SALEM PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHYARD

The following inscriptions were copied in March 1981 by T.J. Caldwell and J.E. Hart, Jr., from tombstones found in the Salem Presbyterian Churchyard, near the Salem-Irene Bridge over the Broad River, in Cherokee County, SC.

An infant / of / E.W. & M.C. ADAMS / Died Sept. 29 / 1858

MARY ANN / ALEXANDER / Born Oct. 11, 1825 / Died / Jan. 8, 1888

ANNIE BANKHEAD / Born Nov. 12th 1798 / Died Jan. 17th 1859

WILLIAM BANKHEAD / Born Nov. 16th 1796 / Died Sept. 16th 1866

MAGGIE W. BERRY / 1872 - 1923

B.T. BISHOP / Born Nov. 16, 1801 / Died Oct. 6, 1878

In memory of / JANE B. BISHOP / Born / Dec. 31, 1814 / Died / Apr. 12, 1900

ROBERT EARL / BLACK / Feb. 5, 1884 / May 20, 1965 / MAGGIE ESTES / BLACK / June 29, 1889 / Oct. 5, 1941

DOYLE C. BLACKWELL / U.S. Army / World War II / May 21, 1910 - Apr 11, 1980

JESSIE S. BLACKWELL / Oct. 11, 1884 / Feb. 15, 1967

JOHN L. BLACKWELL / July 18, 1879 / Dec. 7, 1963

MATTIE E. BLACKWELL / Feb. 2, 1879 / Dec. 5, 1943

N.J. BLACKWELL / Nov. 11, 1877 / Jan. 9, 1948

D.W. BROWN / Nov. 22, 1832 / Dec. 23, 1902 / C.M. BROWN / Aug. 1, 1832 / Sept. 9, 1909

JOSEPH W. BROWN / Feb. 7, 1846 / June 27, 1932

MARY JANE BROWN / Jan. 27, 1861 / Oct. 12, 1946

RUFUS / JACKSON / BROWN / Dec 10, 1865 / July 20, 1924

BERTHA / dau. of / J. & NANNIE / BUICE / Nov. 5, 1883 / May 27, 1885

JOSEPH ROSWELL / son of / T.E. & M.V. CASTLES / Born Oct. 1, 1897 / Died Sept. 17, 1899

IDA CRAIG / Died 1900

LIZZIE CRAIG / Died 1907

LEVINAH R. / DAVIDSON / Nov. 6, 1860 / May 11, 1932

MARY ELIZABETH NEELY / only daughter if / Col. R.G. & M.N. DAVIDSON / Born 1st April 1857 / Died 16th August 1857

In memory / of / MARY N. DAVIDSON / wife of / Col. R.G. DAVIDSON / Born 16th January 1828 / Died 5th April 1857

Capt. SAMUEL / DAVIDSON / Born / Jany 23rd 1765 / Died / Decr. 25th 1854 / ELIZABETH DAVIDSON / wife of SAMUEL DAVIDSON / Born May 3rd 1776 / Died Novr. 4th 1854 / / Capt. WM. T. DAVIDSON / Born May 19th 1817 / Died June 25th 1854

In memory of / JAMES A. DONALD / Born / Feb. 6, 1818 / Died / June 25, 1895

In memory of / SABITHA DONALD / Born / Jan. 30, 1816 / Died / Feb. 11, 1897

MABLE S. DOWDLE / wife of / J.L. DOWDLE / Sept. 16, 1891 / July 11, 1975

MARY M. / dau. of / J.R. & S.E.C. EDWARDS / Born / Sept. 6, 1888 / Died / June 19, 1902 / Student at Ceder Springs

Infant son of / T.J. & SALLIE B. ESTES / Born & Died / Dec. 19, 1894

AGNES / DuBOSE / ESTES / Feb. 7, 1910 / Mar. 18, 1975

EBB J. ESTES / 1906 - 1947

G.H. / DICKSON / son of WM. / C.B. & S.J. / ESTES born / Sep. 3d 1870 / died Oct. 14th / 1873

H.T. / ESTES / Aug. 15 / 1867 / Nov. 30 / 1947

HARRY G. ESTES / Aug. 5, 1902 / Oct. 15, 1977

J.F. / ESTES / Sept. 8 / 1865 / Mar. 8 / 1937

J.G. JEFFERSON ESTES / Born / Feb. 9, 1834 / Killed in battle

In memory of / J.P.D. ESTES / son of W. & MARY C. ESTES / Born Oct. 20th 1854 / Died Dec. 16th 1855

JAS. M.D. / son of / WM. C.D. & S.J. / ESTES / Born Apr - / il 8th 1866 / died Nov. 8th / 1873

JAMES / RUFUS / BRATTON / son of S.F.M. / and MARY S. ES- / TES, died Sept. / 21st 1872, age / 1 year 8 mos. / 23 days

JEFF. F. ESTES / Mar. 14, 1878 / Jan. 23, 1949

JESSIE PRIDMORE ESTES / Dec. 23, 1891 / Nov. 26, 1970

ESTES / JOE LYLES / Dec. 26, 1873 / Dec. 18, 1937

JOHN A.M. / ESTES / Aug, 6, 1839 / Feb. 18, 1920 / LAURA T. / SMITH / wife of / JOHN A.M. / ESTES / Nov. 8, 1844 / Jan. 26, 1927

M.J. REGINA / eldest daughter of / S.F. & MARY S. / ESTES , born Jan. / 22, 1869 died Aug. / 17, 1873

In / memory of / McKEVER D. ESTES / Born / Aug. 28, 1843 / Died / at Amissville, Va. / 1862

MADISON D. / son of / Mr. & Mrs. M.F. ESTES / Aug. 18, 1942 / Dec. 2, 1942

MARY C. ESTES / wife of / WM. E.V. ESTES / Born / Apr. 21, 1812 / Died / Sept. 16, 1871 / aged / 59 yrs. 4 ms. & 13 ds.

