Wake County, NC - Oberlin Cemetery

Oberlin Cemetery
1014 Oberlin Rd.
Raleigh, Wake Co., NC 27605

10 Feb 2008

N 35° 47’ 47”  W 78°  39’ 31”

Directions: From the intersection of Hillsborough St. (SR 3007) & 
Oberlin Rd., Raleigh:  Go 8/10 mile north on Oberlin Rd. to a right 
turn into the parking lot of the "Y" and park behind the building.  
That is where the entrance to the cemetery is located. Wake County RE 
lists the owner of this cemetery as Oberlin Cemetery, containing 2.93 
acres. Although the cemetery appears abandoned there have been burials 
as recent as 2002.

This African American Cemetery has fallen into disrepair with many 
unmarked and sunken graves. Many headstones have been tipped and are 
broken. Overgrown, and carpeted with fallen leaves, large trees shading 
the random headstones, it is an anomaly in this busy neighborhood. The 
cemetery is a relic of a proud past when Oberlin Village was home to a 
flourishing African American community founded after the Civil War. 
Over the years it has changed into a congested part of Raleigh, with a 
shopping center, multiple  businesses, and condominiums, surrounding 
and overwhelming the old cemetery. The area is now thought of as 
Cameron Village which is actually the name of a nearby shopping center. 
A few of the original homes remain but Oberlin Village is just a memory 
except for the cemetery.  

Walking through the cemetery must be done with care because of the 
sunken graves hidden beneath leaves. There are some fine headstones as 
well as remnants of unreadable wooden markers. One area has numerous 
Funeral Home markers which are no longer readable.  Listed below are 
just a remnant of all who were buried in the Oberlin Cemetery. Wooden 
grave markers are long decayed, many unreadable FH markers, and 
numerous rough stones marking graves can not provide data. An abundance 
of sunken graves make traversing the cemetery risky. Fallen trees are 
piled in a section of the cemetery and add to the impression of gross 
neglect. All headstones and markers that could be read were recorded 
and photographed.  Shirley Olson shirley32olson@yahoo.com

