Wells Chapel Cemetery

Sampson County, NC

Surveyed by Lillian and Pearl Houston August 2007




The following is a complete listing of the tombstones in the Wells Chapel Cemetery in Sampson County, NC.

Location On U. S Hwy # 41, west of Wallace, and near the Duplin and Sampson County Line, The highway divides the cemetery with the church on the south side of the Highway

"Rev. Samuel Newton was pastor of the church early known as Bull Tail, and since as Wells Chapel. According to Asplund, this church was established in the year 1756."



The epitaphs are as follows:



SOUTH SIDE OF CEMETERY Charles B. Johnson 1883 1943 His Wife Mary S. Wells 1881 1942 Ella K. Herring Wife of Ben Newkirk Apr. 1864 Jan. 11, 1926 Thomas Jefferson Carr June 27, 1873 Feb. 26, 1949 His wife Mary Beulah Bland July 29, 1896 May 15, 1989 Currie Bland Carr Oct. 10, 1919 May 4, 1996 Same stone Ruth Hoover Sept 7, 1922 No other date Wedding date March 16, 1947 Helen Catherine Carr Thornton Aug. 3, 1915 July 5, 2007 MM Chester Rivenbark 1865 1936 His wife Mary Elizabeth 1879 No other date His Wife Cornella Ann 1865 1918 Newton Curtis Bland Dec. 21, 1912 June 7, 1951 Christine Wells Bland Sept. 8, 1915 Nov. 30, 1999 Elbert M. Tatum April 10, 1919 Sept. 29, 1984 same stone Janie D. Tatum May 30, 1922 no other dates Infant Daughter of William and Lassie Tatun April 17, 1939 no other dates Robert Ray Smith Nov. 4, 1922 May 2, 1997 same stone Eugenia (Gene) B. Dec. 5, 1922 Feb. 9, 1995 Harvey E. Johnson 1913 1965 same stone Virginia R. Johnson 1911 1986 James R. Blackburn May 15, 1845 Oct. 2, 1900 Infant Son of Mr. & Mrs. Hamilton Newkirk Sept. 7, 1941 no other dates B. Alexander Newkirk 1907 1964 Hamilton Newkirk Nov. 5, 1908 Oct. 31, 1994 same stone Lena H. May 12, 1914 Feb. 21, 2001 Ben Newkirk Husband of Ella K. Newkirk March 11, 1879 Nov. 17, 1961 George D. Newkirk Sept. 4, 1910 April 20, 1996 same stone Virginia Rau May 23, 1922 Oct. 22, 1997 Lisa Suzanne Powell Infant daughter of Charles & Lou Powell May 14, 1982 May 16, 1982 Clarence Newton Jan. 12, 1914 Dec. 4, 1948 Maybelle Newton Oct. 31, 1887 Jan. 16, 1954 Isaac R. Newton Feb. 27, 1850 Apr. 15, 1925 same stone Sedonia Pet Bland Nov. 13, 1860 Aug. 8, 1942 Lewis P. Son of M. C. And Lois Newton Jan. 27, 1942 March 21, 1942 James Gilead Hall Nov. 26, 1857 April 26, 1922 FATHER Alice Marley Hall Nov. 25, 1859 May 26, 1939 MOTHER Luther Clyde Hall Dec. 30, 1882 Aug. 9, 1939 Lisa Elizabeth Moore Rooks March 16, 1896 March 21, 1987 James A. Moore 1925 2007 MM MOTHER Martha E. Moore Sept. 13, 1857 March 3, 1925 same stone FATHER Moses J. Moore Oct. 6, 1846 Aug. 4, 1911 Henry B. Son of M. J. and M. E. Moore Oct. 6, 1888 Feb. 4, 1905 Ivey L Son of J. W. and E. Newton Sept. 14, 1888 Sept. 3. 1917 Eveline Rogers Wife of James W. Newton Aug. 10, 1847 Nov. 13, 1923 James W. Newton June 2, 1844 Aug. 25, 1903 Mollie Newton Wife of D. W. Boon Jan. 9, 1868 Feb. 16, 1914 Mary E. P. wife of J. P. Newton March 12, 1877 July 23, 1912 Ellen Wife of J. P. Newton Dec. 5, 1878 March 22, 1914 J. P. Newton Dec. 15, 1879 April 30, 1936 J. E. Croom, Jr. March 30, 1917 Oct. 30, 1918 A. A. (Add) Croom Feb. 26, 1884 Dec. 15, 1938 Mae Etta Cockman Wife of Preston E. Rivenbark May 8, 1904 Nov. 13, 1939 Preston E. Rivenbark May 28, 1897 May 27, 1978 Linda Page Rivenbark March 8, 1908 May 16, 1991 Mary Hall Smith Wife of H. M. Pridgen July 25, 1882 Jan. 6, 1923 Della Hall Smith 1856 1893 J. D. Smith 1852 1920 Ivey Smith 1877 1893 Frances Bland Polston Nov. 18, 1917 April 15, 1951 Leon N. DeVane