{"id":383,"date":"2011-09-30T16:12:07","date_gmt":"2011-09-30T16:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ncgenweb.us\/alexander\/?page_id=383"},"modified":"2011-09-30T16:32:13","modified_gmt":"2011-09-30T16:32:13","slug":"macedonia-baptist-cemetery","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ncgenweb.us\/alexander\/macedonia-baptist-cemetery\/","title":{"rendered":"Macedonia Baptist Cemetery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Located off Hwy 16 on Macedonia Church Road, Taylorsville NC<\/p>\n<p><strong>Burials in Macedonia Cemetery (partial list)<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>Contributed by James Miller<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><\/em><br \/>\nNoah Miller<br \/>\n1825 Catawba Co. &#8211; 1882 Alexander Co.<br \/>\nConfederate soldier CSA Enlisted in Company A, 56th Infantry Regiment North Carolina on 31 October 1864.<br \/>\nPOW on 25 March 1865 at Fort Stedman, VA<br \/>\nConfined on 28 March 1865 at Point Lookout, MD<br \/>\nTook Oath of Allegiance on 24 June 1865 at Point Lookout, MD<br \/>\n[NO CONFEDERATE STONE MARKS THE GRAVE.]<\/p>\n<p>Leah (Hefner) Miller<br \/>\n31 Dec 1825 Lincoln (now Catawba) Co.<br \/>\n23 March 1897 Alexander Co.<br \/>\nFrom the Statesville, NC, newspaper, T he Landmark, dated Tuesday, March 30, 1897:<br \/>\n&#8220;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.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Buried in the same row as Jacob and Etta Teague Miller are:<\/p>\n<p>Loyd W. Miller (buried beside Jacob)<br \/>\n14 Oct 1897<br \/>\n11 March 1961<\/p>\n<p>Mother<br \/>\nExie C. Shook<br \/>\nBorn 1851<br \/>\nDied<br \/>\nDec. 19, 1933<\/p>\n<p>Father<br \/>\nDavid Shook<br \/>\nborn<br \/>\nMarch 13, 1852<br \/>\nDied<br \/>\nSept. 5, 1915<br \/>\n[Exie Caroline &#8220;Miller&#8221; 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.]<\/p>\n<p>John A. Miller<br \/>\nMay 15, 1845<br \/>\nSept 26, 1901<\/p>\n<p>Mary Laura Miller<br \/>\nAug 23, 1864<br \/>\nMarch 5, 1931<\/p>\n<p>[Mary Laura (King) Miller was a daughter of Elizabeth Betty King and George Little. After John&#8217;s death Mary married William Franklin Chapman, son of Elisha and Sarah (Deal) Chapman. Mary is buried beside John at Macedonia. William Chapman&#8217;s first wife was Anna Goodnight.]<\/p>\n<p>John A. Miller was a Confederate soldier serving in the same unit as his father, Noah.<br \/>\nService Record: Enlisted in Company A, 56th Infantry Regiment North Carolina on 28 July 1862.<br \/>\nEnlisted as a Private on 18 October 1863 at the age of 18<br \/>\nWounded on 20 May 1864 at Ware Bottom Church, VA<br \/>\nWounded on 15 July 1864 at Petersburg, VA<br \/>\nReturned on 30 July 1864 (Estimated day)<br \/>\nPOW on 01 April 1865 at Five Forks, VA<br \/>\nConfined on 06 April 1865 at Point Lookout, MD<br \/>\nTook Oath of Allegiance on 24 June 1865 at Point Lookout, MD<br \/>\n[NO CONFEDERATE STONE MARKS THE GRAVE.]<\/p>\n<p>William Leander Miller<br \/>\n1 Sept 1849<br \/>\n2 Aug 1879<br \/>\n[son of Noah and Leah Miller]<\/p>\n<p>Sidney M. Miller<br \/>\n1855<br \/>\n25 Oct 1907<\/p>\n<p>Susan Miller<br \/>\n14 Nov 1862<br \/>\n26 Dec 1910<br \/>\n[Sidney M. &#8220;Sid&#8221; Miller married Susan Price, daughter of John and Mary Price of Alexander Co. Anna Watts Echerd&#8217;s journal states &#8220;Sid Miller died 26 Oct 1907. Desilu Price&#8217;s journal states &#8220;Sidney Miller Oct. 26, 1907.]<\/p>\n<p>Henry C. Miller<br \/>\n26 June 1878<br \/>\n15 Apr 1904<br \/>\n[son of Sidney and Susan Miller, married Minnie Mays]<\/p>\n<p>Roxanna &#8220;Roxie&#8221; Amanda Miller<br \/>\n13 May 1880<br \/>\n18 Dec 1906<br \/>\n[daughter of Sidney and Susan Miller, never married; had daughter, Virgie Miller, whose father was Rob Moose]<\/p>\n<p>Robert Lee &#8220;Robie&#8221; Miller<br \/>\n24 June 1882<br \/>\n25 July 1887<br \/>\n[son of Sidney and Susan Miller]<\/p>\n<p>Noah W. Miller<br \/>\n11 March 1887<br \/>\n7 Aug 1916<br \/>\n[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&#8217;s death but is buried with Noah at Macedonia]<\/p>\n<p>Willie Miller Reed<br \/>\n3 Nov 1890<br \/>\n23 Apr 1934<\/p>\n<p>Cordie Mae Miller<br \/>\n18 March 1916<br \/>\n11 OCt 1926<br \/>\n[daughter of Obed &#8216;Obie&#8221; and Myrtle (Teague) Miller, granddaughter of John and Mary (King) Miller.]<\/p>\n<p>William F. Shook<br \/>\n30 Nov 1874<br \/>\n22 Nov 1904<br \/>\n[son of David and Exie Miller Shook, married Minnie Isenhour]<\/p>\n<p>Quince S. Shook<br \/>\n23 Jun 1878<br \/>\n04 Apr 1951<br \/>\nArtie Simmons Shook<br \/>\n[son of David and Exie Miller Shook, married Artie Simmons, dau of Filo and Bowman Simmons]<\/p>\n<p>Manerva Sara Ann Shook Isenhour<br \/>\n31 Jan 1880<br \/>\n15 Jan 1950<br \/>\nJacob Isenhour<br \/>\n[dau of David and Exie Miller Shook, married Jacob Isenhour]<\/p>\n<p>Carson Daniel Shook<br \/>\n29 Sep 1883<br \/>\n10 Feb 1918<br \/>\nErsie Teague Shook<br \/>\n[son of David and Exie Miller Shook; married Ersie Teague]<\/p>\n<p>Emma Shook Isenhour<br \/>\n07 Apr 1888<br \/>\n23 Jul 1913<br \/>\n[dau of David and Exie Miller Shook, married Sheilds Isenhour]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. &#8211; 1882 Alexander Co. Confederate soldier CSA Enlisted in Company A, 56th Infantry Regiment North Carolina on 31 October 1864. 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