Yancey County, NC - Eddie McMahan Cemetery YANCEY COUNTY EDDIE McMAHAN CEMETERY LOCATION: At Burnsville turn into Hwy 197 South and drive 7.5 miles towards Pensacola. You will see a rock crushing facility on your right; turn right into the gravel road and drive through the grounds. Cross a small bridge over a stream; turn right again immediately after the bridge. You will then see the cemetery up on a hill above you. ACCESSIBILITY: Easy CONDITION: Excellent, nice view. OLDEST DATED GRAVE: # 131, 1894. SURNAMES: BATISTA, BIGGS, BISHOP, BURNETTE, CALLOWAY, CHRISAWN, CLARK, CLOPTON, CODY, CROUCH, EDSON, EDWARDS, GADDY, GREGG, HARRIS, HENSLEY, HOLLIFIELD, HUTCHINS, JACOBS, JARRETT, JENKINS, McMAHAN, McPETERS, MILLER, OGLE, PARKER, PATE, PEAK, PENLAND, PRESNELL, RATHBONE, RATHBURN, RAY, RIDDLE, ROBERTSON, SANDLIN, SILVER, SILVERS, WHITEHEAD, WILSON, ZULLINGER. 1. Wade D. Ray 28 July 1947 13 Feb 2000 S/o Wesley & Mae McMahan Ray. 2. James (J.M.) Whitehead 17 Aug 1944 30 April 1998 S.o Earl & Nadine Tankersley Whitehead. 3. (Living) 4. William Cecil Burnette 23 Jan 1906 21 Aug 2007 5. Lawrence J. Rathburn 11 Feb 1923 23 Oct 2000 S/o 228 & 229. 6. Norman G. Bowlin 11 Sept 1936 23 Jan 2002 S/o George Harison & Mary Jane Bare Bowlin. 7. (Living) 8. Donna Hollifield 1956 2007 D/o Carl & Susan Quinn Farmer. 9. Magnolia Hensley 19 Dec 1919 10 Aug 2006 D/o Lattie & Lizzie Calloway. 10. Jack (Floyd) Hensley 8 Nov 1919 6 June 2000 "WWII". S/o Riley & Bertha Hensley. 11. Thelma J. Calloway 26 May 1949 30 Aug 1994 D/o Ed & Geneva Silvers Calloway. 12. James Albert Silvers 16 April 1947 8 Sept 1994 "Vietnam". S/o Gladys Wheeler & # 13. 13. Claude Jackson Silver 12 Aug 1922 30 Sepy 2004 "WWII". S/o Loranzie & Stella McMahan Silver. 14. Clifton S. Robertson 28 Sept 1959 15 Feb 1997 S/o Charles Robertson. 15. Juanita J. Robertson 4 May 1933 22 Oct 2004 (Juanita Jones). Wife of # 14. 16. Wanda R. Presnell 25 March 1946 5 April 1999 D/o Jesse & Ester McCray Robinson (Clay Co., NC). 17. (Living) 18. (Living) 19. James Arnold McMahan 10 May 1923 16 June 2005 S/o Lonnie & Reba Hensley McMahan. 20. (Living) 21. Pansy L. Hensley 3 March 1928 12 May 2007 D/o 207 & 208. 22. Samuel David Hensley 3 March 1942 22 Oct 2006 S/o 82 & 83. 23. Melissa L. Edwards 23 June 1967 12 Dec 1998 D/o Reece & Betty Laws. 24. Ethel Wyatt 30 Jan 1915 25 March 2001 D/o Cornelius W. & Rintha Laughter Silver. 25. W. Phillip Hensley 6 June 1946 2 April 1998 S/o 20 & 21. 26. Samuel Arch McPeters 15 Aug 1927 25 Dec 1991 S/o Gresham & Edith Ogle Mcpeters. 27. Arnold J. Crouch 1953 2002 S/o 259 & 260. 28. (Living) 29. Emily Gaddy Hensley 11 June 1911 26 Nov 2003 D/o 161 & 162. 30. John B. Autrey 6 July 1927 12 Aug 1994 S/o Lon & Dora Silvers Autrey. 31. (Living) 32. Jim Pate 27 Feb 1936 13 March 1993 S/o 33 & 34. 33. Sheridan Pate 22 Oct 1899 19 June 1989 S/o Frank & Sallie Pate. 34. Annie Pate 8 April 1905 1 July 1997 Wife of # 33. D/o Johnny & Cora Allen Adkins. 