Aug. 10, 1882 Feb. 4, 1917 same stone Orien N. DeVane Oct. 13, 1886 Sept. 3, 1949 Iola Rooks Bland Aug. 1, 1895 Feb. 23, 1993 same stone Repton A. Bland Sept. 13, 1881 Dec. 18, 1948 Repton A. Bland, Jr. Sept. 21, 1921 May 14, 1983 Ida F. Newkirk Dec. 25, 1872 May 3, 1957 same stone Henry Newkirk July 27, 1859 Jan. 18, 1953 William Bryant Newkirk Dec. 7, 1901 May 27, 1986 same stone Ivey R. Devan Nov. 18, 1912 no other dates Stephen H. Son of B. M. and Callie Roberts July 10, 1894 July 17, 1910 Callie Wife of B. M. Roberts March 6, 1857 Sept. 6, 1910 Rossie E. Daughter of Chester and Cornelia Rivenbark June 9, 1899 Aug. 26, 1905 Ella E. Moore Wife of Fred Parker May 8, 1899 Aug. 15, 1934 Infant Son of Fred and Ella M. Parker 1913 no other date Arthur E. Son of J. R. and S. E. Parker Dec. 7, 1893 March 28, 1902 George Infant Son of J. R. and S. E. Parker Nov. 28, 1900 Oct. 16, 1901 John R. Parker Jan. 18, 1867 Aug. 30, 1934 His Wife Sarah W. Newton Sept. 12, 1861 Nov. 2, 1930 Reuben Newton Aug. 1, 1832 March 12, 1893 same stone Sarah M. Newton July 28, 1829 Nov. 2, 1930 Narcissus E. Newton May 9, 1882 May 12, 1958 Randy Hughes Parker Died Apr. 6, 1961 age 2 mos. Lillie Knowles Wife of W. W. Register 1872 1919 Benjamin Graham Son of Lillie and W. W. Register 1914 1917 Bonnie E. Daughter of L. J. and Jennie Bridges Feb. 9, 1915 May 6, 1917 William M. Ezzell April 22, 1881 July 29, 1943 Virginia M. Cockman Jan. 26, 1878 Sept. 26, 1954 J. I. H. Cockman Jan. 16, 1867 Feb. 7, 1954 William L. Lee Died Aug. 10, 1951 Age 93 yrs. 1 mo. 15 da. Ida Henry Lee Dec. 1, 1898 Feb. 14, 1993 Dora S. Rogers 1863 1907 same stone A. James Rogers 1861 1926 Ronald and Donald Infant Sons of Chester I and Annie Laurie Hall May 3, 1951 May 5, 1951 Chester I Hall Dec. 20, 1928 Sept. 10, 1951 WEST VIRGINIA SGT 11 MARINES 1 MAR DIV WW II KOREA PH Mary Esther Hamilton Wife of George Ernest Rivenbark March 25, 1911 Sept. 7, 1943 Charles Augustus Son of G. Ernest and Mary Esther Rivenbark Nov. 5, 1954 no other dates Sallie V. Wells Tucker Jan. 28, 1888 Dec. 29, 1974 Jacob Stewart Wells Oct. 16, 1875 Dec. 7, 1924 Susan P. Wells Aug. 10, 1842 May 8, 1925 Maggie A. Herring Jan. 14, 1880 May 16, 1941 Robert Charles Herring Aug. 1, 1906 Aug. 16, 1977 PFC US ARMY WW II David Leroy Pigford June 1, 1935 no other Mary Ross Gilbert May 23, 1907 Jan. 27, 1986 Robert Henry Gilbert Sept. 3, 1903 Jan. 16, 1934 Mary Ross Gilbert May 23, 1907 Jan. 27, 1986 Roscoe Vann Eakins March 16, 1879 Aug. 8, 1942 Harriett Colwell Wife of R. V. Eakins July 16, 1881 Sept. 15, 1934 Carrie W. Moore Nov. 24, 1885 Oct. 16, 1947 Carrie Lee Daughter of G. W. and Carrie Moore Sept. 5, 1922 June 24, 1923 James Highsmith Sept. 18, 1862 March 14, 1947 Eliza J. Highsmith April 1, 1857 March 9, 1932 L. A. Highsmith Nov. 9, 1888 Jan. 7, 1937 Ralph F. Highsmith Dec. 8, 1868 May 18, 1960 same stone Lillian A. April 26, 1870 May 19, 1965 Susan Alice Bland Highsmith 1876 1966 Lewis Berrie Highsmith 1874 1929 Ruby Berry Highsmith 1905 1953 Ralph Highsmith Dec. 8, 1868 April 18, 1960 Walter Thomas son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph S. Highsmith Oct. 24, 1949 Aug. 21, 1952 Carrie Newkirk Wife of L. D. Highsmith Dec. 24, 1846 Dec. 4, 1922 L. D. Highsmith Sept. 20, 1846 July 3, 1931 Ann C. Wife of L. D. Highsmith Nov. 22, 1844 July 25, 1911 Theodosia E. Highsmith Wife of Perry D. Cooke Jan. 30, 1876 Aug. 19, 1949 Perry D. Cooke Feb. 11, 1862 Aug. 19, 1939 Infant Daughter Of Nolan an Myrtis Cooke March 24, 1942 no other dates Lewis T. Highsmith