TUGALOO BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY, Oconee County, SC A.K.A. South Union, SC Version 2.3, 27-Aug-2002, C196.TXT, C196 **************************************************************** 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 - nn8nn Seneca, SC, USA Oconee County SC GenWeb Coordinator Oconee County SC GenWeb Homestead http://www.rootsweb.com/~scoconee/oconee.html Oconee County SC GenWeb Tombstone Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~scoconee/cemeteries.html http://www.usgwtombstones.org/southcarolina/oconee.html **************************************************************** DATAFILE INPUT . : Paul M. Kankula at (visit above website) in Aug-2002 DATAFILE LAYOUT : Paul M. Kankula at (visit above website) in Aug-2002 G.P.S. MAPPING . : Paul M. Kankula at (visit above website) in Aug-2002 HISTORY WRITE-UP : Tugaloo Baptist Church in 1986 IMAGES ......... : Paul M. Kankula at (visit above website) in Aug-2002 LOCATION WRITE-UP: Paul M. Kankula at (visit above website) in Aug-2002 TRANSCRIPTION .. : Paul M. Kankula at (visit above website) in Aug-2002 CEMETERY LOCATION: ------------------ Locate intersection of Highways 11 and 24. Drive 4.7 miles S to SR 37-45 (Greer Road). Turn right and drive 1.0 miles S to church on right. Latitude N 34 32.555 x Longitude W 83 03.303 CHURCH/CEMETERY HISTORY: ------------------------ #1 The Tugaloo Baptist Church was organized in the year 1882. Two acres were given by Mr. Sam McJunkins to build a Methodist or Baptist Church. Three years later the church building was demolished and sold to M.J. Jenkins for sixteen dollars. First structure stood for 31 years. #2 The second church was built by Rev. T.A. Gideon and during his eleven years as pastor the church continued to grow. Near South Union and stood for 11 years. #3 The third church building was erected during the pastorate of Rev. W.M. Brown. After forty years this building was destroyed by fire August 29, 1964. #4 The church was then rebuilt in 1965. In 1982, the church was 96 years old with approx. 60 members. TOMBSTONE TRANSCRIPTION NOTES: ------------------------------ a. = age at death b. = date-of-birth d. = date-of-death h. = husband m. = married p. = parents w. = wife (*) = Couldn't locate grave marker at time of recording. BENSON (*), Edward Odell, b. 1912, d. 12-dec-1990, a. 78y, p. lyda benson BENSON, Josephine, b. 9-may-1896, d. 10-jan-1991, a. 98y, p. jim benson BROWN, Billy Ray, b. 27-Mar-1933, d. 6-Nov-1961, on military marker - says sp5 us army; also here: audrey b. wilson DAVIS (*), Ida Katheryn Wood, b. 1916c, d. 30-july-1998, h. james walter davis, p. john terrell & vasie bramlett wood GRANT, Andy D., b. 1876, d. 1952, double marker with with zelio o. (as on card) GRANT, Garfield, b. 27-nov-1916, d. 28-apr-1969 GRANT (*), Henry, b. 1869, d. 26-may-1938, a. 69y 2m 11d GRANT, M. Dennis, b. 1941, d. 1971, triple marker with sam m. & ruth e. GRANT, Odis, b. 7-dec-1912, d. 16-july-1999, w. marie henderson grant, p. thomas & lula knox grant GRANT, Robert L., b. 22-feb-1919, d. 30-july-1974, only date, beside garfield grant GRANT, Ruth E., b. 1922 d. 1969, triple marker with sam m (father) & m. dennis (brother) GRANT, Sam M., b. 1919, d. 1956, 3-way marker with ruth e. & m. dennis GRANT, Warren G., b. 19-jun-1921, d. 2-june-1988, p. thomas & lula knox grant, w. margaret grant, army vet GRANT, Wayman G., b. 11-apr-1921, d. 29-nov-1981, military: tec 5 us army wwII, beside willie grant GRANT, William H., b. 1933, d. 1975, military: pfc us army korea GRANT (*), Willie Lester, b. 1-jan-1917, d. 9-aug-1985, funeral marker says 12- july-1985, p. henry & clara grant, beside wayman g. grant GRANT, Zelio O., b. 1881, d. 25-may-1985, p. martin & winnie knox, h. andy d. HEAD, Eular J., b. 1917, d. 1953, marker says apr 1917, beside r.j. jones HOLLAND, E.J., d. 1979 JONES, Charles, b. 31-dec-1877, d. 25-apr-1971 JONES, Pearl H., b. 26-june-1890, d. 3-aug-1960, double marker with charlie b. JONES, R.J., b. 31-dec-1908, d. 2-may-1954, beside eula j. head MANLEY (*), Fannie Mae Woods, b. 1923, d. 12-nov-2000, a. 77y, p. elijah & lizzie keels woods McCAULEY, Mildred Annette Grant, b. 1956, d. 21-july-1999, h. leo frank McCAULEY, Sam (Jr), p. sam & ruth walker grant PERRY, Clinton, d. 29-nov-1966, only date PERRY, Pearlie Grant , b. 30-oct-1911, d. 3-july-1991, p. henry & clara grant,, RICE, Lois V., b. 1946, d. 2001 ROBINSON, Annie R., b. 1928, d. 1977 SPEED (*), Wynetha Grant, b. 1915, d. 20-feb-1993, p. thomas & lula knox grant, h. carvin speed VIRGIL (*), Lester (Rev), b. 1913, d. 1982, w. clara head turpin WILSON, Audrey B., b. 1913, d. 1979