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Palestine Cemetery

The Palestine Baptist Church and Cemetery is located three miles east of Bainbridge and one-half mile south. The church was started in 1830 by Isaac Monnet, Charles Hunter, Thomas Broadstreet and Wm. Collings from the Salem Church and John Kinder and Daniel Eggers from Enon. The first trustees were John Wilson, William Pounds and Robert F. Case.

The Palestine Cemetery is located to the east behind the church. The Cemetery was last catalogued in 1976 by R. L. Wilson of Fletcher, NC and his brother, Charles R. Wilson, of Kansas City, MO.

ADAMS
Lucy J. Adams, wife of J. H. Adams, d 3 Feb 1878 aged 22yrs 1mo 27days
Infant, Dan (same stone)

ADER
Jacob Ader d 16 Jan 1872 36yrs 8mo 20days
Jacob Ader, son of above, d 27 Dec 1869 2yrs 4mo 16days
Harvey Ader, 1845 - 1920
Hannah Ader, wife of Harvey, 1848 - 1933
Flossie Ader, daughter, 7 Jun 1888 - 12 Feb 1899
Floy E. Ader, daughter of S. W. & S. H. Ader 24 Feb 1902 - 10 Oct 1902

AKER
Margaret Jane Aker, wife of Jessie Aker, 5 Jun 1832 - 18 Apr 1899

AKERS
Viva M. Akers, d 19 May 1891 1yr 2m 21days
Infant, both daughers of J & E Akers, b & d 17 Mar 1879
Lowell H. Akers, 19 Feb 1871 - 1 Mar 1871
Infant, both sons of F. R. & S. Akers, b & d 6 Jan 1872

ALBERT
John W. Albert, son of O. P. Albert, d 17 Aug 1872 3mo 22days

ALDRIDGE
William Aldridge d 2 Jan 1863 56yrs 3mo 26days
Mary Aldridge, wife of William Aldridge, 28 Aug 1811 - 26 Jul 1874
Emeline Aldridge, daughter of . . . . . Aldridge 1830 - 15 Jul 1872
Rebecca Aldridge, daughter of . . . . . Aldridge 15 Jul 1842 - 10 Jan 1844

BAKER
Jesse Baker, 28 Feb 1830 - 22 Feb 1909
Charles C. Baker 1 Mar 1859 - 31 Jan 1941
Mary M. Baker, wife of Charles C. Baker 20 Jun 1868 - 10 May 1918
Georgy Pearl, daughter of C. C. & M. M. Baker 28 Dec 1900 - 10 Aug 1914
Eveie H. , daughter of C. C. & M. M. Baker 19 Feb 1888 - 15 Mar 1892
Elijah Baker 1846 - 1929
Naomi, wife of Elijah Baker 1869 - 1912
Alonzo N. Case, son of T. H. & L. Case, d 24 Jan 1874 2yrs 2mo 26days

CASE
Elizabeth Case, dau of J. C. & Frances Wilson 29 Dec 1824 - 3 Apr 1849

COLLINGS
Catherine Collings, wife of Rev. S. Collings d 1 Dec 1834 aged 54yr 8mo 5days

COVERDILL
. . . . . . . . . . Coverdill, 1857 - 1942
Joseph H. Coverdill, 1859 - 1936
Florence M. Coverdill, wife of J. H. Coverdill, 1860 - 1937
James Coverdill, 22 Feb 1811 - 9 Jun 1880
Louiza Ann Coverdill, wife of James Coverdill d 8 May 1876 59yr 2mo 27days
Ann M. Coverdill, daughter of James & Louiza Coverdill d 30 Jul 1872, 17yr 3mo 20days
Sarah E. Coverdill, wife of James Coverdill, 21 Jul 1838 - 24 Apr 1879

COWGER
Louisa Cowger, wife of J. M. Cowger

CRAVER
John Craver, b 1823 - 1912
Louisa Craver, wife of John Craver, 1825 - 1921
William F. Craver, 1845 - 1922
Martha Craver, wife of William F. Craver, 1854 - 1931
Susie Craver, 1895 - 1923

