Clay Hill Cemetery

Duplin County North Carolina

Surveyed by David & Bridget Murphy
February 2007
Updated by Kathleen Judkins-Gerard
June 2010




The following is a complete listing of the tombstones in the Clay Hill Cemetery in Duplin County, NC.

Location: approx. 1/2 mile South from Charity on Hwy # 11.



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    GPS Coordinates:
    34.81346 N
    77.94401 W

    The epitaphs are as follows:

    
    

    Mary Bostic Beasley Sep. 23, 1916 Oct 29, 1983 Sarah M. Bostic Jan. 13, 1892 Oct. 31, 1982 Double Stone Bryan Walter Lee Oct 25, 1871 Jan. 1, 1953 Maggie West Oct. 25, 1891 Dec. 5, 1965 Weston J. son of W.L. & M. W. Bryan Nov. 24, 1918 Dec 13, 1936 Avery Lee Cottle SSgt US Air Force Korea Dec. 30,1928 Nov. 6, 1994 James Clarence Cottle Apr 21, 1903 Sep 19, 1938 Albert H. Lanier Dec. 9, 1898 Sep. 6, 1990 Frances S. Lanier May 16, 1906 Sep 1, 1959 Double Stone Murphy Pearlie K Jr Dec 27 1923 Jun 30 2008 Winnie Brock Jul 11 1927 Jun 29 1992 Infant Son of Theodore & Sarah Rouse Jan 29 1932 Jan 30 1932 Sara Newton Rouse Apr 10 1915 Jan 12 1966 Archie B. Tew Jan. 1851 Aug. 1924 Infant son of Wm. & Mary R. White Oct. 15, 1933 Norman Lee son of Joe D. & Lula A. Robinson Jan. 20, 1920 Dec. 4, 1927 Sallie Mae dau. of Joe D. & Lula A. Robinson Jul 5, 1926 Aug. 3, 1927 Roxie Mae dau. of Joe D. & Lula A. Robinson Aug. 31, 1912 Aug. 11, 1914 Double Stone Robinson Joe D. Jul 3, 1891 Jan. 4, 1964 Married Aug. 28, 1908 Lula A. Dec. 15, 1884 June 1, 1966 Double Stone Cottle James T. 1848-1885 Sarah Murphy 1850-1933 Infant Girl Bonham 1926 Double Stone Bonham Collie D. Oct. 5, 1895 May 3, 1972 Bertha H. Sep. 6, 1901 Jul 29, 1991 Jacob Rouse died Mar. 20, 1872 Margaret Rouse wife of Jacob Rouse died July 4,1887 Martha Ann Kelly Dec. 23, 1937 Jan. 27, 1999 Browne F. Powell North Carolina Tec 5 2836 Engr PD Co. World War II Dec. 2, 1919 Aug. 16, 1968 Lillian Murphy Powell Jan. 6 1912 Sep 25, 1996 Stephen Dudley Kelly Jun 1, 1907 Mar 15, 1955 Berry L. Hawes Nov. 2, 1886 Jan. 2, 1969 Maggie Bryan Hawes Jun 8, 1888 Jun 5, 1961 Leary Bryan Hawes Mar. 4, 1917 Oct. 2, 1934 Benjamin B. Bryan Co A 43 NC INF CSA Margaret S. Murphy wife of B.B. Bryan Mar 14, 1848 May 28, 1930 Sallie Teachey Died Feb. 21, 1921 Age 74 yrs E. Heldt Jun 3, 1838 Dec. 10, 1922 Catharine Ann Teachey wife of Enoch Heldt 1842 May 4, 1909 Annie B. Mallard Jun 10, 1878 Oct. 15, 1955 Alonzo W. Mallard Aug. 30, 1868 Oct. 25, 1941 David J. Rouse July 5, 1855 Aug. 1856 William H. Rouse May 15, 1850 Jul 6, 1852 David Earl Bonham Sr Jul 28 1940 Sep 6 2008 Double Stone Bonham Henry Harlee Nov. 7, 1910 Feb. 18, 1984 Fannie Williamson