South Asheville Cemetery Headstone Survey

Item set
Title
South Asheville Cemetery Headstone Survey
Description
This collection includes headstone surveys of individuals interred in South Asheville Cemetery. It contains information on the headstones, including birth and death years, headstone inscriptions, the material condition of the headstone, and its location in the cemetery. The collection also contains photographs of each headstone.
Subject
African American Cemeteries
Creator
Hands-On History class, Spring, 2022, UNC Asheville
Publisher
828 Digital Archives for Historical Equity
Date
07/07/2022
Contributor
UNC Asheville Hands-On History Class, Emily Kerr
Format
PDF, Photograph
Type
Digital Archive, Collection

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  • James R. Gripper
    Inscription: James R. Gripper Apr. 5, 1895 Mar. 27, 1928 He was the sunshine of our home. Resting in hope of a glorious resurrec- tion. How desolate our home, bereft of thee. He died as he lived, a Christian. An honest man's the noblest work of God
  • Clara Greer
    Inscription: Clara Wife of W. H. Greer Mar. 2, 1877 Jan. 18, 1917 Asleep in Jesus
  • Samuel Les Gordon
    Inscription: Samuel Les Gordon Oct. 30, 1940 - 39 years, 17 days, 8 months,
  • George A. Foye
    Inscription: George A. Foye Nov. 11, 1885 Oct. 18, 1922
  • James J. Forney
    Inscription: James J. Forney Jan. 17, 1922 July 6, 1925 Our darling
  • Elmore Finney
    Inscription: Elmore Finney Died Jan. 12, 1932 Age 75 Yrs.
  • Joseph Dumbar
    Inscription: Our Darline Joseph Dumbar Nov. 13, 1881 June 12, 1932 At Rest
  • Victoria Davis
    Inscription: Victoria Davis Died Apr. 13 1926
  • R. L. Commings
    Inscription: R. L. Commings June Aug 27 Sleep on
  • James L. Cogwell
    Headstone Inscription: James L. Cogwell 1913 - 1931 Peace perfect peace Footstone Inscription: J. L. C.
  • Zion Clement
    Inscription: Zion Clement Born Feb 1 1892 Died Oct 25 1918
  • J. C. Clayton
    Headstone Inscription: J. C. Clayton 1872 1926 Footstone Inscription: J.C.C.