Meares Cemetery, Hinsons Crossroads, Columbus County, NC Submitted by Dave High , May 1999 North Carolina, Columbus County, NC All rights reserved, 1999. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ To Search: Ctrl + F Transcribed by David B. High, March 1999, from the private publication "They're Buried in Our Past, Columbus County, NC, 1808-1984 (Vol 3)" dated September, 1988. This cemetery is #118 in the survey. Permission granted by the authors, Anita Barfield and Kay Duncan. Dates are shown in a uniform format. * Jack, s/o Dan & Eutha Williamson, 7/28/1930-1/3/1951 * Eutha P. Williamson, 7/9/1903-9/2/1968 * Daniel Lester Williamson, 9/27/1901-3/8/1972 * Gumery Hilbourn, 1/8/1912- * Cleo M. Williamson, 5/27/1912-1/22/1981, s/s as # 4 * Maude M. Strickland, "Mother", w/o Joseph M. Hill, 3/22/1901-3/27/1950 * Infant d/o Henry & Doris Jenkins, 3/3/1962 * Colonel H. Jenkins, 11/23/1911-9/22/1982 * Mildred M. Jenkins, 8/24/1915-, s/s as # 8 * Mary J., d/o A. P. & Maggie Dudney, 10/9/1944 * Odell Dudney, "Father", 8/30/1911-8/9/1949 * Smithie Dudney, "Mother", 1/1/1911-6/16/1971 * Sallie M. Miller, 8/30/1896-11/15/1962 * Dougle Miller, 8/2/1893-4/2/1981, Pvt, US Army, WW I * Scott Emory Powers, 1/24/1976-9/20/1979 * Joseph J. Hammond, 1871-1944 * Esther Hammond, 1891-1975, s/s as # 16 * Isabell M. Hammond, 9/2/1917-3/3/1973 * Hubert Houston Stephens, US Navy, WW II, 1/3/1926-5/24/1982 * Elizabeth B. Stephens, 10//1893-7/14/1963 * Fred D. Stephens, 8/8/1892-8/6/1962 * Manley D. Stephens, 5/27/1915-3/1/1965 * William Thomas Floyd, 2/26/1963-3/15/1963 * Carl Floyd, 1/28/1918-4/4/1967 * James Floyd, 5/25/1905-9/6/1966 * Mary Alice Floyd, s/s as # 25 * Ronnie G. Strickland, 1967-1967 * W. Murphy Strickland, "Father", 2/26/1881-10/11/1956 * Lillie Strickland, "Mother", 4/5/1900-, s/s as # 28 * Jack D. Strickland, NC PFC, 458 Engr. Depot Co., WW II, 7/26/1921-5/10/1955 * Lillie Strickland, 6/17/1900-4/6/1960 * Vancie B. Williams, 2/13/1918- * Rev George P. Williams, 6/10/1910-8/17/1961, s/s as # 32 * Jesse P. Williams, 3/20/1873-3/24/1933 * Sara Beaty William[sic], b--, d 3/1/190? * Don C. Watts, 1902-1974, "Father" * Hattie D. Watts, 1900-, "Mother", s/s/as # 36 * Emory Dave Watts, 1/27/1891-8/13/1969 * Wesley P. Watts, 7/11/1863-2/24/1945. "Father" * Adiney Watts, 9/1/1872-8/28/1948, "Mother', s/s as # 39 * Metal marker, infant * Vonzo Little, NC, Cpl, Co A, 714 Ry Opr Bn TC, 12/18/1929-9/26/1954 * Cement slab * Odell Strickland, 1923-1953, "Father" * Brenda Gyle & * Lynda Carrol, twin d's/o Odell & Ruby Strickland, b/d 12/6/1943 * Lessie M. Ammons, 5/10/1921-3/15/1969 * Melvin Ammons, 3/3/1896-6/15/1971, s/s as # 47 * Cornelius F. Ammons, NC, PFC, 415 Inf, WW II, 5/7/1925-3/6/1951, BSM - PH * Unmarked * Corbit Rowe, 1893-1958 * Adell B. Rowe, 1904-1977, s/s as # 51 * James Gaston Barnes, 1883-1965, metal marker * D Dell (metal marker, only 5 letters left), 1908-1965 * Jessie Waddell, 1885-1958, metal marker * Louis J. Barnes, NC, TEC 5, 692 T D Bn, WW II, 3/3/1918-9/1/1950 * Cement slab * Cement slab * Agnes, w/o Paul Fairfax, 