Davis Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery
Crawford Road
Iron Duff
Haywood County, NC

To reach this cemetery, take I-40 West to the Crabtree exit (Hwy. 209) in Haywood County. Take a left on Hwy. 209 off the off-ramp. Take Hwy. 209 to Iron Duff Road. Go about 1 mile on Iron Duff Road and take Crawford Road on the right. The cemetery is on the hill behind the church.
Davis Chapel United Methodist Church has been on this spot since 1889. It began as a camp meeting held in a field belonging to Mr. Frank Davis in 1883. At it's conception, Davis Chapel was the only church in the community attended by both Methodists and Baptists.
Mr. and Mrs. Z. W. Davis donated the land for the church in 1887. In 1889, the Reverend D. C. Howell conducted the first worship service in the new structure. It was dedicated in 1890 by J. H. Weaver, D. D. It continues to serve the Iron Duff community today as it did in days past.
This cemetery is well maintained and has a spectacular view of the mountains. This cemetery is quite old and there are many graves marked only by fieldstones or markers which have deteriorated to the point of being completely unreadable. It is fenced and all visitors should be sure to close the gate securely. This cemetery is still in use.


Double headstone
Welch

Wm. Creed
November 12, 1889
October 16, 1976
Vena H.
July 3, 1900
August 1, 1991

William Creed Welch
PVT US Army
World War I
November 12, 1889
October 16, 1976

William H. Altland
SP5 US Army
May 18, 1908
October 26, 1992

Ruth Edith Altland
September 21, 1924
August 9, 2000
William C. Welch, Jr.
November 28, 1932
October 6, 1951
PVT 2 MP Co.
2nd Inf. Div.
Killed in Korea
William C. Welch, Jr.
North Carolina
PVT 2 MP Co.
2nd Inf. Div.
Korea
Purple Heart
November 28, 1932
October 6, 1951
Mary E. Davis
wife of
Ralph H. Dotson
July 21, 1920
October 26, 1954
John Wesley Milner
February 13, 1904
May 21, 1968
Cora Lee F. Milner
October 8, 1908
October 28, 1933
Lura Mae Morrow
February 22, 1933
no death date
James Manson Morrow
September 12, 1882
March 10, 1975
Jettie M. Morrow
July 22, 1900
no other dates on marker
William Dave Morrow
March 17, 1890
March 27, 1958
Alfred
son of
Silas & Louise Jolley
March 12, 1843
October 6, 1930
Albert T. Jolley
North Carolina
SGT 10 ? US Army
March 18, 1928
Avie McElroy Caldwell
January 18, 1890
February 25, 1945
James Caldwell
July 4, 1886
March 16, 1939
Burl B.
son of
J. C. & B. A. Caldwell
January 16, 1913
June 5, 1936
Dr. R. E. Medford
December 10, 1867
October 11, 1938
Rebecca Owen Medford
March 20, 1872
April 13, 1961

Plot Marker
names & dates on footstones
C. W. Medford
Lila Bryson Medford
December 1, 1871
December 1, 1919

