May 17, 1915 November 24, 1982 WW II Gidney, John Samuel, Sr. February 1, 1931 January 13, 1983 Korea Stroud, Charles U. September 30, 1945 June 9, 1990 Littlejohn, Blanche W. November 11, 1912 July 6, 1987 Withrow, Henrietta T. c1917 c1995 Withrow, Van Edward c1924 c1980 Boyce, Sallie L. May 31, 1913 November 3, 1980 Littlejohn, Forrest Howard February 28, 1947 September 8, 1990 Stafford, Lizzy Spikes Schenck June 4, 1898 April 18, 1959 Schenck, James Wesley August 1875 October 30, 1930 Schenck, Carrie Leallen June 20, 1893 May 20, 1911 d/o CT & F Schenck, Ella December 30, 1870 July 23, 1904 w/o CT Schenck Date is right Schenck, Fannie April 5, 1872 October 7, 1904 w/o CT Date is right Elliott, Leona B. November 11, 1889 September 29, 1982 Elliott, Chancie I. October 26, 1887 August 10, 1979 Lattimore, Essie E. c1914 c1989 Temp. Lockett, Carlizle August 27, 1908 March 15, 1955 Lockett, Beatrice H. August 16, 1910 ----- Oates, Olena c1933 c1993 Temp. Rogers, Roosevelt c1906 c1966 Temp. Rogers, Victoria c1916 c1966 Temp. Houser, Minnie G. December 28, 1880 May 8, 1969 Houser, John C. May 10, 1875 December 5, 1943 Shade, James C. March 10, 1884 December 10, 1969 Elliott, Haywood March 10, 1910 January 19, 1954 Elliott, Rosie February 8, 1908 ----- Elliott, Alvin William November 26, 1949 February 15, 1976 Withrow, Sherman Miller November 1, 1896 April 22, 1949 WW I Withrow, Amanda Houser December 15, 1900 March 31, 1984 Sims, Ola Lawrence August 13, 1898 July 17, 1959 Lawrence, Eli, Jr. c1918 c1962 Benjamin, Sadie L. June 1946 February 1964 Benjamin, Mark Infant January 1972 Bell, James D. c1909 c1964 Bell, Eula Mae L. c1911 c1976 Lattimore, Bessie Lawrence July 14, 1910 December 7, 1996 Carson, Samuel J. August 22, 1930 December 4, 1982 Boyce, Paul February 17, 1917 July 2, 1971 Boyce, William H., Sr. March 10, 1908 August 20, 1972 Boyce, T. B. April 9, 1928 April 8, 1973 Lawrence, Eli July 28, 1872 July 25, 1951 Gidney, Samuel S. c1833 c1911 Gidney, Lucinda c1827 c1902 Withrow, Callie July 8, 1888 January 23, 1913 d/o AB & MJ Withrow, Clarence October 15, 1892 September 7, 1896 s/o AB & MJ Withrow, Charlie April 16, 1885 April 16, 1901 s/o AB & MJ Withrow, Joseph September 13, 1890 November 10, 19?? Withrow, A. B. September 15, 1853 February 27, 1919 Withrow, Mary Jane February 23, 1854 December 17, 1917 w/o AB Leaks, John Preston c1926 c1985 Temp. Leaks, Darcus Lillian Houser c1908 c1991 Temp. Leaks, Ernest J. c1903 c1973 Temp. Houser, John Edward, Sr. September 8, 1929 April 24, 1984 Houser, Jessie Mae Withrow May 9, 1926 ----- Benson, P. E. L. April 9, 1866 December 11, 1886 Shade, Fannie December 25, 1893 July 17, 1950 Gidney, Joseph Navet July 24, 1904 March 19, 1984 Gidney, Carrie W. July 28, 1879 March 16, 1912 Gidney, John D. April 8, 1878 June 13, 1954 Gidney, Ida J. June 20, 