Mitchell County, NC - Big Crabtree Baptist Church Cemetery MITCHELL COUNTY BIG CRABTREE BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY LOCATION: From 19E, turn north on the road to Penland. Within a mile turn left into Rabbit Hop Road. Drive 2 miles to the cemetery, which is on the second hilltop you cross. ACCESSIBILITY: Easy. You can park at the gate. CONDITION: Excellent. OLDEST DATES GRAVE: # 131, 1885. Updated January 29, 2008 SURNAMES: BOON, BOONE, BRASWELL, BUCKNER, BURIG, CORRELL, DUNCAN, EDWARDS, ELLIS, FORBES, FRANKLIN, HONEYCUTT, GEOUGE, GIRLEY, GOUGE, GRACE, GREER, GURLEY, HUTCHINS, KING, LEDFORD, McFARLAND, McINTOSH, MILLER, PRICE, RENFRO, RHODES, ROBINSON, SPARKS, TOLLEY, WILLIS, WILSON, WYATT, YOUNG. 1. Ivan Ledford 25 Sept 1921 31 Dec 1990 "WWII". S/o 56 & 57. 2. (Living) 3. Amos Ledford 6 Feb 1912 25 Aug 1987 S/o 56 & 57. 4. Mary F. Ledford 8 Jan 1924 27 Nov 1975 Wife of # 3. D/o 151 & Joe Forbes. 5. Philip C. Grace 25 Nov 1936 11 Sept 2005 S/o Carl Guy & Dorothy Grace. 6. (Living) 7. Joseph O. Rhodes 27 Nov 1910 3 July 1991 8. James McFarland 9 March 1936 11 June 1999 S/o James Wiley & Lena Wilkins McFarland. 9. Connie Gouge Franklin 25 Feb 1952 15 May 1996 D/o 10 & 11. 10. Calvin Lee Gouge 14 Nov 1920 1 June 1987 S/o Roscoe & Zora Lee Gouge. 11. (Living) 12. Frank L. Braswell 2 Nov 1932 20 Sept 1991 "WWII". S/o 13 & 14. 13. Talmadge B. Braswell 1 Sept 1908 7 Dec 1990 S/o 101 & 102. 14. Zora Lee Braswell 16 Sept 1909 23 Sept 1983 (Zora Lee Gouge. Not mother of # 10.) Wife of # 13. 15. Leonard Roy Braswell 1 June 1945 22 April 2002 S/o 13 & 14. 16. (Living) 17. Madge L. Gurley 26 Aug 1939 4 March 1997 D/o Corbitt & Geneva Boone Thomas. 18. Curtis R. Gurley 1 June 1957 1 July 1992 S/o 16 & 17. 19. Jody Wash Gurley 20 March 1960 22 March 1982 S/o 16 & 17. 20. Trudy B. Price 29 June 1940 11 Oct 1982 D/o Nathan & Maggie McKinney Blevins. 21. Kurbie Bill Price 3 April 1933 11 Oct 1982 "Korea". Husband of # 20. S/o J.C. & Mamie Dickenson Price. 22. Myrtle Burig 10 Feb 1932 10 Nov 1996 23. James McIntosh 5 Aug 1951 12 Jan 1998 S/o Fred & Myrtle Hylemon McIntosh (Burnsville). 24. John R. Tolley 26 March 1910 24 Sept 1983 25. Ida C. Tolley 1 May 1919 18 Jan 1966 Wife of # 24. D/o AG. & Rosa Lowery Chapman. 26. Ed Tolley 1903 1962 27. Lockie Tolley 1907 1979 Wife of # 26. 28. Larry Van Braswell 11 Jan 1950 18 Jan 1996 S/o 29 & 30. 29. Earl E. Braswell 1914 1966 S/o 101 & 102. 30. (Living) 31. Minnie Girley 11 March 1891 28 March 1911 D/o John & Dora Gurley. 32. Cecil Gurley 1918 1918 33. Mallie Willis 1885 1902 S/o 66 & 67. 34. Ira Willis 1882 1919 S/o 66 & 67 35. Margaret Willis 1881 1919 D/o 66 & 67. 36. Albert Willis 1905 1919 S/o 66 & 67 37. Richard Willis 1910 1919 S/o 66 & 67. 38. Ed Willis 1907 1919 S/o 66 & 67. 39. Wellsey Willis 1912 1969 S/o 66 & 67. 