Smiths Cemetery listing from OLD GRAVESITES REVISITED in Gaston and Lincoln County North Carolina, by Mrs. Paul E. Rhyne, Mrs. John A. Grissop and Mr. Terry Waldrop
An excerpt from Volume I, Site # 105, pages 104 through 109
An OCR scan of page copies obtained from the Gaston-Lincoln Regional Library.
I have attempted to present this in the identical format of the original document.  I have made no corrections or improvements.

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                       OLD GRAVE SITES REVISITED
                                   in
                       Gaston and Lincoln County
                            North Carolina

                Containing thousands of graves with their
       Authentic names, locations, and dates of births and deaths


                                Editors

                      Mrs. Paul E. Rhyne (Rean)
                      Mrs. John A. Grissop (Sara)
                      Mr. Terry Waldrop



                              GL 87 23472

                            GASTON-LINCOLN
                           REGIONAL LIBRARY
                            GASTONIA, N. C.

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Smith Cemetery                      (Gaston County)   Site # 105
 
Location: From Jct. of Hwy. 29/74 & Hwy. 273, take Hwy. 273 South
          1.3 miles, L on Hwy. 273 South 1.2 miles, L on Belwood
          Dr. (SR 2532) .1 mile. Site is immediately to your left.

1- Robinson, Ella Stowe              10- Stowe, Caroline
   Wife of Jim Robinson                  Wife of O.P. Stowe
   Aug. 28, 1881                         May 18, 1864
   Aug. 21, 1959                         Apr. 27, 1903

2- Robinson, William A.              11- Farris, Ralph
   May 25, 1915                          Son of L.L. & Emma Farris
   Sep. 28, 1934                         Dec.  8, 1905
                                         Nov. 14, 1914

3- Franklin, Eugina S.               12- Hagerty, Margaret S.
   Mar. 30, 1883                         d. May 21, 1897
   Nov.  1, 1958                         Age- 73 y., 7m., 26 d.
 
4- Stowe, Joe E.
   d. 1895                           13- Hagerty, James E.
   A. 75                                 Jun.  1, 1857
                                         Oct. 31, 1894
5- Stowe, Mary                           Age- 37 y., 5 m.
   d. 18 // ?
   A. 85                             14- Webb, Kittie
                                         d. Jun. 11, 1904
                                         Age- About 67 yrs.
6- Stowe, Emma
   Dau. of Mr. & Mrs. O.P. Stowe
   Apr.  7, 1887                     15- Ellington, Sarah Jane
   Feb. 20, 1906                         Oct. 19, 1849
                                         Dec. 10, 1910
7- Double Stone
   (A) Stowe, Infant                 16- Ellington, Joseph S.
       Son of Edward M. & Cora Hattie    Jul. 30, 1868
       b. & d. Aug, 2, 1917    Stowe     Nov. 28, 1918

   (B) Stowe, Elbert E.              17- Double Stone
       Son of Edward M. & Cora Hattie    (A) Huffstetler, James Lawson
       Apr.  4, 1916           Stowe         Oct. 26, 1856
       Oct. 16, 1916                         Nov. 27, 1925

8- Double Stone                          (B) Huffstetler, Naomi Gabrella
   (A) Stowe, Samuel                         Wife of J.L. Huffstetler
       Son of O.P. & C.M. Stowe              Jun. 7, 1857
       Oct. 10, 1896                         Nov. 6, 1890
       Jun. 29, 1897

   (B) Stowe, Lula                   18- Leeper, James
       Dau. of O.P. & C.M. Stowe         d. Sep. 16, 1888
       Mar. 10, 1901                     Age- 64 y., 4 m., 11 d.
       Jun. 25, 1901
                                     19- Leeper, Naomi
9- Stowe, O.P.                           Wife of James Leeper
   Oct.  8, 1860                         Apr. 18, 1824
   Nov. 28, 1928                         Dec.  4, 1908

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20- Selvey, Clarence A.              32- Baldwin, Mary Anne
    Son of L.I. Selvey                   Oct. 27, 1827
    Mar. 23, 1893                        Aug.  9, 1878
    Feb. 22, 1900
                                     33- Double Stone
21- McKnight, James Addison              (A) Smith, Walter Newton
    Oct. 20, 1857                            Son of J.T. & Fannie L. Smith
    May  24, 1927                            Jan. 25, 1891
                                             Jun. 17, 1891
22- McKnight, Margaret Leeper
    Wife of J.A. McKnight                (B) Smith, Lee Bryan
    Feb.  6, 1857                            Son of J.T. & Fannie L. Smith
    Dec. 11, 1928                            May  26, 1897
                                             Aug. 31, 1897
23- Bowen, R.C.
    Apr. 15, 1848                    34- Dameron, Mary A.
    Oct. 24, 1927                        d. Mar. 2, 1867
                                         Age- 70 yrs., 2 mos.
24- Bowen, Eliza J.
    Wife of R.C. Bowen               35- Leeper, George E.
    d. Feb. 13, 1900                     Son of Andrew & Mary Leeper
    Age- 50 yrs., 3 mos., 17 D.          d. May 10, 1849
                                         Age- 2 yrs., 5 mos., 19 d.
25- Bowen, Benjamin P.
    Son of R.C. & E.J. Bowen         36- Leeper, Robert J.
    Apr.  9, 1870                        Son of Andrew & Mary Leeper
    Nov. 23, 1886                        Age- 3 yrs., 4 mos.

