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