Contributed by Barbara Cope Svetlick, August 1998

First Mineral Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
Cemetery at site of First Mineral Springs Baptist Church. Take Highway 38 towards Blenheim; left turn on Highway 381; cross creek and turn back right on dirt road; Cemetery in field on left. 
THOMPSON SECTION MEMORIAL MARKER,
 
THOMPSON, J.R., January 23, 1853; Jan. 23, 1898

THOMPSON, D.C., Sept 5, 1879; July 1, 1894
 
THOMPSON, Mary A., August 14, 1877; June 29, 1879 [note day of death correction]
 
THOMPSON, Infant Daughter, died Dec 1, 1888
 
THOMPSON, Sidney A., Sept 5, 1895; Feb. 6, 1899
 
JORDAN, Eliza Reynolds, Oct 8, 1821; Dec. 24, 1890
 
GRAHAM, Wesoy, died Apr. 14, 1882; age 64 years
[see Thompson Memorial Marker; first name "Wescy"?] 
HAYES, James Madison, Aug. 25, 1842; Sept. 14, 1901
 
HENLEY, Jerry Lee, Aug 11, 1878; May 11, 1880
 
HENLEY, Clandy, May 20, 1876; Oct. 18, 1879
[Note corrected first name and month of birth]
 
REYNOLDS, Nannie Morsine [Note corrected middle name]
Dau. of W.T. and N.C., Sept 3, 1886; May 19, 1889 [Note corrected date of death]
Photo contributed by Gail Bullock, 4 Apr 2005 
FREEMAN, Annie, Infant dau. J.W. and Ella, Aug. 27, 1902 ; April 6, 1903
 
SMITH, Arrenia, Dec. 1813; June 23, 1894

Arena "Reiny" Jordan Smith 
Wife of Isaac Smith 
F 44 NC CSA 
Dec. 1815 
June 23, 1894 
REYNOLDS, Beatrice, d. J.W. and J.E. (J.P. - see below)
June 1, 1891; May 17, 1892
Per Gail Bullock, 2 Jun 2005:
the mother of Beatrice Reynolds was J. E. Reynolds (Josephine and J. W. Reynolds were married July 16, 1890, after Ann Eliza died (May 27, 1889). Beatrice was John W's and Josephine's first child. Josephine died 22 January 1895, and her tombstone says that she is the wife of J. W. Reynolds.
Per Gail Bullock, 21 Jun 2006:
Beatrice Reynolds was the daughter of Josephine POWERS and John Wesley REYNOLDS. Initials above ("J.E") are incorrect and should be "J.P." 
REYNOLDS, Josephine, wife of J.W. Reynolds, Sept. 30, 1866; Jan. 22, 1895


Original stone, broken:
Ann Eliza / wife of / J.W. REYNOLDS /
Born / Nov. 7, 1853 / Died / May 27, 1889 /
Age 36 years / 6 mo. 20 days

Replacement stone:
Ann Eliza Smith / wife of / John W. Reynolds /
Nov. 7, 1853 / May 27, 1889