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From exit 42 off of Interstate 95, travel 1
mile south east [towards Hwy. 17] and turn right onto Petersville Road.
The cemetery will be directly on your left.
This is a very old cemetery intended for
the burial of the Hofwyll-Broadfield slaves and their descendants. I
have not transcribed the whole cemetery yet because it is in bad shape. This is just what I
have termed the "New Section". I use this term loosely, this part of
the cemetery is the only part that has been well taken care of and is
accessible by foot without drowning in overgrowth.
However, sometime in 2006, the cemetery was
cleaned very violently, much damage was done, and many graves are still
under debris and grass. According to death certificates online
[1919-1927], the following person were interred here:
BENNETT Essie Mae d/o Josh Bennett
and Martha Delegal, died 7 March 1925 at 16 years of age.
BENNETT Malvin s/o of Alvin Bennett and Julia Fisher, died 16 March
1919 at 17 years of age.
BENNETT Phillip s/o Phillip Bennett and Harriett Golden, died 9
February 1920 at 39 years of age.
CAMPBELL Kid s/o Sandy Campbell and Emma Green, died 9 February
1920 at 24 years of age.
CLARK Ellen d/o Ida Magwood, died 3 March 1927 at 14 years of age.
CLARK John s/o Neal Clark and Jennie Magwood, died 23 June 1919 at
18 years of age.
CLARK Parthenia d/o of Ellen Clark, died 5 March 1927 at 2 months.
COCKLYN Rosa d/o Oliver Cohen and Sarah Smith, died 16 August 1920
at 22 years of age.
COHEN Mary d/o Anthion Mitchell, died 23 November 1927 at 37 years
of age.
EDMONDS Charity d/o Stephen Walburg and Annie Gibbs, died 17
February 1927 at 45 years of age.
GIBSON Georgia d/o Peter Natlaw and Katie Collins, died 22 December
1924 at 75 years of age.
GLENN Kidd Jr. s/o Kidd Glenn, Sr. and Jane Glenn, died 16 August
1921 at 15 years of age.
GUNTER Jim died 6 March 1921 at 42 years of age.
HARRIS Maggie d/o Cuffie Keith, died 19 May 1925 at 65 years of
age.
HARRIS Nathaniel s/o Andrew Harris and Susie Sparing, died 22
September 1922 at 15 years of age.
JOHNSON Walter died 18 December 1927 at 65 years of age.
JONES John s/o John Miller and Darcus Green, died 15 November 1925
at 18 years and 6 months of age.
MITCHELL Arthur s/o Sam Mitchell and Fannie Proudfoot, died 18 July
1927 at 37 years of age.
MITCHELL Eddie s/o Arthur Miller and Estella Wright, died 28
February 1924 at 4 months and 18 days of age.
SPARING Essie Mae d/o Dave Sparing and Susie Sparing, died 25
September 1924 at 19 years of age.
SPENCER Hazel Elizabeth d/o Oscar Spencer and Augusta Stevens, died
30 September 1926 at 1 day old.
UNION Hattie d/o Austin Hudson, died 30 September 1926 at 48 years
of age.
UNION Lee s/o Joe Union and Bina Green, died 12 March 1927 at about
40 years of age.
Transcribed by Amy Hedrick 2 March 2004. |