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This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Paula Griffin dwec@infi.net ==================================================================== Arlington Baptist Church 9801 Arlington Church Road Charlotte, NC 28227 (This is located in Mint Hill) Part 1 This church was established in 1880, and the cemetery is still in use. The information in all caps is written on the stone, the information in parentheses is my notes. There are quite a few unmarked graves. I compared this with two earlier surveys - the first from about 1969 and the second from April of 1993. This was done spring 2001. Cemetery (from back row, left to right) (rows are not straight) Name - birth date - death date - other Row 1: double headstone: STARNES Ray H. Oct. 17, 1898 Sept. 27, 1970 Helen W. May 5, 1903 Oct. 3, 1983 double headstone: LUSSIER George A. 1930 blank Dorothy H. 1928 1984 back of stone says OUR SON DARRELL Julia Hough Jones Sept. 23, 1931 June 20, 1978 MISSIONARY TO ECUADOR back of stone says WIFE OF ARCHIE MOTHER OF GWEN, ARCHIE JR, JOHN Bobby H. Wilson Sept. 14, 1940 June 28, 1982 double headstone: WILSON Tonnie Bell July 11, 1922 Nov. 9, 1992 IN LOVING MEMORY James Lee Jan. 10, 1919 Aug. 23, 1999 double headstone: KISER Charles C. Nov. 7, 1904 Sept. 16, 1972 Lida B. Dec. 17, 1916 blank Grady F. Eudy July 28, 1914 Sept. 2, 1970 double headstone: BELK (only 1 grave marked with footstone) John McDowd Jan. 21, 1922 Aug. 15, 1970 NORTH CAROLINA CPL 3 RANGER BN WORLD WAR II Owen B. Williams Oct. 16, 1916 Feb. 8, 2000 double headstone: HAIGLER Merritt D. Aug. 27, 1889 Aug. 31, 1965 Jennie C. Oct. 10, 1893 June 5, 1971 (Survey 1 lists Annie Laura Hagler and Eva Magaline Hagler here.) Homer M. Mar. 28, 1914 Dec. 30, 1915 SON OF M D AND JENNIE L HAGLER (Survey 1 lists two unmarked graves here.) double headstone: RITCH James M. Dec. 31, 1889 Sept. 26, 1952 Mattie Hagler Mar. 17, 1895 July 18, 1934 HIS WIFE Row 2: Bland Mar. 10, 1946 Mar. 17, 1964 SON OF EARL AND LESSIE WILSON Little Tommy July 17, 1964 Nov. 10, 1964 SON OF DORIS WILSON Lisa Ann Sept. 17, 1965 June 22, 1979 DAUGHTER OF DORIS WILSON double headstone: WILSON Lessie Mae Apr. 28, 1917 Mar. 4, 1982 Sam Earl Aug. 11, 1921 blank Earl Jennings Kiker Oct. 29, 1937 Dec. 16, 1981 PVT US ARMY double headstone: WILSON Mary H. June 6, 1900 Aug. 22, 1981 Arthur R. Oct. 22, 1891 Dec. 14, 1962 Elsie Ann Wilson born 1937 passed 1951 (Survey 1 lists Issac Lester Haigler here.)(Survey 2 lists Isaac Lester Hagler here, 1905 - 1965). Della Hoard died May 2, 1932 AGE 53 YEARS MAY SHE REST IN PEACE (Survey 1 lists an unmarked grave here.)