Meekins Cemetery - Manteo, Dare Co., NC

NAME	BIRTH	DEATH	COMMENTS / INSCRIPTION
Bliven, Alfred		Mar. 15, 1872	Age 53 years [triple with John Edgar Bliven & Robert L. Bliven] [see closeup] [see a 2011 photo from Find-A-Grave] [Alfred was born in Rhode Island. He married Sarah Matilda "Susan" Mann between 1860-1862. After Alfred's death, Sarah Matilda married Col. James Monroe Whitson on Apr. 17, 1875. James & Sarah are both buried in Old Hollywood Cemetery in Elizabeth City, NC
Bliven, John Edgar		Sept. 3, 1864	Age 2 years [triple with Alfred Bliven & Robert L. Bliven] [see closeup] [Footstone] [see a 2011 photo from Find-A-Grave]
Bliven, Robert L.		Sept. 15, 1872	Age 5 years [triple with Alfred Bliven & John Edgar Bliven] [see closeup] [see a 2011 photo from Find-A-Grave]
Brantley, Claude Warren "Buddy"	Feb. 4, 1928	Nov. 22, 1993	In Loving Memory - Interred in New Orleans, LA [Buried in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Jefferson Parish, LA] [see obituary]
Brantley, Norman Earl	Apr. 18, 1926	Feb. 15, 1997	One of Gladys' two boys [see obituary]
Brantley, Winnie "Gladys" Meekins	Jan. 7, 1901	Sept. 24, 1994	Mama - A devoted mother [Backside of the tombstone] [see obituary]
Clawson, Catherine Carrington	July 7, 1961	June 17, 2010	[see obituary]
Etheridge, Mary Meekins	9 Nov. 1816	23 Aug. 1835	To the memory of Mary Meekins Etheridge, wife of Tart Etheridge [In a 1992 survey this stone read: Mary Etheridge - Died Aug. 23, 180? - Aged 28 years]
Fleming, Levina Meekins	Mar. 12, 1921		Married: June 4, 1944 [double with Murry Douglas Fleming]
Fleming, Murry Douglas	Dec. 17, 1919	June 19, 2003	Married: June 4, 1944 [double with Levina Meekins Fleming]
Forbes, Samuel T.	Feb. 7, 1814	Jan. 14, 1849	He is gone; no more is his spirit of love, Of friendship, and kindness impart, A blessing and peace like that from above, To the weary and troubled in heart.
Garrelfs, Inez Twiford	June 15, 1911	Nov. 8, 1992	[see obituary]
Knight, Leah M.	June 11, 1888	July 11, 1945	Mother - At rest
Knight, Margaret	June 6, 1916	July 20, 1916	Daughter of W.R. & Leah M. Knight - Asleep in Jesus
Meekins, Carl B.	Feb. 1, 1898	May 18, 1950	At rest [Masonic Emblem]
Meekins, Catherine Deaton	Mar. 9, 1904	Aug. 7, 1980	Musician [see obituary]
Meekins, Celia Rollinson	Oct. 28, 1944		[double with Roger Preston Meekins]
Meekins, C.P. [Charles Pettigrew]	Dec. 7, 1855	Aug. 25, 1935	Father - At rest
Meekins, C.P. [Charles Pettigrew]	Apr. 8, 1887	Apr 11, 1887	Son of C.P. & Winnie Meekins [Most of the epitaph is unreadable]
Meekins, Charles S.	Sept. 22, 1903	Sept. 9, 1905	Son of C.P. & Winnie Meekins
Meekins, Chloey B.		Oct. 5, 1881	Daughter of Wm. T. & Fredanna [Epitaph unreadable]
Meekins, Daniel	June 17, 1863	July 18, 1923	[Back of tombstone] [see obituary] "I die in the Holy Christian Faith in the bosom of which I was born more than 60 years ago. It is my wish that my ashes may repose in the Family cemetery at the old home--the Home I have Loved so well, there to sleep with my Ancestors of whom God grant I be found worthy"
Meekins, Daniel Victor	July 19, 1897	Jan. 8, 1964	Author, Educator, Civic Leader [ Masonic Emblem] [see obituary]
Meekins, D. [Daniel] W.	Feb. 13, 1832	Mar. 29, 1915	Father - At rest.
