Orange County NcArchives Cemeteries.....Merritt Family Cemetery - Partial Survey No More To Come ************************************************ 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: Kristen Merritt kristenmmerritt@gmail.com April 6, 2008, 6:15 pm Abstracted By: Kristen Merritt Orange County, North Carolina, On Mt. Carmel Church Road [formerly Farrington Rd] (SR #1008) a short distance eastward from Rt 15-501 intersection near the left hand side of road (visible from road). See DB73, p. 506 for mention of 1917 land survey for the cemetery. Coordinates: 35d 53m 21.0s N; 79d 03m 24.0s Surveyor - The first survey was taken April 30, 1937 by A. K. Summerlin for the Historical Records Survey of NC. The second survey was taken October 23, 1973 by Mrs. Engstrom. Several of the stones that were apparently present in 1937 now appear to be lost. Last Name First Name Middle Name Birth Death Comment ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Merritt Elizabeth R. Johnson 24 Jul 1870 8 Jan 1955 Spouse - James Y. Merritt. 'Having finished life's duty, she now sweetly rests.' Footstone: E.R.J.M. Merritt Emmit Julian 12 Sep 1888 11 Sep 1909 'At Rest' Footstone E.J.M. Merritt George F. 11 Nov 1948 5 Mar 1927 Spouse - Sarah A. Faucette Merritt. 'A precious one from us has gone. A voice we loved is stilled.' Merritt Isabella P. 9 May 1841 30 Jul 1887 Spouse - James Y. Merritt. Footstone: I.P.M. Marker has fallen down, is broken and laying flat. Merritt James Y. 29 Mar 1846 29 Sep 1926 Spouses - Isabella P. Merritt and Elizabeth R. Johnson Merritt. Footstone: J.Y.M. Merritt Joseph Clinton 11 Mar 1880 19 Feb 1949 Merritt Linda Jane 3 Jul 1934 10 Apr 1943 Daughter of William Walton and Naomi Merritt. 'Asleep in Jesus' Footstone: L.J.M. Cheek R. Henry Sr. 29 Mar 1872 27 May 1928 Spouse - Ida Merritt Cheek, Footstone: 'Father' Merriett (Merritt) Lucy P. 21 Jan 1824 30 Mar 1863 Wife of W H Merriett Merriett (Merritt) W H 7 Jan 1817 9 Jan 1879 'A Good Neighbor' Full name is William Henry Merritt Merritt Andrew J 21 Apr 1892 2 May 1930 R K of K D (Royal Knight of King David) '..husband And Father..' Footstone: A.M. Merritt Betsy Kay 28 May 1939 28 Jan 1953 Daughter of William Walton & Naomi Merritt. 'Her smile with us will live forever.' Footstone: B.K.M. Merritt Callie Jane Andrews 9 Sept 1875 13 Jul 1964 Merritt Charlie 21 Sep 1923 Merritt Collier C. 14 Feb 1889 6 Apr 1889 Son of Edward Samuel and Della Harward Merritt. Aged 1 Mo., 24 Days. Merritt Daisy B. 12 Jun 1891 7 Aug 1891 Daughter of Edward Samuel and Della Harward Merritt. Aged 1 Mo., 25 Days. Merritt Della Harward 12 Jan 1865 26 Sep 1944 Spouse - Edward Samuel Merritt Merritt Earl M Dep 1896 5 Jul 1897 Son of Edward Samuel and Della Harward Merritt. Aged 1 Yr., 4 Mos., 28 Days. Merritt Edward Samuel 26 Dec 1860 18 May 1936 Spouse - Della Harward Merritt. Masonic Emblem Merritt Lonnie Lee 3 Apr 1873 29 Jan 1936 Merritt Mary Alice Johnson 13 Aug 1875 16 Apr 1930 Merritt Minnie May 1 may 1876 1881 Daughter of W H and P E Merritt Aged 5 Yrs., 5 Mos., and 5 Ds. Footstone: M.M.M. (Headstone Broken) Merritt Phoebe Ellen Riggsbee 15 Feb 1849 7 Jan 1923 Spouse - William H. Merritt. 'Mother' 'They died as they lived, Christians' Marker has fallen Merritt Robert 26 Feb 1898 9 Feb 1929 (Stone Fallen) American Legion Marker Merritt Ruth G. 14 Jun 1892 22 Sep 1892 Daughter of Edward Samuel and Della Harward Merritt Merritt Sarah A. Faucette 10 May 1859 7 Feb 1933 Spouse - George F. Merritt. 'Mother' 'Faithful, kind and true' Footstone: S.A.M. Merritt William 27 Sep 1933 Merritt William H. 17 Jan 1852 29 Sep 1922 Spouse - P E R Merritt. 'Father' Knights of Pythias Emblem. 