Alexander, Chapman (b. – d. 4 Aug 1893) shared with his wife Sophia Alexander
Alexander, Sophia (b. – d. 19 Sep 1898) shared with Chapman Alexander
Alford, Beachman, Jr. (b. 1915 – d. 1960)
Alford, Beechman, Jr. (b. 6 Feb 1880 – d. 20 May 1967) Co H 49 Regt Inf Sp Am War 
Alford, Lizzie (b. 1877 – d. 1949)
Allen, Alcora J. (b. 15 Apr 1903 – d. 8 Jan 1959) shared with Wm. Allen
Allen, Wm. Floyd (b. 5 Mar 1891 – d. 22 Jun 1965) shared with Alcora Allen
Anderson Monument
Anderson, John (b. 25 Dec 1895 – d. 25 May 1957) NC Pvt 441 Res Labor 
BN QMC WW 1
Andrews, Annette (b. 15 Jan 1885 – d. 6 Jul 1911
Andrews, Cynthia (b. 1875 – d. 1878)
Andrews, David W. (b. 1880 – d. 1970) shared with Georgia Andrews
Andrews, Georgia H. (b. 1895 – d. 1971) shared with David Andrews
Andrews, Hattie (b. 1889 – d. 1891)
Andrews, Julia (b. 1874 – d. 1876)
Andrews, Maggie (b. 1876 – d. 1883)
Andrews, Margaret (b. 1855 – d. 1 Jun 1889)
Andrews, Mildred W. (b. 1895 – d. 1900)
Andrews, Washington (b. 1878 – d. 1883)
Andrews, William E. (b. 18 Jul 1876 – d. 30 Dec 1957)
Barker, Dorothy N. Peebles (b. 11 Nov 1906 – d. 2 Feb 2001) “Beloved 
mother & grandmother”
Battle, Irving B., Jr. (b. 1 Mar 1900 – d. 27 May 1934)
Battle, No first name (b. – d. -) FH
Bobbitt, Nellie (b. – d.15 Mar 1938) “Memory of our dear sister”
Bobbitt, Thempie (b. – d. 22 Aug 1928)”Our Dear Mother”
Bridgeford, Emanuel (b. 4 Mar 1836 – d. 28 Mar 1906)
Burton, Alexander (b. – d. 3 or 8 Sep 1905) age 39, shared with Kate 
Burton, his wife
Burton, Kate (b. – d. 30 Dec 1928) age 70(?) wife of Alexander Burton, 
stone broken into 3 parts
Busbee, L. A. (b. – d. 4 Oct 1906) age 17
Carver, Jesse (b. – d. 3 Mar 1919) age 2, shared with John Carver
Carver, John (b. – d. 2 Mar 1919) age 1 day, John & Jesse were children 
of Joseph & Mary S. Carver
Chavis, J. D.  (b. – d. 12 Mar 1926) age 85. mason symbol
Clarke, Haynes (b. 1848 – d. 1919) Father, shared with Sallie Clarke
Clarke, Sallie (b. 1837 – d. 1917) Mother, shared with Haynes Clarke
Cook, Edward (b. – d. 1924)
Crosson, Garland (b. 30 Jul 1885 – d. 18 Oct 1928
Cruse, Mattie L. (b. 11 Dec 1914 – d. 18Sep 1941)
Curties, B. J. (b. – d. 2 Jun 1926) age 65
Curtis, Adron (b. 1888 – d. 1941)
Curtis, No first name (b. – d. -)
Curtis, Tempie (b. – d. 8 Aug 1935) Our Mother
Debnan, No First Name (b. 1921 – d. 1992) Haywood FH
Dunston, Annie (b. – d. 19 Jul 1890) age 10
Dunston, B. H. (b. – d. 1 Jan 1898) age 68, mason emblem
Dunston, Elmira (b. 1866 – d. 4 Oct 1922) shared with M. G. Dunston
Dunston, Jesse (b. 11 Feb 1892 – d. 23 Nov 1956) NC Pvt 51 Co 153 Depot 
Brigade WW 1
Dunston, John (b. – d. 20 Nov 1891)
Dunston, M. G. (b. 15 May 1855 – d. 4 Jun 1906) shared with Elmira 
Dunston, mason emblem
Dunston, Virginia Bryant (b. 23 Sep 1893 – d. 4 Sep 1956) shared with 
Walter Dunston
Dunston, W. R. (b. – d. Sep 1931)
Dunston, Walter Allen (b. 12 May 1892 – d. 16 Jan 1955) shared with 
Virginia Dunston
Flagg, Charles E. (b. 1876 – d. 1954)
Flagg, Susie T. (b. 1878 – d. 1965)
Grant, Andrew (b. 27 Apr 1880 – d. 27 Jan 1918)
Grant, Eliza (b. 1882 – d. 1976)
Grant, Robert H. (b. 27 Apr 1908 – d. 3 Dec 1937)
Hall, P. T., Rev. (b. Oct 1849 – d. 4 May 1915)
Hall, Plummer T. (b. 12 Mar 1886 – d. 15 Dec 1941
Hardy, Isaac (b. 1908 – d. 2000) Haywood FH
Haywood,  Edward (b. – d. 6 Dec 1902) age 56, shared with Henrietta 
Haywood
Haywood, Alonza M. (b. 7 Jun 1870 – d. 15 Jul 1958
Haywood, Gertrude B. (b. 1889 – d. 1981)
Haywood, Henrietta (b. – d. 7 Nov 1908) age 45, shared with Edward 
Haywood
Haywood, James Patrick (b. 1914 – d. 1988) Haywood FH
Haywood, Lemmetta J. Hinton (b. 5 Oct 1864 – d. 3 Dec1929) wife of 
Allen Haywood
Hester, Edward (b. – d. 26 Feb 1929)
Higgs, Thomas (b. 1884 – d. 1946)
High, Delia A. (b. 13 Mar 1898 – d. 7 Apr 1988)
Hinton, Flemming (b. 19 Apr 1912 – d. 14 Jan 1924) son of Burke & Lola 
Hinton
Hinton, Gideon (b. – d. 19 Oct 1876) shared with Mary Hinton
Hinton, Jerry (b. – d. 20 May 1920) age 110
Hinton, Mary H. ( b. 10 May 1886 – d. 31 Oct 1955) shared with Gideon 
Hinton
Hogan, Virginia (b. 1904 – d. 1930) age 26
Hopkins, Martha, Mrs. (b. – d. 9 May 1937) age 27, Raleigh FH
Howard, Ella (b. 11 Feb 1883 – d. 2 Feb 1971)”Beloved mother”