(Survey 2 lists Mr. Roy Lethco here, having a metal marker and no dates.) double headstone: DUFRAIN John A. June 13, 1929 Nov. 1, 1966 Pauline W. May 16, 1934 blank (Survey 1 lists these four graves beside Franklin Hagler: Annie Laura Hagler, Eve Magaline Hagler ( both also listed beside Merritt Hagler),Dora Belle Hagler, and Ruby Lee Hagler.) double headstone: HAGLER Franklin T. Feb. 27, 1859 Aug. 16, 1933 Laura W. May 10, 1868 May 30, 1959 Infant son of J.T. and Mamie Barbee born and died Oct. 29, 1927 (Survey 1 lists the following one space down: Henry Washington Hagler, William Eli Hagler, and Anna Melissa Hagler.) Kattie Mae Hagler Surratt Sept. 16, 1897 April 10, 1986 Archie H. Ford, Sr. Feb. 24, 1888 Jan. 16, 1974 FATHER (Survey 2 lists John H. Hagler Aug. 7 1878 - Dec. 4 1960 and Carrie J. Hagler Jan. 20 1889 - Oct. 1 1968 beside Archie Ford.) triple headstone: HAGLER Henry Oct. 15, 1876 Mar. 4, 1953 Tishie HIS WIFE Aug. 7, 1885 Mar. 8, 1965 J. C. THEIR SON June 29, 1920 Aug. 24, 1966 (Survey 1 lists another row here, containing 44 spaces and 7 graves: Ice Zimmer Clontz, two unmarked Clontz graves, three unmarked graves and Mrs. Carrie Haigler.) Row 3: double headstone: GRIFFITH Thomas D. Oct. 25, 1918 Nov. 15, 1969 Verla F. Nov. 13, 1920 Jan. 3, 2000 MARRIED OCT 14, 1941 footstone: Thomas D. Griffith Sr. Virginia S Sgt 88 Fighter SQ AAF World War II double headstone: MULLIS Nancy A. Mar. 22, 1915 June 1, 1976 J. Albert July 1, 1915 blank VET WWII (Survey 1 lists the following above Willie Helms: unmarked grave one space up, unmarked grave one space up from that, Grover C. Hagler and Laura V. Hagler beside that.)(Survey 2 lists a flat stone with no markings beside Willie Helms.) double headstone: HELMS Willie Leroy 1894 1926 Annie 1900 1985 HIS WIFE Walter G. Helms July 16, 1920 Jan. 31, 1949 Ray Vernon Mullis Aug. 18, 1929 June 7, 1980 (Survey 1 lists an unmarked grave beside here.) (Survey 1 lists one unmarked grave here.) Lourila July 4, 1893 April 28, 1915 WIFE OF AUTHUR WILSON AND DAUGHTER OF E F AND F A CAGLE GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN (Survey 1 lists two unmarked graves here.) double headstone: LITTLE Michael Garrett April 28, 1977 June 11, 1987 one footstone Richard D. Pigg June 7, 1937 Mar. 8, 1984 footstone: Richard D. Pigg PFC US Army Vietnam (Survey 1 lists an unmarked grave two spaces above Sarah Pigg.) double headstone: PIGG Sarah A. Mar. 2, 1852 Mar. 13, 1901 WIFE OF SS PIGG S S June 29, 1856 Dec. 3, 1893 Jackie P. Pigg 1935 1979 LOVING MOTHER (Survey 1 lists another unmarked grave 2 spaces higher, and Minnie Whitley two spaces above that.)(Survey 2 lists Minnie Whitley being 12 feet after Jackie Pigg and 20 feet before Samuel Simpson, and having a flat hand made stone with a date of May 22, 1922.) headstone - markings worn off (Survey 1 lists an unmarked grave and J. Frank Simpson here.) Samuel W. Simpson April 27, 1888 April 10, 1969 NORTH CAROLINA PVT 324 INF 81 DIVISION WORLD WAR I double headstone: BRITT Judson G. Nov. 9, 1918 blank Eloise C. May 19, 1923 Dec. 9, 1981 Row 4: George R. Lewis Jan. 3, 1920 Dec. 16, 1952 VIRGINIA T SGT CO C 73 QM BN WORLD WAR II (Survey 1 lists William McDonald Miller one space down from George Lewis and an unmarked grave beside him.) Howard Lee Morgan Oct. 18, 1908 April 6, 1967 NORTH CAROLINA PFC HQ DET 920 REPL BN WORLD WAR II double headstone: WILSON Dave M. Apr. 6, 1893 Feb. 20, 1961 VETERAN