Nash County, NC - CEMETERIES - Edwards/Powell Cemetery
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Surveyed by June E. Gardner & Paula M. Edwards, 29 July 1999

Location:  This cemetery is located on the Vester farm located off Macedonia
           Road.  This is private property, so please respect this family
           by contacting junegardner@bneinc.com to arrange permission prior 
           to visitation to the cemetery.  The cemetery is located in a 
           cotton field behind a home.  The cemetery has a concrete edge 
           around it's perimeter.  Family members have poured concrete over 
           each individual grave.  A bit further south of the cemetery 
           through the woods is the Tar River.

Beginning on the first row and in the northeast corner, moving right are:

Lillie Edwards
Wife of
R.T. Whitley
Born Feb. 14, 1902
Died Dec. 4, 1923
"We trust our loss will be her gain."
(Footmarker reads "L.E.W.")
(Surveyor comment: This is the daughter of Lemon G. Edwards & Jennie Brannan)

Jennie Brannan
Wife of
L.G. Edwards
Feb. 26, 1861 - Jan. 7, 1937
"A peaceful slumber."
(Footmarker reads "J.B.E.")

"In my father's house are many mansions"
L.G. Edwards
Born
May 8, 1863
Died
July 10, 1911
"Sweet be thy rest."
(Footmarker reads "L.G.E.)

Baby Girl
Sept. 26, 1923
(Surveyor comment:  This is the daughter of Paul Powell and Laura Edwards)

Baby Boy
July 4, 1930
(Surveyor comment:  This is the son of Paul Powell and Laura Edwards)

Laura Edwards
Wife of
Paul Powell
Dec. 27, 1890
Mar 2, 1952
(Footmarker reads "L.E.P.")
(Surveyor comment: This is the daughter of Lemon G. Edwards & Jennie Brannan)

Paul Powell
Sept. 13, 1891
Nov. 30, 1967
(Footmarker reads "P.P.")

Second row starting under "L.G. Edwards"

Thelma
Dau. of
W.E. & Mary Edwards
Born & Died
May 11, 1919
"Gone to be an angel."
(Footmarker reads "T.E.")

Unmarked grave of baby
marked with a 5X7 piece of marble
(Surveyor comment:  This is the baby of W.E. & Mary Edwards)

Unmarked grave of baby
marked with a 5X7 piece of marble
(Surveyor comment:  This is the baby of W.E. & Mary Edwards)