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Index to Locations
Greenville Christ Episcopal Church
Cemetery
Greenville Old Earle Cemetery
Greenville Springwood Cemetery
Greenville White Oak Baptist Church
Cemetery
Greenville Woodlawn Memorial Park
Christ Episcopal
Church Cemetery
101 North Church Street
Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina
See also Findagrave
page for this location.
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Joseph Haynsworth Earle (1847-1897) —
also known as Joseph H. Earle —
of Sumter
County, S.C.; Greenville, Greenville
County, S.C.
Born in Greenville, Greenville
County, S.C., April
30, 1847.
Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; lawyer;
member of South
Carolina state house of representatives from Sumter County,
1878-80; delegate to Democratic National Convention from South
Carolina, 1880;
member of South
Carolina state senate from Sumter County, 1882-86; South
Carolina state attorney general, 1886-90; U.S.
Senator from South Carolina, 1897; died in office 1897.
Died in Greenville, Greenville
County, S.C., May 20,
1897 (age 50 years, 20
days).
Interment at Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery.
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Benjamin Franklin Perry (1805-1886) —
of Greenville, Greenville
County, S.C.
Born in Pendleton District (part now in Pickens
County), S.C., November
20, 1805.
Democrat. Farmer; lawyer; newspaper
editor; in 1832, he challenged Turner Bynum, editor of a
competing newspaper, to a duel,
and fatally injured his adversary; candidate for U.S.
Representative from South Carolina, 1834, 1835, 1848, 1872;
member of South
Carolina state house of representatives from Greenville, 1836-41,
1849-59, 1862-64; member of South
Carolina state senate from Greenville, 1844-48; candidate for
Presidential Elector for South Carolina; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from South Carolina, 1860,
1868,
1876;
Governor
of South Carolina, 1865.
Episcopalian.
Died, from heart
disease, in Greenville
County, S.C., December
3, 1886 (age 81 years, 13
days).
Interment at Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery.
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William Hayne Perry (1839-1902) —
also known as William H. Perry —
of Greenville, Greenville
County, S.C.
Born in Greenville, Greenville District (now Greenville
County), S.C., June 9,
1839.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; member of South
Carolina state house of representatives from Greenville, 1864-66;
delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention, 1865; member
of South
Carolina state senate from Greenville County, 1880-84; U.S.
Representative from South Carolina 4th District, 1885-91.
Died near Greenville, Greenville
County, S.C., July 7,
1902 (age 63 years, 28
days).
Interment at Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery.
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William Butler Jr. (1790-1850) —
of South Carolina.
Born near Saluda, Edgefield District (now Saluda
County), S.C., February
1, 1790.
Whig. Served in the U.S. Navy during the War of 1812; physician;
U.S.
Representative from South Carolina 2nd District, 1841-43; U.S.
Indian agent.
Slaveowner.
Died in Fort Gibson, Muskogee
County, Okla., September
24, 1850 (age 60 years, 235
days).
Interment at Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery.
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William Choice Cleveland (1834-1908) —
also known as William C. Cleveland —
of Greenville, Greenville
County, S.C.
Born in Lawrenceville, Gwinnett
County, Ga., July 25,
1834.
Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; mayor
of Greenville, S.C., 1875-77; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from South Carolina, 1880.
Died in Greenville, Greenville
County, S.C., January
1, 1908 (age 73 years, 160
days).
Interment at Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery.
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Old Earle
Cemetery
Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina
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Elias Earle (1762-1823) —
of South Carolina.
Born in Frederick
County, Va., June 19,
1762.
Democrat. Member of South Carolina state legislature, 1800; U.S.
Representative from South Carolina, 1805-07, 1811-15, 1817-21
(8th District 1805-07, 1811-13, 7th District 1813-15, 1817-21).
Slaveowner.
Died in Centerville, Anderson
County, S.C., May 19,
1823 (age 60 years, 334
days).
Interment at Old Earle Cemetery.
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Springwood
Cemetery
Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina
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Clement Furman Haynsworth Jr. (1912-1989) —
also known as Clement F. Haynsworth, Jr. —
Born in Greenville, Greenville
County, S.C., October
30, 1912.
Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; Judge
of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, 1957-81; took
senior status 1981.
Died in Greenville, Greenville
County, S.C., November
22, 1989 (age 77 years, 23
days).
Interment at Springwood Cemetery.
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Martin Frederick Ansel (1850-1945) —
of Greenville, Greenville
County, S.C.
Born in Charleston, Charleston
County, S.C., December
12, 1850.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of South
Carolina state house of representatives from Greenville County,
1882-88; Governor of
South Carolina, 1907-11; defeated, 1902; alternate delegate to
Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1912.
Died in Greenville, Greenville
County, S.C., August
24, 1945 (age 94 years, 255
days).
Interment at Springwood Cemetery.
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Charles Ezra Daniel (1895-1964) —
also known as Charles E. Daniel —
of South Carolina.
Born in Elberton, Elbert
County, Ga., November
11, 1895.
Democrat. U.S.
Senator from South Carolina, 1954.
Died in Greenville, Greenville
County, S.C., September
13, 1964 (age 68 years, 307
days).
Interment at Springwood Cemetery.
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Roger Craft Peace (1899-1968) —
also known as Roger C. Peace —
of Greenville, Greenville
County, S.C.
