Smith-Williams Cemetery

Duplin County North Carolina

Surveyed by Pearl & Lillian Houston February 2007


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

Located app. 600 ft. on the east east side of Hwy NC 111 & app. 0.15 miles north of Hwy NC 111 and Sr 1707 intersection.

Perry Whaley in his book called it STUMPY FIELD CEMETERY



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    GPS Coordinates:
    35.03654 N
    77.81824 W

    The epitaphs are as follows:



    Erma Isalene Williams wife of Hampton Williams Mar. 22, 1890 Feb. 1, 1968 Hampton Durant Williams July 23, 1877 Feb. 28, 1954 Lawyer, Farmer, Barber, Lesislators & Philosopher Erma Williams Glover Oct. 2, 1910 Feb. 10, 1998 Murrell Kelso Glover July 10, 1910 Aug. 5, 1998 {Note the four graves are above ground vaults} William Williams May 7, 1794 April 31, 1851 LANCY wife of William Williams June 19, 1793 June 21, 1853 WILLIAM son of Wm & Lancy Williams May 5, 1828 no other dates Infant Son of John & Mary Smith Sept. 15, 1862 no other dates BRANCH son of John & Mary A Smith June 8, 1856 May 15, 1871 Mary A. wife of John Smith Sept 12, 1826 June 17, 1891 John Smith June 12, 1812 Dec. 21, 1871 John H. Son of John & Mary A Smith born & died April 2, 1871 Jacob J Smith Nov. 27, 1841 Mar. 12, 1912 In Memory of Mary E. wife of J. J. Smith July 8, 1854 Oct. 6, 1923 William F Son of Durant & Elizabeth Williams Dec. 21, 1855 July 13, 1857 ELIZABETH Wife of Durant Williams Feb. 2, 183` Sept. 16, 1911 Durant Williams Dec. 30, 1826 May 24, 1900 ROBERT Son of Durant & Elizabeth Williams June 13, 1868 April 30, 1923 Infant son of J. J. & Mary E Smith born & died June 3, 1870 Barbara A. second wife of B. F. Smith Aug. 28, 1863 May 5, 1890 Drewry Stroud Feb. 15, 1873 Dec. 22, 1945 IDA wife of Drewry Stroud June 13, 1876 July 23, 1895 NANCY wife of Amos Williams Nov. 1, 1856 March 30, 1932 Amos Williams Feb. 21, 1854 Jan. 25, 1894 Rufus D. son of Durant & Elizabeth Williams July 11, 1871 Nov. 12, 1875 William T. son of Durant & Elizabeth Williams Dec. 24, 1853 July 13, 1857 Robert Son of Durant & Elizabeth Williams Jan. 13, 1868 April 30, 1923 Rowland A. Smith Aug. 28, 1901 Feb. 20, 1938 Omega Smith wife of G. C. Holland Nov. 28, 1873 Jan. 23, 1948 G. C. Holland June 24, 1868 April 26, 1931 Jamie son of G. C. & Omega Holland Sept. 15, 1893 Dec. 27, 1910 age 17 yrs. 3 mo. 12 days Hattie K. Smith Davis 1890--1945 Leslie Smith Feb. 1, 1884 Feb. 14, 1920 Henrietta wife of Jacob Smith Dec. 8, 1854 Sept. 12, 1924 Jacob Smith July 14, 1846 Dec. 13, 1916 George W. Whitfield Jan. 27,1872 May 9, 1942 Mildred Lee Whitfield Mar. 30, 1875 Aug 19, 1950 Agustus G son of G. W. & Mildred Whitfield May 8, 1904 June 18, 1906 Albert Smith Mar. 27, 1890 Feb. 9, 1960 Donnie wife of Albert Smith Jan. 25, 1894 Mar. 17, 1931 Annie wife of C. G Smith Feb. 16, 1820 June 16, 1892 Infant son of C. G. & Annie Smith May 7, 1892 May 8, 1892 Infant Daughter of Albert & Donnie Smith Aug. 19, 1914 Aug. 19, 1914 Infant of Alvin & Zabedia Smith Aug. 6, 1926 Aug. 6, 1926 Lillian Daughter of C. W. & Lola Jones Feb. 6, 1893 Dec. 12, 1894 Chancey Smith April 2, 1840 Aug. 19, 1884 Martha L. wife of Chancey Smith May 10, 1842 April 27, 1915 Martha E. Williams wife of Edward Williams Jan. 3, 1828 Sept. 5, 1895 Stone with Edward Williams no dates Elizabeth C. wife of Thomas P. Williams Mar. 30, 1860 April 23, 1904 Thomas P. Williams Nov. 1, 1859 Dec. 12, 1895 Jacob Smith Feb. 9, 1817 Feb. 22, 1897 age 80 yrs. & 13 days Barbery wife of Jacob Smith Nov. 29, 1818 Nov. 14, 1876 age 57 yrs. 11 mos. 15 days Albert E son of i. O. & Zula McMity Jan. 29, 1919 June 17, 1919

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