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Ireland-Spencer Cemetery
(Off State Route 1143 (Sladesville-Credle Rd)- approx. 1/10 mile in the woods

Tombstones from this cemetery were photographed by Horace "A.J" Braswell.

*Name*	*Birth Date*	*Death Date*	*Epitaph*	*Notes*
Bell, Lodena	Sept. 7, 1849	May 11, 1882	Wife of Francis M. Bell Husband and Children, I must leave you; Leave--yes, Leave you all alone; But my blessed Saviour calls me-- Calls me to a heavenly home	Father: Ireland, Jabez Mother: _______, Bethany Husband: Bell, Francis M. "Frank/Franklin" Married Francis Bell on Jan. 6, 1870 Hyde Co., NC [see 1870 Census]
Bell. William Stanley [no photo currently available]	May 25, 1852	Nov. 2, 1880		Father: Bell, William Holland Mother: Henry, Eleanor [see 1870 census & 1880 census]
Ireland, John W.	Jan. 6, 1851	Feb. 24, 1879		Father: Ireland, Jabez "Jaby" Mother: ________. Bethany Wife: Neal, Mary A. (married Feb. 5, 1879 Smith Creek)
Simons, Joseph J. [no photo currently available]	Apr. 27, 1855	Feb. 17, 1879		Father: Simons, William R. Mother: Ireland,. Mrs. Bethany [see 1850 census] [see 1860 census] [see 1870 census] [see marriage image 1 & image 2 between Bethany & William
Spencer, Edward [African-American]	May 4, 1857	Dec. 25, 1909	'Twas hard to give thee up But Thy will, O God, be done	Father: Spencer, Beazer Mother: Jones, Harriet Wife: O'Neal, Mary Elizabeth [see 1870 census] [see 1880 census]
Spencer, Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" [African-American]	[Aug 1865]	Aug. 6, 1915		Father: O'Neal, Sylvester Mother: Credle, Delia Husband: Spencer, Edward (married Jan. 9, 1884) [see death certificate]