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Ehrhardt Cemetery
Photograph by Anne Gelwicks, 2006
Ehrhardt
Cemetery on Mt.
Pleasant Road (SC S-5-25), directly off Highway 64,
west of Ehrhardt, Bamberg County, SC
Partial Transcription by Anne Gelwicks,
June 2008 (see additional information below)
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Name
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DOB
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DOD
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Inscription / Notes: Actual inscriptions are in
“quotes”, Anne’s comments are in italics; More info
from www.findagrave.com are preceded by *.
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Ayer, Buddie T
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Jan 23, 1897
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Mar 31, 1982
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* (same stone w
Ruth B)
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Ayer, Clara B
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Nov 30, 1888
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Dec 9, 1982
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* (same stone w
Frank)
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Ayer, Eugenia Ruth Bishop
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Feb 3, 1900
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Feb 6, 1963
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* (same stone w
Buddie)
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Ayer, Frank Lockwood
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Dec 28, 1888
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May 6, 1975
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* (same stone w
Clara)
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Ayer, Lillie Ruth Gibson
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Oct 1, 1902
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Jan 7, 1997
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*
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Ayer, Zelma Ruth
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Feb 18, 1922
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Nov. 8, 1994
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* (obit)
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Bairefoot, John T.
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Jun. 17, 1949
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Feb 10, 1992
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*
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Bennett, Teresa Hiers
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Apr. 2, 1921
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Apr. 5, 2006
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* (obit)
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Bishop, Annie Clayton
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Sep. 16, 1912
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May 3, 2008
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* (obit)
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Copeland, Ida Freeman
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May 7, 1917
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Nov 23, 1922
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“Dau of OL & Ruby Copeland”
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Copeland, Chester Farrell
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Sep 30, 1901
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May 16, 1958
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“Son of Dr JL & LF Copeland”
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Copeland, Clara May
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1881
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1942
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“Dau of DC & EE Copeland”
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Copeland, David C
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Nov 4, 1849
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Sep 17, 1929
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Same stone w wife, Elliott
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Copeland, David C
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Jul 26, 1913
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Nov 14, 1983
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“US Navy WWII”, Same
plot w DC & EE Copeland
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Copeland, Douglas D
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Feb 26, 1913
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May 16, 1914
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“Son of ID & Nettie
Copeland”
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Copeland, Elliott Eaves
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Sep 28, 1853
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Jan 9, 1937
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Same stone w David
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Copeland, Emmet Probst
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Aug 29, 1879
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Jun 20, 1936
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Same plot w DC & EE Copeland
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Copeland, Eugene Wingard
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1886
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1980
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“Son of DC & EE Copeland”
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Copeland, Frances Ehrhardt
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Sept 19, 1885
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Nov 2, 1959
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Same stone w Frank
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Copeland, Frank Hawkins
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Oct 19, 1881
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May 29. 1960
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Same stone w Frances
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Copeland, Frederick E
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Mar 22, 1917
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Nov 7, 2000
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Same stone w Lucy (living)
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Copeland, I D
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1874
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1958
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Copeland, James Braudis
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Nov 6, 1870
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Mar 22, 1929
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“Our Daddy”, Masonic
emblem (Last name on 1 stone, other info on 2nd stone)
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Copeland, John Lewis, MD
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Mar 14, 1871
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Jun 12, 1931
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Same stone w wife Lottie
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Copeland, Josephine Breeland
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Dec 29, 1866
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Dec 13, 1957
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Same stone w husband Josiah
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Copeland, Josiah Isaac
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Mar 5, 1845
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Mar 8, 1927
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“Confederate Soldier”, same stone w wife Josephine, Masonic emblem, iron cross
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Copeland, June Ione Jenny Hiers
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Jun 2, 1928
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Apr 11, 2003
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Separate stone: “Daughter of Frank Cecil &
Ethel Barnes Jenny, First married to George Floyd Hiers, Widow of LW
Copeland, Jr.”
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Copeland, Lottie Irene Farrell
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Dec 5, 1879
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Nov 29, 1922
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Same stone w husband John
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Copeland, Lucy C
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Feb 5, 1917
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No
date-living?
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Same stone w Frederick
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Copeland, May Ehrhardt
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Oct 26, 1880
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Apr 22, 1947
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Same plot w DC & EE Copeland
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Copeland, Nettie Dannelly
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Jul 10, 1881
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Jun 13, 1935
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“Wife of ID Copeland”
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Copeland, Otis Lee, Jr.
