CROSS ROAD METHODIST (C.M.E.) CHURCH CEMETERY, Anderson County, SC A.K.A. Version 2.3, 09-Dec-2007, A051.TXT, A051 ******************************************************************************** It's believed that the usage of any original work submittals contained within these webpages such as articles, compiling, photographs or graphics, conform to Fair Use Doctrine & Copyright Guidelines. COPYRIGHT NOTE: (1.) Works published before 1923, are considered to be public- domain. (2.) Works published 1923-1977 without a copyright notice, are considered to be public-domain. (3.) Unpublished non-copyrighted works will have Author permission for public-domain. Facts, names, dates, events, places & data can not be copyrighted. Narration, compilations and creative works can be copyrighted. Copyright law in the U.S. does not protect facts or data, just the presentation of this data. REPRODUCING NOTICE: These electronic pages may only be reproduced for personal or 501(c) Not-For-Profit Society use. Use the following names, if, you would like to give any author compiling credit. AUTHORS: Paul M. Kankula-NN8NN & Gary L. Flynn-KE8FD *********************************************************************** 05-01-15 HISTORY WRITE-UP : Emile E. Vaughn at Pastense2@aol.com CEMETERY LOCATION: ------------------ 2 miles SW of Iva. Latitude N 34 17.762 x Longitude W 82 40.797 CHURCH/CEMETERY HISTORY: ------------------------ In the Carolina Room, you will find bits and pieces of information collected by me, in my travels in different Counties in South Carolina. Visit http://members.aol.com/pastense2/scroom.htm In the Carolina Room, I have stored many documents that pertain to the State of South Carolina, however, I do have some records that I have acquired from other States, as well. Here you will find a little bit of my Family History, South Carolina Misc. Records extracted, from (wills, deeds, marriage records, deaths records, probate records) Penitentiary Records, Coroner Inquisitions, Church Cemetery transcriptions where to get copies of these books, pictures, census information, surname connections, Mortality records, Slave records and Mortgage Records. Many of the items in my possession, were copied from the original document and later compiled and placed in one of my many databases, for future reference. Keep in mind, that a lot of hard work has been placed in the years of research that I have done. Most of what you will find here I freely share, with the understanding that it is copyrighted material, published either by me or someone else, that I have acknowledged. The following history information was taken from the Inventory of Church Archives of Churches in 1935. By: Emile E. Vaughn Cross Roads Methodist 2 mi. SW Iva on SC Hwy #184 Organized 1885 1st in Brush Arbor; 2nd 1886 - 1926 in wooden frame (it fell down). Built 1926,wooden frame 30 X 40 rectangular shaped, no bell, belfry, plain square windows and doors, capacity 175, value of building $850, value of lot $125, total value of church property $975.00. First settled clergy James Shuler, tenure 1885 - 1887. Present membership 27. Named Cross Roads because it is located near the road crossing. The membership of this church is very scattering over the entire community. TOMBSTONE TRANSCRIPTION