Wake County, NC - Cemeteries

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Shirley Olson <glolson@attglobal.net>

October 22, 2000  Recorder:  Shirley & Gordon Olson
glolson@attglobal.net
4713 Johnson Pond Rd.
Apex, NC 27502
919-772-1937

Name:  Jones Family Cemetery, # 2

Location of the cemetery:  Penney Rd., Wake County, NC

Directions From Cary:  Take Walnut St. to the intersection of Tryon Rd. 
and Holly Springs Rd.  Walnut St. ends here and Holly Springs Rd. begins.  
Stay on Holly Springs Rd. until it intersects with Penney Rd., turn right, 
and keep a sharp look out!  On your right, directly across from the first 
mail box on your left sits a little fenced cemetery, barely visible until 
autumn, as it is in a heavily wooded area. There is a tiny place to park, 
easily missed.  A natural wood fence with a gate  surrounds  the monuments.  
It is well kept.  

There have been members of the Jones families in Wake County since 1749 and 
their history is entwined with Wake County's. For those with an interest in 
the Jones families I recommend "Around and About Cary", by Thomas Byrd, 
illustrated by Jerry Miller, for a brief but impressive introduction to the 
Jones history, complete with sketches and family tree. This is only one of 
several Jones burial sites.

1.  In a corner of this 30 X 40" enclosure is a large carved monument inscribed:  
    ULRICH BYRON JONES, BORN  OCTOBER 15, 1858-DIED DECEMBER 2, 1914, inscribed 
    beneath "His Wife"

    SARAH ANN MASSEY, BORN DECEMBER 11, 1868-DIED AUGUST 6, 1959.  There are two 
    footstones, UBJ and SAMJ

2.  A four foot high slender carved monument inscribed:

    BARNABAS JONES, BORN SEPTEMBER 16, 1819-DIED NOVEMBER 23, 1906.  On the 
    opposite side inscribed MARTHA HELLEN JONES, BORN JANUARY 2, 1823-DIED 
    AUGUST 3, 1900.  On the sides "Mother & Father"
    Two footstones BJ and MHJ

3.  CAROLINA AUGUSTA JONES,  BORN APRIL 6, 1846-DIED MAY 3, 1938

4.  SARAH EULALIA JONES, BORN OCTOBER 16, 1871-DIED FEBRUARY 7, 1950
    "IN LOVING MEMORY", A simple monument, footstone SEJ

5.  BERNARD L. JONES, BORN OCTOBER 19, 1863-DIED SEPTEMBER 5, 1884  This stone 
    appears very worn and is hard to read. Across the curved top is inscribed 
    "Here lies our beloved son and pioneer".  There is a considerable message 
    across the lower part of the monument that is unreadable.  There is a 
    footstone BLJ.

There are 2 unmarked graves additionally, stones are gone or crumbled to pieces.

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