Petersville
African-American

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.

New Section

1st Row:

#1
BRO. WILLIAM POLITE
OCT. 18, 1900
JUNE 15, 1999
#2
ELIZABETH P. CHAMBLISS
JUNE 5, 1915
JAN. 9, 1994
#3
LAURA POLITE

RUTLEDGE
BORN MAY 7, 1898
DIED SEPT. 21, 1986?
#4
RUTH POLITE
BORN 8-1-1914
DIED 1-29-1986
[fhm marker]
#5 s/s #6
HAYES

LURETHA POLITE
2, 24, 1928
4, 10, 1986
PSALM 23
#6 s/s #5
HAYES
Blank

 

2nd Row:

#7
Concrete slab
#8
Concrete slab
#9
MORRIS

POLITE
BORN JUNE
27-1870
DIED JUNE
27-1947
#10
JOSEPHINE?

POLITE BORN
JAN 23, 1868
dieb SEPT.
24, 1953
#11
LONDON POLITE

GEORGIA
PFC 855 CO TRANS CORPS
WORLD WAR I

MARCH  4  1893   JAN 9  1954
#12
BERTHA MUNGIN
JUNE 12, 1880
JUNE 11, 1983
#13
? J. POLITE
OCT. ? 1913
DEC. 28, 198?
#14
RUSSIE POLITE
SEPT. 24, 1948
SEPT. 13, 1971?
#15
Concrete slab

3rd Row:

No grave markers, but suspected gravesites.

 

4th Row:

???
Suspected gravesite
???
Suspected gravesite
#16
Concrete slab
#17
Concrete slab
#18
EDGAR PINKNEY
BORN
FEB. ? 1919
DIED
? ? 1974
#19
Concrete slab

 

5th Row:

???
Suspect gravesite
???
Suspect gravesite
#20
ERNEST

MITCHELL
FEB 8, 1903-JUNE 9 or 19
196?
#21
Concrete slab, appears to have had writing but illegible by me.
#22
Concrete slab
#23
Plastic bible marking grave.
#24
LILLIAN HANNAH

HALL
1919-1994
[fhm marker]
#25
Concrete slab

 

There appears to be a 6th row with about 5 gravesites, and a 7th row with only one gravesite.

 

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