Jan. 15, 1900 Feb. 16, 1982 same stone Alma M. Feb. 24, 1903 Nov. 12, 1993 Wedding date April 25, 1926 Ralph Sidney Highsmith Jan. 18, 1931 Aug. 1, 1982 same stone Clara Williams Nov. 30, 1930 no other dates John W. Parker March 8, 1856 Nov. 9, 1911 Francenia Herring Wife of John W. Parker March 8, 1856 Nov. 9, 1911 Robert F. Pigford Jan. 1, 1846 July 30, 1923 same stone Sarah E. Pigford Sept. 12, 1845 Sept. 2, 1914 Walter H. Son of E. J. and M. E. Page Jan. 25, 1878 Aug. 30, 1910 Oma Nora Wife of F. L. Boon June 26, 1882 Jan. 4, 1915 Stephen Boon March 14, 1833 Jan. 20, 1912 A. Daniel Moore May 25, 1862 Sept. 25, 1933 same stone Mollie E. Rogers Aug. 16, 1871 July 11, 1913 Miriam Jane Peterson March 6, 1859 March 7, 1946 Haywood Peterson Page March 11, 1885 Aug. 9, 1951 Eula Bell Lamb Wife of Haywood Peterson Page June 11, 1888 June 27, 1966 Evan J. Page Oct. 12, 1855 Sept. 4, 1917 His Wife Mary E. Peterson Nov. 11, 1857 Jan. 21, 1936 Luther Rice Highsmith July 25, 1848 Jan. 28, 1937 His Wife Octavia DeVane Nov. 16, 1850 March 10, 1913 Ivey A. Bland Dec. 5, 1869 June 12, 1902 Bobbie Bland Aug. 13, 1900 Dec. 2, 1902 Harris Bland June 4, 1902 July 11, 1902 James Pope Moore Oct. 1, 1931 May 8, 1994 Edna M. Moore May 17, 1907 Nov. 6, 1974 E. Alexander Moore March 27, 1877 Feb. 20, 1947 W. O. W. Emblem David D. Matthews Oct. 19, 1872 Jan. 19, 1945 Same stone Isabell K. Matthews Jan. 6, 1885 June 28, 1952 Ben Frank Wells Feb. 7, 1912 March 12, 1994 Same stone Reva Inez Jan. 27, 1919 May 22, 2007 Daniel W. Wells, Jr. Nov. 28, 1946 Aug. 19, 1980 Daniel W. Wells Dec. 29, 1909 June 4, 1970 NORTH CAROLINA PVT HQ 4 SVC COMMAND WW II Same stone Mazie J. Sept. 8, 1918 March 12, 2007 Rufus C. Wells Dec. 11, 1915 Nov. 28, 1998 Same stone S. Manola Sept. 19, 1918 No other dates Wedding date Nov. 28, 1937 David Thomas Wells May 11, 1865 Jan. 5, 1918 William Frank Wells July 28, 1938 July 3, 1972 NORTH CAROLINA PVT US ARMY Juanita Wells Jan. 29, 1908 April 7, 1933 Belle Hudnall Wells Sept. 16, 1880 March 31, 1939 Ross A. Wells April 21, 1874 Feb. 6, 1924 Franklin D. wells June 6, 1872 Nov. 14, 1901 D. W. Wells 1842 1915 His wife Mary Wells 1843 1889 Erected By R. A. Wells Carl Wells Son of C. S. and Mary S. Johnson May 17, 1910 July 21, 1920 Jacob C. Son of C. S. and M. S. Johnson Nov. 2, 1911 Oct. 6, 1912 Eliza Jane Wells Oct. 13, 1854 Jan. 26, 1897 Enoch J. Wells Son of Jacob and Mary C. Wells Aug. 3, 1857 Dec. 24, 1889 Jacob Wells Aug. 12, 1829 April 30, 1903 Mary C. Alderman Wife of Jacob Wells Oct. 31, 1835 Sept. 9, 1916 Infant Daughter Of David L and Ellen E. Pigford May 1, 1911 No other dates Estelle C. Rogers Aug. 13, 1889 March 13, 1895 James H. Rogers Sept. 28, 1891 Nov. 24, 1891 Margaret Rich Wife of T. H, Rogers Jan. 20, 1837 Timothy H. Rogers April 22, 1830 Dec. 30, 1908 W. E. Rogers Jan. 24, 1878 Aug. 7, 1890 M. E. Rogers Dec. 23, 1880 Aug. 27, 1890 Charlie A. Bland Jan. 28, 1880 Aug. 18, 1937 Benjamin F. Bland, Jr. Jan. 12, 1884 Feb. 9, 1964 Same stone Philip D. Sept. 25, 1887 Feb. 15, 1964 Mary J. Waters Bland Daughter of Thomas and Marjorie H. Waters March 27, 1921 No other dates Same stone Theodore Cyrus Bland Son of Ira and Maggie B. Bland Dec. 10, 1910 Aug. 22, 1986 Wedding date Nov. 25, 1941 Maggie D. Bland July 18, 1883 Sept. 19, 1975 Ira Bland March 7, 1856 Aug. 4, 1943 Ernest J. Bland Oct. 3, 1895 June 7, 1969 NORTH CAROLINA PFC QUARTERMASTER CORP WW II Same stone Thelma Newton Bland Dec. 17, 1901 Nov. 18, 1981 Ora Catherine Bland Oct. 2, 1882 Oct. 8, 1960 Leroy Bland Aug. 18, 1890 