UNION UNITED METHODIST CHURCH CEMETERY (1870), Pickens County, SC a.k.a. > Version: 3.0 Effective: 31-Aug-2006 Text File: P187.TXT Image Folder: P187 ******************************************************************************** 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 (visit above website) in Jul-2006 Debbie Kellogg in Jul-2006 GPS MAPPING .... : Gary Flynn at (visit above website) in Jun-2003 HISTORY ........ : ____________ at ____________ in _______ IMAGES ......... : Paul M. Kankula at (visit above website) in Jun-2003 RECORDING ...... : Robert G. Dodson at robertgdodson@aol.com in Mar-2006 ******************************************************************************** CEMETERY LOCATION: ------------------ 3 miles NW of Liberty at Riggins Bridge & Rices Creek Roads GPS = Latitude N34 48.753 x Longitude W82 43.449 CEMETERY HISTORY: ------------------------ Union United Methodist Church, located three miles north of Liberty on Campground Road, had its beginning in 1870 at a brush arbor on its present site. A deed was recorded on November20, 1872, from William Banks to the trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church "where on stands a house of worship." Members and friends of the community would gather once per year for a week of camping and church services. The activities ended on a Sunday with Camp Meeting which lasted all day. The Colored Camp Meeting. The greatest camp meeting that ever has been witnessed in Pickens County, among the colored people, was held at Union Church, commencing the 4th inst. and ending the 80r. The meeting was conducted by order of Rev. R. A. Fletcher. Those who labored with him were Rev. George Gray, Rev. Patrick Fair, and also Simmons and Goodlett. The result was that 101 members took sacrament. 8 were baptized l3 received into full fellowship and 2l on probation, making, in all 34 additions to the church, and there were also 18 conversions. The meeting was well attended. Mr. A.M. Folger was present, with his Bibles for sale. The pulpit was occupied on Sunday by Rev. R.A. Fletcher. The order of the meeting was excellent. The meeting closed on Monday at l0 o'clock. After the benediction was pronounced, all went home, rejoicing in the Lord for their successful camp meeting at Union. (Pickens Sentinel l8 Oct 1871, p. 2, col. 3) The present church structure, erected in 1973 under the pastoral leadership of John L. Pendarvis and Julius L. Scipio, replaced a building that had lasted for more than half a century. The membership of fifteen persons are descendents of families associated with the history of the church. The Julius Thayer Family, the Frank Thayer Family, the Bright Hunter Family, the Ervin McDowell Family, the Rhone Family, the Riley Ferguson Family are representative of the membership throughout in the history of the congregation. Being on the same Methodist charge, Union Camp Ground and Robinson Chapel always shared pastors. Known in the beginning as Union Camp Ground, later as Union Methodist Episcopal Church, the church is today known as Union United Methodist Church. Contributed by: Anne Sheriff TOMBSTONE TRANSCRIPTION