Owens Cemetery, Mt. Calvary, Columbus County, NC Submitted by Dave High , March 1999 North Carolina, Columbus County, NC All rights reserved, 1999. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ To Search: Ctrl + F Transcribed by David B. High, March 1999, from the private publication "They're Buried in Our Past, Columbus County, NC, 1808-1984 (Vol 2)" dated June, 1984. This cemetery is #110 in the survey. Permission granted by the authors, Anita Barfield and Kay Duncan. Dates are shown in a uniform format. * Metal marker * A. J. Babson, 3/14/1849-3/29/1922 * D. C. Babson, 12/8/1858-5/2/1939 * Metal marker, vault * Walter P. McNeill, Sr., 1908-1984 * Father, Oneal Babson, NC Pvt US Army, WW II, 4/15/1913-12/21/1973 * Shirley Jeanette Babson, b/d 10/16/1935 * Father, Charlie C. Babson, 1/8/1874-3/27/1935 * Blannie J. Babson, 5/16/1891-5/28/1973, s/s as # 8 * Ora Babson, 8/8/1915-10/19/1930 * Jerry Earl Ward, 6/24/1953-10/22/1982 * Harvey Lowery, 5/3/1916-8/3/1964 * Ivey O. Lowery, 6/1/1880-10/20/1955 * Mortie E. Lowery, 6/15/1883-4/6/1949, s/s as # 13 * Father, Waylon W. Lowery, 4/15/1908-10/10/1943 * Cinder block * Cinder block * Harvey Lowery, 1920-1964, metal marker * Wood marker & cinder block * Ruby Lee, d/o G. C. & Belle Babson, 1916-1919 * Betty Babson, 11/1942-12/1943 * Grover C. Babson, 6/28/1883-5/25/1955 * Maggie Hobbs, 7/30/1895-1/9/1974 * Luther Hobbs, 6.30.1874-12/5/1942 * Dewey Ransom, NC PFC US Army, WW II, 8/13/1919-5/11/1970 * Mary E. Ransom, 9/12/1924-, s/s as # 25 * Vance C. Pait, 8/23/1902-4/2/1971 * Edith H. Pait, 9/19/1908-12/15/1954 * Celia Bell, w/o Monroe Hobbs, 2/1/1880-11/25/1931 * Metal marker, cement vault * G. E. Babson, w/o Monroe Hobbs, 11/4/1879-8/5/1928 * W. J. Hobbs, 5/19/1911-6/17/1913 * Monroe D., s/o Monroe & Eliza Hobbs, 8/5/1923-11/4/1923 * Ollen A. Brown, Died 9/15/1926, Age 86 * I/d/o V. D. & N. N. Brown, b/d 6/1/1910 * Nora Nell, w/o V. D. Brown, Died 6/1/1910, About 34 Years * Van D. Brown, Sr., 1/20/1886-12/8/1952 * Martha Jane Campbell, Died 1915 * C. J. Babson, 2/3/1895-7/4/1921 * A. J. Babson, 12/8/1849-3/29/1922 (same as # 2, but new stone) * Callie Babson, 12/8/1858-5/2/1939 (same as # 3, but new stone) * Calvin Mac Babson, 5/17/1935-5/20/1935 * A. J. Babson, 4/26/1929-8/16/1970 * Ethel B. Babson, 11/3/1911-9/11/1978 * John (WHOSE) Brown, 2/27/1906-1/11/1979 (copied as engraved) * Emmett Brown, 1912-1956 * Ruth Brown, 1913-1977, s/s as # 46 * I/s/o Mr & Mrs Junior Ikner, 7/12/1950 * M. Shafter Brown, 1906-1984 * Mattie E. Brown, 10/12/1911- * Homer L. Brown, 12/9/1910-5/12/1980, s/s as # 50 * I/s/o Homer L. & Mattie E. Brown, 3/29/1932 * I/s/o Homer and Mattie E. Brown, 9/17/1930 * Ollen A. Brown, 1840-1926, Veteran of Civil War (Same person as # 34, new marker) * I/d/o V. D. & Jettie Brown * Sammie R. Brown, 11/18/1926 * Katie O. Browm, 1885-1915 * Metal marker * Susan, w/o O. A. Brown, Died 7/28/1896, Aged About 37 Years * Wood Marker * Wood Marker * Millie, w/o William Hobbs, Died 9/18/1863, Age 45 Years * Broken stone, "Barba--, Died 10/1/1912" * Wood marker * Broken stone, "----a, w/o Luke Hobbs, Died 4/10/1891, Age 26 Years" * Wood and metal markers * Metal marker * Metal marker * Bessie M. Todd, 6/10/1918- * Willie B. Todd, 1/29/1911-7/24/1976, s/s as # 69 * Mary H. Butler, 1891-1969, metal marker * Zeb Butler, 1890-1968, metal marker * Metal marker * Sam Stubbs, 1868-1949 * Katie Stubbs, 1876-1950, s/s as # 74 * Father, John W. Williford, 9/13/1900-2/15/1978 * Mother, Bertha L. Williford, 11/3/1905-, s/s as # 76 * Mrs Girlie B. Norris, 11/23/1917-8/26/1980 * Neil Ervin Brown, 9/5/1931-3/28/1954 * Eulalia Gertrude Brown, 3/20/1938-3/9/1939, i/d/o Harl & Gertrude Brown * Dorla Dean Brown, 3/3/1935, i/d/o Harl & Gertrude Brown * Woodberry Brown, 1898-1971, metal marker * Lillie Owens Brown, 10/11/1877-11/9/1958 * Albon T. Brown, 4/3/1872-5/15/1938, s/s as # 83 * Bessie J. Brown, 10/10/1912-11/5/1913 * C. C., w/o A. J. Owens, 4/8/1854-6/20/1907 * Samuel, s/o A. J. & C. C. Owens, 6/28/1891 * I/d/o A. T. & B. L. Brown, 3/7/1897-3/10/1897 * Preston A. Brown, 1914-1979 * Archie J. Brown, 5/24/1901-7/1/1960 * Lillian G. Brown, 1/10/1911-6/29/1939, s/s as # 90 * Erwin T. Brown, 7/18/1936-10/15/1954, s/s as #'s 90 & 91 * Rhonda Lynn, i/d/o Joyce & Norman Rhodes, 10/25/1964 * William D. Rhodes, 1/3/1901-5/19/1976 * Minnie B. Owens, 4/22/1877-2/6/1960 * Donnie Q. Owens, 8/9/1879-11/29/1947, s/s as # 95 * Eloise Owens, 9/3/1933-2/24/1934 * Baby Owens, 7/16/1939-7/22/1939 * Charlie C. Owens, 3/10/1902-12/17/1961 * Susie Lee Owens, 1/5/1906-, s/s as # 99 * Leo Owens, 4/27/1930-11/3/1975 ©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. ************************************************************************