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016    SPEEDWELL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Location - on Iron Works Rd. (SR-2406) about 1.5 miles from Hwy 158 in the Simpsonville Community.

Coordinates: 36d 19m 10.3s N; 79d 43m 41.4s W Click here for Online Maps

Speedwell Church est. 1751-1752. This beautiful old church has been restored. A newer brick church is just across the driveway. Many old graves with handmade stone walls around the plots. History says they were built by slaves.

Survey submitted by Louise T. Overton.

1. Connor, Frances   (b. 24 Apr 1797 - d. 19 Jun 1838)
42 yrs. 2nd wife of William Conner
2. Connor, Isabell   (b. 9 Apr 1769 - d. 30 Aug 1825)
56 yrs. 1st wife of William Conner
3. Connor, William   (b. 12 Dec 1770 - d. 31 Jan 1857)
age 86y 1m 19d. husband of 1st Isabell Conner and 2nd Frances Conner
4. Curry, Tobe   (b. - d. 27 May 1906)
age 70 years. Inscription on marker: Tobe was a former slave. Erected by his wife Tishy CURRY.
5. Griffin, A.H.   (b. - d. 30 Sep 1790)
6. Griffin, Anderson   (b. 9 Apr 1807 - d. 31 Mar 1885)
husband of Sallie Griffin
7. Griffin, J. G.   (b. 8 May 1884 - d. 11 Feb 1921)
8. Griffin, J. G. (Mrs.)   (b. 11 Feb 1848 - d. 28 Feb 1932)
9. Griffin, Mamie J.   (b. 3 Jan 1887 - d. 30 Jan 1888)
daughter of Z.W. and Cassy Griffin
10. Griffin, Sallie   (b. 1809 - d. 23 May 1890)
wife of Anderson Griffin
11. Griffin, Sallie E.   (b. 5 Mar 1890 - d. 18 Jun 1892)
daughter of J C. and M.J. Griffin
12. Griffin, Tomie D.   (b. 6 Jun 1887 - d. 6 Jul 1892)
son of J.C. and M.J. Griffin
13. Griffin, Tommy W.   (b. 11 Jan 1916 - d. 3 Aug 1950)
14. Herron, John   (b. - d. 29 Oct 1809)
in the 65 yr of his age
15. Herron, Samuel   (b. - d. )
very old stone, no dates
16. Hopkins, Esther   (b. 29 Oct 1796 - d. 11 Feb 1889)
wife of William Hopkins
17. Hopkins, John M.   (b. 1833 - d. 1917)
18. Hopkins, Jonathan M.   (b. 1876 - d. 1961)
Masonic Emblem. "Father". husband of Lucy G. Hopkins
19. Hopkins, Lucy G.   (b. 1885 - d. 1962)
"Mother". wife of Jonathan M. Hopkins
20. Hopkins, Minerva   (b. 1847 - d. 1894)
21. Hopkins, Walter   (b. 1885 - d. 1938)
22. Hopkins, William   (b. 12 May 1798 - d. 18 Feb 1853)
Age 55y 9m 6d. husband of Esther Hopkins
23. Irvin, Andrew   (b. - d. 1829)
born in Ireland
24. Irvin, Andrew McGee   (b. 1829 - d. 1865)
25. Irvin, Emily Minor   (b. 1833 - d. 1898)
26. Irvin, Esther McGee   (b. - d. 1842)
born in Scotland
27. Irvin, James   (b. 1755 - d. 1833)
born in Ireland
28. Irvin, John Nelson   (b. 1827 - d. 1884)
29. Irvin, Margaret   (b. 5 Jan 1796 - d. 6 Aug 1854)
wife of George Irvin
30. Irvin, Mary Nelson   (b. 1807 - d. 1860)
31. Irvin, William   (b. 1786 - d. 1862)
born in Ireland
32. Irvin, William   (b. 12 May 1786 - d. 29 Aug 1869)
33. Irvin, William Andrew   (b. 1864 - d. 1926)
34. Lucus, William   (b. 25 Mar 1791 - d. 15 Mar 1853)
35. Macky, Elizabeth   (b. - d. 11 May 1824)
Age 74 yrs
36. Macky, John   (b. - d. 3 Nov 1823)
Age 87 yrs
37. Martin, A.   (b. - d. 18 Aug 1792)
38. Martin, W.   (b. - d. )
dates illegible, a very old stone
39. Miller, Rachel   (b. - d. 29 ??? 1847)
Aged 25 years
40. Moore, Capus   (b. - d. 6 Aug 1892)
Age 22 y 5m 10d. son of Robert L. and Emily Moore
41. Moore, David S.   (b. 6 Apr 1829 - d. 8 Jun 1845)
son of Pearson and Isabella Moore
42. Moore, Dillian   (b. - d. 24 Jul 1855)
