McCASKILL - PHILIPPI PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH CEMETERY RAEFORD, N.C. 1888 - 1988
Special Thanks to Clyde B. Gillis of Duncan, Oklahoma for sharing his records with us. From history notes of C.B. Johnson, Sr. we find that Mr. Patrick Pulaski DeKalls Johnson and Mary Monroe Johnson were leaders in the founding of Philippi Presbyterian Church. According to the wish of Allen McCaskill, uncle of C.B. Johnson, four acres of land were given to white people and two acres adjoining to colored people for a church and cemetery. Allen McCaskill (1800 - 1860) was the donor of the land on which the churches and cemetery are located. His will requested that from his estate a site should be laid out, including the McCaskill graveyard, both for public burying ground and for the erection of a Presbyterian Church. P.P.D. Johnson beneficiary and executor of the will, laid off six acres of land for this purpose. The church did not materialize until some twenty eight years later. No definite steps were taken to build a church until 1886. The Rev. Archibald McQueen served several churches. He was a graduate of the University with a degree in law and studied medicine upon seeing the need for doctors. During his medical curriculum he felt the call to the ministry, where he then entered the Theological Seminary of the Synod of S. C. & Georgia. Rev. McQueen served Philippi until 1894 when ill health forced him to give up his pastoral duties. He died two years later. Philippi Church celebrated its 100th year of service in 1988. Grave sites are shown as one walks toward the cemetery from the church, beginning on the left row, to the rear. Norman Elwood Townsend, Sr. b. July 26, 1907 d. April 19, 1964. ROW ONE Edge Maiburn (Son)Apr 05, 1918 -Mar 13, 1975 Edge Lou Iva PhillipsJan 23, 1895-Oct 09, 1974 Edge Randle HenryApr 20, 1887-July 15, 1965 Wood Eva GillisAug 27, 1916- Feb 19, 1934 Wood Annie BelieJan 02, 1892- Aug 10, 1968 Wood Claudy LeeJuly 14, 1885- Feb 01, 1947 Wood LillieAug 05, 1889- Oct 23, 1976 ROW TWO Gillis D.C. Apr 01, 1853- May 10, 1931 Gillis F. Isabella Apr 24, 1858- Apr 26, 1933 Gillis Ottis Nov 30, 1900- Apr 20, 1974 ROW THREE Thornton Nedam T. 1852-1918 Thornton Flarrie 1867-1940 Gillis Neil J.1881-1956 Gillis Ida T.1893-1960 Townsend Norman Elwood, Sr. Townsend Jennie Catherine Jackson, wife of Norman May 22, 1916 June 14, 1999 ROW FOUR Warwick William H. July 28, 1922- Nov 25, 1955 Gillis Daniel Calvin II Mar 12, 1931- Mar 01, 1932 Gillis D.P., Jr. Nov 10, 1926- Dec 05, 1926 Graham Kattie P. May 10, 1893- Oct 29, 1900 Graham Infant Boy of WA & DH Feb 16, 1897- May 11, 1897 McGill Mary Black Dec 12, 1835- Mar 05, 1906 ROW FIVE Gillis Henry Madison Sep 20, 1891- Dec 26, 1966 Gillis Fannie Isabella Aug 06, 1897- May 19, 1963 Gillis Francis Me Apr 27, 1860- Dec 29, 1928 Gillis Edward B. July 15, 1858- Nov 03, 1927 Gillis Nettie Jan 09, 1895- Mar 13, 1921 Moore Annie Oct 07, 1868- Dec 13, 1963 Moore Pet Apr 09, 1867- May 05, 1944 Koonce David D. Aug 24, 1886 July 18, 1972 Koonce Margaret J. July 17, 1899- Sept 02, 1974 McGill Annie Jan 20, 1840- Oct 19, 1914 McGill Daniel May 16, 1827- May 