Bertie County NC  Cemetery - Sessoms-Lee Family

Contributed to USGenWeb Archives by: Bill Sessoms  wsessoms1@nc.rr.com


SESSOMS/LEE CEMETERY
 
Cemetery located 0.8 miles east of Trap about 60 yards off north side of highway NC-42. Geographic location: N36 degrees 12.394 minutes, W76 degrees 51.141 minutes

Surveyed by William R. Sessoms, Jr. 2002

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Fannie Sessoms Perry, Mother, Jan 13, 1875 - June 12, 1943 "Let our Father's will be done."
 
Annie Mitchell  Feb 14, 1863 - Jan 25, 1915 [disagrees with death certificate and 1850 census.] "How many fond hopes lie buried here."
 
Hubert W. Lee Jan 25, 1924 - Feb 7, 1934 "Of such is the kingdom of heaven."
 
Luvenia, wife of W.J. Sessoms, Apr 23, 1841 - July 26, 1908 "In Jesus' arms we laid her down. A lovely jewel for his crown."
 
W.J. Sessoms Apr 20, 1847 - Nov 26, 1905 "Not lost to love, not lost to memory, but gone to our heavenly home."
 
Lula W., daughter of W.J. & Luvenia Sessoms, Mar 24, 1872 - Dec 20, 1892 "Earth has no sorrows heaven cannot heal."
 
Eliza. R. White  Jul 16, 1878 - Jun 24, 1941
 
Etta White Oct 17, 1886 - Jan 15, 1914 "Gone but not forgotten."

Whitmel White, Died March 14, 1951, age 72. [Temporary marker from Garrett Funeral Home.]

Three unmarked graves [According to Johnnie Lou Perry Northcott, the husband of Etta White, who was a tenant
 on the farm, and Tom Brown, grandfather of Casey Jones, are buried here. According to Kaye White Lowe and 
Joseph J. Lee, Morton Albert Lee is buried here in an unmarked grave.]

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Compiled by Historical WPA Survey 1938.  Helen Modlin

Location:
Located about 5.5 miles from Colerain on right side of road leading from
Colerain to Ahoskie about 75 yards from the road.  (Reported in bad
condition at that time)

Sessoms, Lula W.
Mar 24, 1872 - Dec 20, 1892
Daughter of W.J. and Luvenia Sessoms

Sessoms, Luvenia
Apr 23, 1841 - July 26, 1908
Wife of W.J. Sessoms

Sessoms, W.J.
Apr 20, 1847 - Nov 26, 1904

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