2/19/1897-9/11/1926 * Gary Garland Fairfax, NC, Cpl, 53 Field Hospital, WW II, 3/3/1921-11/2/1957 * I/s/o H. & M. Hilbourn, b/d 4/2/1926 * I/s/o J. F. & Lucy Edwards, b/d 9/28/1924 * J. F. McDonald, 5/28/1855-3/1/1924 * Laura, w/o J. F. McDonald, 6/14/1920, Age 76 Years * Shep, Jr., s/o Shep & Evelyn Hilbourn, 10/31/1945-11/1/1945 * Caroline Fay, d/o Shep & Evelyn Hilbournr, 3/15/1939 * Mary Edwards, w/o Haynes Hilbourn, 11/25/1889-8/19/1941 * Haynes Hilbourn, 8/21/1877-8/19/1941 * Howard Hilbourn, 3/23/1920-3/23/1982, S2, US Navy, WW II * Lennon Thomas Shelley, 11/2/1882-1/24/1947, "Deacon & Teacher of Hinson's Crossroads Baptist Church" * Jinnie Hilbourn, 1888-1944 * Jesse Hilbourn, 1871-19__, s/s as # 71 * Unmarked * James Fern Blanton, 12/22/1944-, "Father" * Edna Jane Ward, 10/18/1945-10/4/1983, "Mother", s/s as # 74 * Gradon M. Blanton, US Navy, WW II, 10/16/1916-1/13/1983 * Pansy Hilbourn, 4/21/1924-, s/s as # 76 * Alex Fairfax, 1901-1969 * Mamie Fairfax, 1910-1964, s/s as # 78 * Donnie F. Strickland, 1/9/1935-11.14.1976 * V. Elease Strickland, 4/28/1915-7/26/1976 * Pauline Strickland, 1/12/1919-7/26/1976, s/s as # 81 * Charlie W. Strickland, 10/7/1890-8/3/1961 * Alice J. Strickland, 9/29/1896-8/13/1968, s/s as # 83 * Willie, s/o W. I. & Strodie Edwards, 7/6/1925-1/8/1941 * Strodie J. Edwards, 3/8/1882-8/2/1945 * William I. Edwards, 4/20/1880-1/31/1938 * Leck Mc. Fipps, 1882-19__ * Lelia R. Fipps, 1880-1957, s/s as # 88 * Oscar J. Jenkins, 9/11/1912- * Ila Jewell Jenkins, 6/7/1913-1/25/1966, s/s as # 90 * Betty Sue, d/o Mr & Mrs Oscar Jenkins, 9/16/1932-9/21/1935 * J. D. Jenkins, 2/14/1889-9/11/1917 * Ellen Page, w/o John H. Jenkins, 2/11/1863-4/5/1951 * William Pittman Jenkins, 10/25/1916-9/26/1954 * Ella E. Jenkins, 1/11/1886-4/30/1970 * William B. Jenkins, 4/5/1884-6/27/1967, s/s as # 96 * Ellen Jenkins, 3/29/1894-1/9/1970 * "Family of R. L. Hammond married Essell Purvis 9/9/1923" on front of double stone "In remembrance of Father & Mother. Olene, Louella, Eugene, Edna Carl, Carolyn Fay" on reverse of same stone * Robert Lacy Hammond, 12/22/1902-7/16/1960 * Eddie Hammond, 6/16/1890-12/6/1951 * A. J. Hammond, 5/2/1862-2/14/1946 * Lular, w/o A. J. Hammond, 6/3/1874-2/2/1933 * Ollie, s/o G. J. & E. Hammond, 8/10/1916-12/6/1916 * French Hammond, 6/2/1900-2/4/1919 * G. J. Van Hammond, 4/25/1872-4/12/1922 * Ellen Hammond, 4/17/1886-12/14/1962, s/s as # 106 * Shafter Hammond, 5/16/1898-10/21/1948 * Paul Hammond, 6/16/1906-8/7/1967 * Shelton Clayton Meares, Jr., "Our Son", 10/25/1963-11/9/1963 * Smithie Hammond Williamson, 1909-1978, metal marker * Rixie Hammonds, 12/17/1900-1/13/1943 * Francis Hammonds, 4/3/1873-6/9/1932 * Easter Oveline, d/o E. D. & Ruth Worley, 8/7/1921-7/17/1923 * Emaline Strickland, 1/12/1916- * Cletos[sic] Strickland, 10/7/1912-2/28/1981, s/s as # 115 * Dovie Strickland, 10/21/1899-10/7/1983 * Jim Strickland, 7/30/1899-3/14/1960, s/s as # 117 * William H. Srtickland, NC 48 Tank Bn, 14 Armd Div, 9/20/1920-1/11/1945 * Rusted metal marker * James Strickland, 1923-1941 * Metal marker * Roger Reginald