Did the WPA ever survey this cemetery? Has a survey of this cemetery ever been done? It is my understanding that my ancestor Rev. James HILL and his wife Precious STOKES is buried in this cemetery. But low and behold it is fenced in and under lock and key so a person go looking for grave sites. I have it that Rev. HILL was born in 1771 in Mecklenburg County, NC. He was the son of James HILL, Sr. and Jean UNKNOWN. Rev. James HILL died March 20, 1828 in Lincoln County, NC. I have no dates for the wife Precious STOKES. Am seeking your help! Thank YOU. Ray

Re: Old Methodist Church Cemetery in Lincolnton NC: I have been to this cemetery. We went over to the "new" Methodist Church in Lincolnton and they gave us the key to get in, however when we got to the gate we found that it was unlocked anyway. The ground is very soft and we felt we were going to sink into a grave at anytime...kind of creepy. The church secretary was wonderful. She gave us a book on the history of the church. I am just now leafing thru it again and see there is a wonderful 4 page history on your Rev. Hill and his family. While I am a Hill, to my knowledge I am not related to your Rev. James Hill. My gg Aunt is buried in the old cemetery and I was doing research for a book on her family. My gg grandparents along with other members of the family had been buried there also, but like many others in this cemetery they were dug up and moved to other cemeteries when the old Methodist Church moved. The book also contains a list of everyone buried in the old cemetery. I'll offer to copy my book and send it to you but if you're related to Rev. Hill I know you'll want a nice copy of the book because of the article on Rev. Hill and will probably write the church for one. Let me know if I can be of more help. Claudia Hill McGough -----Original Message----- From: Ray H. Smith [mailto:rsmith2092@carolina.rr.com] Sent: Saturday, September 24, 2005 9:34 PM To: HILL-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [HILL-L] Old Methodist Church Cemetery in Lincolnton, NC? Did the WPA ever survey this cemetery? Has a survey of this cemetery ever been done? It is my understanding that my ancestor Rev. James HILL and his wife Precious STOKES is buried in this cemetery. But low and behold it is fenced in and under lock and key so a person go looking for grave sites. I have it that Rev. HILL was born in 1771 in Mecklenburg County, NC. He was the son of James HILL, Sr. and Jean UNKNOWN. Rev. James HILL died March 20, 1828 in Lincoln County, NC. I have no dates for the wife Precious STOKES. Am seeking your help! Thank YOU. Ray ==== HILL Mailing List ==== To unsubscribe from this list: send the unsubscribe command to this address: <HILL-L-request@rootsweb.com>