This is the Old Friendship Methodist Church Cemetery which is now referred to as the Richburg Cemetery.
In the beginning, there is a place for loved ones in their final rest.
As years pass, the elements of time take their toll on these
resting places of those dear departed.
Generations later, with love and caring (a lot of organization and hard work), these
final resting places of loved ones long departed are restored to a glory that the
ancestors buried there would be so proud of.....and not just pride in the clean
manicured appearance of the site, but, also, of the kind persons responsible.
Joseph Malone Harper and Mariah Stephens Harper’s
Headstones beautifully restored
Date and place of marriage of Joseph and Mariah
remembered in the coping
Joseph M. Harper
Jan 8 1799
Aug 1 1850
Mariah S. Harper
June 11 1799
July 11 1881
Time and the elements may forget...... but people do not when fueled by love, respect and caring.
®Page Created by
Phyllis Jeannae Kwanja Owens on August 27th, 2002 With a SPECIAL Thank You to Joan Westfor sharing these photographs with us and Willie Butts and all the wonderful folks off and on the ALCOFFEE mailing list who participated and saw this project to successful completion!!
Modified June 21st, 2007
