JOHN McPHAIL FAMILY CEMETERY
Located about 2 miles northnortheast of Eastover in Eastover Township. From the intersection of U.S. Route 301 and S.R. 1863 (old U.S. Route 13) just south of Central-Eastover Elementary School, northwest 400 yards on a dirt road into woods. Maintained, but several graves in the surrounding woods are now unmarked.
1. Murry D., son of J.B. & Rosa Baker 31 Mar 1913 - 4 Jul 1915
2. J.J. Rich 14 Feb 1892 - 10 Oct 1918
3. Infant son of J.J. & S.B. Rich b.& d. 11 Jul 1915
4. Sudie B. Maxwell, wife of J.J. Rich 1 Sep 1892 - 3 Nov 1919
5. Joe Cook, son of A.C. & Josephine Parker 5 Aug 1904 - 15 Jan 1906
6. Josiah Cook 22 Sep 1825 - 19 Jul 1923
7. Margarett (McPhail), wife of Josiah Cook 24 Oct 1836 - 25 May 1919
8. Edward A., son of Josiah & Margriet Cook 25 Sep 1876 - 3 Dec 1893
9. Eddie C., son of J.M.R. & C.A. Williams 11 Jun 1892 - 21 Nov 1893
10. Mary M., daughter of J.M.R. & C.A. Williams 2 Jun 1897 - 26 May 1898
11. Thomas A., son of J.M.R. & C.A. Williams 3 Oct 1898 - 11 Jun 1899
12. Mary, daughter of J.M.R. & C.A. Williams 18 Sep 1904 - 6 Oct 1904
13. Margaret, daughter of J.M.R. & C.A. Williams 18 Sep 1904 - 26 Dec 1905
14. John Marshall Robinson Williams
son of Mary Jane McMillan and Thomas
Williams
21 Apr 1862 - 1 Mar 1906
15. Christian Anna Cook Williams, daughter of Margaret McPhail and Josiah
Cook
wife of J.M.R. Williams 21 Aug
1868 - 7 Jul 1910
16. Jeneva, daughter of J.M.R. & C.A. Williams 23 Aug 1908 - 9 Dec 1908
17. Charlie C Williams 5 Aug 1888 - 20 Mar 1909
Footstone: C.C.W.
