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252 GEER CEMETERY [CITY CEMETERY]  -   Surname starts with H
Location - on Colonial Street between McGill Place and Camden Avenue.
Coordinates: 36d 00m 37.0s N; 78d 53m 04.0s W Click here for Online Maps
This cemetery was known by the names Geer Cemetery, City Cemetery, Old City Cemetery, East Durham and Mason Cemetery.
This is an abandoned, overgrown cemetery. There are approximately four acres of graves of African-American people. There are many stone markers present, some very unusual. Many of the markers have been damaged. The earliest known burial was in the 1870's and the last burial occurred in 1944. This is one of the earliest African-American cemeteries in Durham and many black prominent people are buried there.
The cemetery was started in 1876 with the burial of an 11 year old black farm hand of Jesse B. Geer, who was killed accidentally after being dragged by a horse on the Geer plantation. On March 28, 1877 a deed was written selling two acres of land for fifty dollars to three men, the land to be used as a burial ground. The three men were Willie Moore, John Daniel and Nelson Mitchell. The deed was signed by Jesse Geer and his wife Polly. The deed stated that the land was to be used for burials and that the heirs of Moore, Daniel and Mitchell were to be responsible for the property. The cemetery was closed in 1939 after the health department inspected the cemetery and found that the cemetery was overcrowded.
Canvassed by Denise Lawson and the Durham Service Corps in 1992, they listed about 100 markers. In 2003, Carrie McNair and several volunteers extracted burials from the death records located in the Vital Records office. Durham County began issuing death certificates in 1908 and North Carolina law has required death certificates only since 1913. Thus, there were over 35 or more years of additional burials that were unrecorded except for whatever tombstones have survived.
Pictures of gravestones by Allen Dew in 2003, 2004 and 2008. Additional pictures by Jessica T. Eustice in October 2008 and Sarah Cook in October 2012 and Wayne Lee in 2019 & 2020.
- Hall, (b. Unknown - d. Unknown)
- Hall, Annie B. (b. 11 Apr 1909 - d. 1 Jun 1910)
- Hall, Annie M. (b. Abt 1876 - d. 19 Jan 1935)
Daughter of Harry Hall and Jane Warren Hall.
- Hall, Catherine (b. Abt 1867 - d. 15 May 1910)
- Hall, Charlie (b. Abt 1862 - d. 21 Aug 1922)
- Hall, Dave (b. Abt 1877 - d. 29 Jun 1912)
- Hall, Elizabeth (b. Abt 1901 - d. 9 Jul 1922)
- Hall, Emma (b. Abt 1868 - d. 4 Aug 1917)
- Hall, Harry (b. Unknown - d. Feb 1922)
- Hall, Infant (b. 4 Nov 1926 - d. 4 Nov 1926)
- Hall, Louisa (b. 6 Nov 1896 - d. 8 Jun 1910)
- Hall, Lucy Jane (b. Abt 1856 - d. 16 Dec 1929)
Daughter of Autry Warren and Ann Young. Age about 73 years
- Hall, Martha (b. Abt 1893 - d. 29 Oct 1926)
- Hall, Mattie (b. Abt 1904 - d. 4 Nov 1926)
- Hall, Phillis (b. Abt 1849 - d. 22 Oct 1921)
- Hall, Rebecca A. (b. 14 May 1852 - d. 16 Jan 1907)
- Hall, William R. (b. abt 1870 - d. 10 Apr 1934)
Widowed. Husband of Cornelia Hall. Son of Henry Hall.
