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Bethlehem Methodist
CHURCH
Claremont, NC

FISH
Joe Baxter Fish
Mary Nell Setzer

LOFTIN
Kevin Loftin
Barbara Miller

LOFTIN
William Ray Loftin
Martha Goldann Null

LOWRANCE
Arthur S. Lowrance
Lillie Abigail Witherspoon

MILLIGAN
Gilbert Alexander Milligan
Mary L. (Daughter)
(Unknown Daughter)

PEELER
James Calvin Peeler
Celia Jo Connor

SETZER
Ada Laura Setzer

SETZER
Boyd Vestes Setzer
Evelyn Estelene Anderson

SETZER
J. Bruce Astor Setzer
Ruby Louise Pickel

SETZER
Ernest Ray Setzer
Johnsie Nell Connor

SETZER
Eulan Robert Setzer
Ida Vivian Lowrance
Jimmie Lee Setzer
Infant Son
Infant Daughter

SETZER
Henry Theodore Setzer
Laura Ada Huit

SETZER
Hoyle Columbus Setzer Sr.
Blakie Gaynell Hawn

SETZER
John Marion Setzer
Emma Leola Lowrance

SETZER
Jones Garland Setzer

SETZER
Ned Clifton Setzer
Lillian Marjorie Jones

SETZER
Patrick Sylvanus Setzer
Margaret Elizabeth Witherspoon

SETZER
Paul William Setzer
Mylmae P. (Unknown)

SETZER
Samuel Woodrow Setzer
Sue Amy Crawford

SETZER
Thad Durant Setzer

SETZER
William Ellis Setzer
Laura Minnie Sherrill

WITHERSPOON
Clarence Bryant WitherspooN
Willie B. Hoke

WITHERSPOON
Herbert Eugene Witherspoon
Neta Hewitt

WITHERSPOON
Ivey Aderholdt Witherspoon
Esther Hewitt

WITHERSPOON
Jacob Napoleon Witherspoon
Candice E. Propse

WITHERSPOON
Leander Denford Witherspoon
Lydia C. Hawn

WITHERSPOON
Loy Hawn Witherspoon
Catherine Wilson
Loy Hawn Witherspoon Jr.

WITHERPSOON
Miles Rankin Witherspoon
Sarah Elizabeth Aderholdt

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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
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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
 

 

