Hopewell Cemetery - MCCORMICK COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA ********************************************************************** SCGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, provided this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor(s) of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed SCGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ********************************************************************** Contributed to The SCGenWeb Archives by: John Hofman 19 Aug 2000 ---------------------------------------- Hopewell Cemetery, McCormick County, South Carolina, USA location: Go north from McCormick on Highway 28 to road S-33-81. Turn left and follow this road past Old Hopewell Church building on right. Turn left at first road past church. Go approx. 1 1/2 miles to old road bed on right. Cemetery located at top of hill on left of old road bed. Far side - left to right Line I Grave 1 - W. A. Pennal, 1845 - 1877 Grave 2 - 6 - unmarked Line II Grave 1 - 5 - unmarked Grave 6 - Mrs. Margaret Dickey Pennal who died in 1838 Aged 66 years. And of her four sons, natives of the county of Antren's, Ireland who all died in Abbeville District So. Ca. Much respected and beloved by all who knew them. Charles, Died in 1836 Aged 21 years Alexander, Died in 1837 Aged 38 years James, Died in 1845 Aged 33 years Samuel, Died in 1846 Aged 39 years Erected by Robert Pennal Grave 7 - 9 - unmarked Line III Grave 1 - R. M. J., Died 24. Oct. 1826, Aged 13 months Line IV no marked graves Line V Grave 1 - 5 - unmarked Grave 6 - Robert McComb, Died in 1856, Aged 51 years Grave 7 - Mary A. McComb, Died in 1888, Aged 65 years Grave 8 - Sarah Francis (sic) McComb, Died December 16, 1878, Aged 37 years, 5 months and 24 days Grave 9 - Mary Jane McComb, Died Aug. 19, 1879, Aged 11 years, 10 mos. & 28 days Grave 10 - Joesph R. McComb, Born Jan. 6, 1842, Died July 10, 1904 Line VI Grave 1 - 2 - unmarked Grave 3 - Frances Wilson, Born Nov. 4th 1839, Died May 12th 1871, Aged 31 years 6 mos. & 8 days Grave 4 - Rebecca Thornton, Born Nov. 24, 1812, Died Aug. 14, 1872, A constant member of the Presbyterian church for 40 years, A kind and indulgent mother, A loving and devoted wife Grave 5 - Eli Thornton, Born Feb. 6, 1806, Died Aug. 7, 1874 Grave 6 - Mary J. Link McComb, Mar. 2, 1846, Dec. 26, 1911 Line VII Grave 1 - 2 - unmarked Grave 3 - Robert Thornton, Died June 18, 1889 Aged 51 years Grave 4 - Lewis Watkins Leslie, Husband of Emma Cowan Leslie, Sept. 20, 1863, Nov. 21, 1904 Cemetery surrounded by wire in excellent condition. Cemetery itself has grown up in undergrowth. August 12, 2000 The information above was copied with permission from "McCormick County Cemeteries" by the McCormick County Historical Society in 1987, whose members I give my deep thanks. John Hofman johnhofman69@hotmail.com **************************************************************** USGENWEB 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. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. ****************************************************************