Liberty in Pickens County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Soldiers Buried in Carmel Cemetery
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1. Soldiers Buried in Carmel Cemetery Marker
1776-1783
Hamilton, Thomas
Hamilton, Anne K.
Florida War
1836
Hamilton, D.K.
War Between the States
1861-1865
Boggs, T.H.
Boggs, T.E.
Davis, John O.
Ellenberg, H.J.
Fennell, T.G.
Grice, Daniel
Hinton, J.T.
Hunt, W.P.
Hamilton, J.A.
Hamilton, L.G.
Lay, Chas. M.
McCann, R.J.W.
Russell, T.H.
Russell, T.W.
Richardson, C.P.
Richardson, J.F.
Richardson, W.E.M.
Robinson, J.K.
Sheriff, Thos.
Stewart, S.D.
Stewart, John
Erected 1928 by Carmel Memorial Society.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil • War, US Revolutionary • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1836.
Location. 34° 45.333′ N, 82° 38.483′ W. Memorial is in Liberty, South Carolina, in Pickens County. It is at the intersection of Carmel Church Road and Lime Drive, on the right when traveling east on Carmel Church Road. Marker is located on the north side of the church. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 110 Carmel Church Road, Liberty SC 29657, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in South Carolina’s and pstate, in the Foothills, in the Golden Corner. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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 original Cherokee Nation, 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 10 other markers are within
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Additional commentary.
1. Carmel Presbyterian Church
The congregation for this Presbyterian Church was originally formed in the mid 1700′s. Carmel is the oldest Presbyterian Church in the old Pendleton District. The first church was built of logs. The present sanctuary was completed in 1856 and is made of handmade bricks and has a slave gallery with its own outside entrance. In the early years of the church, Ezekiel Pilgrim, who donated the land for the church, prohibited a cemetery from being placed on the same grounds as the church. The early Carmel church members were then buried at the old church site, which is known as the Pickens Cemetery. After Ezekiel
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2. Soldiers Buried in Carmel Cemetery Marker
— Submitted April 30, 2012, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.
Additional keywords. Seminole Wars
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3. Carmel Presbyterian Church
East (Front)
East (Front)
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4. Carmel Presbyterian Church
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5. Rev. John L. Kennedy
Dec. 2, 1801
Died
Aug. 19, 1877
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6. Split-rail Fence Separating Church and Cemetery
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7. Carmel Presbyterian Church
North Cemetery
North Cemetery
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8. Carmel Presbyterian Church
South Cemetery
South Cemetery
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9. Major Thomas H. McCann
Died Dec. 12, 1885
He was an honest, Patriotic
Christian citizen, devoted to
his church & country. For a
number of years, a ruling
elder of Carmel & Washington
Street Presbyterian
Church. He died as he had
lived, trusting fully in the
merits of his Redeemer.
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10. Thomas Hamilton McCann
Children
Martha married G.D. Barr
Josephine married Harrison Anderson
Rosaline married W.A. Hudson
Gellestine married Geo. Knox Miller
Anna married John M. Glenn
Julius married Ella Fuller
Augusta married Thomas W. Davis
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11. Robert Julius Walker McCann
Feb. 23rd 1845
Died
Aug. 11th 1871
Aged 26 years 5 months
and 7 days.
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12. Thomas Walker Hamilton
on the 2nd day of October, 1849
21st Year of His Age.
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Amid the last expiring pangs,
His anxious quest was after Christ,
On whom alone hope ever hangs
To share the joys of Paradise.
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13. Mrs. Ann Hamilton
in the 76th year of her age.
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14. Thomas Hamilton
who Died May 2nd, 1856
in the 94th year of his age.
He died as he lived
a Christian Gentleman,
the highest style of Man.
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15. Col. David K. Hamilton
Feb. 22, 1793
Died
March 18, 1873
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16. Mrs. Jane E. Hamilton
Col. D.K. Hamilton
Born
Feb. 23, 1792
Died
Aug. 10, 1873
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17. David Hamilton Sr
Revolutionary War
Jan 3 1750 - Oct 4, 1837
In Memoriam
Born in Scotland
Rev. War S.C. Militia
Pvt 2 Years + 6 Months, Lieut. 5 Mo.
Battles
Rocky Mount, Hanging Rock
Blackstocks
Shuebricks Plantation
Shuebricks
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18. John Templeton
Mat 13th 1797
Died
June 17th 1841
He was a faithful Elder
in the Presbyterian Church,
a good neighbor, indulgent
Father and a kind Husband.
Died in hope of Immortality.
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19. Catherine Templeton
Dec. 11, 1800
Died
Feb. 28, 1885
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20. Lieut. Col. Thos. Hamilton Boggs
Died July 6th 1862
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21. Martha A. Boggs
Col. T.H. Boggs
Born June 19, 1824
Died June 7, 1892
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22. William Boggs
in the 65th Year of his Age
He had great energy of
character: fidelity, truth,
humanity and sincerity
unmarked his life.
He died in the enjoyment
of the faith & hope of the
Gospel, cherished from early
life.
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23. John Archibald Hamilton
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24. William Pickens Hunt
Aug. 18, 1838
Fell at Grand Run, Va.
Aug 23, 1864.
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25. Lemuel G. Hamilton
Dec. 3, 1810
Died
May 12, 1889
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26. Climealia Arial Hamilton
L.G. Hamilton
Born
Oct. 1, 1814
Died
Mar. 18, 1896
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27. Thos. G. Boggs
Feb. 15, 1795
Died
May 11, 1889
He was an elder in the
Presb. Ch. for 56 years.
They were both members
of the Presbyterian
Church for over
70 years.
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28. Elanor H. Boggs
T.G. Boggs
Born
Jan 27, 1795
Died
Aug. 21, 1885
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29. Martha J. Russell
Thomas H. Russell
Daughter of
D.K. Hamilton
Born
Jan. 25, 1823
Died, March 31, 1885.
For nearly a half century a
devoted member of Carmel
Presbyterian Church.
"Her children rise up and call her
blessed; her husband also, and he
praiseth her."
"There remaineth therefore a
rest to the people of God."
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30. Maj. Thomas & Martha J. Russell
Credits. This page was last revised on October 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2012, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,565 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19. submitted on April 29, 2012, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30. submitted on April 30, 2012, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.
