Gray Cemetery

Historic Property

Alternate Name:

Gray Cemetery

Street Address:

Beech Island vicinity, E. side of unmarked road .3 mi. off of N. corner of int. US 278 & SC 580 (Aiken County)

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Site Number:

S108042001200219

Site Number:

6.003

Date Surveyed:

April 15 1986 at 19:00

Category:

Site

Construction Date:

circa 1810

Historic Use:

Funerary

Current Use:

Funerary

Construction Method:

N/A

Roof Materials:

N/A

Signficant Architectural Features:

Very small private family cemetery in middle of field; several stones, only 1 marker visible, remainder obscured by large pile of debris OUTBUILDINGS: None

Alterations:

Extensively vandalized

Historical Information:

Cemetery appears to have been established ca. 1810; inscription examples include: Sacred to the Memory of Elizah Gray, died 16 Sept 1811, inscription on sides says, "This (Illegible] monument has been erected in dear & cherished memory of a beloved father & mother, by their bereaved daughters"

Survey:

Aiken County Survey (Western Portion), 1986

Archives Location:

Box 12, Series 108042, Survey of historic resources (county by county data on surface properties), circa 1971-2014

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