Immanuel Union Church was built in the late 19th century and is located at "Bishop's Corner" on Rt.42 just west of Rt. 13 in Cheswold DE. Unoffcially it is referred to as "Manship Church" and its graveyard is filled, almost exclusively, with members of the Kent Co. mixed blood community.
According to Weslager's Delaware's Forgotten Folk", an earlier church, built around 1830, occupied the site before being replaced by this newer church built around 1875.
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Unfortunately, many people buried at Manship have no markers or else original the markers have been lost. I have not yet had access to the original church records so the below list is only a partial listing of names and dates. I have also not yet had a chance to go back and double check these notes for accuracy against the actual markers. I am planning to do that shortly.
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For a more detailed listing visit the Mitsawokett site .
Alexander
- Priscilla Alexander - 1880-1960
Archer
- Cornelius Archer - 16 Nov. 1916 - 29 Dec. 1997
- Mildred Archer - 8 Dec. 1921- 6 Sept. 1992
Baynard
- Collette F. Graves - 10 Oct. 1970- 5 July 1989
- Kevin F. Ellingsworth - 10 Aug. 1978- 24 Mar. 1982
Beckett
- Greensberry Beckett - 23 Dec. 1845 - 23 April 1863
- W. Kenneth Beckett - 1878-1938
- Mary E. Beckett - 1858-1936
Peter H. Beckett - 1857-1942
- Thomas G. Beckett - 29 June 1891- 1981
Brown
- James B. Brown - died Sept. 23, 1907 - aged 64 years
Carey
- Charles H. Carey - 25 July 1907- Nov. 1986
Nellie V. Carey - 21 March 1918- May 1971
Carney
- Annabelle Carney - 14 Jan. 1929 -
- Annabelle Carney - 31 July 1913- 15 Feb. 1989
- B. M. Carney - May 12, 1887- Aug.3, 1943
- Blanche Carney- 1900-1986
Dawson Carney- 1898-1977
- Cecilia C. Carney - 19 Nov. 1915- 3 Feb. 1989
- Clement Carney Sr. - 1869-1958
Amanda E. Carney - 24 Feb. 1891 - Nov. 1963
- C. Ted Carney - 7 Jan. 1900 - 23 Apr. 1966
Henrietta M. Carney- 15 Aug. 1900 - 7 Apr. 1983
- Catherine Carney - Dec. 27, 1833-May 23, 1891
(aged 60 yrs. - 5 months- 2 days "Our Mother" )
(buried next to husband, Robert Dean...see Deans)
- E.D. Carney - Jan. 30, 1883 - Nov. 30, 1941??
- Edna Reed Carney - 31 Jan. 1912- March 1980
- Effilinda Carney - 19 Nov. 1877 - 15 Jan. 1967
James R. Carney- 8 Aug. 1871 - 8 July 1955
(small plaque- James R. Carney 1873-1955)
- Ethel L. Carney - 14 Dec. 1908- 6 Nov.
- Etta B. Carney -wife of John W. Miller
Jan. 18, 1884 - Jan. 20, 1913
- Garland R. Carney - 23 Nov. 1923-
D. Eleanor Carney- 31 July 1924-
- George Carney - 4 June 1907- 22 Dec. 1995
- Goldie Carney- 9 Sept. 1902- Nov. 1976
Agnes M. Carney- 1906-1958
- I. Burton Carney - 1885-1928 "Father"
- James H. Carney, Jr.- 19 June 1941- Jan. 1974
Carolyn M. Carney- 1943- "aged 60 years 5 months & 2 days"
- James Carney - 25 June 1920 - 27 Feb. 1994
- James R. Carney - 2 Aug. 1908 - Oct. 1981
- James R. Carney - 8 Aug. 1871 - 8 July 1955
- John Carney - April 28, 1861- July 10, 1953
Sallie C. Carney- wife of John- Jan. 22, 1869-- April 19, 1941
- Lawrence W. Carney, Sr. July 18, 1912- Jan. 5, 1964
