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MOUNT PLEASANT CHURCH AND CEMETERY
1137 Mt Pleasant Rd, Ehrhardt, SC 29081
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Name of Deceased	Born	Died	Other wording of stone in “quotes”; notes in (parentheses)
Bamberg, Cynthia Atterbury	20 Mar 1799	25 Sep 1848	Same stone w John Frederick Bamberg
Bamberg, John Frederick	1793	25 Nov 1851	“Sacred to the memory of John Frederick Bamberg and his wife Cynthia Atterbury Bamberg Progenators of the SC, GA, FL & MS Bambergs”
Bamberg, John George		1800	“Sacred to the memory of John George Bamberg A former officer of Frederick the Great of Prussia, Born in Bamberg, Baveria. Served as special inspector in America of German Troops and colonists during the American Revolution. Emigrated to SC about 1786. Ordained a Lutheran minister in 1788. Organized Mount Pleasant Church, and his wife born Allen”
Bamberg, Mrs. Unknown Allen			Same stone w John George Bamberg
Beard, Mary K	24 Apr 1880	25 Jan 19?1	Same stone w Thomas
Beard, Thomas D	1 Feb 1864	25 Nov 1937	Same stone w Mary
Berry, Infant		14 Jul 1924	“Infant dau. of MN & Lola Berry”
Berry, Lola Fender	04 May 1901	27 May 1988	Same stone w Marion Nathaniel Berry
Berry, Marion Nathaniel	09 Nov 1896	26 Feb 1973	Same stone w Lola Fender Berry
Bishop, Carrie K	23 Nov 1875	15 Jan 1950	“Wife of Jessie P Bishop” Same stone w Jessie
Bishop, Cordelia A	1827?	1876	“Wife of J. ?. Bishop, Sacred to the memory of”
Bishop, Doris Bowers	5 Oct 1921	Living?	Same stone w Walter Hugo
Bishop, George T	Nov	Oct
Bishop, Hattie Copeland	14 Sep 1859	06 Jun 1917	Same stone w Henry C
Bishop, Henry C	04 Oct 1861	07 Apr 1933	Same stone w Hattie C
Bishop, J I	4 Jul 181?	4 May 1894?
Bishop, J. S.	3 Apr 1840	22 Jan 1910	“Not dead but sleeping” CSA Iron Cross
Bishop, Jacob Isaiah	8 Aug 1803?	31 Dec 18??	Masonic emblem
Bishop, Jessie P	25 Sep 1868	23 Apr 1939	Same stone w Carrie K
Bishop, John Malachi	25 Apr 1843	01 Apr 1863	“Pvt. Co F & G Hagoods 1st SC Infty CSA, Died & buried in Southampton Cty VA” This is a veterans marker
Bishop, Joseph Egleston	6 Jun 1864	21 Apr 1946	Same stone w Margaret
Bishop, Mahala	1 Jul 18??	4 May 18??	“Sacred to the Memory of”; Wife of J I Bishop”
Bishop, Margaret Elizabeth Kinard	17 Dec 1869	25 Oct 1928	Wife of H C Bishop
Bishop, Margaret Urbanna Folk	9 Dec 1865	19? Mar 1947	Same stone w JE Bishop
Bishop, Mary Ann	1843	1933
Bishop, Mary Lou			“Dau of BB & WI Bishop”
Bishop, Sarah Willie Nee Hiers			“Wife of Benj B Bishop”
Bishop, Walter Hugo	8 Mar		Same stone w Doris Bowers
Bishop, Willie Leon
Chassereau, Cozy Irene	16 Apr 1888	15 Nov 1951	Same stone w Henry I
Chassereau, Henry I	1 Nov 1877	6 May 1956	Same stone w Cozy Irene
Chassereau, J Wyman	11 May 1878	4 Aug 1944	Same stone w Maggie
Chassereau, Maggie E	7 Aug 1877	10 Feb 1950	Same stone w J Wyman
Clayton,  G B	2 Feb 1867	29 Nov 1940	“First wife Anna Jauneta Carter” Same stone w 1st wife
Clayton, Anna Jauneta Carter	4 Nov 1867	25 Aug 1898	Same stone w G B Clayton
Clayton, Annie Elizabeth	9 Oct 1894	18 Nov 1977	Same stone w ??
