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Samuel Thompson Family Cemetery

Double Shoals, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA

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Get directions Double Shoals, North Carolina, USA

Coordinates: 35.38392, -81.55162
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This cemetery was listed in the 1939 WPA Cemetery Census with the following description:

"This small family cemetery is situated in No. 9 Township, Cleveland County, N.C. a quarter of a mile northwest of Double Shoals village, and being about 55 yards east of the Spangler residence and about midway between First Broad River and residence of C. R. Spangler on highway.

Owner of Cemetery: C. Reubin Spangler

Approximate number of marked graves:
Before 1914: 4 After 1914: None
Unmarked graves: 6 (There are six unmarked graves and probably others. Worker. A. G. Melton.)
Earliest marked grave: Samuel Thompson, d. April 28, 1847

General condition of cemetery: The cemetery is covered with oaks, dogwood and vines.

Date of survey: Feb. 21, 1939
Worker: Anson G. Melton

Inscriptions:

Thompson, Amelia
D. Aug. 28, 1850
Aged: 57 years

Thompson, Samuel
D. April 28, 1847
Aged: 80 years

Thompson, Mary Francis
D. May 5, 1848

Thompson, Sarah Amelia
D. May 17, 1848
Aged: 14 years, 1 mo., 2 ds."

Many thanks to Blair Berkland, 3rd great-grandson of Samuel and Amelia Thompson, for locating and providing photos for this cemetery.

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