Newberry in Newberry County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Rosemont Cemetery

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, April 21, 2022

1. Rosemont Cemetery Marker (side 1)

Inscription.
This cemetery, chartered and established in 1863, was the second major cemetery in Newberry. It replaced the Village Cemetery 1 mi. S on Coates St., which had been established in 1809. Laid out on an 8.2-acre tract between Newberry College and the Calmes Family Cemetery, Rosemont was later expanded to its present 40 acres. Some Newberry families moved the graves of loved ones from the Village Cemetery to Rosemont Cemetery.

In 1890 John A. Chapman called Rosemont "the Silent City adjoining our town," commenting, "Eternal peace broods over it." The granite piers flanking the original entrance were donated by the Newberry Civic League, founded in 1905. Among the notables buried here are a governor who was later a U.S. Senator, state senators and representatives, judges, ministers, doctors, and soldiers of wars from the American Revolution to the present.

Erected 2014 by City of Newberry. (Marker Number 36-25.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism. A significant historical year for this entry is 1863.

Location. 34° 17.31′ N, 81° 37.375′ W.

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Marker is in Newberry, South Carolina, in Newberry County. It is on College Street just south of North Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located beside the sidewalk on the west side of Rosemont Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2699 College Street, Newberry SC 29108, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Midlands.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Newberry College Historic District (approx. 0.3 miles away); Newberry College (approx. 0.4 miles away); Old Newberry Bank (approx. one mile away); The Opera House (approx. one mile away); Old Court House (approx. one mile away); Vietnam War

Rosemont Cemetery Marker-Martha Jean Smith Hampshire image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Randolph Gordon, Gordon Iron

2. Rosemont Cemetery Marker-Martha Jean Smith Hampshire

(approx. one mile away); Newberry (approx. one mile away); Honoring the American Revolution Patriots (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newberry.

Also see . . .
1. Rebecca Motte Chapter, NSDAR. We all grieve the loss of our beloved Martha Hampshire. We will miss seeing her at our DAR meeting, she had a kind soul and heaven gained another angel.

Organized in 1895 in Charleston, South Carolina we are a proud chapter for the National DAR. Rebecca Motte Chapter, NSDAR, Facebook

(Submitted on October 5, 2025.)

2. Whitaker Funeral Home. Apr 20, 2025 — Martha Jean Smith Hampshire, of Mount Pleasant, SC, wife of Oliver Milton Hampshire, Jr., went to be with her Lord and Saviour on Easter Sunday

We are honored to be serving the Hampshire family. ...

Facebook · Whitaker Funeral Home

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Memories and condolences can be shared on Martha's Tribute Page. Obituary information for Martha Jean Smith Hampshire. WHITAKERFUNERALHOME.COM.

(Submitted on October 5, 2025.)

3. Martha Jean Smith Hampshire, Legacy. Martha Smith Hampshire Obituary and Online Memorial ... Legacy.com https://www.legacy.com

Rosemont Cemetery Marker-Martha Jean Smith Hampshire- Colonial Dame image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Randolph Gordon, Statesville, circa 2023

3. Rosemont Cemetery Marker-Martha Jean Smith Hampshire- Colonial Dame

› obituaries › name › martha-s... Apr 21, 2025 — Martha Jean Smith Hampshire, of Mount Pleasant, SC, wife of Oliver Milton "Mickey" Hampshire, Jr., went to be with her Lord and Saviour on Easter Sunday

Miss Newberry

(Submitted on October 5, 2025.)

4. Newberry South Carolina Colonial Dame. Martha Jean Smith Hampshire, of Mount Pleasant, SC (https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/local/south-carolina/mount-pleasant), wife of Oliver Milton "Mickey" Hampshire, Jr., went to be with her Lord and Saviour on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025. She was 77. Born in Newberry, "Martha Jean" was the daughter of Florence Harriet Harmon Smith and James Montgomery Smith, Jr., who preceded her in death. Though Martha first won admiration as Miss Newberry, for her own beauty, she spent her whole life making everything around her beautiful. Be it an indoor space, a garden path, a flower arrangement, a book illustration, a canvas, a lump of clay, a singing voice, or a dinner table, everything she touched became beautiful. Martha's dedication to higher education inspired her to excel throughout a lifelong pursuit of academic achievement.