NOTES: ------------------------------ a. = age at death b. = date-of-birth d. = date-of-death h. = husband m. = married p. = parents w. = wife Allen, Marie, b. 18 Jan 1923, d. 29 Nov 1986 Beaty, Cleve, b. 11 Oct 1921, d. 8 Jan 1980 Beaty, Coswby, b. 1910, d. 1949 Beaty, Marie J., b. 21 Apr 1925, d. 3 Feb 2003 Beaty, Pete, b. 1945, d. 2001 Beaty, Roland, b. 15 Jan 1885, d. 2 Oct 1962 Belcher, Elihue H. b. 13 Aug 1917, d. 18 Dec 1986 Bowman, Arlean B., b. 1914, d. 2001 Bowman, Julie, b. 1 Jan 1906, d. 9 Feb 1970 Bowman, Willie O., b. 26 Dec 1935, d. 30 Oct 1997 Bryant, Mary M., b. 1 Oct 1890, d. 16 Jul 1970 Bryant, William S., b. 1993, d. 1984? Clinkscales, Julia B., b., d. 8 Nov 1948 Clinkscales, Lois Scott, b. 14 Jul 1900, d. 3 Mar 1978 Cook, Rebecca, b., d. 9 Nov 1970 Dennis, Elvira Hatton, b. 6 May 1878, d. 24 Feb 1952 Dennis, Guss, b. 5 Apr 1905, d. 20 Mar 1986 Dennis, Hazel, b. 18 Apr 1944, d. 5 Oct 2006 Dennis, Mary, b. 4 Apr 1942, d. 31 May, 1990 Dennis, Ollie Jones, b. 10 May 1908, d. 6 Nov 1968 Dennis, Sam, b. 7 Sept 1897, d. 17 Oct 1918 Flanning, Barbara, b. 21 Aug 1956, d. 29 May 1992 Flanning, Nellie, b. 31 July 1921, d. 20 Apr 2000 Foster, Dennis T., b., d. 13 Feb 1992 Groves, Mary Beaty, b. 1919, d. 2001 Groves, Willie C., b. 1944, d. 2007 Harris, Larry, (Sr.), b. 15 May 1903, d. 8 Sept 1970 Harris, Lucile F., b 6 July 1907, d. 12 Mar 2001 Harrison, Mary Frances, b. 12 Feb 1929, d. 31 Jul 2001 Harrison, Steve H., b. 24 Jul 1960, d. 27 May 1988 Harrison, William Henry, b. 19 Jan 1929, d. 17 Dec 1976 Hatten, William, b. 21 Mar 1918, d. 7 July 1999 Hatton, Joseph, b. 15 Apr 1893, d. 29 Apr 1956 Hatton, Nora, b., d. Hatton, Y., b. 1853, d. 15 May 1916 Henry, Hattie S., b., d. 16 Nov 1981 Hunter, Andy, b., d. 16 ??? 1983 Hunter, Darlene, b. 1956, d. 1989 Hunter, Elizabeth, b. 1904, d. 1993 Hunter, F.C., (Rev.), b. 1 Jan 1914, d. 12 Mar 1988 Hunter, J.C., b. 1933, d. 1976 Hunter, Louise Bertha, b. 26 Jul 1922, d. 11 Dec 1976 Hunter, Lynell, b. 1960, d. 2004 Hunter, Mary Idell, b. 1935, d. 2003 Hutchinson, Oree, b. 14 Nov 1911, d. 20 Apr 1969 Johnson, Hazzie Fowler, b. 3 Jun 1894, d. 19 Jul 1978 Jones, Orie, b., d. 18 Jul 1980 Marina, John, b. 1 Feb 1897, d. 22 Oct 1918 Martin, Cornelia B., b. 24 Jul 1918, d. 26 July 1981 Martin, Leonard, b. 19 May 1919, d. 30 Jun 1968 Martin W.B., b., d. 1922 McBride, Larry, b. 20 Jun 1959, d. 30 Sep 1993 McBride, Willie J., b., d. 1967 McCoppin, ?, b., d. 4 Sept 1960 McCoppin, Fannie Lou, b. 1916, d. 2007 Oglesby, Andrew J., b. 4 Feb 1921, d. 20 Jun 2000 Oglesby, Infant Daughter, b., d. 28 May 1961 Oglesby, Infant Son, b., d. 25 May 1961 Oglesby, Infant Son, b., d. 28 Aug 1954 Oglesby, James Allen, b. 7 Oct 1958, d. 27 Jun 1998 Oglesby, Macie L., b. 1928, d. 2003 Oglesby, Preston, b. 11 June 1941, d. 20 Mar 2003 Oglesby, William H., b. 10 Aug 1924, d. 29 Dec 2000 Reed, Clifton, b. 1926, d. 2007 Richardson, James C., (Rev.), b. 16 Aug 1944, d. 7 Dec 2001 Robinson, Jess, b., d. 24 Nov 1965 Roundtree, Maggie R., b. 1907, d. 1996 Roundtree, Mary, b. 27 Nov 1888, d. 4 Apr 1915 Simpson, Braxton Deion, b. 28 Apr 1994, d. 12 Jun 1995 Thompson, Jimmy, b. 1951, d. 2007 Towers, Will, b. 27 Jun 1892, d. 29 Jan 1958 White, Thomas, b., d. 13 Oct 1971 Williams, Harold, b. 13 Dec 1937, d. 3 Jun 2003