Jonathan Pierce Cemetery
Columbus County, NC
Transcribed by David B High, April 1999, from the private publication "They're Buried in Our Past, Columbus County, NC, 1808-1984 (Vol 3)" dated September, 1988. This cemetery is #133 in the survey. Permission granted by the authors, Anita Barfield and Kay Duncan. Dates are shown in a uniform format.

Jonathan S Pierce, 1/__/1809 - 4/11/1894, Age 85 yr, 2 mo, 19 d
Elizabeth A Pierce, 12/1/1816 - 2/4/1900, Age 83 yr, 2 mo, 3d
James P Pierce, Co C, 13 Bn, NC Lt Arty, CSA
Joanna Pierce, 3/26/1840 - 3/26/1926
Elizabeth Pierce, 11/11/1851 - 6/18/1927
John R Pierce, 10/18/1849 - 2/17/1921
Susan P Pierce, 8/24/1857 - 7/2/1940
John Randolph Pierce, NC, Pvt, ICL 20 Engrs (?), 10/29/1927, bricked vault
2 Metal markers
3 Sunken grave sites
Richard J Pierce, Co C, 36 NC State Troops, CSA
Israel M Pierce, Co C, 36 NC State Troops, CSA
Frederick, son of C S & P J Clemmons, Died 8/12/1918
Infant son of C S & P J Clemmons, Died 5/11/1920
John Willis Council, Soldim Soldier, 5/3/1843 - 5/3/1899
Metal marker
Lizzie Wayne Shipman, 8/9/1885 - 3/27/1972, 86 yr, 7 mo 18 d
Rhodes Wayne, 1/20/1880 - 6/21/1966, 86 yr, 5 mo, 1 d
Walter K Wayne, 10/5/1883 - 12/6/1962
William S Wayne, NC, Pvt, Gen Hosp 6, WWI, 4/8/1895 - 3/29/1964
2 Cement slabs, illegible
Dennie Wayne, 3/16/1889 - 7/2/1901
May (Mary ?) Victoria Wayne, 12/5/1896 - 12/7/1897
Willie R Wayne, 9/19/1892 - 5/25/1894, 1 yr, 8 mo
Cement slab, 1835 - 1903

Notes: Jonathan pierce is head of household #143 in Columbus County 1850 Federal Census.
Susan P Pierce, was the widow of J R Pierce; middle name was Penelope; parents were Alexander Baldwin and Mary Emylin Powell (Death Certificate, Bk 27, p 196, Col Co Reg of Deeds Office).