McPherson-Ferebee Family Cemetery

McPherson-FerebeeFamilyCemetery
McPherson-Ferebee Family Cemetery
(All cemetery photos by Bob Stokely)

The cemetery is located on McPherson Rd in South Mills, Camden County, North Carolina  USA

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The following are buried in this cemetery. I don’t know the real name of the cemetery but in it are the families of Wilie and Kiziah McPherson and Col. Dennis Dozier Ferebee.

All headstone inscriptions are not included as on some the dates were difficult to figure out.

Genl James Nelson McPherson

son of

Wilie and Kiziah McPherson

b. Dec 10 1810

d. Nov 22 1838

________

Wilie McPherson, Esq.

b. Oct 7 1776

d. Dec 9 18??

________

Mrs. Courtney M. Wilson

daughter of Wilie and Kizia McPherson

b. Jan 25 1816

death date not legible

________

Hannah Courtney Baxter

nee McPherson

b. July 21, 1824

d. December 4, 1860

________

Dr. Oscar F. Baxter

b. July 5, 1819

d. October 3, 1892

“was surgeon in the United States Navy and Confederate States Army”

________

Courtney Hickson

wife of

Dr. E. D. Ferebee

b. August 17, 1798

d. August, 188?

________

Dr. F. N. Mullen

b. Aug 20 1815

d. Jan 31 1897

________

Elizabeth

the wife

b. Nov 20 1819

d. Dec 27 1896

________

Wilie McPherson Mullen

b. August 6 1850

d. March 29 1852

________

Elizabeth N. Mullen

b. February 8 1847

d. March 24 1852

________

Col. Dennis D. Ferebee

Nov 9 1815

Apr 27 1884

________

Sarah R. Ferebee

wife

b. Dec 18 1821

d. Nov 10 1867

________

Hannah E. Ferebee

daughter

D.D. Ferebee and Sarah

b. July 18 1846

d. July 1863


 

SPENCE Family Bible (ALMOND SPENCE 1811-1872)

Copy in the: North Carolina State Archives (located in files of Camden & Pasquotank Cos., N.C.) In Possession of Billy HILL Norfolk County, Va. 1953 Bible burned, record preserved

BIRTHS:

  • Almond Spence the son of James Spence and his wife Rhoda was born Nov. 6, 1811.
  • Dinah McPherson the daughter of Daniel McPherson  and Nancy his wife was born Aug. 7, 1820.
  • Lavenia Spence the daughter of Almond Spence and his wife Dinah was born 23 Nov. 1840.
  • Elizabeth Spence the daughter of Almond Spence and Dinah his wife was born Sept. 3, 1842.
  • Mary Ann Spence the daughter of Almond Spence and Dinah his wife was born Sept. 8, 1844.
  • Sophia Virginia Spence the daughter of Almond Spence and Pleasant his wife was born Jan. 9, 1868.
  • Charles A. Spence the son of Almond Spence and Pleasant his wife was born Dec. 29, 1870.
  • Pollie V. Spence the daughter of Abner Spence  and Mary Ann his wife was born March 8, 1878.
  • Baby daughter of Abner L. Spence and Mary Ann his wife was born June 29, 1880.
  • Miles L. Spence  the son of Abner L. Spence and Mary Ann his wife was born Feb. 26, 1884.
  • Maude Spence the daughter of Abner L. Spence and Mary Ann his wife was born July 20, 1891.
  • Minnie Spence the daughter of Abner L. Spence and Mary Ann his wife was born Sept. 4, 1894.
  • Joseph Frank Spence the son of Abner L. Spence and Mary Ann his wife was born 1 Aug. 1896.
  • Sophia E. Spence the daughter of Abner L. Spence and Mary Ann his wife was born Oct. 1, 1886.
  • David Almond Spence the son of Abner L. Spence and Mary Ann his wife was born Oct. 24, 1876.
  • Mary Jane the daughter of Almond Spence and Dinah his wife was born 18 Nov. 1847.
  • Henretta Spence the daughter of Almond Spence and Dinah his wife was born July 11, 1845.
  • Abner L. Spence  the son of Almond Spence and Mary his wife was born Oct. 19, 1854.
  • John H. Spence the son of Almond Spence (page cut off)
  • Almond Spence  and Dinah MCPHERSON were married Sept. 25, 1839.
  • Almond Spence and Mary WHITEHURST widow WILLIAMS were married Dec. 16, 1853.
  • Almond Spence  and Mary HOLLOWELL were married May 29, 1854.
  • Almond Spence and Pleasant Ann WHITE (widow EVANS) were married Feb. 10, 1859.
  • Abner L. WILLIAMS and Mary WHITEHURST were married July 1, 1847.
  • Abner L. Spence and Mary Ann DAVIS were married Jan. 13, 1876.
  • Samuel WILLIAMS and Pleasant Ann WHITE (EVANS) (Spence) were married May 20, 1874.
  • William E. HILL and Maude Spence were married Nov. 1908.
  • John Wesley ADDISON and Minnie Spence  were married 25 Feb. 1918.
  • Joseph Frank Spence and Ruth WALLER were married Dec. 23, 1918.
  • Miles L. Spence and Minnie Belle WALKER were married Jan. 10, 1907.
  • Elisha Benton HURDLE and Sophie E. Spence were married Dec. 16, 1908.

