Cain Cemetery
Locality:
Realty Map: 35.03-2-75 Cultural Affiliation: African-American
USGS Map:
Grid Locus: D-7 Elevation: 1400 feet
UTM Easting: 580500 Aspect: Flat
UTM Northing: 4130060
Site Dimensions: 100 by 217 feet
Survey Description: Site consists of a community cemetery with at least 86 interments. Variable headstones include: 23 inscribed marble, granite or rock markers; 30 metal markers; 1 cement & metal marker; 8 cement markers; 13 uninscribed fieldstone markers; and 11 unmarked depression in the ground surface. Southeast and northeast boundaries were bordered by dirt access roads. Southwest and northwest boundaries are formed by deteriorated post and wire mesh/barbed wire fence. Surveyor markers (metal rebar, pipe) located at three corners of the cemetery indicated a recent survey of the parcel. Historic plantings include one large oak tree and bulb flowers. Site is overgrown with a young mixed deciduous-pine trees, scrub brush, briars, and rhododendrons. Site was field inspected, photographed, and headstone inscriptions were transcribed and compared to previous site documentation. Site size was derived from local realty maps.
Surveyed By: T. Klatka & D. Richardson
Survey Date: 9/97
Field Notes: x Yes No
Photographs: x Yes No
Reference(s):
1986
Additional Comments: Assigned temporal period was based on death dates inscribed in headstones. These dates ranged from 1916 through 1991. The presence of uninscribed fieldstone markers may indicate an earlier use of the site. Reported size of site was derived from the realty map. However, pacing the horizontal extent of observed graves and surrounding fence lines resulted in an estimated size of 90 by 230 by 101 by 210 feet. Site is marked on U.S.G.S. Salem map sheet and realty maps.
The RVHS surveyed this cemetery and
documented biographical information from four graves which predated 1921
(1986: 38). The report also provides
informant information for the grave of Elijah Cain, deceased prior to 1918;
however, a headstone for this grave was not observed during the present survey. According to an introduction to the cemetery,
George and Sally Houston Cain established this cemetery for the people of
Marker Inscriptions:
Bettie Brumbrey Virginia Adams Mrs. Virgie E. Alexander Green
I waited pati- metal marker) (metal marker) (metal marker)
ently upon
the Lord.
Mrs. Lena West Mrs. Lettie Scott Mr. Bryd V.
Age 45 Age 32 Huff
1915 - 1961 1931 - 1963 1906 - 1981
(metal marker) (metal marker)
Jessie Miss Virginia B. William
Jackson Jr.
1924 1976 1927 - 1966 Jackson
(metal marker) (metal
marker)
CPL
Ronald
1941 - 1954 1868 1938 1870 - 1920
Our darling son (cement marker) (cement marker)
& brother at rest.
Alonia W. Lillie B. John Curtis Cherry
Whitlock Whitlock 1900 - 1977
At Rest At Rest
In Memory Of Asa
Jackson Mrs.
George Cain 1903 - 1987 M. Brown
1823 - 1918 (metal marker) 1931 - 1985
Sally Houston Cain (metal marker)
1850 - 1938
For their donation of
this cemetery
to this community.
Erected by the Cain Club 1964.
Mother Quarles Wingo
Callie S. Reynolds Frank W. Catherine W. Edward W. Mary L.
Riley Johnson Bettie L. Johnson Riley D. Lemon
Age 53 1880 - 1934 1885 - 1958
1905 1953 (metal marker)
Mr. Paul C. Lemon Carrie Johnson Charlie Cannaday
1923 - 1966 1906 1976 1893 - 1961
(metal marker) (metal marker)
Jessie Cannaday C.L. Cannaday Cozy Jonnson
1893 1944 1913
- 1932 1919
1945
Mrs. Cora A. Richardson Ralph M. Wingo Wingo
1929 - 1991 1913 - 1943 (granite marker
(metal Marker) with four illegible
metal markers)
Whitsel Wingo Sadie
Moore Mother
1888 1947 1886
- 1923 Malinda
Moore
1858 1948
Mrs. Louise H. Moore John B. Moore Mrs. Evelyn Munford
Age 26 19__ - 1968 1920 - 1973
1936 - 1962 (metal marker) (metal marker)
(metal marker)
(Metal Marker)