A. J. Turner Cemetery

Duplin County North Carolina

Surveyed by Pearl & Lillian Houston March 2007




The following is a complete listing of the tombstones in the A. J. Turner Cemetery in Duplin County, NC.

Location: entrance is app. 1 miles from Potter Hill On Church Road. turn left follow field path 0.5 mile. Cemetery is about 900 feet on the right.



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    GPS Coordinates:
    34.96628 N
    77.72320 W

    The epitaphs are as follows:



    VADER MARGARET dau of A. R & Katie Turner Aug. 30, 1927 Oct. 9, 1927 HERBERT son of A. R. & Katie Turner Apr. 2, 1917 Apr. 2, 1917 CARRIE JANE dau of J. A. & Harriet E. Sumner June 24, 1918 July 17, 1918 DARIS dau. of J. A. & Harriet E. Sumner Nov. 5, 1916 Nov. 26, 1916 Bettie Sumner Mar. 16, 1913 Nov. 29, 1914 Alex Sumner Apr. 26, 1875 Nov. 30, 1946 Mirttie Jane wife of Alex Sumner Jan. 26, 1875 Apr. 5, 1886 Elizabeth Sumner Apr. 13, `907 June 18, 1909 William E. Sumner Jan. 10, 1912 Aug. 15, 1912 Billy Sumner July 16, 1915 Aug. 2, 1915 Beatrice Sumner dau. of J. M. & Mattie Sumner Dec. 12, 1933 Jan. 2, 1934 Clide Alwood son of Z. V & Mattie Turner Apr. 26, 1923 Aug. 6, 1923 John D. Turner Feb. 20, 1868 Mar. 5, 1935 Edith S. wife of John D. Turner July 12, 1881 Mar. 1, 1960 IRENE daughter of J. D & Edith Turner Sept. 27, 1921 Dec. 21, 1930 Emma Turner June 13, 1907 June 24, 1907 George Turner Aug. 28, 1903 Sept 2, 1903 MAGGIE wife of Zeb Turner Aug. 2, 1878 May 22, 1901 FRANK son of Zeb & Maggie Turner May 11, 1901 May 20, 1901 IDA daughter of Aretus & Elizabeth Turner died 1877 aged 27ears & 6 Months SETH son of Aretus & Elizabeth Turner died 1877 age 2 months LAWTON J son of A. J. & Elizabeth Turner Dec. 30, 1871 June 18, 1897 FATHER Aretus Turner Feb. 4, 1825 Jan. 8, 1915 foot stone Aretus J Turner PVT CO D 27 N C REGT. Feb. 2, 1825 Jan. 8, 1913 MOTHER Elizabeth wife of Aretus Turner died Oct. 18, 1902 aged 65 years Galloway Turner June 3, 1909 June 6, 1978 Clifton Turner NORTH CAROLINA PVT 305 INF WW II Sept. 15, 1918 Jan. 23, 1945 SINGLE STONE "TRIPLETS" Alpha Turner Sept. 23, 1915 Oct. 8, 1915 Alton Turner Sept. 23, 1915 Oct. 8, 1915 Alma Turner Sept. 23, 1915 Oct. 5, 1915

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