Charles Wayne Medford
October 31, 1870
November 16, 1965

Infant of
C. W. & L. B. Medford
October 12, 1896
June 26, 1897
Hugh Wid Medford
May 14, 1898
May 4, 2000
**14 days short of 102 yrs. old**
Double headstone
Medford
Taylor Jarvis
September 11, 1875
August 11, 1959
Gussie Noland
May 21, 1897
October 1, 1982
Double headstone
Medford
Thomas B. Medford
January 1, 1869
November 7, 1955
his wife
Lavonia Jones
March 9, 1871
July 5, 1962
Avis
daughter of
T. B. & L. B. Medford
August 23, 1895
July 20, 1896
Double headstone
Medford
Erastus (Ras) Davis Medford
August 2, 1875
December 18, 1956
Susie Leatherwood Medford
March 18, 1876
December 12, 1967
Baby Jack
son of
Joe & Lucy Medford
December 28, 1945
February 7, 1945
Joseph Manson Medford
September 17, 1880
December 13, 1959
Callie D. Medford
wife of
J. Manson Medford
March 16, 1884
March 15, 1939
Double headstone
Davis
May McCracken
July 8, 1879
May 30, 1967
Robert Lee
October 19, 1870
May 4, 1940
William H. McElroy
1874--1968
Pearl G. Hembree McElhaney
April 16, 1914
November 14, 1942
Minnie Geneva
daughter of
J. F. & Minnie Hembree
September 18, 1921
December 13, 1933
Minnie
wife of
J. F. Hembree
July 19, 1886
May 15, 1937
J. F. Hembree
April 28, 1882
February 15, 1947
Verginnia
daughter of
R. J. & J. A. Green
June 9, 1905
July 9, 1905
Carry May Yarborough
February 4, 1898
January 4, 1908
Tall Column Marker
Hurbert Yarbough
May 11, 1885
March 11, 1908
Col. S
no other information
**scratched on a fieldstone,**
Double headstone
Chambers
Zeb Vance
September 22, 1860
November 28, 1947
Mary Curry
July 14, 1865
November 7, 1928
Eugenia
infant daughter of
Mary & Zeb Chambers
1885
Jackson W. Glance
Co H    2 BN
NC Inf.
CSA
dates unreadable
Double headstone
& Infant Marker
Jolley
William Vance
January 6, 1870
January 6, 1870
Mae Beatrice Wilson
May 23, 1912
December 31, 1996
Mary Jolley
Granny
Passed Away
1926
Double headstone
Davis
Andrew Jackson
March 16, 1851
December 14, 1929
Sarah McClure
March 18, 1852
July 18, 1924
Joe Dunn Ferguson
December 7, 1870
July 27, 1925
Fannie Burr
daughter of
J. D. & F. A. Ferguson
March 8, 1901
April 29, 1903
Infant son of
J. D. & F. A. Ferguson
September 28, 1895
October 11, 1895
Elizabeth Fincher
wife of
E. R. Ferguson
and
Sebrum Rogers
February 2, 1846
April 22, 1933
**Legend on marker reads:
"Aunt Lizzie"**
Lillian
daughter of
G. M. & M. E. Ross
August 28, 1902
October 12, 1904
Polly Morrow
died January 20, 1885
age about 75 yrs.
**birthdate around 1810**
John Morrow
October 28, 1806
April 27, 1896
Double headstone
Ross
Charlie M.
August 15, 1874
August 20, 1965
Mary Ferguson
November 7, 1875
February 27, 1919
Lloyd E. Ross
February 11, 1893
February 4, 1951
Double headstone
Medford
Charles Fuller
April 13, 1885
June 10, 1969
Dovie Stevenson
January 23, 1882
February 7, 1918
Plot Marker
names & dates on footstones
Medford
Maggie Medford Medford
November 6, 1872
November 6, 1921
John Burnette Medford
September 14, 1871
September 29, 1948
Ruth Medford Parrott
February 16, 1912
August 11, 1987
R. E. Medford
January 5, 1840
January 27, 1914
**Confederate veteran**
Mary Ann Russell
wife of
R. E. Medford
December 20, 1857
January 18, 1926
Mary A.
wife of
R. E. Medford
January 20, 1837
June 3, 1887
Jack Black???l Medford
???? 14, ????
May 5, 1877
**The letters & numbers on this marker are raised instead of inscribed
& some are completely worn away.**
Quincy Jane Medford
October 3, 1849
August 16, 1931
P. L. Medford
May 10, 1845
March 9, 1927
C. M.
son of
P. L. & Q. J. Medford
April 19, 1863
March 19, 1883
Quincy Ann
daughter of
J. B. & M. A. Medford
January 12, 1898
January 9, 1899
Thad B.
son of
H. F. & M. H. Bryson
January 20, 1917
February 11, 1917
MMD
no other information
Thomas L. Wyatt
November 22, 1857
December 30, 1943
Idella Downs
wife of
Thomas J. Davis
December 17, 1868
January 2, 1956
**This grave is completely surrounded by beautifully polished granite**
Thomas J. Davis
1858--1941
Sarah L. Davis
August 14, 1859
October 7, 1890
Edwin W. Davis
June 25, 1923
October 6, 1947
Maggie May Davis
May 27, 1866
November 13, 1890
Robert A. Davis
May 16, 1913
April 27, 1925
Hermie Dare Davis
January 13, 1891
December 15, 1891
James Nathan Davis
March 26, 1863
September 20, 1863
Plot Marker
names & dates on footstones
Davis
Zack C.
1861--1938
Lora Jane
1868--1950
Clinton
son of Z. C. & L. J. Davis
July 30, 1887
April 19, 1905
Charlie B. Craine
ward of
Z. C. Davis
March 27, 1910
October 10, 1923
Plot Marker
names & dates on footstones
Davis
R. French Davis
May 18, 1884
January 31, 1950
Mattie W. Davis
March 13, 1887
December 19, 1967
Double headstone
Davis
Hobart Davis
April 30, 1897
April 24, 1928
Jessie Hooper
September 25, 1896
February 12, 1920
N. M. Jones
wife of
J. H. Welch
December 31, 1853
January 20, 1920
John H. Welch
April 10, 1850
January 25, 1932
Boby G.
son of
J. H. & N. M. Welch
February 19, 1885
September 10, 1912
Edgar
son of
J. H. & N. M. Welch
August 16, 1896
July 13, 1868
aged 1 yr, 10 mos, 22 days
Lizzie Welch
April 12, 1880
January 2, 1902
aged 31 yrs, 8 mos, 20 days
James Grady Welch
May 11, 1892
June 30, 1963
Double Infant Marker
Jewel & Ruby
twin daughters of
Grady & Jessie Welch
September 3, 1920
June 3, 1921
Sam C.
son of
L. G. & Effie Welch
April 4, 1916
February 26, 1918
Benjamin W.
son of
Mr. & Mrs. W. B. Franklin
August 8, 1911
January 14, 1915
Hilda Jones
May 12, 1900
October 12, 1909
Ruth Davis
1911--1932
Tall Column Marker
William L. Morrow
February 20, 1857
March 25, 1925
Lurray B.
wife of
W. L. Morrow
March 29, 1861
February 10, 1917
Andy D.
son of
W. L. & L. B. Morrow
January 26, 1887
August 25, 1898
Medford M.
son of
W. L. & L. B. Morrow
May 17, 1903
October 25, 1904
Gilbert L. Morrow
1 Ambulance Co.
North Carolina
NG Inf.
no other information on marker
Tall Granite Column
Joseph S. Davis
December 9, 1852
November 18, 1920
Masonic emblem engraved on marker
Plot Marker
name & dates on footstone
Davis
Ella M.
wife of J. S. D.
1869--1943
Plot Marker
& Infant Markers
names & dates on footstones
Davis
Margaret A.
1883--1896
Nannie J.
wife of
J. S. D.
1862--1889

