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432 WELCH, JAMES [P71.1]
Location - Bear Creek Township. 75 feet west of SR 2322, Sam Phillips Road, 0.1 mile south of NC 42
Coordinates: 35d 31m 38.2s N; 79d 28m 46.3s W Click here for Online Maps
On 18 April 1989, Wayne Phillips recorded 5 grave markers and reported a total of approximately 30 graves. On 30 January 1992, Roland Phillips showed this cemetery location to Will M. Heiser. On 27 February 2018, Mack Phillips showed Julie King-McDaniel to the site. Julie photographed all accessible markers but was hampered by fire ants.
Owner: Jerry Allen Beal.
Legal Description: 1659/565, 30 Aug 2012, Laura Beal Luck to Jerry Allen Beal, reserves 1 acre old Welch grave yard.
Topo Quadrant: Bear Creek.
Family owned: Yes.
Abandoned: Yes.
Number of graves: 30.
Cemetery size: 50' x 70'.
White: Yes.
Restricted access: Private property. Enclosed with electric fence.
Overgrown. Easily identifiable.
Enclosed: Yes. Electric fence.
Markers: Yes.
Markers with inscriptions: Yes.
Number of readable markers: 5.
Last burial: 1898.
First burial: 1864.
Last canvassed by: Wayne Phillips, 18 Apr 1989; Will Heiser, 30 Jan 1992; Julie King-McDaniel and Mack Phillips, 27 Feb 2018.
 Cagle, A. W. (b. 7 Oct 1841 - d. 20 Jul 1876) - Ellis, J. W. (b. 27 May 1862 - d. 25 Aug 1864)
Son of J. W. and Rebec J. Ellis. "Asleep in Jesus".
- Ellis, Rebec J. (b. 14 Nov 1838 - d. 22 Jan 1878)
Wife of J. W. Ellis. "At Rest".
- Welch, James (b. 30 Jun 1844 - d. 1 May 1882)
- Welch, Nancy (Martindale) (b. 28 Jan 1841 - d. 10 Jan 1898)
Wife of James Welch. "A light from our house has gone". Hen Jones was accused of Nancy Welch's murder and was lynched about 1/2 mile northwest of this cemetery. Cows are destroying grave sites. Row 1.
Web page updated 8 June 2021
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