Clarke Cemetery
Columbus County, NC

Directions: On dirt road off of County Road 1934.
Surveyed Sept 1983 by Anita Barfield and Kay Duncan.
Transcribed by David B High May 1998 from the private publication "They're Buried in Our Past Columbus County NC 1808 - 1883" dated December 1983. Permission granted by the authors.

Jerusha Smith; wife of John O Smith 9/1/1852 - 7/22/1914
Unmarked
Unmarked
Infant son of M K & Maggie Long 6/20/1920 - 7/16/1920
Infant daughter of M K & Maggie Long 4/29/1926
Pvt Orby L Long; 22nd Infantry Regt 12/26/1923 - 11/28/1944
Maggie C wife of Major McKinley Long 7/1/1895 - 1/7/197?
Major McKinley Long 10/2/1897 - 9/24/1967
Baby White 1927 (Infant of John & Lela White)
Three or four unmarked graves
Robert L son of H V & L E Clark 11/14/1918 - 7/5/1920
Odessie daughter of H V & L E Clark 12/30/1920 - 6/29/1925
Lela Jane White; wife of John White 1/8/1894 - 10/20/1967
John W White; NC Pvt US Army 7/28/1932 (Note: he was
born 8/25/1887)
Two graves w/wooden markers
Appears to be two graves; no markers
Georgie O; Son of G M & O J Reaves 6/23/1898 - 1/2/1908
Lucenda Reaves 4/27/? - 10/19/1938 or 1939
Three graves; appear to be children
Martha L Norris; wife of James Norris 5/20/1883 - 8/20/1946
Two or three unmarked graves
Frances S wife of M T Long 6/22/1882 - 3/27/1905
M Troy Long 8/22/1882 - 2/8/1961
Clyde; son of M T & R B Long 5/27/1927 - 8/30/1927
Bessie B Long 1/4/1888 - 3/10/1964
Unmarked
Leo Rhodes 12/30/1925 - 5/23/1958
Grace Rhodes 4/8/1896 - 8/20/1933
Infant of Mr & Mrs O L Milligan 6/17/1927
Edison H Milligan 4/14/1920 - 9/28/1920
Bettie E Milligan 2/24/1928 - 6/24/1930
Three unmarked graves
Two or three unmarked graves
S C wife of W S Clark 3/1/1860 - 4/30/1931
W S Clark 6/30/1857 - 11/28/1924
John Wm Clark 1884 - 1962
Miss Susan Clark 1886 - 1967
Richard Faulk 11/6/1903 - 9/11/1968
Henry V Clark 11/1/1889 - 1/25/1967
Mable C Benson 1/18/1935 - 9/14/1959
Danny L Clark 7/16/1952 - 6/15/1962
Leo "Jack" Clark 12/4/1925 - 6/15/1962
Wm Floyd Rhodes 7/29/1950 - 5/5/1973
Herman Lloyd Rhodes 6/18/1943 - 12/31/1969
Woodrow Rhodes 1/31/1919 - 1/12/1979
Susan E Faulk; wife of Daniel Wm Long 3/13/1892 -
Daniel Wm Long 12/28/1888 - 3/3/1959
Jesse son of D W & S E Long 12/7/1922 - 7/8/1931
Herbert son of D W & S E Long 2/27/1929 - 3/4/1929
Unmarked
Minnie Etta Reaves 1908 - 1970
Charlie (?) Reaves (no dates)
Vester T Long 8/29/1915 - 9/2/1937
Infant Janice Irene Long 4/8/1947 - 9/2/1947
Rosie S wife of Vonnie C Long 3/21/1924 -
Vonnie C Long 7/25/1924 - 11/22/1968

Note: Listed below are some burials that have no markers. Information from Death Certificates in the Columbus County Register of Deeds Office, Whiteville NC.

1 Nancy Fowler White 8/20/1829 - 7/20/1915; (Death Certificate in book 2 on page 167). Father Reuben Fowler; Mother Priscilla Slatter; buried in Clark Cem Old Dock NC (Inf: E P White).

2 Nancy Jane White 1/14/1850 - 2/14/1915; (Death Certificate in book 1 on page 215). Father Alexander White; Mother Nancy Fowler; buried in S W Clark Cem Old Dock NC (Inf: Pink White).

3 John W White 8/25/1887 - 7/28/1932; (Death Certificate in book 18 on page 443). Father unknown; Mother Nancy J White; buried in Bug Hill (Inf: R T Bruton) [He has a stone but Death Certificate gave birth date and mother's name].