EGGERS
Lexis Eggers, 1857 - 1952
Delia Eggers, wife of Lexis Eggers, b 1861 - 1894

ELLIS
Thomas Ellis, 24 May 1784 - 30 Dec 1853
Sarah Ellis, wife of Thomas Ellis, d 30 Aug 1879 aged 90yr 5mo 10days
Adam Ellis, 1809 - 1888
Elizabeth Ellis, 1832 - 1911
Hattie A. Ellis, 1872 - 1878
Caroline M. Ellis, wife of A. L. Ellis, 11 Jun 1814 - 30 Aug 1854

ETCHISON
Mary C. Etchison, wife of D. S. Etchison, d 26 May 1869 33yr 7mo 24days

GIBSON
Infant of C. & L. Gibson, d 14 Jun 1841

GIBBS
Emily J. Gibbs, adopted dau. of G & L Gibson d 24 Aug 1857, 1yr 7mo 7days

GIBSON
Lewis A. Gibson, son of G & L Gibson, d 11 Nov 1847 1yr 1mo 28days
Infant of G. &. L Gibson

GLOVER
Infant son of B & L Glover, d 10 Jun 1863
Lucinda Glover (unreadable)
Amanda Glover, wife of Robert Glover, d 11 Jun 1856 21yr 7mo

GUTON
John A. Guton, son of P. & C Guton, 17 Feb 1862 - 14 Nov 1862

HART
Evan M. Hart, son of J B & E Hart, 11 Jul 1865 - 21 Dec 1867
John D. Hart, 14 Sep 1840 - 9 Aug 1904
Rhoda E. Hart, wife of J. D. Hart, 24 Oct 1848 - 20 May 1901

HEROD
Nancy Herod, wife of Johnson C. Herod, d 11 Jan 1887 31yr 10mo 15days
John Herod, son of J. C. & N. E. Herod
Neva Herod, dau of J. C. & N. E. Herod, d 21 Nov 1884, 7mo 27days
John H. Herod, 11 Dec 1813 - 22 Oct 1899, 85yr 10mo 11days
Mary Herod, wife of John H. Herod, 22 Jan 1882, 65yr 3mo 6days
Red W. Herod, d 16 Jan 1876, 37yr 4mo 26days
Connie Herod, dau of John & Mary Herod, d 23 Aug 1875 2mo 3days
Ann M. Herod, dau of J. & M. Herod, 5 Mar 1848 - 26 May 1848
Ashbel W. Herod, son of J. H. & M. Herod, 25 Jul 1855 - 15 Jul 1866
Susan Herod, dau of J. H. & M. Herod, 13 May 1860 -13 Mar 1862
Sabray E. Herod, wife of John M. Herod, d 30 Apr 1871 26yr
Infant son of J. M. & S. E. Herod, b 12 Oct 1867 "1 day"
Flora B. Herod, dau of John M. & Sabray E. Herod, d 11 Aug 1886, 20yr 10mo 9days

HEROD
Thomas A. Herod, son of G & W Herod
Charles D Herod, son of W & S H Herod, d 13 Apr 1862, 6mo 11days
William H. Herod, d 30 Jan 1876, 88yr 9mo 26days
Abner L. Herod 20 Dec 1845 - 3 Jun 1870
Artie J. Herod, son of . . . . . . . Herod 21 Sep 1871, 4mo 22days

HINKLE
Mariman Hinkle, dau of Alexander and Nancy Hinkle, 17 Mar 1860 - 10 Nov 1860
William Hinkle, 27 Sep 1814 - 20 Jun 1886
JOB
Nancy M. Ellis, wife of Thomas Job, 3 Nov 1815 - 19 Aug 1909
T. Leroy Job, 28 Jan 1842 - 10 Aug 1920

