PLEASANT GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY (1868), Anderson County, SC A.K.A. Version 2.3, 14-Dec-2003, A227.TXT, A227 ******************************************************************************** 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 Unpublished non-copyrighted works will have Author permission for public-domain.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 : E.E. Vaughn at Pastense2@aol.com TRANSCRIPTION .. : E.E. Vaughn at Pastense2@aol.com in 1995 CEMETERY LOCATION: ------------------ > Latitude N x Longitude W 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 1935. By: E.E. Vaughn Pleasant Grove Baptist Rt. 1 4 mi. East of Starr Organized 1868 1st Brush Arbor (date unknown) 2nd in Hebron White Methodist (across the road); 3rd 1876 - 1887 in log structure; 4th 1887 - 1899 in wooded frame. Built 1899 and remodeled in 1914. Wooden frame, plain windows and doors, belfry and bell, T (upside down), value of building $3000, value of 4 acres $300, total value of church property $3300.00. Oldest cemetery marker 1896. First settled clergy Rev. Phillip Morris, tenure unknown. Charter members unknown, present membership 470. This church was named after the large grove of trees on which it still sits. It has still the influence of the white church in the community. It is the leading rural colored church of this denomination in the County. A separate organization from the church is the Burial Aid. TOMBSTONE TRANSCRIPTION NOTES: ------------------------------ a. = age at death b. = date-of-birth d. = date-of-death h. = husband m. = married p. = parents w. = wife Pleasant Grove Baptist Church 101 Charles Beaty & Sam Byrum Rd, Iva, SC 248 Records, Recorded Jan 1995 Alexander, Madgie Lee Alston, Brandon Alston, Doris C. Born Jun 1 1911 Born Born Died Sep 12 1993 Died Dec 15 1984 Died May 23 1991 ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Alston, Jessie Alston, Mary J. Alston, William N. Born Born Born Died Jun 9 1973 Died Aug 15 1993 Died Oct 20 1975 ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Anderson, Willie Mae Beaty, Eunice Walker Bell, Laura Born Jan 12 1902 Born Dec 30 1910 Born Died Aug 27 1959 Died Apr 4 1994 Died Mar 25 1925 "An inspiration to all Age 37 years who knew her" Wife of Will Bell ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Belle, Alex Belle, Annie B. Belle, James Born 1887 Born 1906 Born Feb 19 1901 Died Jul 16 1928 Died Aug 15 1974 Died Aug 4 1959 ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Belle, Maggie Belle, Mamie Belle, Watt Jr. Born Born Born Jan 25 1951 Died Dec 13 1962 Died 1958 Died Dec 1 1964 Age 87 years ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Belle, Willie C. Belle, Willie S. Bennett, Ethel W. Born Mar 27 1928 Born 1899 Born 1910 Died Jan 10 1974 Died 1979 Died 1971 ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Bennett, Roosevelt Bennett, Samuel Berry, Hanna Born Dec 9 1939 Born 1900 Born Died May 4 1978 Died 1971 Died Apr 1944 ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Berry, Joe Sirus Berry, Josirus Blackwell, Bobby L. Born Dec 3 1874 Born Dec 3 1874 Born Oct 9 1958 Died Dec 8 1949 Died Dec 8 1949 Died Jul 18 1978 "Last born of Mr. & Mrs James A. Blackwell" ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Boston, Rosezella Brown, Elouise W. Brown, Mary Lou Robinson Born Jul 16 1924 Born Born Jan 20 1904 Died Jun 23 1982 Died Nov 17 1918 Died Jun 22 1969 Dau of W & V Brown Age 12 years ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Brown, Pal Brownlee, Alzora Burris, Pete Born Mar 27 1910 Born 1901 Born Died Dec 1 1962 Died 1979 Died Jun 21 