KING DAVID MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY (N) (1900), Anderson County, SC A.K.A. Version 2.3, 27-Dec-2007, A311.TXT, A311 ******************************************************************************** It's believed that the usage of any original work submittals contained within these webpages such as articles, compiling, photographs or graphics, conform to Fair Use Doctrine & Copyright Guidelines. COPYRIGHT NOTE: (1.) Works published before 1923, are considered to be public- domain. (2.) Works published 1923-1977 without a copyright notice, are considered to be public-domain. (3.) Unpublished non-copyrighted works will have Author permission for public-domain. Facts, names, dates, events, places & data can not be copyrighted. Narration, compilations and creative works can be copyrighted. Copyright law in the U.S. does not protect facts or data, just the presentation of this data. REPRODUCING NOTICE: These electronic pages may only be reproduced for personal or 501(c) Not-For-Profit Society use. Use the following names, if, you would like to give any author compiling credit. AUTHORS: Paul M. Kankula-NN8NN & Gary L. Flynn-KE8FD *********************************************************************** 05-01-15 HISTORY WRITE-UP : E.E. Vaughn at Pastense2@aol.com CEMETERY LOCATION: ------------------ 6 miles W of Anderson. Latitude N 34 30.870 x Longitude W 82 45.508 CHURCH/CEMETERY HISTORY: ------------------------ In the Carolina Room, you will find bits and pieces of information collected by me, in my travels in different Counties in South Carolina. Visit http://members.aol.com/pastense2/scroom.htm In the Carolina Room, I have stored many documents that pertain to the State of South Carolina, however, I do have some records that I have acquired from other States, as well. Here you will find a little bit of my Family History, South Carolina Misc. Records extracted, from (wills, deeds, marriage records, deaths records, probate records) Penitentiary Records, Coroner Inquisitions, Church Cemetery transcriptions where to get copies of these books, pictures, census information, surname connections, Mortality records, Slave records and Mortgage Records. Many of the items in my possession, were copied from the original document and later compiled and placed in one of my many databases, for future reference. Keep in mind, that a lot of hard work has been placed in the years of research that I have done. Most of what you will find here I freely share, with the understanding that it is copyrighted material, published either by me or someone else, that I have acknowledged. The following history information was taken from the Inventory of Church Archives of Churches 1935. By: E.E. Vaughn King David Missionary Baptist Church 5 mi. W of Anderson, SC on SC highway # 18 Organized 1900 First meetings were held in one-room house about 2 miles south of present building. This was continued for about 5 years. Present building was dedicated in 1917, built in 1905. Wooden frame, gabled belfry, bell, square windows, no gallery, plain door entrance, cemetery with four graves just started 1938, consists of about 2 and 1/2 acres. Church ground 1/2 acre. Building 30 X 40 feet. Capacity about 200. Valued about $1500. First settled clergy Preacher Gary. Tenure about 4 years. They have been encouraged, and are keeping the names and dates of burial of the people buried in their newly started cemetery. 