26- Bowen, Lizzie                    37- Leeper, John M.
    Oct. 15, 1867                        Son of Andrew & Mary Leeper
    Oct. 23, 1906                        d. Jul. 8, 1854
                                         Age- 10 yrs.
27- Gallant, Charlie B.
    Jul. 22, 1872
    Nov. 24, 1896                    38- Grice, Edith L.
                                         Wife of J.L. Grice
28- Gallant, Ida S.                      d. Jul. 31, 1877
    Dau. of J.A. & M.E. Gallant          Age- 43 yrs., 2 mos., 12 d.
    Aug. 18, 1822
    Jun. 18, 1889                    39- Radden, Franklin A.
                                         Dec. 23, 1853
29- Brannon, Rosa H.                     Feb. 19, 1908
    Wife of J.H. Brannon
    Aug. 25, 1851
    Apr. 19, 1887                    40- Rodden, Sarah A.
                                         1861  -  1943
30- Smith, Fannie L.
    Wife of J.T. Smith               41- Lawing, Ada Rodden
    Apr. 28, 1864                        Wife of J.T. Lawing
    Mar. 10, 1907                        Sep. 9, 1883
                                         Jan. 1, 1932
31- Double Stone
    (A) Groner, Nathan L.            42- Turner, Millie R.
        Jan.  1, 1862                    Sep. 22, 1896
        Aug. 31, 1936                    Dec. 30, 1948

    (B) Groner, Susie V.             43- Smith, A. Murray
        Wife of Nathan L. Groner         Nov.  -  1851
        Sep. 18, 1866                    May, 23, 1931
        Nov. 27, 1889

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44- Hurley, Margaret                 55- Ford, Lenard A.
    Dau. of A.B. & Mollie Hurley         Son of C.R. & M.A. Ford
    Dec. 26, 1920                        Age- 2 yrs., 1 m., 27 d.
    May  6, 1934
                                     56- Leeper, Nancy E.
45- Hurley, Alton Brooks                 d. Nov. 26, 1824
    1905  -  1980                        Age- 5 yrs.

46- Double Stone                     57- Kerr, Robert Lee
    (A) Bess, Daniel W.                  Son of John A. & Sarah Kerr
        Oct. 17, 1859                    d. Aug. 1865
        Apr. 26, 1935                    Age- 8 mos.

    (B) His Wife                     58- Kerr, Sarah
        Bess, Sarah Ida Johnson          Wife of John A. Kerr
        Apr. 26, 1872                    Dau. of John D. & Sarah Leeper
        May  21, 1937                    d. Jun. 1866 in the
                                         30th year of her age.
47- Wilson, Samuel W.
    Nov. 12, 1871                    59- Leeper, Andrew
    Jul. 23, 1914                        Mar. 25, 1788
                                         Oct. 15, 1853
48- Wilson, Emma J. Leeper               In the 66th yr. of his age.
    Wife of Samuel W. Wilson
    Oct. 24, 1871                    60- Leeper, Margaret
    Jul.  8, 1942                        Aug. 22, 1787
                                         Mar.  5, 1833
49- Wilson, Samuel A.                    Age- 45 y., 6 mos., 11 d.
    Son of S.W. & E.J. Wilson
    May 20, 1912                     61- Leeper, Thomas
    Jun. 3, 1914                         d. Jan. 14, 1834
                                         Age- 10 mos.
50- Leeper, Infant
    Dau. of R.A. & L.A. Leeper       62- Porter, Andrew
    Feb.  8, 1901                        d. Feb. 4, 1836
    Feb. 12, 1901                        Age- 26 yrs.