1926? "At Rest" SC Pvt ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Burse, Laura Chester, Lela Mae Clemons, Clyde Born 1901 Born 1935 Born Died 1936 Died 1988 Died Jan 29 1982 "Mother" "Dearest Mother" ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Clemons, Ella H. Clemons, Jack S. Clemons, Jessie A. Born 1888 Born Apr 24 1908 Born Feb 16 1904 Died 1961 Died Feb 4 1983 Died ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Clemons, John C. Clemons, Lois M. Clemons, Tommy G. Born 1881 Born Born Feb 27 1938 Died 1968 Died Nov 7 1977 Died Dec 16 1986 ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Clinkscales, Annie Clinkscales, Cora Clinkscales, Essa Born 1878 McDowell Born Died Sep 21 1929 Born Feb 13 1886 Died Jun 6 1909 Died Jun 16 1979 Age 8 years Son of Joe & A Clinscales ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Clinkscales, Esther Clinkscales, Frierson Clinkscales, Greta Y. Born Born Apr 27 1890 Born Died Dec 18 1888 Died Feb 18 1911 Died Apr 9 1966 Wife of Bank McAlister Son of Robert & L Clinkscales ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Clinkscales, J. C. Clinkscales, Julia S. Clinkscales, Lula Born 1917 Born Sep 11 1873 Born Died 1990 Died May 25 1953 Died 1893 Age 25 years "Wife of Robert Clinkscales" ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Clinkscales, Mahalie Clinkscales, Mollie R. Clinkscales, Robert Born Born Dec 25 1875 Born Nov 21 1868 Died Died Nov 5 1967 Died Nov 6 1946 ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Clinkscales, Walter A. Collins, Leola Cowan, Augustus D. Born Mar 15 1886 Born Born Jan 19 1928 Died Feb 16 1953 Died Oct 16 1926 Died Nov 2 1991 Age 1 yr 5 mo. D/o James & Martha Death certificate ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Cowan, Franklin Quinton Cowan, Robert C. Cowan, Roscoe E. Born Mar 28 1938 Born Feb 28 1936 Born Aug 16 1940 Died Jun 13 1989 Died Apr 19 1968 Pvt us Army ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Cowan, Roscoe E. Davis, Mrs. Annie B. Dingle, James Born Aug 16 1940 Born 1910 Born Jun 18 1935 Died Apr 19 1968 Died 1980 Died Dec 4 1940 ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Dobbs, Lula H. Dobbs, Susie Edward, James Born Born Born Sep 2 1908 Died Dec 10 1951 Died Feb 5 1977 Died Oct 28 1985 ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Edwards, Mildred H. Elliotte Ellis 11, Willie B. Born Born 1899 Born Mar 3 1911 Died Feb 8 1993 Died 1952 Died ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Frasier, Azilee W. Frasier, Robert Frierson, Born Apr 29 1906 Born Jun 12 1898 Born Apr 27 1890 Died Nov 22 1976 Died Apr 29 1973 Died Feb 18 1911 Son of Clinkscale ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Gaines, Laura Geer, Paggy Jean Hall, Ansel Born Born Born Died Died 1966 Died Apr 20 1986 ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Hall, Augustus "Gus" Hall, Cleve Hall, Dock Born 1875 Born May 28 1893 Born Died 1941 Died Nov 23 1967 Died Jan 3 1927 * ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Hall, Earnest Hall, Eugene Hall, Evelyn Born Born Born Died 1947? Died 1990 Died Mar 19 1975 ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Hall, George D. Hall, George W. Hall, Grover Born Dec 22 1931 Born 1892 Born Feb 10 1927 Died Jan 23 1948 Died 1948 Died May 22 1969 ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Hall, Harper Hall, Ida B. Hall, Iola Born 1912 Born 1878 Born 1901 Died Jan 20 1991 Died 1966 Died Mar 18 1931 * ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Hall, Iva Hall, Jerk Hall, John D. Born Dec 8 1898 Born Born Died Oct 12 1993 Died Feb 5 1930 Died May 16 1990 "In God's care" * ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Hall, John L. Hall, John Peter Hall, Lilie V. Born Born Apr 5 1895 Born 1893 Died Nov 18 1925 Died 1943 Died * ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Hall, Mary Hall, Mary Hall, Millie Born Borb 1894 Born 1813 Died Mar 11 1911 Died 1941 Died 1917 Age 47 years ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Hall, Nellie Hall, O. C. Hall, Olivia Born 1875 Born 1907 Born Jun 12 1915 Died 1907 Died Jan 7 1995 Died Apr 31 1963 ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Hall, Peter Hall, Philip Hall, Pink Born 1812 Born 1878 Born Aug 26 1913 Died 1892 Died Oct 21 1935 Died Mar 1948 "A devoted Husband" SC Corpl WWII ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Hall, Pink Hall, Rachel Hall, Roxie Starks Born 1872 Born Aug 30 1888 Born 1872 Died Mar 29 1932 Died Sep 17 1953 Died 1942 Mem. PBA Society Wife of Wm Jones ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Hall, Thompson John Hall, William Hall, Willie V. Born Oct 21 1900 Born 1873 Born Died Dec 28 1970 Died 1958 Died Jun 6 1966 "Rest in peace" Age 19 years ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Hall, Yancy Harper, Ed Theodore Harper, Louise W. Born Born Apr 6 1896 Born Sep 28 1911 Died Nov 16 1980 Died Oct 25 1984 Died Dec 16 1988 ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Hunter, Isibell T. Hunter, Louis E. Infant Children of Born 1923 Born Oct 16 1932 John B. & Rosa Died 1981 Died Sep 27 1980 Robinson Corpl. Korea ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Jefferson, Cholott Jefferson, J. E. Jefferson, Sinia Born Apr 9 1858 Born 1889 Born 1884 Died Apr 18 1893 Died 1976 Died 1967 Daniel & Sons ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Jefferson,Laura & Marie Jones, Hattie Lacey, Blondine Infants of Cholott Born 1903 McAlister Dooley Jefferson Died Dec 6 1934 Born 1913 Died 1984 "She loved her Lord and her love lives on" ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Lacey, Blondine M. Laverette, Lonea Watt Lee, Addie Born Born Aug 9 1909 Born Sep 29 1904 Died Jun 1 1984 Died May 30 1974 Died Nov 31 1921 "A loving hand that has touched many" ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Leverette, Emma H. Liddell, Donald Lee Liddell, Marvenia Born May 6 1906 Twin Brother of Ronald Mother "In God's care" ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Liddell, Reedie Mae Liddell, Ulam Jr. Liddell, Ulam Sr Best Brother Father Sister ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Lydel, Ronald Lee Lyons, Etrue M. Maulden, Franl Born Mar 2 1967 Born Mar 25 1903 Born 1908 Died Jan 18 1991 Died Sep 3 1950 Died 1946 "Twin to Donald Liddell" ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Maulden, Rev. M.B. McAlister, "Amos" M.C. McAlister, Alice C. Born Born Aug 9 1911 Born May 19 1878 Died Died Sep 7 1974 Died Wife "At Rest" ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- McAlister, Augustus McAlister, Bank McAlister, Banks Born Jul 17 1925 Born Mar 10 1845 Born Mar 4 1916 Died Dec 11 1980 Died Nov 10 1923 Died Aug 10 1963 Sgt US Army Korea ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- McAlister, Della Mae McAlister, Della Mae McAlister, Dinah R. Born 1879 Born 1879 Born 1890 Died 1976 Died 1976 Died 1983 ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- McAlister, Elizabeth McAlister, Hiram McAlister, Horace Tina Born Aug 9 1953 William Born Feb 16 1940 Died Born Feb 20 1888 Died Died Nov 3 1964 Wife of Rooster McAlister ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- McAlister, Howard Taft McAlister, I.V. McAlister, Lessie Born Aug 