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206    WEATHERSPOON, R. T. -O'BRIANT-DUPREE-STONE FAMILIES

Located in Nelson area of Triangle Township between Emperor Drive and Hopson Steet in the 5600 block of S. Miami Blvd. (SR-1959) on the southeast corner of Hopson St., facing S. Miami Blvd. close to the Durham-Wake County line.

Coordinates: 35d 52m 33.9s N; 78d 51m 02.8s W Click here for Google maps

This abandoned cemetery has at least 18 graves, 17 with legible markers, enclosed by fence and one grave outside fence. Canvassed by Mrs. S. D. McPherson and Louise G. Parrish (1980). Surveyed again by Shirley Olson on July 6, 2005.

Pictures provided by Daniel Walton in September 2008.

There is a spot to park adjacent to the grassy knoll where the cemetery is mostly hidden among trees and brush. This is an abandoned cemetery on a small parcel of land which sits on the corner of 2 busy roads and next to a commercial site accessed by Emperor Drive.

Broken headstone next to Etta Johnson, unreadable.
Small headstone under large bush, unreadable.

1. ??, ??   (b. - d. )
broken stone beside Etta Johnson
2. Barbee, P. H.   (b. 1826 - d. 1891)
3. Dupree, W. R.   (b. 12 Nov 1858 - d. 5 May 1926)
"His toils are past, his work is done. He fought the fight - the victory won."
4. Green, Mabel F.   (b. 26 Aug 1886 - d. 2 Jul 1901)
daughter of Hugh and Ella Green
5. Johnson, Etta   (b. 11 Apr 1863 - d. 1 Dec 1946)
wife of N.L. Johnson
6. Johnson, N. L.   (b. 26 Nov 1860 - d. 24 Mar 1956)
husband of Etta Johnson
7. O'Briant, Edwin L.   (b. 7 Jul 1893 - d. 4 Apr 1894)
8. O'Briant, Eva Caroline Dupree   (b. 22 Mar 1867 - d. 14 Nov 1940)
wife of W.H. O'Briant
9. O'Briant, W. H.   (b. 16 Dec 1866 - d. 9 Apr 1944)
husband of Eva Caroline Dupree O'Briant
10. Stone, Earl   (b. 1892 - d. 1893)
Infant
11. Stone, Ida C.   (b. 12 Mar 1861 - d. 24 Mar 1922)
wife of W.D. Stone
12. Stone, W. D.   (b. 30 Sep 1857 - d. 25 Nov 1919)
husband of Ida C. Stone. Footstone.
13. Tilley, Floyd Mangum   (b. 2 Apr 1889 - d. 18 Sep 1898)
son of J.L. and M.E. Tilley
14. Weatherspoon, Martin Luther   (b. 1849 - d. 9 Jun 1862)
Age 13. son of R.T. and Sarah Weatherspoon
15. Weatherspoon, Matilda Eliza   (b. - d. 16 Aug 1865)
daughter of R.T. and Sarah Weatherspoon
16. Weatherspoon, R. T.   (b. 2 Jan 1804 - d. 25 Nov 1872)
husband of Sarah A. Weatherspoon
17. Weatherspoon, Sarah A.   (b. - d. 24 Jul 1882)
wife of R.T. Weatherspoon (stone broken in two parts)
18. Weatherspoon, Sarah Angiline   (b. - d. 28 May 1862)
Age 9. daughter of R.T. and Sarah Weatherspoon