Robin R. Foster
Genealogy Research Presenter, Social Media Consultant
Save All Cemetery
The age of Save All Cemetery is yet to be determined. It was originally the site of the Universalist Church built in 1844 when the area was part of Abbeville County. Further research is needed to determine if it was ever used as a slave cemetery. Also, the date when it was sold by previous owner, Thomas Coleman Lipscomb, to be used as an African American cemetery named Save All is in question.
Location & Map
Save All Cemetery is located at 719 New Market Street in Greenwood
Save All Cemetery, Greenwood County GIS. Screenshot by Robin Foster.
History
When John Partlow (1766-1844) died in 1844, Mt. Moriah Baptist Church refused to allow hie funeral services to be held there because he was of the Universalist faith. In four weeks' time, his sons constructed a new church building where their father's funeral service was performed by a Universalist minister.
Thomas Coleman Libscomb, a nearby resident, named the church Save All, and that name was given to the African American cemetery on the site. Later Lipscomb sold the land that the church was on,and it went to the cemetery.
Earliest Known Burials
The earliest known documented burials in Save All Cemetery are:
Winston Arnold grave, Save All Cemetery. Photo taken by Jim Ravencraft April 29, 2012..
Winston Arnold (30 September 1876)
Maria Jefferson (d. 4 April 1886))
Savage Logan (1817-1883)
Documented Burials
See Find A Grave for photographs of headstones and images of death certificates of those buried at Save All Cemetery.
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Learn More
If you would like to learn more about Save All Cemetery, please visit the Lawrence Genealogy and Local History Room at the Greenwood County Library.
Spotlight
Clarissa Arnold is one of several Arnolds buried in Save All Cemetery. The Arnolds lived in the Cokesbury area prior to 1880. Members of this family can be found buried in Old St. Paul AME Church, Old Tabernacle Cemetery, and Fairview Cemetery. If you do not find your ancestor in the family cemetery, check neighboring cemeteries. Often family members were buried in public cemeteries when they ran out of room in church cemeteries
Clarissa Arnold headstone, Save All Cemetery. Photo Taken by Jim Ravencraft, April 2012.
Some important clues on Clarissa's headstone have led Adopt-A-Cemetery researchers to further information:
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We found a probate record for her husband Park where we learned the names of their children.
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We discovered the location of the Old St. Paul AME Church Cemetery where other Arnolds are buried.
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We were able to locate census records which helped to identify six generations of this family.
Notice also that the date of death for Clarissa occurred before death certificates were recorded. If it were not for this headstone, we would not know that she existed.