Colleton County SC Churches & Cemeteries

 
Adams Family Cemetery
Colleton County
Cottageville, South Carolina
Inventoried by
Kim & Dana Grissom, Rachael Brower
December 31, 2002
Ada Hoff Adams
1877 - 1957
At Rest
Mrs. Margaret
Adams
Feb 20, 1843
Feb 23, 1918
R. A. Adams
Sept 6, 1869
Nov 28, 1932
William Washington
Adams
May 19, 1896
Aug 23, 1916 
Bettie Adams
McMillan
Aug. 9, 1905
Apr. 14, 1981
We Love You Mama
Margaret A. Smoak
1901 - 1985

Ms. Betty Call provided me (Kim)  with this additional information:
 
Also buried in this cemetery are:

Francis Smoak whom died at the age of 13.
Victor Hickman
Billy Hickman
Dorothy McMillian (this is the baby sister of Ms. Call whom died at birth)
Dorothy Huff
Baby Bailey


Ms. Call stated that William Washington Adams started this cemetery, Mr. Adams attended an ice cream social at his church, the ice cream was bad and several people fell ill.  Mr. Adams told his family that he know he was going to die, and upon his death that he wanted his body to be carried around the house 3 times and then buried under the oak tree in the back yard.  His family followed his wishes and he is buried under the oak tree.

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Kim Grissom
<kimegri1@aol.com>

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