Welch Zion Baptist
Church Cemetery

Newberry County, South Carolina Genealogy Trails

Transcription and photos by Donna Brummett, 
February 2009


Located on Hwy 121/34 approx. 6 miles NW of Newberry, SC. Follow 121/34 from Newberry toward Saluda. Church is on right with the Cemetery at the back of church.
 

Name

Dates

Inscriptions/Notes

Photo

Boyd, Catherine Perry "Doll"

6/30/1929--3/21/1968

"Mother"

Boyd, Sarah

Unknown--1955

.

no

Brown, Elizabeth "Ina"

7/12/1916--12/4/1989

.

Brown, Ulysses M

11/26/1974--10/17/2007

"Son" "Brother"

Brown, Willie "Will"

5/20/1916--9/22/1989

.

Burton, Frank

1863--1923

"Gone But Not Forgotten"; Husband of Priscilla Burton

Burton, Henrietta

1873--4/10/1941

"Sleep on Dear Mother"

Burton, Malinda W.

1870--1922

"Our Mother"

Burton, Priscilla

1866--6/11/1905

wife of Frank Burton; age 39 years; "Asleep in Jesus O how sweet to be for such a slumber meet"

Burton, Willie May

9/15/1902--8/17/1919

daughter of William and Josephine Burton

Butler, Viola

5/26/1898--2/3/1988

"Mother"

Cannon, Irene

8/6/1904--2/28/1941

.

Chalmers, Millie Longshore

4/19/1900--12/24/1972

.

Chaplin, George V.

5/30/1895--9/13/1981

US Army World War I

Chaplin, Inez C.

1/10/1897--7/19/2000

age 103; In Loving Memory of the Family, Obit

Conway, Shirley K

1/1/1961--10/29/2004

.

Corry, William

Unknown--1968

.

no

Davenport, Beula L.

7/27/1900--10/16/1999

Obit, wife of Leo H. Davenport, marker

Davenport, C. Wilhel

2/22/1906--6/20/1973

wife of Fred J. Davenport; "In My Father's House are Many Mansions"

Davenport, Daisy E.

9/5/1906--8/21/1982

"Sister"; Beyond the Sunset; "They worked to improve humanity"

Davenport, Fred J.

6/10/1903--4/5/1992

husband of C. Wilhel Davenport; "In My Father's House are Many Mansions"

Davenport, Leo H.

3/5/1896--11/19/1980

husband of Beula L. Davenport

Davenport, Nina W.

6/3/1905--9/13/1996

"Sister"; Beyond the Sunset; "They worked to improve humanity"

Davenport, Salmona B.

2/18/1932-

 .

Davenport, William Julius

3/29/1924--6/1/1995

"Father"; Husband of Saloma B. Davenport; In Loving Memory

Davis, Y. J. "Tag"

11/25/1934--10/6/1992

age 56 years; US Army Korea

DeWalt, Lucy Reuben

1900--1948

.

Eichelberger, Donnie Ray

8/28/1954--4/27/1999

"Loving Son"; "Precious Lord Take My Hand", Obit

Eichelberger, Etta M.

12/22/1924-

.

Eichelberger, William Clarence, Sr.

10/20/1916--1/6/1999

"Husband"; PFC US Army World War II, Obit

Gilmore, Florence N.

11/1/1922--2/28/1987

.

Glasgow, Ethel Lindsay

5/9/1912--1/22/1980

wife of Odell Glasgow, Sr.

Glasgow, John Julius

3/10/1933--12/18/1972

S. Sgt. SC US Army Korea Vietnam

Glasgow, Odell, Sr.

7/31/1912--5/16/1980

husband of Ethel Lindsay Glasgow

Glenn, Eliza

Unknown--8/27/1930

Hand Carved Stone

Glenn, Laura

4/27/1900--4/1/1942

"Mother"; "Gone But Not Forgotten"

Hailstock, Young

Unknown--8/19/1928

SC Pvt 6th Pioneer Inf.

Herbert, Ola Bell

7/7/1915--3/9/1950

.

Hope, Lillie Mae

Unknown--4/17/1974

.

no

Hunter, John Henry

10/5/1927--5/19/1971

SC PFC 25 Inf. World War II

no

Jeter, Herbert

Unknown--1969

.

no

Jones, Mattie Rhodes

3/9/1879--11/1/1978

"An Inspiration to all who knew her"

Kinard, Malinda

Unknown--10/21/1927

in the 80 year of her age; Member of Home Benefit Society Lodge No. 13

Lake, Dorothy

7/28/1947--8/2/1950

"Little"

Lake, George H.

1919--1939

.

Lindsay, Katie W.

10/9/1896--2/14/1967

"At Rest"

Longshore, Avie

10/6/1902--5/1/1982

"Father"; Husband of Frances R. Longshore

Longshore, Frances R.

3/9/1905--4/12/1980

"Mother"; Wife of Avie Longshore

Mathew, Steven

5/15/1842--2/22/1902

"Farewell"

McNary, Maude

1923--1946

"Sister"

Miller, Bernice Robinson

9/15/1915--9/29/1982

" Wife Mother"; In Loving Memory from your Children: Henrietta, Ulysses, Hugh H, James E. Jerome, Jackie R.

Miller, Betty Lee

3/31/1949--3/23/1996

"Loving Wife, Mother, Deaconess"

Miller, Catherine

6/4/1942--9/7/1943

Hand Carved Stone

Miller, Elijah

3/6/1923--12/8/1992

"Brother"; US Army World War II

Miller, Forrest E.