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Feb 10, 1919
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Jul 31, 1981
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“PH.D., Lt. Col. USAR, Retired”
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Copeland, Pearle Kathleen
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1882
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1975
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“Dau of DC & EE Copeland”
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Copeland, Winston D
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Oct 20, 1908
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Mar 18, 1909
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“Son of ID & Nettie
Copeland”
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Ehrhardt, __ Hodges
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Ehrhardt, Anna Dora
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Nov 11, 1830
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Dec 25, 1909
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“Wife of Conrad”
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Ehrhardt, Archie B
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Jul 28, 1883
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Jun 25, 1977
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Ehrhardt, Charles
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Ehrhardt, Charles
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Feb 26, ?
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Nov 5, ?
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Ehrhardt, Conrad
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Dec 18, 1832
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Sep 18, 1908
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“Born in Germany”
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Ehrhardt, Frances Catherine
Cline
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Apr 20, 1859
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Sep 13, 1918
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Adj & matching stone w Jacob
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Ehrhardt, Jacob
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May 1, 1859
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Oct 29, 1915
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Adj & matching stone w
Frances
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Ehrhardt, Jacob Lyles
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Dec. 7, 1903
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Jan. 31, 1959
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Ehrhardt, M? Rowell
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Dec 19, 1867?
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Nov 7, 1926?
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Ehrhardt, Marie Lynes
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Dec. 15, 1905
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Aug. 1, 1996
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*“Wife of Lyles Ehrhardt”
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Ehrhardt, Virgil F?
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Farrell, KL?
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Jan 2, 187?
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Jun 29, 19??
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Adj to Richard
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Farrell, Richard L
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Feb 16, 18??
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Feb 5, 1958
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Adj to KL?
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Griffin, Infant Daughter
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Jul. 1, 1950
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Jul. 1, 1950
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“Daughter of Mr & Mrs
Julian L. Griffin”
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Griffin, Infant Son
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Nov. 4, 1917
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Nov. 4, 1917
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“Son of JP & MK Griffin”
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Groseclose, Mary Buck
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Dec. 2, 1862
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Feb 14, 1928
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“Wife of the Rev DB Groseclose”
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Groseclose, Paul B
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Sep. 16, 1900
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Jun. 9, 1958
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Groseclose, Rev D B
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Oct. 20, 1855
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Aug. 8, 1932
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Hiers, Abner B
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Feb 17, 1905
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Apr 6, 1990
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Same stone w Ada
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Hiers, Abner Bratton
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Feb 17, 1905
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Apr 6, 1990
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“US Army WWII” (separate
stone)
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Hiers, Ada K
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Jul 27, 1909
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Jul 3, 1996
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Same stone w Abner
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Hiers, Andrew Jasper
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Apr 10, 1895
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Dec 6, 1919
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Same stone w wife Ethel
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Hiers, Barbara Elaine
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Aug 7, 1954
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Mar 2, 1956
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“Dau of J Muray & Sally
Davidson Hiers”
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Hiers, Barney William
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May 17, 1886
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Mar 24, 1965
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Same stone w Ruth
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Hiers, Bonnie Denice
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Apr 15, 1961
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Jan 10. 1982
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Hiers, Donald Claude
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Apr 7, 1936
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No
date-living?
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Same stone w wife Joan,
Heinrich & Phyllis
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Hiers, Dukes Boyd
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Oct 12, 1912
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Dec 28, 1942
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“Son of LM & MDK Hiers”
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Hiers, Earl C
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Mar 4, 1903
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Dec 27, 1966
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Adj & matching to Ollie
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Hiers, Emma Morris
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Aug 19, 1881
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Mar 2, 1958
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Adj & matching to Willie
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Hiers, Esther B
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Apr 30, 1894
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Dec 7, 1975
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Hiers, Ethel R Houck
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Apr 13, 1893
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Jul 4, 1989
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Same stone w husband Andrew
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Hiers, George Gilbert
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Jun 17, 1891
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Dec 14, 1969
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Same stone w Meta
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Hiers, Heinrich Claude
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Feb 11, 1910
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Feb 10, 2000
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Same stone w wife Phyllis,
Donald & Joan
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Hiers, J Frank
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Dec 22, 1899
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Feb 12, 1951
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Same stone w Wilma
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Hiers, J Roy
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Jul 31, 1896
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Oct 21, 1970
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Hiers, Jacob C
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Aug 22, 1884
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Dec 7, 1924
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Same stone w Lillie
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Hiers, Joan Kessler
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Nov 11, 1936
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No
date-living?
