Removal of Graves

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

"Cemetery Records"...Berkeley County Historical Society

Code Cemetery
An old abandoned cemetery on the Code Plantation located in Clarendon County, on the site of the old Santee River Road about 21 miles southeast of Manning, about nine miles east of Summerton. At the time of the inventory, it was not fenced and contained no grave markers. Information gathered during the inventory, June 6 1939, indicated that some 50 years earlier (about 1889) there were wooden hand markers and the graves were plainly visible. The cemetery investigators were not able to determine the names of any individuals buried in the cemetery. Today the cemetery is owned by the Authority near the waters of the Santee Reservoir, Lake Marion.

Code cemetery #1 is owned by the Prudential Insurance Co.

Colcolough Cemetery
This cemetery is located in Clarendon County, S.C., about 10 miles east of Summerton and one half mile in front of the old Santee Methodist Church (A.M.E.). The inventory report, dated March 8 1939, states "unable to find any marking that would lead to believe that this cemetery would be disturbed by the Project."

The Cuddo Cemetery
This cemetery was located in Clarendon County about 16 miles south of Manning, about 12 miles south east of Summerton and about two miles south of the old Santee River Road. At the time of the inventory the area was unfenced and overgrown with weeds and brush. There were no markers, nor anything to indicate its being a cemetery. The cemetery had not been used for a great many years. It was estimated that the area contained about 150 graves. The names of 49 individuals believed to have been buried in this cemetery were obtained by personal interview with local residents.

Unmarked Graves
Bennett, Daniel

Bennett, Edie

Bennett, Fannie

Bennett, Judie

Bennett, Primus

Bennett, Reuben

Bennett, Tena

Bennett, Virginia

Bimbo, Dick

Bimbo, Mammie

Byars, Carrie

Byar, Fillis

Byars, January

Byars, Nora

Byars, May

Grant, Rosie

Harvin, Abbie

Harvin, January

Harvin, Rebecca

James, Joshua

James, Malinda

James, Mary

James, Phillip

James, Phillip

Kinlaw, Ben

Kinlaw, Binkie

Kinlaw, Juber

Kinlaw, Sylvia

Kinlaw, Tiner

Lemon, Ambros

Lemon, Flora

Lemon, Hannah

Manning, Earley

Manning, Mesach

Manning, Miles

Mellerson, Mag

Mellerson, Sam

Mouzon, Columbus

Mouzon, Delia

Mouzon, Eddie

Mouzon, Hamlet

Sessions, Granson

Sessions, Sam

Sessions, Sillia

Spry, Josh

Toie, Sam

Walker, Arthur

Wilson, Mary A.

Fort Watson Indian Mounds on Scott's Lake (Indian)
This abandoned Indian Burial ground was located around old Fort Watson, on Scott's Lake, Clarendon County, S. C. At the time of the inventory, October 31 1940, the burial ground was on the property owned by R. A. Smythe et al and the area was reported to be overgrown and neglected. It was reported that "some of the mounds seem to have been dug into for relics.

This burial ground was left undisturbed as it appeared there would be no effect on the graves from the water.

Frierson Cemetery #96
This old abandoned cemetery was located in Clarendon County S. C. about 15 miles southwest of Greeleyville, S. C. and about 12 miles south of Manning. The area was about five or six hundred yards west of Frierson Cemetery # 95 on Frierson Plantation (Wyboo Wiboo) owned by C.E. Smith. At the time of the inventory, October 31 1940, the report states that "it is overgrown with trees and brush, and there is no fence nor any markers of any kind." Workers were unable to determine the names of any one buried in this cemetery. It was decided to leave the cemetery undisturbed. Today the area is covered by the waters of the Santee Reservoir, Lake Marion.

Frierson "Unknown" Cemetery # 97
This cemetery was located in Clarendon, S.C., about 15 miles southwest of Greeleyville and about 12 miles south of Manning. The area was about 250 yards west of Frierson Cemetery # 96 on Frierson Plantation (Wyboo or Wiboo) owned by C. E. Smith. At the time of the inventory, October 31, 1940, the report states that Vester Leavy of Summerton, S.C. had been told "that two negroes came to Frierson Plantation sick and soon died and were buried there. No one knew who they were". This was back in slavery times, but he can remember when the two graves were plain and marked with wooden markers. The area was overgrown in trees and brush. There was no fence, marker or anything to indicate its being a cemetery. Investigators were unable to determine the names of the two individuals buried in the cemetery. With the area being below the 60 foot contour, it was decided to leave the cemetery undisturbed.

Goshen II Plantation Cemetery
This Clarendon County S.C. was located about one mile south of the river road, about 15 miles southeast of Manning, and about 12 miles southeast of Summerton. At the time of the inventory, the cemetery was on the property of A. J. Plowden. It was unfenced, unmarked, and very much neglected, being overgrown with trees and brush. Through personal interviews with local residents, the cemetery investigators were able to learn the names of 40 individuals believed to have been buried there.

Unmarked graves
Ballard, Binky

Childers, infant

Hammett, Alverta

Hammett, Anna Eliza

Hammett, Calvin

Hammett, Jessie

Hammett, Kate

Hammett, Laura

Hammett, Liddie

Hammett, Nathaniel

Hammett, Venia

Hammett, Violet

Hammett, Weary

Hammett, Wilson

Lemon, Ben

Lemon, Mary Ann

McFadden, Theodore

Miller, Julia

Miller, North

Murry, Annie

Murry, Doctor

Murry, Lorins

Sessions, Eliza

Sessions, Ella Margaret

Sessions, Lucy

Sessions, Rachel

Sessions, two infants

Simmons, Arnet

Simmons, Cicero

Simmons, Smith

Simmons, Susanna

Simmons, Tom

Simmons, Venus

Simmons, two infants

Umphries, Bean

Williams, Edward

When it was determined that this cemetery would be in danger of wave erosion from the Santee Reservoir, Lake Marion, 77 graves were moved to property of the Authority located about 11 miles south of Manning.

