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007    MCKINNEY FAMILY [Mayfield]

Location - 1/4 mile south of NC 700 slightly east of the intersection of Mayfield Rd and NC 700 on private property.

Coordinates: 36d 30m 31.3s N; 79d 33m 36.6s W Click here for Online Maps

Cemetery is well kept and mowed. Some graves are sucken. This is the supposed cemetery originally on the Nathaniel McKinney and Rachel Hensley farm in the mid-1800s.

21 unmarked graves

This is the presumed cemetery containing J.F. Adkins, Nathaniel McKinney, Rachel Hensley, John Brooks McKinney, Emma S Poindexter, Mary Haslestine McKinney, Polly Essex in what is assumed to be some of the 21 unmarked graves.

Notes from another McKinney source puts a Jim Scarlett also in this cemetery. Also, the field stones in this cemetery were replaced in the 1980s. Some family notes show this cemetery having 6 rows while only 5 rows exist today.

Survey and photographs submitted by Adam Oldham in 2005.

1. Adkins, Alice Scarlett   (b. - d. )
(beside John Adkins)
2. Adkins, Child   (b. - d. )
daughter of Bob Adkins
3. Adkins, Felix   (b. - d. )
4. Adkins, John   (b. - d. )
(beside Alice Scarlett Adkins)
5. Cunningham, Grant   (b. - d. )
(beside Nettie Yeattes Cunningham)
6. Cunningham, Nettie McKinney Yeattes   (b. 1895 - d. 1948)
7. Henslee, Rachel   (b. - d. )
(beside Emma Poindexter)
8. Jones, Charlie   (b. - d. )
husband of Fannie McKinney
9. Jones, Infant   (b. - d. )
child #2 of Charlie Jones
10. Jones, Infant   (b. - d. )
child #1 of Charlie Jones
11. Jones, Infant   (b. - d. )
child #3 of Charlie Jones
12. Martin, Infant   (b. - d. 1921)
Daughter of Robert E and Martha E. Martin
13. Martin, Infant   (b. - d. 1926)
Daughter of Robert E and Martha E. Martin
14. Martin, Infant   (b. - d. 1927)
Daughter of Robert E and Martha E. Martin
15. McKinney, Albert P.   (b. 23 Jan 1879 - d. 10 Feb 1938)
husband of Fannie Martin McKinney. "Dead husband I miss you, You were so dear to me, I hope in Heaven to meet you Where no moreparting ever be". Footstone: APM.
16. McKinney, Budie   (b. - d. )
child of P.A. McKinney
17. McKinney, Charles Brooks   (b. 10 Oct 1899 - d. 4 Nov 1900)
"Our Darling Safe in the arms of Jesus". Footstone: CBM.
18. McKinney, Fannie M.   (b. 1 Mar 1880 - d. 15 Jul 1949)
wife of Albert P. McKinney. "Farewell dear, but not forever, There will be a glorius dawn". Footstone: FMM.
19. McKinney, John Brooks   (b. - d. )
(beside Emma Poindexter)
20. McKinney, Laura L.   (b. 12 Nov 1902 - d. 1905)
"Our Darling Asleep in Jesus, blessed sleep". Footstone: LLM.
21. McKinney, Mary Haseltine   (b. - d. )
22. McKinney, Nathaniel   (b. - d. )
(beside Rachel Henslee)
23. Perkins, ?? (Mr.)   (b. - d. )
(beside Frankie McKinney Perkins)
24. Perkins, Frankie McKinney   (b. - d. )
(beside Mr. Perkins)
25. Poindexter, Emma   (b. - d. )
(beside John Brooks McKinney)
26. Yeattes, Ceaphus L.   (b. 11 Mar 1879 - d. 8 Mar 1925)
(beside Nettie Yeattes Cunningham)
27. Yeattes, Infant   (b. - d. )
"Baby Yeattes" (named George Yeattes)