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Same stone w husband Donald,
Heinrich & Phyllis
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Hiers, Landis Wendell
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Jun 12, 1913
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Apr 4, 1993
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Adj & matching to Louise
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Hiers, Lewis M
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Aug 11, 1868
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Oct 27, 1941
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Same stone w wife Minnie
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Hiers, Lillie Combs
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Dec 20. 1888
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Aug 29, 1974
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Same stone w Jacob
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Hiers, Louise McMillan
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Dec 21, 1916
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Sep 16, 1966
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Adj & matching to Landis
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Hiers, Meta Myrtis Deer
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Jan 15, 1898
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Mar 12, 1984
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Same stone w George
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Hiers, Minnie D Kinard
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Feb 2, 1876
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Oct 26, 1932
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Same stone w huband Lewis
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Hiers, Ollie V
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no date, adj & matching to
Earl
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Hiers, Phyllis Hiers
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Jul 14, 1915
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No
date-living?
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Same stone w husband Heinrich,
Donald & Joan
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Hiers, Ruth Bishop
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Nov 6, 1891
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Aug 7, 1983
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Same stone w Barney
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Hiers, Willie F
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Jun 30, 1868
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Nov 3, 1966
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Adj & matching to Emma
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Hiers, Wilma C
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Feb 6, 1903
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Mar 20, 1930
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Same stone w J Frank
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Kearse, Janie W
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Aug 21, 1917
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Dec 22, 1975
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Same stone w O. Eugene
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Kearse, O. Eugene
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Jan 4, 1912
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Oct 25, 1975
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Same stone w Janie
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Kearse, Roy Wilson
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1892
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1974
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“Sgt US Army”
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Kinard, George Brooks
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Nov. 6, 1867
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Mar. 25, 1937
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Kinard, Henry Alton
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Jun. 11, 1909
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Mar. 18, 1991
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Kinard, Mary Olive
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Sep. 22, 1912
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Sep. 1, 1990
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Kinard, Olive E. Owens
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May 18, 1876
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Jul. 29, 1952
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Kirkland, John M
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Jul 28. 1872
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Oct 24, 1932
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Lynes, Harriet Gertrude Kearse
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Aug 11, 1877
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Aug 26, 1960
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Adj stone to John, Engraved
birth year has been changed
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Lynes, John Samuel
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Mar 3, 1875
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Nov 21, 1958
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Adj stone to Harriet
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McKenzie, Katharene Paula Bretz
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Jul. 5, 1922
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Jun. 30, 2007
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* (obit)
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McKenzie, Martin Lanham
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Sep. 4, 1921
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Sep. 21, 2004
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* (obit)
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O'Steen, Nora Bishop
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Nov.17,
1900
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Oct. 23, 1986
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O'Steen, Quillie
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Jun. 22, 1893
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Jan. 12, 1947
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O'Steen, Willis Daniel
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May 17, 1921
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Sep. 29, 1921
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Peters, Eugene
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Dec. 17, 1955
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Apr. 19, 2004
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Peters, Myrtle Hazel
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Rhodes, Milton Theodore
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Sep. 8, 1923
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Dec. 22, 2005
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*
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Some of the families buried here are: Ehrhardt,
Bishop, Kinard, Kinsey, Belger, Ayer, Rhoad, Fender, Herndon, Sease,
Fox, Varn, Loadholt, Copeland, Clayton, Pollard, Boswell,
Dannelly
Sybile
Pierce contibuted the follwing information on family members buried at
Ehrhardt Cemetery, 2004
James Vernon McMillan Sr. - son of Acqulla Lee "Mood" & Lula Varn
McMillan
B. May 09, 1867 D. December 22, 1951 in Bamberg County, S.C.
Wife: Thelma Priester McMillan
B. December 28, 1902 D. October 11, 1983 in Hampton County, S.C.
Both buried in the Ehrhardt Cemetery.
2. Infant Girl McMillan - dau. of James Vernon & Thelma Priester
McMillan
B. September 02 D. September 14
Buried in the Ehrhardt Cemetery.
3. Rose Marie Corley McMillan - dau. of Robert Wade & Evelyn
Elizabeth
Lambert Corley
B. Abt. 1932 D. June 13, 2003
Husband: Charles Robert McMillan Sr.
B. Abt. 1926 D. January 10, 2004 in Lexington County, S.C.
Only Rose Marie Corley McMillan is buried in the Ehrhardt Cemetery. Her
husband is buried in Woodbridge Memoral Park, Lexington, South Carolina
4. Henry Fant Mitchum - son of Isaac Henry & Pauline Connelly
Mitchum, Jr.
B. 1908 D. 1970 in Bamberg County, S.C.
Wife: Mrs. Rudy Lee Watts Schwartz Mitchum
Only Henry Fant Mitchum is buried in the Ehrhardt Cemetery. I don’t know
where his wife is buried.
