Mars Family 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 ---------------------------------------- Mars Cemetery, McCormick County, South Carolina, USA location: Go north from McCormick on Highway 28 to road S-33-37. Follow S-33-37 to road S-33-19. Turn left and go approx. 3/10 mile to first old road to right. Follow this road and keep bearing to right approx. 2/10 mile. Cemetery located at end of road. Line I Grave 1 - small stone marked N. E. G. Line II, right to left Grave 1 - Martha E. Caldwell, Wife of J.E. Caldwell, Febr. 26, 1841, Aug. 1, 1873, I shall be satisfied when I awake with thy likeness Grave 2 - Robert P. Mars, Born June 23, 1834, Died May 21, 1861 Grave 3 - James A. Mars, Born March 9, 1849, Died May 16, 1859 Grave 4 - John A. Mars, Born Sept. 25, 1836, Died May 18, 1854 Grave 5 - Thomas J. W. Mars, Born April 5, 1846, Died Oct. 7, 1846 Grave 6 - Joshua L. Mars, Born Nov. 10, 1829, Died Oct. 14, 1836 Grave 7 - Mary Carmichael, Died July 20, 1833 Age 68 years Line III, right to left Grave 1 - T. W. Mars, 1858 - 1934 Grave 2 - E. A. Mars, 1851 - 1932 Grave 3 - Walter Warren Mars, Born Sept. 29, 1854, Died Nov. 8, 1924 Grave 4 - John A. Mars, 1802 - 1878 Grave 5 - Martha W. Mars, Wife of John A. Mars, Born April 12, 1815, Died May 22, 1871 Grave 6 - Frances G. Anderson, Wife of L. Anderson, Born Febr. 26, 1839, Died Sept. 20, 1864 Line IV, right to left Grave 1 - Georgia M. Mars, 1870 - 1945 Grave 2 - Carrie M. Mars, 1866 - 1927 Grave 3 - Carrie T. Mars, 1840 - 1885 Grave 4 - W. D. Mars, Co. B. 5 S.C. Cav., C.S.A., Dec. 27, 1831, May 12, 1889 Grave 5 - Elizabeth T. Mars, 1831 - 1875 Grave 6 - John A. Mars, Infant son of W.D. & E. O. Mars, Born Sept. 15, 1862, Died Oct. 19, 1862 Grave 7 - George Mars, Infant son of W. D. & E. O. Mars, Born Sept. 22, 1860, Died June 22, 1862 Grave 8 - R. A. Mars, 1873 - 1940 Grave 9 - W. O. Mars, 1867 - 1942 On left away from main cemetery is one grave with stone broken. Markings on this stone: George W. Hartfield, Born March 12, 1842, Died Nov. 15, 1914 Around this grave and beyond, scattered through the trees to the northeast and northwest are dozens of unmarked graves too numerous to register. Presumably these are graves of former slaves of the Mars family, or other families who once farmed this area. Small cemetery on left of road as you approach larger cemetery (M A R S) Line I, left to right Grave 1 - unmarked Grave 2 - Anna Ross, Died Nov. 14, 1945, Age 42 years (no stone) Grave 3 - Ester Glover, Febr. 5, 1892, April 20, 1943 (large stone) Grave 4 - Willie Gilliard, Died Aug. 27, 1945 Age 42 years (no stone) Line II, left to right Grave 1 - Mary M.,Wife of C. Dunlap, Born July 25, 1894, Died June 8, 1906, As you are now so once was I, As I am now, soon you shall be, So prepare for death and follow me Grave 2 - Heard Searles, Born March 5, 1881, Died Oct. 16, 1910, Although he sleeps, His memory doth live, And cheering comfort, To his mourners give Grave 3 - 5 - unmarked August 14, 2000 The information above was copied with permission from "McCormick County Cemeteries" prepared by the McCormick County Historical Society in 1987, whose members I deeply thank. 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. ****************************************************************