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004    LEA'S CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Location - This church was begun by the Lea family that founded Leasburg and was in Caswell County until 1792 when Person County was formed. On the south side of highway 158 at the intersection with Rolling Hills Rd. (was Bushy Fork Rd.)

Coordinates: 36d 23m 01.0s N; 79d 05m 41.0s W Click here for Online Maps

Pictures provided by Richmond Frederick and CCHA in October 2006. Overall view of the cemetery. Church history sign.

From the church history sign:

The church was formed as an Anglican Chapel in 1750 on South Hyco Creek. It was a widely recognized landmark in this frontier region and was known as "Chapel Church." Francis Asbury, one of two first Bishops of the Methodist church, preached here in 1781 during the Revolutionary War. The church passed to the Methodist after 1784.
The church was the first organized church in what became Person County in 1792.
Note: The church was in Granville County when formed in 1750 and was next in Orange County before being passed to Caswell County and became Person County in 1792.

1. Bowes, Betty Ann   (b. 1953 - d. 1953)
2. Bowes, Cleve   (b. 1884 - d. 1942)
3. Bowes, Cora Ann   (b. 1878 - d. 1958)
4. Bowes, Erma L   (b. 15 Jun 1918 - d. )
5. Bowes, Hallie M.   (b. 1891 - d. 1957)
6. Bowes, Isaac M.   (b. 1924 - d. 1972)
7. Bowes, Obie Franklin   (b. 1927 - d. 1998)
8. Boyd, Clarence Lacy   (b. 1895 - d. 1950)
9. Boyd, Jessie W.   (b. 1899 - d. 1993)
10. Bradsher, Eunice   (b. 1853 - d. 1895)
11. Bradsher, Frances   (b. 1827 - d. 1888)
12. Bradsher, William   (b. 1811 - d. 1879)
13. Brandon, G. B.   (b. 1845 - d. 1912)
14. Brandon, Sarah T.   (b. 1848 - d. 1914)
15. Brewer, Agnes M.   (b. 1842 - d. 1916)
16. Brewer, Cassie Maywood   (b. 1907 - d. 1909)
17. Brewer, Edgar Slade   (b. 1909 - d. 1962)
18. Brewer, Infant   (b. - d. )
son of J.M & W.A. Brewer
19. Brewer, James E.   (b. 1872 - d. 1894)
20. Brewer, Janic Snead   (b. 1908 - d. 1986)
21. Brewer, John M.   (b. 1876 - d. 1942)
22. Brewer, Robert E.   (b. 1834 - d. 1904)
23. Brewer, Wiilic A. Smith   (b. 1885 - d. 1937)
24. Brooks, Ella Bradsher   (b. 1868 - d. 1937)
25. Brooks, Mrs. Bessie S.   (b. 1846 - d. 1936)
26. Carr, Alvenia Frederick   (b. 1918 - d. 1987)
27. Carr, Charlie C.   (b. 1888 - d. 1956)
28. Carr, Jesse M.   (b. 1876 - d. 1947)
29. Carr, Melvin Merritt   (b. 1915 - d. 1981)
30. Carr, Roxie Harris   (b. 1878 - d. 1917)
31. Carr, Ruby Howerton   (b. 1893 - d. 1968)
32. Carr, Ruth Garrett   (b. - d. 8 May 1886)
33. Carr, Wanda Gale   (b. 1956 - d. 1998)
34. Childress, Emmer F. (Mrs)   (b. 1858 - d. 1918)