Clayton, B Ryan	06 May 1896	15 Jun 1984	Same stone w Minnie
Clayton, Betty Jean	20 Dec ?	Jan ?
Clayton, Hattie Alderae	4 Jul 1922	25 Jul 1922	“Dau. of Ryan & Minnie Clayton”
Clayton, Minnie B	17 Oct 1893	14 May 1988	Same stone w B Ryan
Clayton, Rosa B Copeland	20 Jun 1874	16 Oct 1??2	“Wife of B B Clayton”
Copeland, Ada Haigler	4 Jun 1872	15 Mar 1892?
Copeland, Augustus Bishop	18 Mar 1866	7 Mar 1940	Same stone w Joseph Wm Copeland
Copeland, Elizabeth Smith	25 Jun 1896	18 Dec 1957	Same stone w L E Copeland
Copeland, Ella Fender Hiers	10 Apr 1863	14 Feb 1931	“First married Preston H Hiers, Second Marriage J E Copeland” Stone is matching & adjacent to Preston H Hiers
Copeland, Emily Eugenia	14 Mar 1871	07 Jun 1903	“Dau. of FE & HE Copeland”
Copeland, FE	08 Feb 1847	25 Feb 1926	“Died aged 79 Yrs, 16 Days,  Member Co K 11th Reg.” CSA Iron Cross
Copeland, Henrietta Elizabeth	07 Mar 1850	17 Sep 1912	“Wife of F E Copeland, Aged 62 Yrs, 6 Ms, 10 Ds”
Copeland, J B	Jun 1872	15 May 18--
Copeland, Janie Mahala	16 Dec 1844	22 Dec 1907	“I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Jesus Christ for It is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth-Rom.1.16” Same stone w John J Copeland
Copeland, John J	12 May 1837	25 Oct 1911	“Officer in Mt. Pleasant Church 35 years. First Lieut. Co. G. 1st S.C. Vol. 1861-65” Same stone w Janie Mahala Copeland; Masonic emblem; CSA Iron Cross
Copeland, Joseph William	13 May 1867	31 Oct 1923	Same stone w Augustus Bishop Copeland
Copeland, Lewis H	27 Mar 1902	28 Mar 1982	Same stone w E S Copeland
Copeland, Mary Lucile	5 Sep 1877?	13 Sep 190?	Dau. of  FE & HE Copeland
Copeland, Sister Theacia M	04 Jan 1898	09 Dec 1908	“Like a flower, she passed away, destroyed in all her bloom: She left this world and all her friends to moulder in the tomb.”
Copeland, Thomas William	14 Oct 1929	7 Aug 1986	“Husband of Frances Walker Copeland”
Crider, Mary Elizabeth	20 Dec 1840	3 Jan 1894	“Wife of Nathan Crider”
Fender, Bachman A	09 ? 1912	1986
Fender, Charles C	8 Mar 1856	25 Feb 1928	Same stone w wife, Elizabeth
Fender, Elizabeth Hughes	2 Dec 1861		Death date appears to have been removed
Fender, J J L	26 Oct 1835	17 Jan 1926
Fender, James Arthur	20 May 1905	Nov	“Son of J Houck H & Susan E Fender”
Fender, John Wesley	08 Aug 18?5	8 Mar 1963	On same stone w Nancy Folk Fender
Fender, Nancy Folk	19 Mar 1892	23 Jan 1955	On same stone w John Wesley Fender
Fender, Pearl Folk	16 Sep 1889	03 Sep 1986	“Wife of William H Fender” Same stone w husband
Fender, Rebecca	15 Mar 1826	24 Apr 1903
Fender, William H	20 Aug 1890	29 Dec 1922	Same stone w Pearl Folk Fender
Folk, Dr. W. N. H.	11 May 1860	24 Jun 1924	Same stone w wife Mahala Lightsey
Folk, Mahala Lightsey	18 Oct 1860	14 Jul 1911	Same stone w husband Dr. WNH Folk
Hiers, Annie Catharine Folk	29 Sep 1860	17 Oct 1920	“Wife of G Frank Hiers”
Hiers, Aquilla Holbrook	1861	30 Aug 1876	“In memory of; Daughter of JA & Susannah Hiers; aged 15 years, 5 months, and 10 days” Bottom right of stone is engraved D A Walker
