GILBOA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH CEMETERY, Rutherford County, NC USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Compiled by Bill Floyd (wdfloyd@rfci.net) Copyright, 1997 W.D. Floyd For name searches of this index, use the "Find" or "Search" feature of your browser. GILBOA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH CEMETERY GUMC This cemetery is located about 3 miles north of Rutherfordton, NC just off US221N on a loop of the old 221 that is called "Gilboa Church Road". Going north on US221 when you pass the R.S. Central High School, take the second right, about 200 yards. This audit was done March 26, 1997 and I started in the southeast corner of the cemetery. The cemetery is well maintained and not many unmarked or unknown graves. THE SURNAMES ALLEN, BARNES, BELKNAP, BRADLEY, BRANCH, BRIGHT, CALLAHAN, CARDELL, CONNER, CORDELL, CRISON, CRISSON, CROTTS, CROWDER, DEVINNEY, DICKSON, DIXON, DUNCAN, EDWARDS, ELIOTT, ELLIOTT, FINCANNON, FRADY, FREIDMAN, GADDY, GEER, HEFFNER, HINES, HUTCHINS, JONES, JUSTICE, KEETER, LEDFORD, LOVELACE, MELTON, METCALF, MORGAN, MOSES, NAHM, RHODES, ROPER, RUFF, SCOGGINS, SISK, TAYLOR, WALLACE, WOMACK, YOUNG Edwards, Linda Dale January 26, 1948 May 16, 1967 Keeter, Evelyn Louise October 2, 1913 February 2, 1976 Keeter, John F. December 26, 1917 March 10, 1981 WW II Keeter, Louise Hollifield August 3, 1918 March 10, 19190 Frady, Edward B. July 13, 1878 January 18, 1941 Frady, Rosa Lee July 26, 1893 November 17, 1963 Dickson, Henry H. June 29, 1848 June 9, 1927 Dixon, Jessie April 14, 1917 August 5, 1917 Dixon, James Hoyle July 19, 1910 January 12, 1913 Belknap, Nishey J. March 20, 1869 January 20, 1940 Belknap, Franklin F. January 12, 1865 April 27, 1924 Elliott, Mary Elizabeth June 12, 1842 November 2, 1904 Eliott, John Calvin July 10, 1849 March 12, 1927 Duncan, Naomi E. April 20, 1912 August 22, 1976 Duncan, Arthur G. August 9, 1907 January 16, 1969 Edwards, Eunice July 28, 1912 May 1, 1993 Edwards, Fred H. February 14, 1905 May 28, 1962 Edwards, Florence September 1, 1903 April 13, 1982 Edwards, Una C. March 29, 1890 June 12, 1977 Edwards, Henry E. October 17, 1863 September 2, 1918 Keeter, Loretta May 23, 1870 May 23, 1949 Edwards, Byrdie May 11, 1898 January 17, 1905 Wallace, William E. June 18, 1949 Wallace, Dudlis D. July 5, 1943 July 10, 1943 Wallace, Jewel Ann May 14, 1942 Wallace, John R. May 4, 1940 May 7, 1940 Wallace, Paul R. August 27, 1938 July 1, 1939 Wallace, Joseph Ray July 1, 1937 July 17, 1937 Wallace, Robert F. November 14,1932 November 15, 1932 Wallace, Martha A. November 18, 1926 Wallace, Martha S. Unknown Wallace, Joseph L. c1834 May 1, 1900 Wallace, Mary Unknown Wallace, George Unknown Keeter, Elbert November 14, 1812 March 13, 1902 Keeter, Nancy L. February 25, 1816 June 23, 1895 Allen, Mary L. McDade October 23, 1859 September 30, 1901 3 Unknown Morgan, Josh W. September 27, 1887 August 1, 1943 Young, Kitt C. March 13, 1900 May 16, 1904 Heffner, Martin May 12, 1829 March 28, 1908 Heffner, Ollie November 17, 1839 November 27, 1912 Fincannon, Infant September 22, 1907 Allen, Zilpha J. Camp May 7, 1845 January 20, 1922 Allen, James W. April 17, 1833 August 15, 1914 Fincannon, Mary E. Allen February 4, 1866 January 27, 