KIENBORTS
Sarah E. Kienborts, 21 Jun 1860 - 1 Jul 1866

LAKE
Martin Van Buren Lake, d 20 Sep 1842, 1yr 10mo 6days

LEACHMAN
Infant son of A. C. & Mary E. Leachman, d 30 May 1908

LEWIS
John Lewis, d 15 Nov 1863, 49yr 6mo 18days
Anna C. Lewis, wife of John Lewis, d 15 Dec 1887, 72yr 8mo 15days
Laura H. Lewis, dau of John & Anna Lewis, d 25 Jan 1874, 15yr 2mo 4days
Eliza A. Lewis, dau of John & Anna Lewis, d 31 Mar 1875, 18yr 8mo 23days
Matilda Lewis, dau of John & Anna Lewis, d Jul 1879
John W. Lewis, son of John & Anna Lewis, 01 Jul 1865, 21yr 5mo
Susan E. Lewis, d 2 Mar 1868, 16yr 4mo 1day
Joseph Lewis, d 2 Nov 1836, 65yr

MASON
Nancy E. Mason, wife of Wickliffe Mason, d 5 Nov 1862, 25yrs 10mo

McKERN
Mary Jane McKern, dau of Wm. H. & Debora McKern, b & d 26 Sep 1848
Polly . . . . . . , d 26 Nov 1847

McKERN
Elizabeth J. McKern, dau of Jonathan & Hannah McKern, 26 Oct 1840 - 4 Nov 1840

MICHAEL
Gilson H. Michael, 19 Apr 1842 - 4 Mar 1919
Eliza A. Michael, wife of Gilson H. Michael, 2 Aug 1845 - 18 Sep 1930
John S. Michael, 1841 - 1926
Mary E. Michael, wife of John S. Michael, 1846 - 1925
Maude Michael, dau of J. S. & M. E. Michael, 16 Aug 1879 - 27 Jun 1886
Edna Michael, dau of J. H. & B.  A. Michael, 30 May 1836 - 9 Sep 1886

MONNET
Robert M. Monnet, d 1860
Martha E. Monnet, wife of James H. Monnet, d 25 May 1862

OWEN
George Owen, 20 Nov 1820 - 29 Sep 1903
Margaret Owen, wife of George Owen b 2 Jun 1835
John F. Owen, son of Geo. & Margaret Owen, 4 Jan 1862 - 18 Apr 1889

OWENS
Andrew J. Owens, 16 Apr 1856 - 2 Jun 1919
Lydia B. Owens, wife of Andrew J. Owens, 26 Oct 1865 - 7 Aug 1907 "married 16 Sep 1883"
Stephen Owens, d 26 Dec 1872, 75yr 9mo 12days
Hannah Owens, wife of Stephen Owens, 16 Dec 1804 - 31 Aug 1860
Geo. C. Owens, son of S. & H Owens, 19 Feb 1829 - 12 Sep 1860
James M. Owens, son of S & H Owens, 4 Mar 1841 - 20 Oct 1860
William W. Owens, son of Geo. & A Owens, 28 Mar 1857, 1yr 3mo 10days
Amanda E. Owens, 14 Jul 1870 - 28 Jun 1887
Mary E. Owens, 10 Aug 1872 - 1 Jul 1886
Sarah F. Owens, 5 Nov 1874 -7 May 1886
Charlie Owens, 1876 - 1896
William H. Owens, 1878 - 1900

OWENS
Jonathon Owens, 1838 - 1915
Julia F. Owens, wife of Jonathan Owens, 1843 - 1914
Roselza Owens, dau of J & J F Owens, 2 Apr 1864 - 3 Sep 1866
Joseph L. Owens, son of J & J F Owens, 16 Aug 1867 - 8 Oct 1887
Infant child of Jonathan & Julia F. Owens, d 5 Aug 1869

PAYNE
Amos T. Payne, 1835 - 1909
Sarah E. M. Payne, d 19 Jun 1901, 67yr 1mo 7days

