Mars Family Cemetery, McCormick County, South Carolina, USA

Mars Family Cemetery, McCormick County, South Carolina, USA

General

 * location: Go north from McCormick on Highway 28 to road S-33-37.  Follow S-33-37 to road S-33-19.  Turn left and go approx. 3/10 mile to first old road to right.  Follow this road and keep bearing to right approx. 2/10 mile.

Section A
Cemetery located at end of road.

Line I
Grave 1 - N. E. G.

Line II
right to left

Grave 1 - Martha E. Caldwell, Wife of J.E. Caldwell, Febr. 26, 1841, Aug. 1, 1873, I shall be satisfied when I awake with thy likeness

Grave 2 - Robert P. Mars, Born June 23, 1834, Died May 21, 1861

Grave 3 - James A. Mars, Born March 9, 1849, Died May 16, 1859

Grave 4 - John A. Mars, Born Sept. 25, 1836, Died May 18, 1854

Grave 5 - Thomas J. W. Mars, Born April 5, 1846, Died Oct. 7, 1846

Grave 6 - Joshua L. Mars, Born Nov. 10, 1829, Died Oct. 14, 1836

Grave 7 - Mary Carmichael, Died July 20, 1833 Age 68 years

Line III
right to left

Grave 1 - T. W. Mars, 1858 - 1934

Grave 2 - E. A. Mars, 1851 - 1932

Grave 3 - Walter Warren Mars, Born Sept. 29, 1854, Died Nov. 8, 1924

Grave 4 - John A. Mars, 1802 - 1878

Grave 5 - Martha W. Mars, Wife of John A. Mars, Born April 12, 1815, Died May 22, 1871

Grave 6 - Frances G. Anderson, Wife of L. Anderson, Born Febr. 26, 1839, Died Sept. 20, 1864

Line IV
right to left

Grave 1 - Georgia M. Mars, 1870 - 1945

Grave 2 - Carrie M. Mars, 1866 - 1927

Grave 3 - Carrie T. Mars, 1840 - 1885

Grave 4 - W. D. Mars, Co. B. 5 S.C. Cav., C.S.A., Dec. 27, 1831, May 12, 1889

Grave 5 - Elizabeth T. Mars, 1831 - 1875

Grave 6 - John A. Mars, Infant son of W.D. & E. O. Mars, Born Sept. 15, 1862, Died Oct. 19, 1862

Grave 7 - George Mars, Infant son of W. D. & E. O. Mars, Born Sept. 22, 1860, Died June 22, 1862

Grave 8 - R. A. Mars, 1873 - 1940

Grave 9 - W. O. Mars, 1867 - 1942

Section B
On left away from main cemetery is one grave with stone broken. Markings on this stone: George W. Hartfield, Born March 12, 1842, Died Nov. 15, 1914

Around this grave and beyond, scattered through the trees to the northeast and northwest are dozens of unmarked graves too numerous to register. Presumably these are graves of former slaves of the Mars family, or other families who once farmed this area.

Section C
Small cemetery on left of road as you approach larger cemetery

Line I
left to right

Grave 1 - [unmarked]

Grave 2 - Anna Ross, Died Nov. 14, 1945, Age 42 years [no stone]

Grave 3 - Ester Glover, Febr. 5, 1892, April 20, 1943

Grave 4 - Willie Gilliard, Died Aug. 27, 1945 Age 42 years [no stone]

Line II
left to right

Grave 1 - Mary M.,Wife of C. Dunlap, Born July 25, 1894, Died June 8, 1906, As you are now so once was I, As I am now, soon you shall be, So prepare for death and follow me

Grave 2 - Heard Searles, Born March 5, 1881, Died Oct. 16, 1910, Although he sleeps, His memory doth live, And cheering comfort, To his mourners give

Grave 3 - [unmarked]

Grave 4 - [unmarked]

Grave 5 - [unmarked]