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Rosser rosserjc@intrstar.net *************************************************************** LEBANON BAPTIST CHURCH Located about 1 mile southeast of Beard in Eastover Township. From U.S. Route 301, northwest 0.50 miles on S.R. 1722 (Beard Road), northeast 50 yards behind church. Row 1 (westernmost row, reading from south to north): 1. Autry William Stephen 5 Mar 1893 - 1 Jul 1962 Bettie Geddie 13 Mar 1891 - 10 Mar 1972 2. Hall a. George Washington Hall 6 Nov 1896 - 1 May 1944 b. Maggie May Wood Hall 13 Feb 1898 - 9 Jun 1943 3. Hughie T. Sessoms 12 Feb 1893 - 27 Mar 1951 4. McLaurin Willis F. 9 Jun 1913 - 2 Jun 1984 Annie L. (Autry) 30 Apr 1919 - 5. Bullock M.F. Bullock 28 May 1857 - 13 Aug 1927 M.E. (Royal) Bullock 16 Dec 1867 - 28 Mar 1927 6. Bullock Stephen J. 22 Sep 1892 - 14 Dec 1935 Eva Harrison 21 May 1896 - 9 Sep 1978 7. Zilema N. Bullock 20 Jun 1915 - 26 Feb 1916 8. Sarah H., wife of J.A. Norris 10 Dec 1876 - 4 Jul 1928 9. Matcia Norris Roberson 13 Jun 1889 - 15 Feb 1928 10. Averitte a. Erma I. Averitte 17 Sep 1921 - 17 Jun 1981 b. Charles F. Averitte 15 Nov 1878 - 26 Jan 1942 c. Nancy Lina Coleman, wife of Charles F. Averitte 13 Sep 1886 - 5 Oct 1962 d. Mose Averitte 15 May 1906 - 15 Sep 1936 Row 2: 11. C.B. Bullock 2 Oct 1859 - 28 May 1912 12. Susan Estrella Parker, wife of C.B. Bullock 1 Dec 1873 - 15 Jan 1897 Row 3: 13. Smith Eppie O. Smith 25 Oct 1880 - 15 May 1962 Julia Lunceford, wife of E.O. Smith 13 May 1886 - 2 Nov 1954 14. Beard J. Leighton Beard, Sr. 21 Oct 1901 - 7 Jan 1951 Emily Smith Beard 8 Nov 1901 - 15. John Leighton Beard, Jr. USA 15 Dec 1921 - 21 Jul 1980 16. Annie Carnett Davis 23 Jun 1898 - 30 Sep 1983 17. James C., son of J.R. & Elva M. Beard 20 Aug 1922 - 6 Dec 1922 18. Lena M., daughter of D.R. & Nancy Beard 27 Dec 1896 - 25 Jan 1897 19. Beard Daniel Raeford 3 May 1870 - 3 Jul 1942 Nancy J. Oliphant 15 May 1874 - 24 Dec 1961 20. John Walter Thames 2 Jan 1884 - 26 Jan 1962 21. Martha Annie Autry, wife of John Thames 8 Feb 1880 - 11 Jun 1954 22. Beard Louisa (Smith), wife of J.S. Beard 1837 - 12 Jun 1911 John S. Beard 4 May 1838 - 6 Oct 1903 23. Susan B. (Beard), wife of J.P. Thames d. 5 Jan 1916 age 55 yrs. 24. Child's grave with footmarker "E.O.T" 25. Thrower Charles H. 1859 - 1907 Mary B. (Beard) 1874 - 1931 Row 4: 26. Harrison a. William Henry Harrison 27 Nov 1899 - 5 May 1980 b. Lula C. (Coleman) Harrison 1 May 1874 - 16 Oct 1967 c. E.C. Harrison 14 Feb 1869 - 18 Mar 1944 d. David B. Harrison 27 Sep 1907 - 21 Aug 1925 e. R.J. Harrison 20 Apr 1835 - 12 Nov 1912 f. Sidney E. Cain, wife of R.J. Harrison 10 Aug 1842 - 3 Jan 1913 g. Thelma B. Harrison 27 Oct 1897 - 22 Dec 1986 h. Richard Cecil Harrison 12 Mar 1921 - 11 Sep 1981 27. Martha E. (Godwin), wife of Duncan Baker 29 Jan 1849 - 29 May 1924 28. Grave with stone footmarker. 