Mitchell County, NC - Flat Branch Cemetery ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FLAT BRANCH CEMETERY LOCATION: From the point at which 197 N leaves the Toe River between Huntdale and Pigeon Roost Creek, drive north on 197 for 2.2 miles, turning right into Flat Creek Road. Continue 0.6 miles to a dirt road on your left. Turn into this road and make an immediate left. There is a gate across this road which you may open, and also a faded sign to the cemetery, which is a hundred yards or so farther. ACCESSIBILITY: Easy. The access road encircles the cemetery, which is divided into two parts. A beautiful spot in the woods. CONDITION: Excellent. There is even a clean ‘privy' for anyone's use. SURNAMES: BOWDEN, FARTHING, HUGHES, JONES, LEWIS, PATE, PETERSON, PITTMAN, TOMLIN, WARREN. Left side, to access road. 1. Sam Peterson 17 Oct 1909 11 Sept 1958 S/o George & Frankie Byrd Peterson. 2. Elaine P. Pittman 2 Dec 1946 18 Aug 1970 3. Kermit Peterson 24 June 1938 6 June 1987 4. James W. Lewis 7 Dec 1919 3 Oct 2004 S/o Thomas L. & Lena Honeycutt Lewis. 5. Janetta Faye Hughes Farthing 1 Sept 1942 9 July 2004 6. Earl Bright Hughes 26 April 1908 15 July 2000 S/o 8 & 9. 7. Ina Mae Osborne Hughes 31 Jan 1913 7 Sept 1995 Wife of # 6. D/o M.J. & Mary E. Osborne. 8. Mollie Jane Hughes 10 April 1885 28 March 1957 D/o 17 & 18. 9. Holden Hughes 7 Aug 1886 7 May 1958 Husband of # 8. 10. Birdie P. Pate 12 May 1928 10 June 1977 D/o 16 & Alice Honeycutt Peterson. 11. (Living) 12. Gerald Keith Peterson 6 Sept 1954 6 Sept 1954 13. Lemuel Peterson 13 March 1877 6 Aug 1925 (Peter Elemuel Peterson). S/o Elhannon & Harriett Griffith Peterson. 14. Minnie Peterson 14 Sept 1886 26 Nov 1970 (Minnie Cooper). Wife of # 13. 15. Roy Peterson 22 Jan 1908 23 Dec 1978 S/o 16 & Alice Honeycutt Peterson. 16. James W. Peterson 1883 1958 S/o 17 & 18. 17. Samuel Peterson 13 Aug 1838 22 Jan 1928 S/o Hyram & Nancey Mashburn Peterson. 18. Matilda Jane Peterson 18 Nov 1842 8 Dec 1923 Wife of # 17. D/o James & Cynthia Rhudy Warrick. 19. Garfa Hughes 13 May 1920 26 Jan 1927 S/o 8 & 9. 20. Taramarlene Hughes 23 Jan 1953 23 Jan 1953 21. (Living) 22. Ruth Hughes Jones 26 June 1930 20 June 2003 D/o 8 & 9. 23. Lillian P. Tomlin 27 Aug 1925 18 June 2004 D/o 25 & 26. 24. (Living) 25. Burnie Peterson 18 March 1904 8 Jan 1981 S/o Henry & Rittie Peterson Peterson. (This is not 27 and 28. This Henry was s/o Logan & Frances Bailey Peterson). 26. (Living) 27. Rittie Peterson 4 June 1907 16 Jan 2005 D/o 13 & 14. 28. Henry Peterson 7 Sept 1869 3 June 1947 S/o Elhannon & Harriett Griffith Peterson. 29. Nora Lee Peterson 27 Sept 1907 13 July 1992 D/o 28 & Sarena Hughes Peterson. Right side, from access road. 30. Carl Peterson 12 Sept 1911 28 March 1999 S/o 16 & Alice Honeycutt Peterson. 31. Scotty Lane Peterson 10 Oct 1949 12 Sept 2001 "Vietnam". S/o 32 & 33. 32. (Living) 33. Park Peterson 10 Sept 1922 31 Oct 1997 Husband of # 32. S/o 37 & 38. 34. Blanche Peterson 19 May 1926 23 July 2003 D/o 35 & 36. 35. Floyd Peterson 6 Sept 1905 26 Sept 1997 S/o 13 & 14. 36. Nora A. Peterson 29 Dec 1907 6 June 1993 Wife of # 35. D/o Sam & Etta Bennett Griffith. 37. Jess W. Peterson 25 March 1897 --- S/o McDaniel & Martha Caroline Peterson 38. Geneva B. Peterson 22 Dec 1902 31 Jan 1991 Wife of # 37. D/o Hiram & Mary Jane Bailey Bennett. 39. Sarah M. Peterson 12 June 1891 10 March 1980 D/o McDaniel & Martha Caroline Peterson. 40. Francis Peterson 1 Aug 1907 1 Aug 1995 D/o McDaniel & Martha Caroline Peterson. 41. Arnold Peterson 6 June 1926 22 April 1989 S/o 37 & 38. 42. (Living) 43. Zolotes Peterson 13 Oct 1928 7 Feb 1998 Husband of # 42. S/o 44 & 45. 44. Darlisky Peterson 4 March 1908 6 June 1989 D/o William P. & Rebecca Barnett 45. Maynard Peterson 21 Nov 1904 29 May 1974 Husband of # 44. S/o George & Frankie Byrd Peterson. 46. (Living) 47. Issac Peterson 10 Dec 1897 12 Nov 1990 Husband of # 46. S/o George & Frankie Byrd Peterson. 48. Madge B. Warren 17 Aug 1931 28 Dec 1994 D/o 47 & Altha Honeycutt Peterson. 49. Tommy Wade Bowden 23 Aug 1985 22 Nov 1985 ______________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Mark Lawson - mlawson@bulldog.unca.edu ______________________________________________________________________