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103    THE BLACK HERITAGE COMMUNITY CEMETERY

Location - 1399 Carthage St, Sanford.

Coordinates: 35d 27m 40.0s N; 79d 11m 40.3s W Click here for Online Maps

This cemetery was originally part of Buffalo Presbyterian Church located adjacent to this cemetery. It was used by slaves and African Americans in the county. Over the years it fell into disrepair and neglect, covered over by undergrowth and overgrown trees.

A community action group is bringing the cemetery back to life. They petitioned to rename the cemetery used by slaves and African Americans "The Black Heritage Community Cemetery"

The entrance to the cemetery is just past Buffalo Presbyterian church driveway, on the same side of the road as the church. Part of the entrance is paved, but most is not at the present time. If you are not careful you will miss the small entrance area.

Many of the graves are sunken in and unmarked, but many are marked and very legible.

Survey by Allen Dew in March 2017.

1. Allen, Candis McIver   (b. 10 Aug 1887 - d. 14 Aug 1958)
2. Alston, James Artis   (b. 1892 - d. 30 Mar 1937)
3. Alston, Jefferson "Jeff"   (b. May 1832 - d. 21 Feb 1912)
4. Alston, Moses James   (b. 1881 - d. 19 Jun 1936)
5. Alston, Patsye R.   (b. 16 Oct 1910 - d. 9 Aug 1993)
6. Alston, Pattie   (b. 1870 - d. 2 Feb 1937)
7. Alston, Sophronia McGilvery   (b. 1876 - d. 20 Mar 1938)
8. Avent, Isabelle   (b. 1938 - d. 8 Dec 1939)
9. Bland, Earnest   (b. 30 Jun 1886 - d. 25 Nov 1955)
10. Bland, Eliza   (b. 12 Jan 1855 - d. 13 Mar 1911)
11. Bland, Eliza McGilvary   (b. 12 Mar 1856 - d. 12 Mar 1911)
12. Bland, George Washington, Jr.   (b. Oct 1855 - d. 18 Jul 1940)
13. Bland, Harriet   (b. 1810 - d. 1915)
14. Broddie, Mary Jane   (b. 15 Nov 1844 - d. 29 Dec 1891)
15. Brown, Helen W.   (b. 5 May 1916 - d. 10 Jun 1955)
16. Carter, Rudolph   (b. 28 May 1920 - d. 2 Jun 1920)
17. Chavis, Vivian E. Alston   (b. 1897 - d. 10 Sep 1936)
18. Chesney, Ellen Watson   (b. May 1855 - d. 9 Jan 1936)
19. Chesney, Robert   (b. 4 Jul 1894 - d. 25 May 1954)
20. Corlette, Frances   (b. 29 Dec 1923 - d. 9 Feb 1993)
21. Cox, Arthur   (b. 10 Nov 1872 - d. 4 Sep 1962)
22. Evans, Sophronia   (b. 18 Feb 1908 - d. 7 Jul 1985)
23. Garrett, Louisa   (b. 14 Apr 1900 - d. 30 Mar 1928)
24. Gilmore, Edward Lindley   (b. 19 Mar 1916 - d. 19 Apr 1916)
25. Harrington, Hugh H.   (b. Sep 1851 - d. 25 Dec 1926)
26. Harrington, Janie   (b. Unknown - d. 27 Feb 1964)
27. Harrington, Scott   (b. 1854 - d. 1939)
28. Harrington, Walter Scott   (b. 1854 - d. 25 Nov 1937)
29. Heck, Alfred Erwin   (b. 26 Nov 1939 - d. 26 Nov 1939)
30. Heck, Cicero, Jr.   (b. 18 Apr 1905 - d. 18 Apr 1944)
31. Heck, Cicero, Sr.   (b. 1875 - d. 2 Oct 1944)
32. Heck, Infant daughter   (b. 22 Dec 1935 - d. 22 Dec 1935)
33. Heck, Susie A.   (b. 9 Sep 1877 - d. 29 Jul 1939)
34. Johnson, Lillie P.   (b. 1952 - d. 27 Apr 1958)
35. Little, Margaret Belle McIver   (b. 17 Jun 1890 - d. 19 Jun 1982)
36. Marsh, Alice Burris   (b. Mar 1892 - d. 26 Mar 1937)
37. McDonald, Lenwood   (b. 1904 - d. 30 Jan 1940)
38. McDonald, Mamie   (b. 1874 - d. 1964)
39. McDonald, William Harvey   (b. 3 Jul 1900 - d. 6 Jun 1985)
40. McIver, Angeletta   (b. 1872 - d. 1951)
41. McIver, Beulah Avent   (b. 12 Oct 1898 - d. 25 Oct 1968)
42. McIver, Carrie Lee   (b. 1895 - d. 1 Jan 1917)
43. McIver, Charlotte   (b. 1929 - d. 26 Apr 1930)
44. McIver, Cunnie   (b. 1895 - d. 3 May 1936)
45. McIver, Earnest   (b. 15 May 1891 - d. 6 Mar 1916)
