Guilford County, NC - Center United Methodist Church Cemetery (Partial) CENTER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH...located at 6142 Lake Brandt Road in the northern section of Guilford County, NC. (near Rockingham Co.) Records on this church go back to 1832. Built on the Gillie Ann TATUM family land. The cemetery is well kept. Some broken stones. McNAIRY and FLORANCE Burials McNAIRY.... James McNAIRY, Jr died 26 Aug 1856-2y 7m 16d Sarah W. Jean McNAIRY w/o James M.... 17 Oct 1811-20 Sep 1898-86y 11m 3d Wm Edgar McNAIRY "Father" 8 July 1861-23 Nov 1891-30y 4m 15d Sallie P. McNAIRY "Mother" 19 Dec 1863-10 Dec 1899-35y 21d Della Edgar McNAIRY 31 Oct 1891-29 Jul 1907-15y 8m 28d Mary A. SCOTT McNAIRY w/o J.D.W.... 28 Jul 1853-30 Dec 1918 J.D.W. McNAIRY 8 Feb 1838-9 Aug 1900- 62y 6m 1d Julia A. McNAIRY w/o J.D.W. 22 May 1842-14 Apr 1880- 37y 10m 22d FLORANCE.... There are five sunken graves with no markers in this FLORANCE plot G.T. FLORANCE "Father" no dates Jennie E. FLORANCE "Mother" no dates Etta B. FLORANCE d/o Geo T. and Jennie E.... 28 Dec 1893-31 May 1894 Empson FLORANCE s/o Geo T. and Jennie E... 23 Feb 1890-20 Mar 1892 Nell BENNETT FLORANCE "Mother" 15 Dec 1913-2 March 1973 Mattie T. FLORANCE 13 Apr 1891-24 Dec 1953 Alexander A. FLORANCE 31 Jul 1887-12 Jan 1962 John Albert FLORANCE "Sandy" 30 Dec 1885-15 Mar 1970 HOOPER...HARRELL...LOWE...COLSTON... Burials HOOPER Andrew Jackson HOOPER "Confederate Veteran-Co. A 13th Reg. NC" 28 Aug 1847-1 Mar 1934 Mattie Elizabeth HOOPER 1 Jan 1851-28 Mar 1946 Dallas HOOPER 10 May 1886-19 Jul 1946 Virgil B. HOOPER 31 Mar 1893-7 Jul 1973 HARRELL James E. HARRELL 11 Dec 1877-1 Mar 1946 Rosa Lee HARRELL 30 Jul 1878-15 Jan 1947 Clarence M. HARRELL 11 Jan 1897-22 Mar 1964 LOWE.... John R. LOWE 26 Jun 1859-16 May 1922 Alice PEARSON LOWE w/o J.R. 24 Nov 1863-12 Mar 1914 Armenious S. LOWE 19 Oct 1900-13 Sept 1979 Nannie M. LOWE 14 Jun 1902-no date COLSTON.... Gilly Ann (TATUM) COLSTON w/o W.S. 5 Jan 1822-31 Mar 1878-56y 2m 26d W.S. COLSTON (Masonic Emblem) 16 Sep 1814-14 May 1873-58y 7m 28d (Pastor of Center Church 1846-1872) Emma W. COLSTON 5 Apr 1850-2 Apr 1908-57y 11m 27d SHAW....JEAN....PEEDEN....BRITTAIN....Burials SHAW Infant SHAW d/o H.T. and G.A no dates, stone has fallen Lillie M. SHAW 3 May 1888-19 Jul 1974 Howard Quinton SHAW 20 Mar 1921-22 Jun 1921 Thomas Sanford SHAW 20 Apr 1923-20 Apr 1923 Infant SHAW no dates Infant SHAW no dates Alma DENNIS SHAW w/o H.E. "Mother" died 11 Oct 1896 Henry Eugene SHAW 25 Feb 1887-10 Feb 1956 PEEDEN.... Mary E. PEEDEN "Mother" 23 May 1849-16 Jan 1888 Troy PEEDEN "Father" 29 Aug 1833-13 Jan 1925 BRITTAIN... Catie M.or H. SHAW died 11 Mar 1869- 7y 10m 16d (stone very worn) William H. SHAW h/o C.A. died 22 Jul 1866-65y 10m 20d BRITTON.... Sarah BRITTON w/o Wm H. 30 Mar 1800-11 May 1853-53y 1m 12d JEAN.... William F. JEAN 15 Oct 1815-9 Aug 1846 SHAW....JEAN....PEEDEN....BRITTAIN....Burials SHAW Infant SHAW d/o H.T. and G.A no dates, stone has fallen Lillie M. SHAW 3 May 1888-19 Jul 1974 Howard Quinton SHAW 20 Mar 1921-22 Jun 1921 Thomas Sanford SHAW 20 Apr 1923-20 Apr 1923 Infant SHAW no dates Infant SHAW no dates Alma DENNIS SHAW w/o H.E. "Mother" died 11 Oct 1896 Henry Eugene SHAW 25 Feb 1887-10 Feb 1956 PEEDEN.... Mary E. PEEDEN "Mother" 23 May 1849-16 Jan 1888 Troy PEEDEN "Father" 29 Aug 1833-13 Jan 1925 BRITTAIN... Catie M.or H. SHAW died 11 Mar 1869- 7y 10m 16d (stone very worn) William H. SHAW h/o C.A. died 22 Jul 1866-65y 10m 20d BRITTON.... Sarah BRITTON w/o Wm H. 30 Mar 1800-11 May 1853-53y 1m 12d JEAN.... William F. JEAN 15 Oct 1815-9 Aug 1846 WALKER...BOLTON...DENNY...GATHRIGHT...CAFFEY Burials WALKER.... Sarah WALKER w/o Dr William -d/o John & Matilda HIGHFILL 29 Apr 1836- 14 Mar 1914-77y 10m 15d Celesial V.W. WALKER w/o L.A. (Stone overturned) 22 Feb 1860-24 May 1883-23y 3m 2d Lula WALKER w/o L.A. 18 Aug 1871-3 Aug 1891-19y 11m 15d Albert WALKER (stone fallen) 8 Nov 1831-9 Jul 1885 Sarah MARTIN WALKER 8 Aug 1826-18 Jun 1916 David E. WALKER 9 Oct 1857-19 Apr 1883-25y 6m 10d BOLTON.... Charlotte DOVE BOLTON w/o John E 1 May 1889=21 Dec 1932 John E. BOLTON 26 Jul 1883-4 Mar 1952 GATHRIGHT.... Harry Milton GATHRIGHT 15 Dec 1952-17 Dec 1952 CAFFEY... Ann Miriah CAFFEY "Mother" died 17 Sep 1878-52y 6m 19d DENNY... Infant d/o Dr R.K. & M.A. 15 Jan 1858-22 Jan 1858 ______________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Louise Overton ______________________________________________________________________