Smyrna Cemetery - Gaston 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. ************************************************************************ SMYRNA CEMETERY Gaston County, NC By W. D. Floyd I did a little asking around and found that this used to be Smyrna Methodist Cemetery but Smyrna merged with Concord Methodist and now Concord keeps the cemetery up and they still bury in it. To reach this cemetery take NC 274 out of Bessemer City, NC and go north about three miles. The cemetery will be on the left just a little ways before you come to Concord Methodist Church. I recorded the cemetery August 28, 1998 and I started in the northwest corner. There are some unmarked graves. THE SURNAMES BADGER, BLALOCK, BOLTON, BOYLES, CABE, CAUSBY, CLARK, CLARKE, CRYTZ, DAVIS, EAKER, ENGLE, FRANKLIN, HAGER, HARE, HARMON, HARRELSON, HONEYCUTT, HOOD, HOUSER, HUDSON, HUFFSTETLER, HUSKINS, JOHNSON, LACOUNT, LANIER, LINGERFELDT, LINGERFELT, LONG, MARTIN, MAUNEY, MCCLURD, MELLON, METCALF, NEAL, NOBLITT, ORMAN, PARKER, PERRY, PETTY, PRIER, PROPES, RAMSEY, RAYFIELD, RIPPY, ROBERSON, ROBINSON, ROBISON, SHERRILL, SIDES, SILLS, SINGLETON, SMITH, STEPP, STURGIS, SUGIYAMA, THOMPSON, WEAVER, WILSON Thompson, Lacy H. January 14, 1901 October 1, 1980 Thompson, Eva H. September 1, 1908 February 10, 1995 Hager, Ferrie F. March 28, 1891 May 21, 1985 Hager, Robert Lee January 25, 1884 November 11, 1974 Hager, Mattie S. November 11, 1905 ------ Hager, Clyde A. November 6, 1906 November 18, 1992 Sugiyama, Jerry T. July 31, 1963 February 17, 1977 Sugiyama, Randy W. February 18, 1966 August 18, 1984 Weaver, John W. February 18, 1926 September 26, 1975 Weaver, Infant December 6, 1969 s/o W & Marie Weaver, Kathryn I. August 20, 1918 May 31, 1993 Weaver, Walden November 19, 1891 January 23, 1967 Weaver, Beulah K. February 18, 1896 October 18, 1988 Hudson, Billy March 19, 1942 December 11, 1942 s/o JT & Valaree Lingerfelt, Paul A. April 10, 1922 ------ Lingerfelt, Lucille S. June 17, 1926 January 23, 1991 Lingerfelt, Infant February 7, 1957 s/o Paul & Lucille Lingerfelt, Joyce Ann August 15, 1943 December 7, 1943 d/o Paul & Lucille Lingerfelt, Claude C. October 10, 1910 August 8, 1973 Lingerfelt, William Howard October 7, 1908 December 18, 1985 Lingerfelt, Caldwell G. June 1, 1919 December 5, 1978 WW II Lingerfelt, Jeter J. October 26, 1912 december 20, 1992 WW II Mauney, Juanita L. March 23, 1923 ------ m 12/23/39 Mauney, Olin Andrew January 11, 1920 October 26, 1993 WW II Lingerfelt, Levering J. July 5, 1896 July 21, 1986 Lingerfelt, Maude H. February 17, 1908 December 17, 1973 Lingerfelt, Mabel T. April 24, 1947 November 17, 1949 Lingerfelt, Bobby June 20, 1931 May 10, 1932 Lingerfelt, Clyde November 8, 1924 August 17, 1926 Robinson, Harvey Sylvanus August 25, 1849 October 6, 1917 Robinson, Martha Isabel February 7, 1856 April 20, 1912 w/o Harvey S. Roberson, Infant March 4, 1887 i/o MJ Robison, Eliza A. 39 years July 29, 1888 Robison, E. W. 71 years April 26, 1881 Robison, Mary A. 65 years September 6, 1880 Long, William M. November 15, 1837 August 24, 1910 Long, Charity C. Huffstetler February 5, 1851 November 14, 1947 w/o Wm. M. Huffstetler, John March 23, 1809 May 26, 1891 Huffstetler, Jane February 5, 1814 December 4, 1891 Huffstetler, Moses Sylvanus July 17, 1847 November 23, 1921 Metcalf, Prisilla J. April 18, 1847 July 28, 1896 Singleton, Laura Ellon May 5, 1877 December 5, 1901 Singleton, Little Jessie March 10, 1901 December 7, 1901 s/o AB & LE Singleton, Infant June 4, 1899 July 2, 1899 s/o AB & LE Eaker, Ola R. Blalock January 21, 1885 January 2, 1978 Eaker, Hiram Richard July 4, 1871 March 20, 1941 Eaker, Maude November 16, 1914 August 4, 1929 Eaker, Forest April 15, 1917 April 23, 1928 Eaker, Mabel Pearl June 12, 1908 June 4, 1910 d/o HR & OB Hager, Frances Leona