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133    OLD HILLSBOROUGH METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Location - on Bells Grove Rd, near intersection with Chapel Hill Church Rd, New Hope Community.

Coordinates: 35d 31m 30.5s N; 80d 02m 16.4s W Click here for Online Maps

Directions: From the intersection of NC Hwy 109 and Bells Grove Rd, travel approximately 2 miles east on Bells Grove Rd. The cemetery is up on a small knoll on the left side of the road. Cemetery is visible from the roadway.

Cemetery is from the old defunct Hillsborough Methodist Episcopal Church. Unknown exactly where the church used to be in relation to the location of the cemetery.

Survey and photos by Michael Pittman in October 2013.

1. Cranford, Carrie Lee   (b. 13 Jul 1891 - d. 9 Apr 1895)
Age 3 Yrs. 8 Mos. 26 D's "In heaven there is one angel more"
2. Cranford, Cynthia   (b. Dec 1861 - d. 22 Dec 1923)
Stone almost unreadable
3. Cranford, Effie I.   (b. 8 Jan 1911 - d. 28 Aug 1912)
Daughter Of LA and LR Cranford
4. Cranford, Infant   (b. Unknown - d. Unknown)
Daughter Of Arch Arlindo Cranford and Annie Lee Hill Cranford. "Our loved one"
5. Cranford, James W.   (b. 25 May 1849 - d. 18 Mar 1935)
Husband of Nealie J. Cranford
6. Cranford, Linnie   (b. 16 May 1852 - d. 23 Aug 1923)
7. Cranford, Mary Jane Cornelia   (b. 3 Feb 1856 - d. 4 Mar 1947)
Age 91y 1m 1d. There is no stone for her in this cemetery, all that was found back in 1985 when this cemetery was transcribed was a funeral home marker with the Death Date and the age information above.
8. Cranford, Nealie J   (b. 3 Feb 1856 - d. Unknown)
Wife of James W. Cranford
9. Cranford, O. C.   (b. Unknown - d. Unknown)
name only on marker.
10. Hill, Fannie J   (b. 1866 - d. 1938)
Wife of T. Carson Hill.
11. Hill, J. L.   (b. 17 Mar 1837 - d. 29 Jun 1899)
Husband of S.E. Hill. "And they were both righteous before God"
12. Hill, S. E.   (b. 7 May 1847 - d. 30 Dec 1908)
Wife of J.L. Hill. "And they were both righteous before God"
13. Hill, T. Carson   (b. 1859 - d. 1929)
Husband of Fannie J. Hill.
14. Talbert, Autie L.   (b. 30 Jul 1901 - d. 31 Jan 1923)
"He was beloved by God and Man"
15. Talbert, C. C.   (b. 3 May 1857 - d. 11 Jan 1932)
Husband of Manda Talbert.
16. Talbert, Edward L.   (b. 19 Jan 1928 - d. 19 Jan 1928)
Infant
17. Talbert, J. Curtis   (b. 2 Oct 1914 - d. 8 Apr 1934)
18. Talbert, Manda   (b. 4 Jul 1868 - d. 24 Apr 1948)
Wife of C.C. Talbert
19. Talbert, Warren C.   (b. 20 Jan 1921 - d. 8 Aug 1922)