SPARTANBURG COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA - PROVIDENCE WESLEYAN CEMETERY ********************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor 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 USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Contributed to The USGenWeb Archives by: W. D. Floyd (wdfloyd@rfci.net) June 3, 1998 ---------------------------------------- PROVIDENCE WESLEYAN CEMETERY, Spartanburg County, South Carolina Survey By W. D. Floyd January 3, 1998 Made available to The USGenWeb Archives by W.D. (Bill) Floyd - wdfloyd@rfci.net This cemetery is in the northern end of Spartanburg County. I got to it from the traffic light that is about 3-4 miles south of Rutherfordton, NC on US 221. At the light I went west on Poor's Ford Road for several until I came to a stopsign which is in Polk County, NC. At the stopsign I turned to the south and went five miles. The cemetery is on the left side of the road. I was there January 3, 1998 and I started the audit in the northeast corner of the cemetery. THE SURNAMES ADAMS, ALEXANDER, ARNOLD, CALVERT, COOPER, CROWDER, DESJARDINS, GILBERT, HARRIS, HICKS, HOLCOMBE, JOHNSON, JOLLEY, KIMBRELL, LEDFORD, MAHAFFEY, MCDONALD, MCSWAIN, MILLER, MORRIS, OLIVER, QUINN, ROWE, SANDERS, SCRUGGS, SEAY, SPENCER, STARNES, STRICKLAND, TURNER, WHITE, WILLIAMS For name searches of this index, use the "Find" or "Search" feature of your browser. NAME BIRTH DEATH INSCRIPTION/COMMENTS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Starnes, Rachel J. No Dates Starnes, Charlie S. c1910 c1961 Scruggs, Mattie H. August 7, 1899 January 23, 1968 m 12/7/19 Scruggs, Gettis P. March 23, 1892 May 25, 1964 Gilbert, Eugene April 5, 1928 January 3, 1984 Gilbert, Millie O. December 27, 1898 August 2, 1993 Gilbert, Charlie M. July 24, 1903 January 25, 1952 Gilbert, James H. May 18, 1922 June 17, 1945 WW II Hicks, Vivian K. July 3, 1906 June 8, 1994 Hicks, J. Blease September 17, 1912 July 26, 1935 Gilbert, Pink December 19, 1897 November 12, 1953 Gilbert, Meldora H. June 26, 1897 April 19, 1958 Gilbert, Mildred I. April 24, 1918 March 15, 1980 Turner, Frances Rebecca July 21, 1937 January 4, 1938 d/o Wm. Turner, Rev. Robert F. April 2, 1871 December 14, 1937 Turner, Cordelia July 4, 1875 August 22, 1951 Mahaffey, Wilford C. May 20, 1930 January 14, 1931 Mahaffey, Jerry A. May 12, 1852 June 30, 1930 Turner, Lankford S. November 14, 1882 August 16, 1961 Turner, Ossie S. September 12, 1890 December 11, 1963 Turner, Iris E. January 20, 1905 August 3, 1944 Turner, J. F. September 14, 1898 August 22, 1952 Turner, Paul D. c1900 c1985 Turner, Elma S. c1903 c1992 Sanders, Ralph May 16, 1919 March 22, 1973 WW II Sanders, Roy Allen February 9, 1923 April 30, 1975 WW II Morris, Mamie S. July 30, 1920 ------- Morris, William L. January 13, 1918 September 30, 1957 Sanders, Ethel K. October 4, 1895 February 8, 1990 Sanders, Earl Herbert, Sr. September 1, 1888 June 14, 1957 Unknown Sanders, Alton Edgar c1933 c1980 Sanders, Betty R. c1933 ------- m 4/11/53 Sanders, James Howard January 6, 1926 April 26, 1953 WW II Sanders, Henry Grady November 27, 1897 February 18, 1977 WW I Sanders, Fannie A. Gilbert February 28, 1901 March 28, 1944 Morris, Marylin Ruth June 2, 1941 September 29, 1941 Sanders, Myra C. March 10, 1868 January 23, 1950 w/o JWS Sanders, J. W. October 9, 1867 November 24, 1944 Sanders, James Scott September 18, 1847 July 23, 1920 Holcombe, Vada Sanders June 26, 1900 August 5, 1976 Holcombe. Myer A. July 3, 1896 May 4, 1968 WW I Holcombe, Oda Lee October 15, 1925 May 18, 1927 d/o MAH Sanders, Stella July 2, 1910 May 30, 1930 2 Unknowns Arnold, Henry T. September 11, 1853 September 18, 1912 Arnold, Mary C. October 12, 1852 December 25, 1907 Arnold, John W. August 20, 1879 June 13, 1905 Arnold, Amanda J. May 16, 1891 October 26, 1973 Arnold, Marie Truluck January 14, 1890 June 30, 1978 Arnold, Thomas Henry September 28, 1881 November 23, 1955 Arnold, Pearl M. January 