The following is a complete listing of the tombstones in the William Croom Cemetery in Lenoir County, NC.
Location on Tower Hill Road, approx 1/4 mile east from intersection of Dunn Family Road. Turn onto field path across from 3440 Tower Hill Road. Go approximately one tenth of a mile crossing an earthen bridge. After crossing bridge, turn left following ditch toward the pine trees and then down the tree line traveling about one tenth of a mile from bridge. Cemetery is about 30 yards inside pine trees. This cemetery is not fenced but is in a raised area of the trees.
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GPS Coordinates:
35.28416 N
77.52771 W
The epitaphs are as follows:
Gen William Croom
Died
at Newington
May 9 1829
Aged 57 yrs 5 mos 5 dys
Eliza Croom
Relic of
Gen William Croom
Died
at Kinston
Jun 27 1831
Aged 44 yrs 11 mos 8 dys
Mary Bryan Croom
Died
Nov 7 1807
Aged 32 yrs 2 mos 27 dys
Kay Becton Ogle Send your questions (and thanks) directly to Kay
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