Doris V. Carney - June 27, 1915 -
- Leon G. Carney - 8 Sept. 1955 - 29 Oct. 1981
- Leroy B. Carney - 27 Aug. 1925 -
- Leroy Glendon Carney- 13 July 1927 - 1 Sept. 1989
- Lincoln A. Carney - 1909 - 15 Dec. 1994
- Lloyd K. Carney - 1 Oct. 1932 - 17 Jan. 1996
- Louise Carney - 6 Jan. 1920 - July 1984 "Mother"
- Mabel, wife of William R. Carney
April 13, 1879- Sept. 30, 1901
- Norace Carney- 18 Feb. 1912 - 3 Mar. 1983- T Sgt. US Army
Dorothy W. D. Carney- 18 Aug. 1912-
married 16 Dec. 1942
- Ola E. Carney - 9 Nov. 1902 - Feb. 1978 "Mother"
- Raymond Carney- 26 Aug. 1900 - 1 May 1980
Alinda- 3/21/1905- 18 March 1989
- Return Carney - 18 Sept. 1899 - Oct. 1968
- Robert A. Carney - 24 Sept. 1892 - March 1968
Mary E. Carney - 7 Mar. 1898 - May 1969
- Roland C. Carney - 3 July 1919 -
- Sadie M. Carney - 22 June 1937 -
- Shedrick Carney- May 29, 1870- June 6, 1933
Minnie M. Carney , wife of Shedrick Carney
May 27, 1873- Nov. 7, 1921
- Thomas Carney - 1851-1893 "Father"
- Thomas A. Carney - 1881-
- Virginia R. Carney - 2 Oct. 1920 - 29 July 1997
- Wilson C. Carney - 18 Mar. 1924 - 11 Sept. 1995
- Wilson L. Carney- 6 Aug. 1873 - 8 Aug. 1973
Carter
- Howard A. Carter- 5/27/1921-5/29/1970
PFC 589 Ordnance Ammon Co. WWII
- Hopewell U. Carter- 1857-1933
Sarah C. Carter - 1872-1938
- Lillian Mae Carter- 1928-
- Nellie M. Carter - 1897-1971
- Return Carter - May 4, 1951 - Nov. 1973
- Sallie B. Carter - 1876-1956
- Sarah C. Carter - 1872-1938
- Sophia M. - daughter of Edward & Laura Carter
May 28. 1894- Dec. 5, 1907
- Troy M. Carter- 8/24/1963-12/24/1963
- William J. Carter - 1889-1961
Chappelle
- Pearl M. Chappelle- 1895-1973
John J. Chappelle- 1893-1978
Christiansen
- William M. Christiansen- 1885-1955
Elizabeth M. Christiansen- 1890-1949
- Josie M. Christiansen- 1928-
- William M. Christensen Jr. - May 22, 1923- April 30, 1974
Clark
- Bertha E. - daughter of John & Maria Clark
died Aug. 29, 1894 (aged 6 years- 9 months- 4 days)
- Ella C. Clark- 1881-1972
- Howard D. Clark- 1879-1940
- Jeremiah Clark- 1883-1951
- John H. Clark- 1881-1951
- Maggie- daughter of John & Maria Clark
died Mar. 19, 1877 (aged 1 year- 19 days)
Coker
- Alonzo Coker, Sr. - died May 14, 1995
- Arbelle Coker - 1941-1949
- Cleo Durham Coker- Oct. 1, 1920- Aug. 12, 1994
- Deborah I. Coker- 1950-1980
- Glendora Coker - 1928-1948
- Elizabeth Coker - 1911-1967
- Hazella S. Coker- died. 10 January 1996
- James H. Coker - 1908-1984
- Moses Coker - July 5, 1849 - April 25, 1898
Mary A. Coker - May 26. 1852 - Nov. 21, 1923
- "brother" Nathan L. Coker - 1894-1955
- Orville N. Coker - 1941- Mar. 6, 1948
- Rev. Roland Coker- 1913-
Hazella Coker- 1915-
Arlena "Pinky" Coker- 7/31/48 -
- Ronald G. Coker- 12/9/1964-6/3/1985
Rebecca Coker- 1897-1978
Alonzo Coker- 1890-1957
- William H. Coker - July 15, 1889- May 3, 1965
Lillie Mae Coker - Sept. 3, 1891- Nov. 9, 1972
Collins
- Sallie M. Collins- 1915-1975
Concilor
- Edward Concealor - died May,1881 - aged 58 years
- Eugene Consealor - 1865-1889
- Prudence Consealor- 1828-1900
Conley
- Melody Lynne Conley- 3/30/1975-4/2/1975
Coombs
- Albert K. Coombs- NJ- Pvt. 350 Regt.- Coast Art. Corps.
