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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