Dorchester County, South Carolina Cemeteries

Location: Northwest of State Highway No. 27, East of intersection S-18-244, near Givhans, SC.

Mrs. Gwen W. Kinard visited this old burial ground in 1970, at which time there were only a few tombstones remaining and the Church had been gone for a number of years. Sharon Methodist Church was evidently founded before 1849, how long before is not known, but Frances Asbury did not refer to it during his travels. A son of William Wiggins, who was born in 1846, and his wife Elizabeth, died when 2 years and 9 months old, which would have been September of 1849. This is the oldest stone remaining. William Wiggins and Elizabeth, his wife, had twin sons, another son, and a daughter buried in this cemetery. One of the twins passed away early. It is believed there were many more graves in this cemetery, but they have been obliterated. This cemetery's inscriptions were not alphabetized for the reason of keeping the family together as was reported to the committee.

Copyist: Gwen W. Kinard

Date: 1970
 
 
 
 
 

George C. Rumph
Age 27 yrs. 2 months
Died Aug. 6, 1855

William Wiggins
Dec. 19, 1803
July 27, 1860

Elizabeth Wiggins
his wife
May 17, 1802
July 27, 1860

Note: Death dates
of William & 
Elizabeth being 
the same.


Their Children:

Dabney McKendell Wiggins
Dec. 9, 1846
Sept. 16, 1853

Avery Wiggins
Dec. 9, 1846
Died age 2 yrs, 9 months

*Reddick M. Wiggins
Who fell a Martyr 
to his Country
May 30, 1862
Age 20 yrs, 
and 4 months

Mary Ann Riley
Wife of W. M. Riley
Died May 28, 1865