29. Infant dau. of G.A. & Maggie Williams b.& d. 1895 30. Gilliam Al, son of G.A. & Maggie Williams 6 Aug 1897 - 7 Aug 1897 31. Maggie (Beard), wife of G.A. Williams 1 Mar 1871 - 9 Apr 1917 32. Charles Ray McLaurin 20 Oct 1925 - 6 May 1938 33. McLaurin James 12 Dec 1888 - 26 Oct 1945 Alta Williams 16 Dec 1893 - 7 May 1937 Row 5: 34. McLaurin a. Charlie Glenn McLaurin 16 May 1909 - 13 Jul 1961 35. Beard a. Jessie Geddie, wife of Emmitt Beard 7 Aug 1896 - 28 Nov 1979 b. Emmitte Beard 2 Jun 1885 - 23 Apr 1946 c. William Danford Beard 21 Aug 1921 - 21 Jun 1966 36. Ernest Benjamin Geddie 9 Mar 1926 - 23 Apr 1955 37. Ernest L. Geddie 1 Dec 1899 - 11 Nov 1928 38. Cain a. Frank Hadden Cain 10 May 1896 - 12 Oct 1974 b. Meta Pearl Beard, wife of Frank Hadden Cain 17 Sep 1898 - 39. Frances Harriet, daughter of F.H. & Pearl Cain 26 Jul 1928 - 27 Jul 1928 40. Cain a. Gus Lee, son of J.A. & E.L. Cain 12 May 1898 - 12 Jul 1912 b. Eula M., daughter of J.A. & E.L. Cain 6 May 1894 - 16 May 1896 c. David R., son of J.A. & E.L. Cain 28 Apr 1892 - 6 Jun 1893 d. Willie A., son of J.A. & E.L. Cain 4 Jun 1890 - 11 Nov 1890 e. John A. Cain 11 Jan 1853 - 3 May 1903 f. Eliza Ellen Coleman, wife of John A. Cain 22 Jan 1869 - 6 Dec 1958 41. Nancy E. Jarrett, wife of Samuel R. Cain 12 Dec 1818 - 2 Oct 1897 42. Rodney, son of J.E. & C.E. Cain 20 Jun 1900 - 1 Oct 1902 43. Cain J.E.J. Cain 9 May 1844 - 5 Feb 1905 Cathrine E. (Beard) 7 May 1862 - 22 Feb 1906 44. Rex J., son of J.E.J. & C.E. Cain 12 Mar 1886 - 5 Jul 1911 Row 6: 45. Lela Catharine Geddie 17 Aug 1886 - 7 Dec 1956 46. Beard a. Mary Geddie Beard 2 Dec 1883 - 14 Feb 1976 b. Henry Beard 2 Jun 1885 - 14 Dec 1953 47. Williford Neil Worth 22 Feb 1914 - 19 May 1976 m. 20 Dec 1936 Inez Tart 12 Mar 1919 - 48. Williford Oscar Cornelius 30 Jun 1883 - 9 Jan 1936 Ida Thames 10 May 1888 - 30 Nov 1968 49. William B. Williford 26 Oct 1887 - 24 Nov 1942 50. Albert V. Williford 26 Dec 1876 - 25 May 1928 51. Williford W.E. Williford 13 Oct 1844 - 3 Dec 1927 Mary E. (Beard), his wife 20 Nov 1858 - 24 Aug 1905 52. Mattie Mae, dau. of W.E. & Mary E. Williford 6 Feb 1878 - 27 Aug 1905 53. Addie Lee (Williford), wife of M.S. McDiarmid 12 Apr 1879 - 3 May 1907 54. Roger H. Williford 2 Sep 1891 - 2 Jul 1921 55. Fowler a. Hilma (Bolton) Williford, wife of Charles P. Fowler 5 Jul 1903 - 12 Dec 1946 Row 7: 56. James R. Draughon NC SSgt USMC WWII 9 May 1918 - 21 Apr 1961 57. Johnie M., son of J.A. & Alice Draughon 12 Aug 1932 - 26 Nov 1956 58. Lawrence A. Lucas Maine PFC USMC WWII 26 Feb 1925 - 27 Aug 1948 59. Ottis M. Draughon NC PFC USMC WWII 22 Dec 1921 - 22 Feb 1946 60. Alice J. Draughon, wife of J.A. Draughon 23 Nov 1898 - 16 Mar 1969 61. James Andrew Draughon 1 Jul 1893 - 19 Mar 1975 62. Coleman Joyce Grooms 5 Aug 1936 - Marion Olive 21 Oct 1926 - 24 Feb 1985 63. Coleman Mearidon W. 22 Mar 1882 - 14 Jul 1968 Annie