Branch Cemetery

Duplin County, NC

Surveyed by Lillian and Pearl Houston January 2008




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

Location Take the road in front of Pink Hill Elementary School and turn down SR 1704 (Kitty Noecker Road). Cemetery is about 1 mile on the right down a path about 2/10 miles next to wood

African American Cemetery



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    GPS Coordinates:
    35.05343 N
    77.75709 W

    The epitaphs are as follows:



    Willie A. Branch Aug. 24, 1902 Feb. 5, 1971 Same stone Novella O. Oct. 31, 1908 NOD FATHER Herbert Branch July 1, 1880 June 4, 1949 MOTHER Emma Farrior Wife of Herbert Branch May 3, 1881 June 13, 1945 2 MM Markers Unreadable Emma G. Davis Dec. 4, 1937 July 28, 1975 Ivey James Warrior April 1, 1910 June 23, 1977 Unmarked grave Jannie S. Farrior Feb. 28, 1920 Nov. 11, 1965 James E. Smith 1939 1987 Two MM Marker Unreadable Glonda Gail Farrior Kennon Jan. 21, 1959 Sept. 23, 1988 Shawn Marcel Hunt Dec. 22, 1971 May 29, 2006 Edward e. Outlaw June 4, 1942 June 24, 1990 Paula D. Martin April 4, 1962 Feb. 7, 1972 Earlie Outlaw Sept. 21, 1911 Oct. 12, 1970 Walter Springs Oct. 10, 1896 May 24, 1964 NORTH CAROLINA PVT 2 CO. 156 DEPOT BRIGADE WW I Roosevelt Abe Hunt July 11, 1936 Feb. 17, 2003 CPL US ARMY KOREA James E. Outlaw Jan. 25, 1951 Sept. 13, 1999 Mr. George Platt Dec. 12, 1927 Dec. 10, 2007 MM Essie B. Platt April 20, 1928 Nov. 17, 2005 Sam Smith, Jr. April 20, 1932 June 4, 2003 Same stone Susie M Aug. 17, 1939 NOD Mr. Lynwood Earl McIver Oct. 2, 1963 May 18, 1991 MM 2 Markers Unreadable Thomas J. Branch June 9, 1940 June 18, 1989 Rosa Sutton 1910 1987 Thomas J. Branch June 9, 1940 June 18, 1989 Rosa Sutton 1910 1987 Mr. Arnold James Sutton Aug. 18, 1906 Feb. 5, 1980 MM Hattie Stroud Aug. 12, 1898 June 30, 1965 Ressie Stroud Husband of Marzrlla Davis 1922 1958 Willie Stroud April 30, 1882 April 24, 1955 Diddie McIver 1896 1989 Henry McIver July 12, 1866 Nov. 21, 1959 MM Marker Unreadable Homemade Stone Unreadable Frank McIver, Sr. April 10, 1910 Feb. 5, 1979 Johnnie Oneal McIver Oct. 28, 1917 Sept. 13, 1986 Sylvester Elijah Platt III Nov. 24, 1951 Jan. 20, 1972 NEW JERSEY A1C8 SUPPLY SO AF VIETNAM MOTHER Gertrude S. Goss Oct. 13, 1912 July 3, 2002 William B. Sutton Oct. 25, 1929 Aug. 13, 2002 MM Victor L. Hunt Aug. 22, 1963 Oct. 19, 1998 S SGT US AIR FORCE PERSIAN GULF Olivia Pearsall Jan. 23, 1908 July 8, 1999 2 MM Markers Unreadable Ossie “Henry” Graham March 24, 1930 July 29, 2000 William E. Petteway 1918 1986 Curtis R. McIver Sept. 4, 1973 July 11, 1988 Kirby McIver May 15, 1950 Sept. 8, 1988 Vesailla Graham Oct. 29, 1948 Jan. 5, 1984 MM Marker Unreadable Jimmie Lee Graham March 11, 1944 Dec. 25, 1974 MM Marker Unreadable Jim Graham Sept. 7, 1910 Jan. 30, 1974 Same stone Frances M. Nov. 9, 1915 April 1, 1974 FATHER General Outlaw Richard Branch 1873 NOD Same stone MOTHER Mattie Branch Feb. 21, 1886 Nov. 11, 1951 MM Marker Unreadable Emma C. Davis Dec. 4, 1937 July 28, 1975 Katie Mae Miller Dec. 15, 1918 Aug. 5, 1996 Annette L. Branch Feb. 2, 1942 July 4, 1992 William J. Branch 1927 1987 Joe. H. Mitchell 