AIKEN COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA - Abandoned Cemetary, North Aiken

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Contributed to The USGenWeb Archives by:
 Alan   (bondrock@ifx.net)
 06 Dec 1998
 New info from Linda Goetz - March 2001

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   Abandoned Gravesite, North Aiken, South
   Carolina Recorded on Nov. 21, 1998

Travel north approx. 2.3 miles from the I-20 and
Highway 1 intersection. On the right side of the
road. a white "Hunter's Gate" is found. Walk
approx. 15 yards past the gate, then follow the
path that leads to the right approx. 25-30 yards.

There are serveral gravestones in disrepair, some
only with footstones, while others appear
"missing", as they, and parts of the ground, have
sunk back into the earth.. The "readable"  stones
are as follows::

(Closest to road. R-L, from "road" view. Writing is
"away" from road)

(1st row)
Footstones only:
1.  HP
2. AFJ *
3. JLJ **
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New information provided by Linda Goetz (thanks Linda)
* (AFJ) Andrew Fuller Jordan (son of W. M. & S. R. Jordan)
  b. July 4, 1871
  d. Sept. 15, 1881

** (JLJ) Josephine Lee Jordan (dau. of W. M. & S. R. Jordan)
   b. Nov. 18, 1869
   d. Nov. 19, 1869
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Headstones (with and without footstones):

4.  Fanny - Wife of Preston Weeks
    March 5, 1842 - August 3, 1873

5. Lela P.
    Eldest daughter of GB and NA Courtney
    Born Jan 23, 1883
    Died Oct 13, 1883
    "Buried on earth to bloom in Heaven"

(2nd row, L-R)
6.  In memory of Mrs. Pauline E. Courtney
    Born July 4, 1837
    Died June 5, 1879

7.  In memory of P.D. Plunkett
    Born March 11, 1832
    Died August 26, 1882
    "Not lost blest thought but gone before where
we shall meet to part no more"


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