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| Drake Cemetery, Riegelwood Columbus County, NC  |
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| Transcribed by David B High April 1999
from the private publication "They're Buried in Our Past Columbus
County NC 1808 - 1984 (Vol 3)" dated September 1988. This cemetery is
#134 in the survey.
Permission granted by the authors Anita Barfield and Kay Duncan. Dates
are shown in a uniform format. Additional information provided by Tom
Reece. |
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| Carrie Drake Wife of Evans Drake Died 3/1/1914 Age about 80 yrs |
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| Bettie
Smith Died 2/28/1928 Age 62 years Honored, Beloved, and Wept Here Mother Lies |
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| W H Hayes 2/1/1861 - 2/15/1924 |
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| Frank Graham 9/20/1849 - 2/24/1918 |
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| Notes: 1 - This cemetery is almost totally destroyed; there are at least 12 - 18 unmarked graves. 2 - Evander and Caroline (Carrie) were slaves of John Drake of Robeson County, NC. They were willed to his daughter, Clarky Sophia Purcell, in 1863. (Robeson County Register Volume 1, No 2, Page 6, May 1986) 3 - Also buried here, but without a marker, is Evans Drake 3/15/1839 - 3/18/1920, son of Robert & Jennie Drake, Ransom Township, Columbus County; informant J W Phillips Freeman NC. |
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