1892 November 23, 1934 Gidney, Oscar Talmer August 29, 1926 October 20, 1974 WW II Gidney, Simpson Daniel September 22, 1915 August 14, 1980 Spikes, Omie Gidney March 3, 1900 August 29, 1928 Lawrence, Annah P. September 9, 1882 August 15, 1926 Gidney, Mary September 8, 1878 March 25, 1930 Gidney, Joe c1876 c1947 Temp. Hillman, Tommy E., Jr. July 4, 1936 July 2, 1994 Hillman, Elois Gidney January 19, 1914 October 18, 1996 Hillman, Robert H. August 11, 1938 February 18, 1950 Odoms, Eli c1910 c1973 Temp. McCullough, Sammy August 21, 1943 March 7, 1980 Hopper, William c1913 c1945 Temp. Hunt, Dollie B. c1889 c1971 Hunt, Green H. c1884 c1939 Hunt, Ivey C. February 8, 1893 February 16, 1952 WW I Hunt, Mattie M. Eavs c1869 c1925 w/o JJ Hunt Hunt, Caren February 5, 1904 May 5, 1905 Tyler, Woodrow Dates Unreadable Dorsey, Mittie Shade November 26, 1886 October 10, 1981 Shade, Lester Lee June 2, 1911 May 8, 1992 WW II Shade, Fannie Mae February 28, 1947 May 19, 1997 Hunt, Sammey 88 years July 17, 1970 Temp. McHenry, Vera Shade November 26, 1908 January 22, 1979 Shade, Robert James June 16, 1935 November 1, 1983 Byrd, Blanch S. c1903 c1987 Temp. Shade, David Dock May 2, 1919 August 10, 1968 Shade, Dora Ella c1884 c1942 Elliott, Pearl Died c1937 Withrow, Caroline September 10, 1875 December 4, 1918 Burgess, Mandlene Withrow December 20, 1904 September 12, 1984 Elliott, Thomas May 24, 1868 June 21, 1928 Elliott, Name Gone c1840 c1930 Temp. Withrow, Gertrude C. Died September 1939 Temp. Elliott, Lucinda Barner Died 1933 Temp. Elliott, Samuel D. c1978 c1950 Elliott, Mamie H. c1904 ---- Barner, Lucinda c1933 Temp. Barner, Donald E. c1956 Temp. Brooks, Rosa Lee Hunt August 31, 1934 June 8, 1993 Hunt, Willie Edward November 27, 1929 November 24, 1977 WW II Roland, M. Alice Hunt c1915 c1976 Roland, Sara E. c1937 c1937 Locket, Monroe c1916 c1976 WW II Beam, Daisy Mae c1949 c1984 Temp. Hillman, Willie J. c1949 c1982 Temp. Abraham, Louella March 19, 1913 August 6, 1982 Hunt, Grady November 23, 1900 September 20, 1946 Hunt, Gertha M. August 12, 1875 December 20, 1945 Sinclair, Jinnie E. September 13, 1913 July 11, 1978 Coleman, Robert Tyrece c1980 c1981 Temp. Morris, John L. c1898 c1974 Morris, Bessie B. c1900 c1968 Stafford, Lucinda January 19, 1873 July 9, 1922 Williams, Sallie c1882 June 24, 1927 w/o Charley Lattimore, Sallie January 8, 1950 Temp. March, David c1874 c1948 Temp. Hunt, Darthula M. November 21, 1919 ----- Hunt, John Ed, Sr. June 12, 1919 September 16, 1988 WW II Hunt, Thomas D. c1899 ---- Hunt, Eva O. Myrtle c1902 c1963 Hunt, Hugh Lee c1940 c1962 Wells, Mary E. C. July 18, 1884 December 24, 1957 Hunt, Charles January 1870 March 16, 1940 Hunt, Susan June 22, 1879 June 20, 1954 Briscoe, Janie W. July 4, 1884 January 11, 1973 Hunt, Dorothy c1947 c1996 Temp. Hunt, Cosky Dates unreadable Temp. Hunt, Laura