WORLD WAR I Tirzah H. Mar. 22, 1895 Sept. 2, 1954 (Survey 1 lists infant son - D. M. Wilson here.) double headstone: HAGLER H. Fred 1885 1945 Mary Jane 1898 1936 (Survey 1 lists three unmarked graves between Mary Jane Hagler and Lula Mae Hood: two of them two spaces down from Mary Jane and another three spaces down from that.) double headstone: WILSON G. Henry Feb. 11, 1919 Feb. 9, 1979 Pearlie W. Oct. 6, 1917 May 18, 1996 Lula Mae Hood (marker sinking, only name visible)(Survey 2 lists dates of May 11, 1904 - Aug. 5, 1967.) Henry Rufus Dunaway Mar. 25, 1888 July 31, 1947 TENNESSEE PVT 105 ENGRS 30 DIV WORLD WAR I Lear J. Harrington May 30, 1881 April 7, 1955 marker sinking Thomas B. Harrington Aug. 27, 1873 Mar. 14, 1937 Thomas M. born ? 12, 1891? July 18, 1898 SON OF W J AND F E WILLIAMS white marble headstone, broken and lying on ground, cannot read dates (Survey 2 lists a birth date of ---- 12, 1897.) RVM (broken marker) Eli Wilson old funeral home marker - can't read dates (Survey 2 lists dates of 1888 -1974.) Mrs. Bedie H. Wilson 1888 1983 funeral home marker (Survey 1 lists unmarked grave one space up from infant Wilson.) Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wilson 1940-1940 Willie Belle Feb. 28, 1926 Oct. 30, 1926 DAUGHTER OF ELI AND BEDIE WILSON (Survey 1 lists unmarked grave beside Willie Belle.) (Survey 1 lists the son of H. S. Porter 8 spaces down from this grave.) double headstone: PARIS Etta W. Oct. 31, 1915 Feb. 3, 1980 James Wilson June 26, 1914 Nov. 15, 1987 Steven James Furr Aug. 10, 1949 Apr. 20, 1983 HUSBAND REST IN PEACE (Survey 2 lists a flat stone with no markings 11 feet after Steven Furr and 20 feet before Michael Cook.) double headstone: COOK Michael R. June 4, 1949 May 11, 1992 (listed as Michael Raymond Cook on Survey 2.) other side blank double headstone: JORDAN Vester June 21, 1922 June 11, 1996 Elizabeth "Betty" Sept. 16, 1926 July 8, 2000 Row 5: double headstone: FLOW Jesse M. June 30, 1893 Oct. 24, 1952 Addie Howell Jan. 1, 1896 Dec. 19, 1963 double headstone: FLOWE John Scott Sept. 19, 1878 July 7, 1954 Eula Ford Feb. 23, 1897 Dec. 8, 1970 Sam Earl Hagler July 1, 1893 Jan. 14, 1954 NORTH CAROLINA PFC CO F 119 INFANTRY WORLD WAR I Ann Braswell (Cornelia Ann Thomas Braswell, b. 9-25-1859, d. 11-5- 1938) G. W. Braswell (George Washington Braswell, b. 2-28-1851, d. 6-1922) J. M. Vanderburg (Jim Monroe Vanderburg, b. 10-25-1861, d. 2-15-1923) Frances E. born Mar. 31, 1861 died Feb. 20, 1913 WIFE OF J M VANDERBURG (Frances Ellen Hagler Vanderburg) Jane Pinion 1840 1919 AGE 76 YEARS MEMBER OF ARLINGTON 26 YEARS MAY SHE REST IN PEACE Mable E. Ellington Jan. 26, 1915 Sept. 23, 1992 double headstone: ELLINGTON Martha Brafford Mar. 21, 1880 May 2, 1968 WIFE OF T S ELLINGTON Thomas S. Feb. 4, 1874 Nov. 20, 1935 triple headstone: ELLINGTON Peter L. 1879 1892 Martha C. 1849 1891 Dave L. 1839 1902 (I think this is David S. Ellington and wife Martha Blair, m. Dec. 24, 1869, Mecklenburg Ct.) (Survey 1 lists an unmarked grave two spaces down.) double headstone: LITTLE