MOUNT SIANI METHODIST CHURCH CEMETERY (1870), Anderson County, SC A.K.A. Version 2.3, 24-Jul-2004, A182.TXT, A182 **************************************************************** REPRODUCING NOTICE: ------------------- These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format for profit, or presentation by any other organization, or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Paul M Kankula Seneca, SC, USA Anderson County SC GenWeb Coordinator Anderson County SC GenWeb Homestead http://www.rootsweb.com/~scanderson2/ **************************************************************** DATAFILE INPUT . : Paul M. Kankula at (visit above website) in Dec-2003 DATAFILE LAYOUT : Paul M. Kankula at (visit above website) in Dec-2003 G.P.S. MAPPING . : ____________ at ____________ in _______ HISTORY WRITE-UP : E.E. Vaughn at Pastense2@aol.com IMAGES ......... : ____________ at ____________ in _______ LOCATION WRITE-UP: ____________ at ____________ in _______ TRANSCRIPTION .. : E.E. Vaughn at Pastense2@aol.com **************************************************************** CEMETERY LOCATION: ------------------ > Latitude N x Longitude W CHURCH/CEMETERY HISTORY: ------------------------ In the Carolina Room, you will find bits and pieces of information collected by me, in my travels in different Counties in South Carolina. Visit http://members.aol.com/pastense2/scroom.htm In the Carolina Room, I have stored many documents that pertain to the State of South Carolina, however, I do have some records that I have acquired from other States, as well. Here you will find a little bit of my Family History, South Carolina Misc. Records extracted, from (wills, deeds, marriage records, deaths records, probate records) Penitentiary Records, Coroner Inquisitions, Church Cemetery transcriptions where to get copies of these books, pictures, census information, surname connections, Mortality records, Slave records and Mortgage Records. Many of the items in my possession, were copied from the original document and later compiled and placed in one of my many databases, for future reference. Keep in mind, that a lot of hard work has been placed in the years of research that I have done. Most of what you will find here I freely share, with the understanding that it is copyrighted material, published either by me or someone else, that I have acknowledged. The following history information was taken from the Inventory of Church Archives of Churches 1935. By: E.E. Vaughn Mt. Siani Methodist 8 miles West of Anderson on US Hwy. #29 Rt 4 Organized 1870 1st brush arbor 1870 - 1871; 2nd log structure 1871 - 1875; 3rd in a wooden frame at present site 1875 - 1900. Built 1900, wooden frame 42 X 68, vestibule entrance under belfry; belfry and bell, plain square windows and doors. Capacity 450, value of church building $750, value of 10 acres in church grounds $800, value of parsonage $750, total value of church property $2300.00. First settled clergy Henry Fletcher, tenure 1870 - 1872. Present membership 165. This organization formerly had the Baptist (Mt Olive) worshipping with them 1870 - 1871. The preachers would deliver their sermons and then stand in the opposite corners to receive members by opening the doors of the church. Mt. Siani is the Mother of New Harmony Colored about 4 miles north of Siani.) TOMBSTONE TRANSCRIPTION NOTES: ------------------------------ a. = age at death b. = date-of-birth d. = date-of-death h. = husband m. = married p. = parents w. = wife Mt Sinai Hwy 29 South, John Merk Rd, Anderson, SC 116 Records, Recorded Jan 1995 Cyrus and Loretta A. B. Alexander, Julia Cunningham Born Born "At Rest" Died Died Jan 26 1914 Age 84 years "Gone but not forgotten" ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Anderson, B. Frank Anderson, Beatrice Anderson, Frank Born 1864 Born 1904 Born Jul 3 1854 Died 1917 Died 1938 Died Nov 11 1919 ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Anderson, Frank F. Anderson, Grady Anderson, Jessie Born Jun 16 1916 Born 1907 Born Died Jan 2 1951 Died 1989 Died ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Anderson, John F. Anderson, Mammie M. Anderson, Mary C. Born Nov 2 1886 Born 1887 Born 1867 Died Mar 13 1967 Died 1924 Died 1963 ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Anderson, Mourning Anderson, Pervis C. Branch, Ella Born May 7 1835 Born Dec 16 1902 Born Jul 3 1895 Died Jun 3 1873 Died Apr 24 1974 Died Jul 19 1963 ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Butler, C. Moore Byrd, Chester Conway, Umon Born Apr 29 1856 Born Born Died Dec 24 1906 Died 1937 Died Apr 9 1979 ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Cowan, Anna Cowan, William Cowans, James L. Born Born Born Mar 31 1950 Died Sep 22 1940 Died Feb 21 1931 Died Mar 25 1966 ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Cowans, Johnnie Cowans, Mose Cowans, Roswell M. Born Born Born Sep 4 1912 Died Jun 17 1987 Died Died Jul 30 1977 Tech 5 US Army WWII "Not my will but thine be done" ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Cowans, T. Ellen Cowans, Thomas L. D. M. Born Born Born Died Died Died ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Davis, Bessie Davis, Emma Davis, I.E. Valentine Born Born Jan 11 1899 Born Jun 25 1903 Died Died Dec 13 1978 Died Jul 12 1943 "You will always be missed" ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Edward, Amanda Edward, Joseph Edward, Robert Born 1852 Born 1834 Born 1876 Died 1942 Died 1921 Died 1935 ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Edwards, Birdie B. Hall Edwards, Ruby C. Edwards, Sebron BUB Born Jun 15 1882 Born Apr 3 1910 Born Apr 9 1896 Died Mar 21 1942 Died Died Jun 1 1973 ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Farris, W. Gaines, Curtsy Gaines, Marjorie Born 1914 Born Born 1905 Died 1939 Died Died 1974 ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Glover, Ester Groves, Matthew Hardy, Cato Born Born Born 1871 Died Apr 13 1907 Died Aug 14 1964 Died 1983 Age 95 years ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Hardy, Cleo Hardy, Foster J. Hardy, Mark Born Oct 17 1903 Born Born Jan 16 1957 Died Oct 19-- Died Jun 5 1988 Died Feb 23 1970 ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Hardy, Rebecca Hare, Allihau Holland, B. H. Born 1876 Born Jul 1891 Born 1881 Died 1935 Died Jul 20 1949 Died 1961 SC Pvt WWI ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Holland, Hattie H. Humphies, Julia Humphrey, Bertha Born Born Jun 20 1820 Born Jan 1 1888 Died Sep 7 1847 Died Aug 11 1873 Died Apr 1946 Erected by LA Her dau Mattie J. Wakefield ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Humphrey, Corine E. Humphrey, Edmund Humphrey, Florence Born 1926 Born 1874 Born 1881 Died 1990 Died 1934 Died 1965 ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Humphrey, Florence M.S. Humphrey, John Johnson, Isaac Born Dec 23 1898 Born Mar 17 1892 Born 1865 Died Jan 28 1952 Died Oct 27 1937 Died 1930 ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Johnson, Mattie Johnson, Samuel Jones, Doc Born 1869 Born Feb 29 1879 Born Died 1930 Died Nov 30 1945 Died Apr 17 1924 Wife of Isaac Johnson "Gone but not forgotten" Age 70 years ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Jones, Lee Jones, Mrs. Trottie Jones, Theodore Born Apr 16 1871 Born Born Died Oct 25 1916 Died Died "Gone but not forgotten" ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Keys, Frank L.C.V. Lattimer, Alberta S. Born Born Born Sep 10 1910 Died Dec 6 1940 Died Died Nov 11 1947 SC Pvt US Army ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Lee, Addie Lee, Charlie Lee, Hattie Born 1912 Born Born Jan 15 1865 Died 1932 Died Apr 19 1977 Died Sep 24 1865 Wife of Alex Lee Not lost blest thought where we shall meet.... ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Lee, Lester Lindsey, Connie Lindsey, Conway Born 1841 Born Aug 28 1893 Born Aug 10 1890 Died 1942 Died Dec 31 1988 Died Apr 9 1979 ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Major, Egathel Major, John Elliot Major, Johnnie M. Born 1927 Born Jul 15 1930 Born Died 1989 Died Aug 22 1970 Died Mar 5 1988 Pvt US Army ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Major, Sallie M. Massey, Lois McGowan, Jennie T. Born Mar 11 1910 Born Jan 6 1892 Born Oct 31 1872 Died Died Dec 10 1986 Died Jan 18 1964 ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Morris, Estella A. Newman, Lottie Patterson, Ada Larine A Born 1898 Born Dec 12 1882 Born Apr 18 1890 Died 1988 Died Mar 25 1917 Died Jul 19 1980 Wife of Rev M C Newman ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Patterson, Josephine Rice, Eliza Rice, Mack Acker Born May 9 1882 Born 1907 Born 1888 Died Dec 8 1962 Died 1941 Died 1962 ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Rice, Mrs. Palee Rice, Sarah Roebuck, Pauline H. Born Born Born Jul 10 1901 Died Nov 4 1968 Died Died Mar 3 1989 ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Sanders, Earline Sanders, Prof. J. S. Scott, Annie Ruth Born 1905 Born Born Died 1931 Died Dec 29 1927 Died 1992 Age 60 years "At Rest" ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Sebront, Prof Shiflett, Thomas W. Simpson, James Born Jun 1 1879 Born Born Nov 4 1912 Died Nov 11 1912 Died May 1 1950 Died Aug 20 1958 ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Simpson, Judy Simpson, Lelia Azerline Simpson, Robert W. B. Born 1835 Born Mar 1 1905 Born 1864 Died 1924 Died Dec 24 1978 Died May 23 1911 Erected by Jennie McGowan ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Skelton, Ithama A. Skelton, John Skelton, Thomas Born Jul 31 1922 Born Aug 19 1882 Born Died Aug 1 1979 Died Jun 14 1950 Died Feb 12 1965 WWII US Army "God is my refuse and strength" ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Smith, Samuel L. Speed, Minnie E. Stenson, John S. Born Born 1886 Born 1863 Died Aug 20 1983 Died 1976 Died Oct 1935 "Edwards" ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Turner, Henry Turner, S. T. Valentine, Miss M. L. Born Born Sep 24 1897 Born Sep 1890 Died Oct 15 1935 Died May 7 1966 Died Aug 1916 Age 97 years ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Valentine, Pearline Vallentine, C. W. Vallentine, Miss M. H. Simpson Born 1859 Born Aug 9 1897 Born Jun 17 1877 Died Dec 12 1932 Died Apr 1917 Died Nov 14 1924 Member of the PBA Society ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Vandiver, Mrs. Loualgia Weather, Anna C. Weather, Cynthia Born 1900 Born Mar 3 1911 Born Died 1983 Died Aug 12 1975 Died Dec 17 1982 "Not my will but thine be done" ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Williford, J. D. Williford, Magnolia Williford, Wayne Born 1860 Born Oct 19 1914 Born 1926 Died Jun 1 1938 Died 1919 Died 1978 Dau of Fowler and Irene Williford ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Yarborough, Alice Yarborough, John W. Born Aug 15 1863 Born Mar 28 1849 Died Sep 9 1921 Died Wife of J W Yarborough ----------------------- ----------------------- -----------------------