YORK COUNTY, SC - Clover Chapel Cemetery ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/sc/scfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in SCGenWeb Archives by: John P. Henry, Jr., 18 Jul 2003 Clover Chapel Cemetery (Clover Community Cemetery) City: Clover County: York State: South Carolina The Cemetery is located off of Highway 55 (Kings Mountain Street) at the end of the Armstrong & Bratton Streets. From the North: Take 85 South until you get to 321 (exit 17) Travel south on 321 until you get to highway 55. Turn right (West) on highway 55 and travel approximately 1 mile. You can turn left down Armstrong or Bratton Street. From the South: Take 85 North until you get to 321 (exit 17) Travel south on 321 until you get to highway 55. Turn right (West) on highway 55 and travel approximately 1 mile. You can turn left down Armstrong or Bratton Street. Description: There are several people who were buried here without neither gravestones nor markers. This cemetery is also believed to have been a burial ground for slaves. There are also several gravestones in which the inscriptions are illegible. Surnames include: Adams, Armstrong, Asbury, Barnett, Barnette, Berry, Bird, Bratton, Brown, Campbell, Carothers, Cobb, Connor, Crawford, Crosby, Currence, Dixon, Easter, Floyd, Gaines, Graham, Grier, Henry, Jackson, Lendell, Lindell, Lindsay, Long, Mackins, McConnell, McCoulley, McDowell, McGill, Meadows, Miller, Mitchell, Moore, Moss, Partlow, Patterson, Pegram, pettus, Phillips, Powell, Ratchford, Rice, Ruff, Saunders, Simmons, Starr, Tate Torrence, Warren, Watson, Watters, Whistine, White, Whiley, Wiley, and Williams, Order ID Last Name First Name Born Died Gravestone/marker? Inscription 29 1 Bratton Webster G. Aug. 19, 1936 May 2, 1981 gravestone with wife Mary Beth Bratton Mason insignia 31 2 Bratton Mary M. Sept. 29, 1936 Feb. 9, 2001 gravestone with Husband Webster Bratton 107 3 Moore Frankie Jane May 10, 1940 Jan. 6, 1999 gravemarker 104 4 Moore Walter Leander Aug. or Dec. 1932 Dec. 2, 1987 no marker 108 5 Moore, Jr. Curtis Leroy June 2, 1930 Sept. 1973 no marker 106 6 Moore George ca. 1929 ca. 1931 no marker 105 7 Moore Mary Lee Henry 1905 Dec. 27, 1940 no marker 69 8 Henry Blondell Armstrong July 1912 Aug. 24, 1944 no marker 70 9 Henry Lizzie Bell Mar. 28, 1902 Jan. 11, 1933 no marker 71 10 Henry James Andrew ca. 1904 July 30, 1940 no marker 72 11 Henry Harper Leander George Feb. 28, 1911 June 15, 1941 no marker 73 12 Henry Robert Lee May 1,1878 Nov. 20, 1967 no marker 74 13 Henry Eliza Jane Lagree ca. Oct. 15, 1879 March 22, 1953 no marker 76 14 Henry, Sr. Willie Avery Jan 17, 1915 July 15, 1979 no marker 75 15 Henry George Feb. 4, 1925 Nov. 9, 1900 gravestone his toils are past, his work is done he fought the 143 16 Wiley Earline D. 1911 1996 gravemarker 38 17 Campbell James E. Oct. 3, 1927 Feb. 17, 1981 gravestone PFC US Marine Corps World War II 79 18 Jackson Fannie C. Aug. 18, 1900 Mar. 4, 1981 gravestone A Loving & Devoted Mother & Grandmother 64 19 Gaines Evelyn 1930 1997 gravemarker 3 20 James L. 1908 1981 gravestone