Old Wideman 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 28 Aug 2000 ---------------------------------------- Old Wideman Cemetery, McCormick County, South Carolina, USA location: Go north from McCormick on Highway 28 to road S-33-38. Turn right and travel approx. 2 miles to dirt road FAP S-530, old house. "Ivy Gates," on left at this intersection. Follow dirt road, cross creek, then turn sharp right on first main dirt road. Go 1 mile. Cemetery located approx. 100 yards from right side of road. Evidence can be seen of approx. 150 to 200 burials in this cemetery. Exact line numbers of graves cannot be determined. John Harris, South Carolina, PVT 1 Regt. S.C., Continental Line, Revolutionary War Sacred to the memory of Thomas J. Willis, who departed this life 20 July 1843, Aged 20 years 7 months & 22 days. Cut down in the bloom of youth to bloom in immortal glory. Cherished and loved by all who knew him. Blessed are the dead to die in the Lord. Adam Wideman, SC. Pvt. SC Militia, Revolutionary War, 1761 - 1842 In memory of Lucy Carolin, wife of Adam Wideman, Born March 15, 1812, Died April 27, 1848, Aged 36 years 1 month and 12 days. The righteous shall be had in everlasting remembrance. M. E. McK, 1852 E. W., 1840, 1---- (illegible) W. M. W., 1840 J. H. W., 1832 F. C. W., 1835 M. W., 1834 F A H G E. W., 1829 J. K. W., 1837 J. L. W., 1846 In memory of Sarah Ann Cowan, consort of Wade Cowan, Born Febr. 3rd 1818, Died Dec. 10th 1854, Aged 36 years and 10 months, Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints W. H., 1844 J. H., 1850 In memory of Margaret Cowan, consort of Wade Cowan, Born Sept. 14, 1824, Died Oct. 4, 1852, Aged 28 years & 20 days, Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints August 11, 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. ****************************************************************