HAYWOOD COUNTY, NC - CEMETERIES - Matt Cemetery
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Matt (Allison) Cemetery
Jonathan Creek
Haywood County, NC

Surveyed on March 31, 2001 by Rebecca Howell and Ruby Howell Sutton

	This is a very old cemetery which originally covered approximately 2 
acres. In later years, cattle have been turned loose to roam at will through 
the cemetery which has caused severe and irreparable damage to the remaining 
markers.
	There are many graves marked only by fieldstones or uninscribed slabs 
and many for which all markers have completely disappeared.
	The markers which remain have been trampled and broken. The fences 
which originally enclosed family plots have been torn down by the cattle and 
the markers trampled. 
	There is no public access to this cemetery. We gained access by 
crossing a fence from a neighboring farm. Anyone who attempts to do this 
should be very wary of dogs and bulls.
	This cemetery is located on Jonathan's Creek, on the right, 
approximately 1 mile below the Utah Mountain turnoff. It is not visible from 
the road. It is inside a pasture owned by the Boyd family.
	I am including the survey we did in 2001 along with a survey published 
by Phyllis C. Whitman in "A Lot of Bunkum" in 1982. The deterioration during 
the 19 years between the two surveys shows how quickly this cemetery is 
becoming lost forever.
	The cemetery contains the grave of Revolutionary War soldier David 
Howell. His grave and the graves of his wives are still identifiable.
	In 1982 there were 16 graves with readable markers.
	In March od 2001, there were 13 graves with markers with some degree 
of legibility.
	 At best estimate, this cemetery contains at least 150 graves.

No person is ever truly dead until the last person forgets to remember them.


Infant marker
Cora Lee Howell
February 4, 1893
December 10, 1896

Elgy
son of
Albert & Esther Howell
August 16, 1895
July 4, 1905

Elizabeth R. Fowler
March 10, ????
July 15, 1896

Martha
wife of
James Caldwell
November 12, 1832
September 29, 1878

Elizabeth Howell Owen
????, 1806
????, 1876

Naomi
wife of 
David Howell
November 29, 1802
March 11, 1850

Mary ????
wife of
David Howell
????, 1818
????, 1890

David Howell
????, 1796
?? 20, 1866

unreadable
died 186?

Louisa J. ????
July 22, 1847
November 11, ????

Infant marker
Infant 
son of
W. R. & A. E. Davis
April ??, 18??
???? 29, 1875

Martha J. Garrett
wife of
R. K. Roberts
February 15, 1825
April 11, 1871

Roberts
large marker which has
fallen down & is too heavy to 
turn over for dates.

The following is a survey of the same cemetery done in 1982 by Phyllis C. Whitman.


Elizabeth R. Fowler
born March 10--
died July 15, 1856

Cora Lee Howell
February 4, 1893
December 10, 1896

Elgy
son of
Albert & Esther Fowler Howell
August 16, 1895
July 4, 1905

The 3 graves above are together in a fenced lot.

Martha J. 
wife of
James Caldwell
November 13, 1832
September 29, 1878

Jacob Owen
February 15, 1806
October 9, 1881

Those listed below are in a fenced plot.

Elizabeth Harrison Garrett
July 15, 1784
August 5, 1858

Martha J. Garrett
wife of
R. K. Roberts
February 15, 1845
April 11, 1871

R. K. Roberts
(Dr. Bob)
(His marker is turned over &
too heavy to set up. Unable to get
dates.)

Lawson C. Caldwell
October 7, 1816
July 25, 1883

Adeline Owen
wife of
L. C. Caldwell
May 18, 1816 (or 1818) marker broken
died August 1, 1876

Louisa J. Boyd
July 22, 1847
November 11, 1867

David Howell
July 13, 1796
April 20 1866

Naomi Edwards Howell
wife of
David Howell
November 29, 1802
March 11, 1850

Mary M. Ann Edwards
wife of
David Howell
(2nd wife)
March 8, 1818
January 31, 1890

Thomas Denton
January 28, 1844
October 5, 1868

George D. 
son of
W. R. & A. E. Davis
born April 9, 1874
only date