Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-08-31
SOME FACTS CONCERNING MEN
or tho Rcvolution-Soldie Buried
in OcOnoe County.

diers buried in Oconee county and
vicinity, and the places Of burial If
known:
/. Gen. Andrew Pickens--Buricd
at Old Stone Church.
! 2. Thos. Reese, DD.--Buried at
Old Stone Church. lie was chaplain
in The 4th North Carolina Regiment.
commanded by Col. Polk.
| 3. George Rcesc-Buried at Old
Stone Church. He was In the celc-
| brated Lincoln snow campaign in
| North Carolina.
4. John Rusk-Buried at Old
Stone Church. lie built this church.
5. James A. Gnryin--Buried at
Old Stone Church, marker erected
by United States government through
Andrew Pickens Chapter, y. A. Il.
&. Samuel Earle-.Buried in fam
lily burying ground on Beaverdam
creek
7. Col. Benjamin Cleveland
Buried at Fort Madison; imposing
monument erected by descendants.
s. Moses Terrell Buried near
Westminster.
=. John Ncrncr-Buricd in re-
treat burial ground: monument cree
ted by family
10. Cot. William Grant Buried
near TOwnvillc. with his mead i'm
iickrnS now Ocun"c) county and his
feet in Anderson county. as he had
requested.
|. Major samuel Taylor--BuricI
in family buryial ground at Fort Sal
vador cold Lewis homc): marker
erected by United States government
through Andrew pickens Chapter. u.
\. Il.
=. John llarriS-.Buricd in fam
lily burying ground at Fant place. on
Seneca river; marker erected by Uni
ted States government through An
drew Pickens Chapter, d. \. Il.
Is. Thomas Patterson-Buried ia
family burial ground on Seneca river.
A. Thomas Candine-Buried near
Martins creek; markers erected by
United States government through
Andrew Pickens Chapter, D. A. II.
Is. Nathan Jarvis-Buried near
Martins creek; markers erected by
United States government through
Andrew Pickens Chapter, D. A. r.
lG. Jenkins-At the same place a
q al t>x,
buried
II. Mr.. Whitmire-Buried where
Newry is now located.
IS. j O h II Burns s-Buried near
Townville.
10. John Looney-Burial place is
unknown.
20. Charlie Cor William) Pitts
Buried at Holly Springs.
2l. Benjamin Perry-Buricd at
home place near Tugaloo river. Mon
ument.
%. Robert Cowan-Buried near
Bethel church.
%. John Observation-Disclosures at
Bethel church.
"a. Jesse Nevillc-Bured at Beth
el church.; monument by family.
%. William Smith-Buried near
EbeneZcr church.
26. William Hughs-Buried on
Cary place.
-. Franklin Neighbors - Buried
near Cane creek.
IS. John Grey Buried near Little
river.
20. Col. Robert Anderson-Buried
at his home, "Westvillc." on Seneca
| river; grave marked by United States
| government through Andrew Pickens
Chapter. ID. a. r.
80. John CraiE-At Old Pickcns
! lie the remains OF John Craig, on
whose tombstone. at his request. ap-
pears the following: Estates Rights.
Liberty and independence"
81. Joseph Reid--On the Reid
plantation. Il few miles from Seneca
is the grave Of Joseph Reid. marked
by white marble slab. Included in
his epitaph is the following beautiful
tribute: AS soldier he was brave
active, tcrpriSing; rs Il Christian
humble, sincere and devoted
-. enjamin Lawrence Ca very
valuable scout under Gen. pickcns---
Hurled on home place. This large
tract OF land was his bounty, and is
still in possession of the family. His
grave is marked by United States