W. P. A. CEMETERY RECORDS -- This project was done by the W.P.A. and compiled by the Historical Records Survey of North Carolina in 1940. The graves listed were those with deaths prior to 1913. Data reprinted with permission from the Southwest North Carolina Genealogical Society Quarterly, now defunct, input by Diane Miller. Not to be sold for any reason.
Location: One mile southwest of Andrews, on south side of Valley River. Near Church of oldest record in Cherokee County, Valley River Baptist Church, founded in 1834.
| Name | Born | Died |
|---|---|---|
| Adams, B.F. | Feb. 4, 1840 | Oct. 10, 1909 |
| Adams, Haseltine wife of B.F. Adams |
Oct. 3, 1835 | Apr. 14, 1919 |
| Adams, J.F. | Mar. 4, 1857 | Nov. 16, 1912 |
| Adams, Lucretia wife of Joe Adams |
1858 | May 7, l891 |
| Adams, Minnie wife of Will Adams |
May 2, 1886 | Jun. 16, 1912 |
| Adams, Willie R. | Mar. 15, 1884 | Mar. 27, 1885 |
| Adams, Early A. | Feb. 13, 1887 | Mar. 25, 1888 |
| Pearley | Nov. 25, 1905 | Jul. 13, 1907 |
| Adams, Eldie May dau of A.A. and Eliza Adams |
Aug. 7, 1908 | Aug. 24, 1910 |
| Adams, (Infant) Infant of A.A. and Eliza Adams |
Sep. 15, 1910 | Sep. 16, 1910 |
| Adams, Posey Co. G 3d Tenn. Mtd. Inf. |
No date | No date |
| Adams, Wm. D. | Sep. 30, 1882 | Jan. 7, 1883 |
| Adams, Lois Dau. of Harve Adams one of tripletts |
Sep. 28, 1893 | Dec. 5, 1893 |
| Adams, Lura Dau. of Harve Adams one of tripletts (two died, one lived) |
Sep. 28, 1893 | Oct. 29, 1893 |
| Adams, Annie | Mar. 30, 1889 | Apr. 2, 1889 |
| Bell, Ida Mae Dau. of Noah and Ann Bell |
Aug. 7, 1909 | Aug. 7, 1911 |
| Ballard, Mondie Dau. of Tom Ballard |
May 6, 1901 | Dec. 12, 1908 |
| Bradley, R.A. | Apr. 24, 1839 | May 1, 1901 |
| Bradley, Harshel D. Son of F.D. and Hattie Bradley |
Oct. 29, 1901 | Feb. 7, 1902 |
| Bradley, (Infant) Infant of Mr. & Mrs. V.B. Bradley |
Jun. 22, 1910 | Jun. 22, 1910 |
| Everett, Daniel | Mar. 9, 1856 | Jan. 19, 1894 |
| Everett, Albert E. son of Daniel and Maggie Everett |
Jul. 9, 1878 | Feb. 8, 1886 |
| Enloe, Margaret A. wife of W.A. Enloe |
Nov. 14, 1858 | Aug. 24, 1903 |
| Enloe, Hettie dau. of W.A. ad M.A. Enloe |
Sep. 29, 1878 | Sep. 27, 1894 |
| Enloe, (Infant) Infant dau. of W.A. and M.A. Enloe |
No date | No date |
| Hill, Edna | Feb. 8, 1882 | Dec. 2, 1912 |
| Hemphill, Margaret Catherine wife of A.C. Hemphill |
Nov. 13, 1854 | Dec. 27, 1893 |
| Hunter, Glenn son of Mr. & Mrs. W.W. Hunter |
Apr. 3, 1910 | Apr. 13, 1911 |
| Hardin, J.L. son of Mr. & Mrs. B.S. Hardin |
Oct. 18, 1903 | Nov. 9, 1903 |
| Hardin, (Infant) Infant of Mr. & Mrs. B.S. Hardin |
Feb. 6, 1905 | Feb. 11, 1905 |
| Hardin, E.G. (Infant) Infant of Mr. & Mrs. B.S. Hardin |
Mar. 5, 1906 | Mar. 8, 1906 |
| Hardin, Ruthie May dau. of Mr. & Mrs. B.S. Hardin |
Sep. 25, 1910 | Oct. 17, 1910 |
| Hardin, Moses son of Mr. & Mrs. B.S. Hardin |
May 13, 1918 | Jun 27, 19?? (text reads 1910) |
| King, Louis F. N.C. PVT Coast Artillery Corps |
No date | Apr. 18, 1905 |
| Luther, S.W. Confederate Soldier |
Jan. 3, 1833 | May 25, 1809 (should this be 1909?) |
| Luther, Jane wife of S.W. Luther |
May, 4, 1836 | Sep. 12, 1887 |
| Luther, Charles A. son of W.A. and Florence Lovingood |
Aug. 17, 1903 | Mar. 10, 1904 |
| Marshall, Manerva | Apr. 6, 1843 | Sep. 15, 1910 |
| Meadows, John | Mar. 8, 1889 | Nov. 5, 1808 (should this be 1908?) |
| Messer, Elizabeth dau. of John and Emma Messer |
Apr. 20, 1893 | Dec. 15, 1911 |
| McGuire, Lona wife of J.M. Messer |
Dec. 14, 1874 | Aug. 4, 1908 |
| Morrow, S.M. wife of J.M. Morrow |
Mar. 21, 1852 | Jan. 15, 1911 |
| Newman, Willie | Feb. 4, 1827 | Jun. 9, 1890 |
| Patterson, J.G. | Feb. 10, 1824 | Jul. 7, 1902 |
| Patterson, Celia Ann wife of J.G. Patterson |