Nov. 17, 1940 Benj. F. Bland May 23, 1848 Aug. 4, 1916 Mason Ada C. Bland Wife of B. F. Bland Jan. 18, 1860 Feb. 26, 1913 Bertha Caroline Daughter of B. F. and Ada C. Bland Aug. 21, 1894 July 26, 1902 Arthur Pritchard Son of B. F and Ada C. Bland May 1, 1889 April 21, 1890 Daniel W. Bland Jan. 10, 1836 Jan. 11, 1897 Iley M. Wife of D. W. Bland Oct. 23, 1859 July 20, 1906 Naomi Daughter of I. M. and D. W. Bland May 14, 1896 Jan. 18, 1900 L. Knox Taylor July 28, 1850 Feb. 2, 1934 Same stone Harriet Faison Taylor Feb. 6, 1853 March 16, 1935 Mary Lou Faison Daughter of Rev. Julian P. and Helen C. Faison Died Feb. 18, 1931 Ben Frank Faison Son of Rev. Julian P. and Helen C. Faison Died Sept. 30, 1934 Our Baby Helen Ivey Daughter of Rev. Julian P. and Helen C. Faison Aug. 15, 1862 June 27, 1884 Rev. Julian Poydras Faison April 1, 1825 July 3, 1890 NORTH CAROLINA CHAPLAIN, CO. A. 38TH N. C. INF C. S. A. His Wife Helen C. Faison July 13, 1852 June 1, 1890 Mary Anna Daughter of D. F. and Ann Julia Colwell March 5, 1885 March 2, 1921 John David Son of Ann Julia and David F. Colwell Aug. 31, 1887 June 18, 1909 Mattie J. Wife of David F. Colwell Feb. 12, 1873 March 23, 1907 Ann Julia Wife of David F. Colwell July 8, 1846 Sept. 26, 1905 David F Colwell Feb. 15, 1845 March 12, 1919 Alice Wells Colwell Nov. 19, 1852 Oct. 5, 1920 Rev. James Henry Booth Sept. 18, 1869 May 4, 1940 Mary Virginia Bland Wife of Rev. James Henry Booth Sept. 22, 1892 Jan. 11, 1988 Infant Daughter Of Mr. And Mrs. William D. Frederick Jan. 14, 1959 No other dates Robert E. Horrell Dec. 31, 1930 Aug. 22, 1953 Stewart Horrell Aug. 3, 1897 Aug. 18, 1969 Same stone Dorothy M. Aug. 2, 1907 Oct. 11, 1999 Wedding date Feb. 15, 1930 Josephine J. Kennedy Aug. 30, 1919 Aug. 22, 1953 Ivy McKoy King Feb. 7, 1871 Aug. 13, 1943 Same stone Euphemia Stringfield King Aug. 10, 1874 June 20, 1949 George F. Herring Oct. 2, 1879 June 25, 1937 Myrtis Jones Wife of Cary Nolan Cook June 23, 1911 Jan. 30, 1968 Cary Nolan Cook Jan. 6, 1910 June 25, 1983 Ellen E. Wells Wife of David L. Pigford Feb. 10, 1879 Jan. 22, 1927 David Lucas Pigford Jan. 26, 1897 Oct. 23, 1950 Same stone Ada Bland Pigford Sept. 17, 1897 Dec. 26, 1978 Fred E. Pigford Aug. 22, 1886 Jan. 5, 1981 Same stone Minnie H. Jan. 20, 1893 Nov. 4, 1978 Johnnie L. Wells May 8, 1879 Dec. 30, 1930 Mattie C. Ramsey Wife of J. S. Wells Feb. 29, 1880 Feb. 29, 1920 Hildred Highsmith Dixon Nov. 28, 1928 March 14, 2005 Hannah P. Alderman April 6, 1849 Feb. 25, 1919 Marley L. Tatum Nov. 8, 1888 June 18, 1972 Same stone Hettie P. Feb. 6, 1896 June 9, 1978 Sarah Elizabeth Tatum Nov. 26, 1915 Jan. 4, 1999 Ruth Tatum Clardy June 15, 1912 Nov. 7, 2002 Everett DeVane Highsmith Sept. 22, 1877 Oct. 2, 1965 Juilette Mayo Highsmith July 28, 1896 Dec. 4, 1983 Rachel Ennis Hoover June 20, 1924 Oct. 23, 2001 Dennis Fred Hoover June 23, 1920 July 27, 1994 Dennis Edney Hoover Feb. 18, 1896 May 12, 1979 PVT US ARMY WW I Kate Jones Hoover Wife of Dennis Edney Hoover May 9, 1896 Oct. 19, 1977 Elvira D Wife of Chester Rivenbark Sept. 5, 1862 Sept. 13, 1894 Rossie E. Daughter of Chester and Comelia Rivenbark June 9, 1899 Aug. 26, 1905 George Ernest Rivenbark Husband of Mary Esther Hamilton Feb. 18, 1901 June 16, 1974 Same stone Mary Esther Hamilton Wife of George Ernest Rivenbark March 25, 1911 Sept. 7, 1993 Pearlie C. Rivenbark Aug. 12, 1908 Jan. 25, 1978 Same stone Margie H. June 12, 1912 July 30, 1975 Wedding date May 3, 1930 Albert H. Rivenbark 1942 1987 same stone Sandra P. 1943 no other dates Wedding date Sept. 24, 