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Stroup - Hager Family Cemetery
Bessemer City, Gaston County, North Carolina

This family cemetery is located in Gaston County, North Carolina. Directions: from the Dallas Courthouse, take Hwy. 279 West 9 miles and turn left onto Besstown Rd. (SR 1447). Go 1.2 miles and turn right onto Besstown Rd. (Sr 1446). Go .8 miles and stop. Site is in a clump of Cedar trees 300 yrds to your right.findagrave.com

There is a possibility that the almost identical stones (shown below) for Simon and his wife, whose deaths were separated by seven years, may actually be cenotaphs (or memorial stones) and not the actual graves of Simon and Elizabeth. Both stones say "In memory of" and there are several other stones in the same cemetery that have identical shape and size and are also inscribed "In memory of"  while other stones in the same cemetery have different shapes and sizes. One could also speculate that the original markers were possibly wooden crosses that have long since decayed and, at a later time, were replaced by the several identical stone markers. This could offer a valid explanation for the error on Elizabeth's gravestone. (see Simon Hager Biography page for additional information).

Simon Hager

1763 - 1835

~ 5x Great Grandfather ~

SIMON HAGER​ was born at Hager's Ferry, Tryon (later Lincoln) County, North Carolina in approximately 1763. He was the son of George Hager and Crete (nee Killian) Hager. Simon married Elizabeth Lawing in North Carolina in approximately 1780. Elizabeth was the daughter of William Lawing and Jean (nee Killian) Lawing. It is possible that Simon and Elizabeth's mothers were sisters. Simon Hager was a patriot of the American Revolution. He died on January 28, 1835. Simon was our 5x Great Grandfather.

Elizabeth (nee Lawing) Hager

Unknown - 1842

~ 5x Great Grandmother ~

ELIZABETH (nee LAWING) HAGER​ was born in North Carolina but her birth date is unknown. She was the daughter of William Lawing and Jean (nee Killian) Lawing. Elizabeth married Simon Hager in North Carolina in approximately 1780. Simon was the son of George Hager and Crete (nee Killian) Hager. It is possible that Simon and Elizabeth's mothers were sisters. Elizabeth (nee Lawing) Hager died on March 1, 1842. She was our 5x Great Grandmother.