Cross Swamp Methodist Church Cemetery
Cross Swamp Methodist Church and cemetery can be reached as follows: Take SC64 West from Walterboro, cross US21, next crossing is Stephens Cross Road, turn left on Cross Swamp Road. Approx 4 miles on the right. There is a sign on the road, but it is easily missed. Turn right approx 100 yards is the church and cemetery.
This was originally called the Jones
and
Murdaugh Family Cemetary. It also had a section for the family slaves.
The original church was built before 1900 with lumber from Aaron Varn's
saw mill.
The picture of Jesse Jones stone is Col Jesse S Jones commander
of the24th South Carolina. He was killed in the battle of Franklin
Tenn.To
the left in unmarked graves are his parents, John S and
Elizabeth Broxton Jones.
Below are some photographs and
tombstone
transcriptions contributed by Foster
Jones,
April 2001.
| Gilbert A. Parrish
July 13, 1856 May 31, 1908 |
Mrs. Gilbert A. Parrish
Mar. 30, 1856 Apr. 27, 1950 |
| Little N.
Son of W. F. & L. R. Patten Oct. 30, 1906 Nov. 17, 1907 (broken marker) |
William F. Patten
Oct. 24, 1869 Jan. 6, 1963 |
| Lillie R. Patten
July 19, 1877 Feb. 15, 1910 |
Fannie A.
Wife of M. W. Jones May 6, 1866 Oct. 3, 1909 |
| M. W. Jones
Aug. 17, 1859 Dec. 12, 1925 |
- |
| Nancy A. Rentz
Jan. 6, 1859 Feb. 17, 1935 |
George Rentz
May 17, 1866 June 7, 1950 |
| Minnie Folsom Rentz
Dec. 13, 1900 Aug. 24, 1992 |
Gurnda Rentz
Apr. 23, 1888 Mar. 20, 1900 |
| Lillie Devona Rentz
Sept. 24, 1886 Nov. 11, 1887 |
Infant
Son of Mr. & Mrs. George Rentz Born & Died Sept. 29, 1885 |
| Allen A. Strawder
Pvt. Co. H, 59 Regt. Ga Infantry Confederate States Army Apr. 17, 1841 Jan. 20, 1922 |
Elizabeth Strawder Skates
July 15, 1911 Apr. 3, 1944 |
| 3 adult graves
no information |
Carra Jones Forrester
1892-1970 |
| Sarah A. Cowart
Dec. 9, 1956 May 30, 1932 |
John W. Cowart
Dec. 5, 1851 Apr. 1, 1922 |
| Ottis Patten
Dec. 14, 1908 May 21, 1915 |
Sarah T. Cowart
Oct. 29, 1882 Aug. 18, 1896 |
| Newton Futch
June 26, 1869 Apr. 25, 1936 |
Mimmie Parrish Futch
Aug. 12, 1879 May 10, 1950 |
| John S. B. Jones
Mar. 12, 1821 Aug. 12, 1892 |
Mary Murdaugh
Wife of J. S. B. Jones Apr. 30, 1827 1855-1858 (stone broken) |
| Jesse S. Jones
Co. E SC Infantry C.S.A. [killed in the battle of Franklin, TN] |
|
| Josiah Putnam
Dec. 25, 1793 June 29, 1882 |
Mary Ursula Varn
Dec. 3, 1793 May 16, 1855 |
You'll find more transcriptions and images of tombstones at
Cross
Swamp on
Jerry
Pricher's genealogy site
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