1961 Infant Son Of J. W. and M. A. Knowles Aug. 8, 1911 No other dates Goldine Daughter of J. W. and M. A. Knowles Sept. 15, 1906 May 12, 1907 Louvie B. Daughter of J. w. and M. A. Knowles Nov. 18, 1895 July 1, 1896 John Washington Knowles Oct. 31, 1870 May 23, 1946 Mary R. Knowles Feb. 13, 1872 May 6, 1944 Stephen Knowles Nov. 18, 1836 Sept. 15, 1915 Eliza Wife of Stephen Knowles Died Oct. 31, 1912 Age 55 yrs. Sam Henry Gavin July 3, 1911 Dec. 22, 1959 NORTH CAROLINA PFC US ARMY WW II Mary Louise Gavin Aug. 27, 1903 Aug. 2, 1977 David John Gavin May 8, 1898 Dec. 24, 1973 Same stone Clell Carr Aug. 12, 1903 Dec. 12, 1959 Sgt. Bergl Porter No dates Died May 15, 1974 Same stone Carrie L. No dates Died March 9, 1972 Wedding date July 29, 1934 Eakins Stone no information Alton D. Ezzell Nov. 23, 1916 April 3, 1980 Myrtie M. Ezzell March 28, 1917 July 23, 1975 Ruth S. Strickland Nov. 7, 1901 July 8, 1971 Ethel Mae Raynor West July 26, 1920 June 9, 1986 MM Bobby Ray Powell Aug. 17, 1944 Feb. 10, 1985 SP4 US ARMY VIETNAM Cephus Leroy McDowell June 27, 1926 Jan. 4, 1986 Same stone Myrtie Marie Long Sept. 9, 1927 Dec. 22, 2006 Helen Ennis Blanton Parker July 22, 1941 Nov. 30, 2001 Germon Hudges Parker May 4, 1934 June 25, 2002 MM Randy Hudges Parker Feb. 9, 1961 April 6, 1961 Inez Moore Harvell Oct. 13, 1939 April 20, 2007 John D. Mott 1900 1962 J. Floyd Newton Jan. 2, 1892 May 30, 1964 Lonnie Newton Aug. 27, 1889 Sept. 27, 1985 Earl William Cochman June 20, 1911 Dec. 9, 1992 Same stone Dora Hoover July 17, 1921 Feb. 2, 2006 Zaki Gazaleh July 31, 1939 June 13, 2004 Same stone Patricia Cockmam April 16, 1942 No other dates NORTH SIDE Ruby Rooks Young Feb. 26, 1910 Sept. 20, 1985 Lewis Bryant Peterson Aug. 20, 1914 Nov. 29, 1998 same stone Sallie Carter July 22, 1917 TRIPLE STONE SON James T. Newton, Jr. Oct. 17, 1960 no other dates MOTHER Glenda R. May 2, 1927 June 18, 1995 FATHER James T. Newton, Sr. June 8, 1918 Jan. 13, 1995 Jerry Allen Johnson Oct. 8, 1934 June 15, 2003 same stone Emmie McCall April 20, 1938 no other dates Wedding date June 3, 1956 Gordon Charles Roger Oct. 21, 1900 June 23, 1990 Mary Neal Tedder Died Feb. 14, 1954 age 71 yrs. 2 mo 29 da. Richard Tedder 1871 1957 Dency Wife of George Gurganious June 13, 1872 Feb. 7, 1921 Mary M. Mathis Aug. 31, 1847 July 15, 1915 John Mathis Oct. 14, 1830 July 16, 1912 Ethel Smith Wife of Melvin Mathis Mar. 31, 1825 Dec. 22, 1870 Edgar Lee Bland Apr. 13, 1881 Mar. 4, 1940 Fannie Bland Oct. 16, 1886 Mar. 4, 1948 Lewis F. Bland Aug. 13, 1848 Jan. 17, 1917 same stone Emma Bland Dec. 2, 1855 Feb. 26, 1932 David Wells Herring 1858 1940 Alice Jane Rea Wife of David Wells Herring 1870 1935 Alvania Bland Wife of Harmon Bland April 15, 1842 Aug. 10, 1896 Harmon Bland July 22, 1839 Aug. 12, 1924 Sarah S. Wife of H. Bland Nov. 1, 1854 Jan. 2, 1937 Mary E. Bland Wife of J. R. Register Oct. 7, 1839 Jan. 10, 1908 Susie B. Knowles May 10, 1838 Oct. 15, 1885 Thomas Hillary Moore Jan. 28, 1910 Nov. 4, 1990 Lewis Hill Moore Oct. 6, 1912 June 14, 1974 Lewis Edward Moore June 7, 1939 June 8, 1939 Pearlie James Moore Sept. 13, 1913 April 2, 1983 William Henry Tatum Nov. 29, 1913 March 13, 1983 same stone Lessie Brown Oct. 22, 1913 Oct. 7, 1993 Wedding Date Oct. 22, 1935 William Love Matthews 1916 1981 same stone Dorothy Louise 1920 2006 Wedding Date Dec. 15, 1940 David Frances Register Nov. 5, 1914 Sept. 12, 1994 same stone Adelle Drew Oct. 10, 1919 Oct. 24, 1984 IN MEMORY OF GRANDFATHER AND GRANDMOTHER Enoch and Elizabeth Newton No dates Isaac Newton Bland Died 1874 age about 74 same stone Mary Alderman Died 1843 age about 40 John R. Register Nov. 26, 1848 Feb. 25, 1899 Mary J. Elizabeth Wife of Jacob L. Pigford Dec. 2, 1835 Mar 28, 1887 Jacob L. Pigford Nov. 30, 1833 Feb. 29, 1920 John T. Newton April 21, 1818 July 1, 1888 Johnnie Infant Son of Mr. & Mrs. H. S. Bland, Jr. Dec.12. 