Timely Suggestions About Davidson
River Cemetery Made By R. L. Gash
Organization Needed To
Have Control Over And
Care For Cemetery
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By Robert L. Gash
About the year 1790, a cemetery
was established by Benjamin
Davidson, Lambert Clayton and
Thomas Patton. This was done
in pursuance of the law at that
time (which was in effect during
Colonial days, and up to and be
yond 1855), which required every
plantation to have an enclosed
lot for the burial of the family,
slaves and free persons of color.
In case of a death, the law re
quired that at least two or three
neighbors, competent disinterest
ed men, be called in to view the
remains, and, in case there ap
peared any evidence of foul play,
that the sheriff and coroner be
notified.
The same law provided that, in
the case of adjoining farms, one
enclosure would suffice for the
several farms, the enclosure in
cluding portions of the two or
more adjoining farms.
The North line of the old Ben
Davidson tract passes through the
cemetery, and adjoining his place
were the farms of Lambert Clay
ton and Thomas Patton. The cem
etery includes a strip—probably
100 feet wide, from the Davidson
tract, along the southern side or
edge of the cemetery. The north
eastern portion of the cemetery is
from the Thomas Patton farm,
and the northwestern portion
from the Lambert Clayton farm.
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The old Clayton and Patton cor
ner in the Ben Davidson line was
located in the main walk of the
cemetery, and about 75 to 100
feet North of the present main
entrance.
Not Owned By Church
Clayton, Patton and Davidson
all acquired their lands in the
period between 1785 and 1792,
and the “1790”, mentioned above,
is certainly within 2 or 3 years of
the time the cemetery was estab
lished. Some of the older soap
stone tombstones, hand carved,
which have since crurribled away,
recorded death prior to the year
1795.
The cemetery has been con
tinued from that time, and in
cludes graves of most of the old
families who have resided in this
section during the past 150 years.
There are no land papers, no con
veyances and no permanent organ
ization to take care of the ceme
tery.
With the Presbyterian church,
organized in the year 1800, being
the nearest church, custom has
given the name of the church to
the cemetery, although, strictly
speaking, that church has no title
to or control of the cemetery.
When the other denominations
effected permanent organizations,
they were located several miles—
up or down the French Broad
Valley—from this cemetery, and,
each, as organized, at an early
time, started a cemetery of its
own.
There should be some kind of
a permanent organization, to clean
up this cemetery, put it in good
condition, and keep it in good
condition.
Public Is Concerned
The members of the Presby
terian church think that under
the circumstances it might be
proper for them to do the larger
portion of the wTork, but do not
wish the public to have the idea
that they think they either own
or control the cemetery.
There may be many persons
who have ancestors buried here
who would be glad to contribute
to the work.
The churches of other denomi
nations that go back several gen-1
erations ought to be represented
in the matter, as many of their
members have ancestors and rel
atives buried here.
Families of no church affilia
tions, who have relatives in this
cemetery, should also have a
voice.
Any suggestions as to the na
ture of the organization— by com
mittee or otherwise—can be sent
to the Times.
There should be a permanent
organization, including a perman
ent treasurer, to receive contribu
tions from those at a distance who
want to help the work although
they cannot be present in person.
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“AT M FRONT’
WILL BE SHOWN
Is a Technicolor Battle Re
port of Invasion of North
Africa
“At The Front,” the first tech
nicolor battle report of the Ameri
can invasion of North Africa, dis
tributed by Warner Bros, for the
War Activities committee, will
have its initial presentation at
the Co-Ed theatre on Saturday.
The picture was produced by
the United States army signal
corps. Forty-two fighting cam
ermen from the army and the of
fice of strategic services photo
graphed the scenes in North Afri
ca in November and December of
1942. Scenes of the film include
footage taken on a Mediterranean
convoy in Algeria and Tunisia.
Principal sequences in “At The
Front,” picture the first engage
ment by the American and Ger
man tanks outside the Tunisian
city of Tebourba, on the road
northwest of Medjez el Bab; the
Nazi air raid at Souk el Arba
and the city of Bone; the capture
of German and Italian prisoners,
and the destruction of Nazi air
craft.
There are scenes that show the
meeting of Lt. Gen. Mark Clark
with the late Admiral Darlan;
American troops advancing from
Bone to the North African front,
and the United States troops mak
ing contact with the enemy.
“At The Front,” is an official
combat report, presented by the
United States government. No
scenes are staged, rehearsed, or
dramatized. This motion picture
is a photographic report, just as
the service cameramen saw the
action, air raids, troops movements,
and military activities.
On the same show at the Co-Ed
with “At The Front” will be
another film, “He’s My Guy,” star
ring Joan Davis, Dick Foran, Irene
Hervey and the Mills brothers.
American olive-oil production
has been doubled by diverting
most of the U. S. olive crop for
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NOTICE OF SALE OF LAND
Whereas, on the 13th day of
February, 1934, H. E. Guyer and
wife, Anna J. Guyer executed and
delivered unto W. O. McGibony,
Trustee for Land Bank Commis
sioner, a certain deed of trust
which is recorded in the office of
the Register of Deeds for Tran
sylvania County, North Carolina,
in Book 27 at Page 41; and
Whereas, default has been made
in the payment of the indebted
ness thereby secured as therein
provided, and the trustee has
been requested by the owner and
holder thereof to exercise the
power of sale therein contained:
Now, therefore, under and by
j virtue of the authority conferred
by the said deed of trust the un
designed Trustee will on the 17th
day of May, 1943, at the court
house door of Transylvania Coun
ty, North Carolina, at twelve
o’clock noon offer for sale to the
highest bidder for cash, the fol
lowing real estate:
All those two certain tracts of
land, containing Two Thousand
Five Hundred Thirty-eight (2538)
acres and forty-four and seven
eights (44-7-8) acres, in the total
aggregate of Two Thousand Five
Hundred Eighty-two and seven
eights (2582-7-8) acres, in Easta
toa Township, Transylvania Coun
ty, North Carolina, on State High
way No. 283, about three miles
south of Rosman. First tract
bounded on the north by the
lands of T. H. Shipman, William
Gillespie, Ralph Gillespie, L. P.
Wilson and J. H. Parsons; on the
east by J. H. Parsons and Glouces
ter Lumber Company; on the
south by the North Carolina
South Carolina State Line; on the
west by the lands of M. L. Dod
son, J. W. Dodson heirs, A. M.
White, Clate Aiken, J. M. Powell,
George Cope, J. M. Powell and
Grady Holcombe, and the Powell
heirs. Second tract bounded on
the north by E. L. English and
Garfield Duncan, on the east by
Ralph Gillespie; on the south by
T. H. Shipman; on the west by T.
S. Galloway and Lyman Galloway
heirs. Said tracts of land being
more particularly described upon
plats thereof made by J. C. Wike,
Surveyor, March 26, 1934, and
January 22. 1934, respectively,
and in the deed of trust above
mentioned to which reference is
made.
This property is being sold sub
ject to an outstanding deed of
trust executed by H. E. Guyer and
wife, Anna J. Guyer to The Fed
eral Land Bank of Columbia, re
corded in Book 27, Page 40, in the
office of the Register of Deeds of
Transylvania County, North Caro
lina.
This property is being sold sub
ject to 1943 taxes.
A deposit of 10% of any bid
not exceeding $500 and 5% of any
bid in excess thereof will be re
quired. If said deposit is not
made at the close of the bidding,
the property will be resold at two
o’clock P. M. of the same day.
This the 15th day of April, 1943.
W. O. McGIBONY, Trustee.
Ralph H. Ramsey, Jr.,
Agent and Attorney for Trustee.
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