NOTES: ------------------------------ a. = age at death b. = date-of-birth d. = date-of-death h. = husband m. = married p. = parents w. = wife NOTE: The following tombstone inscriptions do not fully represent what has actually been recorded. A more detailed recording can be obtained by purchasing the Pickens County Black Cemetery Project publication from Anne Sheriff - Editor, 988 Old Shirley Road, Central, SC 29630-9337, sheriff@innova.net ALEXANDER, Addie, b. 1886, d. 1931 ANDERSON, Cora Gertrude McDowell, b. 16-feb-1906, d. 10-jul-1967 ARNOLD, Baby Louise ARNOLD, Charlie, b. 8-may-1886, d. 5-dec-1967 ARNOLD, Daisey C., b. 8-jul-1905, d. 9-aug-1935 ARNOLD, Dennis William Sr., b. 7-jul-1953, d. 30-may-1998 ARNOLD, Eva Pauline, b. 3-jul-1922, d. 13-jul-1986 ARNOLD, Francis Willie, b. 30-apr-1932, d. 24-sep-1968 ASHMORE, Bell, d. 8-may-1939 ASHMORE, Bernice C., b. 5-jul-1908, d. 5-aug-1964 ASHMORE, Frank, d. sep-1951 ASHMORE, Jecora, d. 29-aug-1973 ASHMORE, Jehovah, b. 25-dec-1899, d. 10-mar-1985 ASHMORE, Julius, d. -jul-1973 ASHMORE, Riley, d. 24-feb-1977 BERT, Alvena, b. 7-oct-1923, d. 25-jun-1924 BLASSINGAME, Bailey, b. 25-may-1896, d. 7-aug-1957 BLASSINGAME, Georgiana, b. 25-may-1860, d. 20-may-1012 BLASSINGAME, Pattie S., b. 10-nov 1898, d. BLASSINGAME, William, b. 22-feb-1918, d. 19-feb-1965 BOLDEN, Essie C., b. 1885, d. 1958 BOWEN, Emily, b. c. 1919, d. 5-oct-1960, a. 41y BUTLER, Bessie, b. 26-nov-1895, d. 22-nov-1970 CANNON, Artres, b. 12-aug-1916, d. 21-mar-1932 CANNON, Clara, b. 11-dec-1861, d. 16-jul-1929 CANNON, Jessie S., b. 24-jan-1899, d. 30-nov-1986 CANNON, Nora, b. 31-dec-1901, d. 17-dec-1992, a. 91y CANNON, Onie R., b. 18-nov-1895, d. 19-nov-1985 CANNON, Walter, b. 17-nov-1891, d. 8-apr-1961 CREW, Cornelous, CREWS, Infant, b. 16-jan-1930, d. 16-jan-1930 DIXON, Fay, b. c.1898, d. 2-apr-1985, a. 87y DIXON, Myrtie, b. 19-jul-188-, d. 26-jul-1969 DIXON, Will, b. 4-sep-1906, d. FERGUSON, Eliza, b. 22-jun-1880, d. 2-feb-1926 FERGUSON, J.C., b. 21-apr-1927, d. 7-jun-1927 FERGUSON, J.P., b. 21-apr-1927, d. 27-may-1927 FERGUSON, Maria, b. 1852, d. 1928 GARRISON, B. F., b. 24-nov-1879, d. 24-apr-1913 GOWENS, Will Turner, b. 21-sep-1913, d. 26-may-2002, a. 88y GRAY, Eliza Jane, d. jul-1956 HAGOOD, Alice R., b. 1908, d. 1963 HAGOOD, Lucile, b. 10-oct-1928, d. 1-jan-1930 HOLLY, Viola, b. 1919, d. 1988 HUNTER John William, b. 13-apr-1920, d. 19-jan-1935 HUNTER, Alice Bolden Lomax, b. 18-oct-1905, d. 8-mar-1993 HUNTER, Andrew, b. c.1930, d. 27-jul-1986, a. 56y HUNTER, Blanch, b. 23-mar-1928, d. 9-jan-1929 HUNTER, Bright, b. 8-dec-1865, d. 29-jul-1935 HUNTER, Charlie W.,b. 20-nov-1889, d. 15-feb-1943 HUNTER, Cody, b. 11-jul-1910, d. 10-feb-1955 HUNTER, Ethel C., no dates HUNTER, Henry, b. 30-aug-1913, d. 25-feb-1947 HUNTER, Luella, b. 12-feb-1907, d. 27-mar-1907 HUNTER, Martin, b. 4-aug-1908, d. 12-jan-1910 HUNTER, Mary Templeton, b. 11-mar-1896, d. 11-oct-1959 HUNTER, Mary, b. 19-mar-1871, d. HUNTER, Samuel M., b. 29-jul=1893, d. 7-may-1918 HUNTER, Sonley, b. 5-may-1900, d. 2-apr-1955 JOHNSON, Dennis, b. 1957, d. 2002 JOHNSON, Georgia Clayton, 1-jun-1906, JOHNSON, Kimberly C., b. 