Donaldson’s Cemetery

 

Take 301 north past the air port to Old river Road N.  Take a left until you

Reach St Marys church Rd turn left.  There are 23 graves all are marked except one.  The majority of the graves have been covered with a concrete slab. The entire cemetery is enclosed in chain link fence.  Transcribed and submitted by David Griffin.

            In memory of                                                                         

            Rev Robert Donaldson

                  Born in Ireland 1769

                  For 50 years he was a

                  Primitive Baptist preacher

                  Died Nov. 2, 1852

 

In Memory of

Matt. Donaldson

Born Aug 27, 1815

Died Dec. 2,1895

 

In Memory of

Elizb. L Donaldson

Born Dec. 25, 1818

Died June 22, 1894

 

Frank D. McCroan

Son A.F. & .Harriet.A. McCroan

Born Dec. 7. 1861

Departed this life

            Jan. 8, 1885

 

Eli A McCroan

Son A.F. & Harriet.A. McCroan

Born Dec7 1861

Departed this life

            Dec. 26, 1889

 

            Amazon F wife of

            O.C, Alderman

            Daughter of A.F. & Harriet A. McCroan

            Born April 30, 1876

            Departed this life

            March 10. 1899

 

William E. McCroan

Son A.F. & .Harriet.A. McCroan

Born Feb. 1, 1870

Departed this life

            July 6, 1905

 

            A.F. McCroan

            Aug. 10, 1837

            Nov. 15,1907

            One by one life robs

            Us of our treasures

            Nothing is our own

            Except our dead.

 

           

            Harriet A McCroan

            Born July 5, 1844

            Died Jan. 28 1911

            Mother thou hast

            From us flown

            To the regions far above

            We to thee erect this stone

            Consecrated by our love.

 

            Annie R.                     James

            Donaldson                 Donaldson

            Mar.4, 1858               Nov. 5, 1850

            Oct. 14, 1931             Feb. 3, 1921

 

            Mary O. Temples

            Wife of

            Ambrose E. Temples

            Daughter of

            James & Annie Donaldson

            Oct. 3, 1828

            June 26, 1892

            Here lies the outward

            Expression of a lovely soul.

 

            Infant son of

            James & Annie Donaldson

            Born & died

            March 5, 1881

 

            Infant son of

            James & Annie Donaldson

            Born Aug. 12, 1881

            Died Feb. 15, 1883

           

            Willie Lee

            Daughter of

            Infant son of

            James & Annie Donaldson

            Born Sept. 12, 1883

            Died Aug. 30, 1885

 

            In memory of

            Beulah B. Donaldson

            Daughter of

            James & A.R.Donaldson

            Jan. 17, 1897

            Aug. 25, 1903

            Gone to a better land

 

            Infant son of

            W.R. & Mary A. Donaldson

            1894

 

            In memory of

            Frances E

            Daughter of

            Jefferson & Morchesnia

            Morris

            Born Oct. 14, 1885

            Died Jan. 6, 1887

            Asleep in Jesus

 

            Childs grave lined with bricks

            Wooden cross with ceramic angel

            Attached to top of cross

 

            Rebecca J.

            Wife of

            A.J. Brown

            Daughter of

            B & A Buzzard

            Born  June 7, 1860

            Died Jan. 17, 1895

 

               Lina McCroan

               Feb.14, 1878

               Feb. 21, 1955                       

 

               Emma Jane McCroan

               Oct. 7, 1879

               July, 22, 1953

 

               Gordon B. McCroan

               May 7, 1873

July 15, 1942

 

Rhesa N McCroan

Nov. 7, 1883

May 2, 1940