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FRANKS - SIMMONS CEMETERY |
| This cemetery is about 1 1/2 miles out
the Clinton Highway from Laurens Court House. It is inside the
Forest Lawn Cemetery now. This cemetery is said to be on the land of
Capt. Charles Simmons, a soldier in the Revolutionary War. He
married Elizabeth Tweedy.
Nathaniel Day, March 23, 1785 - Sept. 19, 1875 Nancy, wife of Nathaniel Day, died June 13, 1900, age 98 years (b. 1802) E. F. Day, born March 12, 18?1 - died July 30, 1896 George M. Auld, Aug. 10, 1830 - Jan 17, 1894 Jane Adeline, wife of George M. Auld, died March 15, 1907 in her 84th year Willie Franks, March 10, 1859 - Sept. 14, 1860 S. Vorenna, Nov. 15, 1864 - Sept. 17, 1873. Children of G. M. & J. A. Auld William H. Franks, March 24, 1803 - Nov. 8, 1883 Other unmarked graves Charles Franks, died Jan. 24, 1880, aged 73 years, 7 months, 4 days (b. 1806) Eppie Franks, Oct. 23, 1810 - Feb. 12, 1892 Samuel Franks, May 2, 1814 - Jan. 7, 1896 Bettie Garlington, Nov. 19, 1860 - Sept. 19,
1862
] S. Simmons, died ----er 15, 1868, aged 75 years ? (b. 1793) Mary Simmons, consort of W. Simmons, born June 15, 18?0 - died ----- Jane F. Simmons, Jan. 1, 1808 - June 12, 1862 Sarah A. Simmons, died 14 Aug. ? 1851, aged 15 years Charles Simmons, Oct 24, 1801 - Sept. 4, 1872 Pamela Simons, wife of Chas. Simmons, died Nov. 17, 1862, aged 51 years, 8 months, 9 days (b. 1811) More unreadable graves M. Simmons (probably. The stone in bad condition) J. E. (or M.) G. (or S.), June 11, 18(8?)4 This stone and another are inside a stone wall. The second stone is ? A (or R) G? John, son of John Simmons, who died April 20, 1850, aged 15 years
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This cemetery was transcribed by Margaret "Peggy" Eltinge Bolt, and published in the book, "Epitaphs of Old Cemeteries: Family Burying Grounds Laurens County S.C." |
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