Located in T15N, R5E, Sec 24 off Hwy 28 in Consul. Visited in Oct 1998 with Elijah Shaw, Superintendent of Bethel AME Church in Boiling Spring, as guide. Mr. Shaw identified some of the unmarked graves. Surveyed completely in Oct 2000 by B. J. Smothers. Listed all the headstones and unmarked sites that were visible but there may be others that are buried or hidden in the woods.
Plaque set into the front wall of the church:
Sidney Chapel
A.M.E.Z. Church
Built Apr 15, 1949
Laid Aug 14 1949
Rev. J.H. Williams, Pastor
P.J. Hodges, Chairman
C.G. Gamble, Secretary
J.B. Bell, Treasurer
Rev. M.C. Holifield, Presiding Elder
Cemetery Listing
Starting at left side, front:
1. Unmarked
2. Unmarked
3. Mrs. Nelee Montgomery (?)
Born Sept 16, 1924
Dide (sic) March 11, 1957
Dolington (sic), Alabama
4. Unmarked
5. Mrs. Hattie Phillips Adams
Born Dec 10, 1907
Died Sept 12, 1954
"At Rest"
6. Unmarked
7. Joe Barefield
Born Dec 7, 1881
Died Apr 14, 1974
8. Unmarked
9. Willie Collins
Michigan
PFC
95 INGR GS REGT
World War II
10. Jones
Mrs. Annie Ree
Born 8-24-1919
Passed 11-3-1982
"In Loving Memory
11. Thad Jones, Sr.
4-12-1904 5-20-1984
"Sleep on love one and take your rest.
We loved you. God loved you. B."
12. Finis King
PFC US Army
World War II
Aug 12, 1915 Oct 1, 1999
13. Unmarked
14. Unmarked
15. "In Loving Memory"
Robert Moore
1-15-1894 6-10-1970
16. "In Loving Memory"
Mary Moore
2-10-1892 9-5-1980
17. Jettie Ree Jemison
June 1, 1917
July 30, 1999
18. Unmarked
19. "In Loving Memory"
Mary Lee Moore (?)
1-16-1924 10-24-1977
20. Anderson Gibbs
July 23, 1950
May 7, 1974
"Rest in Peace"
21. Ophelia K. Murphy
Born 4-?-1916
Died 10-18-1985
22. Unreadable
23. "Father"
Quillar Kirksey Sr.
June 28, 1914
Feb 23, 1999
24. Otis Woodson
Georgia
M2 US Army
World War II
March 14, 1910 June 7, 1967
25. Unmarked
26. Aslener Irby
Mar 25, 1905
Apr 2, 1977
"At Rest"
27. Mose Parker, Jr.
Feb 28, 1900
Mar 21, 1976
28. Ida K. Hatchett
Nov 10, 1919
Feb 3, 1987
"We Love You Mother"
29. Lizzie Sheffield
Born May 10, 1881
Died May 12, 1968
30. Unmarked
31. Unmarked
32. Mose Hatchett
Aug 7, 1917
May 9, 1900
"Rest in Peace"
33. Mary P. Shaw
June 6, 1890
Mar 6, 1969
"At Rest"
34. Unmarked
35. Unmarked
36. Unmarked
37. Unmarked
38. Unmarked
39. Unmarked
40. Henry Cox
Born July 1, 1900
Died June 18, 1974
41. Elizabeth Parker
Born May 16, 1896
Died Nov 12, 1983
42. Unmarked
43. Unmarked
44. Unmarked
45. Pearlie Cox
Oct 10, 1898
Nov 21, 1983
46. Elijah Cox
Sep 10, 1904
Jan 28, 1965
47. Unmarked
48. Unmarked
49. Unmarked
50. Unmarked
51. Unmarked
52. C.D. Crum
Born 1925
Died ?
53. Unmarked
54. Unmarked
55. Mrs. --easeania Morgan
June 23, 1899
April 3, 1964
56. Unmarked
57. Unmarked
58. Unmarked
59. Hudson Gamble, Sr.
Dec 28, 1908
May 22, 1981
60. "Husband and Father"
Newt Steele
April 1, 1886
June 6, 1967
"Asleep in Jesus"
61. Unmarked
62. Unmarked
63. Unmarked
64. Unmarked
65. Unmarked
Continuing from right side, rear:
66. Unmarked
67. Unmarked
68. Unmarked
69. Unmarked
70. "In Loving Memory
Of My Husband
Rev J.W. Jingles
From Mrs. Maggie Jingles
and Children"
. . . . . . . . . .
