Contributed by Lynn Prettyman, 13 Jun 2000,
courtesy of Mrs. Peggy Townsend, author of Vanishing Ancestors, a truly excellent series
of three cemetery books: Volume I, Volume II, and Volume III.

                                 Raft Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery
                                 Copyright Mrs. Peggy Townsend, 2000


         Rev. Roy Tyner
         March 28, 1886
         September 17, 1939

         Wife of Roy Tyner
         Susan Bruce
         Jan. 12, 1890
         September 22, 1965

         Elias Warren Tyner
         Dec. 10, 1853
         Aug. 11, 1937
         (son of Benjamin Tyner
         & Mary Ann Prevatte)

         Elizabeth Townsend Tyner
         November 13, 1860
         Feb. 25, 1936
         (dau. of Alfred & Peggy Townsend)

         William Berry Tyner
         December 14, 1890
         Dec. 29, 1961
         NC Pvt. US Army WW I

         Beulah Stone Tyner
         B. Oct. 15, 1906 -

         Sandy Tyner
         B. Dec. 14, 1888
         D. Dec 22, 1967

         Wife - Lora
         B. Oct. 12, 1890
         D. Dec. 9, 1947

         Lewis Edward Tyner
         B. July 5, 1849
         D.Dec. 20, 1924

         Wife- Martha Barnes Tyner
         B. May 16, 1854
         D. May 13, 1945

         Twin Daughters of WH & Margaret
         Tyner.  May 8, 1943

         Etta Tyner
         B. April 19, 1855
         D. June 8, 1924

         Caroline Tyner
         B. Dec 5, 1868
         D. Dec. 22, 1916

         William Asbury Tyner
         (son John Tyner & Etta Prevatte)
         B. Jan 27, 1876
         D. Nov 3, 1964

         Laura Caroline Prevatte
         Wife of William Asbury Tyner
         B. Sept 17, 1879
         D. April 27, 1965

         John M. Tyner
         B. Feb. 19, 1875
         D. July 30, 1955

         Bennie Tyner
         NC Pvt. US Army WW I
         B. Sept. 28, 1895
         D. July 3, 1961

         Luther B. Tyner
         D. Sept. 18, 1971
         (Luther Benjamin was B.July 14,1892
         the son of Benjamin Tyner and Mary E.
         Ausley)

         Ellen G. Tyner(dau. of Ed. Lewis)
         B. Nov. 17, 1892
         D. Aug. 24, 1957
         (wife of Luther B. Tyner)

         Rev. John Prevatte
         B. Mar. 11, 1845
         D. July 4, 1922
         Wife
         Martha J.
         B. Nov. 30, 1847
         D. June 26, 1926

         Ben J. Tyner
         B. Dec. 5, 1861
         D. Jan. 11, 1946
         (son of Ben Tyner & MaryAnn
         Prevatte)

         Downie Ausley  Wife of
         Ben J. Tyner
         B. Feb. 5, 1871
         D. Nov. 1, 1903

         Lacy Tyner
         B. Oct. 27, 1894
         D. March 12, 1957

         James J Prevatte
         B-. Nov. 2, 1798
         D. Sept. 5, 1862
         He gave the land on which Raft
         Swamp Church is built and paid
         pastor's salary for first year.

         Nancy Prevatte
         wife of FG Odum, Sr.
         B. Feb. 13, 1843
         D. May 14, 1907

         Charlie B Odum
         B. April 8, l853
         D. June 20, 1915

         Henry Prevatte
         Jan. 24, 1825
         D. June 20, 1835
         (broken stone on pile at back
         of cemetery- )

         Jerry Odum
         B. May 18, 1883
         D. Jan. 6, 1958

         Jackson P. Townsend
         NC Pvt. 9 Regt. FA Refl Draft WW I
         B. Sept. 2, 1896
         D. July 27, 1968

         Elias Prevatte
         B. Dec. 9, 1842
         D. Sept 22, 1904

         Mary M. Perry Wife of Elias Prevat
         B. Dec. 14, 1863
         D. March 5, 1929