35. Clarence Pate 1927 2008 36. Gary E. Pate 13 Nov 1954 16 March 2005 S/o Iris McPeters & # 35. 37. Michael C. Pate 28 March 1960 5 Nov 2005 S/o Iris McPeters & # 35. 38. Oliver McMahan 7 Feb 1914 5 April 1988 S/o 218 & 219. 39. Mattie G. McMahan 19 Jan 1920 21 Feb 2005 Wife of # 38. D/o Willard & Lizzie Rathbone Gardner. 40. Gladys McMahan Sandlin 5 May 1923 23 June 2003 D/o 218 & 219. 41. Walter W. Riddle 25 Jan 1918 3 Sept 2004 S/o James S. & Orpha Ray Riddle. 42. June W. Riddle 3 April 1925 22 Oct 1991 Wife of # 41. D/o 120 & 121. 43. Charles L. Rathbone 23 Aug 1905 22 Feb 1990 S/o 129 & 130. 44. Clora Z. Rathbone 22 June 1911 15 Aug 1990 Wife of # 43. D/o Cornelius W. & Rintha Laughter Silver. 45. (Living) 46. Edgar W. McMahan 10 Sept 1921 20 Dec 1984 S/o Lonnie & Reva Hensley McMahan. 47. ______ Hensley --- 2006 (Faded funeral home marker) 48. Richard H. Hensley 11 Jan 1932 19 Sept 1987 S/o 82 & 83. 49. Dollie B. Hensley 7 Aug 1934 23 sept 1983 Wife of # 48. D/o William & Sarah Laws Beaver. 50. Fred Hensley 1880 1959 51. Jeter E. McMahan 29 May 1894 19 July 1980 S/o 116 & 117. 52. Theadoshia E. McMahan 30 May 1894 18 Aug 1997 Wife of # 51. D/o Samuel Fleming & Rebecca Ellen McPeters. 53. Catherein Penland 1919 1984 (Spelling is correct). D/o 118 & 119. 54. Lawrence O. Penland 1912 1968 Husband of # 53. S/o Walter Arcemus & Mary Alice McMahan Penland. 55. Vivaleen Penland Riddle 13 May 1939 21 Feb 1986 D/o 53 & 54. 56. Unknown 57. Robert C. Edson 6 Sept 1940 9 March 2007 S/o Robert & Ruth Edson 58. (Living) 59. Johncie Mc. Rathburn 15 April 1915 15 Sept 2006 D/o Talmadge & Allie Hensley McMahan. 60. Carl C. Rathburn 26 July 1916 15 April 1991 Husband of # 59. S/o 154 & 155. 61. Johnnie Coleen Peak 8 June 1955 21 July 1994 D/o Robert & Nola Fox Miller. 62. (Unmarked new grave) 63. Leroy E. Bishop 1940 2008 64. W.G. Alfred Parker 14 Feb 1929 26 July 1958 S/o 65 & 66. 65. Melissa R. Parker 19 Aug 1891 20 Feb 1985 D/o 230 & 231. 66. William G. Parker 27 Feb 1895 12 Oct 1944 Husband of # 65. 67. GP — --- 68. Charles Parker 1920 1921 [21 Aug 1920] S/o 65 & 66. 69. David Ogle 1870 1953 S/o William Bryson & Mary Anders Ogle. 70. Cansadie Ogle 1870 1957 Wife of # 69. D/o William Lewis & Sarah Matilda Ray McFalls. 71. Freddie Ogle 22 Jan 1891 2 Aug 1907 S/o 69 & 70. 72. Lizzie Ogle 24 Aug 1894 11 Sept 1895 D/o 69 & 70. 73. Unknown 74. Unknown 75. Unknown 76. Unknown 77. Unknown 78. Unknown 79. Milburn A. Harris 1898 1978 S/o Nathaniel Dempsey & Sarah Margaret Woody Harris. 80. Eliza G. Harris 1903 1980 Wife of # 79. D/o John Bell & Sarah Berzilla Clouse Guinn. 81. Helen Juanita Hensley 22 March 1945 29 May 2004 D/o 82 & 83. 82. Rollin W. Hensley 30 Oct 1902 5 Jan 1983 S/o 50 & 87. 83. Nora E. Hensley 3 April 1901 29 June 1981 (Nora Elkins). Wife of # 82. 84. Unknown 85. Unknown 86. Burdett Lee Hensley 24 Dec 1905 17 Feb 2007 S/o 50 & 87. 87. Belle Hensley 1 Nov 1883 4 March 1923 (Belle Rathburn). Wife of # 50. 