John W. Jingles
Tec 5 U.S. Army
World War II
Sep 25, 1923 Aug 21 1974
71. Unmarked
72. Unmarked
73. Unmarked
74. Freddie Leo Gamble
July 15, 1919
Nov 17, 1971
75. Richard W. Gamble
Mar 31, 1896
Nov 7, 1981
"Gone But Not Forgotten"
76. A.C. Lucy
PFC
US Army
World War II
Apr 10, 1926
July 3, 1987
77. "In Loving Memory Of"
Eddie Lee Harris
Born Nov 30, 1935
Died Oct 17, 1986
78. Callie B. Gamble
Feb 14, 1897
Dec 18, 1960
79. Andrew Gamble, Jr.
Alabama
ENS
USNR
September 20, 1942
October 31, 1965
80. "In Loving Memory Of"
James Harris
Born Dec 22, 1909
Died Sept 5, 1996
81. Unmarked
82. Aminder Harris
Died Nov 12, 1955
83. Mrs. C--- Gamble
Born 1909
Died ? 1955
84. Unmarked
85. Unmarked
86. Clarence Gamble
Dec 27, 1890
Mar 10, 1971
87. James Gamble
March 28, 1888
November 18, 1984
88. Joe Harris
Apr 1887
Dec 18, 1951
89. Waddie Gamble
Mar 9, 1922
Nov 11, 1981
90. "In Loving Memory Of"
Rena Bell Harris
Born Nov 4, 1907
Died Oct 18, 1990
91. Carrie Lee Kelly
July 4, 1927
June 26, 1944
92. Leola Gamble
June 25, 1895
Dec 14, 1958
93. "In Memory Of"
Alphones [sic] R.J. Gamble
August 27, 1932
April 15, 1991
94. Unmarked
95. Unmarked
96. "In Memory Of Our Father
And Husband"
Abner Baldwin
June 10, 1927
Dec 27, 1979
97. Peter Jackson
U.S. Army
World War I
Sep 21, 1886 Sep 18, 1978
98. Pat M. Jackson (?)
(unsure of any of these names)
Born Feb ?, 1899
Died ? ?, 195?
99. Unmarked
100. Frances Hatchett
June 22, 1894
July 31, 1987
"Rest in Peace"
101. Rev. Charlie Baldwin
1889-1972
"At Rest"
102. Unmarked
103. Unmarked
104. Minerva Stewart
1885-1966
105. Unmarked
106. Unmarked
107. Unmarked
108. Clifford ?
April ?
Nov ?
109. Booker T. Lee
July 10, 1911
June 7, 1952
110. Rose Lee
April 16, 1887
Feb 18, 1975
111. Hattie Keith
1895-1985
112. Unmarked
113. Della Harris
Jun 18, 1908
Nov 27, 1952
114. Unmarked
115. Unmarked
116. Agnes Laster
Nov 12, 1914
Feb 28, 1955
117. Unmarked
118. Morzet Harris
B. April 18, 1896
D. Nov 1, 1981
119. ? Jane Adams
Sept 11, 1911
July 10, 1958
120. Enoch Nelson, Sr.
1878-1966
"Gone But Not Forgotten"
121. Edward Nelson
Tec 5 Co. D 357 Engineer BN
World War II
March 29, 1917 Feb 12, 1962
122. Pennie Nelson
1883-1973
"Gone But Not Forgotten"
123. Unmarked
124. Unmarked
125. New grave opening in front of
Pennie Nelson's grave
126. Unmarked
(Grave of John Hodges
per Elijah Shaw
Born 1896
Died ?
Actually buried in Birmingham)
127. Unmarked
(Grave of Fred "Tat" Hodges
per Elijah Shaw
Born 1899
Died Jan 1976)
128. Unmarked
(Grave of Marguerite Hodges Kennedy
per Elijah Shaw
Born 1903
Died ?)
129. Unmarked
(Grave of Mary Thomas Hodges
per Elijah Shaw
Born April 26, 1875
Died January 1973)
130. "In Loving Memory of Father"
Pleasant Hodges
November 10, 1865
July 12, 1960
131. Unmarked
(Grave of Bill "Willie" Hodges
per Elijah Shaw
Born 1894
Died ?)
Father
Pleasant Hodges
Dec 10 1865
July 12 1960 “
