Blackstock Cemetery
From The Quarterly
March 1999

Blackstock Cemetery is located off Hwy 21 barely in Fort Mill Township nest to the NC boundary line.  It is named for William Blackstock, the first minister of Steele Creek Associate Reform Presbyterian Church. The cemetery dates back to 1793, the same year the church was established.  The church split in 1803 but merged back together in 1844.  However there were two seperate locations for the churches which were referred to as Little Steele Creek ARP and Lower Steele Creek ARP.  In 1883 the two built Central Steele Creek ARP in a central location.  In 1917 the church ceased being ARP and became Presbyterian.  The following list of surviving tombstones of Blackstock Cemetery was compiled by Linda Lawless Blackwelder for her book, A History of Central Creek Presbyterian Church, and is reprinted with her permission.

Adams, Eleanor, age 14, died September 3, 1821
Adams, John, age 32, died July 30, 1844
Adams, Mary, age 27, died February 11, 1842
Adams, William, age 27, died August 20, 1844
Alexander, Mason, born August 9, 1849, died January 12, 1918
Alexander, Dr. Samuel J., born January 25, 1834, died January 20, 1876
Barr, James, age 66, died December 17, 1802
Blakley, Monroe, born 1842, died 1862 (served in NC Regt. 13th Co. B)
Boyce, Emeline Walkup, born June 8, 1822, died December 13, 1898 (wife of William Boyce)
Boyce, James Calvin, age 10, died August 23, 1854 (son of William & Emeline Boyce)
Boyce, John M., born November 23, 1848, died July 22, 1879
Boyce, Infant son of J. Marshall & Martha R. Boyce, died May 13, 1931
Boyce, Infant daughter of J.M. & E.E. Boyce, died September 13, 1825
Boyce, Julia Marshall, born 1861, died 1896 (wife of William Walkup Boyce)
Boyce, Laura Jane, age 4, died September 15, 1825 (daughter of William & E. Boyce)
Boyce, Lola, age 14 months, died October 12, 1869 (daughter of William & E. Boyce)
Boyce, Lucile Faulkner, born 1891, died 1940 (wife of William W. Boyce Jr.)
Boyce, Mary G., age 7, died February 23, 1844 (daughter of William & Nancy Boyce)
Boyce, Mary M., born June 20, 1887, died July 9, 1887 (daughter of W.W. & J.M. Boyce)
Boyce, Nancy (Boyles) age 32 years, died November 29, 1837
Boyce, Rachel C., age 21, died December 11, 1842 (wife of William Boyce & daughter of H. Harris)
Boyce, William Walkup, Jr. D.D., born November 12, 1888, died April 20, 1974
Boyce, Rachel S., age 30, died September 10, 1849 (wife of William Boyce )
Boyce, Roxana Thompson, born 1867, died 1938 (wife of William L. Boyce)
Boyce, Infant daughter of W.W. & J.M. Boyce, died April 8, 1884
Boyce, William, age 58, 3 mos., 5 days, died May 6, 1870 (Elder in Steele Creek ARP)
Boyce, William Walkup, born 1861, died 1943
Coston, Nell Harris, born 1869, died 1952
Coston, W.E., born APril 24, 1869, died January 9, 1936
Darnall, (Donal) Harriett, born April 5, 1830, died March 25, 1866
Harris, Albert Baron, born June 22, 1875, died March 24, 1880 (son of G. & F. Harris)
Harris, Eleanor (born in Tennessee), born December 3, 1837, died November 19, 1838 (daughter of Rev. E. Harris)
Harris, Elva Hemphill, born December 12, 1859, died December 9, 1862 (daughter of Robert & Mary Harris)
Harris, Ema Rose, age 18, born September 26, 1844, died October 3, 1862 (daugter of H.D. & Mary Harris)
Harris, Frances Barron, born July 11, 1838, died December 17, 1915
Harris, Frank C., born April 21, 1838, died October 2, 1908
Harris, Fannie M., born April 16, 1880, died July 11, 1881 (daughter of F. & G. Harris)
Harris, Infant daughter, age 1 month, died August 9, 1843 (daughter of H.C. & Jane Harris)
Harris, Jane M., born May 2, 1814, died November 4, 1862
Wife of Hugh Clark Harris, born May 19, 1820, died April 2, 1879, married December 22, 1841 (all above on one stone)
Harris, Hugh, age 62 years 1 mo. 22 days, died January 14, 1855
Harris, Humphrey, age 18, died March 1, 1842
Harris, Junius Watts, age 2 mo. 22 days, died March 17, 1853 (infant son of James & A.L. Harris)
Harris, Margaret H., age 15 years, died January 23, 1847
Harris, Margaret Catherine, age 12 mos and 6 days, died August 30, 1855 (daughter of J.M. & A.L. Harris)
Harris, Margaret Hemphill, born January 23, 1802, died January 25, 1847 (wife of Hugh Harris)
Harris, Mary, age 74, died Mary 24, 1874 (wife of Hugh Harris & dau. of James Walker)
Harris, Mary Eliza, born May 18, 1836, died May 25, 1914
