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060    PAYNE'S CHAPEL A.M.E. CHURCH CEMETERY - BLACK (CA. 1900)

Location - NE of Hillsborough about 5 miles on Hwy 57 at the Schley Road (SR # 1548) intersection. The brick chapel is on the NW intersection with the cemetery across Hwy 57.

Coordinates: 36d 09m 10.0s N; 79d 03m 41.0s W Click here for Google maps

Survey - This cemetery was surveyed on March 25, 1973 and rechecked September 19, 1974. Picture of cemetery by Milton Forsyth in January 2005.

Graves, Marked - There were 45 marked graves.

Graves, Unmarked - There were 140 unidentifiable graves - rough stones, depressions, faded and blank funeral markers. One stone is marked 'Unknown'. Another bears a death date of 14 Jul 1972, but was otherwise unreadable.

Graves, Total Number - There were a total of 185 graves, possibly more.

1. -----, Hala (Mrs.)   (b. - d. 13 Jul 196?)
D. 13 Jul 196-
2. -----, Mary (Mrs.)   (b. - d. )
3. Breeze, Lillie Bell T   (b. 23 Jul 1900 - d. 5 Aug 1961)
4. Breeze, Major   (b. 1867 - d. 1932)
5. Breeze, Mary   (b. 1875 - d. 19--)
6. Breeze, William   (b. - d. 26 Jul 1972)
Aged 72 Yrs.
7. Brooks, Eula McBroom   (b. 19 Mar 1910 - d. 6 Jun 1939)
8. Castle, Gladys Ellis (Mrs.)   (b. - d. 25 Jul 1973)
Aged 62 Yrs., 27 Ds.
9. Cearnel, Harry Lee   (b. 27 Nov 1947 - d. 11 Mar 1970)
Sgt. U.S. Army Vietnam Arcom - Ph
10. Foust, John   (b. - d. 13 May 1974)
Aged 67 Yrs.
11. Foust, William Henry   (b. 12 Mar 1911 - d. 21 Jun 1966)
Pfc U.S. Army World War II
12. Harrison, Lonnie A   (b. 4 Jun 1896 - d. 14 Oct 1958)
Pfc U.S. Army World War I
13. Hester, Willie Lee   (b. 4 Oct 1938 - d. 2 Dec 1968)
14. Holloway, Arletha T   (b. 16 Feb 1927 - d. 25 Aug 1958)
15. Johnson, Evelyn Breeze (Mrs.)   (b. - d. 21 May 1971)
Aged 43 Yrs.
16. Kenion, Sadie E   (b. 23 Mar 1893 - d. 19 Nov 1970)
Footstone: S.E.K.
17. Kenion, William J   (b. 2 Mar 1889 - d. 6 Jul 1945)
Footstone: W.J.K.
18. Latta, James M   (b. - d. 1973)
(B. 19011?) Footstone: J.M.L. (used As Headstone)
19. Latta, Novella (Mrs.)   (b. - d. 22 Jul 1974)
Aged 70 Yrs.
20. Long, Fannie Foust (Mrs.)   (b. - d. 9 Jun 1972)
Aged 67 Yrs.
21. McBroom, George Martin   (b. 30 Jun 1898 - d. 27 Apr 1973)
22. McBroom, Howard   (b. 18 Feb 1900 - d. 29 Jun 1958)
Aged 59 Yrs. Footstone: H.M.
23. McBroom, Lena K   (b. 26 Mar 1880 - d. 18 Mar 1932)
24. McBroom, Margret   (b. - d. 2 Sep 1962)
25. McBroom, Sam   (b. 1874 - d. 26 Oct 1939)
26. McBroom, Walker W   (b. 18 Apr 1896 - d. 15 May 1969)
27. Moore, Lelia Mae (Mrs.)   (b. - d. 6 Oct 1966)
Aged 76 Yrs.
28. Nichols, Ida C   (b. 23 Nov 1909 - d. )
Footstone: I.C.N.
29. Nichols, J Henry   (b. Sep 1880 - d. Jun 1953)
30. Nichols, James J   (b. 25 Sep 1903 - d. 18 Dec 1973)
Aged 70 Yrs. Footstone: J.J.N.
31. Nichols, John W   (b. 12 Oct 1913 - d. 12 May 1970)
Footstone: J.W.N.
32. Nichols, Lessie T   (b. Aug 1880 - d. Apr 1931)
33. Oakley, Alexander   (b. Oct 1846 - d. 2 Feb 1907)
34. Pettiford, Elizabeth B   (b. 1904 - d. 1962)
35. Pittiford, William McKinely   (b. 1909 - d. 1959)
36. Ray, Mary F   (b. 28 Jan 1873 - d. 29 Apr 1966)
37. Ruffin, Mittie   (b. 1886 - d. 195-)
38. Strickland, Annie K   (b. - d. )
39. Torain, Mollie K   (b. 21 Dec 1891 - d. 7 Feb 1965)
40. Torain, Ollie Eugene   (b. - d. 18 May 1974)
Aged 75 Yrs.
41. Torian, Het   (b. 7 Mar 1877 - d. 15 May 1965)
Footstone: 'Daddy'
42. Torian, Mamie C   (b. 20 Aug 1899 - d. )
(Wife of Het Torian) Footstone: 'Mother'
43. Warren, Haywood   (b. - d. 23 Nov 1940)
44. Warren, Maggie   (b. - d. 18 May 1958)
45. Warren, Mollie Holman   (b. 1882 - d. 1953)
'Mother'
46. Wright, Emma   (b. 1894 - d. 1953)
Footstone: E.W.