1955 No other dates Sarah Elizabeth Wife of H. S. Bland July 4, 1888 Feb. 6, 1918 Elizabeth Daughter of H. S. and S. E. Bland Aug. 22, 1912 Feb. 28, 1920 Addie G. Bland Oct. 10, 1893 Dec. 4, 1956 Same stone L. Eugene Bland May 29, 1890 April 21, 1951 Paul Rackley May 3, 1916 Jan. 26, 1975 1ST SGT US ARMY same stone Lorraine S. Feb. 7, 1920 Oct. 1, 1970 Robert Henry Harvell Aug. 14, 1895 Dec. 15, 1961 Same stone Annie Moore April 24, 1902 Jan. 4, 1990 Ivey Taylor Moore Dec. 29, 1904 Jan. 30, 1969 Same stone Leola Oct. 30, 1911 Feb. 4, 1994 Ivey Stephen Johnson Feb. 17, 1919 Feb. 26, 1990 Robert Peal Johnson Aug. 25, 1891 Oct. 12, 1979 Same stone Nellie Bland Aug. 15, 1898 March 171993 Wedding date June 11, 1917 Allen David Johnson Feb. 27, 1888 May 5, 1947 Same stone Mazie Bland Johnson May 19, 1891 March 4, 1951 Molcy Johnson March 20, 1851 April 6, 1927 David Clark Johnson June 25, 1845 June 2, 1915 Mary Ann Newton Feb. 25, 1852 Sept. 25, 1933 Same stone Isaac F. Newton April 21, 1850 Oct. 23, 1909 Fannie Leland Hall Wife of Julian M. Newton Sept. 27, 1891 April 8, 1935 Lula Peterson Nov. 17, 1881 No other dates Same stone A. Cleveland Peterson Aug 31, 1884 Nov. 8, 1938 R. C. Bland Feb. 17, 1850 May 13, 1929 Hubert Gaston Bland Aug. 17, 1891 May 29, 1975 Same stone Elizabeth Wells Jan. 5, 1908 Dec. 8, 1995 Ivey C. Moore July 28, 1931 Sept. 30, 1935 Elbert S. Moore Sept. 6, 1929 March 18, 1930 George H. Proctor July 19, 1921 Sept. 27, 1948 SOUTH CAROLINA TEC4 614 CA(AA) WW II David T. Rackley May 27, 1870 Nov. 16, 1938 Same stone Lena P. Sept. 30, 1887 May 18, 1965 Wedding date June 7, 1905 Rebecca Christine Register Nov. 11, 1925 Dec. 23, 1925 Luther W. Register May 28, 1879 June 4, 1952 Same stone Norma Bland May 30, 1889 July 31, 1970 Our Little One Rebecca Christine Register Nov. 4, 1925 Dec. 23, 1925 Michael Williams Son of William and Ruby R. Young April 3, 1947 Dec. 14, 1948 Infant Son Of Raymond and Frances Rooks Oct. 7, 1932 No other dates James M. Rooks July 23, 1813 June 12, 1879 His Wife Martha Ann Bland Nov. 15, 1828 Nov. 29, 19112 Williams James Rooks July 3, 1868 Aug. 28, 1957 Annie A. Parker Wife of W. J. Rooks June 14, 1871 Oct. 10, 1930 James R. Murphy Jan. 27, 1906 March 12, 1960 Same stone Selma R. April 8, 1905 April 18, 2005 MOTHER Elizabeth Foy Rackley Johnson Oct. 27, 1922 March 13, 1952 Same stone DAUGHTER Betty Lou Dec. 23, 1944 Jan. 6, 1945 George W. Ramsey Oct. 8, 1846 Jan. 31, 1930 Same stone Mary Elizabeth Ramsey Jan. 28, 1848 April 30, 1931 John Thomas Bland Oct. 26, 2843 May 3, 1913 Susan Rebecca Wife of John T. Bland Jan. 18, 1859 Feb. 6, 1915 Hubert Sidney Bland, Jr. July 18, 1922 Sept. 10, 1993 Lucy Johnson Dec. 6, 1925 Jan. 25, 1995 Wedding Date Oct. 14, 1944 TRIPLE STONE BLAND Mary Susan Estelle Brice Aug. 4, 1899 April 30, 1969 Same stone Herbert Sidney Bland, Sr. Aug. 10, 1884 July 5, 1980 Same stone Sarah Elizabeth Bland July 4, 1888 Feb. 6, 1918 John Thomas Bland Son of H. S & Lucy Bland Dec. 10, 1955 No other dates Elizabeth Jane Bland April 5, 1828 July 20, 1873 Same stone Milton Bland April 1826 Jan. 26, 1897 Varina D. Newton Bland March 14, 1863 June 22, 1900 Same stone Solomon N. Bland Jan. 13, 1867 Sept. 30, 1950 Same