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Abel Baptist Church Cemetery

Item

Identifier

Box 1:1-5

Title

Abel Baptist Church Cemetery

Type

Interview

Source

Black Heritage in the Upper Piedmont of South Carolina Collection

Rights

No Known Copyright

Date

August 10, 1989

Description

Abel Baptist is an African American church that was founded in 1868. It is located in Clemson, SC. James Benson works as the church cemetery caretaker and was also the Superintendent of the Sunday School program. The church has three cemeteries. Benson and Megginson identify grave markers, note birth/death dates, and read inscriptions [when present or legible] in these interviews. In addition, Benson provides biographical information regarding interred individuals of whom he is aware.

Contributor

Benson, James

Publisher

Clemson University Libraries Special Collections and Archives Repository