12-may-1971, d. 24-dec-1971 JOHNSON, Oscar, d. 27-jan/jun-1893 JOHNSON, Robert, b. 2-dec-1949, d. 24-jun-1987 JOHNSTON, J. L., b. c. 1966, d. jan-1944, a. 78y JOHNSTON, Mrs. Jim, d. oct-19-- JONES, Johnny, b. 1944, d. 1982 KEITH, Flora Ellen, b. 14-feb-1942, d. 31-jul-2000 KNIGHT, Mildred Olivia, b. 22-oct-1930, d. 10-oct-1979 LACY, Bluford A., b. 7-oct-1912, d. 6-feb-1964 LACY, Cota C. Ferguson, d. 6-jun-1888 LACY, Hampton, d. 27-mar-194? LACY, Rufus M. C., b. 20-dec-1918, d. 29-apr-1952 LOMAX, Charles, b. 26-sep-1926, d. 31-mar-1967 LOMAX, Jack Macey, b. 24-mar-1924, d. 13-apr-1980 McDOW, William, 21-jun-1941 McDOWELL, Birtha Murlee, b. 20-dec-1926, d. 14-apr-1929 McDOWELL, Henry, b. c. 1909, d. 23-may-1976 a. 67y McDOWELL, Henry, d. 8-dec-1949 McDOWELL, Julius L., b. 1922, d. 1975 McDOWELL, Kincy , d. 10-dec-1941 McDOWELL, Leo, d. 15-mar-1930 McDOWELL, Melvin A., b. 13-dec-1928, d. 12-nov-1982 McDOWELL, Mrs. Vertrand, d. 16-may-1974 McDOWELL, O'Dean, b. 10-jun-1900, d. 10-oct-1986 McDOWELL, Viola Corene, b. 6-aug-1902, d. 18-mar-1981 McDOWELL, Willie M., b. 23-jun-1920, d. 23-jun-1920 PATRICK, Eric C., d. 1977 PATRICK, Lee, b. 4-oct-1975, d. 28-jun-1993, a. 17y PERRY, James, b. 5-jun-1952, d. 10-mar-1999 RHOME, ?, d. 8-jul-1975 RHOME, Harves, b. 1873, d. 1973 RHOME, John Henry, Jr., b. 25-mar-1935, d. 8-mar-1961 RHONE, ?, b. c. 1942, d. 3-mar-1912, a. 70y RHONE, Alfred, (son) no dates RHONE, Alonzo F., b. 1915, d. 1952 RHONE, Bertha RHONE, Catherine C., b. 12-apr-1912, d. 21-mar-1999, a. 87y, 11m, 9d RHONE, Grace, d. 13-jul-1968 RHONE, J.T., Sr., b. 25-jun-1914, d. 28-sep-1972 RHONE, Lillie B., b. c. 1891, d. 28-nov-1977, a. 86y RHONE, Lucy C., b. 4-mar-1903, d. 18-may-1980 RHONE, Ralph, b. 12-jul-1912, d. 17-mar-1972 RHONE, Rufus Ford, b. 5-apr-1903, d. 6-jan-1973 RHONE, Susie, b. 5-feb-1900, d. 18-mar-1973 RHONE, Walter C. RHONE, Willie C., b. 11-feb-1911, d. 26-may-1911 ROAN, Jessie Eveline, b. 20-apr-1878, d. 11-apr-1918 RODGERS, W.D., b. 1873, d. 16-dec-1931 ROGERS, Addie Lee, b. 4-jan-1894, d. 5-sep-1960 ROGERS, Arthur W., b. 1904, d. 1975 ROGERS, Barbara P., b. 10-oct-1953, d. 21-oct-1964 ROGERS, Ernest E., b. c. 26-sep-1925, d. 19-jan-1992, a. 66y, 3m, 23d ROGERS, Harold, b. 1937, d. 1999 ROGERS, James T., b. 31-oct-1915, d. 7-mar-1986 ROGERS, John S., b. 5-oct-1888, d. ROGERS, Mary Ethel, b. 17-mar-1923, d. 28-dec-2001, a. 78y ROGERS, Paul Lee, b. 29-aug-1897, d. 9-aug-1919 ROGERS, Phillip J., b. 16-may-1959, d. 21-oct-1964 ROGERS, Robert L., b. 15-may-1924, d. 16-may-1972 ROGERS, Ruben, b. c. 1919, d. 25-apr-1974, a. 55y ROGERS, Sam, b. 9-mar-1900, d. 6-aug-1951 ROGERS, Silas, b. 6-mar-1902, d. 18-sep-1965 RONE, W.M., b. nov-1860, d. feb-1926 ROSEMOND, Alma Lee, b. 1910, d. 1971 ROUSE, Helen B., b. 23-sep-1921, d. 13-aug-1970 ROUSE, Lonnie Earl, b. 2-oct-1918, d. STENSON, Martha, b. 16-may-1906, d. 24-jul-1989 THAYER, Eliza THAYER, Elsie O., b. 26-feb-1887, d. 19-dec-1950 THAYER, Franklin O., b. 24-nov-1917, d. 26-oct-1963 THAYER, Julius F., b. 4-aug-1882, d. 7-feb-1953 WESTFIELD, Cyd, 31-oct-1961 WHITE, John, b. 18-feb-1892, d. 16-apr-1960 WHITE, Lue Sarah, b. 15-jun-1906, d. 6-may-1978