PICKETT
Aquilla Pickett, d 13 Mar 1869, 65yr 9mo 19days
Susan Pickett, dau of A & A A Pickett, d 17 Jun 1973, 4yr
David Pickett, 14 Apr 1829 - 29 Jan 1909
Elizabeth Pickett, wife of David Pickett, 6 Feb 1830 - 1 Nov 1921
Eliza Ann Pickett, dau of J. & L. Pickett, 13 May 1860 - 25 Feb 1863
Infant son of J & L Pickett, d 25 Feb 1858
Robert R. Pickett, son of J & L Pickett, d 6 Jun 1873, 11mo 15days
Emily Pickett, wife of James M. Pickett, 25yr
John Pickett, 12 Aug - 7 Sep 1838
Ralph Pickett, 1830 - 1916
. . . . . Pickett, wife of Ralph Pickett, 1833 - 1907
Infant dau of R. & A. Pickett, d 30 Oct 1869
Anderson Pickett, 1866 - 1921
Paulina Pickett, wife of Anderson Pickett, 1867 - 1934
Annie A. Pickett, dau of Anderson & Paulina Pickett, 10 Nov 1887 - 23 Aug 1892
Arthur J. Pickett, son of Anderson & Paulina Pickett, 20 Jul 1896 - 26 Nov 1917

PICKETT
. . . . . . Pickett, son of Minor Pickett, 1899 - 1918

PINKERTON
David Pinkerton, d 6 May 1842, 75yr 8mo 21days
Margaret Pinkerton, wife of D. Pinkerton, d 28 Sep 1863, 83yr 11mo 16days
Infant son of D & M Pinkerton, b 9 Sep

POUNDS
William Pounds, 22 Sep 1790 - 22 Mar 1870, 79yr

POWERS
Henry Powers, 2 Jul 1833 - 14 Dec 1899
Mary J. Powers, 18 Oct 1820 - 07 Apr 1906

ROGERS
Milton Rogers, 18 Apr 1835 - 4 Jun 1890
Lee Rogers, 1872 - 1936
James L. Rogers, 1832 - 1916
Sarah K. Rogers, wife of James L. Rogers, 1846 - 1895
Samuel L. Rogers, d 31 Aug 1876, 75yr 8mo 30days
Elizabeth Rogers, dau of Samuel L. Rogers, 1 Mar 1845 - 28 Nov 1879
Tilghman Rogers, 5 Jul 1866 - 28 Aug 1876

RUNYAN
Joseph Runyan, d 5 Sep 1876, 75yr 10mo 15days
Martha Runyan, wife of Joseph Runyan, d 16 Aug 1858, 56yr 22days
Arble Runyan, son of Wm. & M. E. Runyan, d 27 Nov 1878, 1yr 2mo 27days
Arvle Runyan, son of Wm. & M. E. Runyan, d 6 Dec 1878, 1yr 3mo 7days
Mary Runyan, dau of Isaac & Sarah Runyan, d 6 Feb 1856, 11mo 11days
Marthey M. Runyan, wife of James S. Runyan, d 28 Mar 1868, 40yr 5mo 19days
Sarah Runyan, wife of J. S. Runyan, 2 Aug 1833 - 15 Dec 1907

SCHMIDT
Angie Schmidt, wife of James Schmidt, 14 Nov 1865 - 18 Apr 1888

SHINN
E. Clifford Shinn, 1866 - 1947

SHINN
M. Ellen Shinn, wife of E. Clifford Shinn, 1863 - 1948
Willooughby Shinn, 1838 - 1872
Elizabeth F. Shinn, wife of Willoughby Shinn, 1841 - 1926
Elizabeth Shinn, wife of John Shinn, 5 Oct 1819 - 3 Feb 1872
Emerson E. Shinn, son of Joel H. & S E Shinn, d 23 Aug 1871, 4yr 2mo 21days
Martha Shinn, 1817 - 1914
Infant Shinn (no name or data)
William J. Shinn, 5 Feb 1840 - 20 Feb 1901
Neva Shinn, dau of W. J. & S F Shinner, d 10 Feb 1875, 2yr 9mo 13days
Tilchman A. H. Shin, d 12 Apr 1871, 24yr 5days
Clara E. Shin, dau of T. A. H. Shin, d Oct 1871, 5mo
Oliver H. Shin, 12 Dec 1870, 25yr 6mo 18days
Samuel Shin, d 29 Jan 1855
Mary Ann Shin, wife of Samuel Shin, d 15 Mar 1864 49yr 11mo 14days
Ellery Lee Shinn, son of J H & S E Shinn, d 15 Nov 1860