Aug. 3, 1905 Oct. 18, 1990 Elbert B. Bonham Dec. 7, 1906 Nov. 13, 1907 Double Stone Bonham James David Sep. 5, 1873 Jun 29, 1955 Dora Ellen Oct. 5, 1872 Oct. 13, 1953 Goldie dau. of Wilbert & Ruby Bonham Nov. 18, 1924 William P. Bonham Nov. 20, 1928 Feb. 25, 1950 Double Stone Bonham J. Wilbert Sr. Nov. 14, 1904 May 23, 1977 Ruby Matthews Feb. 26, 1904 Feb. 3, 1991 Double Stone Bonham James "Jimmy" W Jr Oct 19 1927 NOD Dorothy Knowles Mar 12 1928 Jan 1 2009 Mary Parker Blanton July 26, 1921 Dec. 22, 1987 Albert Thomas Blanton Oct. 15, 1913 Nov. 24, 1984 Triple Stone Blanton Callie B. Rogers June 1, 1905 1924 Emma Jane T. Aug. 24, 1876 Oct. 3, 1966 William Evert Sept. 23, 1880 June 19, 1915 Jas R. Tew Jun. 12, 1919 Feb. 10, 1920 Mary Jane Cavanaugh wife of David W. Rouse Mar. 26, 1855 Sep 22,1932 Sallie Rouse Jan. 2,1843 Feb. 7, 1920 David W. Rouse Sep.1, 1841 Sep 25, 1915 Margriet D. Harrell Sep 27, 1861 May 18, 1941 Betsy J. Harrell Aged about 60 years Cathrine C Rouse wife of Owen W. Rouse 1833 Dec. 12, 1905 Cathrine C wife of Owen W. Rouse Died Dec. 17, 1905 Age 72 yrs Owen W. Rouse 1824 Nov. 16, 1869 Owen W. Rouse Died Nov. 16, 1869 Age 45 yrs John Wesley son of A.W. & Annie B. Mallard Nov. 27, 1915 Oct. 23, 1917 Bennie son of B.B. & Irene Bryan Feb. 12, 1907 NOD Double Stone Murphy W. Velma Sep. 10, 1910 May 19, 1990 Jessie F Oct. 12, 1907 Apr 11, 1993 Thomas Raiford Murphy Sep. 21, 1904 Jul 29, 1966 Obera M. Williams Oct. 20 1919 Aug. 22, 1997 Double Stone Pearlie K. Murphy Aug. 30, 1895 Jan. 11,1944 Ivey Hewett Feb. 24, 1905 Jan 17, 1942 Rev. John Alfred Rouse Jan. 31, 1861 Mar. 7, 1947 Cora M. Bryan wife of J.A. Rouse Feb. 17, 1869 Nov. 15, 1940 Vernon Hall Rouse Jr. Dec. 23, 1928 Apr. 4, 1991 Patricia M. Rouse Sep. 3, 1935 Feb. 9, 1969 Eva T. Rouse Oct. 25, 1895 Aug. 30, 1971 Vernon H. Rouse DDS Oct. 8, 1891 Sep. 5, 1931 Madge daughter of R.H. & M.E. Rouse Mar. 1899 Sep. 1899 Little Rivenbark Martha E. Fussell wife of Rufus H. Rouse Apr. 3, 1868 Aug. 24, 1945 Rufus H. Rouse Nov. 21, 1859 Dec. 19, 1943 Oscar R. Stone North Carolina Pvt 1Cl 302 Guard & Fire Co. QMC Jan 3, 1927 Johnathan F. Southerland Sep. 8, 1858 Jun 5, 1916 Leon J. son of Johnathan & Margaret Southerland Feb. 3, 1897 May 15, 1913 Margaret Alice wife of Johnathan F. Southerland Feb. 16, 1871 Aug. 16, 1939 Needham A. Warren North Carolina Pvt. US Marine Corps World War I Sept. 29, 1900 March 4, 1963 Ethel Rebecca Murphy Warren-Owens Feb. 23, 1908 Nov. 14, 1989 Double Stone Spencer Annie Laura S. Oct. 13, 1907 Apr 25, 1992 Robert Neal Aug. 25, 1907 Sep. 18, 1955 Robert Neal Spencer North Carolina S Sgt. USMCR WW II Aug. 25, 1907 Sep 18, 1955 William F son of James & Annie Southerland Dec. 25, 1921 Jun 11, 1922 Sprunt J. Teachey May 3, 1878 Jan. 4, 1949 Emma G. Rouse wife of Sprunt J. Teachey Jul 25, 1884 May 30, 1930 Willie M. Teachey Sep. 2, 1890 Jun 28, 1905 Barbara C. Murphy wife of J.T. Teachey May 14, 1852 Apr. 16, 1942 J.T. Teachey Jan. 20, 1848 Mar. 26, 1925 Infant Dau. of P.K. & Ivey Murphy 1930 Infant son of Mr.