51- Wentz, Mary L.E.                 63- Leeper, Naomi
    Dau. of Robert & Darcas Wentz        Apr. 12, 1795
    Jun. 25, 1875                        Nov. 21, 1872
    Dec.  8, 1876                        Age- 77 yrs., 7 mos., 9 d.
    Age- 1 y., 5 mos., 5 d.
                                     64- Leeper, James
52- Ford, Charles R.                     d. Sep. 21, 1839 in the
    Aug. 22, 1855                        49th yr. of his age.
    May   7, 1880
                                     65- Leeper, Ester,
53- Wentz, Darcas Lusenday               Dau. of James & Naomi Leeper
    Wife of Robert Wentz                 d. Nov. 3, 1843 in the
    Jan.  3, 1847                        14th yr. of her age.
    Apr. 11, 1915
                                     66- Leeper, Andrew M.
54- Ford, Mary A.                        Son of James & Naomi Leeper
    Wife of C.R. Ford                    d. Jun. 23, 1849
    Sep.  1, 1854                        Age- 1 yr., 6 mos., 9 d.
    Aug. 24, 1887

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67- Leeper, James A.                 78- Henry, Thomas
    Son of James & Naomi Leeper          d. Aug. 1, 1836
    d. Jun. 18, 1854                     In the 34th yr. of his age.
    In the 3rd yr. of his age.
                                     79- Here lies the body
68- Neagle, Dr. J.E.                     Of James Leeper
    d. Jun. 29, 1883                     d. Jul. 18, 1765
    Age- 51 y., 2 M. 27 d.               Age- 34 yrs.

69- Neagle, Mary A.                  80- Smith, Mary C.
    Wife of Dr. J.E. Neagle              Dau. of R. & W.R. Smith
    Aug. 14, 1839                        d. Jul. 22, 1854
    Feb. 22, 1916                        Age- 8 yrs. 9 m., 20 d.

70- Neagle, Mariah Jane              81- Armstrong, Matthew
    Wife of Andrew Neagle                d. Jun. 21, 1838
    Jul. 19, 1810                        In the 76th yr. of his age.
    Jun.  9, 1896
                                     82- McKee, Green
71- Leeper, C. Elvira                    Who on the 27th of May, 1829
    Dau. of A.A. & E.D. Leeper           Was killed by lightning
    Jan.  2, 1880                        In the 17th yr. of his age.
    Jul. 15, 1903
                                     83- McKee, Matthew
72- Armstrong, John                      d. May 22, 1815
    d. May 4, 1875                       Age- 4 yrs., 6 m.

73- McLean, Thomas, Sen.             84- Double Stone
    d. Aug. 24, 1856                     (A) Armstrong, Polly
    In the 93rd yr. of his age.              d. Apr. 19, 1807
                                             Age- 23 yrs.
74- Double Stone
    (A) McLean, Mary M.A.                (B) Armstrong, George
        Dau. of Wm. R. & M.G. McLean         Apr. 9, 1793
        d. Jun. 3, 1855                      Age- 2 yrs.
        In the 2nd yr. of her age.
                                     85- Armstrong, John
    (B) McLean, Thomas A.                d. May 17, 1822
        Son of Wm. R. & M.G. McLean      Age-  37 yrs., 1 m., 14 d.
        d. Aug. 17, 1840
        In the 2nd yr. of his age.   86- Armstrong, Margaret
                                         d. May 27, 1829
75- McLean, Robert A.K.                  Age- 77yrs.
    Son of Wm. R. & M.A. McLean
    d. Jan. 6, 1865                  87- Armstrong, Matthew
    In the 3rd yr. of his age            d. Aug. 28, 1830
                                         Age- 21 yrs.
76- Leeper, Matthew
    A Patriot of the Revolution      88- Armstrong, Ruth
    May  27, 1755                        d. Nov. 1, 1834
    Oct. 12, 1849                        Age- 19 y., 6 mo., 21 d.

77- Leeper, Jane H.                  89- McLean, Mary L.
    Who departed this life               d. Jun. 12, 1851
    In the month of April, A.D. 1837     In the 48th yr. of her age.
    In the 75th yr. of her age.

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90- Maclean, Margaret                101- Rodden, Rachel E.
    Wife of Thos. MacLean, Sen.           Dau. of M.R. & H. Rodden
    d. Oct. 21, 1854 in the               d. Jun. 17, 1873
    74th yr. of her age.                  Age- 22 yrs., 2 d.

91- McVinnis, Larkin and infant      102- Armstrong, Nancy
    Son of Sidney & Soph. McVinnis        d. Dec. 7, 1862 in the
    Sep. 14, 1855                         78th yr. of her age.
    May  22, 1856
                                     103- Reeves, Sarah
92- Pioneer                               Wife of Newton Reeves
    McLean, Alexander, Sr.                d. May 25, 1847
    1709 - 1796                           Age- 36 yrs., 2 mos., 15 d.

