The following is a complete listing of the tombstones in the Sumner Cemetery in Duplin County, NC.
Location take Hwy # 241 E five miles Turn left on Midway road Cemetery is about 2000 feet from chichen House in a field with cows.Not well taken care of.
The epitaphs are as follows:
Nancy Kennedy
Oct 2, 1847
Jan. 11, 1910
Lula Jane Kennedy
Wife of R. L. Sumner
Sept 13, 1878
Dec. 12, 1903
R. L. Sumner
Oct. 20, 1866
Sept. 13, 1944
Julia Catherine Kennedy
wife of R. L. Sumner
July 8, 1888
Jan. 19, 1912
J. A. Thigpen
March 15, 1890
Oct. 24, 1941
Mattie S. Thigpen
wife of J. A. Thigpen
June 9, 1890
Sept. 29, 1959
Ressy Thigpen
Son of J. A. & Mattie Thigpen
Jan. 15, 1911
Jan. 25, 1011
Sadie Thigpen
Daughter of J. A. & Mattie Thigpen
Dec. 22, 1919
Oct. 3, 1922
Nancy Ida Sumner
wife of Steven Ivey Turner
Oct. 25, 1873
June 29, 1928
Asa Sumner
son of Asa & Barbara Sumner
July 21, 1885
Dec. 4, 1917
Galloway Sumner
son of Asa & Barbara Sumner
Aug. 10, 1894
Oct. 4, 1906
Asa Sumner
June 20, 1840
July 18, 1909
Barbara H.
wife of Asa Sumner
March 29, 1847
March 15, 1910
Nancy J Sumner
wife of Davis Blalock
July 6, 1901
June 20, 1925
Also on this same farm about 1/10 mile this cemetery is in
a small grove of trees. we have just found this one.
Nancy Kennedy
Oct 2, 1847
Jan. 11, 1910
Lula Jane
Wife of R. L. Sumner
Sept. 13, 1876
Dec. 12, 1903
3 wooden stakes
I do not understand it but thes two people has a stone in both cemetery
with the same dates. I do not know anyone I can ask about this.
Lillian K. Houston Send your questions (and thanks) directly to Lillian.
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