Absalom and Annie Mercer Cemetery
OR
John Hill Sanderson Cemetery

Duplin County, NC

Surveyed by Lillian and Pearl Houston May 2007




The following is a complete listing of the tombstones in the Absalom and Annie Mercer Cemetery OR John Hill Sanderson Cemetery in Duplin County, NC.

Location about 500 feet on the west side of HWy 111, about 0.3 mile north of HWY 111 and SR 1728 Intersection

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    GPS Coordinates:
    34.97902 N
    77.80882 W

    The epitaphs are as follows:

    Ann T. Davenport Nov 11 1962 Dec 27 1980 Double Stone Summerlin Joseph Roland Apr 21 1913 Jul 20 1989 Lacy Lanier Jul 22 1918 Dec 20 1959 Double Stone Lanier Gladys H Aug 20 1912 Nov 20 1997 Rodolph D Dec 24 1910 Aug 15 1958 Dollie M. Hardison 1913-1992 H. H. Hardison 1874-1952 Ferderand Wife of H. H. Hardison Jan 18 1872 Jan 3 1918 Larry Gordon Son of Ralph & Maggie Hall Feb 3 1938 Oct 17 1938 Georgie Ruth Daughter of Veston & Edith A. Lanier Oct 1933 Jul 1935 Double Stone Lanier Lizzie T Nov 1 1884 May 6 1951 James Alford Nov 28 1879 Jan 29 1933 James A. Lanier Jr son of Lizzie & Alford Lanier Oct 8 1921 Nov 15 1922 Maurice son of Chesley & Louise Lanier Apr 22 1930 May 11 1931 Louise W. wife of Chesley Lanier Apr 17 1911 May 13 1930 Double Stone Lanier Delia S Nov 5 1916 May 28 2006 Chesley Lanier Sep 21 1908 Dec 7 1987 Elizabeth Wife of D. F. Lanier Feb 29 1888 Jun 4 1930 Alae Summerlin Jun 25 1851 Mar 23 1933 John F. Bowen Oct 4 1900 Dec 20 1942 Estelle H. Whaley Mar 16 1908 Mar 8 1985 Infant Son of L. M. & Luttie Jones May 7 1952 May 7 1952 Infant Son of L. M. & Luttie Jones Jul 29 1942 Jul 29 1942 Linwood Son of J. M. & Luttie Jones Nov 2 1935 Mar 12 1936 Sallie Ann Wife of David Sumner Dec 3 1888 Mar 24 1961 David Sumner Dec 24 1878 Jul 24 1929 Phyllis J. Lanier Boling Apr 24 1936 Aug 12 1985 Trucy Ann Lanier Apr 13 1935 Apr 4 1985 Eva Sumner 1936-1938 Rayborn Earl son of Perry & Elda Holmes Aug 16 1943 Jan 10 1944 Double Stone Holmes Perry Oct 14 1909 May 3 1981 Ada S. Mar 22 1921 NOD Double Stone Sumner Eva Kennedy Apr 25 1913 Jan 16 1948 J. W. Sumner Dec 25 1916 Jan 14 2009 Jessie W. Kennedy Apr 20 1848 Jun 29 1926 Pricilla Wife of Jessie W. Kennedy Apr 20 1848 Mar 17 1935 Marvin W Son of Rommie & Mary Bowen Apr 28 1933 May 15 1934 Infant of Rommie & Mary Bowen Born & Died Sep 9 1938 Jennie R. Sumner Aug 16 1929 Dec 5 1986 Unmarked Grave Wooden Marker Unmarked Grave John Mercer son of Absalon & Anna Mercer May 15 1828 Mar 31 1886 Elizabeth daughter of Absalon & Anna Mercer Jan 4 1823 Jun 28 1891 Nancy Turner Aug 31 1838 Sep 15 1918 W. S. Turner May 7 1828 Oct 10 1871 Baby Son of Calhoun & Mattie Mercer Sep 18 1904 Sep 18 1904 Lillian Daughter of W. J. & C. J. Kennedy Apr 28 1896 Jun 18 1896 William Cisero Son of W. J. & C. J. Kennedy Feb 5 1895 Feb 15 1895 Unmarked Stone Ann T Davenport Nov 11 1962 Dec 27 1980 Absalom Mercer 1794-1840 Anna Maxwell Mercer Jul 3 1801 Jul 13 1874 Irene Mercer Daughter of Absalom and Anna Mercer Born Sep 3 1830 NOI No Photos: Webster Hardison 1911-1990 Estelle H. Whaley 1908-1985 MM Carol Jean Easom Sep 1943 NOD Carolyn F. Strickland Feb 28 1953 NOD Lula K. Lanier Sep 13 1910 NOD Odie R. Lanier Jul 14 1906 Oct 10 1982 Infant Son of Rommie & Mary Bowen Apr 28 1933 May 13 1933 Lena Jean daughter of W. J. & C. J. Kennedy Nov 2 1897 Dec 21 1904

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