The epitaphs are as follows:
Susanna Matilda
Wife of
Levi Mewboorn
Born
Sept. 6, 1811
Died
Aug. 4, 1893
Levi Mewboorn
Born
Sep. 9, 1793
Died
Oct. 18, 1855
Ag’d 62 Y’s, 1 Mo.
9 D’s
Lower half of broken stone for
John P. Mewboorn
Upper half of previous broken
stone which was buried
Sacred
To the Memory of
John P. Mewboorn
Who died
Oct. 24, 1849
Aged 30 years
Persis E.
Daughter of
Susan & Levi Mewboorn
Born
July. 10, 1840
Died
Sept. 10, 1845
Ag’d 5 y’s, 2 M’s
Sacred to the Memory of
Deborah Mewboorn
Who died
Sept. 4, 1828
Age 32
Close –up of previous stone
Levi A.
Husband of
Eliza P. Mewboorne
Born
Mar. 8, 1843
Died
May 13, 1902
Eliza Parrott
Wife of
Levi A. Mewboorne
Born
Oct. 18, 1840
Died
Oct. 29, 1907
Myrtle Geneva Mewborn
Feb. 24, 1892
Feb. 23, 1916
A Ray of Sunshine Gone
Hattie M.
Daughter of
L. J. & S. E.
Mewborn
Died
Oct. 7, 1873
Aged 13 Yrs.
Verification of dates
for previous stone
Susie N.
Daughter of
L. J. & S. E.
Mewborn
Died
June 9, 1865
Aged 10 Dy’s
Verification of dates
for previous stone
Rebecca A.
Daughter of
L. J. & S. E.
Mewborn
Died
Oct. 19, 1870
Aged 4 Yrs.
Sarah W.
Daught of
J. M. & E. A.
Mewboorne
Born
Jan. 1, 1875
Died
Oct. 24, 1875
Baby
Infant Son of
J. M. & E. A.
Mewboorne
Born & Died
Nov. 20, 1880
Frank L.
Son of
J. M. & E. A.
Mewboorne
Born
Aug. 28, 1868
Died
Aug. 23, 1873
E. Burke
Son of
J. M. & E. A.
Mewboorne
Born
Sep. 30, 1872
Died
Oct. 18, 1877
Mollie W.
Daughter of
B. F. & M.
Parrott
Born
Oct. 14, 1864
Died
Jan. 12, 1870
Footstone for
previous grave
M W P
Willie B.
Son of
B. F. & M.
Parrott
Born
Feb. 26 1876
Died
Oct. 28, 1877
Verification of dates
of previous stone
Johnie N.
Son of
C. S. & N. M.
Andrews
Born
Aug. 17, 1880
Died
Sep. 5, 1880
Levi Angelo
Son of
Levi A. & Eliza P.
Mewboorne
Born
April 25 1874
Died
Aug. 27, 1880
I cannot tell what form he
is, what looks he weareth now.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
But know his spirit feels no
more this weary load of flesh.
His sleep is blest with endless
dreams of joy, forever fresh.
Sallie E.
Daughter of
L. A. & E. P.
Mewboorne
Born Dec. 5, 1870
Died Oct. 10, 1881
______
The storm that racks
the wintry sky,
No more disturbs her
deep repose, than summer
evenings latests sigh,
that shuts the rose.
Levi Joseph
Son of
B. F. & Julia M.
Daughety
Sept. 11, 1899 – June 6, 1902
Leah Faye
Daughter of
B. F. & Julia M.
Daughety
Born Feb. 18, 1904
Died June 11, 1905
Sallie E.
Wife of
L. J. Mewborn
Died
Feb. 17, 1885
Aged 49 years
Lemuel J. Mewborne
Born
Sept. 8, 1832
Died
Oct. 27, 1891
Paul M. Mewborne
Born
Aug. 26, 1884
Died
Nov. 22, 1902
Aged
18 Yrs. 2 Mos. & 27 Days
Annie Eliza
Daughter of
Jas. M. & Eliza A.
Mewboorne
Born
Oct. 29, 1881
Died
Oct. 23, 1891
Eliza A.
Wife of
James M. Mewboorne
Born
May 15, 1848
Died
Dec. 7, 1899
Infant
Lucy Lynn
Born Apr. 23, 1899
Died May 6, 1900
Top of previous stone
Infants of
Lewis & Lucy
Parrott
Foot stone with the
single letter “I” on it
Emmett C.
Son of
C. S. & N. M.
Andrews
Born July 4, 1882
Died Aug. 16, 1883
Lower half of broken stone
for Charles S. Andrews
Upper half of broken stone
for Charles S. Andrews that was buried
Reunited stone for
Charles S.
Son of
J. N. & Sarah P.
Andrews
Born Sept. 18, 1856
Died May 27, 1905
Tho’ lost to sight,
To memory dear.
Our Father
In Memory of
Benjamin Franklin
Parrott
Born
March 31, 1838
Died
October 9, 1901
Aged 63 years
Concrete marker AA
NOI
MM AA
NOI
Unmarked grave AA
Unmarked grave AA
Those buried in the four previous
graves but not known which are:
Lafayette Yarbough AA
April 1850 – Aug. 12, 1935
Alice Jones Yarbough AA
July 10, 1851 – Jan. 12, 1932
Pearline Hill Brown AA
April 17, 1891 –May 21, 1932
Sarah Alice Brown AA
October 28, 1915 – Sept 4, 1933
Information from family member, Barbara Styles.
Signed stone
J. Dale & Son
Kinston, N. C.
Calvin Flanagan AA
Died Jan. 1, 1922
Age 77 years
Though thou are gone,
Fond mem’ry clings to thee.
MM AA
NOI
Joe Manley AA
June 13, 1937
Glenn Fields Send your questions (and thanks) directly to Glenn.
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