Cemeteries in Wayne County Gardner Strickland White Ham
Here are the contents of a yellowing unnumbered typed mimeographed page, looks like it was pulled out of a newsletter maybe. "NOTE: If you own a copy of GRAVESTONE INSCRIPTIONS (Wayne County) by Weeks and Thomson, please insert this and the following pages in your copy. ed." and at the end of the listing: "Submitted by Nancy Smith and Elliott Futrell"
GARDNER CEMETERY (on Wayne Memorial Dr. (Parker Farm) (White Cemetery) Josiah Gardner, 1781-1865 Polly Bell Gardner, first wife, 1785-1825 Celia Taylor Gardner, second wife ----- ------ Norfleet Franklin Latham, 1st Sgt Co E 50th NC Reg CSA 1827-1887 Nancy Bell Gardner Latham (his wife) 1825-1887 Martha Latham 1850-1869 John Latham 1852-1869 Josiah Major Latham 1853-1893 Nancy L Latham 1859-1870 Thomas Ruffin Latham 1860-1900 Mary E L Latham, his wife, 1855-1924 (All of the above names were on one monument)
Isaac Person 10 Jun 1848- 14 Oct 1885 Sally E wife of Isaac Person, 13 Mar 1850- 11 Nov 1898 Lou V wife of J R Daniels, 17 Apr 1877 - 6 Oct 1903 Mittie E wife of J R Boyette, 26 Aug 1878- 24 Mar 1921 Josiah J Smith, 31 Aug 1831- 3 Mar 1909 Clarky wife of Josiah J Smith, 6 Jun 1848 - 2 Jun 1892 Lillie daughter of Mr & Mrs WI Person, 3 Feb 1910- 13 Feb 1911 William, Jr. son of Mr & Mrs WI Person, 27 Oct 1918- 27 Jul 1919 William I Person, 19 Sep 1881- 27 Oct 1935 Olivia Muriel dau of WI and Patsey Person, 31 Jul 1933- 20 Mar 1939 Patsey Hare wife of WI Person 3 Feb 1884- 28 Mar 1947 John H Killette, 9 Oct 1901- 23 Dec 1918 William Radiford, 9 Sep 1870- 16 Nov 1900 Pheraby Jinnett, 17 Jun 1835- 29 Aug 1908 WM Ira son of E & D Jinnett, 27 Apr 1901- 8 May 1902 Two broken markers that could not read. Six concrete blocks marking six graves; evidence of other graves.
STRICKLAND CEMETERY (White Cemetery) Off of Stoney Creek Church Road at the end of Almond Lane, back of Troy Daw's House about a half mile in the field. John H Strickland, died 16 mar 1902 at the age of 79 Elvia J wife of John H Strickland, died 12 Feb 1892 the age of 57. One concrete block marking a child grave. Lillie daughter of TR and Emma Strickland, 12 Oct 1900- 8 Mar 1902. Celia A D wife of T R Strickland, 27 Jun 1865-15 Jan 1898 Ernest son of TR & Celia Strickland, 11 Jan 1895- 6 Mar 1895. Three concrete blocks marking graves of three children. Mary Estell Strickland (adult grave, could not read dates).
HAM CEMETERY (White Cemetery) About one and one half miles off Daw-Pate Road in a field about two miles behind Free Chapel PFWB Church Patetown Road. Billy Ham, 27 Aug 1854- 1875 Harriet Lane 1851-19 Mar 1879 Edward Ham, 9 Nov 1869-23 Aug 1901
(Note: I generally add memorials to findagrave but though I could not locate these cemeteries or people on that website, I am not familiar with Wayne co. Someone with more local knowledge might want to check this out and share the info on findagrave. This word for word is all I have)
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