BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC - CEMETERIES - Bennett's Cemetery ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Goldy Romaine ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The name of this cemetery is Bennett's Cemetery. The location of this cemetery is Old Georgetown Road/179, Sunset Beach, NC, near the Cape Side Community. Many trees were taken down in the spring of 2002 and left, the 8 graves in the back are cared for regularly and new flowers are placed and replaced continuously. As you enter the cemetery, about 1 foot in on your left there is the back of a big granite headstone. If you were to look down, right there at the side of your left foot there are two small granite markers: H.J.F, and about 2 feet to the right of that is another granite marker: S.F. Behind them are: (this is the big granite headstone) Frink, Samuel 1824 1895 Frink, Hannah J. 1827 1902 Then 5 of their children in same row Bessie 1885 Infant dau of Mr. & Mrs. JHF Frink Ruby 1895 Infant dau of Mr. & Mrs. JHF Frink William 1898 Infant son of Mr. & Mrs. JHF Frink Liew 1906 Infant son of Mr. & Mrs. JHF Frink Daisy 1907 Infant dau of Mr. & Mrs. JHF Frink In the back there are 8 graves, recently saw an older man and granddaughter-like girl with him. This area had been raked (looked like today) and the graves are in mounds (as if they were just buried). They all had new Pointsette on them. There are 7 in a row and one in front of them all to the left. the 7 are as follows: 1 Metal marker, unreadable, 2 Daisy W Bennett 1883-1968 3 has American Flag 4 Charles Bennett 1911-1978 his grave is covered by a concrete slab. 5 unknown 6 unknown 7 unknown By the old oak tree there are 2 graves there, with medium sized white shells on them. On the right side coming in first row John Melvin Long Aug 31, 1849 Aug 20, 1921 Concrete slab mostly sunken in. New head has been added. Frances Jane Long Apr 19, 1852 Sept 18, 1921 Mabel Long Oct 11, 1877 Sept 28, 1882 Dau of J. M. and F. S. Long John Memory Long Oct 31, 1882 July 29, 1887 Son of J. M. and F. S. Long Second row: This is Susan J. Frink and Jabesh Frink his head original head is broken off leaning on the wood post BUT a new one has replace it. third row Reuben W Long Dec 18, 1863 April 11, 1897 "Death is another life" new headstone M. Jennett Long 1829 Dec 15, 1896 Wife of Reuben J. Long "Her end was peace just under her name is where the headstone broke laying behind remaining part of headstone" Rev. Reuben Joseph Long Aug 17, 1822 Sept 14, 1889 This cemetery needs to be cleaned! What a disgrace! What a shame! Southerns take pride in their past (and hiding it) but their ancestors aren't. e-mail: domacaro@yahoo.com name: Goldy Romaine