18 1907 Born Aug 12 1909 Born Jun 10 1954 Died Oct 9 1986 Died Jun 19 1982 Died ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- McAlister, Lillie McAlister, Lois Mosley McAlister, Louis Hunter Born Mar 21 1923 Born 1922 Born Oct 9 1907 Died May 29 1979 Died 1981 Died Jan 16 1977 "The hours part us but they bring us together again" ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- McAlister, Luther S. McAlister, M.C.Rooster McAlister, Mr. BornMar 8 1872 Born May 28 1945 Born Died Jun 2 1958 Died Jan 22 1994 Died "Those we love always US Army Vietnam remain with us for Love itself lives on........ ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- McAlister, Needa R. McAlistyer, Sidney McGruder, Rev. Orlando Clyburn Clyburn Born Jul 19 1963 Born 1909 Born 1895 Died Jun 22 1993 Died Died 1987 "God's good and humble servant who fought a good fight of faith.... ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- McMillan, Sam Mitchell, Dinah H. Norris, Columbus M. Born Jun 1 1920 Thompson Born Sep 15 1895 Died Jun 11 1920 Born May 10 1867 Died Sep 29 1918 Age 12 days Died Jan 11 1965 Son of PC & Emma Norris ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Norris, Florence Norris, Helen C. Norris, Lela W. Born Oct 22 1896 Born Born 1894 Died Dec 3 1898 Died Jul 28 1986 Died 1978 Daughter of PC & Emma Norris ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Norris, N A Oliver, Cleo Oliver, Josie B. Born Aug 8 1903 Born Born Died Nov 17 1904 Died Died 1981 Daughter of PC & Emma SC Pvt Norris ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Oliver, Josie B. Oliver, Stewart S. Pee, James Born Born Jun 7 1887 Born Died 1981 Died Apr 13 1947 Died Dec 6 1926 Age 10 days S/o Charlie & Louisa ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Plummer, Sheila Plummer, Stephen Reed, Anna M. Born Born Born Jun 11 1885 Died Jul 10 1969 Died Dec 16 1994 Died Dec 10 1975 ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Reed, Charlie C. Reed, Lilla McA. Reed, Ralph Born Jun 15 1884 Jenkins Born Died Mar 31 1962 Born 1868 Died Nov 9 1992 Died 1943 ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Richardson, Jimmie Richardson, Roxie Roberson, Maralie Born Born 1893 Born 1898 Died Dec 13 1959 Died 1970 Died 1965 Age 4 months 11 days ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Robinson, Aaron Robinson, Alvin Robinson, Annie Born Born Feb 7 1918 Born 1885 Died May 31 1896 Died Jan 23 1983 Died 1953 Age 60 years US Navy WWII ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Robinson, Baylis Robinson, Baylus Robinson, Daisey Born 1854 Born 1854 Born Sep 11 1910 Died Nov 18 1934 Died Nov 18 1934 Died Sep 12 1920? Member PBA Society Member of the PBA Infant of EJ & Annie Society Robinson ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Robinson, Dora J. Robinson, Elihue Robinson, Ewil Born Jun 14 1886 Boen Jul 14 1884 Born Nov 21 1916 Died Jul 18 1974 Died Jul 15 1963 Died Apr 1 1924 ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Robinson, Feaster Robinson, Grady Robinson, Izora Born 1882 Born Apr 14 1914 Born Died 1972 Died Feb 28 1992 Died Mar 17 1994 Sgt US Army WWII ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Robinson, John B. Robinson, John Lee Robinson, Joseph A. Born Nov 19 1878 Born Aug 2 1906 Born 1905 Died Feb 17 1961 Died Dec 24 1985 Died 1993 ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Robinson, Lucia Robinson, Lula Robinson, Mason Latimore Born Jun 18 1885 Born Feb 3 1906 Born 1904 Died Apr 2 1896 Died Aug 12 1948 Died 1988 Son of Feaster & Annie Robinson ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Robinson, Mason