(Old) Coward Cemetery

Area: Southeast
Location: On the Caney Fork Road, a sign marks the turn to the Old Coward Cemetery near the Brasstown Road. Consider Row 1 as teh cemetery entrance. Cemetery Census taken 14 Jul 1997 by Bill Crawford and Larry Crawford.

Row Name Birth Death Comments

01 Lester G. Coward 15 Sep 1888 29 Aug 1912

01 G. Tommy Coward 28 May 1890 25 Jun 1892 s/o R.R., L.E. Coward

01 Beulah S. Coward 10 Jan 1899 2 Aug 1900 d/o R.R., L.E. Coward

02 Huey A. Hooper 13 May 1886 30 Apr 1918

02 Woodie Zachary Hooper 30 Aug 1893 29 Dec 1974

02 Infant Hooper 9 Jun 1913 d/o Huey, Woodie Hooper

02 Infant Hooper 21 Jun 1912 s/o Huey, Woodie Hooper

03 Nathan Coward 12 Jun 1818 22 Feb 1909

03 Jane Rogers Coward 25 May 1820 14 Apr 1885

03 John H. Coward 30 Jan 1861 27 Mar 1885 s/o Nathan, Jane Coward

03 Infant Smith c/o L.J., Clara Smith

03 Emeline Coward 26 Jun 1845 4 Oct 1852 d/o Nathan, Jane Coward

03 Jonathon Coward 1774 1853

03 Martha Hudson Coward 1782 1853

03 Samantha Tumlin Coward 5 Dec 1853 23 Apr 1885 d/o Nathan, Jane Coward

The following graves are across the road:

01 Mont H. Stephens 30 Dec 1916 24 Apr 1991 s/o R.H., Varina Stephens

01 Lucille H. Stephens 4 Sep 1917 29 Mar 1989 d/o Aaron, Mary J. Hooper
m. 6 Aug 1946

01 Mary Zachary Hooper 24 May 1879 9 Sep 1941 w/o Aaron Hooper

29 Unmarked Graves

This is an excerpt from The Cemeteries of Jackson County, North Carolina. The volume includes over 230 cemeteries and approximately 20,000 persons.
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Row	Name	Birth	Death	Comments
01	Lester G. Coward	15 Sep 1888	29 Aug 1912
01	G. Tommy Coward	28 May 1890	25 Jun 1892	s/o R.R., L.E. Coward
01	Beulah S. Coward	10 Jan 1899	2 Aug 1900	d/o R.R., L.E. Coward
02	Huey A. Hooper	13 May 1886	30 Apr 1918
02	Woodie Zachary Hooper	30 Aug 1893	29 Dec 1974
02	Infant Hooper		9 Jun 1913	d/o Huey, Woodie Hooper
02	Infant Hooper		21 Jun 1912	s/o Huey, Woodie Hooper
03	Nathan Coward	12 Jun 1818	22 Feb 1909
03	Jane Rogers Coward	25 May 1820	14 Apr 1885
03	John H. Coward	30 Jan 1861	27 Mar 1885	s/o Nathan, Jane Coward
03	Infant Smith			c/o L.J., Clara Smith
03	Emeline Coward	26 Jun 1845	4 Oct 1852	d/o Nathan, Jane Coward
03	Jonathon Coward	1774	1853
03	Martha Hudson Coward	1782	1853
03	Samantha Tumlin Coward	5 Dec 1853	23 Apr 1885	d/o Nathan, Jane Coward
	The following graves are across the road:
01	Mont H. Stephens	30 Dec 1916	24 Apr 1991	s/o R.H., Varina Stephens
01	Lucille H. Stephens	4 Sep 1917	29 Mar 1989	d/o Aaron, Mary J. Hooper m. 6 Aug 1946
01	Mary Zachary Hooper	24 May 1879	9 Sep 1941	w/o Aaron Hooper
	29 Unmarked Graves