Wake County, NC - Cemeteries

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MORGAN CEMETERY   

Recorded by Shirley and Gordon Olson

DIRECTIONS:  From Raleigh, go south on 401 to the intersection of 1010 Rd. Turn 
left and very soon see "McCullers Ruritan", 8116 1010 Rd.,  on your right. Pull 
into the driveway just past the building.

COMMENTS:  Here is an endangered cemetery.  Unfenced and unkempt, it is located 
in an area of rapid development. Trees, a large stump and weeds prevail.  The 
tombstones are generally in good condition.  Counted from left to right by rows.

Row 1.

1. ANNIE ALICE BANKS, wife of  E. C.WEATHERS, October 14, 1879-August 11, 1914
   A good looking stone engraved on the upper portion "Farewell" with 2 hands shaking 
   and "Gone to a brighter home where grief cannot come"  below the names. The area 
   is overgrown and needs attention.

2. ERNEST C. WEATHERS, September 21, 1879-February 17, 1950-"A job well done" 
   inscribed.  Area needs weeding.

Further east and back are these:

Row 2.

3. Baby son of E.P. & ELIZABETH MORGAN, September 15,1941-Deptember 16, 1941, 
   footstone "BABY"

4. SIDNEY MORGAN JR., 1904-1915

Several unmarked graves

5. EDWARD POE MORGAN, July 31, 1908-July 22, 1957, footstone  EPM A beautiful monument, 
   Gothic arch shaped top

6. ELIZABETH M. MORGAN, November 22, 1908-August 26, 1962

Row 3.

7. Infant MORGAN

8. Infant MORGAN

9. LANDON L. MORGAN, May 16, 1897-January 30, 1900

Row 4.

10. A. SIDNEY MORGAN, August 2, 1864-May 2, 1947, footstone ASM

11. LILIE E. MORGAN, October 16, 1870-December 23, 1914.  This is a very beautiful 
    marker, a lamb on top, a drape effect carved in the stone, set on a base with 
    MORGAN engraved, set on a larger base.  Footstone LEM

12. LIDIA MORGAN, October 24, 1824-February 17, 1902. Another pretty stone with 
    MORGAN on a base set on another base. Footstone LM

13. CHARITY E. MORGAN, August 20, 1854-February 28, 1947

14. A large granite headstone GILL, with 3 lesser stones in front of it: 
    JOSEPH V. GILL., February 15, 1852-November 17, 1904;

15. REBECCA A. GILL, December 12, 1856-January 9, 1929;

16. J. CLEVELAND GILL, 1884-1952.

17. VERNON BANKS, September 13, 1914-July 8, 1932, "Gone but not forgotten"

18. WILLIAM THOMOS BANKS, September 29, 1878-January 21, 1923, same inscr.
    These are facing the opposite direction:

19. EMMA O. BARKER, wife of TALBOTT BARKER, born October 6, 1858-died October 25, 1917. 
    "The gate of heaven to her will open wide"

20. TALBOTT BARKER, born May 8, 1852, died November 2, 1898
    "The way of man is forward and strange but as for the pure his work is right"

21. JULIA L. BARKER, wife of H.A. NEAL, November 13, 1880-October 4, 1937
    "At rest"

Row 5.

22. JAMES STEVENS, 1825-1903

23. SARAH M. STEVENS, 1846-1908

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