Hiers, Charles S. B.	09 Mar 1838	30 Jun 1862	“To the memory of … To his countris call submission went till health and life both were spent. And now to frinds who come to see. As I am now so you may be, prepare for death and follow me.”
Hiers, Dan	07 Aug 1896	10 Jun 1897	“Son of PH & EE Hiers”
Hiers, Eddie W	30 Oct 1883	25 Dec 1903	“Son of Preston H & Ella F” Same stone w brother J Leonard
Hiers, Edith Isabelle	6 Oct 1895	18 Mar 1923	“Daughter of GF & AC Hiers” “She was too good, too gentle and fair, To swell in this cold world of care.”
Hiers, Florrie Mae Bishop	9 Oct 1892	30 Aug 1972	Same stone w Geo Franklin Hiers
Hiers, George Floyd	26 Feb 1927	27 Mar 1973	“Rest in Peace”
Hiers, George Franklin	11 Dec 1856	15 Mar 1933	Same stone w Florrie Mae
Hiers, Infant of GF & AC			There are five small markers in a row but only two of them seem to have engraving
Hiers, Infant of GF & AC			There are five small markers in a row but only two of them seem to have engraving
Hiers, J Leonard	02 May 1900	25 Dec 1903	“Son of Preston H & Ella F” Same stone w brother Eddie W
Hiers, Jacob Abraham		28 Jun 1872	“In memory of; Daughter of JA & Susannah Hiers; aged 13 years, 6 months, and 5 days” Bottom right of stone is engraved D A Walker
Hiers, Preston H	01 Feb 1856	10 Mar 1904
Hiers, Salome	10 Dec 1897	13 Mar 1923	“Daughter of GF & AC Hiers” “Gone in her young years. Afar from Life’s cares.”
Hiers, Sarah Alice	1866	17 Sep 1876	“In memory of; Daughter of JA & Susannah Hiers; aged 10 years, 2 months, and 24 days”
Hiers, Wilmot Clyde	14 Mar 1930	18 Aug 2000
Hughes, Haigler A	17 Mar 1853	18 Dec ?1943?
Hughes, Ida Lou			No dates
Inabinett, Martha Ann	21 Jul 1838	1 Aug 1917	“Asleep in Jesus”
Kearse, Addie Sease	9 Feb 1855	2 Jun 1935	Same stone w Wm Grimes Kearse
Kearse, Clyde	1880	1885	“Children of J F & Emily Kearse”
Kearse, Daisy	1879	1894	“Children of J F & Emily Kearse”
Kearse, Edgar H	1883	1925	Matching stone adjacent to Wyman Jenny Kearse
Kearse, Elizabeth Joyce Grimes	1810	1878	“In memory of” Same stone w Wm Geo Kearse
Kearse, Elizabeth Planer Kinard	18 Nov 1875	19 Mar 1942	Same stone w John Lewis Kinard
Kearse, Emily B	1851	1939	Same stone with J Franklin
Kearse, Florrie	1882	1883	“Children of J F & Emily Kearse”
Kearse, G. H.	22 Nov 1838	1 Jul 1920	“He giveth His beloved sleep” “17th Reg SCV”
Kearse, George W	26 Apr 1877	24 Apr 1946
Kearse, J Franklin	1840	1923	Same stone w Emily B
Kearse, Julia V	1871	1908	“Wife of P M Kearse“
Kearse, Lucile	1897	1900	“Children of J F & Emily Kearse”
Kearse, Maggie	1872	1873	“Children of J F & Emily Kearse”
Kearse, Mary A	21 Jul 1838	39 Jan 1918	Faithful to her trust even unto death”
Kearse, Perry Maner	1867	1944	Husband of Julia V
Kearse, William George	1790	1861	“In memory of” Same stone w E J Grimes
Kearse, William Grimes	17 Aug 1855	10 May 1934	Same stone w Addie Sease Kearse
Kearse, William Wesley	16 Jan 1882	12 Jul 1910	“Son of GH & MA Kearse; aged 28 Y’s 5 M’s & 26 d’s”
Kearse, Wyman Jenny	18 Mar 1875	07 Feb 1955	Matching stone adjacent to Edgar H Kearse
Kinard, Annie Copeland	30 Mar 1844	2 Jan 1914	“Wife of MA Kinard”
Kinard, Arthur Merrick	09 Jan 1884	08 Dec 1929	Same stone w wife Louvilla Gertrude Hiers
