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
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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]
Notes
- Most of the information about this cemetery was copied with permission from McCormick County Cemeteries prepared by the McCormick County Historical Society in 1987, whose members are deeply thanked.
- Details beyond simple text not as appears on original; comments appear in brackets: [ ]; "?" substituted for unknown letter(s)/word(s)/line(s); not all graves transcribed or photographed; grave numbers for the convenience of the transcriber and photographer only; photographs taken 24 November 2001; transcription compiled from photographs.