Pleasant Hill Methodist Church

Photos by Pat Sabin 2002

Partial Burial Information By Sybile McMillan Pierce
August 2004

1. Pvt. John D. Grimes - son of Williams Grimes
17th Infantry Co. H. S.C. Volunteers - CSA
B. March 5, 1821 D. May 18, 1903 - Bamberg County, S.C.
Wife: Cynthia K. McMillan Grimes - dau. of James M & Martha Sandifer McMillan
B. September 5, 1819 D. June 4, 1898 - Bamberg County, S.C.
Both are buried in the Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery.

2. George William Lawton Bishop - son of George William & Mary Platts Bishop
B. October 3, 1847 D. July 12, 1913
8th Battalion of State Troops, Senior Reserves, Company C, Barnwell & Beaufort
Counties - CSA
Wife: Martha Christine Prescott - dau. of Lewis Martin & Mary F. McMillan Prescott
B. January 20, 1848 D. January 30, 1911
Both are buried in the Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery.

3. John Myers Bishop - son of George William Lawton & Martha Christine Prescott
Bishop.
B. October 29, 1871 D. September 24, 1925 in Colleton County, S.C.
Death Certificate #: Vol #: 27 Cert #: 16947 Age: 55 Page #: 127
Wife: Cevilla Ann Rentz Bishop - dau. of S. & Janie Elizabeth Rentz
B. February 3, 1868 D. June 21, 1948
Both are buried in the Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery.

4. James William Goodson - son of George William & Laurie McMillan Goodson
B. September 13, 1861 D. March 12, 1930
1st wife: Eugenia Victoria Padgett Goodson - buried in theGreat Salkehatchie Baptist
Church Cemetery, near Ulmer, S.C.
2nd wife: Mary Virginia Bishop - dau. George William Lawton & Martha Christine
Prescott Bishop

B. November 5, 1873 D. December 5, 1919
Death Certificate #: Vol #: 39 Cert #: 21229 Age: 46 Page #: 145
Both James & his 2nd wife are buried in the Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church
Cemetery.

5. Carey Edwin Goodson - son of James William & Mary Virginia Bishop Goodson
B. October 5, 1893 D. September 13, 1898
Buried in the Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery.

6. William Hamilton Folk - son of William Calvin & Annie Eugenia Copeland Folk
B. December 17, 1866 D. July 4, 1934
1st wife: Ella Hughes Folk- dau. of George & Frances McMillan Hughes
2nd wife: Laura Rebecca Fender Folk - dau. of Jacob & Jane Fender
Only William Hamilton Folk is buried in the Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church
Cemetery.

7. George William Kinard - son of Adam W. & Martha Thomas Kinard
B. October 20, 1902 D. September 1934 in Orangeburg Hospital, Orangeburg, S.C.\
Wife: Edrie Fender Kinard
Only George William Kinard is buried in the Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church
Cemetery. **

**Ann Parkinson has added this additional information: Eddra Fender Kinard, wife of George William Kinard (who is buried at Pleasant Hill) also is buried at Pleasant Hill UMC Cemetery, according to her daughter, Alice Gibson. Eddra remarried (24 Apr 1945) after George's death (in 1935) to William H Kay (14 May 1918 - 24 Jul 1985). Eddra's dates are 29 Jan 1905 - 15 Dec 1992.

8. Jacob William Copeland, Sr. - son of Jacob Lazerus & Mary Anne Lane Copeland
B. May 13, 1867 D. October 31, 1923 in Bamberg, Bamberg County, S.C.
Death Certificate #: Vol. # 27 Cert. #: 18575 Age:56 Page: 69
Wife: Catherine Augusta “Gusta” Bishop Copeland - dau. of Jacob & Mahala Kinard
Bishop
B. February 8, 1887 D. March 7, 1940 in Bamberg, Bamberg County, S.C.
Death Certificate #: Vol#: 9 Cert#: 3703 Age: 73 P.C.: 500 Page: 35
Only Jacob William Copeland, Sr. is buried in the Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church
Cemetery.

9. Jacob William Copeland, Jr. - son of Jacob William & Catherine Augusta Bishop
Copeland
B. February 4, 1897 D. August 17, 1985
He is buried in the Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery.

