Summary
Old Quaker Cemetery, founded in 1759, is a cemetery located in Camden, South Carolina, in Kershaw County.[1] It dates back to the earliest days of Camden, which was first settled in 1730, and is the oldest inland city in South Carolina.[2] The cemetery is notable in that it maintains the gravesites of numerous famous people, to include members of the Quaker community,[2] Revolutionary War soldiers,[2][3] three Civil War Confederate Army generals, two Medal of Honor recipients, and one South Carolina Governor. The site contains a historical marker, installed in 2023 by the Wateree Chapter of the National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century.[1][4] It is also known as the Quaker Burying Ground.
| Old Quaker Cemetery | |
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| Details | |
| Established | 1759 |
| Location | Camden, South Carolina, U.S. |
| No. of graves | roughly 6,100 |
| Find a Grave | Old Quaker Cemetery |
Notable gravesites edit
- Joseph Brevard (1766–1821) – Revolutionary War figure, US Representative, and Supreme Court jurist
- Richmond Hobson Hilton (1898–1933) – World War I Medal of Honor recipient
- John Doby Kennedy (1840–1896) – Confederate Army general, and later Lieutenant Governor
- Joseph Brevard Kershaw (1822–1894) – Confederate Army general, president of the State Senate, and for whose forebearers Kershaw County was named
- Richard Rowland Kirkland (1843–1863 †) – Civil War Confederate soldier and hero at the Battle of Fredericksburg
- John Peter Richardson III (1829–1899) – Governor
- Donald Leroy Truesdell (1906–1993) – Medal of Honor for action in the Occupation of Nicaragua (cenotaph)
- John Bordenave Villepigue (1830–1862) – Confederate Civil War general, and ancestor to John Canty Villepigue
- John Canty Villepigue (1896–1943) – World War I Medal of Honor recipient
References edit
- ^ a b Craig, Joanna (2023-05-02). "Colonial Dames present new plaque for Quaker Cemetery". The Lancaster News. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
- ^ a b c "Restoration of Quaker Cemetery: Local woman's generous donation transforms historic grounds". WLTX. June 16, 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
- ^ Cahn, Martin L. (2023-08-25). "12 of Camden 14 laid to rest at Quaker Cemetery in 'private ceremony'". The Lancaster News. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
- ^ "Quaker Cemetery Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
External links edit
- Old Quaker Cemetery at Find a Grave
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Quaker Cemetery
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