         Dovie Jane wife of Warren Q.Davis
         B. March 5, 1867
         D. Jan. 29, 1897

         Letha Dau. of Sandy &
         Laura Tyner
         B. Nov. 28, 1920
         D. Jan. 5, 1921

         Willie F. Prevatte
         B. Dec. 28, 1867
         D. Aug. 5, 1936

         Wife- Olive Odum
         B. Feb. 2, 1871
         D. Sept. 4, 1938

         William B. Prevatte
         B. June 11, 1865
         D. Aug. 13, 1940

         Molly Jane Prevatte
         B. May 27, 1868
         D. July 28, 1945

         Olive Lowe _
         Be July 22, 1862
         D. Oct. 15, 1929

         Earnest Odum (son of William B.
         Odum & Susan Prevatte) ~
         B. Dec. 26, 1861
         D. Mar. 6, 1950
         (m.  Olive Lowe Feb. 15,1883)

         Onslow Odum
         B. Aug. 26, 1875
         D. Dec. 1, 1884

         Infant Daugh. FG & Nancy Odum
         B. Mar. 4, 1884
         D. Mar. 16, 1884

         Ferdinand G. Odum,Sr.
         B. Nov. 1?, 1838
         D. March 11, 1913

         Nancy Prevatte wife of FG Odum,SR.
         B. Feb. 13, 1843
         D. June 14, 1907

         Rosa A. Biggs
         Wife of John Biggs
         D. Aug. 11, 1880 in her 52yr.

         Jettie May dau. W FO Prevatte
         B. Nov 30, 1900 D. May 9, 1903

         Gaston L. Bullock
         B. Feb. 6. 1887
         D. April 16, 1943

         Clarence Odum
         B. Oct. 3, 1892
         D. May 17, 1963

         Mammie Davis Odum
         B. June 14, 1894
         D. Nov. 19, 1951

         Little Hattie Age 6 mos,
         Only child of John and
         (broken stone)

         Ellen A. wife HP Humphrey
         D. July 14, 1869 age 23yrs.

         Cora D. Ruthe Tyner
         B. June 18 1882
         D. Nov. 25, 1887

         Infant daugh. FG & Nancy Odum
         B. March 4, 1884
         D. March 16, 1884

         O1ive(Odom) Wife of William Tyner
         D. June 14, 1872
         Age 57
         (this was one of the graves
         moved from the Tyner Family
         Cemetery when it was moved
         to Raft Swamp from the Ed Tyner
         land. Ed was the son of William
         Tyner.)

         Ed Lewis
         B. Dec. 18, 1866
         D. Oct. 21, 1937

         Mary Alice wife of Ed. Lewis
         B. May 26, 1867
         D. Dec, 12, 1935

         Neal son of Thomas & Louise Lewis
         B. April 8, 1947
         D. Feb. 17, 1948

         Junie Lewis
         D. Oct. 1, 1968

         Sallie Prevatte
         Wife of Junie Lewis
         B. May 5, 1900
         D. Oct. 10, 1956

         Jewell A. dau. of LP &
         Lucy Odum
         B. July 13, 1927
         D. May 18, 1928

         Tony G. son of George &
         Janice Lewis
         B. June 21, 1960
         D. Nov. 4, 1963

         Fannie Hill Davis
         B. Nov. 15, 1887
         Stephen Edmund Davis
         B. Aug. 9, 1882
         D. Aug 19, 1962

         W.A. Norton
         B. Feb. 16, 1866
         D. FEb. 7, 1939

         U.H. Norton
         B. Sept. 9, 1873
         D. Aug. 20, 1943

         Hazel Moore
         Wife of Daniel Smith
         B. Sept. 13, 1915
         D. Sept. 6, 1936

