YANCEY COUNTY, NC - CEMETERIES - Leefield 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 ============================================================================ LEEFIELD CEMETERY Location: Turn on 80S at Micaville go about 13 miles to Busick. At Effler's store turn left onto Road 1164. Go to end of pavement and continue straight ahead; turn left on the 2nd little road. Follow this road about 1/2 mile. Condition: Well kept. SURNAMES: CARAWAY, DAVIS, EFFLER, GUINN, KING, LANNING, MURPHY, RATLIFF, ROBINSON, WALLACE 1. Wm. Ellis King - 11-20-1876 - 12-21-1942 (Stone states DOB -11-19-1883) 2. Jane King- 06-22-1861 - 2-11-1941, D/o Rans King; (Stone states DOB 2/1/1861 3. Versie Bell Effler - 1-5-1938 - 1-27-1938- D/o Arthur Wilson & Tilda Effler 4. Rebeca King - 04-03-1827 - 9-03-1917 - 90 yrs. 3 months, 3 days, (Stone states 1832 9/10/1920, d/o Charles & Nancy Honeycutt Hughes; wife of Rans King 5. Infant child of Mr. & Mrs. Joe Effler - 11-11-1914 - (Son of Joseph & Darcus Effler) 6. Infant Son of Mr. & Mrs. Joe Effler - 8-01-1892 7. Effler Infant - 1902 - 1902 8. Effler Infant 1904 - 1904 9. Francis Effler - 7-4-1920 - 5-17-1922, D/o Sylvester and Bertie Chrisawn Effler 10. Lucy Lanning - 6-25-1860 - 1-22-1924, D/o Henry & Polly Herrill Grindstaff Lanning 11. Bascom Henry Lanning, 3-3-1890 - 4-25-1948, S/o Jeff D. & Lucy Lavado Grindstaff Lanning, Grandson of Govan and Katherine Effler Lanning. 12. Howard Robinson - 12-12-1935 - 12-14-1935, S/o Earl & Agnes Lanning Robinson (13,14,15 are children of J.F. & Martha Ratliff and Grandchildren of Francis & Katherine Lanning) 13. Darcus Ratliff - 5-18-1912 - 5-16-1913 14. Rosa Ratliff - 3-13-1906 - 5-19-1913 15. Wesley Ratliff - 6-17-1910 - 5-16-1913 16. May Guinn - 1898 - 1935, wife of 16 17. Biss Guinn - 1898 - 1954 18. Louise McCandless Wallace (Beloved Mother)- 2-5-1923 - 1-6-1990, wife of # 18 19. Lawrence Wallace (Beloved husband)-3-9-1917-2-14-1979, S/o Wm.& LizzieWallace 20. Myrtle Effler - 10-18-1923 - 2-1-1924, D/o Alfred & Bell Hughes Effler 21. Mary Effler - 10-20-1883 - 11-21-1898, D/o Mr. & Mrs. Jobe Effler 22. Serrepta Effler - 7-29-1887 - 3-16-1916 23. Rosana Effler - 4-2-1857 - 10-20-1925, wife of Job Effler 24. Margarette R. Robinson - 9-16-1886 - 2-26-1916, D/o Charles & Martha E. Chrisawn 25. Henry Effler - 10-30-1820 - 8-5-1896 - Age 77 26. Peggie Effler - 10-30-1819 - 2-7-1904 - Age 84, wife of # 25 27. Claude A. Murphy - Pvt. WW II, 1-1-1921 - 8-12-1985, son of # 28 & 29 28. Will P. Murphy (Grandpa) - 1-18-1886 - 8-31-1938, Son of Robert & Fannie Murphy 29. Thursie Murphy-3-29-1891-1-18-1948, wife of #27, D/o Scott Blackwell & Janie King 30. Adline King Davis (Aunt) 05/13/1890- 5-13-1975, D/o Jane King (Stone states 1891) 31. Pollie Caraway - 9-1-1842 - 4-12-1897 32. Francis Govan Lanning - 1841 died before 1897 33. Katherine Effler Lanning - 3-4-1845 - 8-4-1922 34. Stephen Effler - died 5/19/1882 (Marked with fieldstone) 28 other unidentified graves.