Addington Family Cemetery
Macon Co., NC

Surveyed June 2, 2005

Directions: From Franklin, go south on Hwy. 441. Take a right onto Addington Bridge Road. Go about 1/2 mile. Turn left onto Church Hill Lane. Go about 1/10 mile and park in the small graveled area to the left of the road. With Church Hill Lane to your back, walk straight into the woods about 50 feet to the cemetery.

Note: Tombstone #13 was leaning against #12 and isn't listed in the "map" below. Additional information taken from the Historical Records Survey (or WPA Survey) made in 1940 by Horace J. Hurst. Beware of dogs; some are fenced in, but some roam.

01  02   03 04 05 06 07
      11 10    09 08
      12 14
      15 16       17 18


[01]
George B. Addington  July 15, 1860  June 22, 1927  A loving brother,
A wanderer at rest.; footstone: G. B. A.

[02]
Addington
Mary L.  1846 - 1930; footstone: M. L. A.
James B.  1831 - 1914
They loved them most who knew them best.

[03]
Sacred to the memory of Dora C. daughter of J. B. & C. A. Addington
Born Oct. 16th 1864  Died Feb. 18th 1866  Aged 1 years 4 months and
2 days.; footstone: D. C. A. 1866

[04]
Sacred to the memory of C. A. Addington wife of J. B. Addington and
daughter of G. & R. Wikle  Born July 29th 1833  Died Oct. 27, 1864
Aged 31 years 2 months and 29 days; footstone: C. A. A. 1864

[05]
In memory of Henry Addington  Born Feb. 28, 1789  Died Apr. 19, 1878
Aged 89 years 1 month and 19 days; footstone: H. A. 1878

[06]
Sacred to the memory of Mary wife of H. Addington  Born March 10, 
1795  Died Aug. 28, 1859  She was a member of the Methodist Church
46 years and died in the faith. Blessed are the dead that die in
the Lord.; footstone: M. A.

[07]
Sacred to the memory of Ara E. daughter of J. B. & C. A. Addington,
Born Sept. 9th 1858, Died Sept. 8th 1863, Aged 4 years 11 months and
29 days.; footstone: A. E. A. 1863

[08]
Sacred to the memory of James [*?.] Addington son of [H?.] and [M?.]
Addington  Born Sept. 26th 1829  Died Sept. 26th 1830  Aged 1 y.;
footstone: [blank]
[WPA: James N. Addington s/o H. & M. Addington]

[09]
Sacred to the memory of Susan [N?.] Dobson consort of J. W. Dobson &
[daughter?] [of?] [illegible section]  [Born?] [illegible] 10
[remainder illegible]; footstone: S. M. D.
[WPA: Susan M. Dobson  Mar. 10, 1821  Nov. 15, 1840  Wife of J. W.
Dobson and dau. of H. & M. Addington]

[10]
In memory of James Eugene son of J. B. & M. L. Addington  Born Apr.
13, 1873  Died Sept. 29, 1876  Aged 3 years 5 months and 16 days.;
footstone: J. E. A. 1876

[11]
Tombstone and footstone both blank; child's grave?

[12]
Sacred to the memory of John H. Addington who departed this life 
Oct. 24, 1894 Aged 71 years  Life's duty done as sinks the day, 
Light from its load the spirit flies, While heaven and earth combine
to say, How blest the righteous when he dies. One of the joys of our
heaven shall be our father that died.; footstone: J. H. A.

[13]
[The right two-thirds of the front of the tombstone has cracked and
broken off; the following is what remains of the writing, by line]
M
Mrs. Eliz
Consort of
Born M
Died
[two illegible inscriptions]
[WPA: Mrs. Elizabeth Addington  Mar. 18, 1827  Dec. 28, 1876  
Consort of J. H. Addington]

[14]
E. A.

[15]
Melvin E. Addington  1855 - 1908; footstone: M. A.

[16]
Arthur W. Addington  1880 - 1934; footstone: A. W. A.

[17]
Small polished granite stones at head and foot

[18]
Possible grave site