DANIEL WHITMIRE FAMILY CEMETERY, Oconee County, SC a.k.a. > Version: 3.0 Effective: 19-Sep-2006 Text File: C285.TXT Image Folder: C285 ******************************************************************************** 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 recording contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the following USGenWeb coordinator with proof of this consent. Paul M Kankula - nn8nn (visit above website) SCGenWeb "Golden Corner" Project Coordinator Anderson: http://www.rootsweb.com/~scandrsn/ Oconee: http://www.rootsweb.com/~scoconee/oconee.html Pickens: http://www.rootsweb.com/~scpicke2/ DATAFILE INPUT . : Paul M. Kankula at genweb@bellsouth.net in Sep-2006 MaryClyde Mungo in Sep-2006 GPS MAPPING .... : Gary Flynn at (visit above website) in -2006 HISTORY ........ : Nancy H. Flesch IMAGES ......... : Paul M. Kankula at genweb@bellsouth.net in -2006 RECORDING ...... : ____________ at ____________ in _______ ******************************************************************************** CEMETERY LOCATION: ------------------ Jocassee GPS = Latitude N x Longitude W CEMETERY HISTORY: ------------------------ Daniel Whitmire was born January 11, 1808 and died October 22, 1888. He married Nancy Zachary, born October 26, 1811 died January 16, 1892. They lived in a log cabin that stood next to the home later built by their son "Hig." Originally buried in the family plot, their graves, along with some of their children, were moved to Hillcrest Memorial Park in Pickens. They had eight children: 1. Sarah Ann b. May 26, 1839 d. September 3, 1857. 2. Elizabeth L. b. July 10, 1841 d. January 27, 1864; m. Baylis Nicholson b. August 18, 1834 d. April 10, 1902. 3. Henry Marion b. January 26, 1843 (Confederate Army Civil War) d. September 1, 1921: m. Frances Rebecca Nicholson b. May 16, 1849 d. June 6, 1893. 4. John P. Dallas b. December 30, 1844 d. August 27, 1863 of typhoid fever while serving in the Civil War. 5. James Matison "Jim Mat" b. December 4, 1846 d. May 6, 1913: m. Emma Thomas b. October 6, 1850 d. August 2, 1930. 6. Thomas Jefferson b. November 27, 1848 d. September 11, 1857. 7. William Johnson b. April 25, 1852 d. September 3, 1857. 8. Alson Lafayette "Hig" b. May 2, 1854 d. December 9, 1935: m. Louisa "Lucy" Jane Thomas b. December 6, 1864 d. January 2, 1916. Note: Within a period of one week's time, three of the children, Sarah Ann, Thomas Jefferson and William Johnson, died of an intestinal disorder known as the bloody flux.) TOMBSTONE TRANSCRIPTION NOTES: ------------------------------ a. = age at death b. = date-of-birth d. = date-of-death h. = husband m. = married p. = parents w. = wife Note: Inscriptions recorded by the Davenport Funeral Home prior to moving graves from C278 Daniel Whitmire Family cemetery to P070 Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Pickens SC and P094 Martin's Grove Wesleyan in Pickens County SC. Cemetery Reference: C278 WHITMIRE, Daniel, b. 11-jan-1808, d. 22-oct-1888, c. c278 daniel whitmire, r. p070 hillcrest memorial, by davenport funeral home WHITMIRE, Nancy Zachery, b. 25-oct-1811, d. 16-jan-1892, c. c278 daniel whitmire, r. p070 hillcrest memorial, by davenport funeral home WHITMIRE, Sallie, #179, c. c278 daniel whitmire family, r. martin grove wesleyan, by clayton & davis funeral home WHITMIRE, Sarah Ann, b. 26-may-1839, d. 3-sep-1857, c. c278 daniel whitmire, r. p070 hillcrest memorial, by davenport funeral home WHITMIRE, Thomas Jefferson, b. 27-nov-1846, d. 10-sep-1857, c. c278 daniel whitmire, r. p070 hillcrest memorial, by davenport funeral home WHITMIRE, William Johnson, b. 25-apr-1852, d. 3-sep-1857, c. c278 daniel whitmire, r. p070 hillcrest memorial, by davenport funeral home o----------o Note: Inscriptions recorded by the Davenport Funeral Home prior to moving graves from Mount Carmel Baptist #1 Church cemetery to p070 Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Pickens SC and C141 Oconee Memorial Gardens in Seneca SC. Cemetery Reference: C073 WHITMIRE, Alson L., #56-164, c. c118 mount carmel baptist #1, r. p070 hillcrest memorial, by davenport funeral home WHITMIRE, Alson, #56-164c. c114 mount carmel baptist #1, r. p070 hillcrest memorial by davenport funeral home WHITMIRE, Emma, #40-169c. c114 mount carmel baptist #1, r. c141 oconee memorial, by davenport funeral home WHITMIRE, Fred Thomas, #38-163, c. c114 mount carmel baptist #1, r. p070 hillcrest memorial, by davenport funeral home WHITMIRE, Gladys, #25-118, c. c114 mount carmel baptist #1, r. p070 hillcrest, by davenport funeral home WHITMIRE, Harry, #26-119, c. c114 mount carmel baptist #1, r. p070 hillcrest memorial, by davenport funeral home WHITMIRE, John Henry (Jr), #39-168, b. 10-jun-1892, infant, c. c114 mount carmel baptist #1, r. c141 oconee memorial, by davenport funeral home WHITMIRE, Lucy Jane Thomas, #57-165, c. c114 mount carmel baptist #1, r. p070 hillcrest memorial, by davenport funeral home o----------o Note: Inscription recorded by the Davenport Funeral Home prior to moving grave from unknown location to C061 Duke Power Company Memorial in Old Pickens SC. Cemetery Reference C210 WHITMIRE, Catherine, #169, b. c1729, d. 2-nov-1835, a. 106y, c. c210 catherine whitmire grave, r. c61 duke power memorial, block 3 lot e3, by clayton & davis funeral home o----------o Note: Inscriptions recorded by the Davenport Funeral Home prior to moving graves from John Whitmire Family cemetery to C141 Oconee Memorial Gardens in Seneca SC. Cemetery Reference: C027 WHITMIRE, John, #217, b. 17-jun-1810, d. 24-aug-1893, c. c27 john whitmire family, r. c141 oconee memorial, by davenport funeral home WHITMIRE, Nansie, #218, b. 28-jan-1819, d. 4-apr-1896, c. c27 john whitmire family, r. c141 oconee memorial by davenport funeral home WHITMIRE, Tillman, #216, b. 22-dec-1890, d. 19-sep-1897, p. j.h. & m.e. whitmire, c. c27 john whitmire family, r. c141 oconee memorial by davenport funeral home