AN OLD McNAIR CEMETERY Surveyed and contributed by Catherine McNeill
"As you go from Laurinburg to Aberdeen, it is on the left off the Highway about a half mile (guess) in an area that used to be called Elmore. It used to be in an Oak grove. This was evidently a larger cemetery than the listings would indicate, as many sunken places, indicating old graves, could be found. This is now Scotland, but was Richmond when these people lived and died." Catherine McNeill Posted March 24, 2004 by Myrtle Bridges
In Memory of Rachel McNair died Oct. 2, 1825 Age about (this is either 75 or 25. Since it is an estimate, I would guess 75) Catherine McNair died Nov. 30,1882 Age about 90 yrs. Sacred to the Memory of Elizabeth McNair Dau. of James and Mary McNair and relict of Archd. McNair died April 5, 1872 age 73 yrs, 6mos. 24 das. A native of Killean, Kintyre, Argyllshire, Scotland. (three sunken places near the above) Erected to Mem. of Gilbert McNair who died in March, 1819 aged 78 years. In Memory of Catharine Consort of Daniel(?) McNair and dau. of John and Catherine McMillan died Nov 15, 1817, age 35 Gilbert,son of Dan.and Catherine McNair Jan 14, 1810 (one date only. Infant?) Father's Grave Mathew W. McNair (the W. is for Watson) died Dec. 12, 1873 age 68 yrs. Mother's Grave Martha Ann, wife of M.W. McNair died April 13,1881,aged 65 yrs. Brother's Grave Wm. J. McNair son of M.W. and M.A. McNair died Jan.9, 1857 aged 17 yrs, 11 mos, 11 da. Son of Jeptha and J.M. Peele b.and d. Feb 23, 1879. In Mem. Father J.C. Smith b.Oct 29, 1805 d.Dec. 19, 1876 These are all I was able to locate. As I said, there are many "sinks" indicating no marker or lost marker (as in wooden ones)
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