YANCEY COUNTY, NC - CEMETERIES - Austin, Edney Cemetery
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AUSTIN/EDNEY CEMETERY Location: About 2.5 miles west of Burnsville, turn onto 
Jack Creek Road and go .5 miles; turn left and go .6 miles till road forks, 
turn left and go another .3 mile.  Turn right between a double wide and a 
single wide trailer and go up by barn on a farm road; go about  .5 miles to 
the old Jobe Austin house.  Walk up thru yard and up the hill to the left of 
house (thru underbrush and briars)  to the top of  hill and cemetery. 
Condition: Poor- Grown up with trees and abandoned

SURNAMES;  AUSTIN, BAXTER, EDNEY, LETTERMAN

1.  W. Burton Baxter, 1875 - 1962

2.  Donnie E. Baxter, 1881 - 1967, Wife of # 1,  
    D/o Wm. & Brejetta Merrell Edney

3.  Maxine Rae Letterman, 8/15/1934 - 3/18/1938, 
    D/o Mr. & Mrs. Charles Letterman

4.  William J. Edney, 1st Lieut. 16 NC Inf. Co. C,  CSA 
    (No dates on this stone)
    Separate stone very close to this stone states -
    W.J. Edney, 6/2/1833 - 11/26/1899

5.  Jobe T. Austin, 12/22/1874 - 12/25/1960

6.  Vick E.Austin, 4/7/1878 - 3/6/1966, Wife of # 5. 
    D/o Wm. & Brejetta Merrell Edney

7.  Rothie Austin, 2/5/1902 - 1/8/1949, Son of  # 5 & 6

8.  May B. (Bessie May) Austin, 7/9/1905 - 9/13/1965, Daughter of  # 5 & 6

9.  Otway Burns Austin, 1909 - 1958, Son of # 5 & 6 
    Ye passing men as ye pass by, 
    as ye are now so once was I, 
    As I am now soon will ye be, 
    prepare for death and follow me.

10. James Austin, 6/21/1898 - 2/2/1964, Son of # 5 & 6 
    (Grave marked with fieldstones)

11.  Unidentified grave marked with field stone.