         Willie Franklin Moore
         B. Oct. 2, 1882
         D. Nov. 2, 1957

         Millie Pittman Moore
         B. Dec 22, 1885

         Maude D. Townsend
         1872- 1956

         Infant Dau. Maurice W. &
         Merline S. Lewis
         B&D April 7, 1964

         Infant Son Rilly M. & Rachel
         Lewis. July 28, 1955

         Riley Morrison Baxley
         B. Sept. 27, 1898
         D. Nov. 11, 1961

         J.C. Baxley
         B. Jan. 22, 1860
         D. Feb. 11. 1922

         Sarah M. Odum wife of
         J.C. Baxley
         B. May 27, 1865
         D. March 18, 1952

         Zilah Bullard Parham
         B. May 25, 1863
         D. Aug. 25, 1938

         Eli Parham
         B. May 2, 1851
         D. Oct. 2, 1916

         James L. Prevatte
         B. May 2, 1872
         D. April 20, 1961
            Sarah Ausley Wife of
         James L. Prevatte
         B. Nov. 15, 1877
         D. March 23, 1959

         Haisley S. son of JL & SM
         Prevatte. B. Jan. 1, 1909
         D. Sept. 22, 1911

         Emry son JM & MA Tyner
         B. May 10, 1903
         D. April 12, 1905

         Ola M. Dau. W. & Maggie Prevatte
         B. Dec. 23, 1904
         D. June 26, 1907

         Atlas son W.& Maggie Prevatte
         B. May 26, 1912
         D. June 8, 1914

         Harvey Livingston Tyner
         B. Oct. 19, 1907
         D. May 9, 1910

         James Clayton Tyner
         B. Sept. l8, 1909
         D. Nov. 28, 1910

         William Marvin Tyner
         B. July 17, 1905
         D. July 8, 1915

         Virginia Belle Odom
         B. Dec. 4, 1919
         D. Oct. 26. 1922

         Ida May Hodges
         B. May 5, 1877
         D. Oct. 12, 1947

         Rebecca Jane Wife of MF
         Hodges.  B. June 9 1849
         D. Jan. 5, 1929

         M.F. Hodges
         B. OCte 17, 1844
         D. March 9, 1919

         Infant Son Herbert & Eliz.
         Kinlaw Prevatte
         May 27, 1941

         Norman L. Prevatte
         Attorney At Law
         1901-1928

         Herbert W. Prevatte
         NC MOMM2 USNR WW II
         B. Aug 7, 1907
         D. May 4, 1949

         Franklin L. Prevatte
         B. April 16, 1874
         D. June 5, 1943

         W. Collen Prevatte
         B. Sept. 8, 1854
         D. Mar. 31, 1928

         Helen Prevatte
         B. April 9, 1856
         D. Aug. 22, 1930

         Oda Stone Prevatte
         B. May 4, 1896
         D. Dec. 7, 1930

         Lester J. Prevatte
         B. Sept. 16, 1893
         D. Dec. 23, 1923

         Ralph Bullock
         Aug. 5, 1908
         Aug. 29, 1959

         Alex Branch
         B. July 17, 1920
         D. Dec. 13, 1970

         Winfred Wilson Grooms
         B. Nov. 10, 1918
         D. May 22,1950

         Elias Thomas Prevatte
         B. Sept. 4, 1877
         D. Jan 16, 1967

         Margaret Cathrine Davis
         Wife of Elias T. Prevatte
         B. Aug. 19 1877
         D. Dec. 14, 1958

         Lawrence T. Prevatte
         B. Sept. 19, 1906
         D. April 18, 1953

         Chestley R. Prevatte
         B. Aug. 30, 1910
         D. April 26, 1971
         Hannie Hickman wife Chesley
         Prevatte. B. Feb. 11, 1907
         D. -

         Peggy Sue Odum
         Dec. 8, 1921

         Hadley Odum
         August 23, 1925
         May 18, 1927

         Betty Lou Odum
         B. Dec. 12, 1929
         D. April 14, 1930

         Wade Odum
         B. Oct. 18, 1940
         D. June 19, 1941

         Malcolm E Odom
         B. July 29, 1884
         D. April 29, 1954

         Eliza Stokes Wife ME Odum
         B. May 22, 1891
         D. June 26, 1926

         Gladys dau. ME & Eliza
         Odum.  B. Aug. 2?, 1913
         D. Dec, 25, 1916

         Edith dau. ME & Eliza. Odum
         B&D Nov. 9, 1923

         Pattie S. Wife WG Odum
         B. Dec. 21, 1894
         D. May 19, 1921

         W.G. Odum, Jr. son of WG &
         Pattie Odum. July 10, 1919

         Sallie Ann Martin
         Wife FG Odum
         B. Nov. 28, 1867
         D. Feb. 21, 193?