1 vol. 1938. This church began with 12 charter members, they now have 52 members. TOMBSTONE TRANSCRIPTION NOTES: ------------------------------ a. = age at death b. = date-of-birth d. = date-of-death h. = husband m. = married p. = parents w. = wife ALEXANDER, Re'shuna Chantel, b. 13-nov-1987, d. 13-nov-1987 ARTHUR, Lillie S., b. 1904, d. 1979 AUSTIN, Jennie Ruth Allen, b. 7-feb-1923, d. 10-jun-1976 BAKER, Clara Whitner, b. 31-mar-1915, d. 11-mar-1990 BAKER, Katina, b. 18-aug-1973, d. 18-feb-1975 BAKER, Martha Jane, b. 18-apr-1939, d. 12-apr-1943 BOZEMAN, Willie M., b. 31-aug-1913, d. 2-feb-2006 BRUCE, A.P., (Rev.), b., d. 1957 CALHOUN, Bonnie Eva, b. 9-sep-1947, d. 5-apr-1975 CARTER, Bertha W., b. 1901, d. 1964 CARTER, Blanch, b. 28-dec-1886, d. 26-feb-1978 CARTER, James, b. 12-feb-1872, d. 20-jun-1950 CARTER, Joseph, b. 2-dec-1923, d. 13-feb-2004 DAVIS, Horace, b., d. 8-sep-1985 DAVIS, Janie, b. 1931, d. 2005 DAVIS, Luther, b. 28-jun-1903, d. 20-feb-1992 DAVIS, Luther Frederick, b. 17-apr-1933, d. 19-feb-2006 DONALDSON, Allie Lee, b., d. 1991 DONALDSON, Sylvester, b. 1900, d. 1972 EPPS, Betty Rose, b. 1940, d. 1987 FOWLER, Annie L., b., d. FOWLER, Bennett J., b. 7-jun-1935, d. 17-sep-1966 GAMBRELL, Leuner, b., d. 21-dec-1962 GANTT, George, b. 25-dec-1900, d. 26-oct-1935 GANTT, George J., b. 26-mar-1929, d. 18-nov-1989 GANTT, James, b. 19-mar-1953, d. 13-aug-1985 GANTT, Martha B., b. 22-mar-1926, d. 26-nov-1991 GLENN, Dewitt D., (Sr.), b. 24-sep-1914, d. 16-nov-1982 GLENN, Uvie, b. 9-qaug-1940, d. 2-nov-1982 GNATT, Bennie D., b. 3-feb-1944, d. 26-mar-1992 GNATT, Gene, b., d. 30-jul-2003 GNATT, George, (Jr.), b., d. 30-jul-2003 HARPER, George, b. 22-oct-1935, d. 21-mar-1978 HARPER, Jessie Canary, b. 14-feb-1914, d. 25-dec-2000 Hill, James E., b. 1946, d. HILL, Lula M., b. 1947, d. HILL, Mary L., b. 7-jul-1905, d. HILL, Rubin, b. 24-oct-1940, d. 6-jun-1974 HILL, Stephon E. Burton, b. 1977, d. 1998 JOHNSON, Betty Ruth, b. 29-mar-1943, b. 21-jan-1981 JOHNSON, Charles E., b. 26-may-1938, d. 25-may-1985 JOHNSON, Raymond Lee, b. 4-jul-1943, b. 16-sep-1962 LEE, Calvin, b. 2-jan-1951, d. LEE, Corrine W., b. 12-jul-1917, d. 26-jun-2007 LEE, David E., (Jr.), b. 9-jan-1966, d. 3-feb-1994 LEE, Frank, b. 10-mar-1914, d. 3-mar- LEE, Helen W., b. 3-dec-1950, d. 20-dec-1993 LEE, Jaymison, b., d. 2004 LEE, Jerry D., b. 23-apr-1888, d. 25-dec-1954 LEE, Leroy, b. 1-feb-1948, d. 30-sep-1998 LEE, Lola M.W., b. 17-mar-1920, d. LEE, Richard, b. 14-may-1944, d. 3-mar-1981 LEE, Walter, b. 1904, d. 1941 LEE, Willie A., b. 15-jul-1916, d. 21-feb-1978 MATTISON, Claude, b. 25-feb-1912, d. 7-dec-1977 MATTISON, Maragaree C., b. 2-oct-1919, d. MAXWELL, Bobby, b., d. 15-jul-1998 MORRIS, Doris C., b., d. MORRIS, Elizabeth George, b. 30-dec-1928, d. 2-jul-1998 MORRIS, Randolph, b., d. PORTER, Legola Scott, b. 4-aug-1932, d. 26-jun-2006 QUARLES, Hattei, b. 1910, d. QUARLES, I. Virginia, b. 20-may-1946, d. 21-may-1995 QUARLES, R.T., b. 1910, d. 1989 ROBINSON, Gladys, b. 1945, d. 2006 SCOTT, Eula Mae, b. 4-jul-1914, d. 19-may-1993 SCOTT, Janie M., b. 3-may-1924, d. 5-jul-1977 SCOTT, Lewis, b. 3-jun-1908, d. 27-jan-1981 SCOTT, Lillie, b. 23-nov-1906, d. 30-aug-2004 SCOTT, Lonnie, b. 21-sep-1922, d. SCOTT, Melvin, b. 3-aug-1919, d. 11-nov-1956 SCOTT, T.J., b. 3-nov-1931, d. 5-jan-1990 SMITH, Claude W., b. 25-jul-1918, d. 4-nov-2001 SMITH, Nancy I., b. 14-feb-1915, d. SMITH, Raymond, b., d. THOMPSON, Betty Mae, b. 14-feb-1936, d. 31-oct-1996 WALKER, Addell D. Jones, b. 28-jul-1921, d. 2-apr-1996 WALKER, Alton, b. 11-may-1918, d. 2-nov-1981 WALKER, Clark, b. 10-mar-1891, d. 25-nov-1988 WALKER, Dessie S., b. 11-oct-1895, d. 21-nov-1971 WALKER, I. David, b. 24-apr-1914, d. 10-nov-1993 WHITNER, Avienell, b. 4-mar-1949, d. 8-oct-1984 WHITNER, E. Janie, b. 17-jun-1887, d. 18-oct-1954 WILLIFORD, Adolphus, b. 15-jul-1918, d. 12-nov-1971 WILLIFORD, Bessie, b. 1912, d. 2006 WILLIFORD, Booker T., b. 1925, d. 1985 WILLIFORD, Christopher L., b. 6-jan-1974, d. 6-jul-1990 WILLIFORD, John T., b. 11-jun-1912, d. 6-may-1976 WILLIFORD, Leona G., b. 20-aug-1918, d. 24-may-1977 WILLIFORD, Levi F., b. 2-dec-1923, d. 22-nov-1999 WILLIFORD, Mae Bell W., b. 20-dec-1928, 13-nov-2000 WILLIFORD, Murry, b. 1910, d. 1989 WILSON, James E., b. 22-mar-1942, d. WILSON, Lonnie L., b. 1914, d. WILSON, Sally, b. 4-feb-1903, d. 7-jan-1964