Hope Mills, Cumberland County, NC Submitted by Vickie Sutton Posted November 11, 2001 by Myrtle Bridges.
I read in the paper on Jan. 13, 2001 that the Key Club of South View High School was cleaning up an abandoned cemetery. This cemetery is in bad condtion with many broken headstones I had to piece some of them together just to read them, and you should either walk the mile or have a good 4 wheel drive to get to it. Directions: Need directions.
A.P. Phillips Feb. 15, 1855 - Sept. 14, 1906 Mary D. Brewer w/o Archie P. Phillips Sept. 21, 1861 - July 28, 1942 Harry B. s/o A.P. & M.D. Phillips July 18, 1885 - Sept. 19, 1903 One Stone: Phillips Father: William David Oct. 29, 1852 - April 30, 1916 Mother: Margaret E. Poer his wife June 7, 1870 - July 5, 1943 William Robert Johnson s/o William & Elizbeth Johnson 1888 - 1950 W.B. Johnson Sept.4 1858 - June 5, 1920 Elizabeth w/o W.B. Johnson Dec. 31, 1858 - May 18, 1941 Lacy C. s/o W.B. & Elizabeth Johnson 1898 - 1939 John Albert Johnson s/o Elizabeth & W.B. Johnson Maggie M. Johnson d/o William B. & Elizabeth P. Johnson March 21, 1896 - April 2, 1987 marker says Maggie May Johnson Kinnon Phillips Nov. 24, 1827 - Jan. 27, 1891 Mary Ann w/o Kinnon Phillips Oct. 1, 1830 - Aug. 29, 1902 Susan Laige w/o Charles W. Bodemhamer April 2, 1860 - Sept. 13 1918 Alice w/o R.B. Monroe 1851 - 1925 Robert B. Monroe Feb. 26, 1844 - June 2, 1908 Neill C. Monroe Sept. 14, 1837 - Dec. 1, 1898 Daniel Monroe Jan. 4, 1846 aged 48 years Elizabeth w/o Daniel Monroe Aug. 31, 1807 - June 12, 1876
MacRae there are 5 markers in this plot with a low concrete wall. One headstone lists 5 names. Colin MacRae March 3, 1772 - July 8, 1865 (see FYI below) Christian his wife June 3 1770 - Feb. 11, 1845 Roderick MacRae Oct. 4, 1810 - March 15, 1845 Margaret his wife March 4, 1817 - Aug. 15, 1900 Roderick MacRae Jan. 7, 1856 - Nov. 21, 1926 Also in MacRae plot Broken stone Charlotte d/o — Sept. 17, 1867 aged 28 yrs. Stone marker reads C.M. Here rest the mortal remains of Catharine Munro Wife of Robert Munro and daughter of Colin McRae Born July 6 1808 Died April 29 1841 and by her side her Infant child. Dust returns unto dust and the Spirit to God who gave it (See Query McRAE/MacRAE June 25, 2016) A.M. Hair Nov. 6, 1839 - May 16, 1917 Rilla Ann w/o A.M. Hair Jan. 27, 1848 - Feb. 12, 1933 C. Hair Nov. 23, 1872 - July 12, 1879 Nettie Musselwhite April 3, 1856 - Jan. 25, 1928 David Musselwhite July 28, 1860 - Sept. 7, 1886 Lones Musselwhite Nov. 3, 1858 - Nov. 14, 1926 Francis E. Musselwhite w/o N.A. Clark April 25, 1850 - Oct. 18, 1901 Neill A. Clark April 30, 1849 - Aug. 28, 1937 John F. Musselwhite Jan. 13, 1863 - July 21, 1916 Jennie E. w/o J.W. King died March 15, 1902 - Aged 71 yrs, 3 months and 3 days Mary A. W/o John Musselwhite March 2, 1822 - May 31, 18--9 Mary P. Musselwhite Nov. 4, 1845 - Nov. 20, 1912 Delitha Musselwhite Feb. 16, 1844 - Nov. 30, 1912 E.W. Musselwhite Aug. 28, 1842 - March 9, 1908 John Musselwhite June 5 1812 - May ------------- Sarah w/o E.W. Musselwhite Aug. 9, 1854 - July 12, 1902 Katherine McPhaul Died: May 10, 1904
FYI: Died in this County, yesterday morning, at the advanced age of 97 years, Mr. Roderick McRae, one of the most worthy and respectable citizens of the county. (Not known to be buried here - Bridges) Source: Carolina Observer (Fayetteville, NC), Thurs., July 17, 1828 Among the early settlers was Roderick McRae, who came from Inverness-shire, and located in the county of Chatham, on Deep River. He married a Miss Burke, who made an effort to effect the release of Gov. Burke, in 1781, while he was being carried a prisoner to Wilmington, by Col. David Fanning. Roderick McRae subsequently lived in Cumberland. His son Colin McRae, died in 1865 at the great age of 95 years. Among the grandsons were Gen. Alexander McRae and Col. John McRae, who were prominent citizens of Wilmington. Gen. Wm. McRae, Maj. Henry C. McRae, Major Robert Burns McRae, of the Confederate Army, Lieut. Archibald McRae, of the U.S. Navy, were prominent among the great grandsons of Roderick McRae. (Fayetteville Observer, Thurs., Nov. 02, 1893) Read complete article: Early Scotch Settlers on Upper Cape Fear
Reminiscences ( abt. Roderick McRae Descendants)
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