30, 1887 McGill Duncan May 01, 1820- Aug 13, 1864 McGill Isabella no dates McGill Infant of Daniel & Annie-May 20, 1865 ROW SIX Kinlaw Mary C. Mar 01, 1844- Oct 24, 1888 Monroe Charles N. Oct 10, 1855- Mar 30, 1919 Monroe Sarah J. June 26, 1863- June 06, 1922 Monroe Minnie S. Oct 07, 1884- Feb 10, 1921 Monroe Willard L. Jan 1881- June 1944 Monroe Gertrude May 08, 1900- Jan 02, 1952 McGilvary Sarah Garner Dec 23, 1861- Feb 17, 1960 McGilvary Archie Oct 16, 1857- June 05, 1902 Gillis Sarah I. 1860- 1939 Gillis John H. 1864- 1937 Gillis Annie McInnis Nov 13, 1828- Mar 01, 1907 Carmichael Hugh July 03, 1772- Jan 09, 1835 Gillis Laud M. Nov 18, 1818- Nov 14, 1878 ROW SEVEN Johnson Inf son of P.P.D. & M.E.Feb 17, 1892 These folks were my great grandparents. They had 14 children. Mary Monroe's mother was Margaret Sofronis. My grandmother was Cordelia Johnson. My mother was Dorothy McGee. I am Cynthia Susan Chew. Someday I would like to visit the church. I grew up with stories of these two wonderful people. My address is P.O. Box 42, Clearwater, Fl. 33757. I spoke to CB Johnson, Jr. by telephone once. He and mother saw each other periodically through the years. Great information on Phillippi-row number, important dates!.Please contact me if I can be of assistance. (727) 588-4358 From Cynthia McGee Johnson Chew Johnson Inf dau of P.P.D. & M.E. June 27, 1877 Johnson Maggie Little 1887 -1917 Leinster Malcolm Aug 13, 1911-Feb 27, 1958 Leinster Mamie Johnson Sept 05, 1878- Dec 04, 1967 McCaskel Christian 1790-Feb. 12, 1845 McCaskel Catharine 1759-June 05, 1847 McCaskel Allen 1800-Sept 02, 1860 Johnson Catharine 1797-Jan 05, 1849 ROW EIGHT Johnson Mary Nancy July 17, 1922- Mar 01, 1988 Johnson Edwin Alderman May 23, 1925- July 28, 1958 Johnson Charles B.1879- 1969 Johnson Mary E. Apr 05, 1852- June 12, 1893 Monroe Margaret Jan 10, 1829- Nov 28, 1911 Monroe Anna J. Apr 12, 1881- Jan 22, 1912 Leinster Malcom MonroeAug 13, 1911- Feb 27, 1958 Monroe Clarence Patrick May 23, 1902- Nov 21, 1983 Wood Charles L. 1930-1960 Wood James Eric Aug 06, 1896- June 19, 1984 Curtis Virginia Sept 25, 1903- Oct 24, 1984 Ray Jimmie Jones May 29, 1934- July 8, 1934 Ray Cornelia Maxwell July 23, 1871- July 13, 1960 Ray John C. Nov. 9, 1855- June 12, 1908 Ray Matilda Nov. 12, 1844- Apr. 25, 1910 Ray Eivina 1819- June 23, 1860 Ray John 1804- Mar 01, 1881 Johnson Daniel 1778- Feb 06, 1851 McCaskel Margaret Sept 01, 1840- Sept 4, 1840 McCaskel Nancy 1802- Oct 27, 1874 McCaskel Margaret (McCaskill) Died June 13, 1883 McCaskel Daniel 1752-Apr 02, 1802 ROW NINE McLauchlin William Dec 28, 1801- Sept l6, 1898 McLauchlin Mary McRae Oct 11, 1803- Feb 11, 1898 McRae Annie Martin Oct 15, 1826- Dec 31, 1869 or 8 McRae Phillip July 11, 1812- May 30, 1880 McRae Daniel C. Dec 14, 1856- Feb 06, 1878 McRae Catherine July 14, 1846- Oct 01, 1877 McRae Murdoch Jan 21, 1848- Oct 30, 1875 McRae Flora J. June 24, 1861- Dec 11, 1867 McRae Ann June 22, 1806- July 17, 1876 McVickar Harriet Newel 1818- Nov. 25, 1852 McRae Murdoch 1772- Sept 11, 1832 McRae Christian 1782- Sept 11, 1832 Brown Sarah 1738- Aug 05, 1815 Munn Mary 1771- June 17, 1820 ROW TEN McCallum Mary