OLD LONESOME CEMETERY or GIBSON CEMETERY, Swain County, North Carolin

Compiled by Mack Sutton--November, 1997

Made available to The USGenWeb Archives by  Judy French -- jfrench@dnet.net


From Bryson City, take US74E to Whittier Exit, take Conley's Creek Road from
Whittier 4 miles.  Turn right on Andrew Davis Road, go 1/2 mile up hill, then
follow trail to right.

Shepard, Vona, b. Feb. 10, 1911, d. Mar. 23, 1911, dau. of George & Mell Shepard
     (Father: George Sheppard Mother: "Mell" Melvina JONES.
Elders, Columbus, b. Feb. 26, 1888, d. Oct. 25, 1940
Jones, A. L., b. Nov. 2, 1853, d. Sep. 6, 1941
Jones, Nancy Gibson, b. Feb. 22, 1857, d. Aug. 21, 1917, wife of A. L. Jones
     (Father: James Henry Polk GIBSON Mother: Patsy Patterson)
Jones, L. S., b. Feb. 1, 1884, d. Mar. 8, 1946
Jones, Dillie, b. Mar. 19, 1882, d. Apr. 11, 1915
     (Dillie Victoria, Father: "Alex" Alexander L JONES. Mother: Nancy Mae GIBSON JONES
Hyatt, Ransom, b. May 24, 1894, d. Dec. 25, 1925
Dills, Annie Lanning, b. 1867, d. 1936
Mathis, Mitchell, b. Sep. 15, 1911, d. Dec. 14, 1911
     (Father: J.T. Akery MATHIS. Mother: "Sallie" Sarah Elizabeth JONES.
Williams, Wayne, b. Aug. 4, 1913, d. Feb. 27, 1915
13 Unmarked Graves

Information from Mr. Sutton: Jane Elders Ward stated that Columbus Elders was her father,
and he had been married before and the first wife died. Buried in the some of the unmarked
graves are her and two children. Her name was Maggie Denton Elders, Jane has got no dates,
just names. The two children were Homer Elders and Elsie Elders

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