WATAUGA COUNTY, NC - CEMETERIES - Mast and Taylor Cemetery ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Shannon Rabon rabonic2@yahoo.com ==================================================================== This is the Mast and Taylor Cemetery in Valle Crucis, Watauga Co, North Carolina. Directions: Go south on Hwy 105 towards Linville. You will go across a small bridge and there will be a light. On the right there is a store called The Ham Shoppe. At that light take a right. Follow the road around about 2-3 miles until you get to the curve right before the Mast Farm Inn. There will be a small paved road up to your left. Follow it up a few hundred feet and you will see the cemetery. If you have any problems finding the cemetery just ask the locals in Valle Crucis. TAYLOR AND MAST FAMILY CEMETARIES FARTHING, Benjamin Adams—July 16, 1930-Aug 14, 1975 FARTHING, Dixie Rachel Glenn—wife of BW Farthing—March 30, 1892-Jan 28, 1951 FARTHING, Benjamin Walker—Dec 17, 1889-Nov 20, 1967 FARTHING, Frances—November 21, 1911-August 5, 2000 Nathan H. Shipley—born Aug 5, 1830 died Mar 21,1917 Thomas J. Sullivan—born Jan 7, 1862 died Oct 5, 1922 Sacred to the memory of Mary (wife of ?) David Mast—Born May (19?), 1793 Died Feb (11?), 1873. 79 yrs lived, 10 mos, and 22 ds. 1830—Here lies the body of David Mast. (This particular tombstone was very difficult to read and this was all we could make out for sure.) Sacred to the memory of Mira J. (consort?) of William Mast— Born Sep 7,1816 Died Oct 16, 1849. Aged 33 yrs. 1 mo. & 9 days. Sacred to the memory of William Mast—Born Mar 1, 1813 Died Oct 16, 1849 Aged 36 yrs. 7 mos. & 15 days. TAYLOR, W. Henry—Mar. 26, 1909-Nov. 21, 1987 (joint headstone with his wife Pansky K. Gives their marriage date as Sept. 25, 1936. Footstone at the bottom says ‘father.’) TAYLOR, Pansky K—Dec. 2, 1912—Jan. 18, 1983 (See above about joint headstone with her husband. Footstone says ‘mother.’) TAYLOR, J. Byrum—June 19,1894-Oct 10, 1979 (Joint headstone with his wife Jennie His footstone reads JBT) TAYLOR, Jennie W—Dec 31, 1896-Aug. 13, 1977 (Joint headstone with her husband. Her footstone reads JWT.) Howard Murry—1891-1968 Luanne Taylor—Aug 5, 1933-May 19, 1949 Sue Taylor Murry—Apr. 4, 1900- Feb. 18, 1993 TAYLOR, Margaret Green—Nov. 3, 1914-Oct. 9, 1994 (Joint headstone with her husband Gilbert Smith. Footstone reads MGT.) TAYLOR, Gilbert Smith—Apr. 22, 1911 (Joint headstone with his wife. He has no death date. May still be alive. Footstone says GST.) Gertrude Veach Perry—July, 1 1914-May 17, 1993 (Footstone reads GVP.) PERRY, Henry Baker Sr. MD—Sept. 1, 1879-Nov. 19, 1955 (Joint headstone with wife Doris Taylor.) PERRY, Doris Taylor—June 28, 1888- Aug. 4, 1954 (Joint headstone with husband.) Laura Farthing Church—July 31, 1913- Apr. 16, 1971 (Footstone reads ‘mother.’) Milton Ralph Church—Aug. 3, 1911-Aug. 9, 1956 (Footstone reads ‘father.’) Charlie A. Church—Aug. 5, 1887-June 12, 1958 Maude W. Church—Sep. 2, 1891-Dec. 5, 1979 In Remembrance of Thomas W. Sawyer (Tom)—Jun. 16, 1936- Oct. 21, 1999. There are two tombstones for this gentleman. The second \ reads...Thomas W. Sawyer Maj. US Army Korea Vietnam. Andrew B. Mast—Born July 4, 1827 Died Oct. 22, 1902. Aged 75 years, 3 months, & 18 days. Sacred to the memory of Caroline L. wife of A. B. Mast— Born Aug. 21, 1824 Died Oct. 27, 1887 Lonie—Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. W.W. Danner. Born Nov. 22, 1880 Died Nov. 3 Gone, but not forgotten Carrie—Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. W.W. Danner. Born Nov. 6, 1894 Died Nov. 10, 1894 From mother’s arms to the arm’s of Jesus Roy—Son of Mr. & Mrs. W.W. Danner. Born Apr. 21, 1903 Died Apr. 21, 1903. My darling at rest. Virginia—Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. W.W.Danner. Born Apr. 21, 1900 Died Sept. 21, Asleep, but not forever Thomas Arb—Son of M.R & C.D. Cox. Feb. 20, 1909- Jan. 23, 1913. Suffer little children to come unto me. Father—I.W. Hatley—May 8, 1863- Feb. 5, 1940. Gone, but not forgotten. (Married to Nancy E.) Mother—Nancy E. —June 3, 1861- May 4, 1931. She was the sunshine of our home. (Married to I.W. Hatley.) Robert C. Hay—Sept. 25, 1919- March 1, 1978 WHITE, George Wallace—March 3, 1922- Dec. 1, 1998 (husband of Diana Mast White.) WHITE, Diane Mast ­ Sept. 13, 1943- (no death date) Lucy Mast Olsen—Jan. 21, 1905- May 15, 1992 Jeannette P. Mast—Oct. 11, 1917- Jan. 24, 1989. (Footstone reads ‘mother.’) MAST, Howard W. Sr.