John Shead Davidson and his wife Sarah Louise Winstead Davidson were on again and off again residents of the city of Charlotte, North Carolina, as Mr. Davidson was a member of the clergy who held several positions in churches in the southeast.
While in Charlotte, John S. Davidson partnered with his two brothers to own and operate Davidson Bros. Funeral Home beginning in 1935. Though not an original member of the founding corporation that developed the Cedar Grove Cemetery Assn., Mr. Davidson purchased around two acres out of probate in 1955–all that remained of the original 67+ acres– “reopening” it as the Cedar Hill Cemetery. More plots were sold, but Mr. Davidson passed away in 1972 and the cemetery then fell in to disrepair.
UNC Charlotte graduate student looks to restore historic cemetery
Maranda Whittington from Spectrum News joined us for a cemetery walk through recently and produced this short piece. Thank you to Maranda, County Commissioner at large, Pat Cotham, and Dr. Willie Griffin for their time.
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Volunteers help restore Cedar Grove Cemetery
A once forgotten cemetery in West Charlotte is now getting some attention. WBTV’s Dedrick Russell talks to volunteers at a clean-up event at Cedar Grove Cemetery.
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