Lingerfelt July 27, 1882 May 29, 1916 w/o RL Hager, Infant April 29, 1916 d/o R Lee & Frances Lingerfelt, Infant November 27, 1905 d/o WM & FE Lingerfelt, Infant March 10, 1905 d/o WM & FE Lingerfelt, Infant March 26, 1921 March 27, 1921 s/o WM & FE Lingerfelt, Florence P. May 21, 1886 October 15, 1964 Lingerfelt, Wesley M. August 14, 1879 November 28, 1964 Lingerfelt, Kathern F. May 1, 1924 January 21, 1991 Lingerfelt, Barbara E. Huffstetler Feb 1, 1856 Nov 11, 1938 w/o JF Lingerfelt, William Graham August 8, 1885 April 2, 1891 s/o JF & BE Unknown Prier, Mary E. 30y,6m,27d September 20, 1872 Huffstetler, W. A. 22y,9m,25d December 30, 1862 CSA Lingerfelt, John Franklin November 3, 1857 January 13, 1932 Lingerfelt, Abaline abt 59 years June 16, 1895 Lingerfelt, Jacob L. June 17, 1831 October 6, 1894 Unknown Crytz, Sarah Lingerfelt January 31, 1879 November 25, 1931 Lingerfelt, W. L. 32 years August 24, 1902 Unknown Lingerfelt, William L., Jr. February 16, 1902 May 12, 1935 Lingerfelt, Garrett October 1, 1915 February 2, 1925 s/o JF & Lavada Lingerfelt, Lily Lucrettie August 11, 1898 July 25, 1955 w/o John F. Lingerfelt, John Frank February 13, 1887 July 5, 1948 Lingerfelt, Bessie P. September 28, 1896 April 15, 1982 Lingerfelt, George B., Sr. June 11, 1892 April 11, 1953 WW I Lingerfelt, Infant January 23, 1921 s/o GB & Bessie Hood, Fredia Virginia November 24, 1896 April 2, 1980 Hood, Ralph C., Sr. January 14, 1893 March 3, 1988 Hood, Frank A., Sr. May 30, 1927 March 21, 1988 Neal, Howard T. March 19, 1909 November 24, 1994 Neal, Etta S. July 4, 1903 January 18, 1979 Weaver, James Michael December 14, 1859 May 27, 1928 Weaver, Mary Catharine Eaker March 9, 1861 December 7, 1915 Weaver, John Henry December 8, 1884 July 29, 1899 s/o JM & MC Weaver, Elizabeth Jane November 26, 1889 October 6, 1892 d/o JM & MC Weaver, Hiram Williams August 13, 1887 February 18, 1892 s/o JM & MC Weaver, Twin Sons October 28, 1883 sons/o JM & MC Eaker, William A. P. July 20, 1869 February 5, 1887 Eaker, Hiram P. April 11, 1832 May 17, 1914 Eaker, Ettie Jane November 5, 1837 June 22, 1925 Clark, William A. August 13, 1887 February 18, 1892 Clark, Charlotte D. July 31, 1820 February 7, 1892 Clark, Melinda abt 88 years June 6, 1901 Orman, Rev. Thomas January 27, 1862 August 27, 1952 Orman, Mamie L. September 26, 1881 August 20, 1970 w/o Rev. Thomas Lingerfelt, J. A. November 15, 1874 December 26, 1924 Lingerfelt, Margaret Jane December 13, 1870 November 8, 1920 w/o JA Rayfield, Zona Jane June 24, 1906 August 16, 1906 d/o JE & ME Blalock, Mamie E. November 8, 1895 April 14, 1971 Blalock, Joseph H. c1855 c1933 Blalock, Catherine E. c1857 c1936 Eaker, Everette Earl October 9, 1919 November 21, 1995 WW II Eaker, Evelyn Yount January 25, 1922 ------- m 9/7/40 Eaker, Virginia H. May 10, 1921 ------ m 2/12/38 Eaker, Lloyd Lee August 24, 1912 October 13, 1991 Parker, Jacob L. May 9, 1881 September 6, 1962 Lingerfelt, Geneva M. April 20, 1919 ------ Lingerfelt, Samuel B. July 17, 1914 July 12, 1992 Huskins, Dorothy May 25, 1928 October 27, 1928 d/o Elizabeth Huskins, Elizabeth L. August 20, 1890 September 14, 1973 Huskins, John B., Sr. February 10, 1880 March 31, 1970 Mellon, Minnie E. April 7, 1896 June 16, 1941 Harrelson, Harold B. October 12, 1958 November 6, 1958 Sills, Jue L. April 1, 1907 May 22, 1908 s/o JH & Rosa Perry, Mary Jane Sides January 21, 1859 May 17, 1903 w/o D. Ephriam Perry, D. Ephriam March 4, 1854 May 22, 1933 Lingerfelt, Infant February 1, 1940 i/o SB & Geneva Petty, Maggie July 26, 1893 November 29, 1903 d/o MP & MV Lanier, Robert Lee June 6, 1896 April 27, 1963 Lanier, Katherine Ruth August 12, 1926 June 15, 1938 Lanier, Blanche Hutchins February 25, 1904 July 9, 1990 Lingerfelt, Thomas C. November 16, 1888 April 19, 1958 WW I Lingerfelt, Mary Hutchins October 10, 