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From: "Doug & Joyce Severt" <>
Subject: Re: [SCKERSHA-L] Scotch Cemetery near Bethune SC
Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2002 11:05:48 -0600
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Are there any Sims/Simms buried there?

Many Thanks,
Joyce Sims Severt


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Subject: Re: [SCKERSHA-L] Scotch Cemetery near Bethune SC


> there is a scotch cemetery in kershaw cty, sc. it is in the book a guide
to
> selected historical sites in kershaw cty, sc. it states "established
early
> in the 19th century as a family burying ground for pioneer settlers from
the
> highlands and hebrides islands of scotland who came to kershaw cty by way
of
> nc, the earliest marked interments are those of the mcinnes, mcleod, and
> mccaskill families whose old skillfullly carved slate stones are a
striking
> site on this bluff overlooking little lynches river. these and other
> families were organized in 1812 into a presby. congregation by colin
mciver,
> a young scottish minister. the cemetery thereafter served unofficially as
a
> cemetery foor this church, named pine tree after 1820, as the church never
> est. a church cemetery. is this the one you are trying to find?
>
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