35. Clayton, Myra Lynn   (b. 1959 - d. 1959)
36. Clayton, Rebecca Gail   (b. 1956 - d. 1956)
37. Cochran, Anness   (b. 13 Jan 1761 - d. 17 May 1821)
"Sacred to the memory of"
38. Cochran, Aurelia   (b. c.1806 - d. 25 Jun 1812)
daughter of James Cochran. "departed this life ... in the sixth year of her age." "You youth that pass by behold & see. As you are now so once was I. As I am now so you must be."
39. Cochran, James   (b. c.1761 - d. 13 Apr 1807)
"departed this life ... in the 46th year of his age."
40. Coleman, Sarah (Mrs.)   (b. 1774 - d. 1854)
41. Collins Franklin L.   (b. 1923 - d. 1993)
42. Collins, Virginia P.   (b. 1923 - d. 1954)
43. Day, (Boy)   (b. 1953 - d. 1953)
44. Fox, Helen "Can" Knight   (b. 1919 - d. 1988)
45. Frederick, Thomas E.   (b. 7 Apr 1913 - d. 3 May 1968)
46. Fulcher, Bettie B.   (b. 1853 - d. 1927)
47. Fulcher, Mary Ann   (b. 1882 - d. 1965)
48. Fulcher, Obediah   (b. 1847 - d. 1928)
49. Fulcher, Ruth Pearl   (b. 1886 - d. 1973)
50. Fulcher, Samuel   (b. 1884 - d. 1967)
51. Garrett, Almira (Garratt)   (b. - d. )
wife of Stephen Garrett
52. Garrett, Stephen   (b. 1810 - d. 1863)
husband of Almira Garrett
53. Garrett, Wilson E.   (b. 1861 - d. 1916)
54. Gray, Alvin Junious   (b. 1959 - d. 1976)
55. Gray, Betty Jean   (b. 1938 - d. )
56. Gray, Charlie Junious   (b. 1939 - d. 1987)
57. Gray, Lonie Sue   (b. 1935 - d. 1935)
58. Gray, Nannie S.   (b. 1914 - d. 1958)
59. Gray, William M.   (b. 1913 - d. 1972)
60. Hester, Janie Rogers   (b. 1910 - d. 1995)
61. Hester, Jimmy   (b. 1941 - d. 1952)
62. Hester, Richard   (b. 1944 - d. 1952)
63. Knight, Alfred Ray   (b. 1919 - d. 1970)
64. Knott, Bessie   (b. 10 Aug 1920 - d. )
65. Knott, Henry   (b. 1877 - d. 1935)
66. Knott, Howard   (b. 1907 - d. 1929)
67. Knott, John Willie   (b. 1905 - d. 1975)
68. Knott, Violet Solomon   (b. 1876 - d. 1953)
69. Knott, William R.   (b. 1917 - d. 1980)
70. Knott, Willie Gene   (b. 1902 - d. 1955)
71. Lacks, Joyce Woodall   (b. - d. 10 Feb 2004)
72. Lee, Bertha Oliver   (b. 1891 - d. 1988)
73. Lee, Harry   (b. 1926 - d. 1941)
74. Lee, Ira Thomas   (b. 1895 - d. 1978)
75. Murphy, Flora   (b. 1870 - d. 1909)
76. O'Briant, Patsy Gentry   (b. 1934 - d. 1990)
77. Oliver, Daniel Lindsay   (b. 1868 - d. 1948)
78. Oliver, Ella J.   (b. 1948 - d. 1948)
79. Oliver, Ella Willis   (b. 1866 - d. 1960)
80. Oliver, O. M.   (b. 1797 - d. 1897)
81. Oliver, Rosa V.   (b. 1890 - d. 1977)
82. Oliver, W. Melvin   (b. 1921 - d. 1943)
83. Oliver, William H.   (b. 1895 - d. 1973)
84. Oliver, Winnie Saunders   (b. 1894 - d. 1984)
85. Pleasant, Alphonso Alice   (b. 1897 - d. 1924)
86. Pleasant, Andrew Jackson   (b. 1886 - d. 1963)
87. Pleasant, Anna May Harris   (b. 1891 - d. 1976)