W. (Williford) 16 Oct 1894 - 26 Oct 1967 64. Coleman Kathleen Jones 4 Mar 1904 - 23 Apr 1974 Ernest S. 11 Sep 1892 - 19 Jul 1937 65. James M. Coleman 20 Nov 1878 - 17 Apr 1923 66. David B. Coleman 23 Jan 1843 - 15 Feb 1896 Mary E. Bolton, wife of David B. Coleman 11 Jun 1848 - 29 Jun 1921 67. Willie R. Coleman 16 Jan 1867 - 14 Dec 1943 Susan E. Hubbard, wife of W.R. Coleman 31 Jan 1875 - 2 Sep 1937 68. Sutton L., son of P.L. & Mary E. Bolton 29 Aug 1880 - 29 Mar 1906 69. Mary E. (Coleman), wife of P.L. Bolton 18 May 1858 - 21 Jan 1891 70. Peter L. Bolton 20 Mar 1842 - 4 Feb 1910 71. John Williford 7 Dec 1816 - 3 Dec 1904 72. Margarett J. (Jarrett) Williford 24 Aug 1816 - 2 Dec 1887 73. Mary M. Williford 1 Jun 1841 - 5 Oct 1916 74. Williford John Samuel 9 Nov 1849 - 8 Apr 1917 Ella Jane (Harrison) 2 Oct 1861 - 21 Sep 1954 75. Richard D. Williford NC Pvt 1Cl 119 Inf 30 Div 29 Mar 1892 - 14 Jan 1936 76. Infant son of A.A. & Katie Williford 10 Jan 1926 - 15 Jan 1926 77. John Mabon Williford 19 Apr 1885 - 24 Oct 1918 78. Williford Lemuel Mabon 20 Nov 1923 - 10 Sep 1983 Mildred Carmichael 30 Dec 1926 - Row 8: 79. Phillips Archie Clayton "Pete" 28 Jul 1927 - 5 Jul 1970 Athalie J. Draughon 12 May 1896 - 2 Aug 1973 80. Ruby Draughon Musselwhite 24 Oct 1907 - 81. Franklin Ellis Draughon 1124th MP Co. WWII 5 Dec 1911 - 27 Sep 1965 82. David A. Draughon 30 Dec 1901 - 17 Nov 1948 83. Lou Minnie (Royals), wife of G.W. Draughon 28 Jul 1872 - 28 Jun 1955 84. George W. Draughon 9 Feb 1859 - 2 Jul 1938 85. Elizabeth Gail, dau. of Mary E. & R.P. Johnson 25 May 1943 - 30 Dec 1943 86. Infant son of R.P. & Hilma Johnson 1924 87. Infant dau. of R.P. & Hilma Johnson 1926 88. Rachael Hilma (Cain), wife of R.P. Johnson 12 Apr 1905 - 25 Dec 1928 89. James Alan Hull "Jimmy" 19 May 1970 - 7 Jul 1975 90. Willie James Hall 22 Feb 1917 - 29 Sep 1986 91. Donald Durden USA Ret. 17 Sep 1923 - 12 May 1983 Juanita Anderson, wife of Donald Durden 4 jan 1924 - 29 Jul 1975 92. James Gregory Ransome 10 Jan 1964 - 2 Feb 1985 93. Louey Virgil Hearne 24 Oct 1906 - 8 Feb 1979 94. Williford Vonnie Draughon, his wife 25 Jun 1904 - Lemuel Leighton 11 Sep 1899 - 17 Aug 1959 95. Ruby Dale, infant daughter of L.L. & Vonnie Williford 27 Mar 1927 96. Williford Kathryn Sessoms 8 Jul 1900 - 21 Oct 1983 Arthur Augustus 22 Oct 1896 - 18 Aug 1935 97. Infant son of A.A. & Kattie Williford 31 Oct 1923 - 13 Nov 1923 98. Ratley a. Walley Thomas Ratley 31 Mar 1931 - 16 Feb 1969 Row 9: 99. M.E. (Marsh) Guy 18 Mar 1873 - 2 Mar 1937 100. James A. Cain 15 Jul 1888 - 11 May 1960 101. Richard H. Cain 22 Nov 1850 - 22 Mar 1920 102. Dellar Alice Coleman, wife of Richard A. Cain 2 Sep 1864 - 26 Jan 1939 103. Unreadable temporary marker. 