Bethlehem Methodist Church   3214 Catawba Street Claremont, NC 28610   Organized: 22 Nov 1831         The earliest beginnings of Bethlehem United Methodist Church date back to November 22, 1831 when a deed for 156 acres of land was registered in Lincoln County (which then included Catawba County).  The deed gave the land the name of Ligleton Church (considered the sponsoring church) for the purpose of building a place of worship.  The four trustees in charge were Lewis Little, George Little, Thomas Witherspoon and Isaac Lowrance.  For the sum of eight dollars, papers acknowledged, sealed, and released into their hands and their successors, land for the Methodist Episcopal Church.   The second deed, dated 1876, added 1.5 acres of land to the church property and named the church Bethlehem.  This land was purchased for the price of $5.00 from Evan and Ceda Grant.  The wording of this deed indicates that this land adjoined a previous tract of the "Old Church land" and a "Graveyard".   The original building and a building used as a schoolhouse stood on the present church cemetery lot which is located 2 miles east of Claremont on the Old Catawba Road.  The first building was frame with a tin roof and two front doors.  The inside had two aisles with a large stove in the center.  The men sat on one side of the room and the women on the opposite side, and the children sat in the center around the stove.   Around 1900, the church was re-weather-boarded, roofed and painted.  In order to give light and better ventilation, a small addition with two windows was made to house the pulpit at the back of the church.   In 1912, Bethlehem was on the West Statesville Circuit.  In 1916, the Statesville Circuit was changed and Bethlehem was put on a circuit with Catawba, Center, Hopewell, and Mt. View.  In 1923, Bethlehem was placed on the Catawba Circuit with Concord, Hopewell and Catawba Methodist churches.                                                               Church Cemetery             FISH   Joe Baxter Fish CM2 US Navy   World War II October 01, 1921 May 26, 1996   Mary Nell Setzer Beloved Wife and Mother May 14, 1924 April 15, 2003   Mary Nell Setzer was the daughter of Hoyle Columbus Setzer and Blakie Gaynell Hawn She was the granddaughter of Henry Theodore Setzer and Laura Ada Huit She was the great granddaughter of Jacob Lanier Setzer and Delilah Deal       LOFTIN   Kevin "Gut" Lee Loftin November 26, 1959 November 30 2009   Barbara Miller February 22, 1947     Kevin was the son of William Ray Loftin and Martha Goldann Null He was the grandson of Arthur Lee Loftin and Alice Josephine Gilleland He was the great grandson of William Alexander Loftin and Laura Rossie Cranford     Married: June 21, 1997       LOFTIN                       William Ray Loftin August 19, 1914 October 02, 1988   Martha Null October 17, 1923 March 21, 2006   William Ray Loftinwas the son of Arthur Lee Loftin and Alice Josephine Gilleland He was the grandson of William Alexander Loftin and Laura Rossie Cranford   Martha Null was the wife of William Ray Loftin       LOWRANCE   Arthur S. Lowrance August 23, 1879 November 18, 1971   Lillie Abigail Witherspoon August 12, 1882 August 29, 1943   Lillie was the daughter of Jacob Napoleon Witherspoon and Candice Propst She was the granddaughter of Miles Rankin Witherspoon and Sarah Elizabeth Aderholdt       MILLIGAN Gilbert Alexander Milligan Born: Apr 26, 1922 Died: May 08, 1861 Aged: 38 yrs, 10 m, 12 d -------------------------- Mary L. Dau(ghter) of G.A. & R.C. (Rebecca Cornelia Sherrill) Milligan Aged 1yr 9mo 5ds -------------------------- (Unknown) Dau(ghter) of G.A. & R.C. (Rebecca Cornelia Sherrill) Milligan Aged 22 ds 1859 Gilbert Alexander Milligan was the son of Gilbert Milligan and Rebecca McCorkle He was the grandson of Francis Marion McCorkle Sr. and Sarah Jean Work He was the 1st cousin of Sally Lavinia Beatty (wife of Thomas Loftin)       PEELER   James Calvin Peeler August 11, 1927 September 04, 1988   Celia Jo Connor June 13, 1932 January 07, 2005   Celia Joe Connor Peeler was the daughter of Dewey Connor and Thelma Loftin She was the granddaughter of Alonzo Lester Loftin and Ida Lillian Setzer   James Calvin Peeler was the husband of Celia Jo Connor       SETZER Ada Laura Setzer February 29, 1878 October 08, 1956 Age 77 yrs. 3 mo 5 days Ada was the daughter of Henry Theodore Setzer and Laura Ada Huit She was the granddaughter of Jacob Lanier Setzer and Delila Deal       SETZER   Boyd Vestes Setzer October 16, 1911 July 29, 1997   Evelyn Estelene Anderson September 29, 1925 March 25, 2000   Boyd Vestus Setzer was the son of John Vestus Setzer and Zella Rena Drum He was the grandson of Jefferson Davis Setzer and Susan Camila Shook He was the great grandson of Jacob Setzer and Amy Emmela Herman He was the