William F.
1881--1887

Dare
1879--1881
Marble Column Marker
Francis McGhee Davis
August 15, 1825
August 14, 1903
Margaret
wife of
F. M. Davis
August 6, 1830
June 23, 1896
aged 65 yrs, 10 mos.
Infant son of
Dr. F. M. & Effie Davis
May 2, 1908
Margaret R.
daughter of
F. M. & M. A. Davis
March 30, 1885
aged 25 yrs.
Euincy Davis
all other information is unreadable
Double Marker
In Memory Of
Phillip Davis
1802--1875
and
Margaret McGee
born 1807
Linda Jo Tate
May 22, 1940
September 3, 1945
Joseph Hollyfield
April 11, 1810
September 19, 1895
Elizabeth
wife of
J. L. Morrow
March 9, 1843
August ?, 1909
Harriett N.
wife of
J. M. Morrow
February 20, 1838
December 5, 1904
James Morrow
Company C
62 Regiment
NC Infantry
CSA
1831--1917
Samuel
son of
S. A. & Laura Franklin
December 9, 1913
February ?, 1914
Woodsmen of the World Marker
S. A. Franklin
June 30, 1887
December 28, 1914
E. A. Franklin
May 20, 1851
January 6, 1913
Eugene
son of
W. ?. & M. A. McCracken
September 20, 1887
October 18, 1887
Infant Marker
James Allen
son of
Grady & Lessie Downs
December 26, 1944
January 24, 1945
William Burton Morrow
Company C
62 Regiment
NC Infantry
CSA
1839--1904
Mary A. Mauney
August 31, 1831
May 30, 1913

**marker broken in half**
Hosea Mauney
August 2, 1932
May 30, 1918
"Aunt Mag"
Margaret Mauney Caldwell
January 11, 1858
December 23, 1949
Frances Aylene
daughter of
Grady & Lessie Downs
August 1, 1948
December 12, 1950
Joseph D. Downs
January 4, 1946
June 3, 1988
son of
Grady & Lessie Downs
Double headstone
Downs
Grady A.
September 5, 1914
February 18, 1991
Lessie H.
November 27, 1922
no death date
Infant
son of
M. A. & Annah McCracken
March 3, 1888
March 3, 1888
Norman L.
son of
S. T. & H. L. Bryson
June 2, 1896
August 18, 1896
Ella L.
daughter of
S. T. & H. L. Bryson
August 10, 1886
January 29, 1887
Double headstone
Morrow
Andrew J.
July 23, 1868
March 2, 1935
Sallie V.
March 5, 1877
October 31, 1957
Double headstone
Rhinehart
Nora Downs Rhinehart
June 16, 1890
January 15, 1927
William Robert Rhinehart
March 3, 1890
January 8, 1975
Sallie McClure Rhinehart
July 6, 1890
June 26, 1955
Double headstone
Downs
Elberson James
October 15, 1881
November 22, 1966
Daisy May
Novemebr 30, 1888
June 18, 1928
Double headstone
Downs
James N.
September 12, 1859
March 3, 1926
Mary Crawford
November 21, 1859
January 30, 1942
Wooden Cross
Infant Marker
Nora Downs
1928--1928
**Letters & numbers glued on**
Wooden Cross
J. Vinson Downs
1909--1918
**Letters & numbers glued on**
Elsie May
daughter of
Alex & Myrtle Woody
March 27, 1938
June 2, 1928
Nancy A.
daughter of
J. N. & M. J. Downs
September 9, 1897
July 4, 1898
Glenn
son of
J. E. & Daisie Downs
March 4, 1907
September 26, 1909
Tall Column Marker
M. G. Downs
April 22, 1833
February 22, 1911
Tall Column Marker
Nancy
wife of
M. G. Downs
July 23, 1839
March 3, 1897
aged 57 yrs, 2 mos, 10 days
Tall Column Marker
Robert E. Downs
August 24, 1875
October 19, 1898
Louise
wife of
N. M. Downs
June 4, 1836
April 27, 1876


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Survey: September 4, 2001 by Rebecca Howell