Newberry in Newberry County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Newberry Village Cemetery
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1. Newberry Village Cemetery Marker
This cemetery dates from 1809, 23 years before Newberry’s incorporation in 1832. George McCreless donated an acre here for a village cemetery, and his brother Lewis was the first person buried in it. The Town Council bought another acre from John Caldwell in 1847. After Rosemont Cemetery was established 1 mi. N in 1863, this early cemetery was neglected. The last known burial was that of Dr. P.B. Ruff, in 1890.Erected 2011 by The Newberry County Historical and Museum Society. (Marker Number 36-22.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1809.
Location. 34° 16.286′ N, 81° 36.937′ W. Marker is in Newberry, South Carolina, in Newberry County. Marker is on Coates Street, on the right when traveling east. Located opposite Boundary Street School and Baseball diamond. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Newberry SC 29108, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Calvin Crozier Murder Site (approx. 0.2 miles away); Henry McNeal Turner (approx. 0.2 miles away); Newberry
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Additional commentary.
1. Cemetery grounds
At the southwest section of the cemetery is found several military graves, mostly Civil War related, from 1865, with soldiers from several different states. The overall condition of the cemetery shows how neglected the gravesites are, but appears that an effort is being made to correct this.
— Submitted May 9, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
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2. Newberry Village Cemetery Marker along Coates Street opposite Boundary Street School
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3. Newberry Village Cemetery Marker looking north along Coates Street
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4. Newberry Village Cemetery and Marker
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5. Newberry Village Cemetery with neglected grave sites
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6. Newberry Village Cemetery
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7. Newberry Village Cemetery disrepair
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8. Newberry Village Cemetery damaged gravesites
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9. Newberry Village Cemetery
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10. Newberry Village Cemetery ...appears to be the Ruff family plot
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11. Newberry Village Cemetery Ruff family plot
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12. Newberry Village Cemetery
John J. Ruff
son of
Dr. P.B. & E.A. Ruff.
was born
April 25th, 1845
At the age of 16 he enter
ed the Confederate Army,
and was engaged in ma
ny hard fought battles.
four wounds.
(Broken off)
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13. Newberry Village Cemetery
March 29 1806 June 17 1860
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Dr. James P. Kinard
Sept. 15 1820 Sept. 21 1854 in Paris
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Capt John M. Kinard
July 3, 1833 Oct. 18, 1864
Killed in battle at Strausburg Va.
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Mrs. Mrs. F. Kinard Holman
March 6, 1828 Oct. 3, 1874
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Louise F. Kinard
Dec. 20, 1866 Nov 1872
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Kinard
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14. Newberry Village Cemetery Military area
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15. Newberry Village Cemetery Military area
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16. Newberry Village Cemetery
Five Unknown Confederate Soldiers
Erected By
Drayton Rutherford Chapter U.D.C.
1916
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17. Newberry Village Cemetery
Sheeley
Corp Co L
Palmetto Regt
SC Vols
Mexican War
1828
Sep 13 1847
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18. Newberry Village Cemetery
J E Byrd
Co A Ford's Bn
Mo Cav
CSA
April 16 1865
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19. Newberry Village Cemetery
Malcolm D MacQueen
Co H
29 Ala Inf
CSA
Mar 25 1865
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20. Newberry Village Cemetery
J Sauls
Co K
2 Fla Cav
CSA
1825
Sep 2 1865
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21. Newberry Village Cemetery
Hillery C Pittman
Co C
6 Ala Inf
CSA
April 15 1865
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22. Newberry Village Cemetery
Thomas S Oxlade
F & S
27 SC Inf
CSA
1839
March 20 1865
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23. Newberry Village Cemetery
of
Greene Co. Ala
Died From
Pneumonia On
April 4, 1865 At
The Newberry
Hotel. He Was
Buried With
Masonic Honors
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24. Newberry Village Cemetery
Co B
25 Ala
Inf
CSA
April 13, 1865
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25. Newberry Village Cemetery
Pvt Co D
66 NY Inf
1821
Jul 27 1865
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26. Newberry Village Cemetery
Pvt Co H
66 NY Inf
1828
Sep 21 1865
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27. Newberry Village Cemetery Marker at entrance with Military Headstones in far background
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28. Newberry Village Cemetery Marker, looking south on Coates Street
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