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100    RIGGSBEE MOORE WILLIAMS [E28.1]

Williams Township. On private lane, 0.3 mile west of SR 1727, Whippoorwill Lane, 0.5 mile south of SR 1776, Old Farrington Road. Address is 190 Oakley Farm Rd., Chapel Hill.

Coordinates: 35d 50m 32.9s N; 79d 01m 10.7s W Click here for Online Maps

On 1 November 1991, Will Heiser recorded 13 grave markers. On 26 November 2025, Tom Miller and Mike Ford recorded 15 grave markers (Brenda Moore's and Edward Moore's graves added since previous survey).

View of cemetery from east. - - - - View of cemetery from south. - - - - Overview of cemetery. - - - - View of cemetery from north.

Owner: Glenn and Elizabeth Hirsh; previously owned by Marshall Moore, listed on tax records in 2008 as abandoned.
Legal Description: Parcel 70399 is cemetery parcel, Deed 644/477 Plat 94/188, 2004/97
Topo Quadrant: Farrington.
Family owned: Yes.
Still being used.
Number of graves: 15.
Cemetery size: 50' x 100'. Deeded acreage: 0.25 acre
White: Yes.
Restricted access: Yes, on private property.
Well maintained: Yes.
Enclosed: No.
Markers: Yes.
Markers with inscriptions: Yes.
Last burial: 2018.
First burial: 1886.

Miscellaneous information: Brenda Moore, granddaughter of John Marshall Riggsbee, provided some info during original survey. Coordinates were obtained from Chatham County GIS.

Office of State Archaeology number 31CH896 updated 2025.

Warranty deed from book 2201 pg. 0659, dated 20 March 2021, indicates that Edward M. Moore, Jr., Karen M. Moore (spouse of Edward), and son Colby Moore reserve right of perpetual interment in the cemetery.

Last canvassed by: Tom Miller and Mike Ford, 26 Nov 2025. Previously by Will Heiser, 1 Nov 1991.

1. Moore, Bessie Riggsbee   (b. 16 Oct 1879 - d. 4 Aug 1956)
Wife of Frank K. Moore. "My trust is in God". Footstone: "BRM". Row 4-4.
2. Moore, Brenda Ann   (b. 2 Aug 1949 - d. 19 May 2018)
Row 4-1
3. Moore, Doris Williams   (b. 28 Feb 1922 - d. 25 Mar 1992)
Wife of Edward M. Moore, Sr. Double headstone. "Married Oct. 18, 1941". Row 4-2.
4. Moore, Edward M., Sr.   (b. 18 Feb 1917 - d. 27 Dec 1991)
Husband of Doris Williams Moore. Double headstone. "Married Oct. 18, 1941". Row 4-3.
5. Moore, Frank K.   (b. 1 Jun 1887 - d. 24 Jan 1987)
Husband of Bessie Riggsbee Moore. "Gone Home". Footstone: "FM". Row 4-5.
6. Riggsbee, Asa B.   (b. 23 Mar 1876 - d. 19 Nov 1886)
Small vertical slab. "Age 10 Years". Footstone. ---- Footstone overturned: "ABR". Row 3-4.
7. Riggsbee, Ila Jane   (b. 10 Nov __ - d. 1 Oct 1926)
Whitewashed vertical slab. Portion of middle of slab broken off and missing. "Dying is but going home". Row 3-1.
8. Riggsbee, John Marshall   (b. 20 Jan 1839 - d. 5 Jan 1910)
Vertical column on pedestal. Row 3-3.
9. Riggsbee, Mary E.   (b. 16 Feb 1841 - d. 20 Oct 1923)
She is not dead but sleepign (sic). Row 3-2.
10. Riggsbee, Willie S.   (b. 12 Sep 1912 - d. 21 Oct 1912)
Daughter of W.M. and L.A. Riggsbee. "Safe in the arms of Jesus". Small vertical slab. With footstone. Row 3-5.
11. Williams, Foy   (b. 19 Jun 1896 - d. 20 Mar 1917)
In my father's house are many mansions. Vertical column on pedestal. Footstone: FW. Row 1-1.
12. Williams, H. M.   (b. 29 Jul 1898 - d. 22 Jul 1900)
At rest. Footstone: HMW. Row 1-3.
13. Williams, John J.   (b. 1867 - d. 1906)
Husband of Nannie E. Williams. Footstone: "Father". Row 2-1.
14. Williams, Nannie E.   (b. 1868 - d. 1948)
Wife of John J. Williams. Footstone: "Mother". Row 2-2.
15. Williams, W. O.   (b. 29 Aug 1900 - d. 3 Jun 1902)
At rest. Footstone: W.O.W. Row 1-2.