Updated November 25, 2022
Background
Located about 17 miles northwest of Newberry Courthouse, to right of highway to Chappells, SC on Page’s Creek.
Overview
Robert GILLAM settled along Page's Creek. Buried here is Robert GILLAM, his wife and several of his children and granchildren. There are two graves with small soapstone markers with no inscriptions, one supposedly that of Major Robert GILLAM, Sr., and probably the other Major GILLAM’s wife.
Sacred
To the Memory of
Rebecca GILLAM
Daughter of Robert and
Elizabeth GILLAM
Who was born January 17 1793
And died December 1, 1800
Sacred
To
The memory of
Elizabeth GILLAM
Who died
December 29, 1851
In the 97th year of
Her age
Sacred
To the memory of
Robert GILLAM, Jr.
Who departed this life
On the 7th November
1813
in the 56th year of his age
Death like an overflowing stream
Sweeps us away this life a dream
Rev War Patriot and
Capt in SC Militia
In
Memory of
Catherine Waddell
GILLAM
Born Sept 13th
1795
and died May 24
1802
In
Memory of
T. O. GILLAM
Daughter of
Wm. And T. H. GILLAM
Born
Nov ___ 1834
And died May 20
1836
age 18 months
To
The memory of
Mary E. GILLAM
Daughter of
Wm. & T. H. GILLAM
Aged 15 months
Rebecca GILLAM
Infant of
James & S. C. GILLAM
Died Oct 8th
1849
aged 5 months
William L. GILLAM
Infant of
James & S. C. GILLAM
Died the 4th August
1831
Aged 2 years, and 10
Months
To
The memory of
Mary E. GILLAM
Daughter of
Wm. & T. H. GILLAM
Aged 15 months
Sacred
To the Memory of
Sarah Sheppard
Daughter of
Robert & Elizabeth GILLAM
Who was born
March 14th 1785
And died August 1st
1821
Eph. Calhoun GILLAM
Infant son of James
& S. C. GILLAM
Died 22nd Sept. 1836
Aged 4 years
Sarah C. GILLAM
Wife of
James GILLAM
Died 20th June
1849
in the 52nd year of
her age
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