Henry Kiker Cemetery, New Salem, Union Co, NC

The Henry Kiker Cemetery

The cemetery is located in Union County, North Carolina about 1 mile from the intersection of Olive Branch Road and Fountain Hill Church Road, about 3.5 miles north of Marshville. The cemetery is located approx. 1000 feet north of Fountain Hill Church Road in the middle of a large cotton field. All visible traces of the cemetery are destroyed except a 25 foot row of hemp plants (not marijuana) that were planted on the west side of the cemetery. The plants are rooted so deep that plowing and herbicides have not killed them.

Henry L. Kiker married Roena Poole Kiker and was the son of Edmund Karriker/Kiker and Elizabeth Traywick/Thomas/Kiker. Henry, his wife Roena and two of their daughters died in 1909 and were buried on the homeplace. About 15 years ago, the cemetery was destroyed. With the help of my father and a family photograph of Henry, Roena and children, I have identified six of the seven graves. My father's mother was Julie Mae Kiker, a daughter of Henry and Roena. Thanks to several people involved with the Carriker/Karriker/Kiker family, I was able to trace the family to Philip Karriker and his father George Karcher/Karriker/Carriker etc...

The Henry L. Kiker cemetery contains these graves:

1-Henry L. Kiker[1] b: June 26, 1852 in Union Co. NC d: March 20, 1909 in Union County, NC.

2-Roenna Pool Kiker[2] (wife of Henry L. Kiker) b: April 27, 1850 in Union County, NC, d: January 31, 1909 in Union

County.

3-Martha Jane (Mattie) Kiker b: April 10, 1873 in Union County, d: August 30, 1909 in Union County.

4-Sarah Elizabeth (Sallie) Kiker b: October25, 1876 in Union County, NC, d: September 09, 1909.

5-Infant grandchild of Henry and Roenna Kiker, daughter of Lucendy Anne (Ann) Kiker and

Joe H. Braswell. b: unknown

6-Unknown female, 10 years old, visitor from Stanly County. [apparently a relative].

Additional Kiker Family information can be found here.

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This page created July 6, 2008 by Julie Hampton Ganis – Updated Nov. 29, 2009

[1] -Tuesday, March 23, 1909 THE MONROE JOURNAL:

-Mr. Henry KIKER of New Salem township died at Wadesboro, where he moved some time ago, yesterday morning. His wife died six weeks ago. The body was carried to New Salem for burial.

-March 23, 1909, CHARLOTTE OBSERVER (Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, N.C.)

-Mr. Henry KIKER, of Wadesboro, Special to the Observer. Wadesboro, March 22. – Henry KIKER died at his home in south Wadesboro at 7:30 this morning. Mr. KIKER came from Marshville to Wadesboro with his family the first of this year. His wife died suddenly of heart failure the morning of January 31. Mr. KIKER has been confined to his room for several weeks and for the past week had been seriously ill. The remains will be taken to Marshville for burial.

[2] -February 1, 1909, CHARLOTTE OBSERVER (Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, N.C.)

-Dies Suddenly of Apoplexy. Mrs. Henry KIKER Falls Out of Chair and End Comes in Few Minutes. Special to the Observer.

Wadesboro, Jan. 31. – Mrs. Henry KIKER dropped dead at her home in South Wadesboro this morning. Apparently well when, she got up, she went about the house as usual, and after a while complained of pain in the head. Sitting by the fireplace, she suddenly fell to the floor. The end came in a few minutes. Physicians pronounced it apoplexy. Mrs. KIKER came from Marshville recently and the remains will be taken there tomorrow for burial.