SAINT JAMES METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH CEMETERY (N) (1910), Anderson County, SC A.K.A. Version 2.3, 24-Jan-2008, A244.TXT, A244 **************************************************************** 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 . : Gary L. Flynn at (visit above website) in Feb-2004 HISTORY WRITE-UP : E.E. Vaughn at Pastense2@aol.com IMAGES ......... : Paul M. Kankula at (visit above website) in Feb-2004 TRANSCRIPTION .. : Gary L. Flynn at (visit above website) in Jan-2008 **************************************************************** CEMETERY LOCATION: ------------------ 4 miles N of Honea Path Latitude N34 29.831 x Longitude W82 24.233 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 St. James Methodist Epis. Honea Path, SC Rt 1 3 1/2 mi. NE Honea Path Organized 1910 1st wooden frame 1910 - 1925, consecrated 1st Sunday in May 1926, built 1925, wooden frame 40 X 45 feet, belfry & bell, portico entrance, capacity 200, size of church lot & cemetery 1 acre, value of building $1400.00, value of lot $185, total value of church and all property $1585, oldest markers in cemetery 1912. First settled clergy T. C. Frazier, tenure 1910 - 1912, educational background Anderson City Schools. Records prior to 1938, discarded. This church originated as a result of a revival held in a tent by the first pastor at his locality. It is very near New Broadmouth (colored) church and many of the members were drawn from this church. Charter members 21, present members 80. TOMBSTONE TRANSCRIPTION NOTES: ------------------------------ a. = age at death b. = date-of-birth d. = date-of-death h. = husband m. = married p. = parents w. = wife COLLIER, Ben F., b. 31-aug-1898, d. 9-jan-1991 COLLIER, Charlie, b. 1868, d. 1925 COLLIER, Charlie, b. 21-jul-1911, d. 27-aug-1970 COLLIER, Curtis, (Jr.), b., d. 13-feb-1969 COLLIER, Elizabeth, b., d. apr-1938 COLLIER, Evelyn, b., d. 13-apr-1952 COLLIER, Frank, b. 5-feb-1872, d. 11-nov-1959 COLLIER, Janie Bell, b., d. COLLIER, Mary Lou, b., d. jun-1933 COLLIER, Mary Owens, b. 15-may-1879, d. 21-dec-1929 COLLIER, Millie Mattison, b. 1869, d. 1957 COLLIER, Rosemond, b. 15-oct-1900, d. 18-apr-1972 COLLIER, Walter C., b. 6-feb-1914, d. 10-may-1989 DANIEL, Jessie C., b. 22-oct-1906, d. 6-sep-1960 DIXON, Edward, b. 12-jul-1894, d. 3-dec-1979 DIXON, Florence, b. 1916, d. 1994 DIXON, Linda Spight, b. 1-nov-1899, d. 10-nov-1979 EDWARDS, Albert, b. 1873, d. 10-dec-1897? EDWARDS, Cora, b., d. 6-jan-1980 EDWARDS, Crosby R., (Rev.), b. 1897, d. 197? EDWARDS, Eula Mae, b. 1923, d. 2005 EDWARDS, Leona E., b. 1892, d. 1976 EDWARDS, William Marion, b. 30-nov-1925, d. 6-aug-1978 LATIMER, James Carol, b. 4-oct-1931, d. 23-may-1980 McMILLIAN, Annie Mae Collier, b. 15-may-1901, d. 2-dec-1987 MILLER, Calvin, b. 6-sep-1876, d. 5-jul-1913 NORTUNE, Mattison, b. 23-apr-1899, d. 13-jul-1936 POWELL, James, b. 28-jan-1896, d. 30-mar-1918 POWER, James H., b. 14-jul-1918, d. 2-jul-1953 POWER, John Henry, b. 1871, d. 1936 POWER, Sallie Nik, b. 1877, d. 1949 POWER, Sylvester, b. 19-jun-1909, d. 19-jun-1939 THOMPSON, Bobby T., b. 16-sep-1939, d. 10-may-2003 THOMPSON, Homer, b. mar-1876, d. THOMPSON, Rolend, b., d.