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601    FEARRINGTON - COTTEN [D29.1]

Location - Baldwin Township. Off Mann's Chapel Road, north side, near 2143 Mann's Chapel Rd.

Coordinates: 35d 50m 1706s N; 79d 08m 16.5s W Click here for Online Maps

Photos by Bev Wiggins in 2016.
Additional notes about this cemetery.

Owner: Mary Norwood, John and Gail Felton, Trustees. (2016)

Legal Description: Parcel 1693.Deed book 1327/1982, 2010 and 1118/40 John and Gail Felton. First tract 25.5 acres being a subdivision of the estate of AW Norwood, being part of what was known as the Smith Place. References WF Norwood et al to JH Norwood, GO/33 21 Oct 1932. References JH Norwood's, Gin Lot. Tract 2, 98.5 acres, Wilkerson Creek. HH/89 23 Jan 1932 Ava Norwood from WE Roberson Trustee for IW Pritchard. References adjacent to CH Snipes, AW Norwood, and Emaline Cotten. Emeline Cotten property referenced in BG/494, registered 17 May 1884, dated 3 Feb 1873, Jackson Cotten (husband of Emeline) from Henry and Rachel Mann, et al. 18 acres on waters of Wilkerson Creek.

Topo Quadrant: Bynum. Code D.
Family Owned: Yes.
African-American: Yes.
Status: Abandoned.
Cemetery size: 40x40'.
Number of graves: 13.
Restricted access: Yes. Private property.
Condition: Overgrown, easily identifiable.
Enclosed: No.
Markers present: Yes.
Markers Inscribed: Yes.
Number readable markers: 2.
Last burial: 1926.
First burial: 1923.
Markers damaged: No.
Hazards to cemetery: Neglect.
Listed: No.

Other information: Notes in file give more details on history of the property and of the Fearrington and Cotten families buried in this cemetery.Cemetery will be part of the Westview at Norwood Estates development, planning underway in 2016.

Canvased by Jim & Bev Wiggins, Keith Brown; date: 7 Dec 2016.

1. Cotten, Martha J.   (b. 15 Aug 1900 - d. 18 May 1928)
Row-1. No-3. Wife of Lesler [Lester] Cotton. Daughter of Luther and Lula Strowd Fearrington. In love she lived, In peace she died, Her life was claved, but God denied.. Material marble. Condition good. Another view. - Another view.
2. Fearrington, Hattie Mae   (b. 8 Jul 1920 - d. 7 Dec 1926)
Row-1. No-4. Daughter of Ross L. and Carrie Fearrington. At rest.. death certificate gives dob as 8Jul1918. Material marble. Condition good. Another view. - Death certificate.
3. Unknown, Unknown   (b. Unknown - d. Unknown)
Row-1. No-8. shaped fieldstone. Another view. - Another view.
4. Unknown, Unknown   (b. Unknown - d. Unknown)
Row-2. No-1. depression. Another view.
5. Unknown, Unknown   (b. Unknown - d. Unknown)
Row-2. No-2. mound with rock at head. Another view.
6. Unknown, Unknown   (b. Unknown - d. Unknown)
Row-2. No-3. depression with rock at foot. Another view. - Another view.
7. Unknown, Unknown   (b. Unknown - d. Unknown)
Row-2. No-4. depression with funeral marker (illegible) at head and rock at foot. Another view. - Another view.
8. Unknown, Unknown   (b. Unknown - d. Unknown)
Row-2. No-5. depression with rock at foot. Another view.
9. Unknown, Unknown   (b. Unknown - d. Unknown)
Row-1. No-2. broken maker, small. Another view. - Another view.
10. Unknown, Unknown   (b. Unknown - d. Unknown)
Row-2. No-8. possible marker, not in line with other graves. Another view.
11. Unknown, Unknown   (b. Unknown - d. Unknown)
Row-2. No-7. depression/ treefall disturbance/ not sure this is a grave. Another view.
12. Unknown, Unknown   (b. Unknown - d. Unknown)
Row-1. No-1. illegible funeral marker. Material metal. Another view. - Another view.