9/24/1892--2/16/1969

"Let not your heart be troubled ye believe in God believe also in Me." St. John 14:1

Miller, Geneva

3/15/1911--1/7/1999

"Mother"; wife of Johnnie Miller

Miller, George W.

4/12/1944--5/30/1983

.

Miller, Hattie B.

11/23/1905--12/28/1976

wife of Henry Miller

Miller, Hattie V.

10/1896--11/20/1948

"Mother"; Rest In Peace

Miller, Henry

3/28/1905--3/14/1989

husband of Hattie B. Miller

Miller, J. E. , Rev.

8/10/1870--4/28/1948

.

Miller, James E. "Butch"

4/18/1947--8/1/2007

Obit

Miller, Johnnie

8/31/1903--11/26/1976

"Father"; husband of Geneva Miller

Miller, Laura Ann

3/22/1871--2/28/1954

.

Miller, Ulysses, Sr.

10/19/1909--6/29/1988

"Father"

Moon, Anderson, Sr.

1889--1947

"Father"; Mason Symbol

Moon, Gertrude

1897--1945

"Mother"

Moon, Floe

Unknown--3/1930

wife of R. S. Moon; Hand Carved Stone

Nance, Bessie G.

6/12/1896--4/27/1962

.

Nance, Ollie F.

1904--Unknown

"Father"; "Thy Kingdom Come"

Nance, Vina R.

1905--1978

"Mother"; "Thy Kingdom Come"

Neal, Cora

5/1907--10/20/1947

"Mother"

Neal, Henry Tommy

3/6/1945--3/28/1973

"Son"

Neal, James, Jr.

1907--1955

.

Neal, James, Sr.

1890--1955

.

Neal, Lillie

Unknown--4/23/1975

.

Neal, Mary N Moon

1897--1958

"Rest In Peace"

Neal, Willie

no dates

"Father"

Perry, B

unknown--1986

age 41

no

Perry, Jackie

7/24/1948--8/3/1948

"Son"

Perry, Laura W.

6/12/1895--7/15/1973

"Mother"; wife of Tom P. Perry; "In My Father's House are Many Mansions"

Perry, Millie Beb

Unknown--8/10/1930

.

Perry, Othello G.

11/6/1928--9/11/1971

.

Perry, Tom P.

6/21/1893--10/2/1962

"Father"; Husband of Laura W. Perry; "In My Father's House are Many Mansions"

Reeder, Elizabeth W.

3/1/1899--6/14/1968

wife of George Reeder, Sr.

Reeder, Family

no dates

no other names

Reeder, Geneva T.

8/5/1907--10/6/1980

.

Reeder, George, Sr.

10/26/1894--2/15/1975

husband of Elizabeth W. Reeder

Reuben, Anglengler

6/5/1901--12/10/1976

.

Reuben, Grady

4/11/1899--1/24/1928

.

Reuben, James

1883--1931

.

Reuben, Matilda

1889--1929

.

Robinson, Corrie M.

1875--1948

.

Robinson, Crecie

1875--1967

"Mother"

Roberson, Jessie

(October  28, 1931 - March  04, 2008)

per SS Index last residence Clinton, Lauren Co.;  Childs Funeral Home Marker

Ruff, Elbert

5/15/1933--3/18/1933

.

Sanders, Blanche M.

1892--1963

.

Sanders, Jenita

8/8/1974--8/8/1974

"Baby"

Sanders, John W. ,Jr.

1893--1963

"Father"

Sanders, Luther L.

1917--1945

"Son"

Simpkins, Carrie R.

12/9/1880--12/12/1982

"Mother"

Simpkins, Willie

5/25/1911--Unknown

"Son"

Simpkins, Willie D.

Unknown--4/6/1965

son of Sam & Geneva Simpkins

Simpkins, Y J.

Unknown--6/25/1969

son of Will and Carrie Simpkins

Sligh, A. W.

2/28/1922--10/31/1967

SC Pvt. US Army World War II

Smith, Lois

4/23/1930--3/26/1967

"Mother"

Speech, Edna Nance

1876--1950

age 74

no

Stewart, B. F. , Rev.

9/11/1892--5/27/1943

.

Suber, Curtis

2/2/1952--8/8/1965

"Brother"

Suber, Margaret

1/17/1933--3/26/1967

"Mother"

Towns, Titus Leroy

3/12/1955--3/6/1995

PSA: 23

Vance, Lala "Tutt"

1908--6/12/1994

"Aunt"

Washington, Mabel, Mrs.

8/31/1924--2/11/1998

.

Werts, Forest, Sr.

5/8/1925--10/1/1987

age 61 years; US Army Air Corps World War II

Werts, Inez Perry

12/8/1921--12/29/2001

Obit

no

Williams, EPHC

1886--12/23/1976

age 90

Williams, Jeff

1850--1924

husband of Maggie Williams; "At Rest"

Williams, Lawrence R.

1/28/1907--9/11/1986

US Army World War II

no

Williams, Maggie

1854--1930

wife of Jeff Williams; "At Rest"

Williams, Manervia M.

1847--10/8/1915

age 68; wife of E. W. Williams; "Every joy to us is dead since mother is not here."

Workman, Mack

9/10/1910--5/13/1952

SC PFC Co. M 369 Inf. Regt World War II

no

Young, Leo

3/2/1909--8/3/1986

Born in Newberry Co.


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