Removal of Graves

Removal of Graves
by the Santee Cooper Project, Moncks Corners, South Carolina

"Cemetery Records"...Berkeley County Historical Society

Clarendon County

Bethleham Church Cemetery

This cemetery located in Clarendon County, S. C. about 15 miles south of Manning, along the River Road and on Church property. At the time of the inventory the area was badly neglected, unfenced and overgrown with tree and brush. There were 20 grave markers, one tin, and an undetermined number of unknown graves. The names of 275 individuals believed to have been buried in this cemetery were obtained by personal interview with local residents.

Marked graves
Bennett, Pearl H. Apr 24 1927

Brunson, Joe Aug 08 1922

Byes, Cena Nov 26 1911

Byes, Worry Jun 10 1922

Davis David Jun 04 1920

Deas, Harry Jun 20 1926

James, Ruth Feb 17 1925

Johnson, Richard Dec 10 1925

Lemon, Pany Jan 07 1904

Manning, James Oct 04 1908

McBride, Adeline Jun 28 1922

McBride, Lincoln Sep 00 1910

McBride, Titus Dec 14 1925

McBride, Virgee Jun 14 1926

McBride, William May 05 1919

McFadden, Dobby Apr 09 1923

McFadden, Elizabeth Aug 15 1920

McFadden, Lee Mar 13 1921

Mouzon, Carrington tin marker

Oliver, Etta Apr 04 1926

Thames, George Mar 27 1896

Unmarked graves
Bembo, Margaret

Benet, Louis J.

Bennett, Chance

Bennett, five infants

Bennett, Leon

Bennett, Lewis

Bennett, Lizzie

Bennett, Sue

Bimbo, Agnes

Bimbo, David

Bimbo, Ed Jr.

Bimbo, Hackless

Bimbo, Hattie

Bimbo, Hattie Mae

Bimbo, Infant

Bimbo, Infant

Bimbo, Jimmie

Bimbo, Leon

Bimbo, Virginia

Bladen, Barcus

Bladen, Emma Jane

Bladen, Laurence

Bladen, Rebecca

Bladen, Theodore

Blanding, Ida

Blanding, Infant

Blanding, six infants

Bowman, Corene

Bowman, three infants

Bradley, Flora

Brunson, Alburtus

Brunson, Alvertis

Brunson, Amanda

Brunson, Annie Elizabeth

Brunson, Carrie

Brunson, Drake

Brunson, Easter

Brunson, Elouise

Brunson, Francie

Brunson, Horace

Brunson, infant

Brunson, infant

Brunson, Jack

Brunson, Janie

Brunson, Jobe

Brunson, Joe

Brunson, Joe Conner

Brunson, Jonnie Wilson

Brunson, Judy

Brunson, Lilly Mae

Brunson, Mary Lou

Brunson, Rachel

Brunson, Rachel Lee

Brunson, Sarah Ellen

Brunson, Sesh Jr.

Brunson, two infants

Brunson, two infants

Brunson, Vivian

Brunson, Willie

Byars, Dora

Byars, infant

Cole, Adam

Cole, Louisa

Daes, Abraham

Daes, Henry Jr.

Daes, infant

Daes, Jannie

Dais, Isaac

Dais, Rebecca

Dais, Ruther Mae

Davis, Adrianna

Davis, Adrianna

Davis, Albert

Davis, Callie

Davis, Kindle

Davis, Mariah

Dingle, Annie Eliza

Dingle, Bertha Mae

Dingle, Eddie

Dingle, Wesley

Dixon, Paul

Felder, Callie

Felder, Lillie Mae

Gaiters, Luke

Gaiters, Viola

Garis, Octavo

Garis, Venous

Garris, Isaac

Garris, June

Garris, Paris

Garris, Willie

Hammett, Hessie

Harrison, Adrianna

Harrison, George

Harrison, James

Harvin, Abraham

Harvin, Adra Anne

Harvin, Blanch

Harvin, Bosey

Harvin, Boston

Harvin, Minnie

Harvin, Pauline

Harvin, Vivian

Harvin, William

Harvin, Willie

Hilton, Porcher

Huggins, Cain

James, Cloie

James, Erline

James, Evelene

James, Hattie

James, Horace

James, Irene

James, Judge

James, Limas

James, Regenia

James, Sarah Ellen

James, Thomas Sr.