5. Clifton Moody Rentz
B. October 03, 1896 D. April 10, 1962
Wife: Susan Rebecca "Sudie" Chassereau Rentz
B. October 22, 1899 D. December 18, 1936 in Ehrhardt, Bamberg County,
S.C.
I only have Clifton Moody Rentz buried in the Ehrhardt Cemetery. It is
my
belief that his wife is buried there too since she died in Ehrhardt,
S.C.
6. Jamie Murphy Williams Sr. - son of Albert Royser & Mary Jane
HarterWilliams
B. July 22, 1921 D. May 28, 1993 in Islandton, Colleton County, S. C.
Wife: Mary Helen Chassereau Williams - dau. of Little Henry & Edna
Idalia
Warren Chassereau
B. September 12, 1926 D. June 18, 1973
Both are buried in the Ehrhardt Cemetery.
7. Little Henry Chassereau - son of John Wyman & Ida Rentz
Chassereau
B. July 10, 1901 D. July 12, 1972 in Ehrhardt, Bamberg County, S.C.
Wife: Edna Idalia Warren Chassereau - dau. of Henry Barney & Rose
Richardson
Warren
B. May 07, 1909 D. January 18, 1997 in Ehrhardt, Bamberg Co., South
Carolina
I only have Little Henry Chassereau buried in the Ehrhardt Cemetery. It
is
my belief that his wife is buried there too since she died in Ehrhardt,
S.C.
8. Otis Lee Copeland, Sr. - son of Jacob Lazerus "Laz" & Mary Ann
"Tish"
Lane Copeland
B. June 03, 1883 D. July 13, 1953
Wife: Ruby Freeman Copeland
B. March 08, 1893 D. June 05, 1963 in Ehrhardt , Bamberg County, S.C.
Both Otis & Ruby are buried in the Ehrhardt Cemtery.
9. Hammie Oscar Folk - son of William Hamilton & Ella Hughes Folk
B. June 04, 1897 D. September 24, 1978 in Ehrhardt, Bamberg County, S.C.
Wife: Ida Mae Bishop Folk - dau. of Jessie Perzie & Caroline Kizziah
"Carrie" Bishop Bishop
B. May 19, 1903 D. April 19, 1979
I only have Hammie Oscar Folk buried in the Ehrhardt Cemetery.
10. June Jenny Hiers - dau. of Francis Cecil "Frank" & Ehel Irene
Barnes
Jenny
B. June 02, 1928 D. April 11, 2003 in Ehrhardt, Bamberg County, S. C.
Husband: George Floyd Hiers - son of George Franklin & Florrie Mae
Bishop
Hiers
B. February 27, 1927 D. March 27, 1973
Only June Jenny Hiers is buried in the Ehrhardt Cemetery. Her husband is
buried in the Mount Pleasant Luthern Church Cemetery, near Ehrhardt,
Bamberg
County, S.C.
11. Fannie Belle Bearden Weems Ehrhardt - dau. of Alvin & Edgis
Spencer
Bearden
B. (?) D. May 20, 2004 in Ehrhardt, Bamberg County, S.C.
1st husband: Mr. Weems
2nd husband: Francis Marion "Buck" Ehrhardt, Sr. son of Raymond &
Natelie
Kearse Ehrhardt
I only have Fannie Belle Bearden Weems Ehrhardt buried in the Ehrhardt
Cemetery. Her 2nd husband may still be living?
Tombstone
Transcriptions and Notes by Ann
Parkinson
November 2, 2004
1. Lillie Ruth Gibson Ayer 1 Oct
1902 - 7 Jan 1997
Married Bud Talbert Ayer 25 Dec 1964 in Ehrhardt,
Bamberg County, SC
Dau of Henry Elye and Nancy (George) Gibson
Lillie was born in Oak Grove Community of Bamberg
County, SC
She died in Ehrhardt, Bamberg County, SC
No issue
Sis of Annie Sue, Martha E, Henrietta, John Henry,
Jacob Lazareth, Hattie M, Joseph Ely, Angie L, Laura
Marie
& Julia Gibson
2. Bud Talbert Ayer 23 Jan 1897 - 31 Mar 1982
Born and died in SC
His marriage to Lillie Ruth was his second
This information was contributed
for
use by the Bamberg County SCGenWeb
Project by:
©2006 Anne Gelwicks
Anne Gelwicks AnnGel ATcomcast.net
June 2008
Sybile Pierce
August 30, 2004
Ann Parkinson <pas47pap@yahoo.com>
November 2, 2004
(Photograph by Pat Sabin, 2002)
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