Harris, Robert Hemphill, born April 14 1833, died March 25 1914
Harris, Infant son of R.H. & Mary E. Harris, age 6 weeks and 2 days, died August 28, 1876
Harris, Infant daughter of R.H. & Mary E. Harris, age 4 mos., died July 7, 1862
Hunter, Henry Amzi, born December 13, 1801, died November 9, 1871
Hunter, Henry Nickson, born November 6, 1831, died November 3, 1834
Hutchinson, Betsy, age 4 mos, died June 17, 1811 (daughter of John & Fanny Hutchinson)
Jackson, Elizabeth, age 72, died June 9, 1854
Jackson, Joseph, age 93, died November 5, 1841
Jackson, (Jaxon) Peggy, age 37, died January 29, 1814
Jackson, Sarah, age 32, died September 24, 1795
Kerr, Dr. William, age 74, died March 28, 1805
Kimbrell, G.W., age 43, died February 27, 1856
Kimbrell, Salenah K., born March 12, 1812, died March 12, 1896 (wife of G.W. Kimbrell)
Kimbrell, Sallie E., born August 17, 1851, died Apr. 16, 1928
Kimbrell, Wiliam E., born May 30, 1852, died July 14, 1929 (on stone with wife Sallie E.)
Knox, James, age 39, died Septmber 10, 1795, founding Elder of Steele Creek ARP)
Leetch, Sophia N., age 9 months, died December 20, 1813 (daughter of James & Amelia S. Leetc)
Magill, James, age 25, died October 12, 1810
Magill, Thomas, age 52, died February 9, 1805
McClelland, Katie B., born October 11, 1882, died August 12, 1884
McClelland, Infant daughter, age 27 days, died July 14, 1874 (W.S. & M. McClelland)
McClelland, Lucy Shields, (died in birth), February 7, 1943
McClelland, Mary E., born August 5, 1848, died February 29, 1885 (wife of W.S. McClelland & daughter of Robert & Jane Stewart)
McClelland, Mary L. Brown, born November 22, 1856, died November 4, 1926 (wife of W.S> McClelland)
McClelland, Robert Stewart, born July 17, 1871, died March 11, 1889 (son of W.S. & Mary E. McClelland)
McClelland, W.S., born May 1, 1843, died May 1, 1904 (born in County Down, Ireland)
McClelland, Infant Son of W.S. & M.R. McClelland), age 3 mos., died August 2, 1873
McConnel, Charles, age 4 mos and 2 days, died August 22, 1856 (son of W.S. & M. McConnel)
McConnel, Margaret, age 22, 11 mos. and 11 days, died August 10, 1856 (wife of James McConnel)
McDonald, Charles Stinson, age 4 mos and 16 days, died April 28, 1888 (son of Rev. C.E. & M.H. McDonald)
Miller, Adeline A., born August 12, 1812, died December 22, 1882 (wife of Robert M. Miller)
Miller, Clark Harris (Clary), born May 1, 1879, died July 28, 1890 (daughter of J.R. &M.A. Miller)
Miller, James Ross, born February 9, 1840, died May 3, 1914
Miller, Infant daughter of J.R. & M.A. Miller, died May 8, 1874
Miller, Infant daughter of J.R. & M.A. Miller, born February 12, 1878, died February 19, 1878
Miller, Infant near other infant (no date or name)
Parks, Candis, age 6 years and 20 days, died December 15, 1832 (2nd daughter of Joseph & Sarah Parks)
Parks, John, age 70, died December 9, 1809
Parks, Joseph, age 58, died December 27, 1852
Parks, Mary, age 71, died March 4, 1808
Parks, Nancy, age 9 most, died August 9, 1811 (daughter of Wm. & Lucile Parks)
Parks, Sarah, age 61, died January 21, 1847
Parks, Thomas, age 21, died September 28, 1798, (son of John & Mary Parks)
Perry, Irene H., born August 23, 1852, died April 13, 1913 (daughter of D.R. :& Addie Perry)
Perry, Minnie E., born June 25, 1857, died April 30, 1913 (daughter of Dr. & Addie Perry)
Query, Franklin Scott, born August 3, 1846, died May 29, 1917
Query, Hezekiah Alexandr, born October 29, 1811, died September 27, 1888
Query, Jemima W., born January 12, 1807, died January 21, 1883
Ritchie, William, age 33 years, died July 16, 1833
Roddy, Julia Thompson, born October 14, 1910, died August 11, 1969
Roddy, William Barber, son, born November 2, 1914
Roddy, Emmie Boyce, born May 2, 1885, died March 18, 1950 (Emmie Louise)
Roddy, William Barber, born April 28, 1884, died January 1, 1952
Scott, Alexander, age 70, died April 10, 1837 (leaving 2 sons & 2 daughters, founding elder of Steele Creek ARP)
Scott, Mary, age 64, died October 7, 1802
Simpson, Agnes, age 46, died October 7, 1802
Stewart, Jane G., born November 29, 1809, died July 25, 1885 (Relict of Robert Stewart)
Stewart, Capt. John H., age 28 years, 8 mos. 7 days, died September 30, 1864 (who fell in battle of Chaffins Farm VA)
Whitesides, Dorcas K.T., age 31, died July 11, 1819
Whitesides, Mary J., age 70, died November 7, 1827
Young, Mary, age 77, died December 25, 1806

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