In the spring of 2009, the surveyors visited this cemetery on Henderson Road, a busy road near Clifton. They noted the encroachment of suburban development upon the cemetery, which has eight markers and some unmarked graves. It is covered by leaves and limbs, but is easily distinguishable as a cemetery.
John W. Elgin, who farmed in the area, set aside a piece of land 40 by 100 feet for the cemetery. According to the 1860 agricultural census, he grew oats, Irish and sweet potatoes, and hay. He also produced 100 pounds of butter that year. By 1866, he and his wife had nine children. Their daughter Anna married John K. Brown and daughter Mary C. married J.W. Brown. It is not clear whether the two grooms were brothers. Eventually, grandson Joseph W. Brown inherited the Elgin family farm.
Before the Civil War, it was recorded that John W. Elgin was eligible to vote. However, there was no record of him voting for or against secession. After the war, he filed a claim for wartime damage to his property. His deposition recorded that he was lame and had not wanted to be in the army. In 1868, John W. Elgin was listed as a Trustee of the Clifton Baptist Church. At the age of 70 and a widower of one year, John W. Elgin married Bettie Davis ( 35) just two and half months before his death.
