BEAUFORT COUNTY, NC - Cemeteries - Williams Cem. (Record of Removal) ====================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non- commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Elizabeth Ross Mar. 1999 ======================================================================== Removal and Reinterment of Graves, 1984 From Williams Cemetery to New Vick Cemetery State Project: 8.1184802, R-216B Fed. Aid Project: F-38-1 (42) County: Beaufort Descritpion: US 264 - Between Greenville and Washington Book 1 Page 5 Map: Reinterment Site: New Vick Cemetery. Located one-half mile north of U.S. #264 West of the Farmville City Limits in Greene County. [Note: Farmville is in Pitt County, close to the Greene Co. line.] This is to advise any and all interested persons, the graves disinterred from the Williams Cemetery, Washington Township, Beaufort County, identified as "Unknown" were reinterred in the New Vick Cemetery in Farmville, NC. Grave plats showing the disinterment and reinterment sites are recorded in Grave Removal Book 1. [See follows] Among these unknown graves and included herein are several named deceased persons, whose immediate relatives have been unable to identify their exact grave sites. Therefore, let it be acknowledged, the following deceased persons are reinterred at New Vick Cemetery: Melissa Briley Latham Charles Latham Mary B. Latham Hodges Sarah Virginia Thomas Latham John William Latham Juanita Latham Jack Joseph Latham James Crandell Mary Smith Crandell Mary Ann Little Crandell James Crandell, Jr. Louisa Crandell Nicholas Crandell Samuel Crandell Thirza Crandell Ball Ashley Ball Matthais Crandell Brian (or Bryon) Crandell Eanoch Crandell Fenner Crandell Identified: Description of Grave Sites Disinterment Site Reinterment Site ---------------------------- ----------------- -------------------- Name of County: Beaufort Greene Name of nearest city or town Washington Farmville [Pitt Co.] Name of Cemetery Williams New Vick Date removal completed: 10-5-1984 Basis for removal: to widen Hwy 265 Calvin S. Hall (signature) Individaul Grave Identification: Name of Decedent Date of Death Date of Birth ------------------------- ---------------- --------------- Christopher C. Crandell May 5, 1882 Nov. 8, 1793 Allen G. Williams Nov. 28, 1888 Mar. 11, 1827 D. H. Williams May 5, 1856 Nov. 22, 1787 Edward Williams Mar. 5, 1865 Jan. 1, 1863 Edith Williams Sept. 25, 1870 Nov. 15, 1867 Dempsey Williams Mar. 27, 1881 July 22, 1857 Alexander Latham June 10, 1860 Nov. 7, 1836 John F. Leggett June 27, 1870 June 1, 1870 Margaret L. Leggett July 28, 1872 Apr. 16, 1871 Arabella P. Leggett Oct. 15, 1875 July 11, 1872 Bettie L. Leggett Oct. 23, 1885 June 10, 1881 Dempsey Clyde Williams (blank) (blank) Infant Williams (blank) (blank) John Leslie (blank) (blank) [page 2] William R. Kelly (blank) (blank) Sarah V. Leggett Oct. 2, 1885 May 30, 1882 W. Mocajah Williams May 30, 1949 Dec. 30, 1906 Sue Williams May 8, 1941 May 16, 1927 W. M. Williams, Sr. Oct. 20, 1939 Aug. 7, 1875 Clara Isabelle Williams Nov. 17, 1890 Jan. 30, 1889 Mary Ethel Williams Aug. 10, 1915 Mar. 17, 1945 Lean [Leon?[ Williams Sept. 20?, 1917 Aug. 10, 1917 Ann Hardison Sept. 20, 1859 May 17, 1795 Mary A. Floyd Aug. 16, 1854 Sept. 20, 1819 Agnes Williams Sept. 11, 1859 Dec. 19, 1792 Sallie A. Crandell Dec. 29, 1897 Apr. 29, 1813 Parthena Williams Sept. 20, 1903 Sept. 15, 1832 Samuel Williams Dec. 4, 1927 Nov. 13, 1887 -------------------[End Record of Removal]------------------- Additional Information: In 1941, the Historical Records Survey listed the following gravemarkers in the Williams Cemetery. (Sarah K. Spruill, worker) Location: About 12 miles from Washington near Leggett Cross Road. Condition: Good Name Born Died Remarks Flouid, Mary A. Sept. 20, 1819 Aug. 16, 1854 Wife of Gilbert Flouid Grandell, Christpherg C. Nov. 8, 1793 Mar. 5, 1883 Grandell, Sallie A. Apr. 29, 1813 Dec. 29, 1897 Wife of C. C. Grandell Hardison, Ann M. May 17, 1795 Sept. 20, 1859 Wife of Robert Hardison Kelly, John Tesley July 13, 1896 Aug. 5, 1898 Son of J. R. & A. L. Kelly Kelly, William R. Aug. 3, 1892 July 2, 1901 Son of J. R. & Annie Kelly Latham, Alexander Nov. 1, 1836 June 10, 1860 Leggett, Arabella R. June 11, 1872 Oct. 15, 1885 Dau. of J. & R. L. Leggett Leggett, Bettie L. June 10, 1884 Oct. 23, 1885 Dau. of J. & R. L. Leggett Leggett, Cynthia Aug. 22, 1882 Apr. 21, 1903 Wife of McMillard Leggett Leggett, John F. Jan. 5, 1870 June 27, 1870 Dau. of J. & R. L. Leggett Leggett, Josephus Nov. 23, 1846 Feb. 18, 1900 Leggett, Margarett L. Apr. 16, 1871 July 28, 1873 Dau. of J. & R. L. Leggett Leggett, Sarah V. May 30, 1882 Oct. 2, 1885 Dau. of J. & R. L. Leggett Williams, Agnes Dec. 19, 1792 Oct. 11, 1857 Age 66 yrs. 11 mos. 22 days Wife of Dempsey H. Williams Williams, Allen G. Mar. 11, 1827 Nov. 28, 1888 Williams, Clara Isabella Jan. 30, 1889 1890 Dau. of Christopherg & Isabell Williams Williams, Dempsey July 22, 1857 Mar. 27, 1881 Son of A. G. & P. Williams Williams, Dempsey H. Nov. 22, 1787 May 3, 1856 Williams, Edith Nov. 15, 1867 Oct. 25, 1870 Dau. of A. G. & P. Williams Williams, Edward T. Jan. 11, 1863 Oct. 15, 1865 Son of A. G. & P. Williams Williams, Parthene Oct. 15, 1832 Sept. 22, 1903 Wife of A. G. Williams [Records located at the NC State Archives, WPA Admin. Cemetery Records, as published in 1988 by the Beaufort County Genealogical Society.]