40. Rosey L. Tolley 28 May 1899 [Date might be incorrect] 29 Dec 1983 Wife of # 122. D/o Wilson & Judy Holder Ledford. 41. Claude Gouge 12 Oct 1911 25 Feb 1935 S/o 43 & 44. 42. William Gouge 6 May 1915 11 Aug 1925 S/o 43 & 44. 43. Belvie Gouge 16 Jan 1889 3 July 1921 D/o John W. & Dora Gurley. 44. Wesley Ross Gouge 3 March 1889 11 April 1969 Husband of # 43. 45. Leonard Ray Ledford 12 Dec 1945 5 Nov 1961 S/o 46 & 47. 46. Isaac C. Ledford 1 Oct 1910 24 Dec 1991 S/o 56 & 57. 47. (Living) 48. Pearl Gurley 25 Sept 1916 8 Feb 1990 49. Joe D. Gurley 2 Feb 1889 4 July 1944 S/o John W. & Dora Gurley. 50. Fred K. Wilson 9 June 1938 20 Jan 1995 51. (Living) 52. Rissie Sparks 16 Aug 1898 16 May 1990 D/o Henry & Rebecca Murphy Tipton. 53. Steve Ray Sparks 9 March 1966 31 Oct 2004 S/o Thomas & Linda Burleson Sparks. 54. George P. Wilson 4 Feb 1908 25 April 1990 S/o Robert & Sarah Jane Ballew Wilson. 55. Bertie L. Wilson 28 Feb 1909 25 Feb 1960 Wife of # 54. 56. Charlie A. Ledford 2 Feb 1879 5 Jan 1953 S/o 66 & 67. 57. Maggie M. Grindstaff Ledford 12 Feb 1882 19 Jan 1977 Wife of # 56. 58. Clark Ledford 6 June 1918 12 Feb 1919 S/o 56 & 57. 59. Anderson Ledford 8 March 1916 10 Feb 1919 S/o 56 & 57. 60. Dewey E. Hutchins 8 Oct 1911 8 June 1964 61. (Living) 62. Clarence F. Hutchins 10 July 1949 27 Dec 1965 S/o 60 & 61. 63. Sam Tolley 1911 1959 64. Nora Tolley 1911 2002 Wife of # 63. D/o Henry & Rebecca Murphy Tipton. 65. Manning Ledford 29 May 1875 19 Jan 1955 S/o 66 & 67. 66. John D. Ledford 31 Jan 1848 11 July 19– S/o McCurry & Margaret Ledford. 67. Elvirah Ledford 5 Sept 1849 23 Sept 1894 Wife of # 66. 68. Thomas C. Ledford 8 Oct 1871 11 Feb 1892 S/o 66 & 67. 69. Samuel Ledford 12 July 1888 15 Feb 1918 70. Clate Sparks 16 Nov 1902 8 Sept 1949 S/o Will & Oma Sparks. 71. Dorothy Sparks 4 April 1913 14 Nov 1944 Wife of # 70. 72. Maggie Sparks 19 Nov 1878 10 Nov 1920 73. (Infant) 27 Sept 1911 2 Oct 1911 S/o James A. Sparks 74. Fred Sparks 9 June 1921 11 June 1921 S/o James A. Sparks 75. Walter Sparks 24 Nov 1907 23 April 1924 76. Eddie Chet Sparks 18 Feb 1899 4 July 1925 S/o James & Eliza Sparks 77. Brown Sparks 27 Aug 1913 4 Sept 1928 S/o Will & Oma Sparks. 78. Jim Sparks 1882 1956 79. Lindsay R. Sparks 21 April 1912 16 March 2000 S/o 81 & 82. 80. Martha Jane Sparks 31 Aug 1912 26 July 1944 Wife of # 79. 81. Dock Sparks 18 Aug 1876 7 Nov 1928 82. Lillie G. Sparks 18 Nov 1888 --- (Lillie Greene). Wife of # 81. 83. Mary M. Robinson 13 April 1800 (?) 1891 (?) 84. Jeter Robinson 1 Sept 1901 15 Nov 1910 85. (Broken stone) 86. Joseph B. Sparks 9 Feb 1885 16 Feb 1919 S/o 88 & 89. 87. Hessie J. Sparks 22 April 1893 20 Feb 1919 88. Lewis M. Sparks 3 Jan 1847 28 Oct 1920 89. Mary Sparks 28 April 1855 27 May 1932 90. Jack Boone 8 July 1866 18 June 1920 91. Joseph R. Boone 4 March 1853 7 Feb 1925 92. Sarah S. Boone 1873 1949 93. Lillie E. Tolley --- 21 June 1910 "Aged 3 days". 