Joseph Rhem Family Cemetery

Lenoir County, NC

Surveyed by Glenn Fields July 2009




The following is a complete listing of the tombstones in the Drewry Hill Cemetery in Lenoir County, NC.

Location East of Kinston on US 70 turn left on British Road and continue until you pass Causey Road on the left. The cemetery is on the left just past the next curve on British Road.

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    The epitaphs are as follows:

    Inez Rhem Wife of J W Rhem Born Jan 23 1851 Died April 15 1935 John W Son of H & Julia Rhem Born Nov 11 1844 Died Aug 3 1903 John T Dawson Born Oct 18 1838 Died July 30 1886 John Rhem Born March 9 1816 Died May 17 1899 Mary E Wife of John Rhem Born April 30 1826 Died Sept 19 1881 Athanias Son of John & Mary E Rhem Born Feb 13 & Died Sept 4 1843 George Son of John & Mary E Rhem Born July 21 1844 Died Sept 29 1846 Ida S Daughter of John & Mary E Rhem Born Aug 12 1856 Died _____________________ Georgia Ann Daughter of George W & Martha Ann West Born Feb 6 1853 Died Dec 17 1928 Hannah F West Oct 19 1848 Jan 9 1922 George W Son of Jesse & Hannah West Born Dec 7 1819 Died July 14 1896 Melcher Rhem was born March 26th A. D. 1785 died October 27th A. D. 1851 Allice Rhem Wife of Melcher Rhem Died April 24th A. D. 1848 NOI Athanias Son of Melcher & Allice Rhem Born June 13 1922 NOI Elizabeth Daughter of Melcher & Allice Rhem Died June 1847 Aged 8 years William Son of Melcher & Allice Rhem Born June 14 1828 Died Jan 19 1849 Daniel West Was born March A. D. 1810 And died August 31 A. D. 1849 Martha W Wife of G W West Born Jan 14 1832 Died May 17 1861 Elias Lane Died 1858 Aged 30 years Theressa Wife of Amos Rhem Born Feb 17 1794 Died May 10 1853 W J L Taylor Born Mar 16 1901 Died Mar 17 1903 George Son of Amos & Theressa Rhem Born Sept 3 1818 Died Jan 22 1842 Mary W Wife of John L Loftin Born July 3 1820 Died Aug 8 1842 In Memory Of Joseph Rhem Born Oct 6 1776 Died n 12 1837 Amus (sic) Rhem Born Jan 18 1789 Died June 31 1853 Jacob Son of Amos & Theressa Rhem Born Sept 23 1822 Died July 12 1853 Precilla Wife of John Taylor Born Nov 29 1830 Died April 11 1859

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