46. McIver, Eliza   (b. 1848 - d. 6 Feb 1929)
47. McIver, Evander W. D.   (b. 1869 - d. 27 Nov 1918)
48. McIver, George   (b. 1846 - d. 12 Oct 1921)
49. McIver, Ida Marie   (b. 27 Apr 1916 - d. 8 Jul 1967)
50. McIver, James R.   (b. 1 Jul 1898 - d. 21 Apr 1952)
51. McIver, Janie B.   (b. 2 May 1915 - d. 9 Aug 1933)
52. McIver, John Henry   (b. 21 May 1926 - d. 15 Sep 1926)
53. McIver, John I.   (b. 1910 - d. 1973)
54. McIver, Margaret Ann   (b. 2 Apr 1865 - d. 21 Apr 1964)
55. McIver, Maria   (b. 2 May 1873 - d. 1 Jun 1934)
56. McIver, Mariah Jane Cox   (b. Feb 1865 - d. 31 May 1934)
57. McIver, Marie Alston   (b. 1852 - d. 12 Jul 1927)
58. McIver, Nancy Williams   (b. Jan 1841 - d. 31 Jan 1917)
59. McIver, Richard C.   (b. Unknown - d. 17 Dec 1945)
60. McIver, Russel   (b. 7 Mar 1898 - d. 6 Sep 1934)
61. McIver, Russell   (b. 3 Apr 1866 - d. 19 Mar 1933)
62. McIver, Sam   (b. 1896 - d. 30 Sep 1940)
63. McIver, Sandy   (b. 1860 - d. 16 Jul 1933)
64. McIver, Thurman Preston   (b. 26 Oct 1906 - d. 20 Oct 1986)
65. McIver, Wait Hoyl   (b. 5 Oct 1927 - d. 28 May 1929)
66. McIver, Walter Clarence   (b. 1885 - d. 8 Oct 1934)
67. McIver, Wilbert   (b. 1891 - d. 23 Dec 1951)
68. McKeithen, Annie Budy   (b. 3 Feb 1898 - d. 15 Nov 1901)
69. McKeithen, Henry Thomas   (b. 1874 - d. 8 Jun 1937)
70. McKeithen, Lillie   (b. 1875 - d. 10 Jan 1923)
71. McLean, Angeletta   (b. 1872 - d. 1951)
72. McLean, Herdie   (b. 1894 - d. 22 Apr 1953)
73. McLean, Stephen   (b. 1850 - d. 24 Nov 1930)
74. McLeod, Daisy Bland   (b. 1895 - d. 25 Dec 1937)
75. McPearson, Mary   (b. 1900 - d. 1951)
76. Palmer, Emeline McIver   (b. 1850 - d. 13 Mar 1932)
77. Palmer, Hatty   (b. 5 Mar 1878 - d. 26 Jul 1881)
78. Palmer, J. B.   (b. 6 Apr 1849 - d. 14 Nov 1909)
79. Palmer, John Walter   (b. 6 Apr 1884 - d. 6 Nov 1929)
80. Palmer, Mary Gilmore   (b. 1873 - d. Unknown)
81. Perry, Alice P. Bland   (b. 24 Jan 1889 - d. 29 Feb 1944)
82. Person, Alice Robinson Williams   (b. 1881 - d. 17 Mar 1943)
83. Petty, Mary   (b. 6 Sep 1934 - d. 2 Apr 1937)
84. Petty, Melvin   (b. 24 Apr 1915 - d. 20 Mar 1938)
85. Robinson, Maggie M. McDougald   (b. 28 Aug 1893 - d. 28 Aug 1961)
86. Shaw, Mary E. McIver   (b. 1868 - d. 2 Nov 1936)
87. Spruell, Garfield "Guy"   (b. 1875 - d. 2 Jan 1935)
88. Stewart, Harriett   (b. 1852 - d. 12 Apr 1922)
89. Taylor, Bessie Palmer   (b. 1891 - d. 19 Apr 1926)
90. Taylor, Hattie B.   (b. 1875 - d. 4 Mar 1915)
91. Taylor, W. E.   (b. 1840 - d. 15 May 1917)
92. Waddell, Pauline W.   (b. 22 Jun 1895 - d. 18 Mar 1968)
93. Wallace, Eliza   (b. 1845 - d. 9 Apr 1919)
94. Watson, Allen   (b. 5 Feb 1887 - d. 19 Jul 1958)
95. Watson, Charlie   (b. 1888 - d. 29 Apr 1928)
96. Watson, Huey   (b. 1902 - d. 26 Jun 1941)
97. Wicker, Arelia   (b. Unknown - d. Unknown)
98. Wicker, Burnice Lee   (b. 1885 - d. 26 May 1943)
99. Wicker, Essex   (b. 1855 - d. 1920)
100. Wicker, James   (b. Unknown - d. Unknown)
101. Wicker, Lou Kate Scarbough   (b. Unknown - d. 4 Jul 1946)
102. Wicker, Lucy   (b. 14 Jun 1866 - d. 22 Oct 1918)
103. Wicker, Mattie Pearl   (b. 24 Nov 1893 - d. 25 Jul 1955)
104. Wicker, Rebecca   (b. 18 Jun 1917 - d. 24 May 1918)
105. Wicker, Robert Lee   (b. 12 May 1915 - d. 19 Apr 1916)
106. Wicker, William Bartelle   (b. 9 Apr 1896 - d. 26 Sep 1974)
107. Williams, Cecilia McIver   (b. 1888 - d. 14 Oct 1938)
108. Williams, Janie   (b. 30 Jun 1878 - d. 18 Apr 1898)
109. Withrow, Beatrice   (b. 27 Jun 1886 - d. 11 Jul 1912)
110. Womack, Sallie   (b. 1858 - d. 17 Apr 1923)
111. Womack, Solomon   (b. 1841 - d. 18 Feb 1927)