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039    GLEN, TYRE FAMILY

Location: 1324 Flint Hill Rd, East Bend, Yadkin Co., NC.

Coordinates: 36d 08m 56.9s N; 80d 28m 02.8s W Click here for Google maps

Directions: From intersection of Old US Hwy 421 and Baltimore Rd, go east on Hwy 421 for 3.6 miles and turn left on Flint Hill Rd (SR 1549). Then go .6 miles and cemetery is on the right at a private residence and is enclosed in a wrought iron fence.

Surveyed by Bob Carter on July 27, 2007.
Township or district:  Forbush.
Public or Private:  Private Property.
GPS Accuracy (ft.):  19.
Elevation above sea level (ft.):  912.
Status of cemetery:  Maintained.

Small family cemetery of early plantation owner, Tyre Glen. Maintained by homeowner. Earliest burials in 1871 and there is evidence of 5-10 burials w/out markers. Occupants are: Fannie G. Hellen (b. 10-14-1884, d. 6-23-1957); Robert V. Howes (b. 4-7-1871, d. 2-23-1958) and wife Bertha Hellen (b. 3-17-1883, d. 10-25-1942); Pride Jones (b. 10-22-1896, d. 6-1-1926) and wife Fannie Hellen (b. 9-18-1861, d. 11-5-1930); Infant son of Pride Jones and Fannie Glen (no dates); Tyre Glen (b. 12-27-1800, d. 10-7-1875) and wife Margaret A. Glen (b. 6-8-1816, d. 7-3-1871); Margaret Louisa (b. 9-9-1840, d. 5-16-1871, unk last name) wife of Joseph D. Williams (his burial unknown); Margaret Bynum Williams (b. 9-22-1867, d. 10-26-1871), daugh of J. D. and Margaret Williams; Thomas Glen (b. 4-4-1851, d. 10-23-1876); Laura Glen (b. 4-7-1849, d. 12-22-1872).