Mecklenburg-Iredell County NcArchives News.....Ewart Graveyard 1908
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Charlotte Daily Observer 1908
8 Mar 1908

Dr. Alexsander in Error

Ewart Burying Ground Referred to by Him as Baker's - The Latter Some Eight 
Miles Distant

With the greatest respect for my good friend, Dr. J.B. Alexander, I want to 
state that the burying ground he referred to his his letter in The Observer 
several weeks ago on the Davidson family and in his history of Mecklenburg 
county is not Baker's.

I was reared within 500 yards of the place he calls Baker's graveyard. It is 
on the old Potts place now owned by Mr. J.V. Knox, near the Beattie's Ford 
road, one and one half miles north of Gilead church. It was known in its early 
days as Ewart graveyard.

Baker's graveyard is about three miles northeast of Beattie's Ford, in Iredell 
county, about 500 yards from the old stage road, running from Salisbury to 
Lincolnton, and on the old Torrence place which I inherited from my mother and 
still own.

I think Baker's is the oldest burying ground in this part of the State. Samuel 
Wilson was buried there November 13th, 1776. James Connor and Lillie, his 
wife, have very fine tombs. James served through the revolutionary war and 
died at the age of 81 years. Other prominent poeople buried there are the 
Lawsons, Whites, McDowells, Brevards, McCorkles, Givens, McConnells, Hannas 
and many others. This ground is enclosed with a good rock wall and iron gate.

The Connors, Brevards and McDowells have a very strong iron fence around their 
plot. Hugh Lawson is buried there. He is the grandfather of Hugh Lawson White, 
of Tennessee, who was a candidate for President in Henry Clay's time.

Dr. Alexander is correct as to the Bakers living there and the Missionary 
Thompson dying at Mr. Baker's and being buried under the house. I have heard 
our oldest people say so many times. So I will say that Baker's burying ground 
is at least eight miles north of the one he speaks of and is in Iredell 
county. Mr. Spratt, county surveyor, established the county line about 400 
yards south of it.

W.A. Potts
Davidson, March 4th


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