Southwest Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery

The following is a complete listing of the tombstones in the South West Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Onslow County, NC.

Location: Located on Hwy 53 at the Intersection of SR 1217 (Justice Road) and Hwy 53 on the right coming from Jacksonville beside the Church.  Surveyed by Myra & Keith Lanier July 2009.


  • Blake, Cyrus E. – Dec. 2, 1904 to July 17, 1905
  • Blake, George W. – Dec. 12, 1855 to Mar. 21, 1921
  • Blake, George W., Sr. – Died Sept. 16, 1896- Aged 67 yrs.
  • Blake, infant – Infant Daughter of G. W. & Jennie Blake – no other info
  • Blake, infant – Infant son of G. W. & Jennie Blake – no other info
  • Blake, Jennie – June 16, 1860 to Dec. 24, 1903 – Wife of G. W. Blake
  • Blake, Rosa C. – Aug, 30, 1903 to Mar. 9, 1905
  • Blake, Sarah A. – Dec. 12, 1831 to May 10, 1889
  • Blake, Zenobia E. – Mar. 13, 1902 to June 2, 1903
  • Brown, John A. – Sept. 2, 1877 to Oct. 5, 1912
  • Dail, Annie Raynor – Jan. 23, 1876 to Feb. 28, 1959
  • Dail, Zeb R. – 7-22-1868 to 5-22-1944
  • Davis, Eld. Aaron – March 30, 1812 to Sep. 11, 1888
  • Dixon, infant – Died Died Feb. 18, 1891 – Baby of S. B. & M. E. Dixon
  • Dixon, infant – Died March 18, 1890 – Baby of S. B. & M. E. Dixon
  • Foy, Mary – Mar. 14, 1811 to Sept. 22, 1897
  • Gould, Elizabeth – 1850 to Sept. 28, 1926 – Wife of T. G. Gould
  • Gould, Thomas G. – Oct. 6, 1858 to Jan. 16, 1937
  • Gould, William H. – Dec. 15, 1928 to Sept. 30, 1931 – Son of J. T. & Janie Gould
  • Gurganus, G.W. – Jan. 10, 1850 to Mar. 20, 1893
  • Gurganus, George W. – May 25, 1845 to June 22, 1903
  • Gurganus, Geraldine – June 21, 1921 to July 1, 1921 – Daughter of J. R. & Toncha Gurganus
  • Gurganus, infant – Aug. 20, 1919 to Aug. 20, 1919 – infant daughter of J. R. & Toncha Gurganus
  • Gurganus, Mary E. – Mar. 16, 1819 to Jan. 8, 1905 – wife of Z.N. Gurganus
  • Gurganus, Mary Estella – Aug. 30, 1885 to Nov. 23, 1915 – Wife of J. R. Gurganus
  • Gurganus, Millie – June 7, 1838 to July 18, 1925 – Daughter of Z. N. & Mary Gurganus
  • Gurganus, Sallie F. – Dec. 31, 1851 to June 13, 1905 – Wife of G. W. Gurganus
  • Gurganus, Z.N. – Feb. 8, 1813 to May 29, 1895
  • Hawk, Mattie – Died Nov. 18, 1903 – Age 19 yrs., 3 mos. – Wife of Irvin L. Hawk
  • Higgins, infant – Dec. 1918 to No Other Info – Infant Son of M. A. & Effie Higgins
  • Higgins, infant – Sept. 1916 (no other info) – infant daughter of M.A. & Effie Higgins
  • Hollis, David – Oct. 9, 1831 to Sept. 24, 1895
  • Hollis, Sarah N. – Jan. 3, 1828 to Mar. 18, 1918 – wife of David Hollis
  • James, Manerva E. – Nov. 24, 1850 to June 19, 1903 – Wife of Samuel James
  • James, Samuel – Aug. 25, 1813 to Apr. 5, 1905
  • Jenkins, J.W.E. – Apr. 23, 1861 to Apr. 4, 1914
  • Jenkins, Mary Jane – Aug. 10, 1861 to June 16, 1935 – Wife of Ellis Jenkins
  • Jones, Amos – Aug. 13, 1829 to Dec. 31, 1913 – Footstone: Amos Jones PVT CO H 55 NC INF CONFEDERATE STATES ARMY
  • Ketchum, A.M.C. – Mar. 4, 1827 to Feb. 14, 1898 – Footstone: Augustus M. C. Ketchum PVT COMPANY B 3RD NC CAVALRY CONFEDERATE STATES ARMY
  • Ketchum, Ann – Jan. 22, 1828 to Sept. 6, 1906 – Wife of A. M. C. Ketchum
  • Ketchum, Mary J. – Oct. 12, 1877 to July 2, 1925
  • Ketchum, Nancy E. – Dec.? to Oct. 23, 1891 – Wife of J. W. Ketchum
  • Ketchum, Noah Herman – July 11, 1900 to Aug. 24, 1905 – Age 5 yrs. 1 mo., & 12 ds.