Kinard, Bernall Hallman	17 May 1898	02 Oct 1983	Same stone w Lillie B Kinard
Kinard, Bernice Rizer	20 Oct 1878	04 Aug 1970	Same stone w Hollman F Kinard
Kinard, Carie Daniel	12 Apr 1873	12 Sept 1874	“Son of JD & NE Kinard”
Kinard, Elizabeth Olivia	9 Jul 1917	16 Oct 1928	In Kinard-Folk plot
Kinard, Ervin C	16 Nov 1907	13 Mar 1945	Same stone w Adina Kinard Mears
Kinard, Hans Rudolph	26 Apr 1903	26 Feb 1993	Same stone w Sadie
Kinard, Helen	26 Apr 1905	2 Jul 1912	“Dau. of J L & Elizabeth Kinard”
Kinard, Hollman F	29 Jun 1871	03 June 1905	Same stone w Bernice Rizer Kinard
Kinard, J Daniel	24 Apr 1847	04 Dec 1899	Adjacent to Nellie Fender Kinard; has CSA Iron Cross
Kinard, John Lewis	18 Jul 1866	5 Jul 1918	Same stone w Eliz Planer Kinard Kearse
Kinard, Lillie B	08 Nov 1895	19 Jan 1986	Same stone w Bernall Hallman Kinard
Kinard, Llieuellyn V	22 Jan 1905	16 Jul 1931	“Son of AM & LH Kinard”
Kinard, Louvilla Gertrude Hiers	05 Nov 1884	14 Mar 1924	Same stone w Arthur Merrick Kinard
Kinard, M A	29 Sep 1838	28 Jun 1918	Masonic emblem; husband of Annie
Kinard, M. O.	8 Aug 1839	1 Nov 1920	Same stone w Mahala Ann
Kinard, Mahala Ann	13 Nov 1826	25 May 1904	Same stone w MO
Kinard, Nellie Fender	26 Oct 1847	19 Dec 1918	“Wife of J D Kinard” Adjacent to J Daniel Kinard
Kinard, Sadie Loadholt	11 Oct 1904	1 Jul 2000	Same stone w Hans
Kinard, Willie W	16 May 1875	21 Oct 1895	“Son of JD & NE Kinard”
Kirkland, Mrs. E.R.	1870	19??	“Wife of H. C Kirland”
Lightsey, George Frederick	22 Dec 1868?	5 Jan 1917
Mears, Adina Kinard	24 Feb 1910	19 Oct 1987	Same stone w Ervin C Kinard
Miley, D. E.
Rentz, George W	23 Dec 18--	Jan	Same stone w Sarah A
Rentz, Sarah A	Jul	30 Dec	Same stone w George W
Sease, Anne Elizabeth Jordan	4 Aug 1812	3 Apr 1861	Same stone w JD Sease
Sease, Arthur	Nov 1876?	Aug 1950
Sease, John Daniel	8 Aug 1804	15 Nov 1872	Same stone w AE Jordan
Sease, Mrs. W. E.	19 May 1843	01 Feb 1917	“Mother” Same stone w W E Sease
Sease, W. E.	15 Jul 1836	12 Apr 1907	“Father” (Masonic emblem) Same stone w Mrs. WE Sease
White, Pretto Enola Hiers	02 Feb 1898	12 Nov 1993
Zeigler, ? Addie			Same stone w Jacob
Zeigler, B T Z?	1872	1967	Same stone w Bertie Z
Zeigler, Bertie Z	26 Feb 1872	25 Jun 1986?	Same stone w ?
Zeigler, Ephraim E	30 Dec 1876	31 Dec 1942	Same stone w Laura K
Zeigler, Jacob J	06 Jan 1842	Dec 19??	Same stone w ? Addie
Zeigler, Laura K	24 Jul 1886	06 Sep 1954	Same stone w Ephraim E
Zeigler, Lottie Rentz	06 Apr 1900	21 Oct 1999	Adjacent to Myron
Zeigler, Myron	19 Mar 1887	02 Aug 18--	Adjacent to Lottie R

 

Mount Pleasant Church
Mailing Address: PO Box 249, Ehrhardt, SC 29081-0249
Phone: (803) 267-3610
E-mail: zipper601@hotmail.com

There are other stones not transcribed. Some other names in cemetery: Carter, Johnson

http://www.oldplaces.org/bamberg/album/MtPleasantLuth.html Photo of church & historical marker

Additional photos by Anne Gelwicks:  
Church Building (2006)
Cemetery (2006)

http://www.bambergcountysc.com/church07chapter17.html Photo of 1924-1974 church building

 

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