Jun. 20, 1911 (dates??) | Sep. 6, 1898 (dates??) |
| Pullium, T.J. | Apr. 30, 1840 | Nov. 16, 1888 |
| Pullium, Jessey Dau. T.J. Pullium |
Oct. 14, 1880 | Sep. 22, 1884 |
| Pullium, (Infant) Infant of T.J. and Mary J. Pullium |
Aug. 11, 1885 | Nov. 5, 1885 |
| Phillips, Henry | Apr. 3, 1873 | Nov. 11, 1896 |
| Raper, Myrtle E. Wife of Ganes Raper |
Oct. 14, 1888 | Aug. 7, 1908 |
| Rapers, (Infants) - Twins Twins of G.N. and M.E. Raper |
1908 | 1908 |
| Raxter, Mary B. wife of J.P. Raxter |
May 24, 1884 | Mar. 12, 1906 |
| Robinson, Faunterory son of J.L. and Mary Robinson |
Sep. 30, 1893 | Mar. 18, 1894 |
| Robinson, Claud Clifton son of P.L. and Lizzie Robinson |
May 14, 1907 | Jul. 10, 1907 |
| Rogers, Jas. (Mrs. Margaret) | 1846 | Jun. 4, 1911 |
| Rogers, Bettie dau. of J.R. and Margaret Rogers |
Oct. 19, 1878 | Jan. 9, 1896 |
| Smith, Nannie dau. of A.B. and Mattie Smith |
Jan. 5, 1885 | Oct. 31, 1899 |
| Smith, Edward Bascomb son of A.B. and Mattie Smith |
Jan. 23, 1893 | Jan. 3, 1901 |
| Strange, Ollie dau of Mr. & Mrs. Mart Strange |
Feb. 14, 1902 | Jun. 11, 1902 |
| Tipton, Mae | May 27, 1893 | Nov. 8, 1911 |
| Welch, J.L. | Aug. 18, 1841 | Jan. 31, 1906 |
| Welch, R.H. son of J.L. and Melvina Welch |
Mar 22, 1879 | Dec. 19, 1902 |
| West, Dennie Vrigil son of W.A. and L. West |
May 7, 1910 | Feb. 3, 1911 |
| West, Ada May | Feb. 26, 1890 | Jun. 7, 1895 |
| West, Ernest H. son of S.L. and Jessie West |
Oct. 8, 1913 | Nov. 17, 1913 |
| Wilson, Geo. W. son of W.O. and Mary Wilson |
Aug. 24, 1888 | May 6, 1907 |
| Whitaker, James Sr. Donated land for cemetery |
Apr. 3, 1779 | Nov. 2, 1871 |
| Whitaker, Polly First wife of James Whitaker First grave in cemetery |
Jun. 26, 1779 | Aug. 13, 1849 |
| Whitaker, Mary 2d wife of Jas. Whitaker |
Mar. 11, 1779 | Mar. 20, 1872 |
| Whitaker, Jas. Jr. | Aug. 15, 1804 | Sep. 23, 1899 |
| Whitaker, Nancy wife of Jas. M. Whitaker |
Dec. 31, 1805 | May 20, 1891 |
| Whitaker, Jas. M. son of Jas. Whitaker Jr. Confederate Soldier |
Mar. 1, 1826 | Feb. 7, 1904 |
| Whitaker, Elizabeth A. wife of Jas. M. Whitaker |
May 8, 1827 | Nov. 28, 1910 |
| Whitaker, (Infant Daughter) Infant dau. of J.M. and E.A. Whitaker |
1860 | 1860 |
| Whitaker, J.I. Confederate Soldier |
Aug. 5, 1830 | May 19, 1899 |
| Whitaker, Susannah wife of J.I. Whitaker |
Apr. 5, 1834 | Mar. 23, 1911 |
| Whitaker, Willie Lee son of J.I. and Susan Whitaker |
Oct. 11, 1873 | Oct. 25, 1884 |
| Whitaker, Tos. J. | Jul. 29, 1845 | Jul. 13, 1911 |
| Whitaker, Nettie dau. of T.J. & Quincy Whitaker |
Oct. 21, 1882 | Aug. 1, 1907 |
| Whitaker, V.R son of T.J. & Quincy Whitaker |
Oct. 6, 1885 | Dec. 21, 1907 |
| Whitaker, Chas. W. | Nov. 22, 1828 | Sep. 22, 1861 |
| Whitaker, Norma dau. of H.N. & Anna Whitaker |
Aug. 16, 1903 | Dec. 7, 1905 |
| Whitaker, B.H. Confederate Soldier |
Nov. 11, 1839 | Dec. 16, 1898 |
| Whitaker, Nancy E. Wife of B.H. Whitaker |
May 20, 1849 | Aug. 7, 1908 |
| Whitaker, Nannie dau. of B.H. and Nancy E. Whitaker |
Feb. 25, 1880 | Oct. 23, 1882 |
| Name | Born | Died | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Huston West | November 22,1860 | June 07,1948 | |
| Martha Elizabeth West | May 18,1865 | November 01,1942 | (Weatherman) |
| David Bruce West | September 29,1885 | April 12,1979 | |
| Katie Ivalee Phillips | November 25,1887 | May 16,1971 | (West) |
| Ada May West | February 26,1890 | June 07,1893 | (unmarked Grave) |
| Zeb Vance West | April 21,1892 | December 23,1984 | |
| Frankie West | January 08,1896 | February 22,1988 | (Rogers)wife of Zeb |
| Cora Belle Hyde | March 29,1894 | February 1980 | (West) |
| Gartha Lorene Robinson | March 18,1907 | September 1974 | (West) |
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