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453    POE, BEVERLY [Q29.1]

Location - Gulf Township. 350 feet west of lane, 0.5 mile south of SR 2142, Henry Oldham Road, across from residence of J. B. Oldham, Sr., 810 Henry Oldham Road

Coordinates: 35d 35m 49.3s N; 79d 15m 19.8s W Click here for Online Maps

On 4 March 1991, Frances Oldham Johnson recorded 7 grave markers and noted at least 4 more unmarked graves. On 30 May 1995, the cemetery was reported by Charles Aycock Poe, Jr. On 10 March 1997, J. B. Oldham, Sr., located this cemetery for Will M. Heiser, who recorded 6 legible grave markers and noted 12 field stones. Julie King-McDaniel photographed all of the stones and unmarked graves and made several corrections on 16 Mar 2012.

View #2 of the cemetery. View #3 of the cemetery. View #4 of the cemetery. View #5 of the cemetery.

Owner: Robert Oldham.
Legal Description: Parcel 10327. Deed 742/1044. JB. Sr. and Margaret Oldham to Robert L. and Travis T. Oldham, 17 Feb 1998. Plat 18-60. Deed 389-955, 4 Sep 1975, H. L. and Mattie F. Oldham, 128 acres to J. B. Sr. and Frances P. Oldham.
Topo Quadrant: Goldston.
Family owned: Yes.
Abandoned: Yes.
Number of graves: 21.
Cemetery size: 40' x 70'.
White: Yes.
Restricted access: Yes. Private property, need owner's permission
Overgrown and easy to identify: Yes.
Enclosed: No.
Markers: Yes.
Markers with inscriptions: Yes.
Number of readable markers: 7.
Last burial: 1957.
First burial: 1873.
Significant events: Beverly Poe is the son of Jesse Poe, Sr.

Last canvassed by: Frances Oldham Johnson recorded 7 grave markers and noted at least 4 more unmarked graves on 4 Mar 1991. On 30 May 1995, the cemetery was reported by Charles Aycock Poe, Jr. On 10 March 1997, J. B. Oldham, Sr., located this cemetery for Will M. Heiser, who
recorded 6 legible grave markers and noted 12 field stones. Julie King-McDaniel photographed all of the stones and unmarked graves and made several corrections on 16 Mar 2012.

1. Poe, Beverly   (b. Abt 1800 - d. 3 Mar 1876)
1' by 2'. 'BEVELY' ON STONE Frances O. Johnson, 2-91. "Age 76."
2. Poe, Grace   (b. 20 Oct 1870 - d. 18 Mar 1873)
1' by 2'. Frances O. Johnson, 2-91.
3. Poe, J. D.   (b. 5 Oct 1873 - d. 18 Feb 1883)
1' by 2'. Frances O. Johnson, 2-91. :Age 10 Years."
4. Poe, L. C.   (b. 9 Oct 1875 - d. 19 Sep 1899)
Dead but not forgotten. 1' by 2'. Frances O. Johnson, 2-91. Age 23 Years 11 months 10 days.
5. Poe, Meta B.   (b. 29 Dec 1883 - d. 3 Feb 1900)
Loved one gone Sisters read as you pass by, as you are now, so once was I, As I am now so you must be [hidden]. 1' by 2'. Frances O. Johnson, 2-91. Age 17 years 1 month 3 days.
6. Unknown, Unknown   (b. Unknown - d. Unknown)
Sandstone marker, illegible.
7. Unknown, Unknown   (b. Unknown - d. Unknown)
Sandstone, illegible.
8. Unknown, Unknown   (b. Unknown - d. Unknown)
Fieldstone
9. Unknown, Unknown   (b. Unknown - d. Unknown)
Fieldstone.
10. Unknown, Unknown   (b. Unknown - d. Unknown)
Fieldstone.
11. Unknown, Unknown   (b. Unknown - d. Unknown)
Fieldstone.
12. Unknown, Unknown   (b. Unknown - d. Unknown)
Fieldstone.
13. Unknown, Unknown   (b. Unknown - d. Unknown)
Fieldstone.
14. Unknown, Unknown   (b. Unknown - d. Unknown)
Fieldstone.
15. Unknown, Unknown   (b. Unknown - d. Unknown)
Fieldstone.
16. Unknown, Unknown   (b. Unknown - d. Unknown)
Fieldstone.
17. Unknown, Unknown   (b. Unknown - d. Unknown)
Fieldstone.
18. Unknown, Unknown   (b. Unknown - d. Unknown)
Fieldstone
19. Unknown, Unknown   (b. Unknown - d. Unknown)
Fieldstone.
20. Ward, Carl "Bud"   (b. Unknown - d. 14 Mar 1942)
Funeral marker. Frances O. Johnson, 2-91. No marker in 2012.
21. Ward, Liz   (b. Unknown - d. 6 Dec 1957)
Row-3, No-3. Undertaker's marker partly legible. Marker not legible in 2012.