April 17, 1919
- Linwood Coombs - 1903-1965
Mary E. Coombs - 1905-1946
Davis
- son: Warren Mc. 1925-1936
- son: Edward 1914-1939
- Father: William H. 1882-1941
- Mother: Orda A. 1893-1944
- Joan E. Davis- 1931-1955
- Orda Arbana Davis - 1893-1944
- Robert N. Davis- March 27, 1919 - March 12, 1994
Dean
- Jennie Carney Dean - 1885-1967
- Jesse Dean - 1858-1931
(on 2 small stones...S.A. Dean- no dates & E. C. Dean- no dates)
- Jesse Dean - Oct. 16, 1868 - age 64 years
- Joseph H. Dean 1850-1911
- Robert Dean - April 24, 1830 - Sept. 30, 1874
(buried next to wife, Catherine Carney - see Carney )
- Susan Carney Dean - 1856-1937
Drain
- Cordelia Drain - 1869- 1941
- William A. Drain - 1865-1940
Durham
- Anna M. Durham - 1892-1958
- Benjamin R. Durham -1888-1957
- Carlton Durham- 1902-1972
Caroline- wife of Daniel Durham- died Dec. 24, 1914
(aged 56 years-8 months-10 days)
- Charles Durham- husband of Clara Durham
Nov. 23, 1863- Dec. 31, 1920 - aged 67 years
- Christina Durham - May 27, 1869 - Nov. 23, 1939 (aged 70 yrs)
- Daniel- husband of Caroline Durham- died Jan. 9, 1931
(aged 81 years-4 months-1 day)
- Donald M. Durham- March 22, 1930 - August 19, 1996
- Elisha Durham- son of Joel Durham- died died July 17, 1894
(aged 54 years- 9 months)
(buried in the same plot a small stone with the initials S.D.- large stone broken off )
- Elisha Durham - died 15 May 1861
(age 70 years 3 months)
- Emma Eliza Durham - 1923-1944
- Enoch Durham - 1858- 1929
- George W. Durham - August 15, 1844- Feb. 28, 1915
- Helen Durham - 28 Jan. 1911 - 11 Aug. 1985
- Henry Durham, our father, July 11, 1815- Feb. 26, 1882- aged 66 years
- Herman Durham - 1910-1961
- Hilda Durham - 1904-1990
- Hughey Durham - died Dec. 9, 1902
wife- Annie Durham - died Feb. 10, 1889
- Isaiah Durham - 1902-1987
Gertrude R. Durham - 1904-1984
- Jeremiah Durham - May 23, 1822- July 4, 1908
- John D. Durham- 22 Jan. 1919- 17 June 1964
- John D. Durham, Jr. - 22 March 1950-
Linda Durham- 4/30/1949-5/4/1949
- Leon Durham - 1903-1952
- Lewis- son of Elisha & Sarah Durham *
(*botton half of stone is buried)
- Maggie- daughter of Jeremiah & Margaret Ann Durham-
died Jan. 23, 1882 - aged 6 years, 3 months & 5 days
- Margaret M. Durham - 1834- Sept. 3, 1920
- Mary Lizzie-daughter of Daniel & Caroline Durham
July 14, 1895- Nov. 26, 1910
- Mary - daughter of Teressa Durham- died Aug. 9, 1890 (aged 3 months)
Mary E. Durham- 12/5/1908-
Wilbur Durham, Jr.- 10/14/1912-1/17/1988
- Melia- daughter of Claton & Melvina Durham
April 30, 1882- Aug. 30, 1882
- Melvina-wife of Clayton Durham- June 15, 1849- Aug. 30,1882
- Minous Durham, Sr. 1878-1942
Eliza E. Durham 1877-1963
- Minous Durham Jr. - 13 Sept. 1904- 13 June 1972
- Naomi V. Durham- 9 Nov. 1923- 4 May 1980
- Nehemiah Durham- Sept. 12, 1851- Feb. 6, 1915
Annie Durham, April 6, 1866- Jan. 23, 1915
- Nehemiah Durham - 1876-1967
- Oliver Durham - 1888-1955 - "Father"