7, 1881 June 4, 1919 McSwain, Eula B. c1919 c1972 McSwain, Thomas c1907 c1977 McSwain, Pink March 25, 1885 July 5, 1937 McSwain, Mary Humphries January 9, 1876 November 1, 1939 Scruggs, Cluade E. May 17, 1949 October 12, 1949 Scruggs, Brooks December 25, 1884 March 26, 1954 Scruggs, Vader M. Davis February 18, 1913 October 6, 1987 McSwain, Monroe M. March 20, 1887 June 10, 1951 McSwain, Eva A. June 3, 1899 July 11, 1985 Arnold, James hugh June 4, 1919 January 27, 1983 Sanders, John Edgar November 20, 1907 September 23, 1979 Sanders, Geanie M. December 2, 1906 ------- Desjardins, Gilbert R. January 1, 1936 June 6, 1996 Desjardins, Shirley S. November 28, 1937 ------- No Last Name, Dane No Dates No Last Name, Nicky No Dates Alexander, Gertrude M. July 25, 1909 ------- Alexander, Louie C. October 16, 1914 June 15, 1982 WW II McSwain, Dora C. April 10, 1900 September 13, 1984 McSwain, Ed W. September 19, 1888 December 31, 1978 m 2/26/17 McSwain, Thomas L. December 19, 1924 July 31, 1946 Calvert, Annie Myrtle December 25, 1929 January 6, 1954 Calvert, Infant April 6, 1936 d/o Roy Calvert, Roy D. May 13, 1902 December 5, 1973 Calvert, Lollie M. April 12, 1903 May 13, 1964 McSwain, Emmer June 12, 1864 August 5, 1929 Calvert, Lillie McSwain c1896 c1988 Gilbert, Alton February 13, 1929 February 28, 1930 s/o CMG Gilbert, Agnes April 16, 1933 January 30, 1934 d/o CMG Gilbert, Denishie October 10, 1871 January 26, 1952 w/o JHG Gilbert, J. H. January 16, 1875 December 30, 1928 Gilbert, Infant B&D March 3, 1909 d/o JHG Gilbert, Infant B&D December 5, 1915 s/o JHG Oliver, Myrtle June 8, 1899 December 21, 1919 w/o LWO, d/o JH Gilbert Oliver, Evelyn L. October 3, 1918 February 12, 1961 Ledford, Lillie McDade January 17, 1868 February 17, 1946 Williams, Estelle Brady October 12, 1890 November 2, 1978 Rowe, Charles September 22, 1934 September 30, 1936 s/o Spurgeon 2 Unknowns Adams, Robert E. September 16, 1854 May 12, 1918 Adams, Fannie G. December 14, 1861 May 4, 1940 Kimbrell, Ina Mae c1926 d/o OFK Kimbrell, Oscar F. February 27, 1900 June 17, 1964 Kimbrell, Lillie D. November 27, 1898 June 1, 1989 Johnson, Willie R. November 6, 1907 September 24, 1967 Johnson, Alice P. March 27, 1909 September 24, 1956 Unknown Calvert, George C. February 12, 1867 ------- Calvert, Nancy G. October 1, 1866 September 12, 1949 Crowder, Hattie C. January 15, 1904 November 5, 1973 Calvert, George Q. February 16, 1922 June 4, 1955 WW II Quinn, Bernice C. May 13, 1920 ------- Calvert, Joe A. c1892 c1977 Calvert, Boilston Jolley c1890 c1973 Strickland, Geneva Crowder March 30, 1935 April 28, 1982 Unknown Matheny, Rev. Don G. c1893 c1971 Kimbrell, Sarah E. Shields August 8, 1862 November 29, 1941 Kimbrell, J. Mark May 18, 1862 December 15, 1936 Oliver, Infants No Dates s/o JAO Oliver, Fannie March 24, 1898 October 5, 1930 Oliver, John A. November 21, 1891 April 23, 1952 Unknown Harris, Boyce February 14, 1923 February 28, 1923 s/o Will Harris, Jimmie December 17, 1935 September 7, 1936 s/o Will Harris, Thomas E. May 25, 1938 March 3, 1955 Harris, Nellie R. April 28, 1895 July 28, 1968 Harris, William R. September 5, 1884 January 9, 1976 McDonald, W. C. Family Of 4 Unknowns Seay, Ricky S. April 1, 1963 August 13, 1972 Rowe, Eulene H. January 4, 1919 ------- Rowe, Spurgeon A. August 20, 1905 September 16, 1983 Miller, Ernest Clyde June 7, 1906 July 9, 1955 Unknown Scruggs, Edward October 14, 1848 January 3, 1918 2 Unknowns Cooper, W. H. October 8, 1837 July 7, 1919 Cooper, Rosly Jenkins c1848 c1931 w/o WH Cooper Cooper, William June 27, 1876 November 5, 1915 Jolley, Vernon W. c1916 c1981 Spencer, Earl E. September 7, 1901 December 7, 1985 2 Unknowns Scruggs, Angeline c1858 c1946 Scruggs, J. H. c1845 c1927 Scruggs, Carrie March 29, 1893 September 26, 1975 Scruggs, Dillard July 14, 1886 August 24, 1961 Unknown White, C. L. Dates in Ground White, Effie J. June 19, 1891 March 21, 1944 m 12/25/27 White, Andy J. 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