DEATHS:

  • Sophia E. Spence HURDLE wife of Elisha Benton HURDLE and daughter of Abner L. Spence and Mary
  • Ann his wife departed this life March 6, 1809.
  • Mary A. Spence daughter of Almond Spence and Dinah his wife departed this life Sept. 23, 1842.
  • Lavenia Spence the daughter of Almond Spence and Dinah his wife departed this life Sept. 25, 1841.
  • Elizabeth Spence the daughter of Almond Spence and Dinah his wife departed this life May 11, 1843.
  • Henretta Spence the daughter of Almond Spence and Dinah his wife departed this life Oct. 12, 1845.
  • Dinah McPherson Spence the wife of Almond Spence departed this life June 8, 1852.
  • Mary Spence the wife of Almond Spence departed this life July 18, 1855.
  • David Almond Spence the son of Abner L. Spence and Mary Ann his wife departed this life May 7, 1887.

NOTES IN ALMOND SPENCE BIBLE: (Dates after 1920 will not be included)

  • Abner L. WILLIAMS son of William and Sarah WILLIAMS was born Nov. 4, 1823.
  • Mary WHITEHURST, daughter of Miles and Margaret WHITEHURST (nothing else written)
  • William H. WILLIAMS son of Abner and Margaret WILLIAMS was born Oct. 17, 1848.
  • Miles Wilson WILLIAMS the son of Abner and Mary WILLIAMS was born Aug. 28, 1850 and died 24 Sept. 1850.
  • Lodowick Lockwood WILLIAMS son of Abner and Mary WILLIAMS his wife was born Nov. 7, 1851.
  • Died 22 March 1872. Married Liuzetette JENNINGS 10 Aug. 1870.
  • Mary wife of Almond Spence and daughter of Miles and P. WHITEHURST was born April 24, 1832 and died 18 July 1855.
  • Almond Spence the son of James and Rhoda was born Nov. 6, 1811 and died June 6, 1872.
  • Mary wife of Almond Spence and daughter of L. & E. HOLLOWELL born Feb. 17, 1831 and died March 18, 1857.
  • Pleasant Ann WHITE (EVANS) (Spence) (WILLIAMS) was born Sept. 27, 1834 and died Nov. 20, 1890 wife of Samuel WILLIAMS.
  • ——(Part cut off of page) and Mary — his wife was born the 5th day of Jan.1886 and died 4 Oct. 1894.
  • Ernest Almon Spence the son of Enoch Jordan and Mary Rachel his wife was born 10 Nov. 1887.
  • Sophia Virginia Spence the daughter of Enoch Jordan and Mary Rachel Spence his wife was born 5 Dec. 1890.
  • John Ambrose Spence  the son of Enoch Jordan and Mary Rachel his wife was born 22 Aug. 1893.
  • Enoch Julian SPENCE the son of Enoch Jordan and Mary Rachel SPENCE his wife was born 4 March 1896.
  • Blanche Pearl SPENCE the daughter of Enoch Jordan and Mary Rachel SPENCE his wife was born 19 Sept. 1898.
  • Joe Timothy SPENCE the son of Enoch Jordan and Mary Rachel SPENCE his wife was born 1 Dec. 1901.
  • Mary Pleasant SPENCE the daughter of Enoch Jordan and Mary Rachel SPENCE his wife was born 20 day of Sept. 1905 and died 8 July 1907.
  • Heywood Glenn SPENCE the son of Enoch Jordan and Mary Rachel SPENCE his wife was born 14th Nov. 1907 and died 24 July 1908.

