John Wesley United Church
About 20 miles south of Cheswold, near Frederica DE, lies another church frequented by members of the Kent Co. mixed raced group. John Wesley United is located on Milford Neck Rd. about 1 mile east of Rt. 113. Well off the beaten track, even today, it sits on a quiet country road surrounded by trees. Not all members of the church are members of our community but I have included all the inscriptions anyway.

Entries below were made on 6/9/00. The dates have been standardized in format. Entries in quotes are inscriptions copied from the markers. Other entries are comments. The listing is not in strict alphabetical order because I have grouped together individuals appearing on the same grave stone. I have also tried to keep together individuals grouped in the same "plot".
Name Dates Inscription/Remarks



Alfred A. Apple Jr. 1894 - 1983 "Loving & Devoted Husband
Master Barber"



Dorothy H. Apple (no dates) "Retired Educator"
same style marker as Alfred



Pearl Mosley Baker 3/2/1942 -
5/21/1990



Robert H. Baynard 12/6/1914 -
(no date)
Helen M. Baynard 5/11/1924 -
11/27/1987



Charles E. Benson 8/22/1901 -
9/15/1974
Sara B. Benson 5/31/1913 -
11/161972



Clarence Edward Benson 7/28/1934 -
5/8/1981



James Edward Benson 3/12/1948 -
6/28/1997



Mary E. Benson 11/28/1927 -
3/25/1992
"Beloved Wife"
"Sadly Missed"



Charles H. Bessellieu 6/11/1926 -
2/12/1972
on same marker as Thomas A. Mosley & Laura Mosley Clark



Charles H. Bessellieu Jr. 5/9/57 -
12/13/1999
"Loving Son"



Lionel Thurston Bessellieu 1930 - 1979 "PVT US ARMY-Korea"
son of Beatrice & Rev. Henry T. Bessellieu




S. Elizabeth Cale 11/16/1900 - 5/23/1973 could not find marker 6/00



Carl Paris Carney 3/10/1904 -
6/13/1948
Sarah Edith Carney 1/11/1911 -
2/18/1980



Marvin T . Carney 1943 - 1969 buried next to Evelyn M. Mosley



William N. Carney 6/28/1905-
1/9/1994
Eva V. Carney 9/25/1894 -
12/31/1964



William W. Carter died 3 May 1930 "Father"
Delilah Carter 1/22/1871 - 11/10/1953 "Mother"



Laura Mosley Clark 10/29/1911 -
12/29/1992
on same marker as Thomas A. Mosley & Charles H. Bessellieu



Donald H. Dixon 1928 - 1988 "US Army Korea"



Kathryn E. Dixon 9/5/1929 -
4/16/1990



Emaretta Downes No dates wife of Lewis Downes
Lewis Downes died 5/10/1925 "Age 83 years"
"A Faithful Servant"



Mary E. Draine 1910 - 1978 "Educator"
William E. Draine 8/24/1894 -
6/8/1970
"Pvt. 46 Co 158 Brig WWI"
sep. marker with service record



Christopher H. Dunning 9/27/1900 -
11/3/1981
Mary E. Mosley Dunning 1910 - 1978 could not find this marker 6/00



Charles Elliot 10/30/1900 -
12/8/1958
"New York - PFC 82 G CO Trans Corps WWI"
sep. marker
Mary G. Elliott 12/25/1902 -
11/3/1987
next to Charles



Eliza Gains d. Jan. 23, 1887 could not find marker 6/00
George Gains no dates age 84 yrs. 4 months, 23 days
could not find marker 6/00



Thuran B. Games 1/15/1916 -
(no dates)
Helen V. Games 5/26/1916 -
still living



Gloria Goven d. 1969



Elsie F. Hall 1905 - 1987 "wife"
Grady C. Hall 1901 - 1974



Helen E. Hall 2/9/1909 -
1/19/1997



Cornelius Hansley Dec. 1839 -
Aug. 1899
"son of Annie & Cornelius Hansley"
way back in the far RH corner, marker is fading badly



George E. Hansley 1878 - 1958
Maude M. Hansley 1889 -1980



Hattie G. Hansley 6/9/1891 -
5/23/1942
"Beloved Mother"



Ida M. Hansley 6/30/1880- 9/10/1881 could not find marker 6/00 but there are several very badly faded stones in the area



James H. Hansley 1879 - 1974
Nora H. Hansley 1875 - 1958 Elva A. Mosley also on this same marker



