WHITE OAK HILL – TRAFTON Cemetery

These are gravestones in the White Oak Hill – Trafton Cemetery. The cemetery is located about ½ mile north of the intersection of NC Rt.353 and Trafton Road, Camden County, NC. The cemetery is behind George Berry’s house which is on the west side of the highway. There have been three surveys (1939, 1973, and 2002). Some of the graves have been moved and there are some unmarked graves.

This cemetery has been referred to as the White Oak Hill Cemetery and the Trafton Cemetery. Also referred to as being located in Bray’s Field.

For more information about any of the people buried here contact Kevin Crofton (crofton@coastalnet.com)


Mary F. Bray

Wife of J. A. Gregory

Born Aug 9, 1870

Died Aug 13, 1894

“Peace Perfect Peace.

Since thou can’st no longer

Stay to cheer me with thy love

I hope to meet with thee again

In yon bright world above”

 

Bernard W. Forbes

Nov. 28, 1898

June 30, 1930

“Asleep in Jesus”

 

Maud Kight

Born

Sept 29, 1879

Died Jan. 10, 1884

“Dearest Maud thou has left us,

Andy thy loss we deeply feel,

But tis God that has berefit us,

He can all our sorrows heal.

Farwell loved one.”

 

SACRED

to the Memory of

WILLIAM JARVIS

who was born

Dec. 20, 1804

DIED

Jan. 8, 1860

To the memory of

Mary Jarvis

Born

July 15, 1815,

Died Jan. 6, 1877

 

For many days she suffered here,

But not tis at an end,

And while her body sleeps .. death

In Christ she has a friend.

In Memory Of

Amelia B. Nash

wife of

C. R. Nash

Born Oct. 1, 1835

Died Sept. 16, 1875

“Blessed are the pure in heart

For they shall see God

 

Walter S. Forbes

1872-1954

 

TO MY UNCLE & AUNT

CALEB G. GRANDY

Age 81 yrs.

LYDIA J. GRANDY

Age 66 yrs.

“Blessed are the pure in heart

for they shall see God”


Contributed by Kevin Crofton