MARY / ELIZA S. / daughter of / JOHN A.M. & / LOURA T. ESTES / Born Nov. 1st 1869 / Died Aug. 25, 1873

ESTES / ORRIE MAHALIE / Sept. 11, 1876 / May 18, 1921

ROY BROWN / son of T.J. & SALLIE B. / ESTES / Born Sept. 11, 1907 / Died Nov. 30, 1908

ESTES / RUFUS M. / Feb. 20, 1875 / Mar. 18, 1958

S.C.A. / son of WM. / C.B. & S.J. ES- / TES born July / 29th 1872 died Oct. 26th 1873

S.F. ESTES / Aug. 22, 1832 / Nov. 23, 1912 / MARY S. / wife of / S.F. ESTES / Dec. 8, 1838 / Mar. 16, 1918

SALLIE BIGHAM / wife of / THOMAS J. ESTES / Aug. 11, 1867 / Feb. 12, 1940

In / memory of / SARAH V. AMANDA / daughter of S. / F. & MARY S. / ESTES, born / Nov. 2, 1872 / died Oct. 16, 1873

THOMAS J. ESTES / Jan. 14, 1862 / Sept. 16, 1944

WILIAM EV. ESTES / Born Feb. 3, 1810 / Died May 14, 1890

WILLIE / H.S. / son of WM. C. / D. & S.J. ESTES / Born June / 19th 1868 / Died Nov. / 10th 1873

C.W. FOSTER / May 3, 1840 / Jan. 10, 1885 / W.E. FOSTER / J 3, 1883 / Apr. 5, 1887 / / C.D. FOSTER / May 9, 1875 / Dec. 31, 1894 / W.T. FOSTER / Dec. 7, 1872 / Mch. 10, 1900

CORNE- / LIUS A. / son of J.B. / & M. GREEN- / WAY, born / Feby 23d / 1868, die- / d Oct. 7th / 1872

LENORE J. / daughter / of J.B. & M. / GREENWAY / Died Oct. / 10th 1878 / age 1 yr, / 6 mos. 6 / days

In / memory of / SARAH ELIZABETH F. / wife of / WM. E. GUNN / Born / Sep. 22, 1837 / Died Aug. 4, 1867

Infant son of D. / G. & L.Z. HOWELL / Born / Apr. 26, 1871

DARVIN G. / HOWELL / Feb. 23, 1843 / Apr. 6, 1922 / / Lucy Z. / HOWELL / Feb. 25, 1848 / Oct. 25, 1937

GROVER C. / son of D.G. & / L.Z. HOWELL / Born / Apr. 26, 1885 / Died / Oct. 11, 1886

In memory / of / SAMUEL HOWELL / son of / W. & S. HOWELL / Born Jany 13, 1819 / Died Nov. 26, 18___

In / memory of / SOPHIA HOWELL / who died May 19th 1855 / in the 65th year of her age

W.Z. HOWELL / Born / Feb. 5, 1876 / Died / Jan. 3, 1901

WILLIAMSON HOWELL / Born Sept. 20th 1786 / Died March 15th 1864

Infant / son of / J.W. & S.C. / JONES / Nov. 12, 1901 / Dec. 12, 1901

JONES / BANKS R. / Sept. 22, 1881 / Mar. 13, 1966 / FLORENCE K. / Oct. 2, 1883 / Apr. 30, 1969

D.L. / daughter of / M.M. & M.J. JONES / Born Dec. 6, 1908 / Died Dec, 6, 1908

E.W. / son of / M.M. & M.J. JONES / Born / June 21, 1895 / Died / Feb. 10, 1899

EVA EARLINE JONES / Oct. 21, 1921 / Oct. 21, 1922

J.H. JONES / July 5, 1837 / Apr. 12, 1910 / His wife / MARY J. ARCHIE / May 7, 1843 / Nov. 21, 1910

JANE M. JONES / Died / June 19, 1890 / Aged 87 yrs, 4 ms.

LARA ELLEN JONES / Apr. 3, 1920 / Oct. 24, 1920

O.S. / daughter of / M.M. & M.J. JONES / Born Apr. 24, 1911 / Died Oct. 23, 1912

RUBY JONES / Nov. 29, 1926 / July 6, 1928

CHARLES B. LANCASTER / 1855 - 1896

Infant / son of A.A. & Amanda / LEE bo- / rn Oct. 19 / died 20 1870

A.A. LEE / Born / June 11, 1840 / Died / March 4, 1893

AMANDA LEE / July 1, 1841 / Dec. 4, 1929

CHARLES / E.J. LEE / sn of A.A. & Amanda / LEE / Born / Sep. 27, 1874 / Died / Dec. 18, 1875

JOHN WILLIAM LEE / Born / Feb. 19, 1869 / Died / Nov. 24, 1888

MARY E.J. / daughter of A.A. & Amanda / LEE, born / Aug. 27, 1872 / died Aug. 31, 1872

SARA D. Lee / May 12, 1877 / Aug. 19, 1957

In / memory of / an infant / daughter of / E. & E.A. LEECH / who died / October 21st / 1853

Infant son / of / W.B. & D.A. LEECH / Born April 8, 1882 / Died March 18, 1883

DEBORAH ADELAIDE / LEECH / Aug. 26, 1853 / Feb. 3, 1923 / wife of / W.B. LEECH

In / memory of / E.A. LEECH / wife of / EDWARD LEECH / Born June 15th 1825 / Died Jan. 1st Top of Page

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