88. Pleasant, Bertie   (b. 1864 - d. 1935)
89. Pleasant, Betty Briggs   (b. 1890 - d. 1973)
90. Pleasant, E. B.   (b. 1856 - d. 1942)
91. Pleasant, Edith Winstead   (b. 1908 - d. 1968)
92. Pleasant, Enwood Samuel   (b. 1907 - d. 1922)
93. Pleasant, Henry M.   (b. 1888 - d. 1971)
94. Pleasant, Herbert C.   (b. 1897 - d. 1979)
95. Pleasant, Ida Clayton   (b. 1884 - d. 1974)
96. Pleasant, Ivey Ellis, Sr.   (b. 1895 - d. 1983)
97. Pleasant, James Henry W.   (b. 1895 - d. 1914)
98. Pleasant, Jennie Willis   (b. 1857 - d. 1935)
99. Pleasant, John P.   (b. 1892 - d. 1966)
100. Pleasant, Julia Blanche   (b. 1914 - d. 1915)
101. Pleasant, K. Lillian   (b. 1900 - d. 1990)
102. Pleasant, Katy Sue   (b. 1914 - d. 1915)
103. Pleasant, Major Y.   (b. 1890 - d. 1976)
104. Pleasant, Minnie Tatum   (b. 1896 - d. 1979)
105. Pleasant, Robert H.   (b. 1916 - d. 1989)
106. Pleasant, Robert H. Jr.   (b. 1954 - d. 1954)
107. Pleasant, Robert Lawrence, "Bob"   (b. 1946 - d. 1999)
108. Pleasant, Robert Samuel   (b. 1916 - d. 1916)
109. Pleasant, Thomas Alien   (b. 1960 - d. 1960)
110. Pleasant, Virgie S.   (b. 7 Aug 1912 - d. )
111. Pleasant, William M.   (b. 1861 - d. 1922)
112. Pleasant, William Preston   (b. 1979 - d. 1981)
113. Pleasant, William Samuel   (b. 1887 - d. 1963)
114. Rice, Stephen C.   (b. 1844 - d. 1918)
115. Rose, Alexander   (b. c.1738 - d. 12 Apr 1807)
born in Inverness Scotland and died in Person County. husband of Eunice Lea Rose.
116. Rose, Duncan   (b. 1777 - d. 1839)
117. Rose, Eunice Lea   (b. 1750 - d. 21 Mar 1816)
born in Virginia and died in Person County. wife of Alexander Rose.
118. Shell, Ruth Tatum   (b. 1922 - d. 1998)
119. Stephens, Eliza M.   (b. 1818 - d. 1851)
120. Wagstaff, Blanche Hester   (b. 1900 - d. 1980)
121. Wagstaff, John Lassiter   (b. 1964 - d. 1970)
122. Wagstaff, Lewis Teague   (b. 1896 - d. 1972)
123. Wagstaff, Nancy Wilson   (b. 1928 - d. 1975)
124. Wagstaff, Robert Hester   (b. 1926 - d. 1980)
125. Wagstaff, Sandra Hester   (b. 1954 - d. 1976)
126. Watson, Nora B.   (b. 1882 - d. 1954)
127. Watson, Richard A.   (b. 1883 - d. 1955)
128. Wilkerson, Ara Elizabeth   (b. 1874 - d. 1951)
129. Wilkerson, Charles C.   (b. 1909 - d. 1997)
130. Wilkerson, Charles Vernon   (b. 1939 - d. 1966)
131. Wilkerson, Cornelia M.   (b. 1914 - d. 1980)
132. Wilkerson, Esther Thompson   (b. 1901 - d. 1971)
133. Wilkerson, Frances S tames   (b. 1954 - d. 1955)
134. Wilkerson, Robert J.   (b. 1907 - d. 1974)
135. Wilkerson, Thaddeus Vernon   (b. 1917 - d. 1990)
136. Wilkerson, William Earl   (b. 1896 - d. 1972)
137. Wilkerson, William Robert   (b. 1871 - d. 1943)
138. Willis, Sophia Ann   (b. 1832 - d. 1899)
139. Winstead, James F.   (b. - d. 4 Feb 1889)