Wake County, NC - Cemeteries File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Shirley Olson Elevation Baptist Church Cemetery 4729 New Bern Ave. , Raleigh, 27610, WAKE Co., NC Tel. # 919-231-6418 Directions from Raleigh: Go east on the Raleigh Beltline (440), take Exit # 13, ( Hwy. 64 E), go approx. one mile. The church and cemetery are on the left side of the divided highway at a traffic light at the intersection of New Bern Ave. (Hwy. 64 E) and Hedingham Pkwy. Parking is available along side of the church. Lat. N 35° 47' 55" Long. W 078° 33' 22" Recorded from tombstones by Shirley & Gordon Olson 2/20/02 The cemetery is in very poor condition. There are many, many graves unmarked or with unreadable temporary markers that have been obliterated by time and weather. It is not landscaped, slopes sharply, and has an accumulation of various litter. The cemetery belongs to the church and there appears to be room for more burials. Those seeking family members may find some help at the funeral homes noted below. Able, Annie B., b. 1879, d. 1968 Bonnett, Lonnie, b. 6 Feb 1903, d. 4 Oct 1926, dau. of Troy & Hanna Smith Bridges, Charles, d. 20 Oct 1918, age 105 Bridges, Grace, b. 3 May 1905, d. 21 Sep 1976 Bridges, Hellon, d. 22 Aug 1906, age 25 Bridges, Jordan, b. 16 Oct 1912, d. 7 Feb 1962 Bridges, Maggie Lucas, b. 1 Jun 1915, d. 18 Nov 1996 Bridges, Mollie, b. 25 Dec 1885, d. 25 Dec 1958 Bridges, Oley, b. 17 May 1884, d. 4 Oct 1970 Bridges, Thomas, b. 1909, d. 1989 Bryant, Clarence P., b. 1903, d. 1963 Bryant, Harriett H., b. 1873, d. 1940 Bryant, Lynn A., b. 1894, d. 1927 Bryant, Passon B., b. 1869, d. 1925 Curties, d. 10 May 1917, age 21 Curtis, Maria H., b. 4 Dec 1902, d. 26 Jul 1989 Curtis, Ulius, b. 7 May 1900, d. 29 Jun 1955, Mason Dunn, Channie Lee, b. 6 May 1917, d. 21 Apr 1993 Euring, Mary B., b. 1888, d. 1951 Giles, Mrs. Henrietta, b. 1898, d. 2000, (Seagroves Fun. Home) Hinton, Anna S., b. 22 Feb 1881, d. 10 Jan 1939 Hinton, Howard, b. 1906, d. 1973 Hinton, James, b. 1908, d. 1976 Hinton, John H., b. 1 Feb 1901, d. 12 Jun 1963 Hinton, Perry, b. 29 Jun 1878, d. 17 Dec 1954 Horton, Connie, b. 1907, d. 2001 Horton, Ollie J., b. 15 Feb 1903, d. 4 May 1965 Horton, Sarah, d. 15 May 1949, age 82 Jackson, Antonio, Leumonte, b. 9 Jan 1965, d. 29 Oct 1977, Beloved son Jackson, Fleming, b. 1 Jul 1911, d. 29 Mar 1992 Jackson, Kathleen,b. 14 Aug 1915, d. ???? Johnson, George, b. 1902, d. 2000, (Lea Fun. Home) Lucas, John M., b. 28 Oct 1851, d. 22 Feb 1908 Lucas, John W., b. 11 Sep 1879, d. 13 Jul 1905 McCoy, Gattis, b. 1895, d. 1973 McCoy, John, b. ????, d. 1949 McCoy, Mary F., b. ????, d. 1958 Morgan, Maltida H., b. 1845, d. 1925 Morgan, Moxie, b. 25 Dec 1876, d. 10 Jun 1954 O'Neal, Mary Bridges, b. 30 May 1924, d. 24 Feb 1996 O'Neal, Paul Jr., b. 24 Oct 1915, d. 20 Feb 1975 Richardson, Betty L., b. 7 Nov 1946, d. 19 Jan 1994 Richardson, Jimmy N., b. 7 Nov 1946, d. 12 Nov 1959 Royster, Charlie Jr., b. 9 Jul 1937, d. 5 Feb 2001 Preston, Bertha, b. 10 Dec 1898, d. 29 Sep 1973 Sanders, Josephine, b. 1889, d. 15 Nov 1977, (Lightner Fun. Home- marker) Seawell, Agers, Rev., b. 12 Jun 1886, d. 25 Nov 1944, First Pastor of Elevation Baptist Church Seawell, Henry, b. ????, d. 12 Oct 1940, NC Pfc 520 Engrs Seawell, Lynn, b. 1878, d. 1963 Seawell, Mary, b. 1887, d. 1931 Seawell, Samatha, unreadable, ( Haywood Fun. Home) Seawell, William Button Sr., b. ????, d. 1930 Smith, Arther, b. 1892, d. 1928 Smith, Estella, b. 11 Sep 1887, d. 23 Oct 1948 Smith, Lois, b. 4 Dec 1933, d. 27 May 1944 Smith, Sarah, d. 24 Nov 1930, Age 58 Smith, William, b. 14 May 1887, d. 15 Feb 1939 Stark, Perrylena, b. 10 May 1896, d. 30 May 1975 Williams, Blanzie, b. 9 Mar 1922, d. 7 Nov 1970 Williams, Ervin L., b. 13 Oct 1928, d. 23 Dec 1972 Williams, Hazel Ella, b. 1904, d. 1994 Williams, John C., b. 1933, d. 1984 Wright, John R., b. 15 Jul 1895, d. 3 Dec 1968 Wright, Lelar J., b. 7 Jul 1899, d. 16 May 1961 There is probably an equal number of graves that are not marked. __________________________________________________________________________ USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. The electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. __________________________________________________________________________