         F.G. Odum
         B. July 19, 1859
         D. April 27, 1923

         Ervin son FG & SA
         B. Oct. 29, 1898
         D. Nov. 24, 1898

         Lloyd son FG & SA
         B. Sept. 29, 1894
         D. Oct. 6, 1909

         W.F, Parnell
         B.April 22, 1861
         D. June 5, 1928

         Queen Parnell
         B. March 8, 1859
         D. May 13, 1931

         Charlie Odum
         B. April 8, 1853
         D. June 20, 1915

         Oscar James Martin
         B. Sept. 19, 1866
         D. Jan. 3, 1930
         Wife- Roxie Jane Martin
         B. March 19, 1868
         D. Feb, 16, 1954

         Myrtle M. Martin
         Wife James S. Westbrook
         B. June 9, 1909
         D. May 16, 1933

         Ruth J. Martin, wife of
         J.P. Faircloth
         B. April 14, 1898
         D. Jan. 22, 1941

         Edwin Joseph Bullard
         son PD & Lislie Bullard
         B. June 11, 1913
         D. May 31, 1915

         Celia Martin
         May 25 1874
         Nov. 25, 1934
         Charlie Martin
         March 16, 1869
         Dec. 28, 1933

         Curtis Pierce Martin
         B. July 11, 1935
         D. May 28, 1972

         Lena Mae dau. JP & Edna Townsend
         B. Dec. 28, 1939
         D. Nov. 26, 1941

         J. Harold son JP & ME Townsend
         B. May 21, 1928
         D, June 13, 1928

         Alfonzo son AM & Edna Prevatte
         B. March 29, 1924
         D. Nov. 20, 1926

         Jerry Odum
         B. May 18, 1883
         Jan. 6, 1958

         Infant dau. Milburn & Ruby
         Ellis.  May 16, 1940

         James Ervin Davis
         B. July 22, 1883
         D. July 20, 1969

         Mortie Caines wife of James
         Ervin Davis.
         B. July 15, 1884
         D. Jan. 26, 1963

         Alvin Theadore Prevatte
         B. March 8, 1919
         D. April 22, 1954

         Ellis Theodore Prevatte
         B. Feb. 19, 1941
         D. June 28, 1941

         Alvin Prevatte
         B. June 23, 1869
         D. April 12, 1928

         Richard Norman Prevatte
         B. August 18, 1909
         D. August 1, 1969

         Willie B. Martin
         B. July 2, 1877
         D. Oct. 22, 1940

         Harley Baxley
         B. Feb, 1, 1875
         D. April 28, 1891

         Sarah G. Wife SB Williams
         B. Jan. 9, 1856
         D. April 2, 1901

         J.W. Lowe
         B. Feb, 17, 1860
         D. Dec, 24, 1922

         Levina Moore Wife of JW Lowe
         B. Oct, 11, 1860
         D. Mar. 16, 1948

         Olive Wife DG Lowe
         B. Feb, 9, 1892
         D. March 25, 1913

         Ruth Lewis Wife of DG Lowe
         B. July 28, 1888
         D. Jan. 13, 1911

         John Wilton Davis
         B. Oct, 41 1913
         D. -    21, - (broken)