Henry D. Jan. 1, 1923 Sept. 14, 1973 only one Lewis J. Phillips born May 1, 1913 died March 24, 1931 WHERE HE LEADS ME I WILL FOLLOW John Phillips Dec. 14, 1881 Oct. 8, 1933 BE THOU FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH AND I WILL GIVE THEE A CROWN OF LIFE Annie E. Phillips June 16, 1877 Jan. 13, 1958 ASLEEP IN JESUS (Survey 1 lists the following seven spaces down from Annie Phillips: grave G.V.P. and an unmarked grave.) John H. Porter Mar. 20, 1867 May 19, 1932 William Hanline 1916 1995 funeral home marker William C. Hanline Jr. Aug. 28, 1946 Mar. 26, 1980 Paul Thomas Hucks May 3, 1935 Sept. 14, 1985 US ARMY KOREA Row 6: triple headstone: MULLIS-BOOTH Sam O. Feb. 9, 1898 Nov. 29, 1966 Dora E. June 1, 1892 Nov. 6, 1985 Helen Booth Nov. 26, 1912 Sept. 19, 1981 (Survey 1 lists Geneve Elizabeth? here.) Infant son of Dave M. and Tyrzie H. Wilson Aug. 20, 1937 BLESSED REST Infant son of John Scott and Eula Ford Flowe Feb. 20, 1923 Infant son of J M and Addie Flow Infant son of J M and Addie Flow headstone - no markings I J H (Survey 1 lists an unmarked grave here.) Ida J. born 1881 died Jan. 1, 1905 WIFE OF W A HELMS AGED 24 YEARS (Survey 1 lists 9 unmarked graves here.)(Survey 2 lists a flat stone with no markings 25 feet down from Ida Helms and 6 feet from Lonnie Helms.) Lonnie O. Helms June 17, 1876 Sept. 26, 1936 Martha Jane Bass April 18, 1878 Jan. 19, 1958 WIFE OF LONNIE O HELMS Rev. E. C. Williams born Sept. ? ? 11, 1891 (marble headstone, broken off base and cracked)(Survey 2 lists birth date as Sept. 1, 1819.) R. D. Robertson born Nov. 3, 1837 died April 15, 1907 CSA cross (Richard Dixon Robertson, 2nd NC, Co. C - lost left leg at Cold Harbor in June 1864) Isabel born Jan. 1, 1837 died April 24, 1919 WIFE OF R D ROBINSON AGE 83 YEARS (Survey 1 lists her name as Isabell Robertson.) (Survey 1 lists Carl J. Connell beside Isabel Robinson, and Martha Ann B. Carter 4 spaces down from that.) double headstone: LONG W. M. "Bill" 1924 1998 Lillie Parker 1922 blank Row 7: double headstone: HARTSELL Charles Lee Sept. 7, 1909 June 29, 1994 Mildred P. blank blank Henry Jackson Lee 1927 2001 funeral home marker Christopher Michael Mack April 3, 1985 Mar. 12, 1996 Samuel A. Campbell July 10, 1904 July 22, 1993 REST IN PEACE double headstone: RHODES Clarence Clyde July 26, 1924 May 13, 1981 Ethel Morgan blank blank double headstone: GREEN Ray Anderson Dec. 16, 1930 Sept. 29, 1981 SP3 US ARMY double headstone: BAUCOM Hoyle Layne Aug. 13, 1910 July 25, 1982 Blanche Carpenter April 6, 1910 blank double headstone: BAUCOM Henry H. March 10, 1933 June 6, 1993 Christine W. Dec. 22, 1933 blank Thomas Eric Baucom Oct. 6, 1972 OUR BABY Quadruple headstone Monroe T. Keesler Sept. 30, 1858 Jan. 27, 1932 Hattie M. Hinson Aug. 25, 1871 June 7, 1903 HIS WIFE George H. Keesler Mar. 17, 1891 April 17, 1914 Essie J. Keesler May 16, 1901 Mar. 19, 1903 THEIR SON AND DAUGHTER daug. of J H Porter (hand made stone) (Survey 1 lists these two graves as Lessie Mae Porter and M. J. Porter.)