  • Ketchum, Richard P. – May 1, 1895 to Aug. 22, 1895 – Little Son of C. A. & Ida M. Ketchum
  • Ketchum, Stephen W. – June 2, 1875 to Mar. 4, 1968
  • King Sr., Enoch – March 15, 1819 to Oct. 6, 1889 – Footstone: PVT COMPANY A 38th NC INFANTRY CONFEDERATE STATES ARMY
  • King, Enoch – Mar. 24, 1850 to Jan. 22, 1893
  • King, Priscilla Jones – Dec. 22, 1854 to Feb. 9, 1929 – wife of Enoch King
  • Langley, Sarah Emily – Nov. 26, 1892 to Aug. 1, 1943 – Wife of D. R. Langley, Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. T. G. Gould
  • Lanier, Alice R. – Jan. 18, 1875 to Jan. 27, 1950
  • Lanier, Earnest – Dec. 25, 1899 to July 5, 1900
  • Lanier, Macon M. – July 13, 1919 to Jan. 8, 1939
  • Lanier, Spicer – Oct. 8, 1873 to July 4, 1910
  • Leary, Annie – June 13, 1890 to Jan. 27, 1938 – Wife of Bailey Leary
  • Leary, Bailey Sept. 12, 1890 to Nov. 26, 1952
  • Marshburn, Jonus Bryant – July 1910, to Nov. 1917 – son of Joe & Annie Marshburn
  • Marshburn, Walter Thomas – 1904 to 1905 – son of Joe & Annie Marshburn
  • Mason, E.H. – Jan. 2, 1855 to May 22, 1913 – Wife of J. E. W. Mason
  • Melton, J.C. – May 4, 1858 to Aug. 11, 1910
  • Melton, James C. – Aug. 19, 1898 to July 15, 1962
  • Melton,  Mary E. White – Aug. 14, 1860 to Feb. 25, 1934 – Wife of James Council Melton
  • Parker, A.B. – Died Sept. 10, 1895 – Age about 66 years
  • Parker, Mary E. – Aug. 3, 1842 to Mar. 1, 1895
  • Phillips, infant – Born & Died Sept. 1905 – Infant of G. F. & Miranda Phillips
  • Pittman, Celia J. – Jan. 19, 1833 to Jan. 17, 1903
  • Pollard, Elder Edward F. – Nov. 4, 1865 to Aug. 18, 1955 – Son of Elder B. J. And Lucinda Pollard
  • Pollard, Joseph E. – Dec. 27, 1891 to Sept. 2, 1927
  • Pollard, Myrtie C. – Apr. 19, 1881 to July 9, 1967
  • Pollard, Ruth L. – Sept. 23, 1897 to Dec. 14, 1987
  • Raynor, Ellis T. – Sept. 7, 1877 to Oct. 12, 1903
  • Raynor, John A. – Feb. 13, 1850 to May 25, 1891
  • Raynor, Nannie – Feb. 9, 1886 to Sept. 21, 1888 – Daughter of J. A. & Susan Raynor
  • Raynor, Susan – Aug. 20, 1854 to Aug. 25, 1939
  • Shepard, Nancy – Feb. 26, 1833 to Feb. 1, 1903
  • Shepard, Rev. Riley – June 21, 1858 to Feb. 4, 1950
  • Shepard, W.S. – Nov. 10, 1858 to Mar. 20, 1931
  • Shepard, Wm. – May 27, 1811 to Mar. 29, 1895
  • Simmons, Louise – May 25, 1910 to Sept. 15, 1915 – Daughter of G. E. & Alice Simmons
  • Simmons, Lucy H. – May 29, 1908 to ? 13, 1915 – Daughter of G. E. & Alice Simmons, stone broken
  • Simmons, M.T. – July 27, 1901 to Aug. 2, 1906 – Son of G. E. & Alice Simmons
  • Simpson, Asa – Dec. 4, 1854 to Mar. 17, 1935
  • Simpson, Elizabeth – Sept. 14, 1858 to Feb. 15, 1909
  • Simpson, Willie A. – Aug. 25, 1879 to June 21, 1951
  • Smith, Stansel – Dec. 25, 1848 to Aug. 15, 1916
  • Strange, Grace – Sept. 15, 1900 to June 15, 1904 – Daughter of L. O. & Kate Strange