         Mrs, Dora Smith
         D, July 11, 1960

         N.N. Pridgen
         1852- 1933

         Alfred Baxley
         B. May 20, 1846
         D, Aug. 16, 1905

         Uion son of WG & SE Odum
         June 30, 1891
         Nov, 27, 1909

         Riley son WG & SE Odum
         Sept, 14, 1885
         Aug. 7, 1901

         J.G, (C) Odum
         B. Dec. 6, 1878
         D. Oct, 31, 1897

         Vernon Prevatte
         B. Aug. 5, 1887
         D, Oct, 15, 1887
         (broken on trash pile)

         A.Q. Butler son Mo & Esther
         Butler. B. July 11, 1850
         D, May 9, 1899

         Susan A. wife of MO Butler
         B. May 26, 1821
         D, Feb, 10, 1898

         W.B Odum (broken stone)
         B, Aug, 16, 1826
         D, Sept, 10, 1897
         ( he was born in SC, brother to
         Jeremiah, Arch Odum, dau, Martha
         Adeline m, Heinard Carson Bruce,
         his wife was Mary Susan Prevatte)

         Bell Pridgeon
         Sept 23, 1898

         Mrs. M.M. Pridgen
         B. Aug. 25, 1860
         D. Feb, 15, 1915

         Hector Prevatte
         B, May 5, 1889
         D, May 30, 1889

         Mattie Prevatte
         B, Jan, 6, 1881
         D, Aug. 22, 1936

         Amanda Swaney Prevatte
         B. Aug. 23, 1869
         D. Nov. 8, 1891

         Sarah J. Prevatte
         B. July 13, 1825
         D. Nov. 21, 1904

         K.D. Prevatte
         B. April 11, 1852
         D. Dec. 8, 1896

         Penelope Prevatte
         B. Jan 27, 1838
         D. April   1902

         Cohn Prevatte
         B. June 10, 1866
         D. June 19, 1910

         Winnie Wife of R. Prevatte
         B. Sept. 13, 1861
         D. May 13, 1893

         Rabion Prevatte
         B. Jan 18, 1862
         D. April 12, 1927

         Edna Prevatte
         B. Feb. 18, 1878
         D. Feb. 14, 1938
         Irvin Prevatte
         B. Sept 11, 1878
         D. April 18, 1931

         Fannie dau. Alex & Mary E.
         Prevatte. B. Nov. 18, 1901
         D. Jan 29, 1908

         Lloyd Prevatte
         B. Aug. 5, 1904
         D. Oct. 14, 1945

         Sallie dau. EK & Lula
         Prevatte. B. May 15, 1904
         D. Aug. 31, 1910

         John Prevatte
         1884-  1916

         Alex Prevatte
         B. Jan. 30, 1877
         D. June 3, 1951

         Mary E. Bullock  wife of
         Alex Prevatte
         B. May 7, 1880
         D. Feb. 24, 1952

         Addie Miller Davis
         B. Aug. 2, 1894 D. -
         Everett Davis
         B. May 15, 1879
         D. Sept. 28, 1959

         Myrtle Lee dau. ML & Callie
         Tyner. B. Oct. 3, 1925
         D. Feb. 17, 1927

         Roger Lee son Bill & Ruth
         Hanchey. B. Oct. 22, 1937
         D. Oct. 4, 1959

         Jerome Ellis Bruce
         B. Feb. 22, 1957
         D. March 18, 1957

         Thelma L. Bruce
         B. Nov. 1, 1946
         D. Jan 22, 1968

         Infant son of Henry & Hanna
         Prevatte. April 28, 1924

         Lula Mae Britt
         B. May 8, 1901  D. -
         Luther H. Britt
         B. May 8, 1890
         D. April 20, 1947

         Garland Prevatte
         B. March 14, 1942
         D. Aug. 16, 1959

         Infant son Bennie & Belle Tyner
         Nov. 26, 1933

         Nona C. wife FL Parnell
         B. Oct. 9, 1881
         D. Feb. 1, 1918

         Della Ruth dau. AJ & Gladys Smith
         B. Sept. 7, 1920
         D. Jan. 4, 1925
         Raymond A. son AJ & Gladys Smith
         B. Oct.26,1924 D. June 17,1943

