MOUNTAIN VIEW METHODIST (C.M.E.) CHURCH CEMETERY (1881), Anderson County, SC A.K.A. Version 2.3, 09-Dec-2007, A191.TXT, A191 **************************************************************** 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 Peggy Pettit in Dec-2007 G.P.S. MAPPING . : Gary L. Flynn at (visit above website) in Dec-2003 HISTORY WRITE-UP : Emile E. Vaughn at Pastense2@aol.com IMAGES ......... : Paul M. Kankula at (visit above website) in Dec-2003 TRANSCRIPTION .. : Gary L. Flynn at (visit above website) in Dec-2007 **************************************************************** CEMETERY LOCATION: ------------------ 5 miles W of Iva. Latitude N 24 18.382 x Longitude W 82 45.123 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: Emile E. Vaughn Mountain View Methodist 6 mi. W of Iva Organized 1881 1st building 1881 - 1883, 1 mile east of present building (burned). Built 1933, wooden frame 30 X 40, belfry, plain doors and windows, capacity 250, value of building $950, value of lot $50, total value of property $1000.00. First settled clergy Reuben Chandler, tenure unknown. Present membership 61. Mountain View was previously named Old Savannah 1881 - 1887. The members of this congregation worshipped at Old Smyra in Townsvsill? about 8 miles East of present building prior to this arm being organized. TOMBSTONE TRANSCRIPTION NOTES: ------------------------------ a. = age at death b. = date-of-birth d. = date-of-death h. = husband m. = married p. = parents w. = wife Artemus, Juanita Sherad, b 22 Sep 1910, d. 8 Sep 1988 Benson, Addie S., b. 12 Dec 1901, d. 12 May 1954 Bentley, Arnett, b. 1911, d. 1991 Bentley, John, b., d. Bentley, Josie Groves, b., d Bentley, Kathleen H., b. 1910, d. 1997 Burton, Andrew, b. 1879, d. 15 Apr 1930 Covington, Augustus, b. 1858, d. 1918 Covington, Sallie A., b. 1857, d. 1934 Crump, Azalee A. Simpson, b., d. Davis, Josephine Sherad, b. 5 Dec 1911, d. 11 Jul 2002 Ellis, Laura, b. c.1861, d. 28 Feb 1904 Freeman, Alonzo, b. 27 Apr 1916, d. 19 Jun 1997 Freeman, Arch, b. 1868, d. 1948 Freeman, Linda Ann, b. 6 Jan 1951, d. Freeman, Nelson, b. 2 Jul 1899, d. 6 Oct 1974 Freeman, Ophelia, b. 1875, d. 1946 Freeman, Prince, b. 27 Jun 1940, d. 9 Aug 2001 Freeman, Robert Lee, b. 6 May 1944, d. 19 Jan 2002 Freeman, Rose Lee, b. 9 Oct 1921, d. 3 Nov 1975 Freeman, Tonya M. b. 18 Feb 1973, d. 13 Jul 1982 Gaine, George, b., d. 12 Aug 1931 Gray, Baby Girl, b., d. 15 Aug 1967 Gray, Calvin James, b., d. 1968 Groves, Corrie, b. 1891, d. 1944 Groves, Minnie, b. 1908, d. 1935 Groves, Will, b. 1877, d. 1957 Henderson, Ruth S., b. 5 Jul 1899, d. 9 Aug 1932 Hunter, Addie, b., d., faithful servant of luther bowie Hunter, Barry, b., d., faithful servant of luther bowie Hunter, Columbus, b. 27 Apr 1897, d. 28 Jul 1950 Huntley, J. Paul, b. 18 Nov 1951, d. 28 Oct 1998 Hutchinson, Oscar Henry, b. 3 Dec 1892, d. 9 Dec 1960 Johnson, Elva Freeman, b. 5 Apr 1904, d. 27 Nov 1983 Jones, Albert Lee, b. 26 Mar 1942, d. 3 Jun 1973 Jones, Bessie H., b. 20 Jun 1918, d. 18 Dec 1972 Jones, Carolyn, b., d. 27 Sep 1966 Jones, Jimmy L., b., d. 19 Feb 1976? Jones, Willie R., b., d. 1997 Mattress, Lois A., b. 17 Apr 1908, d. 14 Oct 2002 Mattress, Mozell, b. 2 Nov 1908, d. 14 Jun 1997 Moore, Florence, b., d. 11 Feb 1995 Moore, Florence S., b. 22 Apr 1917, d. 11 Feb 1995 Morris, Horace, b., d. Moss, Jeff, b. 15 Feb 1902, d. 11 May 1964 Moss, Joseph, b. 15 Aug 