Historic Cemetery
CHURCH HISTORY
Rev. Dr. John H. Leith compiled the volume Greenville Presbyterian Church: The Story of A People 1765 - 1997 which is available in bound copies and includes a 66 page account of the church's history, photos of the succession of ministers, appendices with lists of elders, deacons, clerks of session, presbyterian women, and other supplemental materials.
Each book is $20. Purchase the book by using the contact form at the bottom of this page. Please enter your mailing address to place your order for the book, and then head to this page to pay for the book.
CHURCH DOCUMENTS:
Historic Greenvale, Old Greenville Church, 1773 - 1923, PDF (19.9 Mb). This is an informal church history compiled by Rev. James M. Dallas (pastor 1911 - 1923). It is no longer available as a bound volume. Note: Rev. Dallas was convinced that the church's name had originally been "Greenvale." During his tenure the church went by that name but then reverted to "Greenville" afterward.
Some of our historical data are in the form of old documents, ledgers, newspaper clippings, etc. We want to make this information available to those doing historical or genealogical research. Please bear with us as we develop the website and organize this material.
1. Genealogical Book (click the link to take you to a Google Drive doc).
2. Veteran Lists (click the link to view this document in a Google Drive doc).
3. Plot Assignments by Name (click the link).
4. Plot Assignments by Lot Number (click the link).
46th Annual Wyatt Reunion Combined with Allied and Associated Families,
June 15, 1952, compiled by Leonardo Andrea.
This extensive family reunion took place at Greenville Presbyterian Church in Donalds and marked the gathering of a very large group of family members and also other members of the community. The booklet that Mr. Andrea compiled contains a great deal of genealogical data on many of the families from the church and area.
Documents related to the church and our area
Drake Family Tree, from James Drake and Agnes Breckenridge, married September 26, 1805
(if you have trouble viewing a file in your web browser, download it and view it on your computer)TIFF image format, 300 dpi, 2.5 Mb OR 600 dpi, 6 Mb
PNG image format, 300 dpi, 6.6 Mb OR 600 dpi, 15.5 Mb
PDF Format, 300 dpi, 12.4 Mb OR 600 dpi, 27 Mb
The Old Greenville Church in Donalds, South Carolina Magazine, November, 1953, PDF (2.5 Mb)
GPC Wins SC Rural Church of the Year Award, Presbyterian Survey, December, 1953, PDF (2.3 Mb)
Women's Mission Conference at Montreat Conference Center, July 16, 1923 (click photo to open it in a lightbox)
For a 600dpi version of the Women's Missions Conference Photo in the gallery above, click here.
(Click on the photo to open it in a light box in your web browser)
Woodlawn School between Shoals Junction and Donalds, SC:
1st Row: Edd Gordon, Frank Drake, Willie Drake, Jimmy Cothran, Newt Drake, Young Todd, Arthur Agnew, Walter Drake, Rob Drake
2nd Row: Tea Cora Drake, Pearl Drake, Agnes Drake, Dora Agnew, Maggie Robinson, Amanda Drake, Corinna Austin, Cora Haddon, Lucy Haddon, Paul
Haddon, Alpha Haddon, Alice Robinson, Cynthia Drake, Lula Cothran, Annie Haddon.
3rd Row: Teacher (unknown), Minnie Drake, Annie Drake, Mattie Robinson, Lillian Agnew, Mattie Drake, Ida Drake, Pauline Austin, Lois Drake, Sallie
Cothran, Rosa Drake, Teacher Lula Blackwell, Teacher Eunice Todd.
4th Row: Teacher (unknown), Clarence Mcmahan, Little John Drake, Willie Cothran, Alva Agnew, John A. Drake, Leland Smith, Sam Gordon, John W. Drake, Arthur Drake, Forrest Drake, Toby Cothran.
We are stewards of a historic cemetery which honors the memory of ancestors to our members and many others throughout the United States and world. In an effort to connect those who are seeking genealogical data or doing historical research we offer our current information regarding the cemetery below. Both the spreadsheets and PDF files are searchable by name. After locating someone on the lists, use the alphanumeric lot number to find them on the maps (sections are A - K).
Greenville Presbyterian Church Documents
Some of our historical data are in the form of old documents, ledgers, newspaper clippings, etc. We want to make this information available to those doing historical or genealogical research. Please bear with us as we develop the website and organize this material.
1. Genealogical Book (click the link to view this document in a Google Drive doc).
2. Veteran Lists (click the link to view this document in a Google Drive doc).
3. Plot Assignments by Name (click the link to download).
4. Plot Assignments by Lot Number (click the link to download).
The information contained in the cemetery section of our website was compiled from many sources. These sources include information from individuals, church records, Boonesborough records, census records, Ancestry.com, death and birth certificates, and other records that were available. The compilation of this information has been a six-year project that we hope will continue in the future.
The information recorded here is as accurate as our sources and our volunteer labor allow. We greatly appreciate help in locating errors so if you find any please contact us using the contact form and put “Cemetery Committee” in the subject line of your message. We hope to update the material at least yearly.
If you would like to provide additional information about your family member(s), feel free to send it to us using the contact form or by getting in touch with us by other means.
Information to consider sending about your deceased loved ones:
professions
hobbies
church service (pastor, elder, deacon, committee or other volunteer work)
community involvment
family stories
other memories you would like to share with future generations
The perpetual care and maintenance of the cemetery and data related to it are completely funded by memorial gifts and donations. These memorials and donations can be sent to the Greenville Presbyterian Church Cemetery fund will be greatly welcomed and appreciated.
Greenville Presbyterian Church
Attn: Cemetery Committee
PO Box 157
Donalds, SC 29638
***Please put “Cemetery Fund” on the memo line of any checks***
Thank you for your interest and support.
Please read the instructions below regarding how to search by name or plot number within the headstone photo galleries. After reading the instructions click on the alphabetical links below to open a gallery page. The galleries are alphabetical by name, but the plot number is part of the photo file name and is searchable as well.
Headstones A - G
Headstones H - R
Headstones S - Z
How to search on the gallery pages:
Windows: hold down the [Ctrl] key and press F. A dialogue box should open at the top or bottom of your browser window depending on the browser. Type in any text you are searching for, eg. first name or family name. Some browsers automatically show search results, others require you to press [ENTER].
Mac: hold down the [Cmd] key (the one with the ⌘ symbol) and press F. A dialogue box should open at the top or bottom of your browser window depending on the browser. Type in any text you are searching for, eg. first name or family name. Some browsers automatically show search results, others require you to press [ENTER].