(Survey 2 lists a flat stone with no markings beside Maggie.) Maggie C. Porter Oct. 20, 1870 Jan. 10, 1910 Noley born Apr. 26, 1902 died Mar. 5, 1905 DAUGHTER OF J H AND M J PORTER ASLEEP IN JESUS (Survey 1 lists JHP as a grave three spaces below Noley.) Row 8: double headstone: WALLACE Robert L. 1902 1946 Isabelle C. 1895 1976 Mary Tabitha born Feb. 12, 1864 died Sept. 15, 1923 WIFE OF J M HAGLER SHE DIED AS SHE LIVED A CHRISTIAN J M Hagler born May 7, 1840 died June 26, 1909 AGED 69 YRS 1 MO 11 DAYS Robert Lee Hagler born Nov. 30, 1884 died Apr. 28, 1906 AGED 21 YR 4 MO 28 DAYS Alma B. Mar. 31, 1915 Nov. 5, 1921 DAU OF H A & N E HAGLER double headstone: HAGLER William Bynum 1890 1973 Ora Prather 1895 1975 Catherine Flowe Campbell Aug. 17, 1910 Mar. 5, 1967 (footstone; sinking and facing opposite to rest of cemetery) (Survey 1 lists her as Mrs. Sam Campbell.) Bunn H. Flow Mar. 23, 1903 Nov. 15, 1968 (footstone; sinking and facing opposite to rest of cemetery) triple headstone: MOTLEY Spain B. Oct. 26, 1905 June ?, 1911 Lizzie C. Oct. 8, 1878 July 31, 1908 (Elizabeth Gray, daughter of Beverly Spain and Sarah Gray) Jessie L. June 1, 1908 June 26, 1908 Wife? of B S Gray Oct. 15, 1843 ? ? 5, 1900 56 YR (broken marble headstone on ground, B S Gray only legible name) (Sarah Lugenia Hagler, married B. S. Gray Dec. 16, 1864 in Cabarrus County)(Survey 2 lists Sarah L. wife of B. S. Gray Oct. 15, 1843 - May 5, 1900 age 56 years 6 months 20 days) B S Gray Feb. 5, 1843 Oct. 1, 1925 CSA marker CO B 20TH NC CSA (Beverly Spain Gray, son of John M. and Nancy Gray) double headstone: GREY George W. Sept. 21, 1871 June 4, 1966 (George Washington Gray, son of Beverly and Sarah Gray, married Laura Williams) Laura W. Feb. 9, 1876 Aug. 3, 1923 W M Joyner died Oct. 24, 1918 AGED 76 YRS Ely G. born Mar. 4, 1868 died Nov. 6, 1891 SON OF W M & M A JOYNER (stone has poem that starts "A Precious One from Us is Gone") (A very large cedar tree is growing out of this grave that extends to the headstone, and almost to the two graves on either side - it has been trimmed back as of March 2001) Mary A. born Nov. 18, 1835 died Sept. 12, 1911 WIFE OF W M JOYNER MOTHER THERE WAS AN ANGEL BAND IN HEAVEN THAT WAS NOT QUITE COMPLETE SO GOD TOOK OUR DARLING MOTHER TO FILL THE VACANT SEAT Mettie D. Sept. 19, 1876 Mar. 14, 1916 WIFE OF L M SOSSOMON REST MOTHER REST IN QUIET SLEEP WHILE FRIENDS IN SORROW OVER THEE WEEP Little Jack Nov. 25, 1915 Mar. 14, 1916 SON OF L M & M D SOSSOMON Majorie E. Mar. 22, 1919 Apr. 30, 1921 DAU OF D J & M F SOSSOMON IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR BABY WE WILL MEET AGAIN double headstone: SOSSOMON Daniel Jackson Mar. 28, 1875 Apr. 11, 1961 Millie Frances Joyner May 20, 1881 Feb. 28, 1970 W L born Feb. 1, 1903 died Jan. 19, 1907 SON OF W A & N S CONNELL (stone broken and repaired) double headstone: CONNELL William A. July 15, 1870 Oct. 16, 1946 Nannie Haigler Nov. 5, 1876 June 13, 1936 double headstone: EUDY Lucille C. June 9, 1900 Jan. 11, 1941 Samuel Apr. 6, 1898 Jan. 28, 1960 double headstone: CONNELL Andrew Barron