Edward Minshew Cemetery

Greene County, NC

Surveyed by Catherine Harrison December 2009




The following is a complete listing of the tombstones in the Edward Minshew Cemetery in Greene County, NC.

Location off SR 1253 behind a house now owned by the Whichard family. From Highway 58N, turn onto Pope Farm Road (SR 1253). There will be a large house. The cemetery is behind the house that is behind the larger house. This land was formerly owned by the Edmundson families. According to the current owner, at one time, there was a large grist mill operation with large stables on this land.



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    The epitaphs are as follows:

    

    

    

Wm H Edmundson
Born
August 25th, 1922,
Died
June 27th, 1878,
Aged
55 Ys, 10 Mos, 2Ds

Lydia J Edmundson
Nov 14, 1831
May 15, 1915
(Lydia’s maiden name was Minshew)

In Memory of My Brother
Isaac Minshew
Son of
John & Mary
Minshew,
Born
Oct. 3rd, 1829,
Died April 16th, 1858
Aged 28 Years, 6 Mo.
& 13 Days
(brother to Lydia Minshew Edmundson)

Mattie C Edmundson
Born June 10 1860
Died Sept 12, 1881
Aged 21 years, 2 mo’s & 2 days
(Mattie was the daughter of 
William H and Lydia Edmundson)


    

    

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