The following is a complete listing of the tombstones in the Joseph Gillespie Cemetery in Duplin County, NC.
Location From Kenansville take highway #11, after passing Correctional Center turn Right on NC #903 A couple of miles turn right on Lanfield Road (SR1900) go about 2 miles turns right on Earl Davis Farm Lane Down a path for 0.5 mile. A path leads off to the right walk about 0.3 miles down the path. Cemetery is on right in the woods. Very Undergrowth
Most of all we would like to say a big "Thank You" to two very nice gentlemen that took time out of their work day to walk with us to the cemetery and help us over the electric fence and so.
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GPS Coordinates:
34.95166 N
78.01903 W
The epitaphs are as follows:
Lieut.
S. G. Gillespie
CO. B 8 REGT NC T
Who was born
July 5, 1833
And fell on the field at
Sharpsburg, MD.
Sept. 17, 1862
Joseph Gillespie Esq
Died
Nov. 25, 1886
Age 58 yrs old
Susan
Wife of
Joseph Gillespie
Died
Jul 17 1821
in her 37 year
Mary
Daughter of
Joseph and Susan Gillespie
Died
Aug. 20, 1822
aged 5 years
Eliza C
Daughter of
Joseph & Susan Gillespie
Died
May 22 1822
aged 5 years
John W Gillespie
Mar 12 1831
Oct 27 1872
Lucy Jane
Daughter of
Clem & Mary Gillespie
Mar 20 1855
Nov 20 1855
Aged 8 months
Wilson
Son of
Halstead & Clarissa Bourden
Aug. 16, 1848
May 30, 1892
Lillian Houston Send your questions (and thanks) directly to Lillian.
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