18. Eddie Cook, son of J.M.R. & C.A. Williams 28 Apr 1894 - 21 Sep 1909
19. Lena E., daughter of J.M.R. & C.A. Williams 5 Oct 1909 - 17 Jul 1910
20. John F., son of J.M.R. & C.A. Williams 28 Feb 1896 - 25 Jun 1915
21. Chalmers Horne, son of Alexander & Civil A. Sessoms 3 Dec 1884 - 13 Aug 1885
22. Civil Ann (Parker), wife of Alexander Sessoms 5 Sep 1855 - 7 Jun 1887
23. Thomas Marvin Williams 28 Apr 1889 - 26 Jun 1928
24. Sarah Isabel, daughter of T.M. & M.B. Williams 22 Jun 1924 - 11 May 1925 (Stone missing in 1988)
25. Josiah C., son of H.A. & Rachiel I. McPhail 2 Sep 1898 - 8 Jan 1903
26. Infant son of H.A. & Rachiel I. McPhail 28 Aug 1902 - 25 Sep 1902
27. William J., son of H.A. & Rachiel I. McPhail 5 Mar 1897 - 16 Jan 1899
28. McPhail Rachel I. Cook, his wife 20 Mar 1865 - 20 Jun 1931 H.A. McPhail 18 Jul 1859 - 25 May 1910
29. Josephine, wife of W.R Holmes, dau. of H.A. & R.I. McPhail 12 Apr 1894 - 31 Oct 1918
30. Lucy Lane Holmes 15 Apr 1931 - 29 Jun 1931
31. Emma, dau. of W.J. & M.E. McPhail 1 Apr 1862 - 1 Dec 1862
32. Infant son of W.J. & M.E. McPhail b.& d. 3 Sep 1865
33. Margret E. (Geddie) McPhail 23 Feb 1834 - 4 Feb 1908
34. William J. McPhail 7 Jan 1828 - 13 Dec 1896
35. William Adrian, son of T.A. & Esther C. Geddie 11 Aug 1893 - 16 Jan 1895
36. James Edwin, son of T.A. & E.C. Geddie 20 Aug 1888 - 19 Aug 1911
37. Thomas C., son of T.A. & E.C. Geddie 13 Apr 1891 - 25 Apr 1913
38. Geddie Esther C. Stringfield 27 Sep 1852 - 29 Jun 1931 Thos. A. Geddie 1 Feb 1850 - 14 Feb 1933
39. Infant son of D.V. & S.F. Ivey 27 Jun 1912 (Was at location 70 in 1982)
40. William Geddie 26 Dec 1808 - 4 Jun 1851
41. Agnes (McPhail), wife of William Geddie 5 Dec 1809 - 16 Sep 1881
42. Gabriel, son of William & Agnes Geddie 8 May 1841 - 8 Jul 1862 Co. K, 38th N.C. Regt.
43. William H., son of D.A. & C.B. Geddie 17 Mar 1888 - 3 May 1890
44. Geddie Charlotte Melvin Geddie 28 Jan 1857 - 19 Dec 1928 Dougald Alexander Geddie 20 Aug 1843 - 20 Nov 1904
45. James D. Geddie 14 Mar 1839 - 15 Nov 1917 Co. K, 38 N.C. Troops
46. Sarah C. (Melvin), wife of J.D. Geddie 10 Sep 1852 - 21 May 1908
47. Henry Grady, son of Jas. D. & S.C. Geddie 3 Sep 1889 - 3 Oct 1891
48. Annie Elizabeth, daughter of Jas. D. & S.C. Geddie 21 Oct 1882 - 6 Oct 1891
49. Bain
50. Percy A. Bain NC Tec5 Co. E, 60 Inf WWII 17 Jan 1913 - 20 Jul 1970
51. Mary F (I?)., daughter of Daniel & Flora Lockamy 10 Jul 1885 - 3 Mar 1908
52. D.P. Lockamy d. 5 Dec 1960 aged 78 yrs. (TM)
53. Nancy T., daughter of Daugald & Cathrine McPhail 2 May 1834 - 8 May 1881
54. Mary Jane, daughter of Daniel & Christian McPhail 2 Sep 1823 - 8 Nov 1889
55. Emoline (McPhail), wife of William Skipper 21 Aug 1828 - 14 Jul 1876
56. Matilda (McPhail), wife of Josiah Cook d. 6 Feb 1861 aged 31 yrs.
57. Margaret I., daughter of Daugald & Cathrine McPhail 19 Nov 1831 - 13 Mar 1893
58. Sarah Jane, daughter of John & Mary McPhail 27 Feb 1839 - 17 Apr 1872
59. Mary (Baker), wife of John McPhail 22 Aug 1801 - 18 May 1855
60. John McPhail 8 Jun 1799 - 12 Jul 1882
61. Mary, wife of L.M. Bunce, dau. of John & Mary McPhail 22 Aug 1834 - 19 Jul 1885
62. James J., son of W.C. & V.C. McPhail 5 Oct 1878 - 9 Apr 1901
63. Robert P., son of W.C. & V.C. McPhail 4 Apr 1876 - 2 Feb 1897
64. McPhail Virginia C. Williford 26 Nov 1842 - 12 Apr 1931 William C. McPhail 23 Jul 1831 - 11 Dec 1885
65. Julius R., son of W.C. & V.C. McPhail 18 Jul 1873 - 28 Apr 1902
66. Spurgeon Clark, son of W.C. & V.C. McPhail 25 Dec 1884 - 23 Dec 1940
67. McPhail Mary C. Geddie, his wife 13 Mar 1878 - 25 Jul 1906 Jasper Bates 30 Jan 1871 - 14 Feb 1949
68. Usher Darius McPhail 10 Jul 1881 - 26 Aug 1957
69. Elias Cook d. Aug 1881 aged 24 years
70. Infant son of D.V. & S.F. Ivey b.d. 27 Jul 1912 (Stone at location 39 in 1988)
71. Virginia May, dau. of W.A. & Mirtie McPhail 4 Jul 1914 - 20 Dec 1914
72. McPhail Myrtie Beard, his wife 26 Mar 1877 - 13 Mar 1948 Wm. Addison 25 Mar 1868 - 8 Apr 1925
Buried in this cemetery according to death certificates but are without marker:
Daniel James Skipper 14 Sep 1855 - 20 Dec 1914
John Louis Baker 15 Mar 1852 - 21 Mar 1914
Flora Ann (Hasty) Lockamy d. 17 Apr 1919 aged 52
Martha Jane Baker 22 Feb 1850 - 11 Mar 1918
Also located in this cemetery, contributed by Frances Harper:
Infant son of J.R. and Janie Sessoms, born & died Jan. 22, 1892
Bessie,
daughter of J. R. and Janie Sessoms,
born Oct. 21, 1894, died Dec. 28, 1901
Daniel McPhail 1797-1880,
his wife Christian Baker
(This was one single stone and did not seem to indicate that Christian
was buried there too, just that she was his wife.)
Catherine Baker, died Nov. 29, 1899
Chalmers Horne
son of Alexander & Civil (middle initial unreadable) Sessoms
born Dec. 3, 1884, died Aug. 13, 1885,
aged 8 mo. 10 days
Civil Ann wife of Alexander Sessoms,
born Sept. 5, 1855, died June 7, 1887
double stone
Thomas A. Geddie, Feb. 1, 1850 - Feb. 14, 1933
Esther C Stringfield, his wife, Sept. 27, 1852 - June 29, 1931
There were several new stones (not originals) that had been erected:
James Daniel Geddie,
born in Scotland circa 1750-1820
NC Militia RW
Isabella McPhail
wife of J. D. Geddie
born in Scotland circa 1750-1830
James Daniel, Jr. (I'm sure this means James Daniel Geddie, Jr, but
this Geddie is how it appears on stone.)
circa 1775-1841
Jannet Maxwell Geddie
daughter of Mary McPhail & Thomas Maxwell
circa 1775-1840
Isabella Murphy McPhail
daughter of Isabella Porter & John Murphy
Apr. 27, 1771 - Nov. 9, 1846
Dougald McPhail
born in Scotland
May 20, 1761 - July 1, 1839
Came to America 1772
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