Owens Cemetery, Dogtown Community

Surveyed January 2000, by Wayne N. Carpenter. Originally typed by Dianne Killebrew-Johnson.

Directions: From the intersection of Madison and King streets, follow State Road 12 east 2.3 miles.
Turn left onto Hwy 161 east and travel 5.4 miles, to Hwy 161-A/Dogtown Rd. Turn left onto 161-A.
Cemetery is 1.8 miles on the right side of the road. There are five graves without identification.
There is one unmarked grave of unknown location in the cemetery that contains Lessie Gray OWENS and
her unborn child. (Note by Angela Cassidy: She was the daughter of James H. and Sarah Catherine Gray of
Concord, FL.)

Note from Linda Clark Smith: Until ca. 1940's the New Bethel Methodist Church was located across the
road from this cemetery.

In the table below, the people in the right column share a double stone with those in the left.

Ruth Kathleen MCELVEY
10 Oct 1907 - 21 Mar 1968
 
Ida BELL, w/o G.A. MCELVEY
18 July 1879 - 23 Dec 1915
A Tender Mother & A Faithful Friend
 
John Augustus SMITH
28 Oct 1860 - 25 Nov 1925
In Loving Memory
Mary Leona SMITH
11 Mar 1867 - 23 Dec 1949
In Loving Memory
Thelma Kate SMITH
15 Feb 1906 - 4 Apr 1988
 
Gin SMITH
no dates
 
Thomas M. SMITH
31 July 1871 - 21 May 1928
He was faithful
Mattie J. SMITH
22 Nov 1872 - 18 Apr 195
Frances A. SMITH
14 May 1837 - 21 Apr 1915
A Tender Mother and a Faithful Friend
 
A. J. SMITH
14 Feb 1830 - 19 Aug 1875
 
Arthur Lynwood SMITH Jr.
17 Sept 1941 - 26 Mar 1994
 
Mary Martha Cleo LARKIN SMITH
30 Jan 1915 - 1 Aug 1994
 
Arthur Lynwood SMITH Sr.
3 Nov 1902 - 1 Aug 1992
 
Andrew J. SMITH
25 July 1893 - 21 June 1975
PVT US Army WW I
 
Susie DURR SMITH
18 Dec 1895 - 23 Dec 1984
 
Henry Dupont DURR
24 June 1883 - 2 Sept 1930
 
Infant son of Talmage & Marquerite LAMBERT
no dates
 
Catherene LAMBERT
23 Oct 1913 - 4 June 1915
Gone but not forgotten
 
John Milton, s/o Mr & Mrs Traube WOODBERY
5 July 1909 - 31 Oct 1913
Asleep in Jesus
 
Charles S LAMBERT
8 Mar 1890 - 4 Apr 1942
 
Washington LAMBERT
7 Jun 1881 - 5 Jul 1944
God is love
 
Mary A. MCELVEY
29 Sept 1873 - 18 Feb 1936
John L. MCELVEY
9 Mar 1871 - 15 Oct 1938
Otto McELVEY
16 Oct 1907 - 5 May 1909
Darling, We Miss Thee
 
Albert G FLAKE
4 Aug 1850 - 20 Jan 1927
Forever With The Lord
 
Sacred to the Memory of Mary G. FLAKE
Wife of Albert G. Flake
24 Oct 1859 - 23 Aug 1920
A Devoted Wife & Mother
 
Bertha E FLAKE
Died 15 July 1915
Faithful to her trust even unto death
 
John L OWENS
4 Feb 1874 - 13 Mar 1921
Nobly he fell while fighting for liberty
 
Daniel W LASLIE
Mar 1850 - 23 Apr 1918
O't will be sweet to meet on that blest shore
all sorrow passed, all pain forever o'er
 
Martha Caroline LASLIE, w/o D W LASLIE
22 Sept 1863 - 26 May 1944
O't will be sweet to meet on that blest shore
all sorrow passed, all pain forever o'er
 
Daniel Augustus LASLIE
10 Apr 1901 - 4 Mar 1956
 
William Woodson LASLIE
12 May 1903 - 28 Apr 1980
 
John M OWENS
14 July 1829 - 11 Apr 1902
He was an affectionate Father
& Husband & a faithful Friend
 
Elizabeth A OWENS
26 Oct 1836 - 12 Sept 1916
Faithful to her trust even unto death
 
Robert L. WILSON
5 Dec 1889 - 29 Jan 189
They are not dead
 
Charlie R. WILSON
16 June 1898 - 29 May 1899
Death is Another Life
 
Joseph A. WILSON
23 June 1906 - 29 Mar 1907
We Will Meet Again
 
Julia Frances SMITH WILSON
1866 - 1956
I have fought a good fight, I have finished my
course, I have kept the faith. [II Timothy 4:7]
[Proverbs 31:28-29] Many have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all
 
George Washington WILSON
1856 - 1934
I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course
I have kept the faith. [II Timothy 4:7]
 
Angus A. G. LAMBERT
16 Sept 1873 - 8 June 1913
 
Susan TUCKER owens, w/o W.C. OWENS
14 Sept 1859 - 11 May 1924
Thy Life Was Beauty, Truth, Goodness & Love
 
William Calvin OWENS
7 Aug 1854 - 20 July 1917
Here I lay my burden down, Change the cross into a crown
 
8 Baby OWENS Graves
no dates
 
Laeayette M OWENS
25 Dec 1862 - 18 June 1939
 
Anna Lee OWENS
30 May 1862 - 4 Oct 1925
Gone to a bright home where grief cannot come
 
Margaret A STOKES
23 Aug 1835 - 18 Feb 1907
At Rest
 
Fred A MILLTONS
1912 - 1913
 
Betty OWENS STEWART
7 Aug 1885 - 26 Jan 1983
 
Wallace Eugene STEWART
5 Aug 1885 - 18 Apr 1959
 
Louisa FLAKE TODD, w/o Haney W. TODD
24 June 1869 - 13 Jan 1970
The Lord Is My Shepherd
 
Haney W TODD
1 Oct 1859 - 3 May 1944
The Lord Is My Shepherd
 
William Green FLAKE
1858 - 1950
 
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