Removal of Graves
by the Santee Cooper Project, Moncks Corners, South Carolina


"Cemetery Records"....Berkeley County Historical Society

 

Santee A.M.E. Church
This cemetery is located in Clarendon County, S.C. about 20 miles southwest of Manning. The area was investigated on March 9 1940 and found to be out of the area to be affected by water of the Santee Reservoir, Lake Marion.


Scott Lake Cemetery
This cemetery was located on the banks of Scott's Lake near Fort Watson in Clarendon County, S.C.. At the time of the inventory, August 10, 1939, it was located on property owned by Robert Smythe, et al, and there was no evidence of the area ever having been a cemetery. Though personal interview with local residents, cemetery investigators learned the names of five individuals believed to have been buried there.

Unmarked graves
Briggs, Rachel

Briggs, Wash

Monroe, Isum

Monroe, infant

Smiley, John

When the cemetery was determined to be above the serverance line of the Santee Reservoir, Lake Marion, and in no danger from water, it was left undisturbed.


Society Hill Cemetery
This cemetery was located on the old river road about 15 miles southeast of Greeleyville and about 14 miles southeast of Summerton in Clarendon County, S.C. At the time of the inventory, January 17 1941, it was on the property owned by G.T. Floyd. The unfenced cemetery contained 16 marked graves and an unknown number of unmarked graves. It was badly neglected and overgrown with grass and brush. Through personal interview with local residents, cemetery investigators learned the names of 156 individuals believed to have been buried in this cemetery.

Marked graves
Davis, Guy O'Neal d. Jan 30 1923

Dingle, Rev. K. D. d. Dec 13 1911

Sarah wife of Rev K.D. Dingle d. May 26 1926

Johnson, Elease d. Feb 22 1931

Johnson, Nelson d. Apr 8 1931

Johnson, Nelson Jr. d. Aug 25 1934

Leavy, Edmon d. Mar 17 1922

Mack, Alvin d. Apr 10 1935

Mack, Collins d. May 22 1913

Mack, Joe Sr. d. Aug 26 1914

Mack, J. P. d. Oct 10 1911

Mack, Louise d. Aug 5 1915

Mack, Mary d. Aug 17 1927

Mack, Susanna d. Mar 3 1913

Mack, York d. May 4 1918

Waiters, Nellie d. Oct 4 1925

Unmarked Graves
Bembo, Binkie

Bembo, Jonnie

Bennett, Frank

Bennett, Isabella

Bennett, James

Bennett, Joe W.

Bennett, Josie

Bennett, Lettie

Bennett, Salina

Bennett, Sam

Bennett, Stepheney

Brock, Mary

Brock, Mary

Brock, Retas

Brunson, Charlott

Brunson, Eli

Brunson, Emaline

Brunson, Mary

Brunson, Vernell

Clark, Birther

Conyers, Rebecca

Davis, A. F.

Davis, Beatrice Jr.

Davis, Beatrice Sr.

Davis, George

Davis, James

Davis, Johnnie

Davis, Joseph F.

Davis, Julian

Davis, Lucretia

Davis, Nabor

Davis, Sam

Davis, Sella

Davis, Stanly

Dingle, Daniel

Dingle, Ester

Dingle, Ida

Dingle, Mason

Dingle, Sallie

Dingle, Sarah

Dingle, Viola

Dingle, Virginia

Duke, Florence

Dukes, Mose Jr.

Fraser, Bertha

Fraser, Hester

Fraser, Leon

Fraser, Mariah

Fraser, Mary

Fraser, Pinckney

Frasier, Atalee

Frasier, Lizzie

Frasier, Pick

Frierson, William

Gamble, Aaron

Gamble, Andrew

Gamble, Harriott

Gibson, James

Gibson, Lila

Gibson, Mary

Gibson, Rosa

Hampton, James

Hilton, Edward

Hilton, Emanuel

Hilton, Emma

Hilton, Hestell

Hilton, James D.

Hilton, Jim

Hilton, Lavenia

Hilton, Lilly

Hilton, Loree

James, Malisa

Johns, Annie

Johns, Harvey

Johns, Lou

Johnson, Carrie

Johnson, Charlotte

Johnson, Frank

Johnson, Hannah

Johnson, Kittie

Johnson, Mackie

Johnson, Paul

Johnson, Postuma

Jones, Aggie

Jones, Henry

Jones, Irvin Jr.

Leavy, Annie

Leavy, Annie Jr.

Leavy, Donas

Leavy, Edmon Sr.

Leavy, Elisha

Leavy, Emma

Leavy, Mary

Leavy, Rebecca

Leavy, Venus

Mack, Alvior

Mack, Charlie

Mack, Claud

Mack, Collins Jr.

