In response to the message "SC Laws-Need for Change": I am currently researching the access road to the Burnt Meeting House formerly called Lower Fishing Creek Cemetery located off Wylie's Mill Road, Mt Vernon and Bobcat Roads in Chester County (began in late 1700's). Prior work by the Chester District Genealogical Society secured a plat and deed to Chester Co. for the cemetery with an easement in 1990. Unfortunately, there has been no progress since. I visited this cemetery two weeks ago and had to hike up a steep hill after parking along Mt. Vernon Road. Many revolutionary soldiers are buried here along with Barbara Culp ? who was scalped by the Cherokee Indians. Along with John Gaston, Ferguson, Culp, Brown, Blankes, Fudge, Hamilton, Hefley, Johnson, McCreary, McCully, McFadden, Nunnery, Nichols, McKinney, Obenchain, White, and Dunlap families. We really need a road graded on the easement which will not require our elderly citizens to hike up a steep hill to visit the graves of their ancestors. William Westbrook is the County Coucilman for this district; I have called and left a message for him to get his support. Mr. Cannon is the county engineer. I am trying to contact him now to get an update on the county grading a road from Bobcat to the Cemetery. Mr. Talley Johnson, local history room of the Chester County Library; Mrs. Anderson with the Chester Historical Society; and the Chester District Genealogical Society have given their support for this worthy cause. If you know someone in authority in Chester County who can help us get this road graded or someone who may be able to donate their services in this effort please email me at [email protected]
I would like some help looking for cemetery information listing a Maybella HENRY, probably dying about 1830 at the age of 25. I have ship passenger information that shows her arriving in Charleston, SC at the age of 20 on December 1824. And in the 1830 Census, her husband, Alexander HENRY is found as A. HENRY with three small children and no wife in Chester County, SC. So I would like to find what cemetery she would probably be buried at. I know they were Assoc. Reformed Presbyterians. Could someone check with the Chester District Genealogical Society, Chester County Library, or with the Chester Historical Society and look up cemetery names? There is a chance they were at the Fishing Creek Presbyterian church. Thank you for any help that you can offer. Shirley Henry Krenzler