YANCEY COUNTY, NC - CEMETERIES - Burton 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 North Carolina USGenWeb Archives by: Gwen Bodford gbodford@yahoo.com ============================================================================ BURTON CEMETERY Location: This cemetery is located in the Bald Creek Section of Yancey County. Turn on Lickskillet Road (#1393), go about .5 mile. Turn right onto the first gravel road, go thru gate and follow this road to the top of the hill. Turn right, just a short distance to cemetery. Condition: Fair SURNAMES: BEAVER, BLISS, BURTON, DUNCAN, FERGUSON, HENSLEY, HILEMON, HOLLIFIELD, KING, LAWHERN, MCMAHAN, NEILL, PARKER, PROFFITT, SCRONCE, SHELTON, SHEPHERD, SILVERS, TALLENT, TIPTON, WEAVER 1. JOHN F HYLEMON, born April 11, 1900, died November 1, 1974 2. LENA HYLEMON, born February 20, 1896, died November 20, 1985, W/o # 1 3. WINNIE EDNA HYLEMON, born 1921, died 1957 (Death Cert. - 7/3/1958) 4. JAMES HYLEMON, born 1937, died 1937 5. HELEN SAIR WILLIS, born December 29, 1929, died December 30, 1929 (Infant D/o Joe and Wilma) 6. ALEXANDER C. MCALISTER, born February 27, 1838, died August 17, 1910 Pvt. Co. C 16 NC State Trp. Confederate State Army (73 yrs. 5 mo. 21 days) His Toil is Past, His Work is Done, He fought the Fight, the Victory Won. 7. JULIA MCALISTER, born July 19, 1843, died September 9, 1927, W/o 6 He has called me to my home, where his glory forever I'll share. 8. THOMAS J. MCALISTER, born January 29, 1875, died March 22, 1875 9. ADDIE V. MCALISTER, born May 14, 1878, died Dec. 4, 1888 -10 years, 6 mo. 10. ROBERT HENSLEY, born May 14, 1934, died May 14, 1934 11. LLOYD HENSLEY, born December 25, 1928, died April 6, 1929 12. FLOYD HENSLEY, born December 25, 1928, died February 8, 1929 Twin sons of Furman & Alice Hensley 13. FURMAN HENSLEY, born October 28, 1903, died March 5, 1985 14. ALICE W. HENSLEY, born May 14, 1898, died March 6, 1985 15. TEXIE B. HENSLEY, born July 14, 1910, died December 14, 1995 16. TICIE HENSLEY, born March 17, 1923 17. LONNIE F. LAWHERN, born 1889, died 1980 18. BEULAH D. LAWHERN, born 1895, died 1978, Wife of # 17 19. LONNIE LUCILLE LAWHERN, born 1926, died 1929 20. LILLIE BELLE HENSLEY, died April 21, 1898, wife of Anderson Tallent 21. ENOLA HENSLEY, born October 22, 1888, died August 26, 1891 Daughter of M. S. & E. C. Hensley 22. ELIZABETH TALLENT, died July 4, 1901, wife of Daniel Tallent 23. DANIEL TALLENT, died July 5, 1897, husband of Elizabeth Tallent Infant son of John Thomas and Emma Tallent - 1920 24. THOMAS FRANK TALLENT, born August 15, 1916, born March 23, 1946 25. CLOYED K. TALLENT, born September 14, 1892 26. BERTHA MAE TALLENT, born February 5, 1902, died Janauiry 8, 1931 27. JETER P. TALLENT, born, May 8, 1896, died May 6, 1954 28. CHARLES SCRONCE, born June 10, 1828, died May 2, 1916 29. MARGARET M. SCRONCE, born December 11, 1832, died June 30, 1913 30. HETTIE SCRONCE, born Mardch 5, 1873, died November 23, 1883 31. LOTTIE SCRONCE, born January 14, 1886, died July 11, 1923- 32. GEORGE AMA SCRONCE, born October 27, 1890, died November 1, 1891 33. EDDIE SCRONCE 34. BONNIE EDWARDS HENSLEY, born September 9, 1893, died April 29, 1982 35. BEATRICE HENSLEY, born May 