Mitchell County, NC - Roan Valley Cemetery

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MITCHELL COUNTY

ROAN VALLEY CEMETERY

LOCATION:   From the Court House in Bakersville drive 9.1 miles 
north on 261.   You will see a sign on your right, "Roan View Lane"; 
turn right and work your way up the hill to the right of the fence 
and trees.   Turn right up a grassy driveway and drive to the cemetery. 

ACCESSIBILITY:   Once you find it, easy.   Due to the high altitude 
caution should be taken if visiting this cemetery in winter.

CONDITION:   Excellent; fantastic panorama of the mountains.

OLDEST DATED GRAVE:     # 1,   1885.

SURNAMES:  ABBEY, AYERS, BAILEY, BEUTEL, DURHAM, EDWARDS, GARLAND, 
GOUGE, HOBSON, HOLDER, KUHNE, LANG, PARRIS, REED, RIDDLE, ROBERTS, 
RUNION, SHORT, SPARKS, THOMAS, TROUTMAN, WILSON, WOODY.

1.   Rev J.W. Ayers
12 June 1812
8 March 1885
(James W. Ayers).   
Husband of Emily Laws.   
S/o Gallant & Amy Bennett Ayers.

2.   John Edwards
1830
1902
S/o William & Mary Polly Bowman Edwards.

3.   Nancy Ayers Edwards
1831
1921
Wife of # 2.   
D/o Emily Laws & # 1.

4.   Alfonzo Burke Ayers
22 Feb 1927
24 Feb 1971
"WWII".   
S/o 69 & 70.

5.   (Living)

6.   Evelyn A. Garland
28 Sept 1928
29 Dec 1962
D/o 69 & 70.

7.   William Harrison Hobson
6 Dec 1903
27 Feb 1961
S/o David & Martha Hill Hobson.

8.   Edith Buchanan Hobson
5 Sept 1906
29 sept 1977
Wife of # 7.  
D/o William Alfonzo & Minnie McCourry Buchanan.

9.   Robin Woody
5 Oct 1960
5 Oct 1960

10.   Pamela Woody Vance
10 Aug 1949
22 Nov 1973
D/o 11 & 15.

11.   Juanita H. Woody
16 Jan 1928
24 Feb 1978
D/o 7 & 8.

12.   Randall C. Roberts
8 Dec 1942
24 April 1986
"Vietnam".   
S/o William Howard & Myrtle Teague Roberts.

13.   (Living)

14.   Robert Louis Short, Jr.
18 Oct 1946
28 Jan 2006
"Vietnam".

15.   Russell L. Woody, Jr.
21 Sept 1919
19 Dec 1991
"WWII".   
S/o Russell L. & Minnie Garland Woody, Sr.

16.   Naomi E. Holder
2 May 1886
20 July 1974

17.   Richard L. Holder
29 May 1883
31 May 1968
Husband of # 16.   

18.   Connie Sue Ayers
14 Oct 1939
14 Oct 1939

19.   Johnie H. Ayers
28 May 1889
6 May 1924

20.   Ida Ayers
10 Oct 1885
20 June 1914

21.   Jasper McCurry
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22.   Serena McCurry
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23.   Unknown

24.   Unknown

25.   Unknown

26.   Unknown

27.   Verla Gouge Kuhne
1916
1970
D/o # 29 & Herbert Gouge.

28.   Albert O. Kuhne
1893
1997
Husband of # 27.

29.   Dicey V. Gouge
27 Aug 1892
12 April 1989
D/o Jonathan & Sena Edwards Buchanan.

30.   Unknown

31.   Mrs Hattie Mae "Toots" Reid
2 Jan 1941
22 Nov 1978

32.   Unknown

33.   James Bailey
18 Aug 1846
17 Oct 1915
S/o Joshua & Anna McKinney Bailey.

34.   Edith Mae Edwards
16 June 1916
16 July 1916

35.   (Infant)
April 1908
April 1908
D/o Thomas C. & Dimey Holder.

36.   Polly E. Wilson
1 April 1875
22 Dec 1961

 37.   Jesse G. Wilson
10 April 1866
5 Jan 1934
Husband of # 36.

38.   John F. Wilson
26 April 1891
3 Sept 1909
S/o 36 & 37.

39.   Lodima W. Sparks
18 Aug 1893
13 Oct 1978

40.   Hanford W. Wilson
10 Aug 1900
12 Dec 1983
S/o Jesse & Polly Edwards Wilson.

41.   Martha E. Ayers
16 March 1914
10 May 1992

42.   Floyd G. Ayers
27 April 1911
12 July 1984
Husband of # 41.

43.   Biddie Ayers
22 Aug 1843
6 Jan 1924
D/o William & Martha Bennett Randolph.

44.   Jacob M. Ayers
—     [29 Aug 1840]
—     [31 Jan 1938]
"Co B, 58th NC Inf, CSA".   
Husband of # 43.   

45.   Radie Thomas
22 April 1911
8 June 1931

46.   Dovie Y. Ayers
1881
1912
1st wife of # 47.   
D/o Sanders & Elizabeth Jane Gouge Young.

47.   Fonzer Ayers
1877
1963
S/o 43 & 44.

48.   Lucy B. Ayers
1887
1972
(Lucy Byrd).   
2nd wife of # 47.   

49.   Rex Ayers
24 June 1924
4 April 1999
S/o 47 & 48.

50.   (Infant)
20 July 1922
20 July 1922
D/o # 51 & David Troutman.

51.   Florence Troutman
22 April 1894
10 Aug 1922
Wife of David Troutman.   

52.   Unknown

53.   Dock Ayers
17 Sept 1866
13 April 1942
S/o 43 & 44.

54.   Dosha Grindstaff Ayers
3 Feb 1874
19 Aug 1946
Wife of # 53.

55.  Gaston Parris
18 July 1887
23 Aug 1961
S/o John & Emma C. Parris.

56.   Valley A. Parris
5 Aug 1898
11 April 1988
Wife of # 55.   
D/o 53 & 54.

57A.   Dena Beutel
7 June 1963
7 June 1963

57B.   Lynn Beutel
7 June 1963
7 June 1963

58.   Marshall Ayers
18 March 1914
18 June 2002
S/o 47 & 48.

59.   (Living)

60.   Lillie Mae Riddle Abbey
10 July 1911
4 July 1931
D/o 61 & 62.

61.   Octava A. Riddle
24 Jan 1880
23 July 1958
D/o 43 & 44.

62.   Ben B. Riddle
4 Jan 1884
18 Sept 1964
Husband of # 61.   
S/o Nelson & Julia Riddle.

63.   Eva M. Riddle
22 May 1910
29 July 1977
D/o Reuben & Hattie Freeman McKinney.

64.   Elmer J. Riddle
20 Aug 1907
9 June 1987
S/o 61 & 62.

65.   Jason W. Lang
23 July 1956
8 Nov 1971

66.   Grace Pack Durham
23 March 1896
17 March 1976

67.   Guy Hannon Durham
25 Dec 1886
3 Nov 1978
Husband of # 66.

68.   Ann Durham Lang
17 Aug 1922
8 Nov 1993
(Probably) d/o 66 & 67.

69.   Clarence H. Ayers
22 April 1902
2 Oct 1994
S/o 46 & 47.

70.   Fannie W. Ayers
19 Dec 1909
8 March 1988
Wife of # 69.   
D/o Byrk & Maude Randolph Woody.

71.   (Living)

72.   Jacob B. Runion
29 March 1925
25 March 1998
S/o William Bert & Lily Farnor Runion   (Unicoi Co., TN).

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