Strickland, 4/1/1945-10/6/1946 * Bessie Hammond, w/o Clayton Meares, 9/30/1888-2/11/1914 * Robert L., s/o W. M. & E. J. Strickland, 1/24/1907-9/4/1923 * Eliza Jane Strickland, 11/1/1878-12/16/1939 * William Strickland, 8/27/1864-12/12/1943, s/s as # 126 * Marvin D. Strickland, 1/22/1895-10/2/1970 * PVT[sic] Leon Strickland, 10/30/1922-3/18/1977, Co A, 55 Inf Bn, PFC US Army, WW II * Katie, w/o R. H. Hammond, 12/6/1912, Age 60 Years * Hugh J. Brown, 11/18/1846-12/13/1920 * Oliver Edmond, 10/28/1875-3/9/1944 * Clara, d/o John W. & Addie V. Edmond, 9/12/1914-3/8/1946 * Ruby Dudney Campos, 4/14/1931-9/10/1973 * Furman Hayes, SC Pvt 54 Inf, 6 Div, 10/8/1942 * Unmarked * Emma J., d/o F. M. & D. K. Hayes, 9/16/1916-2/21/1921 * Willie Cribbs, 12/21/1872-7/6/1907 * Maude, d/o C. & M. C. Cribbs, 2/12/1906-5/26/1909 * Page Floyd, 1/12/1864-4/21/1938 * Malinda J. Floyd, 9/29/1868-1/3/1913, s/s as # 140 * Edna Louise, d/o G. E. & L. B. Floyd, 2/25/1919-3/21/1919 * Willie M. Edwards, 12/16/1883-3/20/1936 * Nola Edwards, 6/30/1884-2/7/1952, s/s as # 143 * I/d/o Grace & Monroe Enzor, 8/8/1946 * Emory Lovett, 7/14/1902-12/14/1979 * Beulah Lovett, 7/24/1910-, s/s as # 146 * Ernest H. Miller, 6/28/1904-10/20/1947 * Nempie J. Miller, 1876-1960 * Ernest S. Miller, 1875-1914, s/s as # 149 * Maggie Bell Miller Furr, 10/4/1908-3/2/1982 * Vancie Parker Floyd Gowan, 4/5/1873-7/24/1946 * Sarah E. Gowan, 1844-1926 * Samuel W. Gowan, 1833-1912, s/s as # 153 * James H., s/o S. H. & B. A. Gowan, 3/17/1914-3/18/1914 * Nancy I., w/o B. P. Strickland, 2/15/1837-6/2/1915 * Jackie Hinson * Hairty Hinson, Died 8/22/1906, s/s as # 157 * Array Hinson, Died 10/22/1910, s/s as #'s 157 & 158 * Infant, metal marker * George W. Dudney, 12/21/1858-3/6/1934 * Sallie J. Dudney, 11/20/1869-9/12/1936, s/s as # 161 * Infant * Daisy Floyd Dudney, 1891-1964 * James F. Simms, 1/26/1924- * Grace M. Simms, 12/20/1921-, s/s as # 165 * David Ray Meares, 1948-1975 * Alex James Meares, 1954-1974 * A. C. Meares, 9/18/1924- * Nettie S. Meares, 4/24/1926-7/9/1966, s/s as # 169 * Andy D. Meares, 5/9/1963-5/11/1963 * Byron Meares, 4/5/1892-12/7/1963 * Ella Meares, 9/24/1890-5/12/1955, s/s as # 172 * Floyd Meares, 10/7/1904-9/7/1943 * Alex Meares, 8/13/1830-6/17/1912, Mason * Sallie Meares, 2/25/1870-9/15/1906, s/s as # 175 * Mrs A. J. Meares, Died 5/27/1887, Age 54 Years, 11 Months, 2 Days * Alford[sic] Meares, Died 12/10/1872. Aged 64 Years, 11 Months, 19 Days * Eliza, w/o Alfred Meares, 7/5/1811-7/5/1900 * Mary E. Meares, 1840-1921 * I/d/o A. L. & C. D. Meares, 7/15/1908-7/17/1908 * Asa Lee Meares, 1868-1921 * Caldonie Meares, 1872-1957, s/s as # 182 * Jesse E. Meares, 8/15/1914-3/16/1943 * Stanley H., s/o L. V. & Ruth Reel, 7/24/1948-12/22/1948 * Lynda Carol Deel, 12/25/1951-10/12/1954 * James H. Reel, PFC, US Army, 9/8/1893-2/17/1974 * Baulk Barnes, 10/9/1879-2/16/1910 * Hughie J., s/o C. W. & Alice Strickland, 3/18/1923-5/6/1925 * Louola, d/o C. W. & Alice Strickland, 3/23/1916-12/30/1918 * Bishop W.. S/o C. W. & Alice Strickland, 4/18/1917-7/26/1917 * I/d/o W. M. & E. J. Strickland, 