Lawson Cemetery
This cemetery is located about one and a half miles south of St Paul and about 26 miles southeast of Sumter. There were no markers and the number of graves it contained was unknown. At the time of the inventory, the cemetery was on the property owned by Robert Smythe. The cemetery was overgrown with trees and brush and had been abandoned for over 40 years. There were no markers and the number of graves it contained is unknown. Through personal interveiw with local residents, cemetery investigators learned the names of seven individuals believed to have been buried there.

Unmarked graves
Beaton, Emily

Beaton, Frank

Briggs, Deamon

Briggs, "John and Mary Doe"

Caldwell, Frank

Felder, Ned

Reagan, (Ragin)Charlotte

Though the cemetery was well out of area of the Santee reservoir, Lake Marion, it was the opinion of the Director of the Cemetery Department that "it could be affected by water" thus it would be observed for possible seepage.

Nelson Cemetery
This abandoned cemetery was located in Clarendon County, S. C. about two miles south of Zion Church, 16 miles south of Manning, and about 12 miles southeast of Summerton. At the time of the inventory, May 19 1939, the cemetery was on the property owned by the estate of S. W. Nelson. There were no grave markers and the cemetery was unfenced and overgrown with trees and brush. One person interviewed said he could remember when the graves were marked with wooden markers and that it was known as the Nelson Burying ground. Cemetery investigators were unable to determine the names of any individuals believed to be buried there. 93 graves were moved to property of the Authority located about 11 miles south of Manning.

Old Jeruselum Cemetery
This cemetery was located in Clarendon County, S. C. on property of the Old Jeruselam Church. It was on the old Santee River Road, about 12 miles south of Manning and about 14 miles southeast of Summerton. At the time of the inventory, April 16 1941, the cemetery was unfenced, and overgrown with trees and brush, and very much neglected. It contained approximately 150 graves, two of which were marked. Through personal interview with local residents, cemetery investigators learned the names of 64 individuals believed to have been buried there.

Marked graves
Dingle, Howard

Murray, James

Unmarked graves
Bembo, Charlotte

Bennett, Tena

Boyd, Arthur

Boyd, Bob

Boyd, Evelyn

Boyd, Harriott

Boyd, Harris

Boyd, Robert Jr.

Brock, Mary

Brown, Allen

Clark, Feddie

Clark, James

Clark, Leroy

Clark, Roberta

Clark, Roy

Clark, Roy

Clark, infant

Clarks, Cesar

Dingle, Daniel

Dingle, Emaline

Dingle, Emma

Dingle, Jasper

Dingle, Loucilla

Dingle, Richard

Dingle, Susan

Dingle, Wash

Dukes, Celia

Dukes, Sam

Fraser, Ameia

Hilton, Elese

Hilton, John Sr.

Hilton, Jonnie Jr.

Hilton, Loutica

Hilton, Queen

James, DuBose

James, Lena

James, Rebecca

Jeroe, Bill

Jeroe, Eunity

Marion, Anders

Marion, Ben

Marion, Carolina

Marion, Florence

Marion, Frank

Marion, General

Marion, Jack

Marion, James

Marion, Ritter

Murray, Sylvia

Pierson, Susan E.

Robinson, Rosa Bell

Sessions, Anna

Spry, Gabe

Spry, Lizzie

Tindal, Eliza

Tindal, Elizabeth

Tindal, James

Tindal, John

Tindal, Pink

Tindal, Venia Viola

Tindal, Wash

Tindal, four infants

Walker, Scripter

Williams, Esaw

Williams, Willie

Though the cemetery was located near the severance line, it was determined to leave the graves and markers undisturbed. It was the opinion of the Director of the cemetery Department that while the cemetery was very near the water of the Santee Reservoir, Lake Marion, the land was high enough so that there would be no effect from the water.

Owens no 1 Cemetery
This cemetery is located in Clarendon County, S.C. on the old Owens Plantation about 20 miles south west of Manning and five miles southeast of St. Paul. At the time of the inventory, August 24, 1939, the property was owned by G. T. Floyd. It was an old abandoned burying ground at that time, there were four unmarked graves. The area is adjoining the severance line and has been unaffected by the water of the Santee Reservoir, Lake Marion.

Owens no 2 Cemetery
This Cemetery is located in Clarendon County, S.C. on the old Owens Plantation about 20 miles southwest of Manning and five miles southeast of St Paul. At the time of the inventory, August 24, 1939, the property was owned by G.T. Floyd. It was an old abandoned burying ground at that time. The cemetery contains an unknown number of unmarked graves. The area is near the severance line and has been unaffected by the water of the Santee Reservoir, Lake Marion.

Sab Cemetery
This cemetery is located in Clarendon County, S.C. about six miles south east of Summerton and five miles east of St Paul. At the time of the inventory, August 14 1939, the property was owned by the McKnights. The area was unfenced and overgrown with trees and brush. There were three grave markers and an unknown number of unmarked graves.

Marked Graves
McKnight, Laura Born Apr 17 1878
wife of Sam McKnight Died Feb 1 1926

Nelson, Louisa Born Feb 29 1864
Died Sep 28 1915

Sab, Frances Born Jul 28 1844
Died

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