Benevolence Cemetery, Western Prong, Columbus County, NC Submitted by Dave High , May 1999 North Carolina, Columbus County, NC All rights reserved, 1999. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ To Search: Ctrl + F Transcribed by David B. High, April 1999, from the private publication "They're Buried in Our Past, Columbus County, NC, 1808-1984 (Vol 3)" dated September, 1988. This cemetery is #137 in the survey. Permission granted by the authors, Anita Barfield and Kay Duncan. Dates are shown in a uniform format. * William Martin Powell, NC, SN, US Navy, WW II, 2/20/1925-12/24/1960 * Mother, Bessie Reaves Powell, 2/7/1906-5/19/1953 * Father, Jesse Thomas Powell, 11/1/1896-11/15/1963, s/s as # 2 * Annie Beele Powell, 5/17/1919- * John Ealy Powell, 9/24/1912-1/19/1957, s/s as # 4 * Katie Brown Powell, 1888-1953 * Cecil D. Powell, 1877-1940, s/s as # 6 * Cecil D. Powell, Jr., 11/5/1914-1/13/1968 * Pearl Lanier Powell, 2/19/1919-, s/s as # 8 * Infant d/o Mr & Mrs Henry F. Burney, 5/18/1950 * Hubert Allen McLamb, 12/30/1924-10/20/1926 * Florence Marie McLamb, 6/20/1930-11/1/1932 * Ellen Jane McLamb, 10/12/1903-6/7/1963 * William V. McLamb, Pvt, US Army, WW I, 1896-1975 * 15-18 Wood markers * Cpl James W. Gause, Co B, 18 NC Inf, CSA, 3/10/1835-12/31/1911 * Wood marker * Haynes Barnes, 3/5/1868-7/25/1951 * Dina Barnes, His Wife, 4/23/1876-11/7/1934 * Leda, w/o M. D. Bridgers, 3/12/1902-6/8/1928 * Buster Barnes, S2, US Navy, WW II, 1916-1978 * D. Paul Duncan, 3/23/1936-2/11/1976 * Sara J., 11/27/1939-, s/s as # 25 * Mary Eliza High, 1/27/1860-2/16/1936 * Martha Jane Jordan, w/o Luke High, 12/21/1833-5/30/1916 * J. L. High, 2/6/1862-2/10/1929 * Henry Price, 5/16/1875-1/24/1968 * Blanche Price, 11/4/1882-12/17/1953, s/s as # 30 * 32-5 Wood markers * Willie R., s/o G. W. & F. E. Butler, 7/24-9/23/1901 * 37-9 Wood markers * Luther Butler, 1897-1970 * Wood marker * R. C. Thompson, 4/5/1851-10/13/1917 * Annie Elizabeth, w/o R. C. Thompson, 1/11/1850-7/11/1913 * Allie, d/o R. C. & A. E. Thompson,,, 3/29/1882-5/20/1883 * William Quincy Gause, Pvt, 36 Reg, NC State Troops, CSA, 2/8/1845-4/13/1917 * 46-7 Wood markers * Bryant B. Gause, Co B, 18 NC Inf, CSA, 10/12/1837-1/1/1863 * 49-51 Wood markers * Minnie Lee, w/o W. L. Robinson, 4/17/1877-1/29/1898 * George Franklin Smith, Pvt, 3 Regt, NC Jr. Reserves, CSA,, 1846-1911 * Susan Wells Smith, w/o George F. Smith, 1864-11/20/1923 * James Albert, s/o Myrtle & Oscar L. Smith, 12/17/1951-3/15/1952 * Joe D. Brown, 5/2/1896-5/24/1981. US Army, WW I * Tobe Brown, 1/26/1890-8/15/1960 * Sweet Brown, 4/13/1893-7/20/1970 * Lon Brown, 11/8/1882-11/30/1959 * Wade Brown, 12/11/1878-1/13/1959 * Kirby C. Brown, 1/19/1895-7/24/1950 * Hannah Brown, 5/9/1900-8/15/1971 * Sallie Brown, 11/18/1858-1/19/1927 * Buck Brown, 3/8/1846-7/11/1900, s/s as # 63 * Sarah J., d/o R. H. & E. J. Barnes, 4/23/1898-11/19/1900 * Harley, s/o R. H. & E. J. Barnes, 1/20/1897-4/17/1897 * Infant d/o Buck & Sallie Brown, 9/28/1877-9/29/1877 * Infant s/o T. & F. Brown, 11/21/1920-11/23/1920 * 69-70 Wood markers * Infant d/o A. D. & W. H. Jordan, b/d 2/24/1891 * Annah D., w/o W. N. Jordan, 9/27/1871-2/25/1891 * Daniel P. Brown, 2/20/1839-2/10/1903 (s/o Wm. W. Brown, head of household # 761 in 1850 Census) * Martha B., w/o Daniel Brown, 5/16/1856-10/29/1901 * Emma L. Brown, 2/25/1888-1/16/1914 * Carson D. brown, 1881-1958 * Stacie B. Brown, 1886-1967, s/s as # 76 * George Dewey Brown, 5/14/1903-7/6/1918 * Letchey Blackwell, w/o Everette Bruce Brown, 9/27/1874-7/15/1956 * Everette Bruce Brown, 9/26/1874-4/9/1912 * Thaddie Gordon Brown, 8/29/1908-11/16/1911 * 82-5 Wooden markers * Sgt Doctor E. Brown, Co H, 2nd Regt, NC Arty, CSA, 1839-1900 * Barnabas Brown, Jr., 3/17/1844-1/6/1888 * M. E. Brown, 6/19/1840-1/18/1891 * Barnabas Brown, 7/23/1809-8/8/1889 * Eliza E., w/o Barnabas Brown, 9/15/1815-3/27/1891 * F. W. Brown, 4/13/1857-5/31/1896 * James W. Brown, 1852-1928 * Dolly Brown, 1849-1953 * Harry Charles, s/o Harry & Eunice Harris, 4/26/1949-9/9/1949 * Infant s/o Harry & Eunice Harris, 4/30/1948 * Cecil, s/o Mr & Mrs Herbert Cox, 6/17/1932-10/20/1940 * Annie Ray, d/o Mr & Mrs Herbert Cox, 10/12/1935-6/19/1936 * Hirum E., s/o C. E. & Annie Brown, 6/23/1916-1/8/1911[sic] * Dannie, s/o Dan & Annie Brown, 4/22/1949-8/21/1949 * Dear Daddy, Dan Brown, 3/25/1918-1/26/1952 * Charlie E. Brown, 1/16/1886-1/9/1958 * Annie Babson, w/o Charlie E. Brown, 8/20/1886-8/20/1972 * Paul Harrison Mills, 4/15/1911-1/11/1983 * Annie Louise Mills, 5/30/1918-1/18/1977, s/s as # 103 * Billie Joe Benton, 7/25/1935-6/30/1984 * Top of stone missing * Jessie M. Butler, 1900-1970, metal marker * Nathan G. Butler, 1884-1965 * Mary J. Thompson Butler, 10/18/1895-7/12/1977 * Shade Butler, 8/2/1883-6/8/1957, s/s as # 109 * MOM, Isabelle Ransom, 3/22/1923- * DAD, R. C. Ransom, 11/3/1920-5/24/11976, Married 12/7/1941, s/s as # 111 * 113-4 Cement tops * Hattie Powers, 1901-1984, metal marker * George Powers, 1899-1976, metal marker * Russell Smith, 1953-1979, metal marker * Marvin Powers, 8/20/1924-12/14/194?, metal marker * Linda Prevatte, 1947-1984 * Waters A. Clark, 11/29/1897-1/2/1928 * Metal marker, child * Metal marker * Mamie Jane Hester, 1914-1982 * Alton Lee Smith, 10/10/1905-5/10/1971 * Mary H. Smith, 3/2/1893-1/4/1977, s/s as # 124 * John Quincy Smith, 8/24/1875-10/14/1938 * Sallie F. Caines Smith, 5/24/1881-3/16/1956, s/s as # 126 * 128-9 Wood markers, Infants * Dora Smith, 6/23/1901-5/30/1928 * Jimmy Allen, s/o Mr & Mrs Shelton Smith, 12/27/1935-1/12/1936 * Shelton S. Smith, 7/11/1912-9/7/1966 * Inez H. Smith, 9/30/1917-, s/s as # 132 * Rosa Morgan, 9/3/1903-12/19/1968 * Ellon Nora Morgan, 3/11/1872-1/8/1958 ©1999 Jerome Smith, Columbus County Coordinator Columbus County, North Carolina, USA All rights reserved. ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES 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. ************************************************************************