Submitted By Judy Canant
I found a three page article today in my National Genealogical Society
Quarterly CD disks. It was in Volume 21, pages 56-58, and contributed
by Miss Ethel Winn from Laurens, SC. I am planning to transcribe the
article and send to the List, hoping it will help someone. (It didn't
help me, alas!!, no CONANT or CANANTs in here.)
The first Cemetery is Williams Cemetery, three miles from White Plains,
in Laurens Co, SC, the home of John D Williams
To the memory of | Mrs Mary Wallace | mother of Mrs. Mary Williams |
widow of Colonel James Williams | of Kings Mountain | died about
1790.
To the memory of | James Watts, Junior | who was born | August 26,
1795 | and died | July 27, 1833 | aged 37 years.
Sacred to the memory of | James Williams | died 1833.
Sacred to the memory of | Mrs Elizabeth Tinsley | daughter of Colonel
James Williams | of Kings Mountain | died about 1807 | at Musgrove
Mill.
Mary Williams | born October 8, 1776 | Died October 13, 1873 | daughter
of Colonel James Williams.
(next will be Little River Church Cem.)
(Contributed to NGSQ Vol 21, pp 56-58 by Mrs Ethel Winn, Laurens Co,
SC)
Little River Church Cemetery (Presbyterian) located on the border of
Newberry and Laurens Counties, near Milton Station
To the memory of | Honorable John Hunter | a Senator of Congress to the
United States | in the year 1796 | who departed this life 1802 | about
70 years.
To the memory of | Jane Hunter | who departed this life | at about 18
years.
To the memory of | John Hunter, Jr. | who departed this life | about
1808
To the memory of | Mrs Sarah Simpson | late relict of Honorable John
Hunter | who departed this life 1836 | about 84 years
Sacred to the memory of | Colonel John Simpson | born November 13 |
1751 | departed this life | 9 September, 1815 | age 63 years 10 months
and 6 days
Wife | Mary Simpson | Consort of Colonel John Simpson | who was born in
29 August 1754 | died in April 9, 1810.
'(Note: Simpsons came from Belfast, Ireland, named their brick home
"Belfast", known in Revolutionary History as "The Brick House" - - a
battle (Milton Station ) was fought down below their home).'
Sacred to the memory of | Mrs Catherine Griffin | consort of General
John K Griffin | who departed this life 26 June, A.D. 1793 | age 38
years 3 months and 11 days.
John King Griffin | June 13, 1789 | August 1, 1841 | Member of
Congress
General John K Griffin | born April 9, 1753 | and departed this life
October A.D. 1831
To the memory of | Reuben Griffin, Esq | who was born 19 of Dec. A.D.
1762 and | departed this life | the 28 of June, 1826 | age 63 years 6
mo 9 days.
(next will be The Grove (Methodist) near old Lewis Saxon homeplace)
Deserted Cemetery formerly belonging to The Grove (Methodist), Laurens
Co, SC, near the old Lewis Saxon homeplace:
In memory of | Nancy Yeargin | vorn November 27, 1788 | died October
12, 1858 | For fifty years she was a devoted Christian.
Sacred to the memory of | John Yeargin | who was born | April 5, 1785 |
and died | October 19, 1868. He was for more | than fifty years | a
professor of the | christian faith, was faithful | and useful and had |
no fear of his death.
Sacred to the memory of Elizabeth Yeargin | who was born | August 27,
1764 | and departed this life | December 5, 1840 | aged 76 years, 3
months | and 8 days.
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Tombstone at Poplar Springs (Baptist) Church, Laurens Co, SC:
Richard Gaines 1762-1837 | Married Miss Francis Jolly | Soldier in the
Revolutionary War | Sergeant in Col. Holt Richeson's Co., | in 5th Va.
Reg. with General Washington at | Surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown,
Va. | Also at Battle of Trenton, N.J. | and at Egg Harbor and other
battles | Minute Man with Capt. John Jamieson | Col. Lawrence
Taliafer's Regt. at Siege | of Norfolk, VA. 1775.
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Family burying ground (deserted) on farm now known as Lewis Martin or
James Martin place, Sullivan Twp, near Wareshoals, Laurens Co, S.C.
Henry Gaines 1731-1796 | married miss Mariah Woods | carpenter by trade
| got hurt while working on | Johnie Nights Bridge on | Saluda River,
S.C. | and died from effects of wounds | He was the father of | Richard
Gaines | the Revolutionary Soldier.
Richard Gaines 1686-1759 | Had Black Boy Servant | named Pompey | He
married | Miss Pendleton | Had two sons killed in Braddocks Defeat |
about 1755 | He is buried in Culpeper, Va.
In memory of | Mrs Jane Gaines | who died in 1849 | age 71 years.
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Cemetery adjoining Bethlehem (Methodist) church near Waterloo
Rebecca Savage | was born May 30, 1790 | and died January 9, 1835
William S. Savage | was born 1764 (balance of tomb illegible)
In memory of | Lewis B Saxon | born 1804 | died Oct. 9, 1871 | He was a
member | of the M.E. Church | for 30 years.
Alitha Saxon | daughter of | L "(ewis)" B. and A "(my)" R "(edden)"
Saxon.
Larken Anderson | born January 1, 1814 | died December 16, 1870
Louisa J Anderson | born January 3, 1822 | died February 7, 1895.
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Burying ground on Old Lewis Saxon Place, near Laurens, SC
In memory of Hugh Saxon | who was born Oct. 7, 1798 | and died November
15, 1851 | As a tribute to his many virtues stone | was erected and not
to perpetuate his | memory for he lives in the hearts | of his
relatives, friends and countrymen.
Sacred to the memory of | Benjamin F Cleveland | who departed this life
| on the 4th day of November, 1833 | in the thirtieth year of his age |
Here lies the mortal remains | of Tabitha Cleveland | wife of Benjamin
Cleveland | and daughter of Captain Lewis and Sarah Saxon | Born 2 July
1805 | died 11 november, 1833.
S.B. Saxon | born June 1805 | died June 1831
Sacred to the memory of | Sarah McNees | wife of Captain Lewis Saxon |
born 19 January, 1769 | died 26 may, 1854 | Precious in the sight | of
the Lord is | the death of his saints.
In memory of | Lewis | son of Lewis and Salley Saxon | He died 20
August 1811 | age 8 months and 6 days.
In memory of Lewis Saxon | a soldier of the Revolution | born 10
December, 1761 | died 31 October, 1813.
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(that is all that was in the article.)