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355    GARDNER [L69.1]

      Location - Cape Fear Township. 200 feet west of residence of Nellie (Gardner) Thrift, at south end of SR 1907, Lower Thrift Road. Address of residence is 800 Lower Thrift Rd.

      Coordinates: 35d 40m 32.3s N; 79d 01m 58.1s W Click here for Online Maps

      On 7 March 1992, Audrey and Will Heiser recorded 10 grave markers and several field stones. Boe Goodwin visited the cemetery and took several photograhs on 16 May 2021.

      View #2 in 2021 of the cemetery

      Owner: Mitchell, Edith Ann Thrift. Formerly Nellie Gardner Thrift.
      Legal Description: Parcel 5771. Deed HR-460, 1 Aug 1936, 46.22 acres from Hattie Hearn, et al., to Nellie Gardner.
      Topo Quadrant: Merry Oaks.
      Family owned: Yes.
      Maintained and in use: Yes.
      Number of graves: 15.
      Cemetery size: 25' x 25'.
      White: Yes.
      Restricted access: Yes. On private property
      Well maintained: Yes.
      Enclosed: No.
      Markers: Yes.
      Markers with inscriptions: Yes.
      Number of readable markers: 10.
      Last burial: 1934.
      First burial: 1846.
      Unusual situation: Yes.
      Unusual situation: One stone has a round medallion with the words "To The End Sond in the Faith" and the initials "R A M Y.".
      Markers damaged: Yes.

      Miscellaneous information: Ref: Edith (Thrift) Mitchell (919 542-2639).

      Last canvassed by: Will M. and Audrey Heiser. Date: 7 Mar 1992. Boe Goodwin photographed the cemetery in May 2021.


  1. Gardner, Annie B.   (b. 24 Feb 1907 - d. 22 Nov 1908)
      • Row-1. No-3. Daughter of Nathan A. and Lucy A. (Johnson) Gardner. "Safe in the arms of Jesus". Footstone: "A.B.G.".
  2. Gardner, Elezabeth (sic)   (b. Unknown - d. 3 Jul 1846)
      • Row-2. No-1. Wife of Thomas Gardner. Mother of Thomas Gardner. "Sond in the faith to the end". Husband was Thomas, d. 12 Jun 1855, burial place unknown. Grave covered with neat pile of rocks 3'x7'x1'. Data furnished by Edith (Thrift) Mitchell 542-2639. Plot view.
  3. Gardner, Louisa Holt   (b. 10 Feb 1842 - d. 13 Jun 1915)
      • Row-1. No-2. Wife of Thomas Gardner. Daughter of Jeptha and Rachel (Petty) Holt. Concrete blocks at head and foot. Data furnished by Edith (Thrift) Mitchell.
  4. Gardner, Lucy A. Johnson   (b. 21 Dec 1877 - d. 15 Jul 1914)
      • Row-1. No-4. Wife of Nathan A. Gardner. Polished. Combined stone w/Nathan A.Gardner. Data furnished by Edith (Thrift) Mitchell.
  5. Gardner, Nathan A.   (b. 20 Jun 1869 - d. 15 Oct 1934)
      • Row-1. No-5. Husband of Lucy A. (Johnson) Gardner. Son of Thomas and Louisa (Holt) Gardner. Polished. Combined stone with Lucy A. J. Gardner. Data furnished by Edith (Thrift) Mitchell, . Son of Thomas and Louisa Gardner.
  6. Gardner, Thomas   (b. 2 Oct 1832 - d. 8 May 1909)
      • Row-1. No-1. Husband of Louisa (Holt) Gardner. "Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord". Footstone: "T.G.". Relationship data furnished by Edith (Thrift) Mitchell.
  7. Holt, Catherine Gardner   (b. 20 Aug 1827 - d. 20 Jun 1890)
      • Row-2. No-2. Wife of George Andrew Holt. Daughter of Thomas and Elezabeth Gardner. Grave covered with pile of rocks 3'x7'x1'. Data furnished by Edith (Thrift) Gardner.
  8. Holt, George Andrew   (b. Unknown - d. 20 Dec 1880)
      • Row-2. No-3. Husband of Catherine (Gardner) Holt. Son of Jeptha and Rachel (Peddy) Holt. Pile of rocks 3'x7'x1', w/flat fieldstone headstone. No writing; Data by Edith (Thrift) Mitchell.
  9. Holt, Infant   (b. Unknown - d. Unknown)
      • Row-2. No-4. Infant twin of George Andrew and Catherine (Gardner) Holt. Sm pile of rocks. Flat fieldstone headstone. Common grave. Data furnished by Edith (Thrift) Mitchell.
  10. Holt, Infant   (b. Unknown - d. Unknown)
      • Row-2. No-5. Infant twin of George Andrew and Catherine (Gardner) Holt. Sm pile of rocks. Flat fieldstone headstone. Common grave. Data furnished by Edith (Thrift) Mitchell.


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