88. Avie McMahan 10 July 1919 30 March 1920 D/o # 89 & Sylvanus B. McMahan 89. Bertie McMahan 1881 10 Nov 1919 (Bertie Wilson). Wife of Sylvanus B. McMahan. 90. Essie M. Gregg 1904 1928 D/o # 89 & Sylvanus B. McMahan. 91. Unknown 92. Unknown 93. Unknown 94. Unknown 95. Ramona Bishop Sharpe 18 Oct 1957 24 Aug 1998 96. Larry Dale Bishop 7 Aug 1915 23 July 1997 S/o 100 & 101. 97. Edna Bessie Bishop 25 June 1921 17 Sept 2006 Wife of # 96. D/o John & Dora Ledford Greene. 98. Rodney Lee Bishop 16 Nov 1952 13 Feb 1984 S/o Gladys Harris & # 99. 99. Welzie Homer Bishop 28 Nov 1926 4 Aug 1970 S/o 100 & 101. 100. Joseph Andrew Bishop 9 Jan 1884 16 Nov 1968 101. Bessie Bishop 12 April 1891 22 March 1947 Wife of # 100. D/o 116 & 117. 102. Dessie Bishop 6 July 1920 3 Oct 1923 (Probably) d/o 100 & 101. 103. Unknown 104. Unknown 105. Unknown 106. Unknown 107. Unknown 108. Unknown 109. Unknown 110. Unknown 111. Unknown 112. Unknown 113. Elzie McMahan 3 May 1899 27 Sept 1906 S/o 116 & 117. 114. Delbert McMahan 14 Dec 1882 17 May 1906 S/o 116 & 117. 115. Unknown 116. Mary Jane McMahan 10 March 1858 22 March 1948 (Mary Jane Autrey). 117. Ervin McMahan 3 March 1858 6 Oct 1942 Husband of # 116. S/o James & Elizabeth Riddle McMahan. 118. Lowey McMahan 13 Feb 1898 15 July 1961 119. Sallie R. McMahan 20 Feb 1903 3 April 1981 Wife of # 118. D/o Cornelius Columbus & Cordelia Jane Burleson Ray. 120. Charles Hubert Wilson 19 March 1899 12 July 1989 S/o Jacob C. & Martha Jane Styles Wilson. 121. Joan Rathbone Wilson 14 April 1901 13 Feb 1989 Wife of # 120. D/o 129 & 130. 122. Ivon Rathbone 10 July 1910 2 July 2001 S/o 187 & 188. 123. Jacinto Aquino 30 Jan 1934 4 April 1976 124. Tillie Elizabeth Jenkins 4 Feb 1924 12 Oct 2005 D/o 181 & 182. 125. Arthur Lee Jarrett 12 March 1943 14 Dec 1967 126. Charles E. Rathbone 11 Jan 1937 11 Jan 1937 S/o 181 & 182. 127. H. Burdette Rathbone 16 Dec 1934 2 Jan 1935 S/o 181 & 182. 128. Richard J. Rathbone 11 Aug 1930 11 Aug 1930 S/o 181 & 182. 129. Mira Rathbone 20 Dec 1863 7 Dec 1925 D/o William & Lydia McCall Autrey. 130. C.A. Rathbone 14 Dec 1857 25 Sept 1939 (Christopher Alphonso Rathbone). Husband of # 129. S/o # 144 & Thomas Richmond Rathbone. 131. William L. Rathbone 6 June 1887 19 June 1894 132. Unknown 133. Unknown 134. Unknown 135. Unknown 136. Unknown 137. Unknown 138. Unknown 139. Unknown 140. Elsie Rathbone --- --- 141. Unknown 142. Unknown 143. Morrison Rathbone 20 Sept 1865 --- "Aged 44 yrs". S/o # 144 & Thomas Richmond Rathbone. 144. Mira Cody --- 22 Sept 1912 "Aged 72 yrs". (Emira McKinney). Wife of Thomas Richmond Rathbone & # 167. 145. Charles Rathbone 1861 1916 S/o # 144 & Thomas Richmond Rathbone. 146. Josephine Rathbone 1861 1925 Wife of # 145. 147. Jack Ogle 10 May 1871 7 July 1913 (David Jackson Ogle). S/o Lucien Halen & Margaret McMahan Ogle. 148. Hattie Rathbone Ogle 14 April 1874 10 Jan 1950 Wife of # 148. D/o 230 & 231. 149. D. Lloyd Ogle 1905 1905 S/o 147 & 148. 