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Travel Highway 23 (SC 23)north, from Johnston towards Edgefield, and turn left onto Two Mile road. Stay on this road for approx. 1.9 miles. (You'll see the other end's stop sign). Look to the left, and approx. 50 - 75 yards into a field, and you'll see large old magnolia trees. The gravstones are under these trees, within a gated area. My daughter, Rachael, noted these in her travels, and was kind enough to show us them to document.
Most of these are beginning to "tilt", as the ground starts to sink under the growth of the aging trees. Once well maintained, it looks as if the the caretakers have stopped cleaning it up over the last year or so.
Manley DeLoach Emmie Elizabeth Martin Manley DeLoach Aug 18, 1844 wife of May 30, 1905 Sep 20, 1914 Apr 21, 1866 Jul 25, 1931 Mar 23, 1936 Ward Cordelia Josephine Ward Ward Ward Apr 6, 1841 Oct 3, 1888 A tall stone, enscripted on each side, representing the initialed headstones behind it.* Headstones display: M. C. D. F. E. D. J. D. T. P. D. S. D *On the stone, for each side: (front) Mary Caroline DeLoach (M.C.D.) Nov 23, 1822 - Dec 30, 1886 (left) Thomas Preston DeLoach (T.P.D.) Mar 13, 1833 - Jun 9, 1878 (right) Francis Emily DeLoach (F.E.D.) Jun 23, 1826 - Oct 14, 1882 (rear - top) Sarah DeLoach (S.D.) May 11, 1797 - Mar 18, 1877 (rear - bottom) Thomas DeLoach (T.D.) Oct 22, 1789 - Nov 25, 1872The above Manley DeLoach, born in 1844, is William Manley DeLoach, son of Thomas and Sarah Bush DeLoach. Thomas, Sarah and some of their other children are listed on the large stone. Thomas was the son of Thomas DeLoach (1759-1819) and his first wife Mary.
