Wofford Family
Cemetery Generously
contributed by Laurel Baty
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Wofford Cemetery |
Mary Wofford |
Jesse Wofford |
Andrew Jackson Wofford |
From US Highway 26 North take SJ Workman Hwy
(SSR 50) towards Woodruff continue through Woodruff to
S.C. 418 (Fountain Inn Road). Take S. C. 418 west
towards Crescent to S-42-558, which will be on your left
(this sign was only labeled on 1 side, very small and
easy to miss). Go .3 mile down the road to a dead end
road on the right (had a street sign “Phillips” I think).
There are a few mobile homes on this road—and I never
would have found the graves without the help of the
gentleman mowing his lawn! The cemetery is on the
left side of the road just after the paved portion ends
(there is a trailer further back—that is too far). The
cemetery is very hidden from the road and the path quite
overgrown. The graves are under trees and very
easy to miss. There are three tombstones
surrounded by a low rock wall. Mary Wofford’s tombstone
is on the left; Jesse Wofford’s tombstone is in the middle with a
sapling growing directly in front of it, and there is a
toppled stone which is now completely unreadable on the
far right. There are also numerous other field
stones in the area, outside of the rock enclosure, which
appear to mark additional graves (most contain a head
and foot marker). If you go bring something to remove the
sapling from in front of poor Jesse’s grave! I am a
descendant of Jesse Wofford through his son Wade H.
Wofford and the lines of an old ballad have been going
through my head ever since I visited this cemetery:
“There is one kind favor I’ll ask of you—see that my grave
is kept clean…”
In Memory of Mary Wofford who died Jan. 23,
1856, in the Sixty First year of her age. She was an
humble devoted Christian, having been truly an ornament
to the Baptist Church. Her life was characterized
by honest industry; truth and devotion to the Saviours
cause; and in her death was manifest that Heavenly
confidence that conducts the Soul to endless bliss.
In Memory of Jesse Wofford who died Jan. 18,
1835, in the forty seventh year of his age. He had
been for many years a member of the Baptist Church
sustained the character of an upright correct citizen
and Christian and by an honest life and firm reliance
upon the Saviour, was prepared to enter upon the joys of
the redeemed in glory.
The stone on the right is unreadable. The
Wofford Family cemetery appears in “Spartanburg County,
S. C. Cemetery Survey,” Volume 2, compiled by the
Pinckney District Chapter of S. C. Genealogical
Society. This grave is stated to be that of Andrew
Jackson Wofford with the following transcription: “In
Memory/ of/ Andrew Jackson Wofford/ s/o Jesse & Mary Wofford/
who died July 23, 1832/ in the Third year/ of his
age./”
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