Mitchell County, NC - Buchanan Cemetery ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MITCHELL COUNTY / McDOWELL COUNTY BUCHANAN BURIAL GROUND - LITTLE SWITZERLAND LOCATION: On the grounds of the Switzerland Inn in Little Switzerland. Locate the tennis court; the walled-in cemetery is between the court and the back of The Chalet restaurant. NOTE: This property sits on the Mitchell - McDowell county line. ACCESSIBILITY: Easy. CONDITION: Excellent. SURNAMES: BIDDIX, BUCHANAN, COLLIS, COX, DALE, GIBBS, GOUGE, HOLLIFIELD, McBEE, McKINNEY, MACE, MINNISH, PIPER, WOODY. 1. Dan R. McKinney 27 Oct 1876 29 Aug 1957 S/o Thomas & Jane Dale McKinney. 2. Dallas H. McKinney 7 Sept 1875 8 March 1917 Wife of # 1. 3. Vaughn McKinney 1899 1910 4. Unknown Infant 5. Helen McKinney 1918 1919 6. Unknown Infant 7. Unknown Infant 8. Freddie Woody 1903 1904 9. Vestie Minnish 1886 1927 Wife of John Wesley Minnish. D/o Hiram Molton & Martha Melissa Buchanan Schism. 10. Lillie Mae Minnish 1934 1934 11. Fred McBee 1874 1878 12. Bessie A. Dale 13 March 1886 1 Oct 1886 D/o George Rufus & Elmira Fullwood Gibbs Dale. 13. D.E. Hollifield 30 April 1876 27 May 1906 14. James W. Dale 9 April 1883 24 Sept 1888 S/o George Rufus & Elmira Fullwood Gibbs Dale. 15. Mary L. Gibbs --- 28 March 1903 “Aged 62 yrs”. Wife of William Fullwood Gibbs. D/o Daniel G. & Margaret Scruggs Hollifield. 16. Daniel Hollifield 1833 1910 S/o Bentley & Hannah Hollifield 17. Malinda Hollifield 1839 1916 Wife of # 16. D/o Daniel G. & Mary Polly Watts Hollifield.. 18. Polly Hollifield 1866 1904 19. Fred C. Buchanan 13 Oct 1903 12 Oct 1987 S/o 21 & 22. 20. Leila C. Buchanan 31 March 1899 28 July 1975 Wife of # 19. D/o David & Mary Whelchel Horn. 21. Sarah Ella Buchanan 22 Aug 1878 17 July 1930 D/o Albert & Martha Connolly McBee. 22. R. Win Buchanan 22 May 1879 9 Feb 1976 Husband of # 21. S/o Robert P. & Rebecca Snipes Buchanan. 23. Della Buchanan 22 May 1901 12 May 1903 D/o 21 & 22. 24. Obera Minnish 1908 1908 D/o John Wesley Minnish & # 9. 25. Zeb Vance Minnish 1921 1921 S/o John Wesley Minnish & # 9. 26. Kathryn Minnish 1910 1922 D/o John Wesley Minnish & # 9. 27. Texie M. Buchanan 1904 1904 28. Nancy M. Buchanan 2 Feb 1842 26 Aug 1935 D/o Louis & Rachel McKinney DeWeese. 29. William A. Buchanan 26 April 1839 26 April 1903 Husband of # 28. S/o Joseph Buchanan & # 32. 30. Lula E. Buchanan 10 July 1881 15 Feb 1903 D/o 28 & 29. 31. Sarah Hollifield 1820 1901 32. Elizabeth H. Buchanan 1812 1901 Wife of Joseph H. Buchanan. D/o William A. & Mary Adams Hollifield. 33. Leslie R. Piper 24 Dec 1919 26 Nov 2000 34. Gladys B. Piper 21 Jan 1921 1 Jan 1994 Wife of # 33. D/o 21 & 22. 35. Lily Mae McKinney 19 Aug 1913 10 Jan 1923 36. (Infant) --- --- Child of Clyde & Lula Cox Hollifield. 37. Isaac N. Hollifield 15 Oct 1850 6 Sept 1947 S/o Daniel & Margaret Scruggs Hollifield. 38. Millie Jane Hollifield 31 Oct 1864 29 Jan 1902 Wife of # 37. D/o David & Catherine Shuford. 39. Elizabeth Hollifield 14 March 1851 4 Feb 1934 D/o Daniel & Margaret Scruggs Hollifield. 40. Alice Mace McKinney 21 Nov 1927 14 May 1948 41. Joseph N. Buchanan 23 April 1878 16 Dec 1908 S/o 28 & 29. 42. Dovie McF. Buchanan 1876 1960 43. Carl Buchanan 1907 1910 S/o 42 & 44. 44. D.L. Buchanan 1873 1910 Husband of # 42. S/o 28 & 29. 45. Cordelia Biddix 15 Oct 1858 11 Feb 1903 Wife of William Abraham Biddix. D/o Daniel Gray & Margaret Scruggs Hollifield. 46. Susan E. McKinney 1860 1935 D/o George Rufus & Rachel Mace Dale. 47. Nora J. McKinney 1883 1927 D/o 46 & 48. 48. Robert P. McKinney 1857 1925 Husband of # 46. S/o Charles & Elizabeth Washburn McKinney. 49. Lois Mace Gilbert 5 Sept 1923 17 Feb 1978 D/o 50 & 51 50. John Ed Mace 15 June 1894 4 Aug 1973 S/o George Elwood & Hester A. Hollifield Mace. 51. Etta Lowery Mace 13 April 1895 13 Aug 1986 Wife of # 50. D/o Aden Harvey & Lothelia Hollifield Mace. 52. M.B. Collis (?) --- 20 Feb 1906 53. James Clifton Gouge 11 Jule 1910 8 July 1911 S/o Hillery & Anna Mathis Gouge. ______________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Mark Lawson - rmlawson67@hotmail.com ______________________________________________________________________