Rosemont Cemetery Marker (<i>side 2</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, April 21, 2022

4. Rosemont Cemetery Marker (side 2)

Upon graduation from Newberry High School, Martha began her undergraduate career at Presbyterian College, where Mickey 'swept her off her feet'. She went on to graduate summa cum laude with a bachelor's degree in education from Erskine College. She earned a master's degree in education from Clemson and went on to gather many more post graduate accreditations including University of Georgia in Studio Art & Sculpture and later her degree in Interior Design from Winthrop University, which she put to use when she started her interior design company specialising in classical French antiques. A francophile, she enjoyed yearly buying trips abroad for her shops and clients. Though Martha celebrated her French Huguenot heritage as part of the Huguenot Society of South Carolina; being a member of Rebecca Motte Chapter, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution; the National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century; the First Families of Virginia; and the Garden Club of Charleston, the society she prized most is her membership in the kingdom of God with her dues paid by her Lord and Saviour Yeshua, Jesus Christ with His death

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, April 21, 2022

5. Rosemont Cemetery Marker (side 1)

(looking north along College Street)

on the cross and His resurrection. Her graciousness to others stems from His abundant grace to her. Her love of beauty, creativity, and art was a fascination because they reflect The Creator. Surviving is her husband of 56 years; her three daughters, Kathryne H. Foster, Sarah Elizabeth Hampshire Tison, and Rebekah H. Stephens (William); her son, David J. Hampshire; her seven grandchildren, Mattie A. Foster, Larry A. Foster, III, A. Davidson "Dave" Tison, II, Fisher H. Tison, Mowbray M. Tison, Harmon E. Stephens, and Hillary W. Stephens; her brother, James M. "Monty" Smith, III (Cathryn) and their children, Marley Smith Baroody (Murray) and children Alex, Grace, and Evelyn, and Jenna M. Smith; her brother-in-law, H. Michael "Mike" Hampshire (Lynda) and their children and grandchildren; her cousins, Ben P. Stewart, Jr., (Judi), Gay S. Durham (Dwight), and Joy S. Whisenant (Michael), and their children and grandchildren; her close Charleston family, Maureen S. Hamilton (Dee), Richard S.W. Stoney, Jr. (Amy), Ashley W. Redmond (Mark), W. Charlton Wieters (Elizabeth), Forest S. Wieters (Justice), David L. Hamilton, III (Lauren), Lesslie

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, April 21, 2022

6. Rosemont Cemetery Marker (side 2)

(looking southeast from College Street across the cemetery)

H. Ray (Phillip), and their children; her Newberry family, Debbie S. Waldrop, Jaime W. VanZadelhoff, Whitney W. Cromer (Harry), Keely S. DeMarino (Lou), R. Clayton "Clay" Smith III (Kimberly), and their children. She leaves behind her dear Turbeville family, the Greens, the Fitts, the Smiths, and the Hardys, along with her cherished friend Faye Miller Jackson. A celebration of life service with reception to follow, will be Saturday, April 26th at 11am in St. Philip's Church, 142 Church St., Charleston, SC 29401. (Submitted on October 5, 2025.)

5. Smiths, Glasgows, Lewis & Boozer of Newberry - Nicolas Martiau's Ancestors burried in Newberry. (Submitted on October 5, 2025.)

Rosemont Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, April 21, 2022

7. Rosemont Cemetery

(Granite Piers Flanking the Original Entrance)

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, April 21, 2022

8. Rosemont Cemetery

(looking northeast from College Street across the cemetery)

Rosemont Cemetery Marker-Martha Jean Smith Hampshire-Miss Newberry & Queen of Hearts image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Newspaper, August 14, 2025

9. Rosemont Cemetery Marker-Martha Jean Smith Hampshire-Miss Newberry & Queen of Hearts

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