  • Strange, infant – Sept. 15, 1900 to Dec. 19, 1900 – Infant Daughter of L. O. & Kate Strange
  • Strange, James Benford – June 30, 1899 to July 15, 1902 – Son of L. O. & Kate Strange
  • Walton, Alice G. – Nov. 5, 1863 to Sept. 4, 1891 – wife of John Lewis
  • Walton, Annie M. – Oct. 27, 1881 to Nov. 6, 1960
  • Walton, Bertie L. – Jan. 19, 1890 to Dec. 1, 1896
  • Walton, Betty – Jan. 29, 1882 to Jan. 24, 1961
  • Walton, Carrie E. – Feb.21, 1896 to June 16, 1896
  • Walton, Eleanor – April 2, 1847 to Jan. 25, 1928 – Wife of W. P. Walton
  • Walton, Elisha E. – CO K 3 NC INF CSA
  • Walton, Elizabeth L. – Sept. 25, 1867 to Oct. 9, 1921 – wife of J.L. Walton
  • Walton, Emma P. – Apr. 15, 1877 to Mar. 16, 1960 – Wife of Furnie J. Walton
  • Walton, Exie Louise – Dec. 27, 1907 to June 15, 1937 – Wife of L. E. Walton
  • Walton, Flora Elenor – Oct. 16, 1904 to Aug. 7, 1912- Daughter of Jno. E. & Flora Walton
  • Walton, Flora P. – Dec. 28, 1872 to Nov, 26, 1955
  • Walton, Fonnie – May 2, 1871 to Feb. 3, 1943 – Wife of Zachariah N. Walton
  • Walton, Furnie James – Jan. 11, 1875 to Nov. 26, 1914
  • Walton, George Thomas – Nov 26, 1850 to Mar. 6, 1935
  • Walton, H.B. – Feb. 11, 1884 to Aug. 14, 1892
  • Walton, Henry L. – Nov. 4, 1877 to Mar. 25, 1956
  • Walton, Herbert N. – Sept, 28, 1898 to Oct. 21, 1899
  • Walton, Hugh – Dec. 11, 1893 to Nov. 13, 1919 – Son of J. J. & Martha Walton
  • Walton, Ira E. – June 11, 1899 to Aug. 19, 1899
  • Walton, J.J. -Dec. 16, 1848 to Oct. 6, 1895
  • Walton, Jessie L. – Sept. 23, 1865 to Dec. 31, 1912
  • Walton, L.G. – Nov. 30, 1877 to Dec. 21, 1898
  • Walton, Louis Eldridge – Nov. 29, 1900 to Sept. 30, 1993
  • Walton, Martha Gurganus – June 17, 1854 to Jan. 18, 1948 – Wife of Jere J. Walton
  • Walton, Mary S. – Jan. 24, 1848 to March 2, 1896
  • Walton, Missouri – Mar. 22, 1859 to Feb. 10, 1923
  • Walton, Murtle C. – Aug. 29, 1901 to Dec. 21, 1901
  • Walton, Nannie F. – Nov. 30, 1879 to Nov. 20, 1898
  • Walton, Nellie E. Aug. 29, 1895 to Aug. 6, 1897 – Daughter of Z. N. & F. A. Walton
  • Walton, Raleigh R. – April 9, 1882 to June 21, 1905
  • Walton, Roland James – Oct. 9, 1902 to Dec. 2, 1905 – Son of J. E. & Flora Walton
  • Walton, Sidney A. – Sep. 11, 1902 to June 20, 1907
  • Walton, Stenemon D. – Jan. 20, 1899 to Dec. 26, 1903
  • Walton, W.P. – Nov. 4, 1832 to Sept. 7, 1904 – Footstone: William P. Walton PVT COMPANY B 24TH NC INFANTRY CONFEDERATE STATES ARMY
  • Walton, William B. – Dec. 29, 1884 to June 29, 1925
  • Walton, William P. – Sept, 8, 1898 to Oct. 18, 1898
  • Walton, Zachariah N. Mar. 23, 1873 to Apr. 17, 1936
  • Watkins, Edward F. – Sept. 23, 1865 to Feb. 10, 1937
  • Watkins, Perlina Rush Feb. 2, 1875 to March 22, 1956
  • Wood, Adam E. Mar. 20, 1883 to Oct. 3, 1924 – Son of Jesse & Carolina Wood
  • Wood, Caroline D. – Jan. 28, 1845 to Aug. 28, 1907 – wife of J.A. Wood