Cemetery
PROVIDENCE
MEMORIAL
CEMETERY
Catawba, NC
OLD
CEMETERY
HAMILTON
Drury Hamilton
HAMILTON
James W. Hamilton
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ABERNATHY
Alfred Monroe Abernathy
BRIDGES
E.L. Bridges
BRIDGES
E. Bridges
COCKERHAM
Infant Son 1860
COCKERHAM
Joshua J. Cockerham
McKENZIE
Infant Son 1848
YOUNT
Elizabeth Yount
YOUNT
Nancy Yount
YOUNT
Sally Yount
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NEW
CEMETERY
ABERNATHY
Paul Edward Loftin
Betty Jo Loftin
Abernathy
ABERNATHY
Paul Jerry Abernathy
MATTHEWS
Fred Flate Matthews
Helen Kate Head
MATTHEWS
Fred Wayne Matthews
Donna P.
MEDLIN
Jesse Garland Medlin
Blanche B.
MILLER
Everett Lee Miller
Alice Pope
MILLER
Marvin Ray Miller Sr.
Minnie Campbell
MURRAY
Joe W. Murray
Rowena Setzer
STEWART
Glenn Duane Stewart
Rena Belle
WEEKS
David Lee Weeks
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CEMETERIES
Eastview
Cemetery
Newton, NC
McCorkle Family
Cemetery
Terrell, NC
Providence Memorial
Cemetery
Catawba, NC
Weeks Family
Cemetery
Newton Grove, NC
CHURCHES
Bethlehem Methodist
CHURCH
Claremont, NC
Catawba Methodist
CHURCH
Catawba, NC
Center Methodist
CHURCH
Catawba, NC
Mathis Chapel Baptist
CHURCH
Catawba, NC
Sharon Lutheran
CHURCH
Statesville, NC
Sherrills Ford
Presbyterian
CHURCH
Sherrills Ford, NC
Shiloh Methodist
CHURCH
Claremont, NC
St. John's Lutheran
CHURCH
Conover, NC
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LOFTIN:
Beatty
Corzine
Cranford
Fisher
Givens
Harwell
Kaiser
Lanier
Lomax
McCorkle
Rudisill
Sherrill
Upright
Washington
Work
SETZER:
Aderholdt
Barringer
Bovey
Bushart
Deal
Heavner
Herman
Ikert
Miller
Motz
Rankin
Witherspoon
GOBLE:
Babst/Bobst
Douglas
Faber
Fink
Fulbright
Hefner
Meinhert
Miller
Muller
Pabst/Bobst
Robinson
JOHNSON:
Corzine
Fink
Hamilton
Kaiser
Leslie
Lewis
Moore
Sherrill
Upright
Wilkinson
Providence Memorial Cemetery
E Hwy 10
Catawba, North Carolina 28609
Organized: 1853
Providence Memorial Cemetery is located on E. Hwy 10 about two miles south of Catawba, NC. The cemetery was established in 1853 on the property of Reuben Hamilton and was called Providence Baptist Church. (See letter from Drury Hamilton dated August 15, 1955, BELOW) The church eventually either burned or disbanded leaving the cemetery uncared for. According to Lena Young Ramsey (in a phone conversation on 02 Sep 2011), in 1952 "Mr. Huitt" cut and sold timber from the property eventually giving the proceeds from the sell of the timber to Catawba Baptist Church, Catawba Methodist Church and Redeemer Lutheran Church (also located in the town of Catawba) for the upkeep of the cemetery. All 3 churches continue to provide upkeep for the cemetery and still have church members who are buried there. Highway 10 currently runs on the west side of the cemetery, but according to Lena the old road ran from Catawba to Murray's Mill and was located on the eastern side of the cemetery. The cemetery is divided into two parts - the old cemetery and the new cemetery.
The old cemetery at Providence Memorial Cemetery
The old cemetery during the two-day, February 12-13, 2014, snow storm
The following is a letter written by Drury Hamilton who is buried in the
Old Providence Memorial Cemetery.Drury Hamilton to his Uncle, Ninian B. Hamilton
From THE HAMILTON LETTERSLetter Dated: August 15, 1855
From: Drury Hamilton (age 53)
Living In: Newton, NC
To: Ninian Hamilton (b. 1789 - Uncle) (age 66)
Living In: Pekin P. O., Washington Co., Indiana
Uncle Ninian:
I write a few lines on this slip of paper - in the first place to correct the date of my letter - it should be the 15th instead of the 22nd I did not think of the mistake untill I had sealed it. (He was 60 mistaken - his letter was dated the 15th; MS).
I will inform you that we have built a church at my father's (Reuben Hamilton) at the graveyard - it is called Providence. It is lately finished - It is a Baptist church - there is about 40 members in it. They held a protracted meeting there which begun last Friday and lasted five days - several joined and among them was my old father (Reuben Hamilton; RHR). He was baptized yesterday.
I have nothing more particular to write at this time - only we have had a very heavy rain today, with some hail.