Age 18y 7m 29d. son of Samuel and Nancy Moore
43. Moore, Emily   (b. 29 Nov 1830 - d. 21 Sep 1913)
wife of Robert L. Moore
44. Moore, H.   (b. - d. )
(old broken stone no dates can be read)
45. Moore, Howard C.   (b. 22 Jun 1928 - d. )
46. Moore, Infant   (b. - d. )
grave
47. Moore, Infant   (b. - d. 6 Apr 1962)
son of H.C. and M.H. Moore
48. Moore, Jalia   (b. 12 Feb 1841 - d. 18 Sep 1848)
(may be Julia) daughter of Pearson and Isabella Moore
49. Moore, James S.   (b. 10 Jun 1852 - d. 6 May 1917)
50. Moore, John C.   (b. 1895 - d. 1949)
51. Moore, Martha E.   (b. 1897 - d. 1934)
52. Moore, Martha Jane   (b. 6 Jan 1856 - d. 19 Nov 1919)
53. Moore, Mildred H.   (b. 24 May 1926 - d. 21 Jul 1964)
54. Moore, Nancy   (b. 2 Nov 1810 - d. 15 Jul 1951)
55. Moore, Nancy D.   (b. 1914 - d. )
56. Moore, Pearson   (b. 15 Mar 1800 - d. 1 Jan 1857)
57. Moore, Robert L.   (b. 5 Apr 1825 - d. 9 Jan 1915)
husband of Emily Moore
58. Moore, Samuel   (b. - d. 29 Jul 1855)
in 53rd year of his age
59. Napier, Moses C.   (b. - d. 22 Mar 1855)
Aged 75y 4m 25d. husband of Sallie Martin Napier
60. Napier, Sallie Martin   (b. - d. 11 Mar 1855)
73y 11m 10d. wife of Moses C. Napier
61. Saunders, Cora Lee Small   (b. 6 Jan 1874 - d. 6 Feb 1956)
wife of Fletcher P. Saunders
62. Saunders, Emily D.   (b. 1848 - d. 1915)
63. Saunders, Emily D.   (b. 29 Dec 1826 - d. 15 May 1869)
"Mother". wife of William P. Saunders
64. Saunders, Fletcher P.   (b. 15 Apr 1865 - d. 31 Oct 1946)
husband of Cora Lee Small Saunders
65. Saunders, James R.   (b. 16 Feb 1858 - d. 18 Apr 1896)
"Buried in Florida"
66. Saunders, Robert   (b. 1901 - d. 1973)
67. Saunders, William P.   (b. 24 Dec 1854 - d. Dec 1898)
68. Saunders, William P., Sr.   (b. 8 May 1818 - d. 22 Oct 1888)
"Father". husband of Emily D. Saunders
69. Scott, David   (b. 1 Apr 1782 - d. 21 Nov 1856)
husband of Eleanor Walker Scott
70. Scott, Eleanor Walker   (b. 19 Oct 1791 - d. 13 Aug 1883)
wife of David Scott
71. Scott, Onslow M.   (b. 1 Jun 1821 - d. 8 Aug 1853)
72. Scott, Sarah C.   (b. - d. 6 Oct 1841)
Age 11y 3m 16d. daughter of David and Ellen Scott
73. Scott, Sary   (b. 20 Jun 1830 - d. 6 Oct 1841)
74. Small, Sallie   (b. 28 Nov 1815 - d. 6 Dec 1886)
wife of B. SMALL
75. Wade, Elisha   (b. 20 Jan 1807 - d. 30 Mar 1882)
aged 75 yrs 2 mos 10 days
76. Wade, Emeline   (b. 25 May 1825 - d. 28 Oct 1901)
aged 76 yrs 5 mos 3 days
77. Wade, Fannie B.   (b. 3 Feb 1862 - d. 17 May 1953)
78. Wade, Linnie Allie   (b. 2 Dec 1858 - d. 28 Nov 1865)
79. Wade, Martha   (b. 17 Feb 1802 - d. 25 Mar 1876)
80. Walker, Abram   (b. 30 May 1817 - d. 25 Apr 1875)
husband of Martha J. Walker
81. Walker, Abram L.   (b. 18 Dec 1891 - d. 1 Jan 1892)
son of J. A. and Plutina M. Walker
82. Walker, Aubrey T.   (b. 5 Aug 1885 - d. 26 Sep 1891)
daughter of R.H. and J.W. Walker
83. Walker, James A.   (b. 21 Mar 1863 - d. 29 Jun 1923)
husband of Plutina Walker
84. Walker, Martha J.   (b. abt 1827 - d. 18 Jan 1916)
Age about 88 yrs. wife of Abram L. Walker
85. Walker, Plutina L.   (b. 22 May 1867 - d. 25 Mar 1964)
wife of James A. Walker
86. Walker, R. H.   (b. 24 Feb 1859 - d. 22 Jan 1891)
87. Walker, Thomas A.   (b. 16 Sep 1868 - d. 5 Jul 1950)
88. Young, Isaac, Jr.   (b. 3 Feb 1812 - d. 2 Dec 1822)
89. Young, Martha   (b. - d. Feb 18??)
(stone broken, very old)
90. Young, Unknown   (b. 20 Jun 1797 - d. )
"Was born June The 20, 1797" (stone broken, very old)