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November 1, 2012.
KNOTTS ISLAND CEMETERIES
Compiled by Melinda Lukei
Graveyards 30 thru 40.
At the Knotts Island United Methodist Church Highway 615 becomes
South End Road.
Graveyard #30. This graveyard is about 1/2 block south of Knotts
Island Methodist Church on the left side of South End Road.
798. Lester P. Hawn
b 1897
d 1952
800. James Grover “Pepsi” Parkerson
b 29 July 1935
d 9 Dec 1960
802. Lydia F. Smith
b 1882
d 1962
804. W. J. Smith
b 12 April 1854
d 10 June 1918
806. Ruth "Marie" Beasley
(d/o Marie Ansell)
b 1927
d 1969
808. William Beasley, Jr.
b 1954
d 1977
810. Dorothy D. Smith
b 16 Oct 1944
d 25 Aug 1949
812. Timothy Bowden
d 1 Oct 1913
age 77 yrs
Graveyard #31. Parker Lane on right
side of Lane up 1/10 mile from South End Rd.
815. Lydia B. Fentress
b 1869
d 1917
817. Dora Fentress
d 29 April 1943
57 yrs old
819. Beda L. Fentress Redden
b 1920
d 1974
Graveyard #32. Brumley Road. This
cemetery is opposite Duck Lane. At one time several graves were
here. These tombstones were removed in 1993 and a for sale sign
put on the property.
821. Orourke Varpoli
no dates
Graveyard #33. This cemetery is
on South End Road to the left of the old fire station near the
road.
823. W. A. Cooper
b 30 Aug 1830
d 25 Nov 1912
a baby
no name or dates
Graveyard #34. Behind the fire station on Bessie's Lane, yard on
the right side of the residence.
826. Wilson Cooper
b 9 May 1833
d 29 July 1908
Graveyard #35. Bessie's Lane. The Cooper Cemetery is in the woods
to the right and two hundred yards behind the fire station. Some
of these graves are recorded in Shannonhouse Tombstones of Eastern
North Carolina on page 98. I have been told that this is the old
cemetery of Knotts Island and at one time there were around 300
graves in it. It is covered with trees, vines. There may be other
tombstones located here that are now buried.
828. Sarah F. Simpson
w/o Albert J. Simpson
b 9 Mar 1849
d 25 June 1883
830. Nancy Simpson
w/o Zachariah Simpson
d 11 May 1882 81 yrs old
832. Lydia A. Waterfield
d 24 June 1863 age 14 months
834. Little Buddy
3 Sept 1896
(Probably a Morris)
836. William H. Morris
b 22 April 1894
d 16 July 1896
838. Joachium (B.) Waterfield
b Sept 1868
d 1902
840 Benny V. Waterfield
b 1 April 1889
d 23 Jan 1891
842. Malachi Capps
b 22 Nov 1818
d 15 May 1911
844. Charles Waterman
b 21 Nov 1871
d 17 May 1888
846. Katie A. Gordon
b 26 Sept 1868
d 18 Aug 1888
848. David Grimstead
b 1847
d 1925 78 yrs old
850. Alice M. Grimstead
b 6 Aug 1875
d 7 Feb 1883
852. T. J. White
b 28 Sept 1834
d 3 ---- 1896
854. Elizabeth A. Williams
s/o John and Robert Williams
d 22 Jan 1896 73 yrs old
856. S. (Scott) P. Scott
d 24 Sept 1878 48 yrs old
858. Thomas Payne
d 16 Mar 1883 63 yrs old
860. J. R. Gale
d 1 Mar 1876 48 yrs old
862. Mollie Beasley
d 27 Oct 1880 80 yrs old
864. Pattie L. Bowden
b 30 Sept 1884
d 2 Aug 1885
866. Thomas Bowden
no dates
868. Little Sister
870. Elizabeth Cooper
d 16 Feb 1862 17 yrs old
872. Sally Cooper
d 4 Aug 1882 63 yrs old
874. John Litchfield
d 28 Jan 1860 74 yrs old
876. Ann Ansell
b 21 Aug 1826
d 23 July 1894
878. W. C. (Willie Cone) Ansell
b 30 Oct 1874
d 2 April 1904
880. Clarissa Ansell
b 6 Feb 1822
d 12 Feb 1888 66 yrs 6 days
882. Marion B. Ansell
b 1 May 1885
d 27 July 1910
884. Angeleletta Waterfield
b 15 July 1879
d 25 Oct 1882
886. Josephine Waterfield
w/o Edward H. Waterfield, Jr.
(He is buried in Knotts Island Cem)
d 1 May 1906 22 yrs old
888. Catherine E. Waterfield
b 29 July 1840
d 30 Dec 1889
890. Anderson Waterfield
b 11 Feb 1884
d 22 Dec 1910
Footstones AEB d1880, JLB b 1876, d 1882, NB no dates, WLW no dates
& TJW no dates.
Graveyard #36. Cemetery is on Sauer Lane. In front and to the
right of the last house on the left side.
892. Mary Waterfield
Garrett
d/o Reuben and Georgeanna V.
w/o Harry Garrett
d 1927 44 yrs old
(Stone missing.)
894. Walter Waterfield
(s/o Reuben and Georgeanna V. Waterfield)
d 16 June 1943 58 yrs old
896. Georgeanna V. Waterfield
b 10 Dec 1844
d 8 Nov 1915
Graveyard #37. Sauer Lane (behind the house) in the middle of the
field on right side 1/2 mile from highway, north 150 yards. The
graveyard is where a lone Red Maple tree is standing. This
cemetery is on Mackay Island National Wildlife Refuge, Tract 14A
897. John J. Waterfield
d 13 Nov 1865 58 yrs old
899. Abbie Jarvis
w/o Capt S. B. Jarvis
66 yrs old (d 29 Oct 1880 stone missing)
901. Mary Bonney
July 1846 57 yrs old
898. Mary A. Waterfield
d 8 April 1871 68 yrs old
900. C. H. Cate
b 5 Sept 1857
d 3 Dec 1928
Graveyard #38. In woods on right side of Sauer Road, almost to
the marsh, on Mackay Island National Wildlife Refuge, Tract 26A.
903. Bennie J. Ansell
s/o Sarah Ansell Cooper
b 1896
d 1958
905. John M. (Pea Wine)
d 9 Mar 1956 94 yrs old
907. Malachi Waterfield
f/o John M. Waterfield
no dates
909. Sarah (Tiny) Ansell Cooper
d Aug 1947
69 yrs old
Mackay Island NWR records indicate there may have been a Reuben
Waterfield buried here in early 1900's. He may be the father of
Malachi Waterfield. Could not find tombstone.
Graveyard #39 At the intersection of South End Road and Sauer
Lane, on the right side.
911. Alonzo Ansell
s/o Andrew J. & Rebecca
b 1872
913. Andrew J. Ansell
b 7 Oct 1843
d 6 Mar 1907
Graveyard #40. Just past South Hemsath Lane on South End Road,
left side.
916. Carey Perkins
b 1855
d 1924
918. Annie (Ansell) Waterfield
b 1884
d 1968
920. Nannie E. Waterfield ("Annie Boush")
w/o B. J. Waterfield
b 24 Aug 1872
d 22 April 1917 44 yrs old