Sarah J. - wife of Oliver- 1887-1944
- Presley Durham- 1901-1985
Mildred Durham- 1908-1986
- Retrissia Durham- daughter of Jerry & Margaret Durham -
died Oct. 19, 1896 (aged 22 years)
- Rosie W. Durham - 1875- 1952
- Ruth J., wife of John Durham , Aug. 25, 1864- Dec. 27, 1921- age 57
- Walter E. Durham Sr. - 1876-1962
- Walter H. Durham Jr. - 1900-1965
- Wilbur Durham, Sr. - 1887-1961 - "Father"
- Wilbur Durham Jr. - 14 Oct. 1912- 17 Jan 1988
"US Army WWII"
- Wilbur Caspor Durham - 19 Nov. 1910- 7 Nov. 1988
- William Durham - 1873-1939
- William Durham - 3 Dec. 1907- 26 Sept. 1983
- Rev. Wm Durham - son of George & Susan Durham
Feb. 9, 1819 - Aug. 16, 1857
- Wilson L. Durham - 1894-1934
- W. Thomas Durham- 1890-1973
Maymie C. Durham- 1894-1969
married 11/6/1912
Games
- Alice W. Games 1897-
- Merion R. Games - 1891-1973
Greenage
- Evelyn D. Greenage - 1882-1957 - "Mother"
Grigsby
- Rev. J.E.A.D. Grigsby - 1855-1926
Hattie A. Grigsby - 1872-1926
- Kennard Grigsby - 1909-1973
- Leonard M. Grigsby- 1900-1960
Edna Mae Grigsby- 1911-1981
Harman
- Herbert Harman - 1892-1956
- Lucene Harman - "son of Bowen & Elizabeth"
- Mattie Rae Harman - 1891-1961
Harmon
- Bowen Harmon - died July 6, 1911 - aged 79 years
- Elizabeth Harmon - died July 21, 1914 - aged 74 years
- William L. Harmon - son of Bowen & Elizabeth Harmon-
Aug. 10, 1863- Dec. 11, 1903
- E. Gertrude Harmon - wife of Frederick H. Harmon
Nov. 29, 1880- Mar. 1, 1903
Hughes
- Agnes Hughes - 18 Sept. 1905- 17 June 1983
- Bernice S. Hughes - 27 March 1923- 24 May 1977
- Fred W. Hughes - 15 Dec. 1915 -
Jackson
Johnson
- Lucinda- wife of Wm. C. Johnson- died Jan. 30, 1876 (aged 20 years)
- Mary Melisse- daughter of Wm. & Lucinda Johnson, died Feb. 6, 1876 (aged 1 month)
- Mary Johnson- 1902-1975
Franklin Johnson- 1900-1962
Loatman
- John R. Loatman - June 14, 1896- Jan. 18, 1920
Anna Loatman - April 30, 1898- May 24, 1919
- Samuel W. Loatman -1828-1903
Mary Loatman - 1865-1933
Millar/ Miller
- David Millar - C.O.K. 25 USCI
- George E. Miller - 1890-1957
Mamie R. Miller - 1895-1982
- Ida F. Miller - 1865-1947
- John W. Miller - 1878-1941
- Lydia Ann Miller (?) of Josiah Miller- aged 86/36?
- Sadie G. Miller- daughter of John W. Miller
(rest of the stone is buried)
- Simon Miller - died May 23, 1918 - aged 68 years
Morgan
- Alfred Morgan - 1864-1940
Sallie C. Morgan - 1859-1940
- Benjamin L. Morgan - 11 Jan. 1905- 10 April 1977
- Eliza Morgan " wife of Frank Morgan"- 1880- 1939
- Emma Morgan - 1900-1983
- Harvey Morgan Jr. - died 23 July 1955
- Harvey Morgan Sr. - 1880-1969
- Henrietta C. Morgan 9/3/1921 -
Harry N. Morgan, Sr.16 July 1912- 24 April 1993
- Hester A. Morgan - Nov. 25, 1859- Aug. 25, 1918
Joseph H. Morgan Sept. 2, 1882- 1953
- Homer Morgan - 1894-1978
Emma C. Morgan- 1900-1983
- James K. Morgan- 1851-1931
Araminta S. Morgan - 1897-1929
- John H. Morgan - Feb. 17, 1840- Jan. 21, 1925 - Civil War Vet.