Born in Greenville, Greenville
County, S.C., May 19,
1899.
Democrat. Newspaper
publisher; U.S.
Senator from South Carolina, 1941.
Baptist.
Died in Greenville, Greenville
County, S.C., August
20, 1968 (age 69 years, 93
days).
Interment at Springwood Cemetery.
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John Jackson McSwain (1875-1936) —
also known as John J. McSwain —
of Greenville, Greenville
County, S.C.
Born near Cross Hill, Laurens
County, S.C., May 1,
1875.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S.
Representative from South Carolina 4th District, 1921-36; died in
office 1936.
Member, Grange.
Died in Columbia, Richland
County, S.C., August
6, 1936 (age 61 years, 97
days).
Interment at Springwood Cemetery.
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Jesse Franklin Cleveland (1804-1841) —
of Georgia.
Born in Greenville, Greenville
County, S.C., October
25, 1804.
Merchant;
bank
director; member of Georgia
state senate, 1831-34; U.S.
Representative from Georgia at-large, 1835-39.
Died in Charleston, Charleston
County, S.C., June 22,
1841 (age 36 years, 240
days).
Interment at Springwood Cemetery.
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William Lawrence Mauldin (1845-1912) —
also known as W. L. Mauldin —
of Greenville, Greenville
County, S.C.
Born in Greenville District (now Greenville
County), S.C., June 13,
1845.
Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; pharmacist;
mayor
of Greenville, S.C., 1877-79; chair of
Greenville County Democratic Party, 1878-86; member of South
Carolina state house of representatives from Greenville County,
1882-83, 1898-1900, 1902-04; member of South
Carolina state senate from Greenville County, 1884-85, 1904-12;
died in office 1912; Lieutenant
Governor of South Carolina, 1886-90.
Member, United
Confederate Veterans; Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias.
Died in Greenville, Greenville
County, S.C., August
13, 1912 (age 67 years, 61
days).
Interment at Springwood Cemetery.
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Relatives: Son
of Samuel Mauldin and Caroline Ann (McHardy) Mauldin; married, June 21,
1870, to Eliza Thompson Kern. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | | Image source: City of
Greenville |
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James Davis Poag (1897-1973) —
also known as James D. Poag —
of Greenville, Greenville
County, S.C.
Born in South Carolina, June 1,
1897.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of South
Carolina state house of representatives from Greenville County,
1935-36; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
South Carolina, 1944
(member, Platform
and Resolutions Committee).
Died in Greenville, Greenville
County, S.C., May 28,
1973 (age 75 years, 361
days).
Interment at Springwood Cemetery.
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Relatives: Son
of Pinckney Calhoun Poag and Gertrude (Davis) Poag; married to Emma
Converse. |
| | | Epitaph: "Beloved husband and
father." |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
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George Norwood —
of Greenville, Greenville
County, S.C.
Republican. Member of Republican
National Committee from South Carolina, 1940; delegate to
Republican National Convention from South Carolina, 1940,
1948.
Interment at Springwood Cemetery.
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White Oak Baptist
Church Cemetery
Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina
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Robert Thomas Ashmore (1904-1989) —
of Greenville, Greenville
County, S.C.
Born in Greenville
County, S.C., February
22, 1904.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S.
Representative from South Carolina 4th District, 1953-69.
Baptist.
Member, Elks; Odd
Fellows; Woodmen;
American
Legion; Reserve
Officers Association; Jaycees;
Junior
Order; Exchange
Club.
Died in Greenville, Greenville
County, S.C., October
5, 1989 (age 85 years, 225
days).
Interment at White Oak Baptist Church Cemetery.
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Woodlawn Memorial
Park
Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina
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Thomas Albert Wofford (1908-1978) —
also known as Thomas A. Wofford —
of Greenville, Greenville
County, S.C.
Born in Madden Station, Laurens
County, S.C., September
27, 1908.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South
Carolina, 1948,
1956;
U.S.
Senator from South Carolina, 1956; member of South
Carolina state senate 3rd District, 1967-72.
Died in Greenville, Greenville
County, S.C., February
25, 1978 (age 69 years, 151
days).
Interment at Woodlawn Memorial Park.
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Joseph Raleigh Bryson (1893-1953) —
also known as Joseph R. Bryson —
of Greenville, Greenville
County, S.C.
Born in Brevard, Transylvania
County, N.C., January
18, 1893.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of South
Carolina state house of representatives from Greenville County,
1921-24; member of South
Carolina state senate from Greenville County, 1929-32; U.S.
Representative from South Carolina 4th District, 1939-53; died in
office 1953.
Baptist.
Member, American
Legion; Junior
Order; Redmen;
Woodmen;
Freemasons;
Shriners;
Lions.
Died in the naval
hospital at Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md., March
10, 1953 (age 60 years, 51
days).
Interment at Woodlawn Memorial Park.
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Gabriel Heyward Mahon Jr. (1889-1962) —
of South Carolina.
Born in Williamston, Anderson
County, S.C., November
11, 1889.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S.
Representative from South Carolina 4th District, 1936-39.
Died in Greenville, Greenville
County, S.C., June 11,
1962 (age 72 years, 212
days).
Entombed in mausoleum at Woodlawn Memorial Park.
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