SIMMONS
Geo. T. Simmons, 11 Apr 1870 - 3 Jan 1899
Sophia A. Simmons, 23 Mar 1878 -
Geo A. Simmons, son of G. T & Sophia A. Simmons, b 11 Dec 1896
Hershal Simmons, son of Geo. T. & Sophia A. Simmons, 26 Nov 1898 - 31 Mar 1899

SMITH
Perry Smith, 4 Jun 1805 - 18 Jun 1890
Mary Smith, 4 Apr 1806 - 8 Mar 1886
Mary J. Smith, d 14 Oct 1863, 23yr 10mo 12days
Israel H. Smith, 1838 - 1886
Emily J. Smith, wife of Israel H. Smith, 1841 - 1882
Caleb B. Smith, son of I H & E J Smith, 7 Nov 1864 - 1 Dec 1864

STEMSON
Delano V. Stemson, son of M. G. & S. M. Stenson d 11 Jan 1867, 17yr

STOBAUGH
. . . . . . . . Stobaugh, 28 Feb 1865 - 12 Oct 1865
Maline F. Stobaugh, son of J & S E Stobaugh (no dates)

STOUT
Rachel Stout, wife of J. M. Stout, 7 Sep 1962, 28yr 7mo 13days

SUMMERS
Baby son of D. C. & E. Summers, 15 Jul 1888 - 15 Feb 1889

WHITECOTTON
Mary S. Whitecotton, dau of Harrison & Sarah Whitecotton, 23 May 1853 - 9 Apr 1867

WILLIAMS
John Williams, d 17 Aug 1889, 56yr 3mo 15days
Elias Martin Williams, son of J W & H E Williams, 23 Aug 1863 - 7 Feb 1865
Infant son of J W & H E Williams, d 12 May 1866
Infant dau of J W & H E Williams, d 1872
Mary Florence Williams, dau of J W & H E Williams, 26 Jan 1868 - 16 May 1874
Elijah Orlando Williams, son of J W & H E Williams, 22 Jul 1874 - 23 Aug 1875

WILLIAMSON
Dudley Williamson, b 27 Jan 1827 -
Susan G. Williamson, wife of Dudley Williamson, 22 Oct 1831 - 2 Sep 1901
Sarah Cordelia Williamson, dau of D & S G Williamson, d 3 May 1861, 13mo 6days
Charles Stanley Williamson, son of D & S G Williamson, d 8 Oct 1869, 2 hours
Ira Lou Williamson, infant
Melville, son of . . . . . . . Williamson, d 20 Apr 1872