James, Willie

Jenkins, Bina

Johnson, Billie

Johnson, Bulah

Johnson, Charlotte

Johnson, Cloie

Johnson, Cyrus

Johnson, David

Johnson, Dorsena

Johnson, Easter

Johnson, Gree

Johnson, Hack

Johnson, infant

Johnson, Isaac Jr.

Johnson, Ivory

Johnson, Joseph

Johnson, Kattie

Johnson, Leah

Johnson, Louisa

Johnson, Nannie

Johnson, Nellie

Johnson, Rachel

Johnson, two infants

Johnson, Varmel

Johnson, Westley

Johnson, Willie

Jones, Bina

Jones, Clara

Jones, Dillie

Jones, Epsy

Jones, Rosa

Jones, Sallie

Jones, Sarah

Jones, Titus

Jones, two infants

Kinlaw, Caroline

Kinlaw, Irene

Lemon, Ambrose

Lemon, Carrie

Lemon, Mary Ellen

Lemon, Phoeby

Lemon, Silla

Mack, Nancy

Magwood, Fannie

Magwood, Julia

Manning, Hutson

Manning, Rosa

McBride, Agnes

McBride, Daniel

McBride, Esau

McBride, Evelyn

McBride, infant

McBride, Jacob

McBride, Julian

McBride, Kate

McBride, Lizzie

McBride, Rose

McBride, Sam

McBride, Trude

McBride, William Jr.

McDonald, John

McFadden, Agnes

McFadden, Allen

McFadden, Anthony

McFadden, Clara

McFadden, Comesena

McFadden, Edgar

McFadden, Etta

McFadden, five infants

McFadden, Richard

McFadden, Wilson

McKnight, Estell

McLary, Eva

Mellerson, Abraham

Mellerson, Caroline

Mellerson, Cleveland

Mellerson, Edward

Mellerson, Henrietta

Mellerson, Jonas

Mellerson, Major

Mellerson, Marcus

Mellerson, Mary

Mellerson, Sam

Montgomery, Louisa

Mouzon, Hannah

Mouzon, Plato

Nelson, Binkie

Nelson, Bishop Corpin

Nelson, Edward

Nelson, James

Nelson, Sam

Richards, Mary

Scott, Boto

Scott, Celie

Scott, Eliza

Scott, George

Scott, Hattie

Scott, Lattie

Scott, Lewis

Scott, Tena

Scott, William

Sessions, Affie

Sessions, Bristo

Sessions, Julia

Sessions, Straffon

Simmons, Tisha

Singleton, Cloreca

Spry, Nancy

Starks, Alvertis

Starks, Andrew

Starks, Charlotte

Starks, Eliza

Starks, Esaw

Starks, Frank Jr.

Starks, Henry

Starks, infant

Starks, Isaac

Starks, Jacob

Starks, James

Starks, John

Starks, Loucille

Starks, Marie

Starks, Mary

Starks, Paul

Starks, Peter

Starks, Rebecca

Starks, Taylor

Starks, two infants

Stephen, Victoria

Stephens, William

Taylor, Cem

Taylor, Susan Emma

Thames, Annie Mae

Thames, Elese

Thames, January

Thames, John Jr.

Thames, John Sr.

Thames, Lizzie

Thames, Lorena

Thames, May Bell

Thames, nine infants

Thames, Plumer

Thames, Sara

Walker, Laura Ann

Walters, Caleb

Walters, Ella

Walters, Ransom

Walters, Rockey

Walters, Rosine

Warsau, Lucy

Williams, Lillie Mae

Wilson, Mary

These graves and markers were removed to property owned by the Authority, 6 miles southeast of Summerton, on State Road # 802.

Big Home Graveyard No 1

In 1939, the property contained 1 grave marker and was owned by C. B. Rowland et al. Located about 3 miles south east of Rimini and 12 miles west of St. Paul and about one-half mile south of the St Paul-Rimini Highway.

Isaac, Palsey Born Sep 9 1841, Died Aug 20 1891

Code Cemetery, located on the Code Plantation. Supposedly, when the cemetery was originally used, it contained only wooden markers. At the time of the inventory, there were no markers and none of the names were known.

Colcolough Cemetery, located about 10 miles east of Summerton and one half mile in front of the old Santee Methodist Church (A.M.E). This cemetery was undisturbed, however, there were no markers to be found.

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Removal of Graves by the Santee Cooper Project, Moncks Corners, South Carolina

Removal of Graves
by the Santee Cooper Project, Moncks Corners, South Carolina