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078    STRAUGHN [D84.2]

Location - Center Township. By two large cedar trees, 50 feet west of old lane, 850 feet south of old chimney, 2,000 feet east of SR 1520, Old Graham Road, and 1.0 mile north of SR 1520, Russell Chapel Road

Coordinates: 35d 46m 21.0s N; 79d 11m 58.0s W Click here for Google maps

This cemetery was located by Quinn Hawkesworth. On 24 March 1997 Will M. Heiser recorded 4 legible grave markers, and 15+ field stones.

Owner: Allen and Teresa Phillips; previously Willamette Industries, Inc..
Legal Description: Parcel 5900. Deed 1121/263; plat 2003-323. Deed 566-430, 12 Dec 1990, Boise Cascade Corp., 355.67 acres, per Champion International Fibre Co. Plat 8-91, 20 June 1958.
Topo Quadrant: Bynum.
Family owned: Yes.
Abandoned: Yes.
Number of graves: 19.
Cemetery size: 60' x 70'.
White: Yes.
Restricted access: Yes. Difficult access over private property
Overgrown and easy to identify: Yes.
Enclosed: No.
Markers: Yes.
Markers with inscriptions: Yes.
Number of readable markers: 4.
Last burial: 1913.
First burial: 1878.

Significant events: Elisha H. Straughn served in the State Legislature of 1858-1864 and was Clerk of Sandy Creek Association for 40 years..

Last canvassed by: Will M. Heiser. Date: 24 Mar 1997.

1. Hamlet, Eliza Campbell (Poe)   (b. 2 Mar 1826 - d. 9 May 1913)
Wife of Sidney S. Hamlet. "Mother".
2. Poe, William N.   (b. 9 Oct 1818 - d. 30 Dec 1905)
Footstone: W.N.Poe.
3. Straughn, Elisha H.   (b. 12 Jul 1809 - d. 22 Feb 1878)
Husband of Nancy B. Straughn. "He served in the Legislature of 1858-1864. Was Clerk of Sand Creek Assn. 40 yrs. They rest from their labors and their works do follow them." "Father". Double headstone. Footstone: EHS.
4. Straughn, Nancy B.   (b. 5 Jun 1817 - d. 15 Feb 1883)
Wife of Elisha H. Straughn. "Mother". Double headstone. Footstone: NBS.