great great grandson of Daniel Setzer and Polly Wike He was the great great great grandson of John Setzer I and Catherine Bushart Barringer       SETZER   J. Bruce Astor Setzer April 14, 1912 October 20, 1985   Ruby Louise Pickel June 07, 1916 November 25, 2009   J. Bruce Astor Setzer was the son of William Ellis Setzer and Laura Minnie Sherrill He was the grandson of Henry Setzer and Barbara Dellinger He was the great grandson of John Setzer II and Mary Maria Whitener He was the great great grandson of John Setzer I and Catherine Bushart Barringer   Paul was the grandson of Hiram Bryant Sherrill and Malisa Johnson He was the great grandson of Alfred M. Sherrill and Elizabeth Moore He was the great great grandson of David Sherrill and Rachel Hamilton He was the great grandson of Robert Johnson and Mary Wilkinson He was the 1st Cousin once removed of John Henry "Pinkney" Johnson He was the 2nd cousin of Beulah Vernesta Johnson       SETZER     Ernest Ray Setzer June 20, 1917 December 19, 1979 Ernest was the son of Miles Ernest Setzer and Effie Mae Lowrance He was the grandson of Patrick Sylvanus Setzer and Margaret Elizabeth Witherspoon     Johnsie Nell Connor Setzer July 18, 1919 February 11, 2002 Johnsie was the wife of Ernest Ray Setzer       SETZER Father (Robert) Eulan Setzer October 10, 1898 May 03, 1979 Eulan was the son of Patrick Henry J. Setzer and Lennis Clarissa Setzer He was the grandson of Marcus Elkanah Setzer and Harriet Yount He was the great grandson of Jacob Lanier Setzer and Delilah Deal   Mother Ida Vivian Lowrance January 24, 1904 July 09, 1996   Son Jimmie Lee Setzer December 18, 1927 Killed in Korea February 21, 1947 T/5 U.S. Army Eulan and Vivian had 3 children.  Two died the day they were born Son, Jimmie Lee Setzer, died at the age of 19 during the Korean War   Infant Son of Robert Eulan & Ida Vivian Setzer Birth & Death: July 16, 1925   Infant Daughter of Robert Eulan & Ida Vivian Setzer Birth & Death: October 25, 1934       SETZER Henry Theodore Setzer March 02, 1846 January 11, 1922 Henry Theodore Setzer was the son of Jacob Lanier Setzer and Delilah Deal He was the brother of Patrick Sylvanus Setzer Henry was married three times: (1) Laura Ada Huit, (2) Millie C. Edwards and (3) Biddie Hunsucker Cline He was buried at Friendship Methodist Church in Catawba County, NC     Laura Ada Huit August 09, 1854 December 27, 1937 Laura was the wife of Henry Theodore Setzer       SETZER Hoyle Columbus Setzer March 21, 1891 May 13, 1959 Hoyle was the son of Henry Theodore Setzer and Laura Ada Huit He was the grandson of Jacob Lanier Setzer and Delila Deal   Blakie Gaynell Hawn November 15, 1895 August 12, 1978 Blakie Hawn Setzer was the wife of Hoyle Columbus Setzer       SETZER     John Marion Setzer Born: May 08, 1879 Died: April 27, 1946 John Marion Setzer was the son of Patrick Sylvanus Setzer and Margaret Elizabeth Witherspoon   Emma Leola Lowrance October 09, 1886 January 26, 1971 Emma Leola Lowrance Setzer was the wife of John Marion Setzer       SETZER Jones Garland Setzer Son of P. S. & M. E. Setzer was born May 23, 1877 and died July 22, 1889 11yrs 1 m 30ds Jones Garland Setzer was the 11-year-old son of Patrick Sylvanus Setzer and Margaret Elizabeth Witherspoon       SETZER   Ned Clifton Setzer September 19, 1918 October 31, 1969   Lillian Marjorie Jones 1922       Ned C. Setzer North Carolina Tec 4 858 Ord Ham Co. World War II Ned C. Setzer was the son of Hoyle Columbus Setzer and Blakie Gaynell Hawn He was the granddson of Henry Theodore Setzer and Laura Ada Huit He was the great grandson of Jacob Lanier Setzer and Delilah Deal He was the brother of Mary Nell Setzer Fish       SETZER Patrick Sylvanus Setzer May 11, 1843 - April 20, 1923 --------------------------- His Wife Margaret Elizabeth Witherspoon November 2, 1845 - December 6, 1932 Patrick was the son of Jacob Lanier Setzer and Delilah Deal He was the father of Ida Lillian Setzer, Jacob Eli Setzer, Miles Ernest Setzer, Jones Garland Setzer, John Marion Setzer, Sallie Ann Mae Setzer, Ivy Lee Setzer, Elizabeth Pearl Setzer and Daisy McNeill Setzer Margaret was the daughter of Miles Rankin Witherspoon and Sarah Elizabeth Aderholdt       SETZER   Paul William Setzer September 15, 1908 August 14, 1969   Mylmae P. (Unknown) October 20, 1914 June 09, 1999   Paul was the son of William Ellis Setzer and Laura Minnie Sherrill He was the grandson of Henry Setzer and Barbara Dellinger He was the great grandson of John Setzer II and Mary Maria Whitener He was the great great grandson of John Setzer I and Catherine Bushart Barringer   Paul was the grandson of Hiram Bryant Sherrill and Malisa Johnson He was the great grandson of Alfred M. Sherrill and Elizabeth Moore He was the great great grandson of David Sherrill and Rachel Hamilton He was the great grandson of Robert Johnson and Mary Wilkinson He was the 1st Cousin once removed of John Henry "Pinkney" Johnson He was the 2nd cousin of Beulah Vernesta Johnson       SETZER   Samuel Woodrow Setzer August 17 1914 November 14, 1970   Sue Amy Crawford July 31. 