LEESVILLE CHURCH CEMETERY

Leesville Methodist Church
2252 Leesville Church Road
Laurens, South Carolina

Visit Leesville Methodist's page here
http://www.leesvillesmc.org/

This is the entrance to the cemetery directly across the highway from the Church.

This is view of cemetery standing on edge of highway same side as cemetery directly in front of Church.

This view is from behind present burial area looking across cemetery toward Church.

Denotes Confederate Veteran of the Civil War

Plot with graves of Margurite Elizabeth (Adair) and Bluford Russell Holland
Margurite's stone is white marble, situated at the left of this photo.
Note the Confederate Cross at the foot of Bluford's grave, placed by the United Daughters of the Confederacy.
Directly to the left of Margurite's stone are the graves of two of their children who died as infants.

BLUFORD R.
HOLLAND
 DIED
 March 21 1875
AGED
 35 years 7 months & 13 days
 (there is an inscription at bottom right which reads: Geddes, Laurens)

MARGURITE
E HOLLAND
 May 22, 1842 
October 28, 1916

INFANT
Daughter of
 BR & ME 
HOLLAND
DIED
Nov 6, 1874
AGED
9 m's 20 d's

BLUFORD
Son of
BR & ME HOLLAND
BORN
Aug 26, ???? 
DIED
Feb 29, 1890
Note: the dates and an inscription across the bottom this stone are worn so badly they are not legible.

Uncle Hap and Aunt Mae
May they Rest In Peace Forever

Q(uillah). Q(uincy). Adair
b. Oct. 17, 1829
d Nov. 16, 1877
CSA

F. Ann Adair
1841-1914

Infant Adair
b May 10, 1881
d. May 10, 1881
d/o W.W. & P.B. Adair

W.W. Adair
b. Aug. 4, 1855
d. Sep. 2, 1915
(Father)

Mrs. B. P. Adair
b. Dec. 4, 1863
d. Apr. 25, 1916
(Mother)

Irby Floyd Adair
b. Mar. 21, 1891
d. June 1, 1915

Rutherford R. Adair
b. June 12, 1857
d. Dec. 27, 1920

Erskine H. Adair
b. July 4, 1867
d. Dec. 31, 1920
Mason, WOW

Sallie Stone Adair
b. May 16, 1880
d. July 30, 1969
"Ma Sallie"

Pryor Lyles Adair
b. Dec. 22, 1900
d. June 14, 1967
(Father)

Sara Adair King
b. Sep. 12, 1907
d. Aug. 7, 1961
w/o T.F. King

James Ellis Adair
b. June 9, 1914
d. Mar 21, 1959
SC Cpl 79 Ordnance Co

Thomas Rutledge Adair
b. Mar. 27, 1903
d. Sep. 28, 1948
(Dock)

Harold Adair Yarborough
b. Apr. 22, 1938
d. Oct 10, 1938
s/o M/M A. S. Yarborough

Thomas R. Adair
b Oct. 28, 1859
d. Jan 31, 1930

Bluford R. Holland
d. Mar. 21, 1875
Age 35y 7m 13d

Margurite E. Holland
b. May 22, 1842
d. Oct. 28, 1916

Infant Holland
d Nov 6, 1874
Age 9m 20d
d/o B.R. & M.E. Holland

Bluford W. Holland
b. Aug. 26, 1874
d. Oct. 29, 1890
s/o B.R. & M.E. Holland

Elbert Rusk Holland
b. Dec. 16, 1868
d. Apr. 7, 1921
s/o B.R. & Margaret R. Holland
Interred Barwick GA

Wesley C. Holland
b. Mar 16, 1918
d. Mar. 27, 1960
s/o A.C. and Mattie K. Holland
Interred National Cem. Port Hudson, LA

Much more to come soon!

This page would not have been possible without the kindness of a stranger-turned-friend.  I contacted a gentleman who had signed up at Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness (Which, sadly, has since gone offline).  As you may know, I do all of my research on this Southern land of my fathers from my home in Connecticut--a sure disadvantage to say the least.  This page is dedicated to that volunteer, Lane Cockrell.  Thank you so much for your good deed!  I am so fortunate to be able to meet people like you.

Go out in the world and do a kindness for someone today!  I can tell you first hand it is a blessing to be cherished.  I will be sure to pass the kindness on...