Saturday, June 30, 2012

Sanders and Ester Baucom


Sanders Baucom
Feb. 25, 1824,
Jan. 26, 1870
At Rest


Ester
Wife of 
Sanders Baucom
Oct. 14, 1827,
Jan. 14, 1904
At Rest

Sanders and Ester Baucom are another set of my wife's third great grandparents.  They are buried in the Lewis Williams Cemetery in Union County, NC.

Sanders was a Confederate Soldier in the Civil War.  His service description card lists him as enlisting on Sept 16, 1863 in Union County, NC.  The card describes Sanders as 41 years old with grey eyes, dark hair, fair complexion, and being 5 ft. 9 in. tall.  Sanders was a Private in Company D., McRae's Battalion, NC.  He was later transferred to 1 Regiment NC Cavalry.

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Friday, June 29, 2012

Simon and Patience Godwin


Simon Godwin
Born
Dec. 12, 1798
Died
May 4, 1878
79 Y'rs 4 Mo's &
22 Da's


Patience Ann
Wife of
Simon Godwin
Mar. 15, 1806
Mar. 6, 1885
Age 78 Yr's 11 Mo's
& 21 Days

My wife's third great grandparents.  They are buried in the Godwin Cemetery in Union County, NC.

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Thursday, June 28, 2012

Martha C. and W. H. Nance


Martha C.
Nance
Born
Feb. 23, 1835
Died
Apr. 10, 1901
Aged 66 Y's
1 M's 12 D's


W. H. Nance
Born
Jan. 25, 1833
Died
Mar. 7, 1898
Aged 65 Y's
1 M's 12 D's

Martha C. Stewart Nance was the daughter of Joseph Stewart and the sister of Culpepper.  W. H. Nance is the son of Harbart and Frances Nance.  They are buried in the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery in New Salem, Union County, NC.

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

James A. Edwards


James A. Edwards
CO D
10 N C
HV ARTY
C S A
June 14, 1848
Sept. 15, 1930

James Alfred Edwards is buried in the Edwards Family Cemetery on Blonnie Ross Road in Anson County, NC along with his parents, John and Mary Edwards.  James is my second great grandfather.  James married Martha Thomas on 19 Sep 1866 in Union County, NC.  

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

T. M., M. M. T., and S. T.


T. M. DC, June, 18
1858


M. M. T. was bor
July 13, 1892
Died May 1, 1894


Feb
25, 1856
S. T.

A few more markers from the Old Brooks Cemetery in Union County, NC.