E. Dates unreadable Temp. Robinson, Shirley A. c1948 c1967 Robinson, Eddie c1954 c1980 Temp. Hunt, Alex No Dates Barron, William S. c1923 c1979 Temp. Shade, Evie H. No Dates Shade, Dewey E. c1929 c1987 Dates from Temp. Shade, Grady Louis July 26, 1954 October 17, 1982 Vietnam Pine, Evelyn S. c1933 c1979 Temp. Shade, Annie M. c1932 c1965 Temp. Shade, Willie E. June 9, 1949 July 9, 1952 Hunt, William Buster c1907 c1986 Temp. Hunt, Georgia A. c1919 c1981 Temp. Hunt, Edley, Jr. January 3, 1937 May 31, 1968 Hunt, Hattie April 5, 1909 October 14, 1959 Hunt, J. Edley June 27, 1909 May 29, 1991 Hunt, Nora L. May 21, 1964 ----- Hunt, Mary L. October 18, 1960 March 19, 1963 Oats, Helen Ann c1950 c1973 Temp. Hunt, Daniel Lee September 22, 1959 January 22, 1988 Russell, Voysteen January 21, 1957 March 25, 1998 Oats, Clevie c1912 c1973 Temp. Barrins, Carl L. May 5, 1914 April 6, 1945 WW II Boykins, Waymon June 14, 1914 August 1, 1991 Boykins, Mary D. May 26, 1916 August 14, 1965 Hunt, Booker T. November 30, 1910 ----- Hunt, Addie Mae Smith March 3, 1921 March 13, 1983 Hunt, William D. July 9, 1871 August 6, 1944 Hunt, Bessie D. April 13, 1891 January 26, 1972 Stocks, Tillman March 15, 1900 July 20, 1973 Stocks, Ethel Hunt June 10, 1915 ----- Lattimore, Broadus E. 1y,4m July 25, 1950 Lattimore, Carl Lee September 15, 1952 March 19, 1977 Hunt, Alking August 31, 1943 Boykins, Percy L. September 16, 1952 January 27, 1953 Hunt, Lawson July 12, 1918 January 28, 1953 Hunt, Minnie December 22, 1885 March 27, 1957 Hunt, J. C. April 6, 1874 February 10, 1935 Hunt, Florence August 5, 1922 July 4, 1950 Hawshaw, Clarence Clifford October 14, 1922 February 24, 1923 Hershaw, Gene Gorden April 22, 1927January 21, 1928 s/o H & ML Harshaw, Hugh A. June 16, 1872 November 5, 1952 Harshaw, Amanda L. April 13, 1887 November 3, 1967 Thurman, Martha S. 95y,4m,8d November 18, 1960 Temp. Lattimore, B. T. February 5, 1960 Temp. Gaither, Madge L. c1908 c1979 Temp. Gidney, Minnie M. July 10, 1911 June 9, 1979 Benjamin, Annie Mae May 3, 1936 May 3, 1936 Hunt, Addie mae c1908 c1940 Winbush, Francis c1879 c1948 Temp. Winbush, William c1879 c1949 Temp. Parks, Elizabeth c1882 c1965 Temp. Hill, Baby Girl c1972 Stafford, Mary Etta December 6, 1924 November 14, 1977 Stafford, Bob April 15, 1874 February 21, 1961 Stafford, Willie D. November 8, 1926 January 1, 1962 Stafford, Robert J. November 16, 1926 November 23, 1968 WW II Stafford, Bennie c1899 c1976 Stafford, Essie Walker c1899 ----- Stafford, Bennie Lee c1921 c1985 Temp. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ HomePage ------------------------------------------------------------------------ These pages and information thereon are not to be reproduced in any form for profit or distribution without the permission of W. D. Floyd © Copyright 1997-1998 Be in Touch