Meekins, Ella L.	Aug. 28, 1893	July 12, 1994	At rest [see obituary]
[Meekins, F.A.]	[Oct. 12, 1884]	[Oct. 18, 1884]	[Son of William T. & Fredanna Meekins] [This stone was found in a 1992 survey but not in 2014]
Meekins, Francis A.	Nov. 6, 1818	Mar. 19, 1881	How still and peaceful is the grave When days of grief are past The silent solitary house Received us all at last.
Meekins, Francis Albert	Jan. 27, 1895	June 2, 1896	Son of Daniel & Rowena Meekins - Sheltered and safe from harm. [Closeup] [Epitaph]
Meekins, Francis Warren Senior	June 14, 1933	June 23, 2010	Editor, Publisher, Musician [see obituary]
Meekins, infant son	Aug. 18, 1891	Aug. 18, 1891	Son of D. & R. Meekins
Meekins, J.M. [Johnston Marchant]	Apr. 6, 1876	Dec. 26, 1960	At rest. [see obituary]
Meekins, Joseph Gideon "Joe"	Feb. 11, 1892	Dec. 25, 1997	Married: July 8, 1914 [double with Mary Tillett Meekins] [Closeup of marriage date] [see obituary]
Meekins, Larisa Gail	Mar. 15, 1961	Jan. 3, 1964	[see obituary]
Meekins, Mary Moore Deaton	Oct. 10, 1906	Dec. 3, 1994	Beloved Aunt - Educator And Friend [see obituary]
Meekins, Mary Tillett "Bina"	Nov. 13, 1892	Mar. 24, 1987	Married: July 8, 1914 [double with Joseph Gideon Meekins] [Closeup of marriage date]
Meekins, Oscar	Sept. 10, 1892	Sept. 13, 1892	Son of D. & R. Meekins
Meekins, Oscar P.	[Sept. 22, 1894]	[June 1, 1896]	Son of C.P. & Winnie Meekins
Meekins, Roger Preston	Sept. 2, 1930		[double with Celia Rollinson Meekins]
Meekins, Roland S.	Mar. 8, 1891	Mar. 9, 1961	At rest. [Masonic Emblem] [Military Marker] [see obituary]
Meekins, Rowena Estelle	Sept. 3, 1903	Mar. 4, 1996	"A kitten is in the animal world what a rosebud is in the garden." R. Southey [see obituary]
Meekins, Rowena Homer	June 11, 1871	Dec. 16, 1950	Wife of Daniel Meekins - Kind good and true - Unselfish beyond compare
Meekins, Tristan Daniel	July 31, 1997	Sept. 24, 1997	Thank you for being our son. We're so proud of your strength and determination. We will love and cherish you forever. [see obituary]
Meekins, William Bradley	May 30, 1994	July 1, 1995	Your smile taught us so many valuable lessons in life. May it forever shine brightly for all of Heaven to enjoy. [see obituary]
Meekins, William Shaw	Jan. 29, 1909	Mar. 21, 1982	He mastered Poetry, Reading, Reciting, Sharing [Masonic Emblem] [see obituary]
Meekins, Winnie Dowdy	Feb. 13, 1868	Sept. 20, 1950	Mother - Wife of C.P. Meekins - At rest.
Twiford, infant son & daughter	no date	no date	Infant son & daughter of Eugene M. & Minnie M. Twiford
Ward, Edward	Aug. 31, 1880	Dec. 4, 1892	Our loved one.
Ward, infant	Jan. 29, 1883	[Jan. 29, 1883]	Infant of Wilson & Mary Ward - Happy infant.....[remainder is unreadable]
Ward, Mary	March 24, 1859	July 22, 1894	Wife of Wilson Ward - Come to me
Ward, Willie M.	Mar. 24, 1885		Age 4 mos. 9 days [This stone was found in a 1992 survey but not in 2014]