Wake County, NC - Cemeteries

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Shirley Olson <glolson@attglobal.net>

Dec. 10, 2001

CEMETERY: HARRISON-POPE	SURVEYED BY SHIRLEY & GORDON OLSON 
          GLOLSON@ATTGLOBAL.NET

LOCATION: Cary, NC, next to the clubhouse at Lochmere
DIRECTIONS: Rte I South, exit at Hwy. 64, turn towards Cary, stay in rt. 
lane, turn rt, (South) on Kildaire Farm Rd. The Lochmere Subd. will be on 
your left as you go down Kildaire Farm Rd., and you will soon see the 
clubhouse parking lot.  Enter the lot and park close to the street and 
sidewalk.  Turn to your right from the sidewalk in front of the parking 
area and see a sign pointing into a wooded area,"Jogging Trail" and very 
close by, but completely obscured by trees and shrubbery, is a small 
cemetery, about 40'by 60', surrounded by a wrought iron fence.  The cemetery 
is tidy and appears to be cared for.  Honeysuckle grows over the fence on 
two sides and wild roses bloom near the gate.  A major road in Cary 
connecting to 1-40 is named Harrison Avenue.


 1. ROSANAH HARRISON, who departed this life July 15, 1865
 
 2. BP

 3. no inscription

 4. LAP

 5. LUCY JONES POPE, May 4, 1809-October 29, 1891

 6. no inscription

 7. No inscription

 8. WILIE POPE, August 21, 1802-June 3, 1854 (Stone similar to Lucy's)

 9. ALICE HARRISON STEPHENSON November 12, 1868-February 28, 1922

10. LOUISA EUGENIA HARRISON, May 23, 1839-November 28,1917.  
    Inscribed "Sleep, sweet sleep". Stone is broken and lying on it's side.  
    Top is inscribed "MOTHER".

11. THOMAS J. HARRISON, August 21, 1843-July 11, 1913

12. BLANCHE HARRISON,,September 12,1871-Febniaty 6,1879

13. WILLIAM THOMAS HARRISON, November 2,1880-February 5,1881

11., 12., and 13. are on one headstone inscribed "Blessed are the pure 
    in heart".  Next to this stone are 2 small stones, WTH and BH 	
    There are 3 pillars of petrified tree trunks about 3 feet tall 
    starting the next row and then

14. SARAH, wife of WILLIAM POPE, 1778-1858

16. WILEY M. POPE, August 21, 1901-February 22, 1951, tipped over

17. ERNEST J. POPE.  February 5, 1900-December 9, 1931

18. WALTER C. POPE, May 31, 1885-February 3, 1931

19. SALLIE MAYNARD, wife of WILLIAM POPE, 1816-1900

20. ED. W. THOMPSON, son of ? C. THOMPSON, February 2, 1874-September 29, 1902 
    A tall stone, broken

21. HUBERT R. POPE, May 2, 1904-February 12, 1909

22. JAMES WESLEY POPE, April 6,1849-March 8,1916

23. VIRGINIA FLORENCE POPE, February 18,1862-May 25,1955  
     
22. & 23. share a monument marked  POPE.  Footer is sunken.

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