FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH CEMETERY, Anderson County, SC a.k.a. > Version: 3.0 Effective: 30-Oct-2009 Text File: A001.TXT Image Folder: A001 ******************************************************************************** REPRODUCING NOTICE: ------------------- These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format for profit, or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the recording contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the following USGenWeb coordinator with proof of this consent. Paul M Kankula - nn8nn (visit above website) SCGenWeb "Golden Corner" Project Coordinator Anderson: http://www.sciway3.net/scgenweb/anderson-county/ Oconee: http://www.rootsweb.com/~scoconee/oconee.html Pickens: http://www.rootsweb.com/~scpicke2/ DATAFILE INPUT . : Paul M. Kankula at (visit above website) in Sep-2005 GPS MAPPING .... : Gary L. Flynn at (visit above website) in Nov-2003 HISTORY ........ : ____________ at ____________ in _______ IMAGES ......... : Paul M. Kankula at (visit above website) in Nov-2003 RECORDING ...... : ____________ at ____________ in _______ ******************************************************************************** CEMETERY LOCATION: ------------------ City of Anderson. Latitude N 34 30.240 x Longitude W 82 39.230 CEMETERY HISTORY: ------------------------ The present-day, beautiful old church sits on the original three and three- fourths acre site deeded by Judge Joseph N. Whitner for the purpose of constructing a house of worship. Thirteen charter members organized the church on September 23, 1837, and the small frame sanctuary was dedicated on June 14, 1839. This church was originally named the "Anderson Court House Presbyterian Church" and after the turn of the century, it became "The First Presbyterian Church of Anderson, South Carolina". The village of Anderson Court House had approximately 200 residents at the time. There were 26 states and some 15 million people in the nation; Martin Van Buren was president. In the mid-1850s, First Presbyterian organized the first church school. The cemetery, located on the back side of the property, was the first public burial place in the village. Both Judge Whitner and Mrs. Whitner are buried in this cemetery. The Kirk was built in 1922. Its name came into being during the ministry of Dr. Kirkpatrick, whom the church members fondly called "Dr. Kirk. Our present dining facility is still referred to as "The Kirk." The newest wing of the church building was begun on May 18, 1967, and placed in service in May, 1969. The most recent building, the Family Life Center, was dedicated on April 13, 1986. The FPC keeps our youth busy with a variety of sports and the right kind of community involvements. The 1990s have been a decade of tremendous activity in First Presbyterian Church, in which cemetery monuments were refurbished, interior and exterior were painted and the sanctuary was repaired and cleaned. A new library was added and a number of other improvements were made. From: Church website at http://www.firstpreschrch-andsc.org/Church_History.htm TOMBSTONE TRANSCRIPTION NOTES: ------------------------------ a. = age at death b. = date-of-birth d. = date-of-death h. = husband m. = married p. = parents w. = wife MAULDIN, James L, b., d.01-15-1817, should read james Lawrence maudlin b. 1817 d. 01-15-1845 per nancy crayton sloanc@mindspring.com 10-30-09 From page 76 in the Marriage and Death Notices from the Pendleton (SC) Messenger 1807-1851 by Brent Holcomb Issue of January 30, 1845 Died on the 15th at Anderson, Mr. James Lawrence Maulden, a resident of that village, aged 29. Page 147 in the Marriage and Death Notices from the Upcountry of South Carolina as taken from Greenville newspapers (1826-1863) by Brent Holcomb Issue January 17, 1845 Died at Anderson Village on the 15th inst., Mr. James Lawrence Mauldin, in the 29th year of his age. A gifted mind, a generous spirit, and an upright and honorable deportment had endeared him to his friends-enemies he had none. A wife and only son, together with a large circle of relatives and friends, mourn his early exit.