Peele Cemetery Listing (Bear Grass Community)

Location: In Bear Grass on Green Acre Road (1117) behind Tommy Peele home.  A 70ft x 86ft cemetery.

  • Peele, Jesse Lawrence — March 22, 1883 – March 22, 1952
  • Peele, Benjamin F., son of Jesse B. and Martha G. Peele — Sept 18, 1877 – Apr 16 1969
  • Peele, Oscar H., son of Jesse B. and Martha G. Peele — 1888 – 1975
  • Roebuck, William R. — Apr 11, 1880 – Sep 4, 1954
  • Roebuck, Dora Corey, wife of William R. Roebuck.  Feb 22, 1881 – May 2, 1944
  • Harrison, John — Feb 18, 1832 – May 3, 1911
  • Wynn, William — Nov 25, 1830 – Sept 19, 1890
  • Peal, Jesse Biggs – Jan 4, 1833 – Sept 12, 1918
  • Godwin, Martha J., wife of Jesse B. Peal — Apr 22, 1856 – May 17, 1939
  • Taylor, Henry S. — Jul 23, 1879 – Jan 14, 1898
  • Taylor, J.T. — Dec 28, 1844 – Nov 23, 1895
  • Taylor, Alonzo F. — Jul 31, 1872 – Jan 23, 1934
  • Taylor, Susie Rodgerson, wife of Alonzo F. Taylor — Jan 3, 1870 – Mar 14, 1943
  • Taylor, Pennina, wife of J.T. Taylor — Aug 21, 1848 – Mar 18, 1910
  • Laster, Willam J. — Sep 17, 1843 – Sep 10, 1895
  • Laster, Mary Ann — Oct 10, 1853 – Mar 20, 1937
  • Lassitter, Joseph H. — Jul 30, 1860 – Jan 1, 1938
  • Lassitter, Mary F. — Aug 10, 1873 – Oct 18, 1939
  • Peal, Sarah Frances Howell, wife of W.D. Peal — Feb 10, 1841 0 Oct 16, 1895
  • Peal, W.D. (William Daniel) — May 15, 1843 – Jun 12, 1914
  • Wells, Miranda Simpson, wife of George T. Wells — Sep 30, 1884 – Jul 16, 1916
  • Bailey, R.C. — Feb 12, 1870 — Mar 28, 1926
  • Bailey, Ella Viola, wife of R.C. Bailey — Aug 26, 1877 – Oct 19, 1917
  • Bailey, Cushing B. — Jun 10, 1914 — Jul 1, 1947
  • Bailey, John W. — Nov 7, 1867 – Jun 18, 1931
  • Bailey, Mirtie Simpson, his wife — Dec 19, 1879 — Apr 16, 1937
  • Harrison, Jesse Walters — Dec 10, 1872 — Dec 20, 1875
  • Harrison, David — d. 1878, age 2 yrs
  • Roberson, Margaret
  • Peal, Carrie, child of Jesse Peal
  • Peal, Charlie, child of Jesse Peal

Cemetery also includes several unmarked graves.

Source: Martin County Genealogical Society. Cemetery Records of Martin County. Williamston, N.C. (P.O. Box 121, Williamston 27891): The Society], 1990s

Bear Grass Township Cemetery Index

The Martin County Genealogical Society has published an index to cemeteries of the Bear Grass community.  I have scanned the index of the book and posted it online to Scribd.com.  If you find someone of interest, try locating the book at a library and contact them for further information.  Alternatively, you can contact me for further suggestions.

Cemetery Index for Bear Grass, Martin County NC