Macedonia Baptist Cemetery

Located off Hwy 16 on Macedonia Church Road, Taylorsville NC

Burials in Macedonia Cemetery (partial list)
Contributed by James Miller


Noah Miller
1825 Catawba Co. – 1882 Alexander Co.
Confederate soldier CSA Enlisted in Company A, 56th Infantry Regiment North Carolina on 31 October 1864.
POW on 25 March 1865 at Fort Stedman, VA
Confined on 28 March 1865 at Point Lookout, MD
Took Oath of Allegiance on 24 June 1865 at Point Lookout, MD
[NO CONFEDERATE STONE MARKS THE GRAVE.]

Leah (Hefner) Miller
31 Dec 1825 Lincoln (now Catawba) Co.
23 March 1897 Alexander Co.
From the Statesville, NC, newspaper, T he Landmark, dated Tuesday, March 30, 1897:
“Mrs. Noah Miller died March 23. She had been in feeble health for years but was not worse than common. Death supposed to be due to heart trouble.”

Buried in the same row as Jacob and Etta Teague Miller are:

Loyd W. Miller (buried beside Jacob)
14 Oct 1897
11 March 1961

Mother
Exie C. Shook
Born 1851
Died
Dec. 19, 1933

Father
David Shook
born
March 13, 1852
Died
Sept. 5, 1915
[Exie Caroline “Miller” Shook, daughter of Noah and Leah (Hefner) Miller, was born in Catawba Co. and married David Shook, also born in Catawba Co. a son of Adam Shook.]

John A. Miller
May 15, 1845
Sept 26, 1901

Mary Laura Miller
Aug 23, 1864
March 5, 1931

[Mary Laura (King) Miller was a daughter of Elizabeth Betty King and George Little. After John’s death Mary married William Franklin Chapman, son of Elisha and Sarah (Deal) Chapman. Mary is buried beside John at Macedonia. William Chapman’s first wife was Anna Goodnight.]

John A. Miller was a Confederate soldier serving in the same unit as his father, Noah.
Service Record: Enlisted in Company A, 56th Infantry Regiment North Carolina on 28 July 1862.
Enlisted as a Private on 18 October 1863 at the age of 18
Wounded on 20 May 1864 at Ware Bottom Church, VA
Wounded on 15 July 1864 at Petersburg, VA
Returned on 30 July 1864 (Estimated day)
POW on 01 April 1865 at Five Forks, VA
Confined on 06 April 1865 at Point Lookout, MD
Took Oath of Allegiance on 24 June 1865 at Point Lookout, MD
[NO CONFEDERATE STONE MARKS THE GRAVE.]

William Leander Miller
1 Sept 1849
2 Aug 1879
[son of Noah and Leah Miller]

Sidney M. Miller
1855
25 Oct 1907

Susan Miller
14 Nov 1862
26 Dec 1910
[Sidney M. “Sid” Miller married Susan Price, daughter of John and Mary Price of Alexander Co. Anna Watts Echerd’s journal states “Sid Miller died 26 Oct 1907. Desilu Price’s journal states “Sidney Miller Oct. 26, 1907.]

Henry C. Miller
26 June 1878
15 Apr 1904
[son of Sidney and Susan Miller, married Minnie Mays]

Roxanna “Roxie” Amanda Miller
13 May 1880
18 Dec 1906
[daughter of Sidney and Susan Miller, never married; had daughter, Virgie Miller, whose father was Rob Moose]

Robert Lee “Robie” Miller
24 June 1882
25 July 1887
[son of Sidney and Susan Miller]

Noah W. Miller
11 March 1887
7 Aug 1916
[son of Sidney and Susan Miller; died of tuberculosis; married Willie Carrigan, daughter of Lee and Sarah Fox Carrigan. Willie married a Reed after Noah’s death but is buried with Noah at Macedonia]

Willie Miller Reed
3 Nov 1890
23 Apr 1934

Cordie Mae Miller
18 March 1916
11 OCt 1926
[daughter of Obed ‘Obie” and Myrtle (Teague) Miller, granddaughter of John and Mary (King) Miller.]

William F. Shook
30 Nov 1874
22 Nov 1904
[son of David and Exie Miller Shook, married Minnie Isenhour]

Quince S. Shook
23 Jun 1878
04 Apr 1951
Artie Simmons Shook
[son of David and Exie Miller Shook, married Artie Simmons, dau of Filo and Bowman Simmons]

Manerva Sara Ann Shook Isenhour
31 Jan 1880
15 Jan 1950
Jacob Isenhour
[dau of David and Exie Miller Shook, married Jacob Isenhour]

Carson Daniel Shook
29 Sep 1883
10 Feb 1918
Ersie Teague Shook
[son of David and Exie Miller Shook; married Ersie Teague]

Emma Shook Isenhour
07 Apr 1888
23 Jul 1913
[dau of David and Exie Miller Shook, married Sheilds Isenhour]