Powell Cemetery, Whiteville
Columbus County, NC

Transcribed by David B High, April 1999, from the private publication "They're Buried in Our Past, Columbus County, NC, 1808-1984 (Vol 3)" dated September, 1988. This cemetery is #131 in the survey. Permission granted by the authors, Anita Barfield and Kay Duncan. Dates are shown in a uniform format.
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Callie
Wife of G W Sykes
1843 - 1904

Mariah
Wife of Col M Powell
1807 - 1884

Col M Powell
1797 - 1880

M Powell
1801 - 1873

Macon Powell
Died 3/22/1891
Age 46 Years
(Original stone; he is also on a double stone with his wife Zilphia)

Robert J Powell
5/20/1896 - 12/25/1925
Co H 119th Inf 30th Div [WW I]

Macon Powell
3/23/1845 - 3/22/1891

Zilphia Powell
8/25/1847 - 10/11/1942

W M Byrd
9/17/1847 - 6/12/1905

Margaret R Powell
5/9/1859 - 12/10/1928

Jefferson Lee Powell
5/20/1855 - 8/10/1933

Major Austin
Son of Jefferson & Margaret Powell
1/7/1887 - 9/13/1888

Note: The family is #196 on the 1850 Columbus County Census. Marmaduke Powell was the head of household.

Note from County Coordinator: Also known to be buried here, but without a marker is Napoleon Powell, born circa 1850, died 22 January 1926.