with wife Alverta W. Mason insignia 2 21 Alverta W. 1915 gravestone with husband James L. 121 22 Phillips Clara 1996 gravemarker (Generation FH) 126 23 Rice Carlton 1966 1995 gravemarker (community mortuary) 17 24 Armstrong G.H. 1989 gravemarker 96 25 McCullough Thomas Lewis May 8, 1936 Jan. 7, 1991 gravestone 95 26 McCoulley Sammie L. April 14, 1942 Aug. 16, 1991 gravestone SP4 US Army Vietnam 25 27 Barrett Fredrick Eugene Nov. 9, 1923 Jan. 23, 1991 gravestone US Army 36 28 Brown Ruby Easter Feb. 17, 1926 Dec. 21, 1997 gravestone & gravemarker 24 29 Barnette Mike 1965 1986 gravemarker 57 30 Easter Annie Lee Dec. 18, 1924 July 18, 1995 gravestone 99 31 McGill William Ray July 26, 1924 July 8, 1997 gravestone next to wife Vergie M. 98 32 McGill Vergie Mae (Oct. 8) 1926 (Nov. 17) 1990 gravestone next to husband WR Peace Be Thine 62 33 Floyd William R. 1915 1993 gravemarker 60 34 Floyd Lillie Mae 1935 1992 gravemarker 114 35 Pegram Andrew July 5, 1927 May 10, 1990 gravestone PVT US Army World War II 117 36 Pegram Edward 1943 1995 gravemarker 118 37 Pegram Billy June 16, 1930 July 15, 1988 gravestone PFC US Army Korea 58 38 Easter Ellie Hugh Aug. 15, 1900 Sept. 23, 1986 gravestone w/ wife Minnie 59 39 Easter Minnie B. McCoy Feb. 10, 1905 March 27, 1987 gravestone w/ husband Ellie 77 40 Jackson Beulah G. Aug 1, 1940 April 6, 1980 gravestone 97 41 McDowell Jimarc T. March 6, 1975 April 16, 1981 gravestone Our Darling, Asleep in Jesus 65 42 Graham Shiree N. Dec. 12, 1975 April 16, 1981 gravestone Earle's Girl 63 43 Gaines Tony May 22, 1968 April 16, 1981 gravestone Earle's Boy 132 44 Tate William J. May 14, 1923 June 21, 1983 gravestone PFC US Army World War II 100 45 Meadows Grace Jan 6, 1921 Jan. 9, 1987 homemade gravestone 68 46 Grier Margaret L. Feb. 21, 1957 March 1, 1987 gravestone Born in York Co. 30 47 Bratton Floyd March 15, 1920 July 22, 1987 gravestone Brother 101 48 Miller Andrew Charles (A.C.) May 1, 1916 April 3, 1985 gravestone Father…At Rest 109 49 Moss Osie C. Feb. 2, 1902 June 5, 1987 gravestone 66 50 Graham Janice E. July 17, 1949 April 16, 1981 gravestone Loyal, Trusting, Devoted Daughter, Wife & Mother 102 51 Mitchell Patricia 1960 1981 gravemarker 103 52 Mitchell Daniel gravemarker 18 53 Armstrong John E. July 29, 1933 Sept. 21, 1987 gravestone PVT US Navy Korea 93 54 Mackins Maurice Dantonio Sunrise February 6, 1980 Sunset July 31, 2002 slate w/James Leroy, Julius, Steve,Chris In Memory of our Beloved Son & Brother (picture) 43 55 Cobb Christopher H. "Poke" Oct. 17, 1956 Jan. 7, 1990 gravestone Final Touchdown/Precious Lord, Take My Hand 42 56 Cobb Julius May 10, 1954 July 6, 1985 gravestone At Rest 40 57 Cobb James Leroy Jan. 24, 1948 Apr. 2, 1956 gravestone 141 58 Whistine Gladys (June 14, 1930) (Dec. 1984) gravemarker 22 59 Barnett Ted 1955 1990 gravemarker (Black Funeral Home) 23 60 Barnette Francis Nov. 19, 1948 Feb. 8, 1989 gravestone 27 62 Berry Linda M. "Nean" June 29, 1948 April 14, 2000 gravestone And I Give Unto Them Eternal Life and They Shall N 26 63 Berry Timeco Juan "Meco" May 2, 1972 April 22, 1991 gravestone 