Greene County, NC - SPEIGHT-FAIRCLOTH-COX GRAVEYARD Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Mary Virginia Kilpatrick SPEIGHT-FAIRCLOTH-COX GRAVEYARD Located on rural road 1225 on north side of Contentnea Creek very near Speight Bridge - almost on Creek on Cox farm. Copied June 5, 1974 with the help of Mrs. Bertha Walston Shirley Mrs. Mary Creech and Mrs. Cox. AUSTIN Minnie Cox, wife of L. F. Austin May 17, 1862 - Aug. 15, 1934 COX Abram Cohen, Feb. 23, 1883 - May 17, 1954 Etta Beaman, wife of Jason Dexter Cox Nov. 5, 1882 - Dec. 25, 1966 Jason Dexter, May 24, 1878 - Feb. 22, 1951 John M., son of S.P. & Z.J. Cox, died of heart disease Jul. 24, 1875 Age: 34 yrs. 5 mons. 24 days Mary Ann Eliza, wife of W.W. Cox Dec. 15, 1840 - Apr. 6, 1916 Myrtle West, 1923 - 1973 ( npm) Pattie A., May 17, 1871 - Dec. 4, 1946 Prudence L., dau. of S.P. & Z.J. Cox, died from organic disease of the heart Jul. 10, 1860. Age: 15 yrs. 5 mens 13 days Robert L., son of S.P. & Z.P. Cox accidentally drowned June 17, 1875 Age: 10 yrs. 10 mons 28 days Sanders P., Dec. 26, 1808 - Aug. 18, 1882 Age: 73 yrs. 7 mons 22 days Sanders P., died of Hooping Cough at age of 5 mons 27 days Silas P., son of S.P. & Z.J. Cox died of a wound received at school Mar. 3, 1864. Age: 12 yrs. 6 mons 12 days Wiley W., son of S.P. & Polly W. Cox Mar. 4, 1830 - Nov. 15, 1908 Zelma Cousins, wife of Abram Cohen Cox Jan. 31, 1891 - Feb. 17, 1935 Zilpha J., wife of Sanders P. Cox Feb. 9, 1821 - Jul. 8, 1892 Age: 71 yrs. 5 mons. DARDEN Abrahamm L., Dec. 7, 1844 - May 24, 1902 Abram L., son of A. L. & O.C. Darden Jan. 30, 1882 - Mar. 21, 1884 Alice G., dau. of A.L. & O.C. Darden Oct. 10, 1870 - Apr. 6, 1884 O. C. D. on a foot piece. Head piece fallen upside down so could not read it, but thought to be Obediance Cox Darden, wife of Abrahamm L. Darden. FAIRCLOTH Mary E. M., Feb. 25, 1832 - Dec. 26, 1856 Susan, wife of Wm. Faircloth Feb. 22, 1800 - Oct. 25, 1854 William, Jul. 6, 1800 - Sept. 21, 1882 KING Bettie Chandler, wife of H. L. King Oct. 14, 1879 - Mar. 12, 1930 SPEIGHT Jolen B., son of Edwin & Martha Speight born Dec. 13, 1843 and died in hospital at Richmond, Va. Jul. 12, 1862 of a head wound received at the Battle of Gainsville Jun. 27, 1862 Martha Elizabeth died Oct. 20, 1846 Age of 23 yrs. 8 mons 19 days William Vines, son of Edwin & Martha Speight died Sept. 25, 1844. Age: 3 yrs. 6 mens. 9 days