FRIENDSHIP PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH CEMETERY

submitted by Babette Reeves

Friendship Presbyterian Church in on Pedenville Rd., which turns off of the road running between Concord and Hollonville, in Pike Co. GA. The cemetery has a stone outside its gates inscribed "David Perrin Blake Memorial Cemetery, Dec. 1896-Feb. 1981, Never to be Forgotten".

To the memory of Lucilla Stanly, wife of D.H. Peden, youngest daughter of Stephen and Jane M. Jones, born June 9, 1821; died June 30, 1852

Here lies the remains of Alpheus O. Peden, died Dec. 13, 1861; aged 18 years
(On same stone, actually an obelisk) In memory of Andrew S. Peden, fell at Winchester, VA, Sept. 19, 1861; aged 21 (or 24?) years; remains not recovered
(Beginning of inscription reads)
Two noble Brothers...

Sacred to the memory of Leonidas Lutius Peden, born Feb. 21st?, 1846 and departed this life Oct. 7th, 1847, aged 1 year, 7 months and 14 days

J.A. Hood, born Nov. 30, 1832; died Sept. 12, 1906

J. Arthur Hood, Aug. 4, 1866; Nov. 14, 1941

Jane Smith Wynn, Apr. 6, 1937; June 21, 1993; my boys, Michael, Terry, Frank, Joe

Andrew Gilliand Peden (stone on the ground)
(Next to it obelisk with engraving)
Rev. Andrew G. Peden, born in Greenville Co., SC, Oct. 28, 1811; died Jan. 19, 1896.
(also on the obelisk) Margaret C. Peden, born in Sumter, SC, May 11, 1836; died Apr. 2, 1922
Margaret Cornelia Peden (stone on ground on other side of obelisk)

Andrew Vernon Tolbert, grandson of Rev. A.G. Peden, born Feb. 2, 1867; died Jan. 3, 1896

Malcolm Dubose, son of T.C. and D.P. Sullivan, Jan. 16, 1888; Apr. 2, 1911

Dora Peden, wife of T.C. Sullivan, daughter of Rev. A.G. and M.C. Peden, Dec. 7, 1866; Aug. 16, 1902

Infant daughter of T.C. and D.P. Sullivan, 1896?-1896

Infant daughter of T.C. and D.P. Sullivan, born and died Aug. 20, 1891

Mrs. Sarah Jane Sparks, June 20, 1843; June 1, 1911
(on same obelisk) W.A. Sparks, Dec. 19, 1835; May 25, 1911

Mary Elizabeth, wife of W.J. Cochran, born May 11, 1834; died May 9, 1889

Infant daughter of N.J. and M.O. Cochran

W.J. Cochran, born Oct. 15, 1861; died Dec. 23, 1893

In memory of (Mason's seal) J.B. Nelson who was murdered when asleep on his bed in his own house and his money taken on the night of the 18th of Jan. 1872, aged 30 years. He was (stone broken here) and respected by all who know him.

A few miles from the present church and cemetery is the original cemetery. It is at the corner of Bottoms and West Rd. Bottoms Rd. is off of Hwy. 18 between Concord and Zebulon. Several large ground level crypts remain but inscriptions are gone. One stone is enclosed in an iron fence and is still legible. It reads as follows:

In memory of Mrs. Jane M. Jones, wife of (?)hen Jones, born Mar? 4th 1794, departed this life Oct. 12, 1849.