DEATHS:

  • Wm. Herbert SPENCE: died 10-4-1894
  • Mary Pleasant SPENCE: died 7-8-1907
  • Heywood Glenn SPENCE: died 7-24-1908
  • Enoch Jordan SPENCE
  • Mary Rachel SPENCE
  • Enoch Julian SPENCE
  • John Ambrose SPENCE
  • Sophia Virginia SPENCE
  • Joe Timothy SPENCE

MARRIAGES:

  • Ernest Almon SPENCE and Lillian Bryan FOSTER were married on Wed. Evening: Sept. 1914.
  • Walter Raleigh MCCOY and Sophia Virginia SPENCE were married by the Rev. I. N. LOFTIN on
  • Wed. Evening, Jan. 8, 1915.
  • John Ambrose SPENCE and Zelda Marie TEMPLE were married on Tues. Evening Aug. 22, 1916.

 

MCBRIDE CHURCH ROLL 1858-1860 (Whites)

White: The men and woman met in classes together.

  • E. Abbott
  • Eliza Abbott
  • Margaret Abbott
  • S. E. Abbott
  • E. A. Bullock
  • I. L. Chamberlain
  • Jas. H. Chamberlain
  • James N. Chamberlain
  • Nancy Chamberlain
  • Martha Creekmore
  • Alsey Eason
  • Josiah Eason
  • James Ferebee
  • Joe Ferebee
  • Harriett Ferebee
  • Hulda Ferebee
  • Courtney E. Gordan
  • John D. Gordan
  • M. C. Gordan
  • Morgan C. Gordan
  • Ellen Halstead
  • Isiah Hodges
  • Josiah Hodges
  • Lemuel Halstead
  • Nancy V. Hodges
  • Daniel Jacobs
  • Jas. F. Jones
  • John Jacobs
  • David McCoy
  • Louisa McCoy
  • Elurane McPherson
  • Love V. McPherson
  • Nancy McPherson
  • Lovey Meiggs
  • Elizabeth Mullen
  • Lizzie ? Morgan
  • Geo. A. Nosay
  • Margaret Nosay
  • William B. Old
  • Bailey J. Overton
  • Grant Overton
  • Hugh Overton
  • Malachi Overton
  • Mary F. Overton
  • Ira E. Pearce
  • S. F. Pearce
  • W. C. Pearce
  • Hugh Pritchard
  • Geo. Riggs
  • Marshall Riggs
  • Walton Riggs
  • Elizabeth Robey
  • J. C. Rudder
  • Adeline Sawyer
  • Jas. H. Sawyer
  • Mary V. Sawyer
  • M. N. Sawyer
  • Willouby Sawyer
  • Wm. Sawyer
  • Emily Spence
  • Nash Spence
  • Washington Spence
  • J. Stallings
  • A. V. Taum
  • I. C. Tatum
  • John C. Tatum
  • Mary Taylor

Roll book in possession of Miss Emily Love Spencer. Copied May 1963

Record provided by Thalia T. Jones

Contributed by Darleen F. Ricci


 

