Jacob Wells Cemetery

Duplin County, NC

Surveyed by Diane Siniard May 2008




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

Location Across the street from 185 Waycross Rd about 3/10 of a mile from intersection of Bonham and Waycross. Cemetery is up the hill and in the woods.

Keith had to dig 4 of the headstones up out of the ground they had fallen over and were completely buried. See photos, first ones are before we surveyed, last ones are after we surveyed and stood headstones back up.

This cemetery is in danger of being completely destroyed!



  • View Google map here.

  • View photos of the headstones here.

    GPS Coordinates:
    34° 51.3295 N
    78° 07.482 W


    The epitaphs are as follows:



    James Wm Wells Mar 12 1823 Mar 12 1896 Age 73 years Sarah E Wells Wife of James W Wells Feb 20 1831 Jul 26 1886 Anna E Daughter of J W & S E Wells Oct 5 1867 May 7 1868 Hanson A Wells Jul 25 1855 Aug 10 1856 James D Wells Son of J W & S E Wells Aug 1 1864 Mar 15 1890 Jacob Wells Jul 5 1797 Apr 27 1872 Elizabeth D Wells Wife of Jacob Wells Dec 1 1800 Dec 8 1865 Danl Southerland Sep 2 1814 Jun 28 1879 Mary A Southerland Wife of Daniel Southerland May 4 1830 Jul 17 1912 Julius J Wells Feb 17 1844 Mar 16 1892 Infant son of J J & J F Wells Born Aug 19 1862 NOD

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