Howard, Frank (b. – d. 20 May 1950)
Hunter, Carrie W. (b. 1897 – d. 1986) Haywood FH
Hunter, Charles H. (b. 28 May 1855 – d. 18 Dec 1956)
Hunter, Priscilla W. (b. 1 Sep 1845 – d. 16 Oct 1917)
Ivey, Sara (b. 1848 – d. 1911)
Jackson, J. E. (b.– d.-)
Jeffries, George, Mr. (b. – d. 29 Apr 1970) age 63, Raleigh FH
Jones, Alonzo (b. 1877 – d. 1944) shared with Mary Jones
Jones, Mary A. (b. 1877 – d. 1970) shared with Alonzo Jones
King, Frank (b. 28 Feb 1891 – d. 2 Dec 1952) NC Pvt. 804 STEV Co OMC WW 1
Lipscombe, James (b. 1874 – d. 1939) “In memory of my father”
Manly, Elizabeth (b. – d. 17 Nov 1937) age 30
Manly, Henry C. (b. 27 Jun 1856 – d. 13 Jul 1913) shared with Susie 
Manly
Manly, Sidney G. (b. – d. 5 Mar 1922)
Manly, Susie S. (b. 6 Sep 1888 – d. 15 Jun 1908) shared with Henry 
Manly
Manuel, Adeline Gannon (b. 14 Mar 1885 – d. 29 Sep 1919) wife of Z. M. 
Manuel
McGuire, Ella (b. – d. 21 May 1946)
McGuire, S. Patrick (b. 15 Apr 1856 – d. 11 May 1906)
Montgomery, Lucy Wimbish (b. 8 Mar 1896 – d. 8 Feb 1926)
Morgan, Hortense S. (b. 11 Mar 1885 – d. 30 Jan 1934
Morgan, Mary L. (b. 27 Aug 1908 – d. 2 Apr 1949)
Morgan, Wilson W. (b. 18 Jun 1879 – d. 23 Apr 1950
Osbourne, William T. (b. 17 Jan 1922 – d. 5 Oct 2002) US Army
Parham, Eliza Height (b. 10 May 1899 – d. 20 Apr 1970)
Parham, Susie (b. – d. 4 Jan 1929) age 41
Peebles, Henry Jose C. (b. 6 Dec 1962 – d. 23 Dec 1981)
Peebles, Leroy (b. 1928 – d. 1976) Haywood FH
Peebles, Powell (b. 16 May 1888 – d. 10 May 1942
Peebles, Robert, Sr. (b. 1930 – d. 2001) Haywood FH
Pettiford, Jesse L. (b. 16 Sep 1865 – d. 11 Nov 1921)
Pettiford, William B., M. D. (b. 4 Aug 1893 – d. 26 Jan 1956) mason emblem
Pettiford-Hardy monument
Poole, Oliff (b. – d. 17 Feb 1929) age 79, wife of Parker Poole
Pulley, No first name (b. – d. -)
Ricks, James (b. 9 Feb 1865 – d. 3 Oct 1932
Shepard, Authur R. (b. 14 Aug 1881 – d. 25 Apr 1964)
Sheppard, Ophelia (b. 6 Oct 1905 - d. 4 Sep 1906)
Slade, Frank (b. 24 Oct 1832 – d. 23 Oct 1913) Father of Sabine & 
Augusta Taylor
Smith, Amelia T. (b. 13 Aug 1906 – d. 22 Jan 1956)
Smith, Essie L. (b. 17 Nov 1917 – d. 17 Aug 1969)
Smith, Estelle (b. 22 Oct 1925 – d. 12 Apr 1934
Smith, Estelle T. (b. 22 Dec 1878 – d. 9 Sep 1957)
Smith, James J. Jr. (b. 29 Feb 1905 – d. 14 Oct 1960)
Smith, James S., Sr. (b. 16 Jan 1874 – d. 27 Jan 1970)
Smith, Marshall H. (b. 16 Jul 1914 – d. 15 Apr 1929)
Snellings, Claude (b. 15 Oct 1890 – d. 12 Aug 1970
Stanley monument
Starling, Anna B. Dunston (b. b. 1903 – d. 1941)
Taylor, D. Supora (b. 1904 – d. 1994) Lightner FH
Taylor, Nora (b. – d. 5 Aug 1936) age 28
Thornton, "In memory of the family of Emily & Charles Thornton"
Tillman, Joesina Alford (b. 21 Nov 1907 – d. 23 Apr 1984) (FH marker 
Lillie Tillman)
Trice monument
Trice, Catherine (b. 29 Jul 1914 – d. 23 Dec 1984)
Turner, Grandison (b. 10 Aug 1853 – d. 4 Feb 1928
Turner, Jessie Badie (b. 29 May 1860 – d. 18 Aug 1910)
Turner, Jo Ann (b. 1938 – d. 1959)
Turner, John Jerome (b. 11 Nov 1898 – d. 6 Oct 1971) mason emblem
Turner, John T. (b. – d. 1 Sep 1922) shared with dau. Lula Turner
Turner, Lula (b. – d. 1911) shared with John Turner, her father
Turner, Mary Jane Dickerson (b. Jun 1863 – d. 26 Mar 1955) Among the 
founders, early member of St. Paul A. M. E. Church, Eastern Star Lodge, 
Oberlin Village, since 1888
Turner, Mary Walker (b. 4 Sep 1886 – d. 5 Feb 1911)
Turner, Tulia Marie (b. 1 Oct 1902 – d. 7 Jun 2000) “Mama” “with love, 
the children, John Virgil, Jerome & Geraldine"
Webb, “In Memory of the Family of Ezekial Webb”
Webb, Samuel J. (b. 15 Jul 1865 – d. 6 Aug 1931)
Whitter, Rebecca D. (b. 1908 – d. 2001) Haywood FH
Williams, Daniel (b. – d. -) shared with Edward & Henrietta Haywood
Williams, George E. (b. 25 Dec 1868 – d. 28 Jul 1910) shared with 
Gladys Williams
Williams, George, M. D. (b. 16 Jul 1872 – d. 5 Mar 1912
Williams, Gladys (b. 4 Aug 1904 – d. 25 Jul 10
Williams, Mattie E. (b. 22 Jan 1894 – d. 10 Dec 1970)
Williams, Robert (b. – d. 5 May 1919) age 49
Williams, Theodore F. (b. 11 Apr 1875 – d. 13 Sep 1931)
Wimbish, Emma (b. – d. 7 Mar 1953)
Wimbish, John, Sr. (b. – d. 28 Mar 1936)

Unknown (b. – d. 1 Apr 1899) age 22

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