SAWYERS CREEK CHURCH RECORDS

  • Aby Bell departed this life July 31, 1815
  • Sister Salley Morgain departed this life 29 Nov 1815
  • Brother Windsor departed this life 15 Jan 1816
  • Brother Isaac Murdin departed this life 1 May 1817
  • Sister Betsey Tuttle departed this life 17 Oct 1817
  • Sister Sally Dozier departed this life 20 Oct 1817
  • Brother John Morgan died before 1815
  • Sister Mary Dozier wife of Philip departed this life 29 Jan 1818
  • Brother Joseph Tuttle departed this life 9 Feb 1818
  • Sister Susan Baxter departed this life Feb 1818
  • Sister Mary Trafton departed this life 27 Feb 1822
  • Sister Molly Sawyer and Pruella Hastings departed this life Apr 1822
  • Brother Wiloby Jones got burnt to death with brandy Friday about 10 at night 16 Aug 1822
  • Brother William Powers departed this life 13 Jan 1824
  • Sister Salley Collins departed this life 24 Jan 1824
  • Brother Asa Tuttle departed this life 30 Apr 1824
  • Brother Thomas Etheridge departed this life 22 June 1824
  • Sister Dency Taylor departed this life July 1824
  • Brother Cason Moressett departed this life 11 Mar 1825
  • Sister Susanah Sanderlin departed this life 13 Nov 1825
  • Brother Henry Lamb departed this life 25 Jan 1825
  • Sister Frankey Jones departed this life 11 May 1826
  • Sister Keziah Cartwright departed this life 27Aug 1826
  • Brother ? Elias McCoy departed this life 18 Jan 1827
  • Sister Sarah Granger departed this life 3 Jan 1828
  • Sister Polly Lamb wife of John departed this life 9 Sept 1829
  • Sister Peggy Williams departed this life Feb 1830
  • Sister Comfort Merry ? departed this life 9 Feb 1830
  • Sister Mary Sivils departed this life 1 Mar 1830
  • Sister Ann Sikes departed this life 11 Sept 1830
  • Sister Elizabeth Etheridge departed this life 21 Oct 1830
  • Brother Lemuel Gregory departed this life 11 Mar 1831
  • Sister Mikel Cooper departed this life 30 Mar 1832
  • Sister Gracy Dozier departed this life May 1832
  • Brother Kenion Jun 1832
  • Sister Nancy Kallam 28 Oct 1832
  • Sister Frankey Etheridge Nov 1832
  • Sister Alef Williams departed this life 15 Dec 1833
  • Brother Abner Humphries departed this life 24 Dec 1833
  • Sister Charity Divers departed this life 2 Jan 1834
  • Sister Milly Nash departed this life 11 Jan 1834
  • Sister Susanah Grandy departed this life 16 Jan 1834
  • Brother I. E. Dozier departed this life 30 Jan 1834
  • Sister Nancy Gregory departed this life 26 Nov 1834
  • Brother Joseph Jones departed this life 2 Sep 1835
  • Sister Meriam Sawyer departed this life 21 Aug 1835
  • Sister Mcpherson departed this life 11 Aug 1837
  • Sister Lovey Sawyer departed this life 11 Nov 1838
  • Sister Polly Dozier departed this life 27 May 1839
  • Sister Alif Sanderlin departed this life 24 Jun 1839
  • Sister Alif Sanderlin widow of Griffen
  • Sister Elizabeth Colins departed this life 28 Jan 1840
  • Brother Wiloby Dozier departed this life 24 Feb 1840
  • Sister Susan Faircloth departed this life 18 Mar 1840
  • Sister Lucy Burgess departed this life 29 Mar 1840
  • Brother Smith Mercer departed this life 18 Jan 1841
  • Sister Charity Jarvis departed this life 9 Jun 1841
  • Sister Ruthy Wilder departed this life 4 Apr 1842
  • Sister Henritta Ferrell departed this life 11 Apr 1842
  • Sister Molly Keaton departed this life Mar 1842
  • Sister Nancy Aydlett departed this life Sep 1842
  • Brother Ammon Grandy departed this life 3 Aug 1842
  • Brother Jesse Gregory departed this life 12 Sep 1842
  • Brother Thos’ Jarvis departed this life 5 Nov 1842
  • Brother Richard Jarvis departed this life 9 Nov 1842
  • Brother John D. Grandy departed this life 23 Mar 1843
  • Brother Wilson Parr departed this life 8 Apr 1843
  • Sister Margaret Dozier departed this life 7 Apr 1843
  • Sister Sally Sikes departed this life 18 May 1844
  • Brother Truman Sawyer departed this life 20 Dec 1844
  • Sister Polly Dozier departed this life 24 Dec 1844
  • Sister Lurany Gilbert departed this life 18 Nov 1845
  • Sister Polly Divers departed this life 12 Nov 1845
  • Brother Peter Forbes departed this life Dec 1845
  • Brother Lemuel Wilson departed this life Jan 1846
  • Brother Reddick Sexton departed this life 4 Feb 1846
  • Sister Susan Sawyer wife of Samuel departed this life 1846
  • Brother Isaac Berry departed this life 28 Nov 1846
  • Sister Mary ? Jolber departed this life 8 Apr 1847
  • Brother Jno. Humphries departed this life 25 Oct 1847
  • Brother Wm. Aydlett departed this life 17 Dec 1847
  • Brother Josiah West departed this life Feb 1852
  • Sister Seney Jones departed this life 1836
  • Sister Gracey Williams departed this life 1836
  • Sister Polly Tuttle departed this life 1837
  • Brother Willis Upton departed this life 1837

Contributed by: Darleen F. Ricci


Record provided by Thalia T. Jones


 

HENRY TARKINGTON CEMETERY

West side of Lamb’s Road, Camden County, .10 mile south of Trafton Road on a hill in the field near woods.

H. A. Tarkington (Henry Alexander Tarkington)
Oct. 30, 1934
June 28, 1918
Kind father of love thou art gone to thy rest

Rebecca Tarkington (daughter of Jerry and Liza Sawyer)
May 5, 1840
Jan. 27, 1918
Having served her generation,
By the will of God she fell asleep.

Wm. H. Tarkington (son of Henry & Rebecca, second son named William Henry)
Born July 6, 1866
Died May 22, 1894

Infant Daughter of (Elsie Dean, daughter of Samuel and Nora Perline Tarkington S. W. & Nora T. McPherson)
McPherson
Oct. 11, 1932
“Suffer little children to come unto me.”