94. Lewis Boone 11 July 1894 28 Dec 1944 "WWI". 95. John H. Willis 1861 1930 S/o 99 & 100. 96. Jane L. Willis 1864 1951 Wife of # 94. 97. M.E. Willis 16 Aug 1898 31 Jan 1919 S/o 95 & 96. 98. Robert Willis 25 July 1893 (?) March 1898 99. Martha Willis 6 July 1821 14 Jan 1900 (Martha "Patty" Howell). 100. James Willis 15 June 1813 April 1890 Husband of # 99. S/o Benjamin & Annie Galis Willis. 101. Essie G. Braswell 2 June 1891 11 Feb 1933 (Essie Grindstaff). 102. Slite S. Braswell 11 Oct 1883 17 Dec 1950 Husband of # 101. (Probably) s/o Slighter & Sophia English Braswell. 103. Robert Braswell 30 Dec 1910 21 April 1927 S/o 101 & 102. 104. Alvin Braswell 10 June 1924 11 June 1924 S/o 101 & 102. 105. Unknown 106. Edward J. Willis 1891 1940 107. Ada Poe Willis 1898 1971 Wife of # 106. 108. John H. Willis 12 March 1918 9 July 1972 "WWII". S/o 105 & 106. 109. Nadgie Willis 1 Jan 1921 2 Oct 1986 Wife of # 108 110. Claude Thomas 24 April 1921 10 Oct 1924 111. William M. Honeycutt 16 July 1904 28 May 1986 S/o Martha Frye & # 156. 112. Nora H. Honeycutt 16 Feb 1911 5 Nov 1999 Wife of # 111. D/o Robert & Lockie Street Hill. 113. Hoyt Honeycutt 1940 1969 S/o 111 & 112. 114. (Infant) --- --- D/o D.J. Geouge 115. Lillie Gouge --- 5 June 190_ "Age 10 Days". 116. Earl Gouge --- 5 Feb 1905 "Age 9 yrs" (?) 117. Savana Gouge 1880 1920 118. Carl C. Correll 16 April 1916 26 Feb 1984 S/o Belle Bailey & # 120. 119. (Living) 120. Henderson H. Correll 15 Jan 1884 7 July 1917 S/o Hiram & Elizabeth Tolley Correll. 121. M.M. Tolley 12 Nov 1871 29 May 1940 122. Rev W.H. Tolley 1869 1966 Husband of # 40. S/o William & Nancy Willis Tolley. 123. Eulas Tolley --- --- 124. Jim Tolley --- --- 125. (Infant) Tolley --- --- 126. Amber Tolley --- --- 127. Matilda Young 1890 — [21 May 1978] (Matilda Tolley). 128. Stokes Young 1877 1948 Husband of # 127. S/o James W. & Malissa Young Young. 129. Mary Louise King 1928 1934 130. James C. Smith Dec 1868 (?) 15 Feb 1896 (?) 131. Elizabeth Boon 24 Dec 1850 12 Feb 1885 Wife of Samuel Boon. 132. Dona Callihan 6 Jan 1860 10 Sept 1900 133. Paul Sparks 23 Sept 1921 5 Jan 1992 134. Sadie S. Grindstaff 11 Nov 1898 13 Feb 1981 D/o 135 & 136. 135. Sallie W. Sparks 28 July 1875 5 May 1965 (Sallie Woody). 136. Tisha A. Sparks 7 Feb 1874 19 Jan 1953 Husband of # 135. S/o Tom Sparks. 137. Meredith Hicks Sparks 18 Feb 1887 9 Aug 1953 138. E.K. Tolley 4 May 1896 14 Oct 1948 139. Daughter Tolley --- --- 140. Tolley (?) --- --- 141. Sester Tolley (?) --- --- 142. Pearlie Tolley --- 29 Dec 1902 "Age 29 days". 143. Martha Tolley --- 1 May 1909 "Age 28 hours". 144. Hattie Tolley 15 Nov 1889 27 Dec 1959 145. Bud Tolley 23 Oct 1881 24 Dec 1968 Husband of # 144. 146. Albert Tolley 12 Aug 1921 24 Aug 1994 147. (Living) 148. Joseph M. Tolley 1 Oct 1956 1 Oct 1956 S/o 146 & 147. 149. Stanley Forbes 1911 1972 S/o # 154 & Jennie Forbes. 