1901 June 10, 1985 Ckarke, Desaree Ostell December 3, 1902 February 1, 1903 d/o TS & RF Boyles, Birthia B. April 18, 1893 March 29, 1903 Franklin, Walter A. March 13, 1896 October 30, 1917 s/o SM & BR Franklin, Uluse W. September 6, 1904 August 30, 1918 s/o SM & BR Stepp, Gracie Smith May 11, 1911 January 8, 1939 Rippy, Bessie Smith July 2, 1900 September 9, 1940 Rippy, Jewel Lee January 23, 1929 August 31, 1940 d/o Bessie S. & Roy E. Smith, Huldiah A. October 5, 1864 ------ w/o Samuel M. Smith, Samuel M. December 1, 1865 October 30, 1918 Smith, Nellie C. April 25, 1904 July 5, 1914 d/o SM & HA 3 Unknowns Sides, Lizzie Florence August 20, 1885 March 17, 1913 w/o JS McClurd, Julius c1856 c1906 McClurd, Ida c1859 c1904 Johnson, Ada Propst November 14, 1852 March 28, 1933 Johnson, Dean February 24, 1850 December 5, 1924 Wilson, Ethel G. September 28, 1903 June 15, 1904 d/o WH & HA Johnson, John S. May 3, 1880 March 26, 1902 s/o EF & AL Sherrill, Roenia May 8, 1884 March 7, 1904 w/o WA Sherrill, Agnes E. April 2, 1893 March 22, 1904 d/o WA & Roenia Houser, Charlie M. May 28, 1884 January 15, 1918 Houser, Arthur J. August 9, 1910 September 13, 1911 Clark, Joseph M. November 28, 1829 August 16, 1906 Johnson, Julia G. September 30, 1888 February 25, 1919 Sturgis, Minnie L. October 31, 1886 February 19, 1904 Sturgis, W. O. 58 years June 9, 1911 Badger, Ivy Hugh September 13, 1916 March 18, 1918 s/o WH & Mattie Bolton, Ellen E. August 29, 1860 February 10, 1914 w/o Samuel Unknown Bolton, Ethel November 25, 1921 September 16, 1926 Sturgis, Lillie February 7, 1899 August 5, 1923 Sturgis, Mary Jane February 23, 1867 March 1, 1934 Bolton, Annie October 15, 1895 December 27, 1918 w/o Clarence Honeycutt, Eliza Settlemyre Sep 25, 1885 Feb 6, 1931 w/o JT Engle, Lula c1882 c1951 Causby, Ada c1880 c1950 Causby, J. S. c1851 c1927 Perry, Viola September 1, 1912 March 19, 1913 d/o D & Mary Causby, Fred Lee April 9, 1907 February 29, 1908 s/o Ada E. Causby Propes, Lillie Causby September 28, 1876 September 12, 1918 Johnson, Roland November 12, 1899 April 2, 1912 s/o JS & Lillie Johnson, William M. October 9, 1882 October 9, 197 s/o EF & Ada Cabe, Kenneth S. June 27, 1928 August 25, 1928 s/o WS & Geneva Hare, Clarence Pearson April 11, 1887 May 26, 1934 Noblitt, Arbella March 31, 1845 January 5, 1929 Weaver, Robert Adams January 24, 1882 November 11, 1934 Badger, Mattie L. July 15, 1890 November 12, 1930 Lingerfelt, Joyce L. January 19, 1915 November 17, 1966 WW II Lingerfelt, Zula Lucille March 10, 1913 June 8, 1960 Harmon, David A. July 29, 1872 October 4, 1943 Harmon, Laura Huffstetler March 28, 1871 February 22, 1932 w/o David A. Davis, Luther May 25, 1916 August 25, 1928 s/o Jeff & Mary Davis, Myrtle Inez March 17, 1920 October 12, 1943 Davis, Miles A. April 19, 1925 September 20, 1966 Davis, Buddy Alexander February 3, 1954 Infant Davis, Mary Elizabeth August 1, 1887 March 15, 1940 Davis, Jeff W. May 11, 1890 October 29, 1941 Davis, Mrs. C. M. April 8, 1909 January 29, 1940 Lacount, D. P. February 18, 1863 December 13, 1940 Lacount, Amanda C. April 20, 1888 ------ Lacount, William A. July 30, 1881 December 29, 1951 Sturgis, Forrest A. August 9, 1934 June 30, 1986 Sturgis, Louise R. October 1, 1944 ----- m 6/21/63 Sturgis, Loyd C. April 20, 1907 February 6, 1973 Sturgis, Juanita S. October 25, 1910 March 22, 1988 Lingerfelt, F. Miller May 21, 1912 February 8, 1996 WW II Martin, Leona Lingerfelt August 30, 1916 August 8, 1990 Ramsey, Ruth L. c1908 c1974 Lingerfeldt, Rhoda Paysour December 20, 1875 February 15, 1959 Ramsey, George Lewis October 18, 1937 January 11, 1947 Ramsey, Audie September 21, 1959 October 4, 1959 Ramsey, Arthur Edgar April 20, 1908 December 23, 1991 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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