150. Unknown 151. Unknown 152. Unknown 153. Unknown 154. Laura O. Rathburn 4 July 1900 5 Nov 1968 D/o 69 & 70. 155. Reggie C. Rathburn 10 May 1895 17 Aug 1978 Husband of # 154. S/o 145 & 146. 156. Madge McMahan 1920 2007 D/o 154 & 155. 157. Kelly Lee Rathburn 22 Oct 1982 23 March 2008 S/o Wayne & Teresa McPeters Rathburn. 158. Rev Wayne A. McPeters 1927 1987 S/o 203 & 204. 159. Zula M. McPeters 1926 1964 Wife of # 158. D/o Talmadge & Allie Hensley McMahan. 160. Angela Rathburn 1971 1971 161. Christena Gaddy 5 April 1885 4 Sept 1954 (Christena Wilson or Autrey). 162. Landon C. Gaddy 29 Dec 1882 29 Dec 1968 Husband of # 161. S/o 163 & 164. 163. Kattie Gaddy --- --- (Kate Autrey). 164. K. Columbus Gaddy — [1859] — [1954] Husband of # 163. S/o William Henry & Nancy Rathbone Gaddy. 165. Lillie Autrey 25 May 1904 26 March 1923 D/o 223 & 224. 166. Unknown 167. William Anderson Cody — [c. March 1840] --- "29th NC Inf., CSA". 2nd husband of # 144. 168. HCR --- --- 169. Nate Riddle --- 28 July 1911 "Aged 45 yrs". S/o Lewis & Minerva Elizabeth Garland Riddle. 170. Unknown 171. Unknown 172. Unknown 173. Unknown 174. Unknown 175. Unknown 176. Unknown 177. Unknown 178. William C. Rathbone 23 Oct 1919 10 July 1946 "WWII". S/o 187 & 188. 179. Magdalen Rathbone 1926 1934 D/o 187 & 188. 180. Alvin C. Rathbone 23 April 1923 20 Oct 1944 "WWII". S/o 187 & 188. 181. Commodore W. Rathbone 9 Nov 1891 22 Aug 1972 S/o 129 & 130. 182. Pansy Arrowood Rathbone 4 Sept 1895 — [17 April 1995] Wife of # 181. D/o Everett Gaither & Susannah Peterson Arrowood. 183. Kathryn Rathbone Zullinger 29 May 1925 3 Sept 1988 D/o 181 & 182. 184. Sidney Wayne Zullinger 15 Dec 1920 22 June 2001 Husband of # 183. 185. Edward Clark 28 March 1912 14 July 1991 186. (Living) 187. Laura Rathbone 5 July 1889 --- D/o Jacob C. & Rhoda J. Ray Wilson. 188. Willard Rathbone 19 Dec 1884 --- Husband of # 187. S/o 129 & 130. 189. Unknown 190. Unknown 191. Unknown 192. Unknown 193. Unknown 194. Unknown 195. Unknown 196. Unknown 197. Elender Rathbone 15 Jan 1838 4 Feb 1911 198. Henry C. Rathbone 3 April 1844 11 Jan 1921 Husband of # 197. S/o Crisley & Margaret Smith Rathbone. 199. Unknown 200. M. Dale McPeters 1936 1936 S/o 203 & 204. 201. Vaughtie D. McPeters 1924 1926 D/o 203 & 204. 202. Bobby L. McPeters 11 Dec 1941 22 March 1942 203. Mae M. McPeters 1899 1991 D/o Clingman & Altha Hensley Mathis (Flag Pond, TN). 204. Hobert S. McPeters 1898 1961 Husband of # 202. S/o Samuel Fleming & Rebecca Ellen McMahan McPeters. 205. C. Ray McPeters 30 April 1918 14 July 1986 S/o 203 & 204. 206. (Faded funeral home marker) 207. Joe T. McPeters 1889 1982 S/o Samuel Fleming & Rebecca Ellen McMahan McPeters. 208. Mary M. McPeters 1895 1975 (Mary McMahan). Wife of # 207. 209. George E. McPeters 14 Jan 1913 18 May 1963 S/o 207 & 208. 210. Etter McPeters 27 May 1922 4 Sept 1923 D/o 207 & 208. 211. Unknown 212. George H. McMahan 1863 1943 S/o Jackson & Rebecca Smith McMahan. 