17, 1941, daughter of Berry & Edith Hensley 36. REBA HENSLEY, born January 5, 1938, daugher of Murphy & Bonnie Henlsey 37. WILLOREE HENSLEY, born April 28, 1938, daughter of Berry & Edith Hensley 38. BONNIE HENSLEY, born 1894 39. WILLIAM HENSLEY, born 1869, died 1941 40. ALICE HENSLEY, born 1875, died 1908 41. FLORA SHEPERD, born 1874, died 1902 - Our Dear Mother 42. MARTHA TOMBERLIN BEAVER, born 1856, died 1877 43. REV. JOHN TAYLOR BEAVER, born 1849, died 1936 44. ALICE INGLE BEAVER, born 1861, died 1922 45. LOUCILLA SCRONCE, born July 11, 1864, died September 12, 1951 46. S. D. SCRONCE, born August 3, 1855, died November 26, 1930 47. GRACE SILVERS, born 1902, died 1983 48. LAURA BURTON, born December 28, 1857, died April 16, 1942 49. ALFRED BURTON, Born April 26, 1849, died October 21, 1912 50. JULIA BURTON, bornDecember 1, 1876, died May 28, 1908 51. MOLT BURTON, born July 16, 1882, died October 11, 1966 52. MAFRA BURTON, born June 26, 1887, died August 28, 1939 53. DORA BURTON, born September 24, 1894 54. WILLIE BURTON, born December 13, 1879, died March 25, 1952 55. GEORGE BURTON, born October 22, 1885, died July 22, 1886 56. EDNA BURTON, born January 7, 1891 57. NANNIE LOU BURTON, born May 24, 1897 58. GEORGE Y. BURTON, born February 28, 1917, died December 21, 1960 59. OSSIE AARRON BURTON, born August 23, 1908, died July 6, 1918. Son of J. A. and Jane Burton 60. MARY B. BURTON, born Decmeber 22, 1883, died February 28, 1930 61. FRANK K. BURTON, born 1909, died 1945 - Together with the Lord 62. DOVIE W. BURTON, born 1914, died 1982 63. THELMA A. DUNCAN, born November 20, 1936, died November 20, 1936 64. CARL SILVERS, born August 5, 1896, died October 11, 1957 65. ETTA J. SILVERS, born May 25, 1899, died September 10, 1988 66. GRACE SILVERS, born 1902, died 1983 - 81 years 67. ELLEN LEWIS KING, born November 17, 1922, died Janaury 16, 1983 68. MICHAEL ERIC WEBB, born January 6, 1951, died September 15, 1990 69. RANDY SILVERS, born May 31, 1963, died July 18, 1985 70. WILLIAM M. SHELTON, born January 14, 1897 71. CARRIE H. SHELTON, born January 2, 1910, died May 31, 1981 72. JASON EUGENE "J.J." BRADFORD, born January 9, 1974, died Dec. 25, 1993 73. ROBERT BOONE TIPTON, born 1927, died 1985 74. ELIZABETH TIPTON, born 1876, died 1963 75. BYRD MAE TIPTON, born 1899, died 1980 76. SAM S. TIPTON, born 1891, died 1954 77. LAURA TIPTON, born 1885, died 1974 78. WINNIE W. MCMAHAN, born 1933, died 1927 79. ROY TIPTON, born 1921, died 1924 90. MACK TIPTON, born 1853, died 1936 91. MARY TIPTON, born 1859, died 1927 92. NEILL: FATHER -EDWIN MOTHER- ELIZABETH, CHILDREN: GROVER - CARL - RALPH - HATTIE - BERGE 93. ELIZABETH B. NEILL, born March 14, 1865, died February 17, 1944 94. REV. GROVER C. NEILL, b. June 4, 1885, d. July 18, 1911; 26 yrs, 1 mo. 14 days 95. CARL E. NEILL, born May 25, 1887, died July 1, 1933 (Mason) 96. ELEANOR NEILL BLISS, born April 15, 1913, died May 5, 1995 97. JOHN THOMAS TALLENT, born May 6, 1878, died October 6, 1952 98. SAMUEL HENSLEY, born December 2, 1859, died November 12, 1926 99. LORA WILHITE HENSLEY, born March 29, 1869, died March 17, 1963 100. JAMES CARMON HENSLEY, born June 29, 1892, died December 22, 1974 101. NANNIE LOU HENSLEY, born May 29, 1897, died February 3, 1987 102. JAMES CLABORNE HENSLEY, born December 8, 1929, died November 1, 1947 (Son of Mr. & Mrs. Carmon Hensley) 103. LONA ANGEL HILEMON, born June 15, 1865, died November 3, 1942 (Death Cert. states 11/4/42) 104. EDD HILEMON, born May 17, 1888, died June 21, 1917 105. ALDA HILEMON, born July 15, 1915 106. ELMA CARR KING, born July 16, 1905, died September 17, 1927 107. JAMES J. FERGUSON, born October 12, 1877 ,His wife ??? 