1927, d. 13 Mar 2002 Moss, Margaret, b. 10 Oct 1904, d. 10 Aug 1966 Moss, Samuel J.W., b. 4 May 1942, d. 2 Feb 1997 Prince, Carrie, b. 8 Apr 1885, d. 10 Apr 1885 Prince, Eula Clinkscale, b. 8 May 1892, d. 26 Dec 1979 Prince, Janie, b. 24 Jun 1864, d. 4 May 1954 Prince, Lawyer E., b. 8 Apr 1890, d. 21 Oct 1970 Prince, Mattie L. Sherad, b. 22 Sep 1894, d. 28 Apr 1930 Prince, Samuel, b. 10 Jun 1863, d. 30 Dec 1947 Prince, Wardlaw, b. 10 Mar 1894, d. 16 Mar 1856 Rickenbacker, Fannie Belle, b. 19 Oct 1891, d. 18 Oct 1980 Shepard, Rebecca, b. 25 Dec 1841, d. 1 Aug 1909 Shepard, William W., (Rev.), b. 1863, d. Shepard, Yancey, (Rev.), b., d. Shepard, W. Vandiver, b. 4 May 1882, d. 30 July 1911 ? Sherad, Berr L., b. 1920, d. 1923 Sherad, Lessie T., b. 1884, d. 1955 Sherad, Winston C., b. 1880, d. 1966 Sherard, A. Jane, b. 1860, d. 1936 Sherard, Andy, b. 22 May 1853, d. 28 Feb 1912 Sherard, Ansel G., b. 1933, d. 1934 Sherard, Carl A., b. 24 Feb 1903, d. 16 Jan, 1985 Sherard, Daisye Emma, b. 28 Aug 1898, d. 19 Sep 1993 Sherard, Eddie L., b. 18 Nov 1882, d. 18 Sep 1900 Sherard, Elias, b. age 91 d. 12 Jan 1888 Sherard, Emma R., b 31 Jul 1878, d. 7 Sep 1907 Sherard, Fannie M., b. 5 Jul 1876, d. 10 Jul 1900 Sherard, Gertrude, b. 28 May 1888, d. 6 Oct 1906 Sherard, Ida B., b. 3 Jan 1904, d. 24 Jun 1995 Sherard, Janie, b. 23 Feb 1872, d. 3 Jan 1904 Sherard, John, (Dr.), b. 1895, d. 1931 Sherard, John, b. 1867, d. 1951 Sherard, John, b. 10 Jun 1845, d. 3 Mar 1909 Sherard, John E., b 30 Jan 1870, d. 24 Feb 1957 Sherard, Lattie, b. 1865, d. 25 Nov 1944 Sherard, Lewis James, b. 7 Jun 1893, d. 7 Apr 1979 Sherard, Lewis, (Sr.), b. 1851, d. 1938 Sherard, Lucy, b. 8 Sep 1819, d. 10 Oct 1884 Sherard, Luther W., b. 17 May 1884, d. 13 Apr 1902 Sherard, Mamie J., b. 7 Sep 1874, d. 7 Jan 1907 Sherard, Margaret, b., d. 19 Aug 1900 Sherard, Mary A., b. 18 Aug 1855, d. 9 Jun 1910 Sherard, Mary J. Saddler, b. 1847, d. 1924 Sherard, Nargisus, b. 1873, d. 1905 Sherard, Nina, b. 20 Nov 1881, d. 16 Feb 1906 Sherard, Pearl, b. 15 Sep 1879, d. 12 Sep 1947 Sherard, Samuel, b. 15 Oct 1906, d. 13 Jul 1966 Sherard, Thomas R., b. 15 Jan 1873, d. 13 Jan 1907 Sherard, Thomas Watson, b. 1832, d. 15 May 1901 Sherard, Wallis H., b. 8 Dec 1889, d. 4 Feb 1895 Sherard, Winston, b. 25 Apr 1846, d. 18 Aug 1908 Simpson, Azealee, b. 4 Dec 1906, d. 14 Nov 1934 Simpson, Farrie, b. 6 May 1891, d. 19 Aug 1904 Simpson, Henry, b. 15 Apr 1902, d. 1 Jul 1962 Simpson, Jennie, b. 1868, d. 30 Jul 1900 Simpson, Major, b. c.1872, d. 8 Apr 1922 Simpson, Mattie Groves, b. 15 Jul 1866, d. 26 Jul 1954 Simpson, Payton(?), b. 12 Feb 1880, d. 1 Feb 1905 Simpson, Rose Groves, b. 12 Oct. 1893, d. 22 Jul 1952 Simpson, Samuel, b. 1849, d. 1930 Simpson, Wesley, b. 1891, d. 20 Feb 1928 Sperd, Willie, b. 9 Oct 1879, d. 23 Apr 1913 Stinson, Press, b. 1844, age 58, d. Jun 1902 Tate, Viola F., b. 30 Apr 1892, d. 14 May 1964 Thompson, Ban L., b. 27 Jul 1923, d. 9 Nov 1983 Thompson, Calvin Lewis, 28 Mar 1950, d. 16 Jun 1967 Thompson, Dessie L., b. 1933, d. 2003 White, Elija, (Rev.), b. 15 Dec 1834, d. 12 Feb 1887 White, Fannie M., b. 26 Aug 1906, d. 2 Jul 1971 White, Lucius B., b. 15 May 1885, d. 27 Oct 1969 White, Mary Etter Groves, b. 1867, d. 16 Dec 1921 White, W.T., b. 1856?, d. 1928 Witcher, Ethel H., b 27 Jul 1909, d. 14 Dec 1979 Witcher, George W., b. 21 Jan 1911, d. 13 Jul 1993 Witcher, Pauline G., b. 23 Aug 1911, d. 2 May 2004