Sightler Cemetery

Gaston, SC

Traveling south on Highway 321 from Columbia, SC, turn left on State Paper Road, approximately 15 miles south of Columbia.

Henry Sitler, b. ? Dec 1760, d. 3 June 1832
Tombstone reads: Sacred to the blessed memory of Henry Sitler / son of George and Elizbeth / Sitler, he was born Dece'r / 1760 and was married to / Margaret Murff 3rd May '91 / they had 11 children / and He died 3rd June '32, in him the needy ever found the helping friend. / His father was from Switzerland / and his mother from / Amsterdam.By.J.S.'57

Margaret Sitler, b. 1 April 1771 d. 13 October 1856
Tombstone reads: Sacred to the blessed memory of / Margaret Sitler / Daughter of John and Ann E. / Murff. She was born April / 1st, 1771 and was married to Henry Sitler 3rd May '91 and they had / 11 children and she died 13th Oct. '56, in her the needy found / the helping friend. Her childrens / names and Births. John was born 25 d-11 m-92. Ann 20 d-1 m-'94 / Betsy 1 d-9 m-'95. Mary M 3 d-4 m-'97. Caty 12 d-3 m-'99. Joseph 27 d- / 4 m-'01. Sarah 1 d-12 m-'02. Henry / 24d-6 m-'5, Harmon J. 27 d-4 m / '7. Margaret 26 d-8 m-'11. George W. / 8 d-5 m-'18. By J.S. 47

S.M. Sightler b. 25 May 1832 d. 21 Mar. 1908
Tombstone reads: S.M. Sightler / Born May 25, 1832. / Died 21-Mar.-1908. / Eternal rest grant to him, O / Lord And let perpetual light / shine on him. SIGHTLER

Frank Holbak Sightler b. unknown d. 10 April (?)
Tombstone reads: Mr. Frank Holback Sightler / April 10 / 77 years old

2 unmarked graves

Lavinia S (Sightler) Pound b. 29 Sept. 1871 d. 7 Jan. 1917

Rufus E. Pound b. 28 Jul. 1854 d. 30 Jun. 1927

Daniel J. Pound b. 15 Jul. 1819 d. 22 Jun. 1894
Notes: He was faithful / to every duty

Christianna J. (Joanna) Pound b. 25 Oct. 1825 d. 7 Jan. 1897
Notes: A Link that binds / us to heaven

Christian W. Pound b. 3 Apr. 1852 d. 8 Oct. 1896
He was a kind father, Husband, And An affectionate Brother

John Richter b. 25 Feb. 1819 d. 14 Nov. 1896

Christian F. Richter b. 21 Feb. 1833 d. 26 Jun. 1862
Notes: Sacred / to the memory of / Christian F. Richter / who was born / 21st of Feb. 1833, / and departed this life / June 26th 1862. / Aged 29 years, 4 months, and 5 days. / He was a young man of fine intellectual / attainments, firm integrity, indomitable / perseverance, friendly to everything that / was good. A kind and affectionate son and / a loving Brother, therefore to know him / well, was to love him much. / Having exalted views of the perfections and / attributes of God and plan of salvation / He had no doubt set his house in order and / died in the hope of a blissful immortality / beyond the grave. / Asleep in Jesus, blessed sleep. / From which one never wakes to weep. / A calm and undisturbed repose / Unbroken by the last of foes.

Eva M. Richter b. 9 Sept. 1798 d. 1 Nov. 1872 Note: Born in Germany

Matthew A. Wilson b. 1 Dec. 1864 d. 5 Jan. 1893
Note: In loving Rememberence of / My Husband / Matthew A. Wilson / Born in Burke Co., N.C. / Dec. 1, 1864 / Died in Columbia, S.C. / Jan. 5, 1893. / A little time with me he Spent / Till God for him His angel sent / And then, dear one, he closed his eyes / To wake to glory in the skies.

Eugene S. Fallas b. 29 Jul. 1904 d. 29 July 1904
Note: Eugene S. / son of J.G. & L.M. Fallaw / July 29, 1904 / July 29, 1904 / Favored of heaven / to wear the crown / without lifes weary / race to run.

John W. Craft b. 25 Jul. 1868 d. 14 Jul. 1894
Note: You are not dead to us / But as a bright star unseen / We hold that you are ever near / Though death intrudes between.

Mary Louisa Craft b. 31 May 1840 d. 3 May 1910
Note: In loving / rememberance of / Mary Louisa / Craft / wife of / D.E. Craft / Born / May 31, 1840 Died / May 3, 1910 / A precious one / from us has gone / A voice we loved / is still, / A place is vacant / in our home / which never can / be filled.

David Elmore Craft b. 8 Sept. 1846 d. 29 Apr. 1922
Note: We cannot Lord / thy purpose see / But all is well / that's done by / thee.

J.G. Fallaw b. 23 Mar. 1861 d. 5 Apr. 1925

Mary C. Fallaw b. 23 Oct. 1871 d. 27 Sept. 1944

Henry W. Fallaw b. 8 Aug. 1914 d. 17 Dec. 1939

Clarence Christian Craft (M.D.) b. 28 Sept. 1880 d. 25 May 1935

Charlotte Maye Craft b. 15 Jun. 1880 d. 7 Nov. 1961

Martha Mims Sharpe b. 16 Mar. 1823 b. 4 Jul 1894
Note: Wife of Emanuel Sharpe / Born Mar. 16, 1823 / Died July 4, 1894 / Age 71 yrs. 3 mos. / and 20 days.