Stone Flossie S Bland March 3, 1867 July 15, 1959 Liston L. Bland Oct. 26, 1892 June 5, 1909 Iola F. Daughter of J. T. and R. S. Bland March 5, 1892 July 22, 1908 Gilbert T. Rackley Aug. 21, 1907 April 5, 1945 David T. Rackley May 27, 1870 Nov. 16, 1938 Luther F. Ennis April 16, 1878 March 2, 1950 Same stone Mayetta E. Ennis March 7, 1892 Aug. 28, 1958 Hannah C. Hill Moore Jan. 1, 1875 Sept. 27, 1929 Same stone Richard Henry Moore May 24, 1865 June 16, 1949 Willie Ledden Moore Oct. 22, 1873 Feb. 12, 1958 Jane Newton Moore Sept. 22, 1874 Sept. 18, 1908 James Newton Died Sept. 1, 1853 In the 28th year of his age Leila S. Newton May 13, 1881 Dec. 15, 1980 Julian McCoy Newton July 12, 1887 Aug. 26, 1973 Hettie F. Newton Sept. 4, 1883 Feb. 1, 1971 Bryant S. Herring Nov. 23, 1837 Feb. 19, 1862 Catherine Jane Herring June 11, 1816 May 18, 1939 Stephen Herring Nov. 22, 1805 Oct. 13, 1874 Age 68 yrs. 10 mo. 21 da Lewis A. J. Herring Oct. 24, 1852 April 6, 1928 Same stone Sarah E. Herring Feb. 8, 1857 June 15, 1927 George F. Herring, Jr. July 31, 1907 Nov. 29, 1920 Elizabeth Wife of Lewis Highsmith 1815 Jan. 9, 1885 Lewis Highsmith Oct. 1, 1803 May 27, 1884 Phebe Wife of Lewis Highsmith Nov. 25, 1811 Jan. 23, 1853 Mary Ann Wife of Lewis Highsmith July 11, 1806 Feb. 15, 1835 Susan Jane Daughter of Lewis and Phebe Highsmith May 18, 1844 March 1, 1845 David Son of Lewis and Phebe Highsmith Jan. 4, 1840 Aug. 21, 1845 Richard Morgan Son of Lewis and Phebe Highsmith Jan. 13, 1842 Aug. 22, 1845 John Edward Son of Lewis and Phebe Highsmith May 5, 1837 Aug. 24, 1845 Robert Carroll Newton Nov. 21, 1912 Oct. 4, 2003 Same stone Rosa Lee Johnson June 18, 1918 Jan. 20, 1982 Harvey Henry Horrell, Sr. Nov. 15, 1928 Feb. 6, 1996 Same stone Lillie Merritt May 27, 1932 Feb. 3, 2007 Wedding Date Dec. 12, 1954 Faye Marie Horrell June 23, 1941 Dec. 1, 1941 Corey Gene Son of James Randolph and Linda Poole Pierce Aug. 28, 1988 No other dates James Randolph Moore Jan. 23, 1893 June 8, 1966 Same stone Elizabeth Brown Nov. 20, 1909 Oct. 23, 1990 TRIPLE STONE MOORE Janie D. Brown Aug. 22, 1883 Dec. 10, 1953 Same stone Willie Ledden Moore Oct. 22, 1874 Feb. 12, 1958 Same stone Jean Newton Sept. 22, 1874 Sept. 18, 1908 Henry Bigg Osborne March 29, 1915 June 20, 2002 Same stone Alene Peterson Nov. 29, 1916 No other dates Wedding date March 10, 1940 Sarah N. Newton Wife of J. T. Newton About 1817 About 1894 Emaline Newton In 1853 In 1906 Graham Newton Son of Ashford and Barley P. Newton 1901 1903 Samuel Newton Jan. 18, 1818 Aug. 23, 1887 Mary Anne Simmons Bland June 21, 1824 Sept. 4, 1878 James Thomas Bland Feb. 22, 1822 Feb. 26, 1879 Margaret Blanton Bland Second Wife of James Thomas No dates Daniel White Bland Feb. 15, 1796 March 30, 1871 Six Wooden Stakes George Newton CONTINENTAL LINE REVOLUTIONARY WAR 1742---1786 BATTLE OF ELIZABETHTOWN CHAPTER SECOND PLAGUE GEORGE NEWTON CONTINENTAL LINE REV. WAR 1742—1786 John Ivey McDowell 1913 1941 Chephus Lemuel McDowell April 2, 1882 Oct. 15, 1949 Same stone Mary Belle Mathews McDowell Oct. 14, 1892 No other dates James Bland 1770—1818 First Wife Jemina A. Bland No information 2nd wife Ester N. bland No information Charles L. Bland June 3, 1893 June 9, 1933 James L. Newkirk Unreadable 14th 1822 Unreadable 20th, 1874 Ann Byrd Wife of James L. Newkirk Sept. 16, 1822 Oct. 22, 1885 63 yrs. 1 mo. 6 da. In Memory of Addie Daughter of N. F. and Julia Register May 4, 1881 Sept. 4, 1912 In Memory of Baskum T Son of N. F. and Julia Register Dec. 29, 1876 June 9, 1896 N. F. Register May 26, 1839 