Title

Alvester W. Owen

African American Cemeteries

African American History

African American History Asheville NC

African American History Buncombe County

Shiloh A.M.E. Zion Cemetery

Shiloh A.M.E. Zion Church

Shiloh Community

Description

Inscription: ALVESTER W OWEN
NORTH CAROLINA
CPL US ARMY
WORLD WAR II
OCT 9, 1922 -OCT 9, 1970

Subject

African Americans-cemeteries-Asheville, NC.

Creator

Surveyor: John Lucas Kornmayer

Source

Shiloh A.M.E. Zion headstone survey conducted by the UNCA Hands-On History class members, Spring, 2022.

Publisher

828 Digital Archives for Historical Equity

Date

Date surveyed: 02/24/2022
Date entered: 07/25/2022

Contributor

Tori Rigsby

Format

Height: 11.75" Width: 23.75" Thickness: 2.5"

Granite Government Issue headstone with a cross.
Weathered condition

Identifier

Headstone 115