Mary. A. Morgan -wife- Sept. 9, 1845- Sept. 20, 1923
- Mamie D. Morgan- 1897-1929
Naomi Morgan- 1924-1929
- Nora D. Morgan - 5 April 1893- 1 Nov. 1980
- Sarah E. Morgan - 1880-1960
- William H. Morgan- Dec. 16, 1807- April 12, 1891
- William Morgan - 2 Feb. 1882- 11 Oct. 1979
Morris
- Archie C. Morris- 1901-1977
Cora L. Morris- 1906-1968
Mosley
- Albert P. Mosley - 1904-1986
Harriett V. Mosley - 1910 -
- Annie E. Mosley - 1870-1963
Charles H. Mosley- husband of Annie- Nov. 15, 1861- Oct. 19, 1906
- Felix Mosley - Jan. 8, 1890-April 14, 1937
(small headstone between Felix & Annie inscribed with Mother-Reba Carter)
- Lulu J. Mosley- 6/13/1891-12/26/1960
- Marie L. Mosley - June 11, 1914- Dec. 10, 1985
- C. Milton Mosley - 1892-1960
Mae S. Mosley - 1896-1968
- William H. - son of George E. & Elizabeth Mosley
Feb. 28, 1887-June 16, 1912
Munce
- William Muntz - 1870-1960
Sallie Muntz - 1875-1935
- Zaddock Muntz - Died June 2, 1905 - aged 71 years
Paxton
- Harold T. Paxton- 10/3/1916-
Frences M. Paxton- 5/16/1920-
Pierce
- Harriet L. Pierce - 1901-1980
- Kennard W. Pierce - 1886-1970
Pritchett
- Charles Pritchett & Maggie Pritchett (no dates)
- Rev. Charles Pritchett- 1899-1981
- Elva Pritchett- 1901-
- Leroy Pritchett - Mar. 22,1896- Feb. 7, 1927
- Sarah V.Pritchett- wife of Roy- Mar. 6, 1900- Sept. 26, 1922
Reed
- Charles W. Reed- 12/13/1920 -
Iona D. Reed- 6/8/1923-1/2/1983
- James L. Reed- 3/30/1887-9/19/1967
- Jospeh L. Reed- 1908-
Beatrice Reed- 1913-1970
- Mary E. Reed- 1/20/1894-2/16/1974
- "mother" Rebecca J. Reed- 1890-1973
- William T. Reed- 1898 -
Mary M. Reed - 1899-1978
Ridgeway
- Alfred Ridgeway (???)
- Alfred W. Ridgeway- 7/18/1910-7/21/1949
- Edgar Ridgeway - 1875-1935
Emma Ridgeway - 1870-1936
- Greensbury Ridgway 1867-1944
Sarah D. Ridgway 1879-1944
- Greensbury Ridgeway- 3/16/1907-8/3/1964
DE TEC 5 2026 Quatermaster Co.- WWII
- Harvey N. Ridgeway- 1879-1955
- James B. Ridgeway- 1885-1954
Lillian M. Ridgeway- 1888-1973
- Jeanetta Ridgeway - 1933-1934
- Leroy Ridgway, Sr.- 8/22/1910-12/14/1965
- Raymond Ridgeway- 1905-1968
Georgianna Ridgeway- 1906-1968
- Robin D. Ridgeway- 1959-1966
- Viola Ridgway- 3/2/1914-1/26/1985
Sammons
- Amanda D. - wife of James O. Sammons
Dec. 26, 1874 - Aug. 10, 1910
- Benjamin Sammons- son of James & Lizzie Sammons-
died Feb. 1, 1896 - aged 22 years
- Ella Sammons - 1888-1969
- Isaac L. Sammons - 1867 - Nov. 15, 1940
- Isaac Sammons - died Jan. 26, 1884 - 86 years
- Isaac Sammons TEC US Army- 1912-1980
- James Sammons - died April 30, 1881- aged 45 years, 5 months, 22 days. Member of Co. C. 1st Rec. U. S. Colored Troops D.C.
- Jesse L. Sammons - 1925-1933
- Lydia Sammons - 1833-1908
- Mary E. Sammons, wife of Nehemiah, Sept. 8, 1841-Nov. 8,1914
on same stone:
Nehemiah Sammons- died March 11, 1924 - aged 84 years
- W. G. Sammons - 1882-1946
Seeney
- Anna Elizabeth Seeney - Oct. 4, 1896-July 21, 1964
- Lola M. Seeney- 1921-1978
Forest L. Seeney- 1918-1958
- Samuel S. Seeney - 1853-1935
Snead
- Rev. Harry R. Snead - 1909-1970
Valdez
- Catherine Valdez- 1917-
Eugene Valdez- 1912-1966 NY-STM2-USNR-WWII
Washington
Williams
- Wm. Williams - May 10, 1810 - Jan. 2, 1887
Wilson
- Bessie A. Wilson - 1888-1919
- Bessie R. Wilson- 1906-1973
- Clarence Wilson- 1/23/1929 -
Lillian M. Wilson- 8/20/1930 -