Historical Records Survey
McConnell Cemetery (Franklin)
Macon Co., NC

Directions: From the red light at McDonald's in Franklin, go south on Hwy. 441 about 7/10 mile. Turn left onto Wide Horizon Drive. Go about 4/10 mile. Turn left onto Henson Road. Go about 3/10 mile to a sign with several numbers and arrows on it. Turn right. The cemetery is less than 1/10 mile along this road on the right behind the remains of a barbed wire fence. DO NOT PARK ON THE GRASS, and please do not block any driveways without asking permission first.

Note: The following is an exact transcription of Mr. Hurst's work, typos and all.

worker: Horace J. Hurst         Compiled by the Historical Records
                                Syrvey of North Carolina: 1940

MACON COUNTY
FRANKLIN, N. C. RT. 2.

                     THE MCCONNELL FAMILY CEMETERY

Location:  Go south from Franklin on #23 abouy 3 miles to the county
           farm; turn left on McConnell Road, go about 1 1/4 miles to
           cemetery on a wooded hill overlooking Tennessee River.

Condition:  Good.

NAME                   BORN           DIED           REMARKS

Gray, Hester           Apr. 12, 1901  Mar.  9, 1904  Dau. of W.H. & Orah
                                                     Gray.
Gray, Orah C.          Mar. 19, 1874  Jun.  3, 1902  Wife of W.H. Gray.
McConnell, Elizabeth   Sep.  8, 1837  Jan.  1, 1913  Wife of John P. Mc-
            Ann                                      Connell.
McConnell, John P.     Dec. 30, 1825  Feb.  4, 1883
Owenby R. H.           Feb. 13, 1825  Sep. 20, 1910  
Owenby, Sarah E.       Jul. 22, 1829  Mar. 16, 1902
Wood, Fred Colman      Nov. 10, 1907  Nov. 17, 1907  Son of James E. Wood