Memorial Markers

Monroe; Manchester Township, Cumberland County, c. 1770 - early
20th century. Located on Pope Air Force Base 1500' 
west of Tank Creek (190' contour) and 400' east of a 
tributary of Tank Creek.  In 1993, a small lecturn shaped 
memorial monument of polished granite set on a granite base 
was placed in the park at the northeastern end of the base 
runway.  The cemetery had at least twenty graves which were 
covered by the construction of the Army airfield during 
World War I (Daniel A. Monroe, letter to Mr. J. Allan Dunn, 1935,
on file Fort Bragg DPWE).  The beveled top of the monument 
contains the following inscription:  
MONROE LAND GRANT
In memory of
The pioneers from Scotland and many other 
lands who settled this area in the 18th
century, raised their families and built the
American nation.  Buried nearby are members
of the Monroe family who received their land
grant from the British Crown in 1770.
Departments of the Army and the Air Force
Sept. 5th, 1993 

Newton Memorial Markers
(Yadkin Road, Rocky Mount or Hill Church);  
Seventy-First Township, 1884-1912.

1  Rough gray granite marker with a flat arch top and smoothed 
face with polished band on outside edge.  The monument was 
erected by a Mr. Williams of South Carolina sometime in the 60s
(Harris & Holmes n.d.; Kern pers. comm. 1995).  
GEORGE NEWTON                   ANNA ROGERS 
  APR. 20, 1808                   APR. 4, 1808
  APR. 15, 1895                   JUNE 12, 1896
SON OF                          DAUGHTER OF
ISSAC NEWTON                    REUBEN ROGERS
AND                               1761 -
ELIZABETH ALDERMAN              AND
GRAND SON OF                    CHRISTINE ALDERMAN
GEORGE NEWTON                     1773-1861
AND                             GRAND DAUGHTER OF
NANCY ANN MOORE                   JOHN ALDERMAN 
                                  1742-1822
                                  AND
                                  MARY CASHWELL 
                                  GREAT GRANDDAUGHTER OF
                                  DANIEL ALDERMAN
                                    1711-1785
                                    AND
                                  ABIGAIL HARRIS
                                    1720 -
                                  GREAT GREAT GRAND DAU OF
                                  THOMAS ALDERMAN JR.
                                    1683-1715
                                    AND
                                  MARY SEAGRAVE


2  Memorial marker for 3 unknown Union soldiers.  An undated 
genealogical profile of the Newton family identifies these 
three soldiers as: Pvt. Thomas J. Malugean (18), 
Mortimer Mumford, and Lieut. John R. Fathera (Newton n.d.)

 White marble VA marker with flat arch top and Federal shield 
placed in 1993 to replace a vandalized U.S. Government marker 
placed at an unknown prior date (Kern pers. comm. 1995).  
The epitaph is within the shield, the date below it and the 
grave number (4) is on the back.
THREE UNKNOWN (arched)                          
U.S. SOLDIERS
1865
4

3  Flat, rectangular gray granite VA marker with Christian 
cross near the top, center.  Probably placed by descendents 
in the 1960s (Kern pers. comm. 1995).
ENOCH ELIJAH NEWTON
CO K 38 NC INF
CONFEDERATE STATES ARMY
APR 2 1841  MAY 3 1863

Union Memorial Marker, Plank Road;  Seventy-First Township, 1865.
Grave of two unknown Union soldiers who died of wounds received
in action at Monroe's Crossroads on 10 March 1865 
(Nye n.d.; Corps of Engineers 1943).  This marker was 
possibly placed by Captain T.E. Haley in 1921 based on 
his interview by N.S. Blue (Nye n.d.).  White marble steps 
lead to the grave located south of Plank Road.

Upright white marble VA marker with flat arch top and Federal 
shield.
TWO UNKNOWN
SOLDIERS

Grave of Union soldier, Sergeant John W. Swartz, an artilleryman
who died of wounds received in action at Monroe's Crossroads 
on 10 March 1865 (Nye n.d.).  This marker was possibly placed 
by Captain T.E. Haley in 1921 based on his interview by 
N.S. Blue (Nye n.d.).  Located off post in a wooded site on 
privately owned land adjacent to Flying Cloud Lane on the 
east side of the old route of Clifdale Road.
Upright white marble VA marker with flat arch top and Federal 
shield. 
SERGT. JOHN W. SWARTZ
U.S.A.

The authors are compiling genealogical data on the individuals found in these cemeteries. Please contact Beverly Boyko to contribute information.

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