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Old Scottish Cemetery

Morven, Anson County, North Carolina, USA

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  • Get directions NW Corner on Diggs Rd 1812 @ interssection of NC145
    Morven, North Carolina 28119 United States
    Coordinates: 34.87579, -79.97463
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This Cemetery also known as "The Old Scots Graveyard "gets it's name from a sale to Morven area Scottish Families after it was deeded Nov 6 1806 for Transfer of one shilling paid to (Roderick McLeod of the County of Anson ) for use as a Cemetery by the Scottish families McRaes, McLeods, Campbells, McClendons, McQuaigs, McLouchlins, McKays, McPhersons, McKenzies, McKinnises, Martins ,
Pratts , Covingtons and Parson Family members also buried here per research of Darrell Dunlap and The Late Author: Mary Eliza "Madie" Pratt Ratliff
Title: Chronological Data - Parsons Family, copied from original accounts Abbrev: Chronological Data - Parsons Family Publication: Handwritten copy by Jessie Moore, May 1969
Families buried here are related to Families buried in the MORVEN Cemetery & Shiloh Methodist Church (Cairo).

Old Morven was Looted and Burned on Orders from General Sherman to Col Kilpatrick. The Burning and sacking of The Town in addition to Thyphoid Fever in the Region added to the Old Scot Cemetery and the Families moving to New Morven 1 Mile West on NC 145 as the The Cheraw - Darlington Rail Road laid Tracks across the Hardison Property to link Cheraw to Wadesboro.

Cemetery can be located By driving South on US Highway 52 from Wadesboro NC to Morven @ The intersection of US 52 and NC 145 ; Make a left turn onto 145 ( Main Street Morven NC ) and drive East using 145 thru Morven and just East of Morven to the intersection of Diggs RD ( 1812 ) making a left and stop. The Cemetery is located by looking Westward.--There is No longer a Sign at the location.






This Cemetery also known as "The Old Scots Graveyard "gets it's name from a sale to Morven area Scottish Families after it was deeded Nov 6 1806 for Transfer of one shilling paid to (Roderick McLeod of the County of Anson ) for use as a Cemetery by the Scottish families McRaes, McLeods, Campbells, McClendons, McQuaigs, McLouchlins, McKays, McPhersons, McKenzies, McKinnises, Martins ,
Pratts , Covingtons and Parson Family members also buried here per research of Darrell Dunlap and The Late Author: Mary Eliza "Madie" Pratt Ratliff
Title: Chronological Data - Parsons Family, copied from original accounts Abbrev: Chronological Data - Parsons Family Publication: Handwritten copy by Jessie Moore, May 1969
Families buried here are related to Families buried in the MORVEN Cemetery & Shiloh Methodist Church (Cairo).

Old Morven was Looted and Burned on Orders from General Sherman to Col Kilpatrick. The Burning and sacking of The Town in addition to Thyphoid Fever in the Region added to the Old Scot Cemetery and the Families moving to New Morven 1 Mile West on NC 145 as the The Cheraw - Darlington Rail Road laid Tracks across the Hardison Property to link Cheraw to Wadesboro.

Cemetery can be located By driving South on US Highway 52 from Wadesboro NC to Morven @ The intersection of US 52 and NC 145 ; Make a left turn onto 145 ( Main Street Morven NC ) and drive East using 145 thru Morven and just East of Morven to the intersection of Diggs RD ( 1812 ) making a left and stop. The Cemetery is located by looking Westward.--There is No longer a Sign at the location.






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