Jonathan Mostiller left Cleveland Co., N.C. early in 1826, to join his father Peter Mostiller, Jr. Peter my 4XGreat Grandfather, had explored Carroll County before the Land Lottery. He found a good place to build a mill on Crawfish Creek. now on the East side of Fairfield Plantation. Early in 1826, Jonathan, his Mother and 2 sisters joined him with plans to help develop Carroll County. The two girls married Ephram Earney, and Dr. Eldoradus Robards. Jonathan never married but became a major player in the development of Villa Rica. He purchased and developed the land lot between Old Town and what was to become New Villa Rica.
Jonathan did well for himself in addition to the mill at Flatrock and the LL in VR, he also purchased several hundred acres in Carroll and what was to become Douglas County. He died in 1862 and was buried near his parents in Concord Methodist Church Cemetery. He had a marble marker but 150 years of weathering had done severe damage to the marker. Someone from the Church, I think, poured a concrete slab around the marble pieces several years ago. The stone continued to deteriorate. In another generation, it would probably have been illegible.
My thought was that it should be replaced by a granite marker since he owned the granite quarry where the mill was located. This is the same quarry that is still in operation on Flatrock Road. I hope that this will ensure his grave will be marked for an additional 150 years, so his name and grave site will not be lost to history.
Monroe Spake
Jonathan did well for himself in addition to the mill at Flatrock and the LL in VR, he also purchased several hundred acres in Carroll and what was to become Douglas County. He died in 1862 and was buried near his parents in Concord Methodist Church Cemetery. He had a marble marker but 150 years of weathering had done severe damage to the marker. Someone from the Church, I think, poured a concrete slab around the marble pieces several years ago. The stone continued to deteriorate. In another generation, it would probably have been illegible.
My thought was that it should be replaced by a granite marker since he owned the granite quarry where the mill was located. This is the same quarry that is still in operation on Flatrock Road. I hope that this will ensure his grave will be marked for an additional 150 years, so his name and grave site will not be lost to history.
Monroe Spake
Jonathan Mostiller left Cleveland Co., N.C. early in 1826, to join his father Peter Mostiller, Jr. Peter my 4XGreat Grandfather, had explored Carroll County before the Land Lottery. He found a good place to build a mill on Crawfish Creek. now on the East side of Fairfield Plantation. Early in 1826, Jonathan, his Mother and 2 sisters joined him with plans to help develop Carroll County. The two girls married Ephram Earney, and Dr. Eldoradus Robards. Jonathan never married but became a major player in the development of Villa Rica. He purchased and developed the land lot between Old Town and what was to become New Villa Rica.
Jonathan did well for himself in addition to the mill at Flatrock and the LL in VR, he also purchased several hundred acres in Carroll and what was to become Douglas County. He died in 1862 and was buried near his parents in Concord Methodist Church Cemetery. He had a marble marker but 150 years of weathering had done severe damage to the marker. Someone from the Church, I think, poured a concrete slab around the marble pieces several years ago. The stone continued to deteriorate. In another generation, it would probably have been illegible.
My thought was that it should be replaced by a granite marker since he owned the granite quarry where the mill was located. This is the same quarry that is still in operation on Flatrock Road. I hope that this will ensure his grave will be marked for an additional 150 years, so his name and grave site will not be lost to history.
Monroe Spake
Jonathan did well for himself in addition to the mill at Flatrock and the LL in VR, he also purchased several hundred acres in Carroll and what was to become Douglas County. He died in 1862 and was buried near his parents in Concord Methodist Church Cemetery. He had a marble marker but 150 years of weathering had done severe damage to the marker. Someone from the Church, I think, poured a concrete slab around the marble pieces several years ago. The stone continued to deteriorate. In another generation, it would probably have been illegible.
My thought was that it should be replaced by a granite marker since he owned the granite quarry where the mill was located. This is the same quarry that is still in operation on Flatrock Road. I hope that this will ensure his grave will be marked for an additional 150 years, so his name and grave site will not be lost to history.
Monroe Spake
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