Mack, Dealia

Mack, Eddie

Mack, Elbert

Mack, Ernest

Mack, Essie Lee

Mack, Francena

Mack, Fred

Mack, Fred

Mack, Hattie

Mack, Henderson

Mack, Hollie

Mack, Ida

Mack, John Westley

Mack, King

Mack, Laurann

Mack, Lizzie

Mack, Mariah

Mack, Nellie

Mack, Odis

Mack, Peter

Mack, Redman

Mack, Robert

Mack, Rufus

Mack, Susan

Mack, three infants

Mack, Willis

Mack, Wilson

McKennie, Hattie

McKinnie Henry

McKinny, Andrew

McKinny, Charity

McKnight, Carolina

McKnight, Charlie

McKnight, Edward

McKnight, Eliza

Waiters, Allen

Waiters, Ben

Waiters, Edward

Waiters, Elizabeth

Waiters, Elizabeth

Waiters, Ida

Waiters, James A.

Waiters, Janie Mae

Waiters, Jessie Mae

Waiters, Jonnie

Watson, Wallie

William, Eola

Williams, Bina

Williams, George

Williams, Hessie

Williams, James

Williams, Milley

Williams, Mingo

Williams, Olar

Young, Eula


Advertisement for this cemetery began January 22 1941, in the Manning Times, and continued for four consecutive weesk as required by law. There was no response and when it was determined that the cemetery would be in danger of wave erosion from waters of the Santee Reservoir, Lake Marion, 256 graves and 16 markers were moved to property owned by the Authority located 11 miles south of Manning on SC Highway 260.


Taw Caw Cemetery
This cemetery was located in Clarendon County, S.C. about eight miles southeast of Summerton. At the time of the inventory the property was owned by C.S. Maree. There were an undetermined number of unknown graves. The names of 16 individuals believed to have been buried in this cemetery were determined by personal interview with local residents.

Unmarked Graves
Brunson, Cesar

Brunson, Rachel

Brunson, infant

Davis, Massie

Frierson, Lucy

Garis, DeLay

Johnson, Gabriella

Johnson, Violet

Jones, Esau

McBride, Amy

McBride, Barcus (Bachus)

McBride, Bella

McBride, Dolly

McBride, Jonnie

McBride, Sam

Witherspoon, Alice

Bachus McBride was married to Dinah. Dolly McBride was married to Monday Ragin and she was the daughter of Lucretia Lawson McBride. (Lucretia and March McBride were the parents of Edmund Vaughn). Jonnie (John) McBride was the son of Bachus McBride. Gabrella McBride Johnson was the daughter of Dolly McBride Ragin. Lucy Frierson was the wife of Isaac Frierson. She was born 1800 and Isaac born in 1792. Amy (Amanda) McBride was the daughter of Jane McBride who was the daughter of Lucretia Lawson McBride. Sam McBride was the son of Solomon and Janet McBride. Solomon was the son of Bachus McBride and Dinah.

The area is above the 75' contour near the severance line and the graves were left undisturbed. Today it is near the waters of the Santee Reservoir, Lake Marion.


Tom Boger Cemetery

This cemetery is located in Clarendon County, S.C. about five miles south of St. Paul, and east of US 15 highway on property owned by the Boger Estate. At the time of the inventory, October 2 1939, there was no fence and the area was very much neglected being overgrown with trees and brush. The cemetery covered about one acre and contained two grave markers and an undetermined number of unknown graves.

Boger, Harriott age 80 years d. July 31 1925 wife of Thomas Boger.

House, Ella b.1815

The area is above the 75' contour in a forested and protected location, but within the severance line. Today the area is on property owned by the Authority and near the waters of the Santee Reservoir, Lake Marion.

These were some of the names that I obtained from death certificates, Ellerson House died July 19, 1936, son of Theodore and Mary (Robinson ) House, Soney House died November 20, 1919, son of Theodore and Mary (Lawson) House, Rebecca McBride died June 17, 1942, she was the daughter of Sophia Ballet or Ballard.

A petition for the removal of graves for the Tom Boger Cemetery had these names listed as given by their relatives:

unmarked graves

Bennett, John

Bennett, Leigha

Bozier, Bobby

Bozier, Cleveland

Bozier, Dick

Bozier, Hesqiah

Bozier,Tom

House, Francis

House, Judgy

House, Mary

House, Theodore

Myers, Martha Bozier

Pearson, Morgan Sr.

Pearson, Sarah

Robinson, Morrison

Simmons, Betty Jean

Tindal, Bobby

Tindal, James

Many of these graves were later removed to the Oaks Church Cemetery.


Wyboo (Wiboo) Cemetery

This old abandoned cemetery is located in Clarendon County, S. C., about 13 miles south of Manning and 15 miles southwest of Greeleyville. It is on high land along Wyboo swamp on old Wyboo Plantation. At the time of the inventory, August 30, 1939, the property was owned by G.T, Floyd. It contained an unknown number of unmarked graves. The cemetery is outside the Santee Reservoir, Lake Marion, and was left undisturbed.

Unmarked Graves

Brown, Samuel

Cooper, Carrie

Devine, William

Gathers, Catherine

Logan, Lillie

Washington, infant

Wrights, Satire

The Public Service Authority...........

Within their records they have information regarding the removal of bodies from locations comdemned by eminent domain and or the dysfunctional churches, including newspaper clippings announceing the removals.

The original documents can be viewed in their entirety at The Santee Cooper in Moncks Corners, South Carolina

 

 

 


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