Margaret E. Hansley 1909 - 1927 dau. of Nora H. & James H. Hansley



Nora C. Hansley 1912 - 1929 dau. of Nora H & James H. Hansley



{baby Hansley} 9/10/1882 Daughter of Selleystean &
Mior Hansley
"Aged 1 yr 2 mos. 10 days"
Selleystean Hansley 11/14/1882 "age 31 Yr 8 mo 2 dy"
"Wife of Mior Hansley"
Mior Hansley no dates could not find marker 6/00 but there are some badly faded markers in the area



Amza G. Harmon 1881 - 1946
Edna S. Harmon 1891 - 1970
Esther Hunter 1911 - 1972 dau. of Edna & Amza Harmon - on same marker



Margaret Harmon died 4/20/1906 "53 years 9 months & 12 days" -
"wife of Wingate Harmon"



N. Vincent Harmon 3/28/1912 -
11/3/1978
P. Thressa Harmon 9/23/1909 -
1/30/1987





Spencer W. Harmon 1910 - 1964 son of Emily & William Nutter Harmon



William H. Harmon 1878- 1955
Emily L. Harmon 1885 - 1943



Ellen Hendrixson 25 May 1815/17 -??? daughter of Samuel & Mary Henderixson
could not find marker 6/00



William Stanford Hart Sr. 11/19/1925 -
9/23/1999
"Bill"
Gloria Mosley Hart 7/11/1931 -
(no dates)
"Punch"



Cheryl Irene Hart 8/29/1951 -
11/25/1991
"Rootie"
dau. of Gloria & William



William Stanford Hart Jr. 6/2/1954 -
5/23/1996
"Billy"
son of Gloria & William



Robert H. Johnson 1864 - 1954
Zepporah Johnson 1868 - 1927 "Mother"



Dolores Harris Burton Jordan 1948 - 1985 "Daughter"





Harriett McFarlane 5/22/1920 -
2/11/1983



James A. Mason 1913-
Laura Mason 1914 - 1974



Agnes M. May 11/2/1904 -
(no dates)
dau. of Nora H & James H. Hansley
Clarence T. May 3/29/1894 -
8/24/1967



Jacob Miller died 3/5/1905
Mary E. Miller died 11/12/1920 Annie Pointer also on this marker



Cheryl Mosley Monts 11/19/1954 -
4/12/1988



Alex P. Morris 9/20/1931 -
2/1/1987
"US ARMY- Korea"



Frances Morris 9/25/1839 -
3/9/1910



Hettie J. Morris 3/6/1835 -
6/15/1923



Richard Morris 1923 - 1978 could not find marker 6/00



Thomas I.Morris Jr. 4/22/1929 -
12/10/1974
"Loving Memory of our Father"
sep. marker with "US Army WWII"



William W. Morris 7/29/1920 -
8/16/1984
Helen M. Morris 9/12/1921 -
2/5/1984



Andrew Mosley 6/171877 -
9/14/1944
Angea Mosley 9/29/1882 -
9/11/1937



Calvin L. Mosley 1918 - 1979 "366 Infantry WW II"
Evelyn M. Mosley 1922 -
(no date)



Charles Alvin Mosley l/10/1899 -
1/11/1955
could not find marker 6/00



Clarence Mosley 12/15/1901 -
4/2/l974
"Gospel Singer"



Cornelieus Mosley 8/18/1899 "59 yrs 8 months " - could not find marker 6/00



Ella Mosley 10/15/1878 -
5/28/1969
on marker with William S. White & 5 others



Doris H. Mosley 2/14/1917 -
9/4/1990



Elmer L. Mosley 1911 - 1973
Hazel I. Mosley 1911 -
(no date)



Elva A. Mosley 1918 - 1962 on same stone as James H. & Nora H. Hansley



Fraizer Mosley 1886 - 1962
Elsie M. Mosley 1892 - 1971



Gardner F. Mosley 2/17/1913 -
1/18/1942
Pearl E. Mosley 4/2/1919 -
10/16/1953
Anthony Mosley 9/9/1953 -
6/12/1954



Horace G. Mosley 6/4/1884 -
9/30/1965
Margaret G. Mosley 9/24/1885 -
11/29/1964



James Mosley Sr. 8/28/1914 -
4/4/1977
Elizabeth Mosley 3/20/l917 -
(no date)



John Mosley 7/4/1865 "AB 56 yrs old " -
could not find marker 6/00



J. Thomas Mosley 1872 - 1961
Lola M. Mosley 1878 - 1963



Joseph G. Mosley 5/4/1848 -
12/6/1904
"At Rest"
Margaret A. Mosley 9/30/1852 -
11/30/1928
sep. marker next to Joseph