Partial Tombstone Transcription and Notes
By Ann Parkinson
November 2, 2004

1. Henry Elye Gibson 2 Jan 1862 - 4 May 1923 Born SC
    Died in Ehrhardt, SC
    H/o Nancy Ann George

2. Nancy Ann George Gibson 11 Sep 1866 - 16 June 1936 Born
    SC and died in Ehrhardt, Bamberg County, SC
    W/o Henry Elye Gibson sis/o William M George
    Dau/o ____ George and Sarah ____ George (maiden
    unknown)

3. William M George 3 Oct 1872 - 23 Apr 1939
    Bro/o Nancy Ann George Gibson
    H/o Josephine Lula Carter
    In the photo of Henry E and Nancy G Gibson's headstone
    is another headstone, that of 3 George family members. The
    stone reads:
      Sallie T George     Nov 2 1834 - Sep 24 1912
      William M George    Oct 3 1872 - Apr 23 1939
      Lula C George       Mar 23 1872 - Oct 6 1963
Compiler believes Sallie is William's mother...a nickname
for Sarah. No proof yet although a Sarah, age 70, is
living with William and Lula in the 1900 census. I have
been unable to locate them in 1910.

4. Josephine Lula Carter George Feb 1877 - 6 Oct 1963
    W/o William M George

5. Joseph Ely Gibson 21 Jul 1893 - 30 Nov 1954
          Born and died in SC
   H/o Rachel Lou George
   S/o Henry Elye and Nancy Ann George
   Brother of Annie Sue, Martha E, Henrietta, John Henry,
   Laura Marie, Hattie M, Jacob Lazareth, Angie L, Lillie
   Ruth & Julia Gibson

6. Rachel Lou George 2 Jul 1898 - 18 Dec 1987
    W/o Joseph Ely Gibson
    Born near Hunter's Chapel Community,Bamberg County, SC
    Died Lexington, Lexington County, SC
    Dau/o William M George & Josephine Lula CarterGeorge

7. Laura Marie (Gibson-maiden)Lane 10 Mar 1889-4 Jun 1983
     Dau/o Henry Elye Gibson and Nancy Ann George Gibson
    1st husband...Clifton Huggins
    2nd husband...Spann DeLoach Lane 6 Aug 1882-14 Dec1975
    Sis of Annie Sue, Martha E, Henrietta, John Henry,
    Jacob Lazareth, Hattie M, Joseph Ely, Angie L, Lillie Ruth
    & Julia Gibson

8. Jacob Lazareth Gibson   21 Nov 1900 - 18 Apr 1980
    Born and died in Ehrhardt, Bamberg County, SC
    S/o Henry Elye Gibson and Nancy Ann George Gibson
    Brother of Annie Sue, Martha E, Henrietta, John Henry,
    Laura Marie, Hattie M, Joseph Ely, Angie L, Lillie Ruth &
    Julia Gibson
    H/o Lilla Irene Kinard Gibson

9. Lilla Irene (Kinard-maiden)Gibson 2 Dec1916-24 Dec 1998
    Born Bamberg County, SC. Died Ehrhardt,Bamberg County,
    SC
    W/o Jacob Lazareth Gibson
    Dau/o Eddie Peeples Kinard and Lilla Irene Copeland

10. Bessie (Gibson-maiden)Carroll 27 Jul 1884-24 Oct 1973
      Dau/o John Pink Gibson and Eva Francis Taylor Gibson
      Sis/o Ezbert J Gibson, William Asberry Gibson and
      Geneva Ruth Gibson Knopf
     W/o ______ Carroll

11. William Henry Gibson 2 Mar 1931 - 11 Jun 1973
       Born Ehrhardt, SC. Died in auto accident
       S/o Joseph Ely and Rachel Lou (George) Gibson
       H/o Alice Rebecca Kinard (still living Sep 2004)

12. George A Gibson 19 Feb 1901 - 4 Aug 1982
      S/o John Pink Gibson and Eva Francis Taylor Gibson
      Bro/o Bessie, Ezbert J, George A and William Asberry
      Gibson

13. Geneva Ruth (Gibson-maiden) Knopf 21Nov1897-11Mar1985
      Dau/o John Pink Gibson and Eva Francis
      (Taylor-maiden) Gibson
      Sis/o Bessie, Ezbert J, George A, Lovel, William
      Asberry, Dan and another female Gibson