104. Anna May Cain, wife of Sam Pearson 2 Jun 1902 - 3 May 1922 105. Beard a. Etta Autry, wife of Dannie L. Beard 14 May 1881 - 19 Aug 1964 b. Dannie L. Beard 15 Aug 1874 - 26 Oct 1934 106. Eliza J., daughter of Daniel & Eliza Cain, wife of Daniel L. Beard 5 May 1851 - 8 Sep 1902 107. Daniel L., son of James & Clara Beard d. 26 Jan 1895 age 51 years 108. Clarisa, wife of James S. Beard 6 Aug 1820 - 17 Jul 1890 109. Lala, daughter of Daniel L. & Eliza J. Beard 5 May 1881 - 25 Nov 1892 110. Unreadable temporary marker. Row 10: 111. Odom Ruth H. (Hubbard) 27 May 1901 - 21 Jun 1973 Marshall L. 30 Jan 1895 - 1 Aug 1964 112. Nina, daughter of M.L. & Ruth Odom 20 Mar 1934 - 22 Dec 1937 113. Albert Downing 1 Jan 1859 - 8 Jun 1914 114. Allie Cole, wife of Albert Downing 23 Mar 1866 - 12 May 1932 115. Unreadable stone marker. 116. Susanna A. Beard, wife of C.B. Holmes 3 Feb 1867 - 25 Jun 1912 117. Alma Beatrice, daughter of D.J. & Portia Smith 22 Jan 1895 - 27 Apr 1932 118. Portia C. Melvin, wife of D.J. Smith 4 Jul 1856 - 22 Dec 1922 119. D.J. Smith 22 Jun 1849 - 7 Sep 1919 120. Infant son of D.J. & Portia Smith 25 Mar 1896 - 25 Apr 1896 121. Infant daughter of D.J. & Portia Smith b.& d. Aug 1892 122. Infant daughter of D.J. & Portia Smith b.& d. Jun 1888 Row 11: 123. Louise Wingate, wife of Gilliam V. Beard 6 Apr 1888 - 22 Oct 1914 124. Lucile, daughter of Gilliam V. & Louise Beard 1 Apr 1910 125. Unreadable stone marker. 126. Raiford J. Beard 15 Mar 1868 - 1 Sep 1907 Row 12: 127. Cain a. Johnnie Wood Cain, Jr. 2 Jul 1929 - 22 Mar 1983 b. John W. Cain, Sr. Cpl USA WWI 28 Apr 1892 - 8 Jan 1979 c. Eva Mae Thrower, wife of John W. Cain 26 Apr 1901 - d. Mark Cain Foster 18 Jan 1946 - 18 Jan 1970 128. Cain a. Ethel Cain Autry 5 Oct 1906 - 22 Feb 1980 b. Troy Alston Cain 4 Jan 1881 - 3 Sep 1958 c. Lena Alice Coleman, wife of Troy Alston Cain 31 Mar 1884 - 28 June 1965 d. Margaret Cain Beard 15 Feb 1920 - 8 Mar 1983 e. Leonard C., son of T.A. & Lena A. Cain 27 Jun 1921 - 4 Jul 1922 f. Infant son of E.S. & Ethel Cain Autry 27 Jul 1940 g. Troy Delmas Cain 3 Feb 1911 - 9 Jul 1959 h. David Lemuel Carter 18 Jul 1907 - 15 Mar 1983 i. Donald Wayne, son of D.L. & Geneva Carter 7 Aug 1941 129. Frank Beard 20 Mar 1879 - 14 Mar 1936 130. Francis A., son of Frank & Christian Beard 7 Feb 1913 - 4 Apr 1930 131. Unreadable temporary marker. 132. Unreadable temporary marker. 133. Beard a. Lola Maxwell Beard 13 Feb 1887 - 22 May 1971 b. William A. Beard, Jr. 20 Jan 1876 - 9 Feb 1940 c. Leroy Pershing, son of W.A. & Lola Beard 29 May 1919 - 11 Jun 1933 134. William A. Beard 1 Apr 1843 - 20 Aug 1909 aged 66 yrs. 4 mos. 14 days Sarah (Smith), wife of W.A. Beard 7 Dec 1846 - 14 Sep 1926 135. Esther May, daughter of S.J. & Mary (Carter) Guy 29 Oct 1894 - 26 Feb 1895 136. Elizabeth (Buie), wife of S.J. Guy 13 Jul 1832 - 23 Mar 1884 137. Elizabeth J., dau. of W.B. & L.R. Jackson 27 Jan 1886 - 30 May 1888 Row 13: 138. J.W. Sessoms 10 Nov 1858 - 18 Apr 1918 Row 14: 139. Beard Charles S. 1876 - 1931 Isla Edge, his wife 1882 - 1944 a. Charles S. Beard 6 May 1876 - 30 Jun 1931 140. Ottis Lee, son of C.S. & Isla Beard 3 Feb 1901 - 16 Aug 1901 141. Beard a. Minnie Lou (Cain), wife of John C. Beard 28 Aug 1881 - 22 Jul 1955 b. John C. Beard 15 Dec 1869 - 1 Sep 1929 c. Rubie, dau. of J.C. & Roxie Beard 15 Sep 1911 d. Roxie, wife of J.C. Beard 22 Mar 1888 - 17 Sep 1911 e. Mamie, wife of J.C. Beard 22 Sep 1873 - 6 Nov 1908 f. Audrey, dau. of G.L. & Roberta Beard 22 Mar 1909 - 25 Oct 1910 g. G.L. Beard 24 Sep 1885 - 2 Aug 1917 h. Roberta, wife of G.L. Beard 18 Jun 1885 - 17 Feb 1920 142. Jennette A. Geddie, wife of W.J. Autry 24 Jun 1880 - 7 Sep 1934 143. William J. Autry 23 Nov 1879 - 24 Nov 1959 144. Sessoms Sallie Geddie 2 Jul 1885 - 25 Jan 1968 Hugh A. 24 Jul 1884 - 1 Oct 1965 145. Sallie L., dau. of H.A. & Sallie Sessoms 27 Mar 1925 - 9 Jul 1926 146. Griffin E., son of H.A. & Sallie Sessoms 14 Apr 1912 - 22 Mar 1913 147. William J. Sessoms 8 Jan 1843 - 10 Jul 1902 148. Martha C. Wicker, wife of W.J. Sessoms 31 May 1850 - 22 Sep 1905 149. Simpy, daughter of W.J. & Martha Sessoms 7 Apr 1890 - 11 Aug 1894 Row 15: 150. Jenkins Gary Butler 7 Oct 1877 - 21 Sep 1951 Bertha C. (Morris) 26 May 1889 - 15 Sep 1969 151. McLaurin J. Garland 18 Nov 1903 - 9 Jun 1969 M. Thelma (Jackson) 11 Apr 1910 - 152. Patricia Ann McLaurin 4 May 1938 - 4 May 1938 153. Beard William Jennings 18 Jul 1905 - 2 Jan 1970 Ruth Jenkins 16 Jul 1907 - 154. Ralph R. McLaurin NC PFC Btry D. 65 AAA Gun Bn. CAC WWII 5 Dec 1912 - 19 Jun 1969 155. Pomeroy a. Frankie L. Pomeroy 23 Jul 1931 - 30 Dec 1953 156. Henry Charles, Jr., infant son of Henry & Agnes Smith 8 Aug 1942 157. Smith Henry Charles 21 Feb 1894 - 24 Sep 1956 Agnes McLaurin 11 Feb 1914 - Row 16: 158. Matthews a. Billy Turner Matthews 1 Jul 1927 - 27 Mar 1972 159. Matthews a. Charles Howard Matthews 4 Feb 1922 - 1 May 1969 160. McLaurin a. Avord Paul McLaurin 21 Feb 1905 - 19 Jan 1969 161. Beard a. Earl Monroe Beard 23 Mar 1907 - 14 Jul 1968 b. Dora Smith, wife of D.L. McLaurin 3 Jan 1890 - 27 Oct 1969 162. Odom a. Dennis Milton Odom, Sr. 26 Jul 1931 - 25 Feb 1967 163. Wilbert A. McLaurin NC Tec4 Co. A. 746 Amph Trac Bn WWII 8 Aug 1907 - 14 May 1966 164. McLaurin Freida Bell 28 Nov 1934 - m. 26 Aug 1951 Dougal Woodrow 17 Nov 1925 - 8 Mar 1981 165. Bell a. Walter Clarence Bell NC Cpl Hq Det 17 Fld Arty WWI 2 Aug 1900 - 13 Mar 1964 166. Neil F. Mercer 20 Apr 1944 - 2 Jan 1978 167. Frank Gilmer Gray, Jr. USN WWII 13 Aug 1920 - 21 Apr 1983 168. McLaurin a. Cecil Franklin McLaurin "Duck" 22 Aug 1943 - 15 Nov 1984 169. Luther Henry Gist 10 May 1906 - 9 May 1964 170. John William McLaurin Cpl USA Korea 21 Aug 1929 - 16 Aug 1985 171. Sidney Marcus Meadows USN WWII 26 Apr 1927 - 10 Nov 1985 Row 17: 172. Beard a. Robert Leroy Beard 10 Jul 1939 - 20 Jul 1968 Row 18: 173. Rex Alton Izzell USN Korea 23 Nov 1932 - 12 Jun 1986 (18 May 1987)