         Alexander J. Smith
         B. Aug. 5, 1898
         D. Jan. 28, 1947

         Augusta Wife of
         John L. Wiggins
         B. Oct. 10, 1872
         D. Dec. 16, 1945

         Mamie Eliza Wiggins
         B. Nov. 6, 1891
         D. June 17, 1959

         H.P. Mclauchlin
         B. Dec. 7, 1872
         D. Feb. 2, 1944

         Sallie Bullock wife of
         H.P. Mclauchlin
         B. May 1, 1876
         D. June 5, 1957

         Willie Foster Britt
         B. June 7, 1881
         D. Oct. 14, 1962

         Leaty Bullock wife of
         W.F, Britt,Sr.
         B. June 22, 1886
         D. May 29, 1964

         Katie Barnes
         B. May 15, 1904
         D. Nov. 13, 1955

         Mark Parnell Davis
         B. Jan1 9, 1961
         D. Jan. 8, 1963

         Molly Jane Prevatte
         B. May 27, 1868
         D. July 28, 1945

         William B. Prevatte
         B. June 11, 1865
         D. August 13, 1940

         Sadie Biddell
         Wife Walter R. Tyner
         B. Feb. 17, 1895
         D. Dec. 31, 1959

         Maude Parker Davis
         B. May 22, 1907
         D. Nov. 11, 1955

         Neva Davis wife of JD Barker
         B. Dec. 30, 1906
         D. April 18, 1960

         Charles Erwin Prevatte
         D. May 16, 1956

         Henry W, Barnes
         N~ Pfc Co D 424 Inf, WW II BSM
         B. Jan. 3, 1925
         D. Oct. 23, 1955

         Richard Roy Sealey
         B. Oct. 15, 1899
         D. May 8, 1951

         Eva Mae Sealey
         B. Nov. 30, 1929
         D. Aug. 18, 1937

         Earl Bowman Sealey
         B. Sept. 10, 1935
         D, Jan 31, 1936

         T.N. Robinson
         B. June 22, 1871
         D. Aug. 10, 1935

         Bessie Maie dau. RF & Maie Dean
         B. Aug. 18, 1924
         D. Mar. 1, 1936

         Martha Hodges Smith
         B. Sept. 3, 1888 D. -

         Stephen Junious Smith
         B. Aug. 29, 1891
         D. Jan 11, 1973

         Stephen J. Smith, Jr.
         Nov. 15, 1921

         Mamie Reese Martin
         B. Oct. 17, 1873
         D. June 3, 1959

         Marion Lindell Martin
         D. Oct. 129 1973

         Charles E. Prevatte
         son Lewis E. & Eva M. Prevatte
         B. Oct. 15, 1955
         D. May 23, 1956

         Eva M. Wilkins wife of
         Lewis E. Prevatte
         B. Aug. 25, 1933
         D. Nov. 19, 1968

         Eli son of AQ & Darthia Butler
         B. Feb. 39 1892
         D. July 13, 1900

         Harvy L. son WA & LC Tyner
         B. Oct. 19, 1903
         D. May 9, 191 - (broken)

         Emma W. Johnson Odom
         B. Oct. 1, 1897  D. Mar 26 1981

         Bernice Mathuel Odom
         B Oct 24, 1894
         D. Dec 30, 1969
         (son of Ernest & Olive Lowe
          Odom)

         (all the following are on broken
         pile of stones)

         Vernch Prevatte
         Aug. 5, 1887
         Oct. 15, 1887

         Danny Odum
         B. Ju1y 14 & D. Sept, 15,1896

         Sarah M. Prevatte
         ---  26, 1875
         ---    6, 1891

         In memory of -. E. Odum
         B.     6,1827
         D        1873

         Nancy Prevatte wife Elias Prevatte
         Sept. 20, 1845
         May 29, 1884

         Henry Prevatte
         Jan 24, 1825
         June 20, 1895

         In Memory of
         Mary Liza Prevatte
            (dates broken off)