WILSON
Charles G. Wilson, 2 Jul 1886 - 14 Jul 1906
Julia A. Wilson, dau of G W & B Wilson, 2mo 27days
Samuel F. Wilson, 1831 - 3 Nov 1864
Eliza A. Wilson, wife of Samuel F. Wilson, 13 Nov 1842 - 23 Apr 1862
Michael W. Wilson, son of S F & E A Wilson, d 18 Jun 1860, 11mo 19days
William F. Wilson, son of William & N Wilson, d 18 Jan 1888, 16yr 4mo 7days
Alexander Wilson, d 20 Oct 1860, about 70 yrs
Sarah Wilson, d 20 Sep 1876, 79yr 6mo
Abel Wilson, 29 Mar 1814 - 31 Jan 1892
Julia A. Wilson, wife of Abel Wilson, 19 Apr 1813 - 2 Feb 1892
Lucy A. Wilson, 18 May 1840 - 4 Mar 1892
Sarah J. Wilson, dau of A & J A Wilson, d 5 Nov 1847, 5yr 21days
Alma Wilson, 1885 - 1974
Caselton Wilson, 14 Sep 1818 - 5 Feb 1900
Nancy Wilson, wife of Caselton Wilson, d 26 Jan 1857, 40yr 18days
Mary Jane Wilson, dau of Caselton & Nancy Wilson, 9 Jan 1843 - 2 Jan 1865
Henry Michael Wilson, son of Caselton & Nancy Wilson, 30 Jun 1850 - 12 Mar 1862
Ellen Wilson, wife of Caselton Wilson, 25 Jul 1841 - 6 Feb 1883
Elena Wilson, dau of Caselton & Ellen Wilson, 22 Dec 1882 - 8 Sep 1902
Catherine E. Wilson, infant, d 1956
Francis M. Wilson, 19 Sep 1841 - 31 Dec 1916
Mary E. Wilson, 14 Feb 1844 - 16 Aug 1906
Mary E. Wilson, dau of A & E C Wilson, d 29 Jan 1862, 11mo 17days
Infant son of Alex & E C Wilson, d 9 Nov 1855
John C. Wilson, 2 Sep 1795 - 31 Jul 1870
Frances Wilson, wife of John C. Wilson, 29 Jul 1797 - 15 Mar 1873
John M/W Wilson, d 26 Nov 1879, 41yr 2mo
Joseph M. Wilson, 26 Oct 1854 - 6 May 1903
Alice Wilson, wife of Joseph M. Wilson, 31 Oct 1860 - 10 Nov 1932
Infant son of J M & A Wilson, d 12 Sep 1895
Leonidas F. Wilson, 12 Sep 1862 - 12 Oct 1864
May Wilson, wife of H O Wilson, 6 Apr 1871 - 6 Mar 1895
Michael Wilson, 24 Jan 1827 - 5 Sep 1879
Elizabeth Wilson, wife of Michael Wilson, 22 Dec 1835 - 8 Dec 1909
Laura Ellen Wilson, dau of Michael & Elizabeth Wilson, d 4 May 1871, 2yr 3mo 1day
Sarah R. Wilson, dau of Michael & Elizabeth Wilson, d 13 Sep 1872, 7mo 14days
Infant dau of Michael & Elizabeth Wilson, d 20 May 1875
Elizabeth Wilson, dau of Michael & Elizabeth Wilson, 31 Jan 1863 - 7 Mar 1867
Paul L. Wilson, son of S P & V J Wilson (no dates)
Rhoda A. Wilson, 9 Jan 1836 - 11 Mar 1905
Robert C. Wilson, 1856 - 1918
Sarah S. Wilson, wife of Robert C. Wilson, 1858 - 1956
Oscar E. Wilson, son of Robert & Sarah Wilson, 4 Apr 1889 - 9 Mar 1910
Infant son of Robert & Sarah Wilson (no dates)
Ivy Ola Wilson, dau of Robert & Sarah Wilson, 5 Dec 1878 - 7 Sep 1881
William Wilson, 1818 - Feb 1857
Polly Wilson, wife of William Wilson, 1824 - 2 Jan 1858
Emily Ann Wilson, dau of William & Polly Wilson, 9 Mar 1839 - 24 Mar 1862
William Michael Wilson, son of William & Polly Wilson, 2 Dec 1840 - 29 Mar 1862
Infant son of William & Polly Wilson, d 9 Mar 1854
Peter Wilson, son of William & Polly Wilson, d 3 Jan 1841
John T. Wilson, son of William & Polly Wilson, d 3 Jan 1848
Infant of William & Polly Wilson (no dates)
Andrew J. Wilson, son of William & Polly Wilson, d 27 May 1853, 1yr 3mo 2days
William K. Wilson, d 26 Nov 1873, 9yr 5mo 26days
William M. Wilson, 1862 - 1908
Ida Lee Wilson, 1870 - 1937

WOODARD
Sarah M. Woodard, wife of J. I. Woodard, d 10 Jan 1879, 32yr 4mo 29days

YATES
Hugh Yates, d 31 Dec 1873, 74yr 10mo 20days
Sarah Yates, wife of Hugh Yates, d 17 Dec 1879, 51yr 3mo 16days
Sarah Yates, dau of H & M Yates, b 5 Jun 18 --
Lucy Yates, dau of H & M Yates, d 6 Dec 1863, 10yr 6mo 10days
Frances Yates, d 26 Dec 1861, 2yr 9mo 2days
Sarah Yates, wife of H. Yates, d 4 Sep 1834, 27yr 3mo 15days
Matilda Yates, wife of H. Yates, d 24 May 1855, 40yr 10mo 23days
Frances Yates, son of H & S Yates, d 27 --- 1855, 20yr 7days

YOUNG
Thomas Young (no dates)
Rebecca Young (no dates - stone has been reset)

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