Thought I would post this since I have seen no prior references to it.

Dean Craft
[email protected]


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Anderson, South Carolina, at one time in the past, operated a facility known
as "The County Home".  This facility had responsibility for the overall care
of those who could not provide for themselves or who had little or no
assistance available through family or friends.

There was a cemetery associated with  the facility but it had been long
forgotten until the 1999 time frame.  The  cemetery was rediscovered as land
was cleared and construction started on a group of convention and
recreational facilities.  Small ground level stones have been placed on each
spot that has been identified as a grave.  These stones contain only a
simple floral scroll.  To the  extent possible, those buried in the cemetery
have been identified.  Each individual has been remembered by having their
name placed on a plaque that is attached to a single monument.  Each plaque
contains  4 names.  The  Anderson County Home Cemetery  is located
approximately 4 miles north of the center of the city of Anderson.

From the County Court house, travel north for three miles on North Main
Street to the intersection of Mall Road (on your left).  Turn left into Mall
Road and travel (to the 3rd traffic light) approximately 1 mile where you
will see the Anderson Civic Center on your right.  The cemetery is on your
left, although it is hidden from view at this angle of approach.  Make a
quick U turn at the traffic light and come back  approximately  100 yards.
Turn right at the sign identifying the "Anderson County Recycling and
Educational Center" and then look immediately your left.  Observe a long
white picket fence near a covered picnic area.  The cemetery is adjacent to
the picnic structure.

A single monument, with multiple plaques honors those buried in the Anderson
County Home Cemetery by noting their name and date of death.

Mr. Silas  Adams    5-2-1943
Mr. Sam Brown    1-23-43
Mr. Riley Caroll    11-29-51
Mrs. Josie Cleaves    10-3-46
Mr. Pete Formnek    6-4-49
Mr. John Lankfor Gentry    1-13-1918 (*)
Mr. Andy Gilliam    9-13-41
Mr. Floyd Greenleaf    11-11-57
Mr. Thomas James    8-18-53
Mr. John Johnson    6-4-39
Mrs. Vanna Johnson    9-11-39
Mr. James Kennedy    7-25-53
Mrs. Lizzie Moore    9-22-56
Mr. W. C. Moore    5-30-39
Mr. Ernest Parks (No date provided)
Mr. Siras Parshell    1-17-40
Mrs. Genola Ella Smith Pitts    10-9-57
Mr. Warren Roach    2-1-54
Mrs. Mary Sears    7-15-50
Mr. John Sherard    1-10-41
Mrs. L. C. Stafford    2-24-54
Mr. C. L. Woffenbarger    1956 (**)
Mrs. Arthenia Thompson    2-2-53
Mr. George Williams    6-29-39
Mrs. Thelma Lacount    4-13-59
Mr. Arthur Manning    1-21-41
Mr. Martin McKinney    1-12-51
Mr. Forest Moore    2-4-51
Mr. James Gulley (No date provided)
Mr. James Harrison    10-16-50
Mr. Sherrard Hill    9-11-49
Mrs. Millie Hunt    2-1-41
Mr. Jimmie Coker    5-13-47
Mrs. Martha Devorex    4-26-42
Mr. Perry Evans (no date provided)
Mr. W. E. Farmer    12-26-63


There are three grave markers (in the cemetery) containing names and/or
information as noted below but not found on the monument plaques:

A partial stone with the name  Berry Bryant  and date  June 14, 1906

A funeral home style marker:  Mrs. Thelma Le  Count 1959

A funeral home style marker:  Senola A. E. Pitts  1895 - 1956


The monument plaques note two individuals for which there are also partial
grave stones containing  information not found on the plaques.

*     The stone for John Lankfor Gentry notes that his name is "James
Lankfor Gentry" and provides his dates of birth and death:  October 10, 1836
and January 13, 1918

**    The stone for C. L. Woffenbarger gives years of birth and death:
1892  --  1956

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