Higgins - Porter Cemetery 
Kershaw County, South Carolina
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off White Pond Road, near Percival.

Contributed by Glenna Kinard

Marked graves HIGGINS John O'Cain Oct. 26, 1799-Sept. 29, 1882 (son of Benjamin HIGGINS and Sarah Catherine BEASLEY; husband of Jane Rebecca SCOTT -- see below, unmarked grave) CLOUD Elliott Olivia (HIGGINS) May 21, 1844-Sep. 25, 1895 (daughter of John O'Cain HIGGINS and Jane Rebecca SCOTT; w/o John Benjamin CLOUD who is buried at Smyrna Church Cemetery, West Wateree, Kershaw County, South Carolina) PORTER Anna Richmond (HIGGINS)  Oct. 16, 1849-June 14, 1927 (w/o Roger W. PORTER; daughter of John O'Cain HIGGINS and Jane Rebecca SCOTT) PORTER Roger William May 22, 1850-Dec. 8, 1906 (son of Charles M. PORTER and M. Emily Avaline McCANTS) PORTER Carrie Lula Feb. 1, 1883-Oct 30, 1884 (dau. of Roger W. PORTER and Anna R. HIGGINS PORTER) PORTER Emily Olivia ("Ola") Feb. 21, 1885-April 20, 1956 (dau. of Roger W. PORTER and Anna R. HIGGINS) PORTER Charlie Martin Aug. 31, 1890-May 16, 1961 (son of Roger W. PORTER and Anna R. HIGGINS) PORTER Mamie Etta (EPTING) April 17,1896-May 15, 1987 (widow of Charlie Martin PORTER; widow of Lloyd DAVIS; dau. of John Andrew EPTING and Mattie SHEALY) PORTER Infant Feb. 19, 1924-Feb. 19, 1924 (child of Charlie Martin PORTER and Mamie Etta EPTING) PORTER John McCants ("Johnie") APRIL 5, 1873-April 16, 1937 (son of Roger W. PORTER and Anna R. HIGGINS) PORTER Minnie May ("May") (MARTIN) July 20, 1878-Feb. 20, 1950 (w/o John McCants PORTER; daughter of Halkard Asbury MARTIN and Charlotte Elizabeth HARRISON) PORTER John Benjamin ("Ben") Aug. 31, 1901-April 15, 1920 (son of John McCants PORTER and Minnie May MARTIN) PORTER Mendel Eugene Oct 16, 1909-May 25, 1911 (son of John McCants PORTER and Minnie May MARTIN) PORTER Marion Leroy ("Roy") July 3, 1899-April 11,1937 (son of John McCants PORTER and Minnie May MARTIN) PORTER Susan ("Sue") Belle (MORRIS) May 21, 1907-Dec. 26, 1979 (w/o Roy PORTER; daughter of Charles Willard MORRIS and Ida Olivia JEFFERSON) PORTER Arnold McCants Sept. 13, 1914-July 28, 1968 (son of John McCants PORTER and Minnie May MARTIN) PORTER Herbert Wayland Feb. 18, 1912-Marcy 25, 1955 (son of John McCants PORTER and Minnie May MARTIN; husband of Susie Mae MILES) WALKER Susie Mae (MILES) Jan. 8, 1920-Jan 2, 2000 (widow of Herbert W. Porter; widow of  Lonnie W. WALKER Sr., d. 1978; daughter of George Washington MILES and Caroline ("Carrie") Eliza KOON) PORTER Betty Jean Nov. 1, 1939-May 9, 1940 (daughter of Herbert PORTER and Susie MILES) ROLLINS Patricia Elaine ("Pat") (PORTER) Dec. 8, 1944-April 19, 2007 (daughter of Herbert PORTER and Susie MILES) PORTER Jody Herbert Nov. 22, 1947-Feb. 5, 1978 (son of Herbert PORTER and Susie Miles Porter WALKER) PORTER Terry Anthony Jan. 17, 1985- Jan. 17, 1985 (infant son of Terry Anthony PORTER Sr.  and Laura Jane CAUGHMAN; grandson of Johnny McCants Porter and Peggy ANDERSON; great-grandson of Herbert W. PORTER and Susie Miles PORTER WALKER) Unmarked graves (A large marker has been erected displaying the names of those in unmarked graves) HIGGINS Jane Rebecca (SCOTT)  April 23, 1810-Aug. 6, 1891 (w/o John O'Cain HIGGINS; daughter of Rev. George SCOTT and Unknown) POOSER Hattie Jane (PORTER) Jan. 18, 1876-March 7, 1912 (w/o Joseph Watt POOSER; daughter of Roger William PORTER and Anna Richmond HIGGINS) (all below are daughters of John O'Cain HIGGINS and Jane Rebecca SCOTT) HIGGINS Martha Susan "Sue"  September 23, 1830-April 6, 1913 HIGGINS Mary  April 4, 1835- bet. 1840/1850 HIGGINS Lenora Scott  August 27, 1837- October 30, 1916 HIGGINS Georgia Scott  Jan. 14,1841- May 28, 1890 (There is one additional unmarked grave. It is that of the child of an itinerant family, who, passing through the area decades ago, lost that child and buried it in this cemetery; name and parentage unknown.)

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