& Mrs. P.K. Murphy Born & Died Oct. 25, 1922 Sallie Rouse wife of Thomas K. Murphy Jun 8, 1829 Dec. 12, 1909 Thomas K. Murphy Mar. 14, 1820 Jun 4, 1899 David Hanson Murphy Dec. 18, 1856 Jul 3, 1950 Frankie Brown Murphy Apr. 12, 1874 Feb. 21, 1936 Myrtle Dau. Of D.H. & F.L. Murphy Oct. 2, 1898 Jan. 9, 1923 Margaret T. Brown Jun 7, 1842 Jan. 30, 1930 Rachel M. Teachey Oct. 24, 1879 Mar. 5, 1944 Jacob Henry Teachey Aug. 7, 1880 Apr. 14, 1941 D. Sprunt Murphy Jul 30, 1859 Aug. 14, 1939 Fonnie T. Murphy Piner Mar 26, 1883 Feb 16, 1969 Roy Piner May 6, 1897 May 25, 1974 Thomas O. Murphy Sep 13, 1866 Dec. 29, 1950 Double Stone Murphy Thomas Tracy Sep. 1, 1899 Mar 24, 1970 Georgie P. Mercer Oct. 4, 1909 NOD Lillian Hann Murray wife of T.O. Murphy Sep. 1, 1870 May 24, 1948 Lizzie Bradshaw wife of G.M. Southerland Oct.3, 1874 Sep. 6, 1896 Double Stone W.D. Bradshaw Jan. 5, 1834 Jul 9, 1924 Elizabeth J. Bradshaw Apr. 21, 1834 Feb. 11, 1895 Martha Murphy Rackley Mills Oct.21, 1905 Sep. 6, 1988 Infant son of Enoch & Eunice Rouse Died Aug. 19, 1899 Jean Barbrey Galloway Jun 12, 1922 Jun 28, 1973 Edmond Robert Galloway Jan. 3, 1956 Oct. 11, 1974 J.T. Strickland Jul 13, 1873 Nov. 8, 1934 Infant son of N.M. & Annie E. Lanier Sept. 29, 1897 Annie E. Lanier Mar. 20, 1869 Aug. 8, 1959 Nathan M. Lanier Aug. 17, 1861 Oct. 14, 1938 Ruby Rouse Barbrey Dec. 19,1900 Apr 20, 1974 Herman S. Barbrey Aug. 28, 1897 Jan. 5, 1934 Infant son of J.T. and Olga Carpenter Sep. 7, 1936 Lizzie Della Rouse wife of Owen W. Rouse Nov. 1, 1874 Jun 30, 1936 Owen William Rouse Apr. 17, 1864 May 28, 1942 Double Stone William Dickson Bryan Mar. 7, 1836 Jan. 2, 1886 Rebecca Francenia Hollingsworth Oct 18, 1847 May 1, 1903 Audrienne M. MacMillan Jul 11, 1922 Mar 28, 1974 Moyer MacMillan Dec. 29, 1913 Feb. 18, 1997 Alden D. Murphy Feb. 26, 1891 Aug. 12, 1948 Mamie Graham Bryan wife of Timothy W. Murphy Sep. 25, 1874 Oct. 19, 1947 Edgar Sprunt Murphy son of T.W. & Mamie Murphy Jan. 10, 1903 Sep. 6, 1904 T. W. Murphy Sep. 27, 1865 Aug. 22, 1937 Lilla Lee Murphy Dau. Of T.W. & Mamie Murphy Jan. 8, 1893 Mar. 8, 1901 Herman B. Murphy Sep. 6, 1905 Nov. 3, 1935 Della Murphy Ballard Oct. 30, 1895 Jan. 10, 1972 Clarence Glenn Marion Ala. Feb 22 1885 Norfolk Va Mar 14 1934 Clarence Glenn Ballard Jr. Sgt. US Army