—June 13, 1903- June 20, 1982 (husband of Anne M. Mast.) MAST, Anne M—July 2, 1899- Dec. 25, 1987 (wife of Howard W. Mast.) MAST, William W—1876-1959 (husband of Emma B. Mast.) MAST, Emma B—1877-1963 (wife of William W. Mast.) Joe Carroll Mast ­Feb. 27, 1887- Apr. 19, 1969 MAST, David Finley—Feb. 3, 1857- Jan. 17, 1940 (husband of Josephine Mast.) MAST, Josephine—May 8, 1861- Feb. 9, 1936 (wife of David Finley Mast.) Infant son of DF and AJ Mast—Jan. 13, 1884- Jan. 13, 1884 Roy P—Son of AB and CL Mast—May 28, 1861- May 22, 1862 Joel Mast—Nov. 28, 1792- 1850 MAST, Joseph—Mar. 25, 1764- 1835 (husband of Eve Mast.) MAST, Eve—Dec. 30, 1758- 1830 (wife of Joseph Mast.) John Mast—Feb. 24, 1786- Jan. 6, 1863 Susan Mast—wife of John Mast—Mar. 5, 1791- Jun. 25, 1868 MAST, D. Frank—Jun. 10, 1927- Oct. 20, 1998 (husband of Thelma Norman Mast.) MAST, Thelma Norman—Apr. 17, 1927—no death date. (wife of D. Frank Mast.) Lenor A—daughter of H. & E. Taylor—Jun. 11, 1855- Dec. 23, 1855 (difficult to read) Gary D—child of H. & E. Taylor—Jun. 10 (hard to read) Henry Taylor—Aug. 20, 1819- Mar. 6 1899 Alice Taylor—daughter of CD & AB Taylor—Apr. 9, 1896- Jun. 11, 1896 TAYLOR, Alice B—May 15, 1873- Apr. 26, 1896 (wife of Charles D. Taylor.) TAYLOR, Charles D—Jan. 28, 1861- Jul. 13, 1937 (husband of Alice B. Taylor.) TAYLOR, Lillie M—Mar. 3, 1863- Dec. 3, 1889 (wife of Charles D. Taylor.) Layinia Katherine—daughter of CD & LH Taylor—Feb. 25, 1904- Jul. 2, 1905 Lou Hill Taylor—wife of C.D. Taylor—Feb 9, 1875- Feb. 8, 1957 Nancy Norfleet Taylor—Mar. 25, 1902- May 18, 1991 Lavinia B. Smith—daughter of B.C & L.C. Smith—Feb. 24, 1868- Jun. 10, 1913 Nannie H. Smith—Feb. 9, 1875- Feb. 12, 1948—footstone reads NHS D. Frank Taylor—Oct. 18, 1909- Jun. 3, 1888 Gladys T. Hobby—Sept. 23, 1895- Dec. 27, 1981 James H. Hobby—Aug. 29, 1897- Mar. 6, 1984 Thomas W. Taylor—Jul. 15, 1899- Jun. 6, 1959 Emma Mast Taylor—Oct. 6, 1899- Aug. 2, 1990 Mildred Mast Farthing—Dec. 20, 1916- no death date Ray Aubyn Farthing—Nov. 30, 1915- Dec. 10, 1973 Hazel Glenn Farthing—Jun. 13, 1894- Sept. 28, 1978 (mother of Ray Aubyn Farthing.) Richard Aubyn Farthing—Jun. 24, 1893- Oct. 16, 1964 (father of Ray Aubyn Farthing.) Infant of Mildred Mast Farthing and Ray Aubyn Farthing— Jul. 1, 1947- Jul, 1 1947 Reba Lucille—daughter of R.A. & H.D. Farthing—Jul. 15, 1917- Nov. 19, 1918 Amanda Reece—Dec 14, 1881- Jan. 22, 1933 Infant son A.J. Reece—Apr. 5, 1878- no death date Edith M. Parris—Jun. 3, 1923- Jan. 13, 1967 Blanche R. Mays—Oct 6, 1903- Feb 28, 1985 William Harrison Taylor—May 16, 1892- June 20, 1971 Rosa Edna Taylor—April 18, 1909- Oct 24, 1970 Lucy Altweeta Taylor—July 17, 1933- June 23, 1980 John Henry Reece—August 20, 1911- May 1, 1968 William Wiley Reece—Dec 18, 1898- Aug 19, 1976 Iva V. Reece—Feb 24, 1920- Jan 27, 1994 Charles E. Reece—June 9, 1953- Aug 11, 1996 James A. Woodie—Dec 23, 1858- April 22, 1934 Candis W. Woodie—Dec 23, 1858- no death date Jennis Williams—June 18, 1895- Jan 15, 1914 Jane Ewing—June 26, 1889- March 11, 1890 Chanie Elliot—May 15, 1817- March 25, 1906 J. Adline—April 29, 1845- Dec 30, 1906 Sandy B. Cook—Aug 18, 1849- Feb 23, 1924 Thomas Hardester Taylor—March 9, 1863- May 17, 1922 (husband of Victoria I. Taylor) Victoria I. Taylor—April 11, 1871- March 29, 1928 (wife of Thomas Hardester Taylor) William Donald Billings—Nov 14, 1919- no death date Bina F.—daughter of J.A. and M.A. Billings—Dec 30, 1912- May 5, 1925 Hannah Hardin Wood—1816- 1893 Edgar Macy Wood—1877- 1880