UNKNOWN CEMETERY:
In the Bulltown section located on the side of the road near the junction of
Gasaway Farm Road and the Old Calhoun Falls Highwya are the graves of Mary
Langdon Cheves and her husband Alexander Cheves. They were the parents of
Langdon Cheves, Treasurer of the United States and his brother John Cheves,
whose descendents still populate this area.
Submitted by John D. Evans, Iva, SC 29655
Guillebeau Cemetery, McCormick
County
Privately owned family cemetery located in McCormick County, SC by the
Johnson/Quetell Family, the grandchildren of Victoria Guillebeaux.
Go north of McCormick to Highway 82 toward John de la Howe School. Go
past de la Howe marker, approximately 1 1/2 miles to road S-33-196. Turn
left at S-33-196, then left again at first road. Cemetery is located
approximately 1/2 mile on left of road and surrounded by an iron fence.
Lines are from left to right from entrance gate:
Line 1
Grave 1: Peter L. Gillebeau, b. June 3, 1812; d. Jan 13, 1891
Grave 2: unmarked (funeral home marker, no markings)
Line 2
Grave 1-7 unmarked (rocks)
Grave 8: L. B. Guillebeau, d. Jan 14, 1885, Aged 82 years
Line 3
Grave 1: Andrew Guillebeau, d. Jan 20, 1880, Aged 82 years
Grave 2: unmarked
Grave 3: Peter D. Guillebeau, Co. C S.C. Inf., C.S.A
Grave 4: Andre Guillebeau, D. in 1814 Aged 75 years, Bron in France, was one of
the first settlers of this country. Was a soldier in the Rev. War and received a
wound in the hip.
Grave 5: Mary Guillebeau, d. in 1820, Aged 75 years. She emigrated from France
to this country with her husband.
Grave 6: Jane Guillebeau, wife of Peter Guillebeau, died 1837, Aged 65 years
Grave 7: Peter Guillebeau, d. December 1844, Aged 85 years (Victoria's
grandfather)
Line 4
Grave 1: Miss Susan Guillebeau, d. Feb 6, 1882, Aged 75 years
Grave 2: CAtharine Guillebeau, d. Jan 10, 1889, Aged 74 years
Thanks to Benny Quetell for the information on this cemetery.
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