1920 1987 Joseph C. Mitchell July 29, 1952 April 8, 1988 SGT US ARMY VIETNAM Mrs. Nannie Mae Cyrus May 3, 1930 Jan. 21, 1989 Arthur Gene Cyrus Jan. 14, 1955 Sept. 3, 2004 Willie Joyce Outlaw March 6, 1944 Jan. 15, 2005 Sylvester Kornegay Aug. 22, 1952 Sept. 26, 1991 Brandon Laron Martin Jan. 12, 1979 June 23, 1999 Lieutenant Graham March 13, 1958 April 1, 1997 Lawrence Newborn, Sr. 1913 1990 Benjamin F. Carr 1912 1983 Roger J. Outlaw Nov. 18, 1938 June 19, 1983 2 MM Marker Unreadable Celia Outlaw Smith Oct. 16, 1899 April 25, 1969 Cennie Smith June 5, 1895 April 6, 1966 Johnnie Harrison Smith Oct. 25, 1922 April 12, 1980 Unmarked Grave Jonathan Bryant July 20, 1940 Sept. 22, 1962 Mrs. Ellen Smith May 13, 1884 Feb. 23, 1974 Cora J. McKnight 1911 1976 Daniel Berry, Sr. 1909 1961 Same stone Nora E. 1910 Nod Edward Outlaw Aug. 19, 1889 March 7, 1958 Amy Outlaw Yorker Dec. 12, 1932 April 20. 1984 Edward Outlaw Jr. Aug. 16, 1928 Oct. 20, 1986 2 MM Markers Unreadable Hobert Kennon May 17, 1924 July 12, 1985 George A. Kornegay Aug. 16, 1913 May 10, 1985 Jeff Kennion Aug. 3, 1918 Oct. 1, 1991 Same stone Carrie M. Dec. 10, 1925 June 8, 1986 Unmarked Grave Eddie Smith April 18, 1927 June 12, 2002 Lawrence Newbern, Jr. Oct. 23, 1935 Jan. 27, 1976 John C. Kennon Feb. 18, 1931 NOD Same stone Geraldine B. Dec. 27, 1932 March 24, 1993 Wedding date April 25, 1954 Unmarked grave Boisy J. Outlaw June 29, 1918 March 23, 1987 Lottie B. Outlaw 1909 1977 Sam Smith 1905 1980 Dora M. Smith Dec. 3, 1910 July 10, 2003 Hollie Smith 1909 1985 Levon Smith 1934 1981 James Jackson Feb. 15, 1898 Aug. 24, 1954 PVT 347 LABOR BN QMC WW I Herman McKiver June 27, 1918 Age 66 years MM Furnie Kennon 1911 1964 same stone Etta K. 1911 2005 Gertrude McIver Oct. 26, 1913 Aug. 5, 1982 Charlie McIver Jan. 10, 1910 Aug. 15, 1991 John D White June 21, 1943 April 24, 1965 Elizabeth Ann Miller Jan. 6, 1943 Aug. 6, 1954 MM Marker Unreadable Baby Boy Outlaw April 1, 1966 NOD Vennie J. Graham Miller Sept. 11, 1907 July 29, 1974 Rachel G. Horsley Feb. 14, 1912 Aug. 26, 1997 Chancey Graham March 23, 1882 May 4, 1963 Ella O. Graham Wife of Chancey Graham March 13, 1887 July 16, 1954 Lue B. Smith Sept. 15, 1885 Jan. 13, 1970 HUSBAND Larry Smith 1882 May 13, 1947 WIFE Lula Smith 1890 NOD Troy Branch Sept. 14, 1920 1973 Ennis S. Branch Nov. 10, 1899 July 15, 1974 Glennie J. Branch Oct. 15, 1894 May 11, 1959 Arthur Branch Nov. 10, 1937 Nov. 3, 1992 Annie Campbell Died Sept. 20, 1959 Age 69 Dannie Morris Sutton Dec. 12, 1952 May 22, 1971 Isabell Swinson 1909 1986 Carrie N. McCray May 12, 1920 Dec. 30, 1992 Mary N. Blue 1896 1981 Edward Pearsall 1912 1981 Thomas Earl Smith Oct. 28, 1941 June 30, 2006 Joshua A. Dove July 16, 1983 Dec. 8, 2006 Mable B. Southerland Dec. 28, 1921 June 16, 2000 Lemon McCaffity Jan. 21, 1924 April 23, 1992 Unmarked Grave James Leo Sykes May 20, 1959 Aug. 7, 1998 Jim Edward Graham Dec. 21, 1982 Dec. 18, 1999 Neffie Miller Jan. 12, 1918 Oct. 17, 2003 5 Grave marked off with rods and tape Freely Miller Aug. 23, 1914 April 22, 1996 Alpheus Ray Hall June 14, 1956 Oct. 9, 1995

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