'They died as they lived, Christians' Merritt William Walton 22 Mar 1908 15 Jan 1960 'Gone but not forgotten' Blackwood Elsie Louise 5 Oct 1946 5 Oct 1946 Daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph Blackwood. 'Asleep in Jesus' Footstone: E.L.B. Cheek Herbert Henry 12 Aug 1857 Cheek Ida Merritt 16 Mar 1870 4 Oct 1951 Spouse - R. Henry Cheek, Sr. Cheek Infant Son 1913 Infant son of J M and M M Cheek Cheek Infant Son #2 1915 Infant Son of J M and M M Cheek Cheek Joel Marvin 1 Aug 1876 18 Sep 1956 Spouse of Mae Merritt Cheek, Footstone says 'father' Cheek Mae Merritt 3 May 1894 1 Sep 1976 Spouse - Mae Merritt Cheek. Footstone: 'Father' Cheek R. Henry Sr. 27 Mar 1872 27 May 1928 Spouse - Ida Merritt Cheek. Footstone: 'Father' Cotton Nathan 14 Oct 1915 Age 48 yrs Crabtree Nellie M. 9 Jan 1905 16 Mar 1988 Crabtree Sandy J. 27 May 1899 29 Jan 1940 Faison Gertrude 8 Oct 1950 Johnson George Loy 26 Aug 1884 27 May 1965 Johnson James Henry 25 Dec 1893 7 Feb 1961 North Carolina, Pvt Co G, 54 Infantry 6 Div, World War I, American Legion Marker. Johnson Lucy M. 25 Oct 1849 10 Nov 1926 Spouse - W.C. Johnson. 'Mother' 'Blessed are the peace makers.' Footstone: L.M.J. Johnson Mary A. 13 Sep 1838 15 May 1919 'Asleep, Asleep in Jesus, blessed sleep.' Footstone: M.A.J. Johnson W. C. 16 Jun 1859 3 Aug 1933 Spouse - Lucy M. Johnson. 'Father' Footstone: W.C.J. King Lucy P. 1 Apr 1871 14 Jul 1905 Spouse - J.W. King. 'A light from our household is gone. A voice we loved is stilled. ...' McFarland Daisy Lacock 27 Feb 1881 14 May 1919 Footstone: D.L.M. On same marker with Carrie Lacock Partin Atawater Carrie Wife of David Atawater - Found In 1937 Survey but not present today Atawater Dave Found In 1937 Survey but not present today Atawater Infant Found In 1937 Survey but not present today Atawater Infant #2 Found In 1937 Survey but not present today Atawater Lonnie 2 Mar 1934 Age of death 51 yrs - Found In 1937 Survey but not present today Cheek R H Found In 1937 Survey but not present today Cobb Jane 25 Oct 1931 Found In 1937 Survey but not present today Cobb Maggie 16 Jan 1933 Age 34 yrs at death - Found In 1937 Survey but not present today Cotton Sarah Wife of Nathan Cotton -Found In 1937 Survey but not present today Hackney Ruben 10 Jul 1924 Found In 1937 Survey but not present today Laycock James Found In 1937 Survey but not present today Laycock Mary Found In 1937 Survey but not present today Merritt Charlie 21 Sep 1923 Age 38 yrs at death - Found In 1937 Survey but not present today Merritt Hattie 25 Oct 1931 Age 78 yrs at death - Found In 1937 Survey but not present today Merritt Lou wife of Thomas Merritt - age 70 yrs at death -Found In 1937 Survey but not present today Merritt Margaret 14 Jul 1932 Age 15 at death- Found In 1937 Survey but not present today Merritt Nannie Mae 15 Jan 1925 40 yrs at death -Found In 1937 Survey but not present today Merritt Thomas 66 yrs at death- Found In 1937 Survey but not present today Merritt Thomas H. Sr. 77 yrs at death - Found In 1937 Survey but not present today Merritt W H 1 Jan 1871 1 Jan 1919 Found In 1937 Survey but not present today Norwood John 23 Sep 1930 33 yrs at death - Found In 1937 Survey but not present today Page Elizabeth P 11 Nov 1938 Parker Ernest 29 May 1924 Pvt Us Army Amer. Legion Marker Partin Carrie Lacock 23 Aug 1886 14 Apr 1917 On same marker with Daisy Lacock McFarland. Powell John 31 Aug 1840 Powell Simon 27 May 1889 2 Dec 1949 New Jersey Pvt 153 Depot Brigade World War I Webster J C 20 Feb 1852 16 Nov 1918 Womble Annie Merritt 15 Jan 1886 10 Jun 1973 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/orange/cemeteries/merrittf27ncm.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ncfiles/ File size: 10.7 Kb