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Meares Cemetery, Hinsons Crossroads Columbus County, NC

Transcribed by David B High March 1999 from the private publication "They're Buried in Our Past Columbus County NC 1808 - 1984 (Vol 3)" dated September 1988. This cemetery is #118 in the survey. Permission granted by the authors Anita Barfield and Kay Duncan. Dates are shown in a uniform format. Jack, son of Dan & Eutha Williamson 7/28/1930 - 1/3/1951 Eutha P Williamson 7/9/1903 - 9/2/1968 Daniel Lester Williamson 9/27/1901 - 3/8/1972 Gumery Hilbourn 1/8/1912 - 7 July 2003 Cleo M Williamson 5/27/1912 - 1/22/1981 Maude M Strickland "Mother" wife of Joseph M Hill 3/22/1901 - 3/27/1950 Infant daughter of Henry & Doris Jenkins 3/3/1962 Colonel H Jenkins 11/23/1911 - 9/22/1982 Mildred M Jenkins 8/24/1915 - 7 August 1998 Mary J daughter of A P & Maggie Dudney 10/9/1944 Odell Dudney "Father" 8/30/1911 - 8/9/1949 Smithie Dudney "Mother" 1/1/1911 - 6/16/1971 Sallie M Miller 8/30/1896 - 11/15/1962 Dougle Miller 8/2/1893 - 4/2/1981; Pvt US Army WWI Scott Emory Powers 1/24/1976 - 9/20/1979 Joseph J Hammond 1871 - 1944 Esther Hammond 1891 - 1975 Isabell M Hammond 9/2/1917 - 3/3/1973 Hubert Houston Stephens; US Navy WW II 1/3/1926 - 5/24/1982 Elizabeth B Stephens 10//1893 - 7/14/1963 Fred D Stephens 8/8/1892 - 8/6/1962 Manley D Stephens 5/27/1915 - 3/1/1965 William Thomas Floyd 2/26/1963 - 3/15/1963 Carl Floyd 1/28/1918 - 4/4/1967 James Floyd 5/25/1905 - 9/6/1966 Mary Alice Floyd Ronnie G Strickland 1967 - 1967 W Murphy Strickland "Father" 2/26/1881 - 10/11/1956 Lillie Strickland "Mother" 4/5/1900 - May 1980 Jack D Strickland; NC PFC 458 Engr Depot Co WWII 7/26/1921 - 5/10/1955 Lillie Strickland 6/17/1900 - 4/6/1960 Vancie B Williams 2/13/1918 - Rev George P Williams 6/10/1910 - 8/17/1961 Jesse P Williams 3/20/1873 - 3/24/1933 Sara Beaty William Born? Died 3/1/190? Don C Watts 1902 - 1974 "Father" Hattie D Watts 1900 - "Mother" Emory Dave Watts 1/27/1891 - 8/13/1969 Wesley P Watts 7/11/1863 - 2/24/1945 "Father" Adiney Watts 9/1/1872 - 8/28/1948 "Mother" Metal marker; infant Vonzo Little; NC Cpl Co A 714 Ry Opr Bn TC 12/18/1929 - 9/26/1954 Cement slab Odell Strickland 1923 - 1953 "Father" Brenda Gyle & Lynda Carrol; twin daughters of Odell & Ruby Strickland; Born & Died 12/6/1943 Lessie M Ammons 5/10/1921 - 3/15/1969 Melvin Ammons 3/3/1896 - 6/15/1971 Cornelius F Ammons; NC PFC 415 Inf WW II 5/7/1925 - 3/6/1951 Unmarked Corbit Rowe 1893 - 1958 Adell B Rowe 1904 - 1977 James Gaston Barnes 1883 - 1965 (metal marker) D Dell (metal marker only 5 letters left) 1908 - 1965 Jessie Waddell 1885 - 1958 (metal marker) Louis J Barnes; NC TEC 5 692 T D Bn WWII 3/3/1918 - 9/1/1950 Cement slab Cement slab Agnes wife of Paul Fairfax 