Anna Apr 29, 1875- June 11, 1901 McCallum Katie Aug 13, 1877- Dec 9, 1898 McRae James A. 1812- Mar 29, 1854 McRae John July 2, 1810- July 16, 1887 Williford Mary Margaret March 13, 1859- Dec 1882 Williamson Catherine Campbell "Died abt.1805" McLauchlin Isabella 1770- Aug 16, 1858 Preist Cornellis Illegible ROW ELEVEN Guin Raymond B. July 18, 1919- June 10, 1922 McDuffie Charles A. 1869- 1934 Bradshaw Annie G. 1901-1933 Bradshaw Kate McDuffie Dec 10, 1874- Aug 28, 1944 Bradshaw Aliv S. 1869- 1906 Bradshaw Inf. Son of A.S.& Kate 1900 Brown Rev. Daniel 1775- Aug 18, 1815 Washington Neill May 10, 1812- May 06, 1827 Witherspoon John Mar 17, 1811- Nov 30, 1834 McMillian Isabel 1788- July 1850 McMilland David Oct 13, 1792 McMilland John 1804 McMilland Flora Nov 26, 1778- Feb 19, 1866 Graham Margaret 1803- Sept 28,1926(?) (Wife of Archibald Graham of Cumberland County, NC [whose second wife was Ann McLea], and daughter of "Long Duncan" McNeill and Margaret McNeill McNeill. –Steve Edgerton) Graham Mary 16 days old- Nov 1824 ( infant dau of Archibald and Margaret McNeill Graham. They had another daughter, Margaret McNeill Graham born about two years later. –Steve Edgerton) Black James A. 1819- May 13, 1820 (Son of Duncan Black and Mary McNeill Black [daughter of "Long Duncan" McNeill and Margaret McNeill McNeill]. –Steve Edgerton) ROW TWELVE Monroe Robert James Aug 2, 1910- Oct 04, 1959 Monroe James Brantley Aug 20, 1888- July 02, 1958 Monroe Luola Shaw June 7, 1891- May 28, 1950 Monroe Elisal Neil Oct 14, 1909- Oct 29, 1948 Baby Girl (Mallows)? Apr 5,(1971)? Shaw Flora J. Oct 9, 1872- May 23, 1894 McDuffie Margaret A. Jan 28, 1839- Sept 10, 1898 McDuffie Alex 1824- Aug 14, 1885 McNeil J. Apr 1800 A few years ago, my late mother and my late brother, both avid local genealogists, and I went to Philippi cemetery to resolve a question I had about one grave in particular. In the back of the cemetery there are several old graves for the families of both James and Turquill McNeill, two early McNeill families in what was then Cumberland county. Around the marked graves are several small stones which at first glance would have nothing on them. I had noticed some inscription barely noticable on one of them, and on this particular visit, took some flour with me to rub into the inscription to make it more readable. To my surprise, I read: (sic) "T. McNeill APTH 1800." Suspecting "APTH" to be latin, I photographed the floured lettering and took it to a fellow artist and friend of mine who is well educated in latin as well as the history of lettering. She told me "APTH" meant "ascended." Also, her assessment of the initial before the word 'McNeill' was that it was a 'T' and not a 'J' since the letter 'J' was never capped in that time period as the letter T always has been. On the little marker itself, the T has what could be a descender making it look like a 'J'. Such a correction might help some genealogist on the other side of the country someday. Steve Edgerton Posted Aug. 31, 1999 McNeil Duncan Jr. 1800- Sept 11, 1832 (Son of "Long Duncan " McNeill and Margaret McNeill McNeill. Died within a few days of his father. –Steve