213. Nancy B. McMahan 1866 1912 Wife of # 212. D/o James Ray & Sarah Melissa Austin Burleson. 214. J. Brogton Hutchins 1873 1941 S/o William Wright & Martha Hutchins. 215. Mary Mc. Hutchins 1871 1946 Wife of # 214. D/o Jackson & Rebecca Smith McMahan. 216. James B. McMahan 1917 1924 S/o 218 & 219. 217. Jerome McMahan 1925 1925 S/o 218 & 219. 218. Linzie McMahan 1888 1962 S/o 116 & 117. 219. Sarepta McMahan 1893 1980 Wife of # 218. D/o 214 & 215. 220. Unknown 221. Bernie W. Ray 16 March 1910 21 June 1941 222. Howell D. Ray 6 Dec 1932 8 Sept 1935 S/o # 221. 223. George H. Autrey 1870 1949 S/o William & Lydia Autrey. 224. Martha O. Autrey 1872 1951 Wife of # 223. D/o William Bryson & Mary Anders Ogle. 225. Rassie Rathburn 7 July 1907 20 March 1976 S/o 228 & 229. 226. W. Lonnie Rathburn 1905 1974 S/o 228 & 229. 227. Josephine Chrisawn --- --- "Mother of Sallie Rathbone". 228. Sallie S. Rathbone 1885 1975 D/o # 227 & _____ Smith. 229. Zeb V. Rathbone 1875 1953 Husband of # 228. S/o 230 & 231. 230. Nancy C. Rathbone — [10 May 1854] — [7 Feb 1933] D/o Rial & Ann Blanchy Boone McMahan. 231. Jess Rathbone --- — [18 March 1932] "Aged 78 yrs, 9 mos". Husband of # 230. S/o Chrisley & Maragaret Smith Rathbone. 232. Alice Rathbone --- --- D/o 230 & 231. 233. Flym Rathbone --- --- 234. Eddie McMahan --- --- 235. M Mc --- --- 236. Unknown 237. Unknown 238. Laura Wyatt 30 Aug 1886 9 Dec 1966 239. Unknown 240. Unknown 241. Christopher Rathbone --- --- (Possibly) Chrisley Rathbone 242. W. Landon Ogle 14 Jan 1894 2 July 1959 Husband of Eva May McClurd. S/o 147 & 148. 243. Sgt Johnny W. Ogle 18 May 1949 9 July 1970 "Killed in action in Vietnam". 244. (Living) 245. Ralph V. Ogle 13 Dec 1916 13 March 1994 S/o Eva May McClurd & # 242. 246. "Nance" --- --- "Colored Servant of Jess Penland" 247. "Chaney" --- --- "Colored Servant of Jess Penland". 248. Carmel McPeters 8 Feb 1917 1 July 1992 S/o 207 & 208. 249. (Living) 250. William H. Biggs 19 Aug 1946 3 July 1987 251. (Living) 252. Adam Winfred Miller 17 Jan 1909 9 Aug 1914 "Buried in Ft Lincoln Cem., Brentwood, MD". 253. Ada Y. Miller 15 Jan 1912 15 Jan 2003 Wife of # 252. D/o 228 & 229. 254. Sharon E. McPhee Jacobs 12 March 1967 29 Aug 1989 255. Grace R. Harris 26 Jan 1917 26 March 1989 D/o 228 & 229. 256. Arnold Lee Rathburn 16 May 1920 9 Nov 1988 S/o 228 & 229. 257. Ellen R. Rathburn 9 July 1922 28 June 1987 Wife of # 256. D/o Nick & Dora Shuford Robinson. 258. Robert Stanley Rathburn 22 March 1926 31 March 1986 S/o 228 & 229. 259. Lillie Rathburn Crouch 19 May 1902 13 Jan 1978 D/o 228 & 229. 260. Jay T. Crouch 23 March 1905 16 Sept 1997 Husband of # 259. S/o Jehu Newton & Victoria Delphenia Briles Crouch. 261. Neal Rathbone 1884 1964 S/o 230 & 231. 262. Dave Clopton 15 March 1957 10 June 1983 S/o Guil & Pat Clopton. ______________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Mark Lawson - rmlawson67@hotmail.com ______________________________________________________________________