49 64 Crosby Minnie Oct. 12, 1924 Oct. 17, 1964 gravestone 94 65 McConnell James March 5, 1906 Nov. 28, 1977 gravestone 35 66 Brown Fred W. Sept. 21, 1900 Sept. 28, 1977 gravestone 119 67 Pettus Emanuel July 7, 1927 Oct. 2, 1980 gravestone 138 68 Watson Ellie Vee Jan. 15, 1922 gravestone w/husband 139 69 Watson, Sr. Andrew Lytle June 11, 1917 June 30, 1980 gravestone w/wife Ellie Vee 113 70 Patterson Martha Partlow 1899 1981 gravemarker 50 71 Currence Parthenia C. Nov. 14, 1912 Aug. 11, 1988 gravestone w/sister Alpha G. Simmons Our Aunt (Our Sisters) 129 72 Simmons Alpha G. March 8, 1917 Feb. 8, 1998 gravestone w/Parthenia C. Currence Our Mother (Our Sisters) 131 73 Starr Rose Easter Oct. 3, 1914 Apr. 19, 1980 gravestone Loving Mother 54 74 Currence Charisma S. Mar. 2, 1978 Feb. 19, 1999 gravestone In Loving Memory (Grandmothers) 53 75 Currence Myrtle B. May 7, 1926 gravestone w/husband William D. Love You 52 76 Currence William D. May 28, 1925 Feb. 4, 1980 gravestone w/wife Myrtle B. 19 77 Armstrong Howard C. Jan. 30, 1905 Oct. 9, 1983 gravestone 87 78 Jackson Leslie (Bub) June 8, 1905 Oct. 11, 1988 gravestone baseball insignia 10 79 Adams Della Dixon 1895 1985 gravestone Mother…Come Home 56 80 Dixon Marlee A. 1900 1978 gravestone Mother…Gone Home 44 81 Connor Janie A. 1908 1985 gravestone w/husband Mother 47 82 Connor Edward 1889 1981 gravestone w/wife Janie A. Father 45 83 Connor Edward 1891 1982 gravemarker 46 84 Connor Howard Feb. 9, 1927 June 30, 1957 gravestone South Carolina PVT US Army World War II 21 85 Asbury Linnie March 16, 1889 Oct. 31, 1960 gravestone 88 86 Jackson, Sr. Willis Aug. 6, 1910 Oct. 14, 1978 gravestone At Rest 20 87 Armstrong Willie C. Feb. 17, 1903 May 12, 1987 gravestone Our Beloved Daddy 124 88 Ratchford Farrie L. April 17, 1903 June 7, 1979 gravestone 55 89 Currence Marvin Wayne April 21, 1964 Sept. 11, 1981 gravestone 137 90 Warren Mary O. July 21, 1934 Jan. 14, 1980 gravestone 136 91 Warren Ethel F. July 28, 1906 Dec. 20, 1988 gravestone 92 92 Long Cora Lee Tate July 27, 1912? gravestone 112 93 Partlow Joseph 1925 1945 gravestone 140 94 Watters Carrie gravestone 111 95 Partlow Jesse 1892 gravestone with wife Eva Partlow 110 96 Partlow Eva 1896 1932 gravestone with husband Jesse Partlow 135 97 Torrence, Sr. Grady Lee Dec. 10, 1922 Feb. 14, 1996 gravestone with wife Edna P. Torrence 134 98 Torrence Edna P. July 25, 1920 Oct. 31, 1982 gravestone with husband Grady Lee Torrence, Sr. 144 99 Williams Lula Edward died Nov. 30, 1892 gravestone Mother of Lizzie Crawford 8 100 Adams Curry Feb. 22, 1802 June 16, 1882 gravestone 133 101 Torrence Annette? Sept. 12, 1805 June 16, 1882 gravestone 9 102 Adams Dinah 1819 Dec. 19, 1889 gravestone 89 103 Lendell Ernest E. gravestone NC PFC 4454 Service CO 91 104 Lindsay Henry J. Aug. 11, 1925 Aug. 27, 1974 gravestone TEC 5 US Army 1 105 1983 gravemarker (Black Funeral Home) 90 106 Lindell King 1912 1975 gravestone 28 107 Bird Clarence Oct. 15, 1891 Sept. 17, 1963 gravestone SC PVT 346 Service BN QMC World War I 51 108 Currence Frank Oscar May 21, 1951 Dec. 18, 1965 