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206 WEATHERSPOON, R. T. -O'BRIANT-DUPREE-STONE FAMILIES
Location - 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 33.8s N; 78d 51m 03.0s W Click here for Online 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 Shirley Olson in 2005, Daniel Walton in September 2008, Larry Hagemann in 2019.
View #2 cemetery in 2019. View #3 cemetery in 2008. View #4 cemetery in 2007. View #5 cemetery in 2007. View #6 cemetery in 2005.
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.
- Barbee, P. H. (b. 1826 - d. 1891)
- 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."
- Green, Mabel F. (b. 26 Aug 1886 - d. 2 Jul 1901)
daughter of Hugh and Ella Green
- Johnson, Etta (b. 11 Apr 1863 - d. 1 Dec 1946)
- Johnson, N. L. (b. 26 Nov 1860 - d. 24 Mar 1956)
- O'Briant, Edwin L. (b. 7 Jul 1893 - d. 4 Apr 1894)
- O'Briant, Eva Caroline Dupree (b. 22 Mar 1867 - d. 14 Nov 1940)
- O'Briant, W. H. (b. 16 Dec 1866 - d. 9 Apr 1944)
husband of Eva Caroline Dupree O'Briant
- Stone, Earl (b. 1892 - d. 1893)
- Stone, Ida C. (b. 12 Mar 1861 - d. 24 Mar 1922)
- Stone, W. D. (b. 30 Sep 1857 - d. 25 Nov 1919)
- Tilley, Floyd Mangum (b. 2 Apr 1889 - d. 18 Sep 1898)
son of J.L. and M.E. Tilley
- Unknown, ?? (b. - d. )
broken stone beside Etta Johnson
- Weatherspoon, Martin Luther (b. 1849 - d. 9 Jun 1862)
Age 13. son of R.T. and Sarah Weatherspoon
- Weatherspoon, Matilda Eliza (b. - d. 16 Aug 1865)
daughter of R.T. and Sarah Weatherspoon
- Weatherspoon, R. T. (b. 2 Jan 1804 - d. 25 Nov 1872)
husband of Sarah A. Weatherspoon
- Weatherspoon, Sarah A. (b. - d. 24 Jul 1882)
Wife of R.T. Weatherspoon (stone broken in two parts)
- Weatherspoon, Sarah Angiline (b. - d. 28 May 1862)
Age 9. daughter of R.T. and Sarah Weatherspoon
Web page updated 15 April 2021
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