5/24/1911-5/26/1911 * Adult, wooden marker * Levy P., s/o Alfred & Eliza Meares, 7/1/1850-11/11/1853 * Edward Mack Barnes, 6/9/1903-7/11/1974, Mason * J. W. Scott, Died 1/26/1905, Age 65 Years * Manthy, w/o J. W. Scott, Died 4/9/1912, Age 61 Years, s/s as # 196 * Daughter, Opal Virginia Barnes, 4/30/1929-12/25/1971 (Should have been # 196) * Boyd E. Scott, 10/19/1899-2/2/1947 * Georgia Cribbs Scott, 6/19/1875-6/2/1938 * Claude, s/o A. J. & G. A. Scott, 3/10/1900-12/7/1908 * Coy W., s/o A. J. & G. A. Scott, 3/26/1902-10/9/1904 * J. R. Ellis, Died 8/4/1904, Age 55 Years * W. S. "SEL" Ellis, 5/2/1895-1/12/1983 * Carrie W. Ellis, 2/18/1907-12/21/1957, s/s as # 204 * Harriet Hinson, Age 92 Years * Avery J. Hinson, 12/9/1862-9/13/1933 * Artie Scott, w/o Avery Hinson, 12/12/1872-6/3/1951 * I/d/o Alva & Mamie Hinson, 3/14/1933 * Wayne T., s/o Alva & Mamie Hinson, 2/25/1939-4/27/1939 * Alva Hinson, 9/16/1905-11/7/1964 * Mamie C. Hinson, 5/10/1911-, s/s as # 211 * Linda Elaine, d/o Mr & Mrs Jasper Hinson, 4/12/1945-6/19/1945 * Widdie Hinson, 3/21/1895-1/11/1964 * Clyde Hinson, 11/21/1903-5/7/1970 * Annie Edmund Hinson, 5/2/1879-8/23/1954 * Melvin Hinson, 1/5/1877-6/22/1955 * Lizzie S. Hinson * Waldo Hinson, 6/14/1909-7/5/1981, s/s as # 218 * Frank, s/o Mr & Mrs Waldo Hinson, 9/12/1938-11/2/1945 * Bobby Joe, s/o Mr & Mrs Waldo Hinson, 2/4/1937-2/14/1938 * Sallie J. Hatcher, 10/24/1875-9/9/1944 * Mary, w/o Will Martin, 7/13/1868-8/4/1924 * Rosella J. Sanderson, 7/13/1884-6/1/1956 * John D. Sanderson, 12/28/1874-10/27/1966, s/s as # 224 * A. C., s/o A. F. & Dollie Shelley, 4/25/1922-6/22/1923 * John Shelley, 1/13/1886-5/31/1917 * Robert H., s/o A. F. & Dollie Shelley, 12/9/1916-12/30/1916 * Mother, Martha Shelley, "His Wife", 6/10/1853-10/26/1929 * Father, Chas. W. Shelley, 4/23/1846-5/31/1916, s/s as # 229 * Mrs E. J. Harrelson, 1/25/1835-4/6/1911 * Mother, Gerttie E. Shelley, 7/15/1891-3/13/1952 * Tom S. Shelley, 3/4/1884-10/28/1947, s/s as #232 * I/d/o W. B. & L. E. Jenkin, 8/25/1910 * Daniel C. McQueen, 2/23/1852-2/12/1917 * Joanna, w/o D. C. McQueen, 10/6/1859-1/11/1955 * Neil Bunyan McQueen, 8/20/1883-1/11/1955 * Lula Belle Strickland, w/o N. B. McQueen, 5/10/1900-5/29/1946 * Arthur F. Shelly, 8/20/1889-8/16/1953 * Dollie Shelly, 12/14/1881-2/7/1956, s/s as # 239 Note: The following numbers, 241-247, should have been between #'s 114 and 115. * Rodney F., s/o E. D. & Ruth Worley, 12/13/1923-12/4/1925 * Emory David Worley, 8/30/1884-1/1/1943 * George Thomas Strickland, 7/10/1910-5/28/1961 * Belva Long Strickland, 8/9/1917-, s/s as # 243 * Floyd Strickland, 1919-1980 * Grace V. Strickland, 1926-, s/s as $ 245 * Donnie Fay Strickland, A1C, US Air Force, 1/9/1935-11/14/1976 * Sarah E. Conner, 1888-1960, metal marker Additional information on some burials in this cemetery is contained in footnotes to the listing in the publication. ©1999 Jerome Smith, Columbus County Coordinator Columbus County, North Carolina, USA All rights reserved. ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. 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