2/19/1897 - 9/11/1926 Gary Garland; Fairfax NC Cpl 53 Field Hospital WWII 3/3/1921 - 11/2/1957 Infant son of H & M Hilbourn Born & Died 4/2/1926 Infant son of J F & Lucy Edwards Born & Died 9/28/1924 J F McDonald 5/28/1855 - 3/1/1924 Laura wife of J F McDonald 6/14/1920; Age 76 Years Shep Jr son of Shep & Evelyn Hilbourn 10/31/1945 - 11/1/1945 Caroline Fay daughter of Shep & Evelyn Hilbourn 3/15/1939 Mary Edwards wife of Haynes Hilbourn 11/25/1889 - 8/19/1941 Haynes Hilbourn 8/21/1877 - 8/19/1941 Howard Hilbourn 3/23/1920 - 3/23/1982 S2 US Navy WWII Lennon Thomas Shelley 11/2/1882 - 1/24/1947 "Deacon & Teacher of Hinson's Crossroads Baptist Church" Jinnie Hilbourn 1888 - 1944 Jesse Hilbourn 1871 - 19?? Unmarked James Fern Blanton 12/22/1944 - "Father" Edna Jane Ward 10/18/1945 - 10/4/1983 "Mother" Gradon M Blanton US Navy WWII 10/16/1916 - 1/13/1983 Pansy Hilbourn 4/21/1924 - Alex Fairfax 1901 - 1969 Mamie Fairfax 1910 - 1964 Donnie F Strickland 1/9/1935 - 11/14/1976 V Elease Strickland 4/28/1915 - 7/26/1976 Pauline Strickland 1/12/1919 - 7/26/1976 Charlie W Strickland 10/7/1890 - 8/3/1961 Alice J Strickland 9/29/1896 - 8/13/1968 Willie son of W I & Strodie Edwards 7/6/1925 - 1/8/1941 Strodie J Edwards 3/8/1882 - 8/2/1945 William I Edwards 4/20/1880 - 1/31/1938 Leck Mc Fipps 1882 - 19?? Lelia R Fipps 1880 - 1957 Oscar J Jenkins 9/11/1912 - Ila Jewell Jenkins 6/7/1913 - 1/25/1966 Betty Sue daughter of Mr & Mrs Oscar Jenkins 9/16/1932 - 9/21/1935 J D Jenkins 2/14/1889 - 9/11/1917 Ellen Page wife of John H Jenkins 2/11/1863 - 4/5/1951 William Pittman Jenkins 10/25/1916 - 9/26/1954 Ella E Jenkins 1/11/1886 - 4/30/1970 William B Jenkins 4/5/1884 - 6/27/1967 Ellen Jenkins 3/29/1894 - 1/9/1970 "Family of R L Hammond married Essell Purvis 9/9/1923" on front of double stone; "In remembrance of Father & Mother Olene Louella Eugene Edna Carl Carolyn Fay" on reverse of same stone Robert Lacy Hammond 12/22/1902 - 7/16/1960 Eddie Hammond 6/16/1890 - 12/6/1951 A J Hammond 5/2/1862 - 2/14/1946 Lular wife of A J Hammond 6/3/1874 - 2/2/1933 Ollie son of G J & E Hammond 8/10/1916 - 12/6/1916 French Hammond 6/2/1900 - 2/4/1919 G J Van Hammond 4/25/1872 - 4/12/1922 Ellen Hammond 4/17/1886 - 12/14/1962 Shafter Hammond 5/16/1898 - 10/21/1948 Paul Hammond 6/16/1906 - 8/7/1967 Shelton Clayton Meares Jr "Our Son" 10/25/1963 - 11/9/1963 Smithie Hammond Williamson 1909 - 1978 metal marker Rixie Hammonds 12/17/1900 - 1/13/1943 Francis Hammonds 4/3/1873 - 6/9/1932 Easter Oveline daughter of E D & Ruth Worley 8/7/1921 - 7/17/1923 Rodney F son of E D & Ruth Worley 12/13/1923 - 12/4/1925 Emory David Worley 8/30/1884 - 1/1/1943 George Thomas Strickland 7/10/1910 - 5/28/1961 Belva Long Strickland 8/9/1917 - 17 October 2008 Floyd Strickland 1919 - 1980 Grace V Strickland 1926 - Donnie Fay Strickland; A1C US Air Force 1/9/1935 - 11/14/1976 Sarah E Conner 1888 - 1960 (metal marker) Emaline Strickland 1/12/1916 - 22 September 2005 Cletos Strickland 10/7/1912 - 2/28/1981 Dovie Strickland 10/21/1899 - 10/7/1983 Jim Strickland 7/30/1899 - 3/14/1960 William H Srtickland; NC 48 Tank Bn 14 Armd Div 9/20/1920 - 1/11/1945 Rusted metal marker James Strickland 1923 - 1941 Metal marker Roger Reginald Strickland 4/1/1945 - 10/6/1946 Bessie Hammond wife of Clayton Meares 9/30/1888 - 2/11/1914 Robert L son of W M & E J Strickland 1/24/1907 - 9/4/1923 Eliza Jane Strickland 11/1/1878 - 12/16/1939 William Strickland 8/27/1864 - 12/12/1943 Marvin D Strickland 1/22/1895 - 10/2/1970 Leon Strickland 10/30/1922 - 3/18/1977; Co A 55 Inf Bn PFC US Army WWII Katie wife of R H Hammond 12/6/1912; Age 60 Years Hugh J Brown 11/18/1846 - 12/13/1920 Oliver Edmond 10/28/1875 - 3/9/1944 Clara daughter of John W & Addie V Edmond 9/12/1914 - 3/8/1946 Ruby Dudney Campos 4/14/1931 - 9/10/1973 Furman Hayes; SC Pvt 54 Inf 6 Div 10/8/1942 Unmarked Emma J daughter of F M & D K Hayes 9/16/1916 - 2/21/1921 Willie Cribbs 12/21/1872 - 7/6/1907 Maude daughter of C & M C Cribbs 2/12/1906 - 5/26/1909 Page Floyd 1/12/1864 - 4/21/1938 Malinda J Floyd 9/29/1868 - 1/3/1913 Edna Louise daughter of G E & L B Floyd 2/25/1919 - 3/21/1919 Willie M Edwards 12/16/1883 - 3/20/1936 Nola Edwards 6/30/1884 - 2/7/1952 Infant daughter of Grace & Monroe Enzor 8/8/1946 Emory Lovett 7/14/1902 - 12/14/1979 Beulah Lovett 7/24/1910 - Ernest H Miller 6/28/1904 - 10/20/1947 Nempie J Miller 1876 - 1960 Ernest S Miller 1875 - 1914 Maggie Bell Miller Furr 10/4/1908 - 3/2/1982 Vancie Parker Floyd Gowan 4/5/1873 - 7/24/1946 Sarah E Gowan 1844 - 1926 Samuel W Gowan 1833 - 1912 James H son of S H & B A Gowan 3/17/1914 - 3/18/1914 Nancy I wife of B P Strickland 2/15/1837 - 6/2/1915 Jackie Hinson Hairty Hinson Died 8/22/1906 Array Hinson Died 10/22/1910 Infant metal marker George W Dudney 12/21/1858 - 3/6/1934 Sallie J Dudney 11/20/1869 - 9/12/1936 Infant Daisy Floyd Dudney 1891 - 1964 James F Simms 1/26/1924 - 4 August 1990 Grace M Simms 12/20/1921 - September 1984 David Ray Meares 1948 - 1975 Alex James Meares 1954 - 1974 A C Meares 9/18/1924 - 28 November 1997 Nettie S Meares 4/24/1926 - 7/9/1966 Andy D Meares 5/9/1963 - 5/11/1963 Byron Meares 4/5/1892 - 12/7/1963 Ella Meares 9/24/1890 - 5/12/1955 Floyd Meares 10/7/1904 - 9/7/1943 Alex Meares 8/13/1830 - 6/17/1912; Mason Sallie Meares 2/25/1870 - 9/15/1906 Mrs A J Meares Died 5/27/1887; Age 54 Years 11 Months 2 Days Alford Meares Died 12/10/1872 Aged 64 Years 11 Months 19 Days Eliza wife of Alfred Meares 7/5/1811 - 7/5/1900 Mary E Meares 1840 - 1921 Infant daughter of A L & C D