1914 February 28, 1998     Samuel Woodrow Setzer was the son of Miles Ernest Setzer and Effie Mae Lowrance He was the grandson of Patrick Sylvanus Setzer and Margaret Elizabeth Witherspoon He was the great grandson of Jacob Lanier Setzer and Delilah Deal       SETZER Thad Durant Setzer June 26, 1908 October 22, 1960 Thad Durant Setzer was the husband of Ahravia Willie Reitzel He was the son of John Marion Setzer & Emma Leola Lowarance He was the grandson of Patrick Sylvanus Setzer and Margaret Elizabeth Witherspoon       SETZER William Ellis Setzer August 15, 1860 August 03, 1923 William Ellis Setzer was the son of Henry Setzer and Barbara Dellinger He was the grandson of John Setzer II and Mary Maria Whitener He was the great grandson of John Setzer I and Catherine Bushart Barringer   Laura Minnie Sherrill Wife of William Ellis Setzer & J. I. Caldwell March 05, 1874 January 22, 1941 Minnie was the daughter of Hiram Bryant Sherrill and Malisa Johnson She was the granddaughter of Alfred M. Sherrill and Elizabeth Moore She was the great granddaughter of David Sherrill and Rachel Hamilton She was the granddaughter of Robert Johnson and Mary Wilkinson She was the 1st Cousin of John Henry "Pinkney" Johnson She was the 1st Cousin once removed of Beulah Vernesta Johnson       WITHERSPOON Clarence Bryant Witherspoon April 20, 1897 June 14, 1976 Clarence was the son of Leander Densford Lutz Witherspoon & Lydia Caroline Hawn   Willie B. Hoke August 02, 1905 May 12, 2000 Willie B. Hoke was the wife of Clarence Bryant Witherspoon       WITHERSPOON Herbert Eugene Witherspoon November 07, 1892 February 28, 1979 Herbert was the son of Leander Denford Lutz and Lydia Hawn He was the grandson of Miles Rankin Witherspoon and Sarah Elizabeth Aderholdt   Polly Neta Hewitt October 12, 1891 June 27, 1956 Polly Neta Hewitt was the wife of Herbert Eugene Witherspoon       WITHERSPOON Ivey Aderholdt Witherspoon PFC US Army     World War 1 October 07, 1890 October 23, 1977 Ivey Aderholdt Witherspoon was the son of Leander Densford Lutz Witherspoon & Lydia Caroline Hawn   Esther Hewitt November 07, 1888 August 27, 1971 Esther Hewitt was the wife of Ivey Aderholdt Witherspoon       WITHERSPOON     Jacob Napoleon Witherspoon October 07, 1856 November 28, 1926 Jacob was the son of Miles Rankin Witherspoon and Sarah Elizabeth Aderholdt He was a brother to Margaret Elizabeth Witherspoon and a brother-in-law to Patrick Sylvanus Setzer   Candes (Candice/Candace) E. Propst Witherspoon April 04, 1861 February 19, 1944 Candice E. Propst Witherspoon was the wife of Jacob Napoleon Witherspoon       WITHERSPOON     Leander Densford Lutz Witherspoon November 11, 1861 November 20, 1941 Leander Denford Lutz Witherspoon was the son of Miles Rankin Witherspoon and Sarah Elizabeth Aderholdt   Lydia Caroline Hawn Wife of L. D. L. Witherspoon April 13, 1866 March 19, 1926 Lydia was the wife of Leander Denford Lutz Witherspoon       WITHERSPOON Loy Hawn Witherspoon November 19, 1904 December 8, 1935 ---------------- His Wife Catherine Wilson February 9, 1908 March 19, 1941 Loy Hawn Witherspoon was the son of Leander Densford Lutz Witherspoon and Lydia Hawn He was the grandson of Miles Rankin Witherspoon and Sarah Elizabeth Aderholdt   Loy Hawn Witherspoon Jr. January 17, 1930 "Deo Juvante" ("With God's Help" from the flag of Monaco) [Death Unknown) Loy Hawn Witherspoon Jr. was the 1st of 3 children born to Loy Witherspoon Sr. and Catherine Wilson He was the grandson of Leander Denford Lutz Witherspoonh and Lydia Hawn He was the great grandson of Miles Rankin Witherspoon and Sarah Elizabeth Aderholdt       WITHERSPOON   Miles Rankin Witherspoon March 13, 1817 February 09, 1892   Sarah Elizabeth Aderholdt December 24, 1817 November 08, 1887 Aged: 74yrs 10m & 26d   Aged: 68y 10m 15ds               Miles Rankin Witherspoon was the son of Thomas Wesley Witherspoon & Margaret Rankin Sarah Elizabeth Aderholdt was the daughter of Jacob Israel Aderholt and Elizabeth Heavner They were the parents of Margaret Ann Elizabeth Witherspoon, James P. Witherspoon, John Hart Witherspoon, Thomas Aderholdt Witherspoon, Davide Hoyle Witherspoon, Jacob Napoleon Witherspoon, Emanuel Alexander Witherspoon and Leander Denford Lutz Witherspoon                                                                                                                       If you're part of the "family" and you have family members buried in the Bethlehem Methodist Church Cemetery that are not listed on this page, email me and let me know and I'll try to correct the situation.