Gore Cemetery, Lay's Lake
Columbus County, NC
Overlooks Lay's Lake one mile from NC/SC state line. Go 2 miles past Olyphic Missionary Baptist Church on NC 905, turn at sign for Lay's Lake, on left, dirt road to an old house cemetery, about 250 yds on left. Visited by Mack & Anita Barfield Kay Duncan and son Jonathan in Dec 1982.

Transcribed by David B High May 1998 from the private publication "They're Buried in Our Past Columbus County NC 1808 - 1883" dated December 1983. Permission granted by the authors.

Daughter of E C & Elma Gore 1911
Daughter of E C & Elma Gore
Susan Jane Gore; wife of Benjamin N Ward 4/10/1830 - 11/1852
Walter P; son of Moore L & Lou Gore 9/11/1882 - 1/28/1920
Blanche J; daughter of M L & Lou Gore 1/22/1890 - 2/12/1904
John T; son of Moore & Lou Gore 10/16/1896 - - 2/5/1920
Lou Thomas; wife of M L Gore 10/22/1861 - 11/7/1932
M L Gore; husband of Lou Gore 11/15/1856 - 1/29/1936
John H Lay 9/18/1860 - 11/4/1937
Lizzie V Lay; daughter of W J & S V Lay 3/5/1868 - 7/21/1929
Victoria; daughter of Col John Gore wife of W J Lay 5/6/1846 - 1/24/1930
W J Lay 10/24/1844 - 12/10/1928
Venice B; daughter of H C & M L Smith 11/2/1907 - 8/2/1908
Mary L; wife of H C Smith 1/5/1876 - 5/14 - 1908
Katie L; daughter of W J &S V Lay 3/22/1874 - 6/23/1877
Wooden marker
William Gore 3/16/1807 - 8/8/1833
Susan J; 2nd wife of John Gore Sr 3/2/1803 - 5/22/1842
Rhoda Reaves; 1st wife of John Gore Sr 3/21/1781 - 8/29/1823
Emily D Gore 2/18/1833 - 7/10/1846
R H Gore; son of J H & Annah L Gore 9/1/1844 - 4/26/1862
Mary A; daughter of J H & Annah L Gore 6/20/1853 - 8/11/1867
Narcia R; daughter of J H & Annah L Gore 12/2/1848 - 9/18/1860
John A; son of J H & Annah L Gore 4/1/1855 - 7/26/1855
Annah L; 1st wife of J H Gore 12/13/1821 - 4/14/1855
Jno H Gore 2/13/1816 - 12/25/1903
Mary Gore 2/12/1820 - 9/3/1903
Rosalie H Gore; wife of T K Thomas 8/13/1861 - 5/19/1889; daughter of J H & Mary Gore
T K Thomas; son of C Thomas 9/6/1854 - 12/17/1890
Cleopatra; daughter of S L & Hattie Gore 1872 - 1/29/1878
Emily V; daughter of S L& Hattie Gore 1/28/1868 - 1/10/1878
Harriet W Bryan; wife of Solon Gore 10/15/1846 - 2/21/1920
Solon L Gore 1/8/1839 - 9/3/1920
John Gore Sr 1/23/1779 - 3/2/1871
Elizabeth Stevens; 3rd wife of John Gore Sr 7/6/1818 - 10/5/1867
Gussie V Gore 11/6/1890 - 7/6/1924

Note: Family relationships described are from inscriptions on the stones