Mary E. Ferebee (daughter of Henry & Rebecca, wife of Greenville Ferebee)
Born May 19, 1863
Died Oct. 30, 1899


Contributed by Christine Ambrose


 

MCPHERSON Family BIble (JOSHUA MCPHERSON born 1743)

Joshua McPherson – Pasquotank and Camden Counties

BIRTHS

  • Joshua McPherson, the son of Joseph McPherson and Lydia his wife was born 30 November 1743 and Courtney Hixon daughter of Timothy Hixon and Courtney his wife was born 25 August 1745. They were married November 1765.
  • Lovey McPherson the daughter of Joshua McPherson and Courtney his wife was born 24 September 1766 at South Mills, NC
  • Mary McPherson, the second daughter of Joshua McPherson and Courtney his wife was born 23 March 1768 at South Mills, NC.
  • Courtney McPherson, the third daughter of Joshua McPherson and Courtney his wife was born 6 February 1770, at South Mills, NC.
  • Joshua McPherson the first son of Joshua McPherson and Courtney his wife was born 16 November 1770 at South Mills, NC
  • Lydia McPherson the fourth daughter and the fifth child of Joshua McPherson and Courtney his wife was born 23 March 1775.
  • Kezia McPherson the fifth daughter and sixth child of Joshua McPherson and Courtney his wife was born 4 February 1778 at South Mills, NC
  • Sarah McPherson the 6th daughter and 7th child of Joshua McPherson and Courtney his wife was born 9 February 1780.
  • Timothy McPherson the second son and eighth child of Joshua McPherson and Courtney his wife was born 12 April 1782.
  • Joseph McPherson the third son and ninth child of Joshua McPherson and his wife Courtney was born 22 march 1784.
  • Charlotte McPherson the 7th daughter and the tenth child of Joshua McPherson and Courtney his wife was born 17 September 1786.

MARRIAGES

  • Courtney McPherson the daughter of Joshua McPherson and Courtney his wife was married to Charles Gardner Trafton 11 day of July 1791.
  • Mary McPherson the daughter of Joshua McPherson and Courtney his wife was married to Joseph Jones 6 September 1795.
  • Joshua McPherson the son of Joshua McPherson and Courtney his wife was married to hannah Cartwright the daughter of Peter Cartwright and Jane his wife, were married—-.
  • Kezia McPherson the daughter of Joshua McPherson and Courtney his wife was married to Willie (pronounced Wylie) McPherson 14 January 1806.
  • Lydia McPherson the daughter of Joshua McPherson and Courtney his wife was married to Isaac Stokely—-.
  • Timothy McPherson, the son of Joshua McPherson and his wife Courtney and Marianne McPherson, daughter of Jesse McPherson and Luraney Brite his wife were married—-.
  • Joseph McPherson the son of Joshua McPherson and Courtney his wife, and Sarah McPherson the sister of Wiley McPherson were married—-.
  • Courtney Hixon McPherson the daughter of Joshua(jr.) McPherson and Hannah his wife married Wiley McPherson 6 July 1823.

DEATHS

  • Lovey McPherson, the daughter of Joshua McPherson and Courtney his wife and the wife of Charles Gardner Trafton, died 1 April 1802.
  • Joshua McPherson, Jr., the son of Joshua McPherson and Courtney his wife and the husband of Hannah Cartwright died 2 December 1807.
  • Kezia McPherson the daughter of Joshua McPherson and Courtney his wife and the wife of Wiley McPherson, died 28 March 1823.
  • Timothy McPherson the son of Joshua McPherson and Courtney his wife, died 18 October 1831.
  • William Hixon McPherson the son of Joshua(jr.) McPherson and Hannah, his wife died 29 October 1804.
  • Kizziah Brite, the daughter of Joshua Mcpherson and Hannah his wife died 18 march 1842. Age 37 years and 6 months.

CHILDREN

  • Joshua McPherson, Jr., the son of Joshua McPherson and Courtney Hixon his wife, born 16 November 1772 died 2 December 1807 married Hannah Cartwright, the daughter of Peter Cartwright and his wife Jane, she was born 10 December 1780 and died 4 June 1798.
  • William Hixon McPherson the son of Joshua McPherson and Hannah his wife was born 2 June 1802
  • Courtney Hixon McPherson the daughter of Joshua McPherson and Hannah, was born 17 August 1798
  • Kizziah McPherson the daughter of Joshua McPherson and Hannah his wife was born 30 September 1804.

Contributed by Bob Stokley