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{{Short description|Cemetery in Kershaw County, South Carolina, US}}
'''Old Quaker Cemetery''' is a cemetery located in [[Camden, South Carolina]], in [[Kershaw County, South Carolina|Kershaw County]]. It dates back to the earliest days of Camden, which was first settled in 1730, and is the oldest inland city in [[South Carolina]]. The cemetery is notable in that it maintains the gravesites of numerous famous people, to include three [[American Civil War|Civil War]] [[Confederate Army]] [[General]]s, two [[Medal of Honor]] recipients, and one South Carolina Governor.
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{{Infobox cemetery
| name = Old Quaker Cemetery
| established = {{Start date|1759}}
| abandoned = <!-- or | closed = -->
| location = [[Camden, South Carolina]], U.S.
|findagraveid=71114|graves=roughly 6,100}}
'''Old Quaker Cemetery''', founded in 1759, is a cemetery located in [[Camden, South Carolina]], in [[Kershaw County, South Carolina|Kershaw County]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Craig |first=Joanna |date=2023-05-02 |title=Colonial Dames present new plaque for Quaker Cemetery |url=https://www.pmg-sc.com/camden/article_7c1ad5d5-dc20-5abf-80fc-c04b4b9b6dd5.html |access-date=2023-12-01 |website=The Lancaster News |language=en}}</ref> It dates back to the earliest days of Camden, which was first settled in 1730, and is the oldest inland city in [[South Carolina]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=June 16, 2023 |title=Restoration of Quaker Cemetery: Local woman's generous donation transforms historic grounds |url=https://www.wltx.com/article/news/history/quaker-cemetery-restoration-donation/101-b68d2389-384f-43ff-af82-8f8a41a15f06 |access-date=2023-12-01 |website=[[WLTX]] |language=en-US}}</ref> The cemetery is notable in that it maintains the gravesites of numerous famous people, to include members of the [[Quakers|Quaker]] community,<ref name=":1" /> [[American Revolutionary War|Revolutionary War]] soldiers,<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Cahn |first=Martin L. |date=2023-08-25 |title=12 of Camden 14 laid to rest at Quaker Cemetery in ‘private ceremony’ |url=https://www.pmg-sc.com/camden/article_ef2ee3e7-3946-5a47-8c7b-0019fa4b9b7d.html |access-date=2023-12-01 |website=The Lancaster News |language=en}}</ref> three [[American Civil War|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]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Quaker Cemetery Historical Marker |url=https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=220448 |access-date=2023-12-01 |website=www.hmdb.org |language=en}}</ref> It is also known as the '''Quaker Burying Ground'''.


==Notable gravesites==
==Notable gravesites==
* [[Joseph Brevard]] (1766–1821) – Revolutionary War figure, US Representative, and Supreme Court jurist
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* [[Richmond H. Hilton|Richmond Hobson Hilton]] (1898–1933) – World War I [[Medal of Honor]] recipient
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* [[John Doby Kennedy]] (1840–1896) – Confederate Army general, and later Lieutenant Governor
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* [[Joseph Brevard Kershaw]] (1822–1894) – Confederate Army general, president of the State Senate, and for whose forebearers Kershaw County was named
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* [[Richard Rowland Kirkland]] (1843–1863{{KIA}}) – Civil War Confederate soldier and hero at the [[Battle of Fredericksburg]]
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* [[John Peter Richardson III]] (1829–1899) – Governor
* [[Donald Leroy Truesdell]] (1906–1993) – [[Medal of Honor]] for action in the [[Occupation of Nicaragua]] ([[cenotaph]])
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* [[John Bordenave Villepigue]] (1830–1862) – Confederate Civil War general, and ancestor to John Canty Villepigue
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* [[John C. Villepigue|John Canty Villepigue]] (1896–1943) – World War I [[Medal of Honor]] recipient


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==References==
* [[Agnes of Glasgow]], (1760–1780) - A lost lover and part of a local legend, which local folklore claims still haunts the cemetery to present day.
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==External links==
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* [[Richmond H. Hilton|Richmond Hobson Hilton]], (1898–1933) - [[World War I]] Medal of Honor recipient.
* {{Find a Grave cemetery}}
* {{GNIS|type=retired|1235382|Quaker Cemetery}}


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* [[John C. Villepigue|John Canty Villepigue]], (1896–1919) - World War I Medal of Honor recipient.


[[Category:Quaker cemeteries]]
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* [[John Peter Richardson III]], (1829–1899) - South Carolina [[Governor]] from 1886 to 1890.
[[Category:1730 establishments in South Carolina]]
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[[Category:Cemeteries in South Carolina]]


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* [[Richard Rowland Kirkland]], (1843–1863) - Civil War Confederate soldier and hero at the [[Battle of Fredericksburg]].

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* [[Joseph Brevard Kershaw]], (1822–1894) - Confederate Civil War General and later member of the [[United States Congress]], and whose family ancestors were who Kershaw County was named after.

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* [[John Doby Kennedy]], (1840–1896) - Confederate Army General during the Civil War, and later South Carolina [[Lieutenant Governor]].

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* [[John Bordenave Villepigue]], (1830–1862) - Confederate Civil War General, and ancestor to John Canty Villepigue.

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==References==
*[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GRid=11294&CRid=70939& Find a Grave]
*[http://www.findagrave.com/php/famous.php?page=cem&FScemeteryid=70939 Famous interments at Old Quaker Cemetery, Camden SC]


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[[Category:History of South Carolina|Old Quaker Cemetery]]
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Latest revision as of 07:58, 1 December 2023

Old Quaker Cemetery
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Established1759 (1759)
Location
Camden, South Carolina, U.S.
No. of gravesroughly 6,100
Find a GraveOld Quaker Cemetery

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.

Notable gravesites

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References

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  1. ^ a b Craig, Joanna (2023-05-02). "Colonial Dames present new plaque for Quaker Cemetery". The Lancaster News. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
  2. ^ a b c "Restoration of Quaker Cemetery: Local woman's generous donation transforms historic grounds". WLTX. June 16, 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Quaker Cemetery Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
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