Oct. 14, 1914 June 20, 1988 Helen Biggers Jan. 27, 1917 blank Ella Flow Morgan Mar. 11, 1909 Jan. 17, 1994 Row 9: (Short row that ends at the cedar tree on the Joyner graves) Infant dau. of J H C & M C Flow July 31, 1915 Infant dau. of J H C & M C Flow Mar. 26, 1912 Mar. 27, 1912 Buelah C. born Sept. 27, 1902 died Mar. 11, 1911 DAUGHTER OF J H C & M C FLOW double headstone: FLOW John H. C. Feb. 7, 1856 Dec. 8, 1932 Woodmen of the World Margaret C. Apr. 17, 1873 Aug. 17, 1937 triple headstone: STARNES (names on separate footstones) Thomas M. Mar. 21, 1861 Mar. 24, 1936 Mattie V. Phillips Apr. 10, 1879 May 27, 1927 WIFE OF T M STARNES Henry S. Mar. 16, 1913 Feb. 6, 1933 SON OF T M & MATTIE STARNES John A. Hartsell Sept. 24, 1874 July 14, 1897 AT REST double headstone: EUDY Peter Caldwell Nov. 21, 1885 Apr. 20, 1964 Carrie Olivia May 26, 1889 Sept. 24, 1961 (Survey 1 lists an unmarked grave one space below.) Row 10: double headstone: OWNSBEY Reaumur S. Dec. 18, 1911 Nov. 25, 1962 NORTH CAROLINA ME2 USNR WORLD WAR II Margaret C. Nov. 9, 1912 July 15, 1983 RN symbol double headstone: FLOW Gaither B. 1880 1949 Ada H. 1879 1969 David C. Flow Jan. 16, 1847 Aug. 3, 1936 Nancy A. Flow Dec. 9, 1855 Apr. 13, 1918 WIFE OF D C FLOW (open window with cross and crown carving) Minnie Hinson Jan. 27, 1894 Oct. 6, 1954 WIFE OF E B REYNOLDS Clarence F. Hinson Jan. 20, 1903 Jan. 19, 1922 C F Hinson Nov. 14, 1867 Mar. 31, 1919 Woodmen of the World Sarah Phillips Apr. 11, 1871 June 30, 1919 WIFE OF C F HINSON double headstone: HINSON Solon H. 1892 1939 Lucia S. 1897 1919 James born Dec. 19, 1900 died Oct. 19, 1901 SON OF F J & N E MCCALL AGED 10 MONTHS (Survey 1 lists 3 unmarked graves here: one is one space down from James McCall, and the other two are beside John Phillips.)(Survey 2 lists an Eudy foot marker 6 feet from James and 9 feet from John.) John M. Phillips Mar. 30, 1847 Aug. 2, 1917 COME YE BLESSED (gate with star design) FAREWELL MY WIFE & CHILDREN FROM YOU A FATHER CHRIST DOTH CALL Caroline Hinson Aug. 10, 1850 Jan. 6, 1926 WIFE OF J M PHILLIPS (open gate design at bottom, crown at top) quadruple headstone: PIGG infant daughter Oct. 3, 1920 John Erman Pigg April 15, 1919 July 14, 1940 Banah U. Pigg Aug. 11, 1890 May 18, 1959 Carrie Phillips Pigg June 27, 1892 Sept. 3, 1988 R. T. Brafford born Aug. 11, 1830 died Jan. 29, 1893 PEACE BE WITH THIS SACRED PLACE Elizabeth Phillips Brafford circa 1833 1898 WIFE OF ROBERT T MOTHER OF JESSE R, ROBERT R, JAMES H ERECTED MAY 1987 J. M. Hagler born May 14, 1874 died Aug. 3, 1904 Eliza J. born June 24, 1851 died Jan. 2, 1911 WIFE OF I F HAGLER AGED 59 YRS 6 MO 8 DAYS HER END WAS PEACE (Survey 1 lists baby of Jim Hagler and Janie Hagler beside Jim Hagler.) Jim Hagler footstone - FATHER Doce Hagler footstone - MOTHER (Survey 1 lists her as Mrs. Jim Hagler.) Nancy (footstone) triple headstone: HARGETT Hugo A. Nov. 28, 1948 Dec. 10, 1957 IN LOVING MEMORY Mattie Love Hargett Jan. 14, 1917 May 28, 1991 BELOVED WIFE AND MOTHER Brittie M. Hargett 1912 1995 (funeral home marker)