MACON CO., NC - CEMETERIES - Franklin Presbyterian Cemetery ==================================================================== Surveyed July 22, 2002 by Dawn Watson (booleygirl@aol.com) Directions: this cemetery is located on White Oak Street in downtown Franklin, NC across from the Old Franklin Baptist Church Cemetery. Some of the people who were buried here may have been reinterred in Woodlawn Cemetery. Nick Youdell [no dates; this was inscribed on a nameplate that was affixed to a large stone at the entrance to the cemetery] Jesse Jacobs Born June 7, 1882 Died June 25, 1905 Gone but not forgotten Harry son of Jule & Rachel Jacobs Born Feb. 9, 1898 Died Feb. 5, 1907 [inscription faded] Tombstone holder Tombstone holder Edwin S. Eldridge January 18, 1831 March 4, 1907 Vera Edith dau. of R. D. and Emma Sisk May 31, 1909 June 23, 1910 Jay Marion Gribble June 15, 1900 Dec. 2, 1917; footstone: [blank] Double stone, At rest: T. J. Roane Mar. 20, 1801 - May 30, 1860 His wife Mary W. Grant Mar. 10, 1803 - Apr. 29, 1882 James A. Roane son of Wm. Harris & M. F. Munday Roane Aug. 27, 1837 - Nov. 23, 1872 Rev. William S. Moore 1824 - 1865 Pastor of Ebenezer & Franklin Presbyterian Churches; footstone: W. S. M. 1865; old stone: Here reposeth hope in a glorious resurrection the mortal remains of the Rev. William S. Moore Pastor of the Presbyterian Churches of Franklin and Ebenezer who exchanged the toils of Earth for the rest of Heaven on the 19th [****] in the 41st year of his age. A follower of the Lamb, a faithful witness to the truth, an uncompromising defender of the faith of God elect, a character adorned with the beauties of holiness to which he was an ornament and a blessing. John Slagle 1787 - 1866 Sacred to the memory of Barbara Slagle wife of John Slagle who died Feby. 4th 1860 Aged 68 years 4 mos. and 19 days She was a practical Christian. Give her the fruit of her hand and [*****] own [*****] [*****] [*****] in the gates. Marked by stones at head and foot Marked by stones at head and foot Aaron P. Cunningham CO E 65 REGT NC CAV Confederate States Army Dec. 29, 1822 Dec. 16, 1892 Rhoda Cunningham Aug. 18, 1828 Aug. 26, 1874 Wife of Aaron Cunningham Charly Harman son of [*****] Burden Died Oct. [15th?] 1862 Aged 6 years 2 months & 3 days Bell dau. of George & Emmer Cunningham Born Aug. 22, 1902 Died Aug. 18, 1903 Sleep on sweet babe and take thy rest, God called thee home, He thought it best Freddie son of Geo. and Emma Cunningham Born May 12, 1904 Died Feb. 5, 1905 Claudie son of Sam & Ellen Cunningham Mar. 20, 1903 Jan. 4, 1904 A little time on Earth he spent, till God for him His angel sent Edgar son of Sam & Ellen Cunningham Apr. 11, 1904 Apr. 14, 1905 Sleep on sweet babe and take thy rest, God called thee home, He thought it best The following names were inscribed on plates and affixed to sections of a large "building" that looked like a place where ashes might be kept: Eugene Lloyd Dec. 18, 1922 Dec. 21, 1997 One spot: Edward Curtis Martin Apr. 9, 1905 Jan. 16, 1983 Mildred Tyler Martin May 22, 1905 Apr. 5, 1999 Nancy Sutton Winecoff Aug. 20, 1940 Nov. 24, 1998 Boice C. Munday Apr. 2, 1921 Sept. 2, 1996 One spot, Chaney: John William Chaney Jr. January 5, 1912 February 20, 1999 Joseph Maxwell Chaney April 14, 1903 June 9, 2001 Joseph H. Pickels October 27, 1916 October 23, 1999 Marie L. Patterson June 2, 1913 Feb. 24, 1999 Howard Baker Houghton June 30, 1922 June 21, 1999 Eugene Howard Smith 10-3-22 11-15-01 I am the resurrection -------------------------------------------------------------------- The following names were listed on the old WPA survey made by Horace J. Hurst in 1939 but no tombstones were in the cemetery for them: Douglas W. Rankin Nov. 23, 1859 Feb. 4, 1913 Jane B. Rankin wife of N. P. Rankin Apr. 17, 1833 Aug. 5, 1897 Nathaniel P. Rankin Oct. 1, 1828 July 28, 1913 ==================================================================== Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Dawn Watson BooleyGirl@aol.com ====================================================================