1939 Fincannon, J. D. December 9, 1861 March 19, 1941 Wallace, Nallie Geneva May 14, 1918 August 28, 1918 Wallace, Annie Carrie September 14, 1896 April 25, 1936 Wallace, Enoch Marvin March 6, 1878 March 17, 1944 Wallace, Addie Lee May 18, 1888 September 6, 1912 Allen, J. Fred August 23, 1883 November 2, 1906 Ruff, Lillian Allen March 7, 1886 September 13, 1962 Wallace, Loamie March 11, 1880 April 22, 1966 Allen, Lucy E. November 7, 1832 May 17, 1913 Bradley, Kate c1837 c1915 Bradley, Nancy c1830 c1908 Bradley, Jane Hampton May 2, 1844 November 22, 1922 Bradley, T. C. Decmber 17, 1838 March 12, 1907 CSA Bradley, Elizabeth McKinney November 10, 1805 December 15, 1904 Bradley, Willis December 8, 1802 April 26, 1877 Geer, Infant March 14, 1897 April 15, 1897 Elliott, T. B. c1851 February 28, 1902 Elliott, Roy T. October 27, 1902 March 6, 1962 Elliott, Nettie G. May 3, 1914 ----- Keeter, Flora Della c1868 c1943 Keeter, Gena Bell October 10, 1873 September 17, 1922 Keeter, Susan E. Williams March 27, 1834 January 6, 1916 Keeter, JAmes M. March 31, 1838 November 14, 1904 Keeter, Wilbur October 16, 1895 July 12, 1899 Keeter, Nancy Lula August 20, 1867 January 24, 1897 Keeter, Thad R. November 12, 1896 December 22, 1972 Allen, Hettie March 20, 1902 January 23, 1903 2 Unknown Allen, Infant October 27, 1906 Justice, S. A. March 18, 1869 July 23, 1934 Justice, Mary M. January 9, 1873 January 11, 1952 Bright, John W. January 6, 1831 December 12, 1898 Wallace, Annie Mae B. January 1, 1906 December 5, 1976 Wallace, Robert Franklin November 8, 1904 July 16, 1987 Allen, Lela c1916 c1916 Allen, Earle c1913 c1916 Allen, J. W. c1890 c1917 Callahan, John W. September 27, 1880 April 30, 1924 Callahan, Carrie Lee P. July 8, 1892 January 13, 1980 Callahan, Alfred Baxter January 8, 1855 January 29, 1942 Callahan, Mary Carrie October 8, 1861 January 30, 1933 Geer, Melville January 20, 1872 May 10, 1944 Geer, Zillah August 28, 1873 July 7, 1961 Geer, Maude March 7, 1902 March 24, 1972 Keeter, F. Daily August 18, 1887 June 28, 1981 Keeter, Jennie H. July 27, 1887 March 2, 1967 Unknown Cardell, Mary Griswold February 7, 1867 July 5, 1928 Cardell, David A. May 10, 1850 March 22, 1934 Cardell, Millie Heffner January 15, 1850 July 15, 1893 Hines, Corral Dewey January 28, 1903 October 3, 1903 Cordell, Curtis T. June 2, 1900 June 18, 1934 Taylor, William Malachi August 10, 1920 August 4, 1981 WW II Cardell, James Edgar April 8, 1895 March 12, 1970 WW I Cardell, Eva Lou Walker September 12, 1893 February 17, 1936 Allen, J. Grant February 12, 1910 March 17, 1962 Keeter, Ruth H. November 11, 1897 April 3, 1969 Keeter, James R., Jr. April 22, 1916 December 23, 1983 Keeter, James R. July 14, 1891 January 23, 1962 Keeter, Fred January 22, 1847 August 20, 1901 Keeter, Martha Bradley August 15, 1848 January 8, 1938 Bradley, J. H. September 8, 1834 December 3, 1909 Geer, Infants Geer, Olen October 30, 1899 September 14, 1901 Geer, Arnold April 8, 1905 September 23, 1911 Roper, Jane E. March 28, 1847 December 3, 1931 Roper, Worth May 12, 1920 June 5, 1920 Roper, Infant April 5, 1921 April 5, 1921 Roper, R. Molten November 15, 1850 January 17, 1917 Roper Carl C. August 15, 1916 September 5, 1916 Branch, Stella Callahan April 8, 1916 May 27, 1980 Unknown