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079    GRIER'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH CEMETERY (OLD)

Location -off Hwy 86 south, at 1648 John Oakley Road on Panther Creek, near the sight of Love's Grist Mill.

Coordinates: 36d 19m 54.0s N; 79d 12m 28.0s W Click here for Google maps

Survey - recorded September 17, 1957 by J. B. Blaylock. Updated in 1997 by W. Ernest Blalock.

The church moved from this site in the mid 1850's, leaving the cemetery abandoned with little care through the years. In 1997 James Clair Wilkinson, age 79, cleared and repaired the cemetery. There are numerous graves here marked with plain brown rock, some with rock walls around them.

1. Allen, Janette L.   (b. 29 Sep 1837 - d. 29 Jun 1888)
Wife of J. W. Allen (Dove - broken)
2. Allen, Mary Ann   (b. 26 Oct 1876 - d. 16 Feb 1877)
Daughter of J W and J L Allen
3. Burton, Catherine A. McMullen   (b. 8 Jan 1810 - d. 28 Jun 1853)
Wife of Drury Burton, Jr. Aged 43 Yrs. 5 Mos. & 20 Dys.
4. Burton, Drury A.   (b. 15 Aug 1841 - d. 26 Jul 1844)
Son of Drury and Catherine A. Burton
5. Burton, Drury, Jr.   (b. 1 Feb 1815 - d. 17 Dec 1892)
Spouse - Catherine A. Burton.
6. Burton, Elizabeth G.   (b. 5 May 1848 - d. 28 May 1853)
Daughter of Drury and Catherine A. Burton
7. Collins, Frances   (b. 25 Jan 1818 - d. )
8. Currie, Sally   (b. 6 Sep 1771 - d. 9 Feb 1832)
Married 29 Aug 1795
9. Currie, William   (b. - d. 16 Oct 1819)
10. Harris, Berta   (b. 4 Jun 1876 - d. 13 Jun 1946)
Wife of C. C. Harris
11. Johnston, Annie G.   (b. 22 Jul 1874 - d. 19 Oct 1875)
Daughter of JA and SF Johnston
12. Johnston, Willie G.   (b. 7 Sep 1876 - d. 26 Aug 1877)
Son of JA and SF Johnston
13. Love, Miss Maggie   (b. - d. about 1913)
(no stone, probably last burial here)
14. Mitchell, Alexander   (b. 14 Oct 1832 - d. 10 Jul 1847)
Son of John Mitchell
15. Mitchell, Ann   (b. - d. )
"Sacred to the memory of Ann" Wife of David Mitchell. Aged about 66 Yrs.
16. Mitchell, David   (b. 1755 - d. 1831)
Husband of Ann Mitchell. Aged 76 Yrs. (Crown over cross - To the memory of)
17. Mitchell, Elizabeth   (b. 1 Jun 1793 - d. 18 Jul 1857)
Wife of John Mitchell. (willow tree at top)
18. Mitchelle, E. Garion   (b. 13 Feb 1827 - d. 6 Oct 1879)
Spouse - J. Fannie Mitchelle
19. Mitchelle, J. Fannie   (b. 20 Aug 1830 - d. 5 Jun 1900)
Spouse - E. Garion Mitchelle
20. Mitchelle, Johnnie   (b. - d. c.1860)
Age 7 years, 5 mos, 21 days. Son of E. Garion and J. Fannie Mitchelle
21. Moore, Cornelia A.   (b. - d. 3 Jul 1855)
Age 2 months
22. Moore, Cornelia F. Oakley   (b. 1826 - d. 28 May 1855)
1st wife of Lawrence H. Moore. Aged 29 Yrs. 3 Mos. 23 Days (willow tree)
23. Morgan, Mary Ann   (b. 23 Aug 1845 - d. 16 Aug 1862)
Daughter of Goodloe W. and Mary L. Morgan
24. Morgan, Mary L.   (b. 7 Dec 1812 - d. 6 Sep 1882)
Wife of Goodloe W. Morgan. Aged 69 Yrs. 8 Mos. 29 Dys. (anchor at top)
25. Oakley, John A.   (b. 13 Sep 1855 - d. 26 Nov 1855)
26. Richmond, C. J.   (b. 28 Apr 1817 - d. 14 Aug 1895)
27. Richmond, Martha A.   (b. 12 Jul 1803 - d. 12 Jan 1886)
28. Smith, Charlie C.   (b. 28 Jul 1875 - d. 1 Jan 1952)
29. Smith, Frank W.   (b. 1886 - d. 1905)
Son of T. B. and H. A. Smith
30. Smith, Hulda A.   (b. 1843 - d. 1898)
Wife of T. B. Smith
31. Smith, Keran   (b. 3 Nov 1866 - d. 17 Feb 1902)
Wife of L. A. Walker
32. Smith, Thomas B.   (b. 1832 - d. 1904)
33. Wade, Lucile   (b. 29 Jun 1902 - d. 6 Nov 1903)
Daughter of J T and J C Wade
34. Wells, Martha J. Mitchell   (b. 1829 - d. 2 May 1857)
Wife of Stephen M. Wells (rose over bible)
35. Woods, Martha A. Laftis   (b. 3 Feb 1818 - d. 21 Jan 1883)
Wife of A. S. G. Woods