Write to me as soon as you receive this letter - the last letter you wrote me was three months on the road before it reached me. In the future you will be pleased to direct your letters to Long Island post-office, Catawba County, N. C.Yours truly,
Drury Hamilton
Drury Hamilton
Born: About 1802
Died: March 02, 1889
Drury Hamilton was the son of Rueben Hamilton and Sarah Carter
He was the brother of James W. Hamilton
Go to the Drury Hamilton webpage to learn more about his life
and see his letters that are part of THE HAMILTON LETTERS.To see all the letters, go to The Hamilton Letters and follow the links
Check out the Hamilton Family Descendancy page
James W. Hamilton
Born: April 16, 1821
Died: November 28, 1853
Age 33 y 7 m 12 d
James W. Hamilton was the son of Rueben Hamilton and Sarah Carter
He was the brother of Drury Hamilton
Alfred Monroe Abernathy Son of J.M. (James Monroe) and S.E.G. (Elizabeth Bridges) Born: 07 Dec 07, 1878 Died: May 21, 1892 Aged 13 Yrs 5 Mos 14 Dys
Son of James Monroe Abernathy (b. 11 Nov 1825) & Elizabeth Bridges (m. 27 Feb 1877)
BRIDGES E. L. Bridges Son of A. (Alfred) and S. Bridges Died
Sept 4, 1866Aged
34 Yrs 2 Mo
Son of Alfred Bridges (b. 17 Jun 1799 - d. 14 Mar 1885)
BRIDGES E. Bridges Died Oct 29, 1867
Aged 22 Yrs 3 Mo 17 DsBRIGHT Della B. Daughter of
R.W. & C.M. BrightBorn
Apr 10, 1872Died Dec 29, 1892 Aged 20 Y 8 M 19 D
Daughter of R.W. & C.M. Bright
Infant Son
of D.C. & Lucinda Cockerham born in 1860
Son of D.C. & Lucinda Cockerham In Memory of
Joshua J. Son of D.C. & Lucinda Cockerham Who was born June 5th, 1853 & Died July 13th 1864 Aged 11 Ys. 1 Mo. & 8 Days Son of D.C. & Lucinda Cockerham
Infant Son of
B.M. & L.E.E.
McKenzieDied Jan 1
1848
Aged 1 Mo.
Son of B.M. & J.E.E. McKenzie (Stone is hard to read - could be different)
In Memory of Elizabeth Yount
Wife of A. Yount Born April 17, 1813* Died July 23, 1853* Aged 44 Yrs 3 Mo. * I tried to read these as best I could Wife of A. Yount Nancy
Daughter of A. & E.Yount Born Nov 23, 1851 Died ?? 8, 1861 Aged Daughter of A. and Elizabeth Yount Sally
Wife of Andrew Yount Born Sep 30, 1828 Died Feb 21, 1888 Aged 74 Ys 4 Ms 21 D
Wife of Andrew Yount Paul Edward Abernathy
Born: Mar. 6, 1925
Died: Apr. 1, 2008Betty Jo Loftin Abernathy
Born: Dec 30, 1930
Died: Nov. 24, 1999Betty was the daughter of Theodore Roosevelt "Speedo" Loftin and Fanny Marie Hoke
Paul "Jerry" Abernathy
Born: Apr 17, 1948
Died: Apr. 1, 2010
Jerry was the son of Paul and Betty Loftin Abernathy
Fred Flate Mathews
Born: Feb 3, 1922
Died: Dec 11, 1984Helen Kate Head
Born: June 2, 1924
Died: Aug 8, 1993
Parents of Thomas Larry Matthews & Fred Wayne Matthews
Fred Wayne Matthews
Born: Apr 5, 1944
Died: Mar 7, 2010Donna P. (Unknown)
Born: Dec 23, 1958
Died:
Fred Wayne Mathews was the son of Fred & Helen Mathews
Jesse Garland Medlin
Born: Aug 22, 1905
Died: May 11, 1999Lena Blanche B.
Born: May 9, 1905
Died: Oct 25, 1992
Married Sept 1, 1923
Everett Lee Miller
Sgt. US Army
World War II
Born: Mar 30, 1923
Died: Sep 7, 2002
Purple Heart & 2 OLCAlice Pope Miller
Beloved Wife & Mother
Born: Aug 29, 1926
Died: Jan 3, 2013
Everett was the son of Lester Miller and Fannie Brown
Marvin Ray Miller, Sr.
Born: May 20, 1934
Died: Nov 6, 2010Minnie Lou Campbell
Born: Jan 4, 1936
Died: Mar 13, 2003In God's Care
Grandchildren: Paige Miller, Misty Miller, Kayla Miller, Savannah Blackburn
Marvin R. Miller was the son of John Franklin Miller & Bertha Huffman
Minnie was the daughter of Toy Noah Campbell Sr. & Ruby Blanche Plumley
Marvin & Minnie and two sons: Marvin Jr. & Mitchell MillerJoe Williard Murray
Tec US Army
World War II
Born: Feb 14, 1921
Died: Oct 23, 1997
CO F 12 Armd CavRowena Evelyn Setzer
Born: Nov 24, 1923
Died: Apr 18, 1996
Joe was the son of William Fred Murray (1898-1967) and Nannie Lee Wilson (1898-1972)
Rowena was the daughter of Loren Noah Setzer & Eva Etta Watts
and was the granddaughter of Noah Munroe Setzer & Frances Elizabeth Huitt
Rowena was the great granddaughter of Jacob Lanier Setzer and Delilah DealGlenn Duane Stewart
Born: Nov 22, 1910
Died: Nov 2, 1994Rena Belle (Unknown)
Born: May 17, 1915
Died: Apr 13, 2002
Glenn was the son of Robert Lafayette Stewart (1881-1970) and Bertha Rosalin Hawn (1888-1936)
David Lee Weeks
Beloved Husband
Born: Dec 6, 1966
Died: July 8, 2003
Son of George Edward Weeks
Husband of Debra Crooks; married 26 Feb 2003