Meares 7/15/1908 - 7/17/1908 Asa Lee Meares 1868 - 1921 Caldonie Meares 1872 - 1957 Jesse E Meares 8/15/1914 - 3/16/1943 Stanley H son of L V & Ruth Reel 7/24/1948 - 12/22/1948 Lynda Carol Deel 12/25/1951 - 10/12/1954 James H Reel PFC US Army 9/8/1893 - 2/17/1974 Baulk Barnes 10/9/1879 - 2/16/1910 Hughie J son of C W & Alice Strickland 3/18/1923 - 5/6/1925 Louola daughter of C W & Alice Strickland 3/23/1916 - 12/30/1918 Bishop W son of C W & Alice Strickland 4/18/1917 - 7/26/1917 Infant daughter of W M & E J Strickland 5/24/1911 - 5/26/1911 Adult wooden marker Levy P son of Alfred & Eliza Meares 7/1/1850 - 11/11/1853 Edward Mack Barnes 6/9/1903 - 7/11/1974; Mason Daughter Opal Virginia Barnes 4/30/1929 - 12/25/1971 J W Scott Died 1/26/1905; Age 65 Years Manthy wife of J W Scott Died 4/9/1912 ;Age 61 Years Boyd E Scott 10/19/1899 - 2/2/1947 Georgia Cribbs Scott 6/19/1875 - 6/2/1938 Claude son of A J & G A Scott 3/10/1900 - 12/7/1908 Coy W son of A J & G A Scott 3/26/1902 - 10/9/1904 J R Ellis Died 8/4/1904; Age 55 Years W S "SEL" Ellis 5/2/1895 - 1/12/1983 Carrie W Ellis 2/18/1907 - 12/21/1957 Harriet Hinson Age 92 Years Avery J Hinson 12/9/1862 - 9/13/1933 Artie Scott wife of Avery Hinson 12/12/1872 - 6/3/1951 Infant daughter of Alva & Mamie Hinson 3/14/1933 Wayne T son of Alva & Mamie Hinson 2/25/1939 - 4/27/1939 Alva Hinson 9/16/1905 - 11/7/1964 Mamie C Hinson 5/10/1911 - 14 April 2002 Linda Elaine daughter of Mr & Mrs Jasper Hinson 4/12/1945 - 6/19/1945 Widdie Hinson 3/21/1895 - 1/11/1964 Clyde Hinson 11/21/1903 - 5/7/1970 Annie Edmund Hinson 5/2/1879 - 8/23/1954 Melvin Hinson 1/5/1877 - 6/22/1955 Lizzie S Hinson Waldo Hinson 6/14/1909 - 7/5/1981 Frank son of Mr & Mrs Waldo Hinson 9/12/1938 - 11/2/1945 Bobby Joe son of Mr & Mrs Waldo Hinson 2/4/1937 - 2/14/1938 Sallie J Hatcher 10/24/1875 - 9/9/1944 Mary wife of Will Martin 7/13/1868 - 8/4/1924 Rosella J Sanderson 7/13/1884 - 6/1/1956 John D Sanderson 12/28/1874 - 10/27/1966 A C son of A F & Dollie Shelley 4/25/1922 - 6/22/1923 John Shelley 1/13/1886 - 5/31/1917 Robert H son of A F & Dollie Shelley 12/9/1916 - 12/30/1916 Mother Martha Shelley "His Wife" 6/10/1853 - 10/26/1929 Father Chas W Shelley 4/23/1846 - 5/31/1916 Mrs E J Harrelson 1/25/1835 - 4/6/1911 Mother Gerttie E Shelley 7/15/1891 - 3/13/1952 Tom S Shelley 3/4/1884 - 10/28/1947 Infant daughter of W B & L E Jenkin 8/25/1910 Daniel C McQueen 2/23/1852 - 2/12/1917 Joanna wife of D C McQueen 10/6/1859 - 1/11/1955 Neil Bunyan McQueen 8/20/1883 - 1/11/1955 Lula Belle Strickland wife of N B McQueen 5/10/1900 - 5/29/1946 Arthur F Shelly 8/20/1889 - 8/16/1953 Dollie Shelly 12/14/1881 - 2/7/1956 Additional information on some burials in this cemetery is contained in footnotes to the listing in the publication.