The Moltke family moved into a smaller house following the Count’s death. Finally, Marie
asked her lawyer, friend and former neighbor, J.F. Wallace, for help. He
advised her to return to Denmark to look after the children’s interests. – Pettus
City Directories and History: This cemetery, established in 1829, is a non-public-owned, non-city-supported burial grounds. It is operated by a self-perpetuating board of directors who depend on donations from residents and descendants of those buried in the cemetery. The Confederate monument in the park at the front of the cemetery contains a beautiful tribute to “Our Confederate Dead” by Judge I.D. Witherspoon. The monument and entrance are on the site of the Independent Presbyterian Church, organized in 1810. The Cemetery is the resting place of many prominent South
Carolina statesmen. Also, at least eight Union soldiers of the Seventh Cavalry and 18th infantry, which was quartered in York as the Army of Occupation during Reconstruction, are buried in the southeast corner of the cemetery. The 7th Cavalry later fought Native Americans at the Battle of Little Big Horn (under Gen. George A. Custer), and at the Battle of Wounded Knee. Baron Nowack, 19 inches tall and a star of the circus that wintered in York, also rests here after his `second career’ as a Presbyterian minister.
The Rock Hill Record reported on Feb. 26, 1904 – “That the citizens of Yorkville had a benefit performance which raised $77.30 for the Confederate Monument fund.”
The Rock Hill Record reported on June 10, 1907 – “A large crowd was in Yorkville Friday for the unveiling of the new Confederate monument. The monument is a granite plinth, 15ft high, of Lancaster Co., stone. The monument is an effort of Winnie Davis Chapter of the UDC.”
This historic home along with many others were demolished for “progress” along York’s main corridors during the 1950-70s. Circa 1912 image – courtesy of the YC Historical Society – 2015
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