Mecklenburg CO. NC - YOUNGBLOOD CEMETERY (Also known as MASON CEMETERY) Submitted by Linda Blackwelder blckwldr@ls.net This cemetery is located at the end of Youngblood Road, in lower Steele Creek. The cemetery sits in a field located near the banks of Lake Wylie and in the 1800s, was near the Wright's Ferry, where the old Charlotte-York road crossed the Catawba River before the Buster Boyd Bridge was built. The cemetery was originally read by the Gen Robert Irwin and Jane Parks McDowell DAR member in the 1950s. In the early 1990s, it was re-read by Joey Price, who lives within several miles of the cemetery. The property the cemetery was originally on belonged to the Mason family. In 1851, Richard Calvin Youngblood purchased the property from the Mason Estate. The property remained in the Youngblood family until the land was purchased by Duke Power Co. to build Lake Wylie. Mary, daughter of J. R. and N. C. Bailey, died August 20, 1846, aged 1 year. Elie Kimbrell, died February 14, 1848, age 38 yrs. Elizabeth Kimbrell, daug. of A. & E. A. Kimbrell, age 2 mos. Child of James and Nancy Mason, age 3 days Mary E. Mason, d. February 1, 1830, age 7 months Winfield Mason, died August 18, 1819, age 17 yrs. Elizabeth Mason, died November 2, 1815, age 7 James Mason, died November 24, 1823, age 57 Emma Mason, died Nov. 24, 1828, age 5 yrs, 1 mo. 5 days Nancy Mason, born January 21, 1796, died September 20, 1873 William Mason, August 15---, age 56 John Mason, born November 2, 1797, died August 25, 1831 William J. Mason, died October 4, 1827, age 8 yrs Thompson Mason, died November 7, 1825, age 25 William L. Mason, died October 10, 1828, age 4 Margaret Mason, born August 16, 1821, died November 28, 1831 Nancy Pegram, born January 15, 1768, died November 13, 1815 Julia Ann Pegram, born August 21, 1866, died July 2, 1874 Daniel Pegram, born March 30, 1767, died October 23, 1832 Selina Partlow, died October 8, 1843, age 16 Mazewell Partlow, died September 26, 1843, age 11 Elizabeth Partlow, died November 17, 1845, age 12 Nancy Elizabeth Partlow, daug. of R.C. & S. V. Partlow, born January 9, 1857, died April 9, 1860 Robert C. Partlow, born January 20, 1817, died December 8, 1859 Mary C. Parlow, died January 26, 1828, age 61 Susan V. Partlow, wife of R. C. Partlow, died September 15, 1873, age 45 David Partlow, died March 25, 1850, age 74 Elizabeth Partlow's Son, died December 16, 1815, age 67 T. P. & D. P. Daniel Smith, died January 1859, age 48 Charles C. Smith, died April 26, 1845, age 14 David Parks, died April 28, 1894, age 58 Mary A. Wood, daug. of D. J. & M. E. Wood, died July 2, 1876, age 23 yrs, 6 mos, 6 days Newton H. Wood, Son of D. J. & M. E. Wood, died June 21, 1876, age 17 Nancy A. Wood, daug. of D. J. & M. E. Wood, died January 27, 1873, age 11 yrs. Elizabeth West, died February 2, 1845, age 63 H. H. 1826 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Linda Blackwelder blckwldr@ls.net ====================================================================