    His Wife                         104- Armstrong, Sarah J.
    McLean Elizabeth Ratchford            Dau. of John & V.L. Armstrong
    1738 - 1812                           d. Aug. 29, 1857
                                          age* 1 yr., 5 mos., 10 d.
93- Selvey, Infant
    Dau. of S.J. & M.E. Selvey       105- Leeper, Andrew A.
    b. Sep. 3, 1882                      Jan. 29, 1821
                                          Dec.  8, 1869
94- Selvey, Annie May                     Age- 48 yrs., 10 mos., 9 d.
    Dau. of S.J. & M.E. Selvey            Erected by his wife
    Sep. 21, 1879                         Margaret S. Leeper
    June 22, 1882
                                     106- Double Stone
95- Selvey, LeRoy E.                      (A) Armstrong, Jane C.
    Son of S.J. & M.E. Selvey                 d. Aug. 27, 1828
    Dec. 27, 1872                             Age- 16 mos.
    Oct. 13, 1878
    Age- 5 yrs., 9 mos., 16 d.            (B) Armstrong, Margaret J.
                                              d. Sep. 9, 1852
96- Selvey, James W.                          Age- 3 mos., 12 d.
    Son of S.J. & M.E. Selvey
    Oct. 11, 1876                    107- Leeper, James
    Jun. 30, 1879                         Son of Andrew A. & M.E.
    Age- 2 yrs., 8 mos., 19 d.            Feb. 25, 1844      Leeper
                                          Jan. 27, 1853
97- Leeper, Margaret S.
    Wife of Andrew A. Leeper         108- Leeper, Mary L.
    Mar.  5, 1819                         Dau. of A. & E.D. Leeper
    Jun. 20, 1882                         Dec. 18, 1875
                                          Feb.  7, 1877
98- Armstrong, Martha B.
    d. Feb, 18, 1835                 109- Selvey, Sarah Lodemi
    Age- 4 yrs., 1 m., 17 D.              Dau. of S.J. & M.E. Selvey
                                          Apr. 12, 1871
99- Armstrong, John                       Aug. 18, 1874
    d. Mar. 2, 1835
    Age- 8 mos., 22 d.               110- Selvey, S.J.
                                          37 N.C. Inf. - C.S.A.
100-Armstrong, Samuel
    d. Dec. 1, 1857                  111- Selvey, Mary E.
    Age- 64 yrs., 10 mos., 24 d.          Wife of S.J. Selvey
                                          Jul. 12, 1845
                                          Jun.  8, 1883
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112- Armstrong, Charles P.           125- Ewing, David A.
     Son of Matthew & Mary Armstrong      Oct.  2, 1892
     d.  Apr. 1, 1858                     Dec. 16, 1942
     Age- 26 yrs., 1 m., 25 d.
                                     126- Double Stone
113- Armstrong, Matthew                   (A) Knight, Martha Jane P.
     d. Feb. 20, 1870 in the                  Mar. 13, 1878
     83rd yr. of his age.                     Mar. 13, 1937

114- Armstrong, Mary                      (B) Knight, George P.
     Wife of Matthew Armstrong                Sep. 29, 1886
     d. Mar. 23, 1870 in the                  Aug. 11, 1968
     82rd yr. of her age.
                                     127- Ewing, Infant
115- Kerr, William W.                     Son of H.F. & E.L. Ewing
     Son of John A. & Nancy H. Kerr       d. Dec. 10, 1902
     d. Jun. 1873
     Age- 5 yrs., 5 mos.             128- Hisop, Son of
                                          G.W. & J.A. Hisop
116- Wentz, Carrie E.                     Sep. 1, 1884
     Wife of W.A. Wentz                   Dec. 2, 1886
     Mar. 20, 1862
     Nov. 19, 1905                   129- Webb, Elizabeth
                                          Wife of Shurod Webb
117- Knight, Nennie Ella Bess             Nov. 27, 1808
     Wife of B.R. Knight                  Nov. 29, 1892
     Jun. 27, 1886                        Age- 86 yrs., 1 m., 2 d.
     Nov.  2, 1935
                                     130- Double Stone
118- Knight, Infant                       (A) Rhinehart, Jerry A.
     Dau. of O.C. & Dorothy Knight            Jun. 10, 1878
     May 6, 1954                              Sep. 22, 1951

119- Knight, Joyce Ellen                  (B) Rhinehart, Mattie Stowe
     Dau. of O.C. & Dorothy Knight            b. Oct. 1, 1875
     Jun.  9, 1948                            d. ---
     Aug. 18, 1948
                                     131- Neagle, A.F.
120- Knight, Infant                       Mar. 8, 1822
     Son of O.C. & Dorothy Knight         Oct. 8, 1903
     Aug. 5, 1952

121- Knight, Otis Craig
     Oct.  7, 1927
     Feb. 20, 1954

122- Wooten, Eva Stiller
     1907 - 1972

123- Wooten, L.A.
     1908 - 1977

124- Wentz, Grady Horace
     Pvt. U.S. Army- W.W. I
     Apr. 30, 1895
     Sep. 14, 1979

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