The OES visited Madison-Truro Cemetery on June 25, 2007. Also known as Truro Presbyterian, this cemetery was established in 1820 with about two acres of land at the site of the Truro Presbyterian Church, once one of the strongest Presbyterian churches in the region. The land for the church and cemetery was donated by William Patterson. His daughter, Jane Patterson, became the first burial in the graveyard. Jane died just two weeks after she urged her father to lay out the burying ground so if there was a death in the community they would not have to be buried elsewhere. Several veterans of the Revolutionary War and War of 1812 are buried in the cemetery. There were two fenced sections within the cemetery. One was the relocated Taylor Cemetery but we are unsure why the second section is fenced. Records indicate at least 162 people are buried here with the last burial taking place in 1894. A note of reference in the cemetery records stated that many of the people who were expected to have been buried in Truro Cemetery were instead found in Obetz. We aren’t too sure what this note meant. If you have any further information, please email .
Location Information: Inactive Cemetery [Safe]
Madison-Truro Cemetery is located on the east side of Noe-Bixby Road, south of its intersect with Chatterton Road; Franklin County.
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The entry gate for Madison-Truro Cemetery.
This separately fenced section contained several markers. We're not sure why it was fenced.
The tombstone of Margaret Kalb, wife of George. She was 17-years-old when she died on February 24, 1853.
The tombstone of Lieutenant Isaac Leonard, a member of Captain Craven's Company during the Revolutionary War. He died in 1833 at eighty years old.
The tombstone of 4-month-old Nathan Patterson, who died in 1834.
This tombstone belonged to John Sharp Jr., who died at 33-years-old on September 7, 1849.
Revolutionary War veteran William McComb's tombstone. He had been held on the prison ship "Jersey" during the war. WIlliam died on February 10, 1835.
This section of the cemetery was the only section that wasn't fenced in separately.
The tombstone of Abiather V. Taylor, who died on August 11, 1853 at 70. He was one of the founders of the Truro Presbyterian Church and served as an elder until his death.
Abiathar's wife Margaret was listed on the other side of the tombstone. She died in 1838.
The tombstone of Revolutionary War veteran Frederick Sprague, who died on January 3, 1839.
The tombstone of Anson Sprague. Born in 1781, he died on July 9, 1856.
The tombstone of War of 1812 veteran Peter Brown. He served with Captain Rutledge's Mounted Company. He died on July 3, 1845.
War of 1812 veteran Robert Forsman died on January 29, 1858 at 67-years-old.
Abraham Swisher was also a War of 1812 veteran. Born in 1783, he died on September 30, 1856.
The tombstone of M.D. Ellery Stanton Merriss, who died in 1857 at 29-years-old, and son William. William died in 1857 at 1 year and 3 months.