Crison, Maggie Moree December 9, 1888 February 11, 1918 Crisson, William A. c1912 c1938 Metcalf, Fletcher E. April 27, 1856 June 17, 1915 Metcalf, Sarah Ann Heffner September 18, 1865 Febuary 1, 1950 Keeter, Francis Fredrick February 17, 1911 December 16, 1947 Keeter, John Hampton February 10, 1883 January 11, 1968 Keeter, Kate Shropshire September 12, 1889 April 28, 1971 Allen, James F. April 10, 1874 May 3, 1960 Allen, Sallie L. Hampton April 27, 1881 December 30, 1916 Allen, Mary F. September 26, 1892 December 16, 1975 Allen, John H. October 27, 1867 May 4, 1935 Allen, Maggie May 12, 1868 November 3, 1943 Allen, Oscar M. July 5, 1894 September 24, 1960 WW I Crowder, William E., Dr. February 28, 1955 March 21, 1997 Temp. Nahm, Florence c1906 c1997 Temp. Nahm, William H. December 29, 1902 March 10, 1980 Crotts, Phyllis Ann February 13, 1934 January 4, 1935 Keeter, Michael Edward April 14, 1945 February 27, 1973 Keeter, Albert E. May 19, 1922 December 3, 1968 WW II Keeter, John H. November 15, 1919 December 25, 1919 Keeter, Alice D. November 15, 1919 December 25, 1919 Metcalf, Marvin Rucker March 29, 1896 February 14, 1962 Metcalf, Mattie Bell April 18, 1890 July 12, 1970 Unknown Metcalf, Jennie Mae February27, 1924 October 27, 1933 Roper, J. M. January 27, 1870 November 19, 1936 Roper, Emma Bowen October 9, 1872 May 14, 1957 Unknown Moses, C. F. Codell November 7, 1939 November 11, 1939 Rhodes, Dazel F. c1941 c1958 Hutchins, Emily Dodge Ledford September 15, 1921 _____ Ledford, Nellie Belknap October 4, 1891 February 4, 1974 Walllace, Guy W., Jr. c1924 c1927 Wallace, Clyde L. c1934 c1939 Unknown Lovelace, Iva Edwards June 14, 1892 November 30, 1986 Lovelace, Clyde Branson November 6, 1912 July 8, 1982 Devinney, Lois Virginia April 11, 1912 May 27, 1994 WW II Devinney, Lloyd Clayton May 12, 1908 December 29, 1928 Devinney, William Grant September 2, 1869 July 14, 1941 Devinney, Susan T. October 25, 1874 August 18, 1959 Melton, Joseph Edgar June 10, 1893 June 3, 1970 Melton, Velma Devinney February 19, 1894 January 17, 1976 Devinney, Willard July 17, 1915 May 17, 1991 WW II Womack, Anlo Nanney c1894 c1979 Womack, George Otho c1885 c1940 Allen, Alice E. January 2, 1913 November 5, 1958 Allen, Paul W. January 20, 1910 February 1, 1989 Allen, Mary S. February 4, 1885 December 26, 1959 Allen, Thomas P. April 12, 1876 January 6, 1948 Scoggins, George A., Sr. March 15, 1905 March 27, 1951 Scoggins, Effie July 4, 1907 November 12, 1995 Sisk, Lewis A. May 31, 1920 November 1, 1946 Jones, Ronald E. c1946 c1988 Temp. Conner, Tomas H. January 18, 1902 February 16, 1978 Conner, Maggie J. May 24, 1905 March 26, 1968 Conner, Donald Ray May 2, 1941 July 3, 1948 Allen, Deraus R. May 8, 1915 December 21, 1965 Allen, Sarah W. July 9, 1926 ------ Edwards, Martin L. June 10, 1900 January 23, 1983 Edwards, Elizabeth C. December 1, 1906 July 25, 1979 Freidman, Pauline B. April 4, 1929 January 11, 1971 Gaddy, Thelma B. April 4, 1914 March 30, 1954 Barnes, R. Don Decmber 20, 1882 January 16, 1946 Barnes, Martha M. February 29, 1884 February 6, 1950 Barnes, James Max, Sr. January 16, 1919 August 23, 1987 Barnes, Dorothy Mae August 16, 1917 ------ Barnes, Kenneth A. ,Jr. c1994 c1994 Barnes, George W. February 22, 1922 August 26, 1946 WW II