World War II Jul 15,1919 May 2, 1991 Helen Batts Ballard 1st Lt. US Army World War II Oct 23, 1920 Sep. 30, 2004 Mamie Frances Moore Welsh Sep. 6, 1920 Jun 10, 1990 James Walter Moore Jr. Nov. 27, 1918 Jun 14, 1982 James Walter Moore Jun 25, 1885 Jan. 29, 1939 Annie Murphy Moore Jul 23, 1897 Sep. 13, 1963 Omar Hobson Estes Jul 20, 1898 Feb. 6, 1948 Berma M Estes Sep 26 1910 Aug 29 2007 MM Berma Murphy Estes Farrior Sep 26 1910 Aug 29 2007 Age 96 Luther Morris West Jan 4,1902 Mar 22, 1958 Double Stone Moore John David Oct 3, 1855 Feb 13, 1920 Ellen Parker Mar. 3, 1857 May 12, 1916 Infant son of Owen & L.D. Rouse rest buried Elbert H. Southerland Virginia PFC Army Sep 20, 1904 Feb 28, 1966 Gene P. Southerland Sr. Pvt US Army Dec. 25, 1943 Apr. 2, 1993 Elma Allen Southerland Lee Nov. 18, 1978 NOD Liston Wright Rouse son of J.H. & Annie Rouse Aug 16, 1891 Nov 29, 1904 Grady Leon son of J.H. & Annie Rouse Oct. 20, 1899 Feb. 27, 1917 Charlie P. Rackley Oct. 11, 1872 Jun 3, 1956 Jannie Rouse wife of Charlie P. Rackley Jul 4, 1876 Aug. 4, 1943 Unmarked Stone Infant Wood Sep. 2, 1948 Laura V. Teachey Jun 29, 1908 NOD Double Stone Varker Billy J. “Bud” Mar 3, 1939 NOD Elizabeth B. Dec 11, 1942 NOD Mary Elizabeth Murphy Oct 28, 1927 Apr 10, 1995 Aldred Rouse Robinson May 27, 1907 May 27, 1967 Joe Robinson Jr. May 30, 1917 Nov. 21, 1956 Infant son of G.L. and Wilma Rouse Jan 12, 1942 George Leamon Rouse Feb. 14, 1911 Jan 12, 1967 Annie Danford Rouse Mar 15, 1884 Jul 13, 1961 Alfed James Rouse Dec. 28, 1878 Feb. 22, 1959 Berkley son of AJ and Annie B. Rouse Jun 23, 1909 Feb. 12, 1939 Nita Anderson Rouse Aug 12, 1895 Jun 8, 1974 Carson Fisher Rouse North Carolina Pvt US Army World War I Jul 7, 1896 Jan 26, 1969 Emily Allice Anderson Sep. 23, 1857 Mar 26, 1931 Baby Register Born and Died Sep 20, 1951 Infant of Callie Brown Jan 6, 1911 Ella Mae Teachey wife of JJ Cottle Jun 16, 1875 Feb. 20 1920 Lewis Wade son of J.C. & Nellie C. Cottle Jan 25, 1926 Jun 26, 1927 Infant Dau. of J.C. & Nellie C. Cottle Feb. 16, 1928 Rodney son of Ransom & Vivian Mobley Oct. 2, 1922 Oct. 14, 1925 Infant son of R. & V. Mobley Mar. 15, 1914 Mar. 15, 1914 B. Cora Hunt Boney Oct. 31, 1921 Jan. 24, 1952 Thad son of D.W. & Dicie Moore Nov. 17, 1903 age 1 year 7 months Randolph Son of M.G. & Annie Moore Dec. 21, 1926 Dec. 20, 1928 Infant Son of M.G. & Annie Moore Sep. 12, 1934 Double Stone Moore Dicie C May 16, 1880 Dec. 21, 1940 Obed William 1858 April 30, 1930 Infant Dau. Of R.