150. (Living) 151. Lockie B. Forbes 16 April 1886 8 March 1948 (Lockie Buchanan). 152 Mark Forbes 30 March 1917 7 Aug 1969 "WWII". S/o Joe Forbes & # 151. 153. Clarence Cliff Forbes 9 Nov 1942 5 July 1994 154. Franklin D. Forbes 4 July 1880 25 Sept 1962 155. Nancy Honeycutt 1893 1966 D/o Henderson & Matilda Willis Tolley. 156. Rev. Aaron Honeycutt 31 July 1881 3 Jan 1960 S/o Joseph H. & Marie Arrowood Honeycutt. 157. Jane H. Miller 19 Aug 1917 13 Jan 1949 158. (Living) 159. Clarence E. Wyatt 4 May 1945 21 March 2005 S/o Clarence E. & Pearl Hoyle Wyatt, Sr. 160. Eddie Vann Wyatt 7 July 1966 16 March 2004 S/o 158 & 159. 161. Hester H. Renfro 27 Aug 1901 7 April 1984 D/o Martha Frye & # 156. 162. Fred W. Edwards 23 June 1917 5 Aug 1975 S/o Luman B. & Nellie Ayers Edwards. 163. Birdie H. Edwards 26 May 1920 22 Dec 1998 Wife of # 162. D/o Martha Frye & # 156. 164. Joshua Mark Duncan 21 June 1977 21 June 1977 S/o James & Betty Ledford Duncan. 165. Alvin J. Ledford 17 May 1924 21 Dec 1999 S/o 56 & 57. 166. (Living) 167. Paul Ray King 21 Oct 1946 17 May 1994 S/o 168 & 169. 168. Lee King 30 April 1913 3 April 1960 S/o # 170 & Minnie King. 169. Savannah King 27 March 1914 27 Sept 1984 Wife of # 168. D/o Henry & Bertha Tipton. 170. Jeff M. King 1880 1955 S/o Albert & Martha King. 171. Essie King 11 June 1906 5 June 1996 D/o Henry & Rebecca Murphy Tipton. 172. Frank King 15 April 1905 26 Jan 1986 S/o # 170 & Minnie King. 173. James H. King 25 Oct 1944 18 May 2002 S/o 171 & 172. 174. (Living) 175. Cora Braswell Greer 25 Dec 1875 30 March 1959 D/o Slighter & Sophia English Braswell. 176. Fannie J. Braswell 26 Feb 1878 11 Aug 1956 177. William J. Braswell 12 May 1868 25 Dec 1947 Husband of # 176. S/o Slighter & Sophia English Braswell. 178. Ralph J. Edwards 17 May 1917 21 Feb 1950 S/o 179 & 180. 179. Violet B. Edwards 1890 1962 180. Bert W. Edwards 1888 1965 Husband of # 179. 181. Linnell Farmer Edwards 9 May 1920 9 Nov 2001 182. Charles William Edwards 6 Sept 1914 25 Oct 1985 Husband of # 181. S/o 179 & 180. 183. Mary B. Wilson 1929 1991 D/o Ellis & Vashti Ramsey Peterson. 184. Rom E. Edwards 28 Oct 1920 4 Oct 2002 S/o 179 & 180. 185. Vivian E. Edwards 22 May 1923 25 Feb 2005 Wife of # 184. D/o John Ellis & Vastie Ramsey Peterson. 186. John H. Willis 20 May 1932 2 May 2004 187. (Living) 188. Floyd G. Willis 17 Feb 1902 29 Aug 1962 S/o 95 & 96. 189. Lottie G. Willis 21 Feb 1907 28 Dec 1989 Wife of # 187. 190. Elecktra Elaine Buckner 1 April 1996 1 April 1996 191. Samuel I. Ellis 10 Feb 1924 11 Nov 2000 S/o Milton & Callie Willis Ellis. 192. Daphne Sue Ellis 15 July 1928 12 Aug 1979 D/o Floyd & Dottie Barrier Willis. ______________________________________________________________________ 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 ______________________________________________________________________