Edgerton) McNeil Barbara 1768- Feb 1824 ROW THIRTEEN Kennedy Sarah B. Oct 21, 1840- May 20, 1924 Jarrell Edward April 1, 1905- Sept 12, 1980 Jerrell Effie Turner Aug. 16, 1902- Oct 11, 1965 Williams Bennie W. July 27, 1916 Jan 20, 1976 McDuffie Jannett 1818- May 31, 1902 McDuffie Dougald 1810- Sept 1892 Britain Illegible- --er 1806 McKinnon Gus 1792- May 2, 1810 McNeill Daniel 1765- Nov 9, 1828 (Son of James McNeill of Rockfish Creek, aka "Jimmie McNeill of McCaskills". –Steve Edgerton) McNeill Duncan, Sr. 1771- Sept 15, 1832 (This is "Long Duncan" McNeill, son of Turqill McNeill of the Argyll Colony. –Steve Edgerton) McNeill Margaret 1764- Apr 20, 1839 (Wife of "Long Duncan" McNeill, and daughter of James McNeill of Rockfish Creek, aka "Jimmie McNeill of McCaskills". –Steve Edgerton) ROW FOURTEEN Guin John H. Apr 09, 1877- Apr 1946 Guin William Roy May 14, 1900- June 7, 1911 Guin Kenneth C. Nov 22, 1915- Oct 15, 1917 ROW FIFTEEN M.J.G. no dates Guin William Herbert Oct 27, 1894- March 31, 1910 Guin W.C. Dec 14, 1865- May 27, 1947 Guin Amandia Alice Johnson June 12, 1870- Dec 10, 1941 Guin Albert Arthur Feb 13, 1911- Jan 22, 1973 Black Isabel Died March 13, 1892 Black Daniel May 1806- Aug 20, 1889 ROW SIXTEEN Guin Mary Jane 1836- Sept 22, 1913 Guin Sarah Dec 5, 1832- Sept 19, 1903 Guin Flora Jane Feb. 8, 1875- Jan 4, 1929 Guin Frances Edora 1873- 1938 McDuffie Murdoch Age 24- Sept 07, 18-- McKenzie Margaret Jane 1815- Sept 17, 1828 Brown Alexander 1800- Jan 10, 1841 Brown Jennett Robeson 1768- Sept 17, 1812 ROW SEVENTEEN McVicker John Bethune Aug 10, 1859 Dec 02, 1931 Wright C.H. July 22, 1849- Feb 09, 1928 This is Cameron Hamilton Wright a son of Albert and Sabra Wright of Richmond County, NC. The 78 year of widower died Feb 09, 1928 after being struck by an automobile in Raeford, Hoke County. Wright Maggie T. June 10, 1852- May 15, 1887 Infant - Ida Jane Rackley Sept 14, 1891 - Apr 17, 1892 She was d/o Ammie Chestnut Rackley & wife Sarah Ann McNeill. Inf Son of J.D.& Mary McNeill 1855 Galbreath Margaret 1817- March 11, 1855 McNeill Neil 1784- Sept 17, 1857 McNeill Sarah 1784- May 25, 1860 McNeill Rodrick D. Jan 26, 1820- Oct 06, 1866 McNeill Isabella Feb 27, 1828- Jan 31, 1897 McNeill John D. Jan 04, 1821- Aug 13, 1892 "John Duncan McNeill, son of Neill McNeill (1784 Jura-1857) & Marion (Sally) McDougall (1784-1860). I think John Duncan and Mary McNeill had a daughter, Sallie Ann McNeill (1857-1940) m. 1878 Ammie Chestnut Rackley." Elvalee Swift Mary Nov 15, 1833- May 06, 1912 This is likely Mary Walker who married John Duncan McNeill (1821-1892) with bondsmen John Walker and Daniel W. McLean. Elvalee Swift Leach Sarah Dec 10, 1835- June 26, 1916 Leach Alexander July 25, 1808- June 04, 1887 Leach Annie Died Feb 10, 1908 ROW EIGHTEEN Harring Mollie E. May 27, 1877- May 1, 1966 Brown Cevelity M. Dec 4, 1868- Feb 5, 1957 Brown Charlie H. Aug 20, 1879- Oct 14, 1952 McNeill Annie Mar. 20, 1826- March 20, 1905 McNeill Inf dau of N.R. & N.J. Aug. 18, 1904 - Aug 18, 1904 ROW NINETEEN Check Annie 1864- Oct 19-6 ROW TWENTY Britt Elsie Mae 1927- June 11, 1959
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