Kermit E. Mosley 1916 - 1983
Elva M. Mosley 1919 - 1985



L. Mosley 1871 - 1946



Millard Mosley 11/24/1906 -
3/25/1996
Anna E. Mosley 12/27/1911 -
12/24/1988



Millard Mosley Jr. 2/9/1931 -
10/2/1994
"AIC US air Force - Korea "



Nathaniel Mosley 12/10/1879 -
9/9/1956
Nancy T. Mosley 4/16/1881 -
7/19/1945



Nelson A. Mosley 9/5/1914 -
8/13/1967
"DE S SGT US Army WW II"
"Beloved Father"





Oscar Mosley 3/1/1923 -
2/7/1968
"Brother"





Reginald Mosley 10/11/1908 -
1/24/1985
Addie M. Mosley 6/29/1909 -
4/24/1941
"Beloved Mother" -
next to grave of Reginald Mosley





Thomas Alvin Mosley 1/10/1899 -
1/11/1955
on the same marker as Laura Mosley Clark & Charles H. Bessellieu





Wm. Morris Mosley 3/7/1840 -
3/27/1907
Caroline Mosley 12/19/1846 -
8/17/1929





Ann Mae Nixon 7/18/1940 -
7/30/1989



Sarah Paulson d. 11/16/1863 "Our daughter Aged 2 yrs 2 mo & 16 days"



Joseph F. Perkins 2/28/1843 -
11/26/1904
Mary A. Perkins d. 5/23/1909



Annie M. Pointer died 3/12/1914 on same marker as Jacob & Nancy Miller



Caroline Pritchett 7/18/1877 -
10/29/1940





Dorothy M. Quarles 5/31/1929 -
6/1/1929
Walter G. Quarles 3/15/1890 - 2/25/1970
Mary J. Quarles 11/18/1890 -
6/2/1929



Phyliis M. Rhodes 8/2/1933 -
4/16/1987
"Beloved Sister" -
buried next to Addie M. Mosley & Reginald Mosley



Bertha Scott 1876 - 1963 on same marker as Raymond & Daisey Walley



Chester Scott 1909 - 1989
Myrtle H. Scott 1918 - 1980



Daniel Scott 1/30/1913 "Age 74 years 5 mos & 24 days"
Mary Elizabeth {Scott} 3/12/1842 -
11/29/1909
sep. stone - wife of Daniel Scott



Helen N. Scott 1936 - 1961 "And Children"



Howard Scott 1877 - 1950



Noah Scott (no dates)
Mary Theresa Scott (no dates)



Raymond Scott 1907 -



Soloman Scott 1854 - 1932
Rachel G. Scott 1861 - 1932



Willard J. Scott 1913 - 1962
Minnie E. Scott 1919 - 1962



William James Scott 12/12/1946-
2/20/1984
"Sworn to Fun - Loyal to none
May he rest in Peace"
buried next to Willard & Minnie



John W. Shockley 1/4/1873 -
10/29/l959
Rebecca Shockley 6/9/1880 -
3/1/1954



Sarah Short 7/30/1800 -
11/12/1866
"age 65, 3mo 2dy"- wife of John Short
could not find marker 6/00



Marion Smith 1/11/1903 -
8/5/1978
on same marker as Wm. White Sr.



Warner Townsend 12 Aug 1804 - ABT 1874 "Son of Nan
Slave of Samuel & Marion Townsend
Warner freed 1832
He lived a long & faithful Christian life"



Roland T. Taylor Sr. 1/9/1929 -
7/25/1996
"S SGT US Air Force"



Howard Samuel Travis 2/23/1927 -
3/9/1990
"with Love children"
Paulene Scott Travis 11/9/1927 -
3/17/1960
on opposite side of marker



Eugene Wharton 1869 - 1960 Father
Harriet A. Wharton 1882 - 1928 Mother



Harry White 1902 - 1959 COULD NOT FIND MARKER 6/00



William S. White Sr. 2/2/1879 -
3/31/1952
6 people on this marker
William S. White Jr. 12/27/1912 -
4/27/1998
marker also includes Ella Mosley & Marion Smith
Horace White 9/9/1904 -
4/17/1999
Clifton A. White 9/10/1903 -
3/26/1983



Rev. Elzie J. Young 1882 - 1973
Fannie E. Young 1882 - 1959



James E. Young 2/12/1912 -
7/21/1988
Susan B. Young 4/24/1918 -
(no date)



John W. Young 1906 - 1979




grave of Sellystean Hansley in far rear of cemetery
with several other Hansley markers, some unreadible