Cumberland
County Cemeteries
THOMAS (CLARK) CEMETERY - Seventy-First
Township, 1902-1942. Located in a cleared area surrounded by woods (230'
contour) in MacRidge Impact Area, approximatley 30' northeast of Morganton
Road and 1600' northwest of Chicken Roa7. A tributary of Bones Creek lies
400' to the northwest while Bones Creek itself lies 1200' to the southwest.
The approximately 36'x 27' cemetery is surrounded by two strands of barbed
wire supported by 10 posts. It is marked "OFF LIMITS" on the
west side next to Morganton Road and across from an ammunition residue
turn-in compound. There are three markers, the oldest being that of Joe
Eller (1891-1902), the most recent (other than a soldier's memorial placed
in 1993) is Flore Clark (1867-1942). There is a memorial marker here for
an unknown Union soldier buried in the vicinity (Corps of Engineers 1943).
All markers and footstones face east. Two temporary metal markers were
recorded during the original survey. One of these was located on the ground
on the east side of the cemetery.
1 White Georgia Marble VA marker with flat arch top and
Federal shield placed 1993 (Kern pers. comm. 1995).
The epitaph is contained within the shield and the grave
number (9) is on the back.
UNKNOWN (arched)
SOLDIER
9
2 Rough gray granite marker set on a flat top single
stone base. Both the front of the stone and the surface
of the base have been polished. The upper corners of the
marker are decorated with a flowering vine motif. The marker
has been damaged by rifle fire and some attempt to repair
the holes with a cement compund has been made. The foot
stones are short rectangles with polished flat topped
surfaces containing the initials.
THOMAS
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CHARLIE S. FLORE J. CLARK CST FJCT
AUG. 28, 1860 HIS WIFE
JUNE 12, 1934 APR. 22, 1867
JULY 8, 1942
(rifle damage) BELIEVING IN GOD.
3 White marble marker with a flat arch top set in a single
low beveled base. The marker has been mended to the base with
a cement compound. The footstone has a flat top.
JOE ELLER J.E.T.
daughter of
Charlie & Flora J. Thomas
Born Jan. 19, 1891
Died Sept. 1, 1902
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Gone, but not forgotten.
WHITEHEAD CEMETERY(Man & Wife)
Seventy-First Township, 1905-1909.
One marker for two graves located in a wooded area (290' contour) near the southeast corner of the intersection
of Yadkin and Reilly Roads. The first burial was for Moses
Whitehead (1837-1905) who was joined by his wife Annie J. Chavis
(1939-1909) four years later. The grave is surrounded by a
5x9' fence of cement posts with two rails of 1x6 planks bolted
onto the posts.
White Georgia Marble lecturn (approx. 4 1/2' high) with a
beveled top set on a double low beveled base. The family
name is inscribed on the second level of the base.
A closed book is on the top surface and a band of floral
design encircles the bottom of the lecturn. The motif
above the epitaph on the east side is a heavenly gate with
a star top center. The top west side corners are chipped,
as is the northeast corner of both base levels.
N
East Side:
An honest man
is the noblest work of God.
In life beloved
in death lamented
South Side:
MOSES WHITEHEAD
AUG. 7, 1837
APR. 7, 1905
(North Side:)
ANNIE J. CHAVIS
HIS WIFE
SEPT. 14, 1839
AUG. 29, 1909
The authors are compiling genealogical data on the individuals found
in these cemeteries. Please contact Beverly
Boyko to contribute information.