& V. Mobley Nov. 20, 1935 Nov. 20, 1935 Double Stone Jones Sam Feb. 1, 1908 Dec. 25, 1996 Married Feb 18, 1930 Thelma B. May 10, 1913 May 1, 1995 David William son of Aaron and Nellie Louzinn Simmons Moore Dec. 7, 1932 Feb. 21, 1933 Annie C. Moore Nov. 12, 1898 Jun 1, 1951 Moody G. Moore May 28, 1899 Apr. 22, 1974 Myrtle Atkinson Moore Dec.14, 1901 Mar. 15, 1958 Norman Lee Whaley PFC U.S. Army World War II Dec.24, 1916 Sep. 5, 1975 Jerry Teachey Jan. 17, 1892 May 1, 1975 Cattie T. Brown Jun 15, 1882 Aug. 2, 1970 Double Stone Teachey David T. Apr 16, 1847 Jun 10, 1925 Matha Harrell Mar 20, 1852 Sep. 29, 1925 James J. Cottle Jun 9, 1879 Mar 21, 1937 Nettie Carroll Cottle Oct. 17, 1904 Oct 19, 1988 John Ervin Cottle Apr 2, 1937 Feb. 29, 1964 Bobby Harold Cottle Aug 5, 1932 Nov. 15, 1981 Juanita W. Whaley Jan. 6, 1916 Feb 24, 2001 Rollen G. Brown Sep. 4, 1921 Dec. 10, 1921 Ransom J. Whaley Apr 23, 1879 May 15, 1933 Eugene Quinn Whaley Sep. 29, 1914 Dec. 9, 1914 Bonnie A. Quinn wife of R. J. Whaley May 18, 1889 Jun 1, 1923 Cordelia Batts Whaley Apr 14, 1894 Apr 6, 1977 Infant Dau. Of R.J. & C.E. Whaley Oct. 5, 1925 Leigh Padrick Whaley Mar 21, 1969 Apr 4, 1969 Richard Lee Whaley A1C US Air Force Vietnam May 5, 1940 Jul 10, 2003 Richard Lee Whaley May 5, 1940 Jul 10, 2003 Double Stone Lanier Jarvis Sep. 7,1919 Oct. 15, 1973 Mary J Feb. 2, 1921 Jul 24, 2000 MM Mary Susan Jones Lanier Feb. 2, 1921 Jul 24, 2000 Age 79 Homer G. Murphy Sep. 12, 1937 Feb. 24, 1939 Son of Jimmy & Beulah Murphy NOI Unmarked Stone Margaret J wife of D.W. Jones Mar 15,1880 Feb. 10, 1934 W.L. Jones homemade marker D.W. Jones Feb. 7,1881 Jun 9, 1924 Bobby Jones homemade marker Died 19 May 1956 age 20 Unmarked Stone John W. Murphy North Carolina Pvt. Coast Arty Corps World War II Dec. 18, 1924 Jul 1, 1945 Double Stone Jones Willie A. Feb. 19, 190 Dec. 13, 1964 Mattie F Mar. 6, 1912 Jun 30, 2006 Unmarked Grave MM Hilda J Stimpson 1938-1990 Unmarked Stone David Edwin Murphy PFC US Army Jul 22, 1925 Apr 18, 2001 Double Stone Murphy David Jul 22, 1925 Apr 18, 2001 Jean W Sep 29 1934 NOD Curtis Proper Ayers Jr MSgt. US Army World War II Nov. 30, 1916 Mar. 13, 1977 Double Stone Allen "Humpty" Stimpson Jr Oct 14, 1966 Oct 31, 1982 Hilda Stimpson Nov. 14, 1938 Mar. 27, 1990 Double Stone Murphy Vernal Williams Jan. 23, 1913 Jun 28, 1994 Susan Hall Oct 19 1932 NOD Dewey Rudolph Anderson North Carolina Pvt 1570 Service unit World War II Sep. 27, 1901 Apr 19, 1961 This cemetery was surveyed in 1960, and contained the following graves which are no longer marked. G. Robbie Tew June 12, 1919 Feb. 10, 1920 MM Alton J. Tew died March 16, 1954 Age 62 MM Alex Barry Tew died Aug. 22, 1957 Age 67 Small grave with wooden marker near Leon J. Southerland no longer there. M. E. Moore wooden marker no longer there.


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