Nov. 1, 1914 Julia A. Register May 6, 1838 Nov. 29, 1916 Infant Daughter Of L. B. and S. A. Highsmith Born and died Oct. 4, 1901 TRIPLES MATHIS Maggie Horrell Wife of Melvin N. Mathis Aug. 30, 1900 Oct. 26, 1993 Same stone Melvin N. Mathis Sept. 2, 1888 Jan. 11, 1978 VETERAN WW I Same stone Ethel Smith Wife of Melvin N. Mathis Oct. 8, 1903 Oct. 14, 1928 Susan Ryall Herring Aug. 14, 1903 Oct. 8, 1980 Mary Lee herring Sept. 16, 1906 Nov. 9, 1997 Missionary to china David J. Wells CO E 18 N. C. INF. C S A no dates Alice Jean Rea Wife of David Wells Herring 1870 1935 Lou Eliza Jane Wife of David James Wells Nov. 27, 1850 May 31, 1909 Charles E. “Buck” Bland Dec. 28, 1919 Dec. 30, 1991 3 stone no information Fleet Matthew April 18, 1868 Dec. 26, 1944 Ethel Bland Parker May 18, 1906 July 20, 1972 Charlie L. Bland June 3, 1893 June 9, 1933 Ira Dorcas Bland July 31, 1874 Sept. 6, 1972 Oscar Lee Gurganious Dec. 15, 1902 Aug. 27, 1964 Same stone Pennie R. Feb. 6, 1908 Nov. 24, 1994 Carl Lee Gurganious July 2, 1925 July 25, 1965 NORTH CAROLINA S2 USNR WW II George Gurganious No date Died June 15, 1925 Henry Lee Mathews Sept. 15, 1928 May 22, 1996 Same stone Mildred R. Aug. 16, 1934 No other dates William E. Matthews Feb. 17, 1884 June 13, 1933 Same stone Lillie S. Matthews Feb. 28, 1892 Aug. 2, 1985 Willie T. Canady Oct. 26, 1871 Oct. 2, 1938 Charles Ivey Son of C. H. and Della Wheeler Jan. 8, 1912 May 27, 1914 Rev. David Wells Dec. 20, 1798 Nov. 20, 1863 Same stone Mary Wells Nov. 15, 1809 Nov. 13, 1883 Samuel F. Wells March 24, 1848 Dec. 17, 1955 John Wm. Wells March 27, 1837 Sept. 25, 1855 Enoch Wells Nov. 29, 1827 Sept. 3, 1854 Martha Priscella Wells Wife of David Wells Alderman 1846 1919 David Wells Alderman 1849 1921 Stella Elizabeth Daughter of D. W. and M. P. Alderman June 4, 1879 Nov. 10, 1879 Bertha Dare Daughter of D. W. and M. P. alderman May 31, 1880 July 12, 1880 Vance Son of D. W. and M. P. Alderman Nov. 11, 1876 Dec. 16, 1876 Susan Amanda Wells Wife of A. E. Colwell Dec. 8, 1844 Feb. 15, 1896 Infant Daughter Of A. E. and Sue A. Colwell Feb. 27, 1880 Feb. 29, 1880 John David Colwell Son of A. E. and Susan A. Colwell Dec. 5, 1873 Sept. 21, 1875 Age 1 yr. 1mo. 15 da. Mary Wooten Colwell Daughter of A. E. and Susan A. Colwell Aug. 26, 1870 Dec. 11, 1871 Age 1 yr. 1mo. 15 da. Joe Rhodes Newkirk Sept. 2, 1848 May 7, 1921 Same stone Ellen F. Newkirk April 20, 1850 Jan. 18, 1929 George Colin Infant son of Mr. And Mrs. A. W. Matthews No dates Arthur W. Matthews July 18, 1892 July 27, 1969 Same stone Amanda Reynolds Matthews Sept. 6, 1902 Nov. 19, 1945 Ida Pearl Beloved Daughter of Mary Jane and Adrian Carla No dates Alfred Ray Beloved Son of Alvah and Fannie Horrell Oct. 2, 1930 June 1, 1931 Mack R. Johnson Aug. 7, 1935 Oct. 6, 2006 Same stone Hilda Wells July 13, 1940 Oct. 8, 2006 Wedding Date Sept. 24, 1960 Jimmie Bland Johnson May 29, 1943 July 21, 1986 John W. Johnson Nov. 30, 1939 Dec. 11, 1995 James Grey Johnson Sept. 8, 1920 Dec. 7, 1963 NORTH CAROLINA US ARMY AIR FORCE WW II Same stone Letha B. March 25, 1923 No other dates Wedding date Sept. 6, 2942 R. Pearce Johnson July 31, 1899 July 17, 1963 Same stone Minnie B. Nov. 17, 1898 June 6, 1971 Wedding date Dec. 20, 1914 Franklin Delano Johnson July 7, 1932 Nov. 19, 1993 PVT US ARMY KOREA Same stone Jean Tysinger May 6, 1936 July 11, 1999 Wedding Date Oct. 31, 1953 Royal Pearson Johnson, Jr. April 14, 1928 Jan. 25, 2001 Buried in Beal Memorial cemetery Fort Walter Beach, Florida

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