gravestone 39 109 Carothers Iola Gwinn June 12, 1920 Nov. 1, 1959 gravestone 123 110 Powell Jessie Jackson Feb. 26, 1903 Oct. 6, 1988 gravestone next to husband Clarence J. Powell Eastern Star Symbol 122 111 Powell Clarence J. April 12, 1902 Sept. 24, 1962 gravestone next to wife Jessie Jackson Powell Mason Symbol 41 112 Cobb George L. Oct. 25, 1944 May 26, 1968 PH gravestone SC PFC HHT 2 17 Cav 101 ABN Div 127 113 Ruff Barbara Ann Collins Sept. 6, 1973 Feb. 26, 2003 gravemarker (Generation) age 29 142 114 White George March 12, 1890 Jan. 26, 1963 gravestone SC PVT CO H 371 Infantry WW 1 82 115 Jackson Stelly Sept. 10, 1892 Oct. 21, 1954 gravestone SC PVT 353 FLD RMT SQ QMC 130 116 Starr Sherman E. 1951 2003 gravemarker (Generation) age 51 5 117 (Whetstine) Infant Son 2-15-1887 3-10-1887 joint gravestone Children of Nada Whetstine 6 118 (Whetstine) Infant Son 3-10-1901 3-31-1901 joint gravestone Children of Nada Whetstine 11 119 Adams Horace Nov. 21, 1902 April 25, 1919 gravestone 12 120 Adams Willie R. Nov. 4, 1897 May 10, 1915 gravestone NC PVT Q M Corp WW 1 67 121 Grier Margaret A. May 26, 1933 Dec. 11, 1958 gravestone 7 122 Adams Neal Dec. 31, 1896 July 31, 1958 gravestone SC PVT DEV CO DEMOB CP WW1 84 123 Jackson Albert March 15, 1888 April 19, 1955 gravestone 78 124 Jackson Pinkney R. Sept. 14, 1876 May 20, 1941 gravestone with son Fleetwood Jackson 80 125 Jackson Fleetwood July 26, 1917 Nov. 23, 1951 gravestone with father Pinkney R. Jackson 33 126 Brown Andy June 18, 1889 June 30, 1961 gravestone next to Darrin 4 127 DARRIN gravestone (homemade) next to Andy Brown 128 128 Saunders Willie W. Dec. 2, 1892 Nov. 24, 1977 joint gravestone with Lizzie Crawford 48 129 Crawford Lizzie W. Jan. 10, 1872 Feb. 19, 1944 joint gravestone with Willie W. Saunders daughter 13 130 Adams Milton 1848 1930 joint gravestone with Martha Jane Adams gone but not forgotten 16 131 Adams Martha Jane 1868 1920 joint gravestone with Milton Adams gone but not forgotten 14 132 Adams John A. Mar. 15, 1865 Oct. 16, 1942 gravestone next to Carrie Adams Asleep in Jesus (Mason Symbol) 15 133 Adams Carrie 1869 1892 gravestone next to John A. Adams Asleep in Jesus 81 134 Jackson Bartemus 1891 1915 gravestone next to James C. Jackson gone but not forgotten 86 135 Jackson James C. Aug. 4, 1900 Dec. 10, 1905 gravestone next to Bartemus Jackson 83 136 Jackson Andy D. June 1, 1848 Feb. 9, 1927 joint gravestone with Mary Jackson gone but not forgotten 85 137 Jackson Mary Dec. 1, 1858 Aug. 30, 1937 joint gravestone with Andy Jackson gone but not forgotten 34 138 Brown Jerry W. Oct. 14, 1875 Jan. 9, 1959 joint gravestone with Maggie D. Brown 32 139 Brown Maggie D. 1879 1941 joint gravestone with Jerry W. Brown 125 140 Ratchford Hope Apr. 22, 1912 Sept. 5, 1964 gravestone 37 141 Byrd Jesse July 20, 1917 June 1, 1935 gravestone with handwritten inscription age 18 HR 115 142 Pegram Hannah J. 1882 1942 joint gravestone with Samuel L Pegram mother 116 143 Pegram Samuel L. 1871 1939 joint gravestone with Hannah J. Pegram father 120 144 Pettus George Feb. 7, 1882 Jan. 8, 1969 gravestone