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Rock Cemetery

November 1, 2016 by Dollie Lawrence

Rock Cemetery

For the families who lost loved ones there is a cemetery close by Rock proper and five in the outlying areas. The first to be started is called the Bailey Cemetery, located at the forks of the Matoaka, Wright Mountain and River Road. It was on property owned by Richard Bailey, Jr. and he was one of the first to be buried there. The largest of the four cemeteries in the outlying area is located part way up Browning Lambert Mountain and is on property once owned by Bluford Bailey.

Rock Cemetery is located on a knoll at the intersection of Lake Shawnee Road and Wright Mountain Road.

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LAST FIRST MIDDLE/
MAIDEN
DATE BORN DATE DIED
Bailey Charles Walker 07/17/1827 05/06/1904
Bailey Ada 12/13/1887 09/16/1888
Bailey Anderson 03/24/1853 05/01/1920
Bailey Francis Godfrey 01/21/1857 03/21/1919
Bailey Greenville C. 03/21/1841 11/08/1928
Bailey Jane Bowling 11/21/1842 10/19/1917
Infant 1911 1911
Bailey Louisa C. Day 05/18/1835 06/06/1903
Bailey Neal 04/23/1854 06/15/1923
Bailey Susan Neal 10/21/1855 01/15/1947
Bailey Leonard 1892 1949
Bailey Hattie 1900 1982
Bailey Henry 02/03/1802 10/01/1884
Bailey Polly Bailey 08/02/1807 04/05/1895
Bailey J. P. 10/24/1879 03/01/1890
Bailey M. S. 05/19/1896 04/10/1899
Bailey Charles Edward 03/29/1889 11/08/1897
Bailey Allen C. 09/21/1842 12/04/1916
Bailey Jane Dillon 07/08/1857 05/28/1918
Bailey Ralph 02/06/1918 01/13/1936
Bailey J. E. 12/13/1887 09/16/1888
Bailey Louise Erma 1924 1925
Thompson Virginia Bailey 05/28/1861 04/12/1928
Thompson James H. 12/01/1857 11/19/1937
Bailey Lillian Belle, Syres 02/14/1929 03/07/1982
Syres Rosie Bailey 06/21/1878 12/01/1961
Lawson Syres 11/25/1873 04/25/1957
Syres Zylphia Bailey 11/14/1844 01/20/1917
Syres David N/A 02/16/1925
Syres Montgomery 10/06/1875 09/01/1945
Carter Mary Underwood 04/26/1908 10/03/1930
Bailey Pamela K. (Infant) 1949 1949
Mastin Birdie 1890 N/A
Neal Howard 06/29/1895 12/26/1915
Underwood William 08/30/1882 02/18/1954
Sale Kyle (Infant) 04/14/1902 08/13/1902
Sale Mason 1899 02/26/1902
Foster Robert 01/01/1878 05/28/1936
Syres Charles C 04/09/1902 10/10/1944
Glass Zell Syres 06/04/1909 05/25/1974
Syres Hattie B. 11/05/1932 03/16/1934
Syres Maxine 10/02/1930 07/24/1952
Syres Roy Dean (Infant) 09/18/1966 09/18/1966
Reed Virginia Pate 1891 1917
Underwood Ace D. 03/04/1844 07/10/1923
Godfrey Betty Underwood 1881 1931
Godfrey Juanita 1917 1934
Hedrick Josie Pine 10/18/1894 03/20/1942
Hedrick Kenneth N/A 05/07/1948
Hedrick James Jr. 12/10/1931 07/28/1941
Hedrick James Sr. 03/06/1884 08/11/1938
Burchett Green C 1884 1927
Eller John 11/25/1890 07/21/1982
Eller Narsie 11/09/1907 02//////1992
Eller John Jr. 1943 1968
Eller Jimmy Dale 1953 02/19/1965
Eller Roger Lee 07/23/1942 02/15/1951
Eller David Lee 07/11/1926 12/02/1983
Keys William Franklin 1860 1934
Keys Nancy Adeline 1863 1952
Keys Infant Boy 1933 1933
Wall Greenville Milton 12/27/1854 09/29/1931
Wall Elizabeth Peters 02/18/1874 06/19/1949
Vest Charles Will 02/05/1870 01/27/1958
Underwood Jess 05/01/1876 07/30/1953
Underwood Melissa Syres 1883 1968
Delp Arthur 05/13/1894 09/15/1933
Howell John 1867 1950
Howell Mirinda 1876 1963
Day Nanny Belcher 1868 1951
Belcher Walter 02/09/1900 04/08/1928
Ratcliff Charles D. 1899 1930
Foster William 03/09/1852 02/10/1915
Foster Nancy 03/18/1852 03/15/1924
Gilmore John Henry 06/25/1882 03/07/1920
Brooks Hannah Spratt 07/31/1849 07/14/1895
Vest James Bird 11/21/1913 11/29/1913
Vest William Bliar 01/26/1910 07/14/1911
Profit Ruby Bailey 11/21/1915 01/15/1948
Stump Virginia 05/27/1916 08/28/1983
Stump India (Infant) 1949 1949
Stump Gordon L. 02/19/1938 07/08/1951
Bailey Maynard 05/22/1912 01/29/1929
Hancock Elva N/A N/A
Bailey Richard Jr. 1793 1845
Bailey Isabel Furgeson 1776 1856
Bailey Samuel 03/03/1793 03/10/1873
Bailey Mary Walker 11/19/1796 1865
Bailey George C. 1794 1872
Bailey Francis Thompson N/A 11/07/1879
Bailey Elizabeth 1820 1905
Bailey Charlotte Temple N/A 07/06/1879
Bailey Chrispianes 09/15/1817 1886
Bailey Rhoda Shrewsbury 1818 09/30/1873
Bailey Elizabeth Smith N/A N/A
Bailey Sara Karnes, Furgeson N/A N/A
Bailey Addison Crockett 10/14/1825 01/11/1873
Bailey Winton 02/19/1859 09/08/1928
Bailey Virginia Day 01/28/1858 03/04/1947
Bailey John 01/27/1856 11/15/1974
Bailey Louise “Sina” Godfrey 12/15/1855 N/A
Bailey Milton 1827 N/A
Bailey Harvey R. 1835 N/A
Bailey Sara Elizabeth 06/15/1858 01/18/1863
Reed Neal N/A N/A
Reed Jess N/A N/A
Reed Arthur N/A N/A
Jarice Lum N/A N/A
Portico John N/A N/A
Hughes Maggie N/A N/A
Two Civil War Soldiers N/A N/A
Bailey J. Hugh N/A N/A
Bailey Sara Kinzer N/A N/A
Yopp Mrs. Pete N/A N/A
Underwood Sara N/A N/A
Parker George N/A N/A
Jessie Mrs. N/A N/A
Brown Brenda Gail 10/14/1947 02/22/1948
Underwood Raymond (Infant) 06/04/1955 06/04/1955
Underwood Waymond (Infant) 06/04/1955 06/04/1955
Hook Roscoe H. 10/17/1923 11/28/1968
Bailey Enoch 07/07/1934 01/03/1988
Perkins Hazel 12/05/1918 12/31/1990
Scott Infant Unknown Unknown
Stump Garth 09/24/1912 09/24/1991
Syres Thelma 07/17/1927 06/12/1994

There are 85 graves marked with field stones. There are unmarked graves of soldiers who died in the War Between the States. This information came from Mercer County History 1987 (page-264 & 265).

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Every effort for accuracy has been made. If you are aware of errors or have knowledge that could allow dates to be entered where they are shown N/A (Not Available), please contact me.

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