Locality:
Realty Map: 111.00-1-35/36? Cultural Affiliation: Euro-American
USGS Map: Elliston Landform: Ridge top saddle
Grid Locus: L-12 Elevation: 2660 feet
UTM Easting: 577540 Aspect: Flat
UTM Northing: 4111060
Site Dimensions: 75
by 165 by 85 by 200 feet
Survey Description:
Site consists of a large community cemetery with at least 101
graves. Identified graves included 28
with inscribed markers, 61 with uninscribed fieldstone markers, and 12 unmarked
graves identified on the basis of ground surface depressions. All of the identified graves ranged in
orientation from 77 to 103 degrees east of north. Other graves may be present. Graves are enclosed by a deteriorated post
and wire mesh fence. Site is covered
with mowed grass and historic plantings include periwinkle, yucca, boxwoods,
white pine, cedar, oak and hickory trees.
Site was field inspected, photographed, and grave marker inscriptions
were transcribed and compared to previous documentation. Site size was estimated by pacing the
horizontal extent of the surrounding fence.
Survey Date: 9/98
Field Notes: _x_Yes ___No
Photographs: _x_Yes ___No
References:
1986
Additional Comments: Assigned
temporal period was based on the 1891 through 1995 range of death dates
inscribed on observed headstones.
However, the presence of uninscribed fieldstone markers and unmarked
graves may reflect an earlier use of the site.
The cemetery is marked on the USGS Elliston map sheet and identified as
the “Lawrence Cem.; ” however, the cemetery is not marked on local realty maps.
This cemetery was initially surveyed by the RVHS and
recorded as the
Marker Inscriptions:
Hale James
Edward Hale Charles
Altis
Bessie P. Charles
E.
Minnie E. Altis Edna
Schilling Charles
E. Altis
1894 – 1965 Wife
of
(metal marker at foot of grave: Charles E. Altis
Minnie Estelle Altis Jan.
31, 1925 (double
marker with
1894 - 1965 (double
marker with Edna
Schilling Altis)
Charles
Altis)
Lawrence
Cemetery (continued)
Carl Edward Walters Brother Henry
Lee Altis
Virginia James
Edward Altis World
War I
PFC US Army World
War II Wagoner
SHP.
World War II US
Army 317th
INF. 80th DIV
Feb 7 1919 Dec 31
1963 Dec.
14, 1920
Oct.
24, 1991
(footstone:
JEA) (footstone:
HLA)
Doris Esther Eva
Altis Brown Edna
Brown King
Thompson 1880
– 1959 1900
- 1956
Wife of (metal
marker with (metal
markers with
Henry Lee Altis fieldstone
at foot fieldstone
at foot
June 16, 1900 of
grave) of
grave)
(footstone: DTA)
Conner J.
Thomas Woods
Hattie S. Married Walter L., Sr. Born
Sept. 19, 1926 Jan.
22 Apr. 10, 1919 Died
Jan. 27, 1980 1944 Sept. 19, 1986 He
died happy in the Lord.
Together Forever (footstone: JTW)
Sallie L.T.
Woods James
H.
Wife of Mar.
3, 1848
P.M. Mays Apr.
23, 1913
Born Margaret
Woods His
wife
Oct. 14, 1809 Mar.
20, 1847 Elnor
C. Lawrence
Died Jan.
9, 1921
Aug. 24, 1903 Josephus
Woods May
11, 1911
Thous art gone but Nov.
29, 1881 (footstones:
JHL, ECL)
Not forgotten
Erected
by the children
Living
in 1924
(footstones: MW, LTW, JW)
Julia E. Tracy
W. Elmer
Coles Woods
Wife of Infant
Daughter of Born
E.L. Argabright. W.L.
& Mae S.
Born Mays Died
May 15, 1871, Born
& Died
Died Oct.
28, 1907 (footstone:
ECW)
Aug. 5, 1897. Our
darling one hath
Gone but not gone
before
Forgotten (footstone:
TWM; grave enclosed
(footstone: JEA) 4
by 6 feet iron fence)
Lawrence
Cemetery (continued)
James E. Altis Mary
Ellen Infants
Virginia Wife
of (eroded
and broken marker
Wagoner Rev.
L.B. Atkins made
of cement)
317 Inf.
80 Div born
July 1, 1920
Died
As
a wife devoted
As
a mother affectionate
As
a friend ever kind & true
(footstone:
MEA)