City Directories and History: Douglas Presbyterian Church Cemetery congregation organized in 1856 while the cemetery appears to be established circa 1840 by an earlier congregation. Marker examples include: Nancy Elvier Adams, wife of C.R. Adam, died 22 April 1915, Tom Adams, died 20 Jan 1907; Steve, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.J. Williams, died 11 Jan 1898, Scared to the Memory of John Gouch, husband of Mary Gouch, born Jan 9 1780, and departed this life Nov 8 1840 in the 61st year of his age Martha I. wife of William B. Twitty, died Aug. 5, 1887; To the memory of R.S. Mellwing died 19 Feb 1869; Joseph A. Cunningham, son of Joseph & Mary Cunningham, died Nov 1865; Sarah C. Cunningham, died 10 Sept 1862.
Douglas was named for an early family of the region. The old Douglas family cemetery is not far from the Douglas Presbyterian church, which was organized in 1856. The Reverend William B. Mcllwain, missionary to Japan for over fifty years, who lies buried in the Salem cemetery at Heath Springs, was a native of the Douglas community. (Information from: Names in South Carolina by C.H. Neuffer, Published by the S.C. Dept. of English, USC)
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