108. ELLA PROFFITT FERGUSON, born October 16, 1886, died February 14, 1945 109. HELEN CORA FERGUSON, born July 7, 1907, died Dec. 2, 1927, 20y, 4m, 25d. Weep not, Father and Mother, for me for I am waiting in Glory for Thee. Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. J. J. Ferguson 110. JERRY M. FERGUSON, born August 4, 1845, died February 12, 1940, His wife 111. SAMANTHA L. FERGUSON, born May 8, 1857, died January 20, 1935 112. ANDERSON HENSLEY, born 1891, died 1972 113. DORA BURTON HENSLEY, born 1894, died September 25, 1976 114. R. WILSE HYLEMON, born July 17, 1881, died July 13, 1963 115. EDNA B. HYLEMON, born January 7, 1891, died November 23, 1968 116. ROBERT LEE HENSLEY, born June 16, 1895, died Feb.11, 1977-US Army, WW I 117. PANSY E. HENSLEY, born April 17, 1905- Death is only a shadow across the path to Heaven. 118. MARY ADDIE HENSLEY, born July 26, 1936, died July 29, 1974 (Picture) 119. PAUL HENSLEY, born February 9, 1945, died February 18, 1945 120. VERONA HENSLEY, born May 16, 1929, died December 26, 1987 121. CHARLES E. HOLLIFIELD, born January 24, 1923 122. STELLA HENSLEY HOLLIFIELD, born January 16, 1925 123. WILLARD M. HENSLEY, born 1882, died 1963 124. MARGARET B. HENSLEY, born 1879, cied 1969 125. RALPH BURTON HENSLEY, born July 26, 1914, died October 22, 1930 Son of W. M. and M. B. Hensley 126. R. CECIL BURTON, born 1882, died 1936, His wife, 127. IDA M. PROFFITT, born 1875 128. C. W. BURTON, born August 15, 1862, died February 14, 1943 129. MYRAH W. BURTON, born. Dec. 28, 1962, died June 19, 1911- W/o C. W. Burton. 130. DOROTHY EUGENIA WEAVER, born September 11, 1915, died Oct. 12, 1917, Daughter of Frank and M. E. Weaver 131. LOUISE WILSON, born November 26, 1905, died December 27, 1905 Daughter of W. M. & J. E. Wilson-Budded on earth, bloom in Heaven 132. EVELYN RUTH BURTON, born Jan. 29, 1908, died Aug. 6, 1909- D/o J. R. & N. R. Burton 133. HAROLD BURTON, born July 2, 1904, died February 8, 1906 Little Son of A. Z. and L. M. Burton 134. DAVID S. BURTON, born Sept.13, 1857, died May 8, 1897- S/o # 135 & 136 135. JOHN W. BURTON, born February 25, 1820, died Nov. 30, 1900- Asleep in Jesus 136. SOPHRONA J. BURTON, born Dec. 14, 1830, died Aug. 11, 1896-Wife/Of #135 137. MAGGIE BURTON, born 1869, died 1872 - 3 years old-Daughter of # 135 & 136 138. EMMA E. WILSON, born June 21, 1872, died June 11, 1898- Wife of W. M. Wilson 139. MINNIE M. BURTON, born August 29, 1877, died November 29, 1884 Daughter of W. M. & S. E. Burton 140. W. M. BURTON, born May 6, 1852, died August 11, 1882 Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints. 141. SALLIE BURTON PARKER, born October 19, 1851, died August 24, 1924 142. ADDIE B. WILSON Several graves marked with field stones.