14. Ezbert J Gibson 1 Feb 1882 - 25 Jan 1946
      S/o John Pink Gibson and Eva Francis Taylor Gibson
      H/o Estelle (Smoak-maiden) Gibson
      Father of Clarence and Ezbert Clyde Gibson

15. Estelle (Smoak-maiden) Gibson 5 Mar 1897 - 30 May 1976
      W/o Ezbert J Gibson
    D/o Johnson Smoak and Rebecca ____ Smoak (maiden unknown)
      Sis/o John P, Jessie, another male and another female

16. John Pink Gibson   8 Sep 1852 - 7 May 1924
      B/o   Elliot, Hansen, Marion, & Henry Elye Gibson
      H/o Eva Francis (Taylor-maiden) Gibson
      Father of Ezbert J, Bessie, William Asberry, Lovel,
      Geneva Ruth, George A, Dan and another female

17. Eva Francis (Taylor-maiden)Gibson 10Nov 1860-15Dec1913
      W/o John Pink Gibson
       Mother of Ezbert J, Bessie, William Asberry, Lovel,
      Geneva Ruth, George A, Dan and another   female

18. William Asberry Gibson   20 Jan 1888 - 11 Feb 1963
       S/o John Pink and Eva Francis(Taylor-maiden) Gibson
       Brother of Ezbert J, Bessie, Lovel, Geneva Ruth,
       George A, Dan and another female

Partial Transcription by Anne Gelwicks
November 2006

Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery

Name of Deceased	Born	Died	NOTES/ Inscriptions are in quote marks
Folk, Ella	08-26-1870	12-05-1903	On same stone with William H & Rebecca
Folk, William H	12-17-1866	07-04-1934	On same stone with Ella & Rebecca
Folk, Rebecca	12-07-1873	06-05-1932	On same stone with William H & Ella
Folk, Infant Children of Mr. & Mrs. W. H. Folk
Kirkland, Ruben Buck	1905	1977	On same stone with Lucille “Bo”
Kirkland, Lucille “Bo”	1920		On same stone with Ruben Buck
Folk, William C	12-04-1839	07-23-1909	On same stone with Annie E
Folk. Annie E	06-12-1843	08-30-1927	On same stone with William C
Folk, George C	12-24-1889	07-29-1970
Folk, Rosa Eugenia Mc	06-03-1876	03-23-1909	Other name on stone was covered with grass
Carter, T. H.	01-28-1856	11-24-1932	On same stone with Martha Ann Rentz
Carter, Martha Ann Rentz	10-13-1861	01-09-1935	On same stone with T. H. “His Wife”
Kinard, Adam W	01-20-1870	05-27- 1950	Next to Kinard, Martha T Web says middle name is Wingard
Kinard, Lawrence H	10-09-1921	08-10-1944	In plot with Adam & Martha Kinard “Lt. US Army Air Corps”
Kinard, Martha T	10-04-1869	01-09-1955	Next to Kinard, Adam W Web says maiden name is Martha Ann Rebecca Thomas
McMillan, J Jones	04-14-1886	03-29-1944	Next to McMillan, Vera M
McMillan, Vera M	02-04-1916	08-27-1992	Next to McMillan, J Jones
Rentz, Jerusha M	10-13-1907	11-12-1994	Stone adjacent to Clifton M “At Rest”
Rentz, Clifton M	11-12-1904	03-15-1972	Stone adjacent to Jerusha M “Dear Your chair is vacant and can never be filled. You’re not in pain but at rest.”
Gutekunst, Susan	07-08-1875	10-02-1903	See JG Gutekunst 1891-1925 in Denmark Cemetery “Wife of JG Gutekunst and their 3 children”

Denmark Cemetery

Gutekunst J.G. 4-2-1860 2-14-1937 h of Lucy

Gutekunst Lucy P. 7-17-1924

Gutekunst Carrie H. 1857 1891

Gutekunst Stella M. 1891 1925

Link to

Pleasant Hill UMC History - 100th Anniversary Brochure

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This file was contributed for use by the Bamberg County SCGenWeb Project by:

Sybile Pierce
August 2004
and
Ann Parkinson <pas47pap@yahoo.com>
November 2004

Ann Gelwicks - anne1860ATcomcast.net
November 2006

Color Photographs by Pat Sabin

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