Sr. Robinson, Obie Robinson, Rosa B. Born Feb 3 1906 Born 1903 Born May 26 1885 Died Aug 12 1948 Died 1992 Died Mar 5 1969 Son of Feaster & Annie Robinson ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Sadler, Annie Sadler, Elva Sadler, Ida Born 1914 Born 1871 Born 1869 Died 1986 Died Dec 7 1931 Died 1982 "At Rest" ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Sadler, James Sadler, Rev J.R. Sadler, Sarah E. Born Jul 27 1903 Born May 1 1911 Born Died Jan 10 1969 Died Died Dec 11 1924 Founder of the NMS Bap. First lady of the NMS Church Jun 1 1960 Baptist Church founded Wash. DC Son of Sarah Jun 1 1960 ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Sadler, Walter L. Scott, John Sherard, Augusta Born 1914 Born 1890 Born 1886 died 1974 Died 1975 Died 1964 Sgt US Army WWII ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Sherard, Bessie C. Sherard, Eula Leona Sherard, Hirum Tillman Born 1883 Born 1907 Born Jun 14 1896 Died 1966 Died 1983 Died Nov 29 1980 ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Sherard, Lawyer Sherard, Lula Sherard, Teresa Born 1876 Born 1875 Born Jan 14 1905 Died Oct 23 1931 Died Died Jan 8 1970 Mem. PBA Society ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Skelton, Annie B. Skelton, Ernest Smythe, Dyree Anderson Born Born Apr 17 1920 Born Died Jan 29 1987 Died Apr 1 1966 Died 1971 ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Thompson, Alma Thompson, Batherl Thompson, Caroline Born Jul 25 1903 Born 1911 Born 1860 Died Feb 8 1974 Died 1994 Died 1941 ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Thompson, Catherine Thompson, Charles Thompson, H.W. Sr. Born 1917 Born Born 1912 Died 1989 Died Apr 6 19-- Died 1987 Age 64 years ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Thompson, John H. Thompson, John W. Thompson, Omar S. Born Jul 19 1863 Born 1863 Born Died Nov 21 1930 Died 1930 Died May 27 1967 ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Thompson, Omar S. Thompson, Oscar Thompson, Phillip Born Born 1895 Born 1913 Died May 27 1967 Died 1978 Died 1993 "At Rest" US Army WWI ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Thompson, Pink Thompson, Robert E. Thompson, Stewart Born 1874 Born Jun 25 1937 Born Apr 5 1906 Died 1942 Died Jun 11 1978 Died Oct 6 1954 "In Gods Trust" ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Wakefield, Charlie Walker, Alexander Walker, Easter Born Born Sep 4 1870 Born Sep 16 1906 Died Jun 24 1971 Died Feb 6 1949 Died Jan 20 1948 ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Walker, Eunice Walker, Freddie E. Walker, Jessie M. Born Nov 9 1922 Born Apr 27 1912 Born May 14 1936 Died Aug 9 1942 Died Dec 10 1974 Died Feb 26 1981 ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Walker, Joe Walker, Leila J. Walker, Lester Born May 10 1849 Born May 9 1887 Born 1906 Died Apr 23 1914 Died Aug 9 1942 Died 1948 "I love mother" ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Walker, Lillie Bell Walker, Luther J. Walker, Rosa L. Born May 2 1930 Born Sep 24 1909 Born Dec 5 1877 Died Oct 17 1966 Died Died Mar 14 1960 "Gone but not forgotten" ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Walker, Thomas Walton, Kathrnryn Watson, Daisey B. Born 1872 Born Born 1908 Died Sep 19 1954 Died Apr 22 1916 Died 1973 ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Watt, Beulah Watt, Eddie Wiley, Nelson Born 1898 Born 1887 Born Dec 1838 Died 1984 Died 1968 Died Aug 19 1902 ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Williford, Ellen Williford, Mrs. Walter Born 1878 Born Died 1929 Died Dec 15 1974 ----------------------- ----------------------- -----------------------