- Hamilton, Amanda (Mrs) (b. 1861 - d. 7 Jan 1928)
- Hamilton, Infant (b. 12 Jul 1920 - d. 17 Jul 1920)
- Hamilton, John (b. Abt 1887 - d. 3 Apr 1908)
- Hamilton, Martha (b. Abt 1895 - d. 13 Jul 1920)
- Hamilton, Mary F. (b. Abt 1896 - d. 10 May 1908)
- Hampton, George Donald (b. Abt 1919 - d. 5 Oct 1926)
- Hampton, Margaret (b. Abt 1904 - d. 3 Aug 1927)
- Hannon, Elam (b. Abt 1842 - d. 22 May 1927)
- Hardy, Will (b. Abt 1880 - d. 1 Oct 1923)
- Hargis, William (b. Abt 1883 - d. 16 May 1918)
- Hargraves, Infant (b. 2 Oct 1924 - d. 2 Oct 1924)
- Hargrove, Ada (b. Abt 1877 - d. 5 Mar 1931)
Daughter of Radford Hughes and Annis Sims. Age 54 years
- Hargrove, Louise (b. 1 Dec 1927 - d. 21 Jun 1928)
Daughter of Joe and Lizzie Hargrove. Age 7 months 21 days
- Hargrove, Nettie (b. 3 Jun 1912 - d. 3 Jun 1912)
- Hargrove, Samuel (b. 22 Sep 1912 - d. 20 Jul 1913)
- Hargrove, William (b. Abt 1872 - d. 11 Nov 1920)
- Hargrove, William Alexander (b. Abt 1903 - d. 6 Nov 1932)
- Harmon, Lonnie (b. Abt 1891 - d. 1 Oct 1917)
- Harrington, Robert (b. Abt 1868 - d. Oct 1910)
Age about 42. Do not know death date; found dead.
- Harris, James (b. Abt 1892 - d. 12 Feb 1931)
Son of Joe Harris and Lillie Bell Graves. Age 39 years
- Harris, Jasper (b. Abt 1887 - d. 30 Jan 1930)
Son of Henry C. Harris and Mary Jones Tilley. Age 43 years
- Harris, Joe (b. Abt 1872 - d. 6 Dec 1927)
- Harris, Lena (b. Abt 1882 - d. 21 Feb 1922)
Age 39 years 8 months 12 days
- Harris, Lucy (b. Abt 1867 - d. 15 Jan 1912)
- Harris, Margaret (b. 1918 - d. 14 Nov 1920)
- Harris, Mary (b. 1859 - d. 3 Nov 1919)
Age about 59 years. "Having finished lifes duty, she now sweetly rests. Goodbye Mother."
- Harris, May B. (b. Abt 1909 - d. 24 Feb 1925)
- Harris, William (b. Abt 1886 - d. 23 Oct 1922)
- Harris, Winslow V. (b. Abt 1915 - d. 2 Jan 1923)
- Harrison, Lucius (b. Aug 1926 - d. 14 Jan 1927)
- Hart, Infant (b. 3 Jul 1919 - d. 3 Jul 1919)
- Hart, Lucy (b. 29 Feb 1860 - d. 27 Feb 1913)
- Hart, Morgan (b. Abt 1823 - d. 24 Aug 1909)
- Harvey, Infant (b. 20 Oct 1927 - d. 20 Oct 1927)
- Haskin, Lonnis (b. Aug 1910 - d. 21 Apr 1911)
Infant Son of Major Haskins and Emma Harris Haskins.
- Haskins, Bettie (b. Abt 1899 - d. 5 Sep 1925)
- Haskins, Calvin J. (b. Abt 1912 - d. 4 May 1921)
- Haskins, Dorothy Lee (b. 22 Apr 1925 - d. 2 Aug 1938)
- Haskins, Infant (b. 27 Dec 1909 - d. 1 Jan 1910)
- Haskins, Infant (b. 27 Dec 1909 - d. 3 Jan 1910)
- Haskins, Katie (b. Abt 1863 - d. 28 Nov 1911)
- Haskins, Nathan (b. Abt 1880 - d. 3 Aug 1918)
- Hawkins, Penny (b. Abt 1885 - d. 16 Nov 1909)
- Hayes, Beatrice (b. Abt 1868 - d. 19 Aug 1928)
Daughter of Wiley Mitchell and Julia Jourdan. Age 60 years
- Hayes, Earnest (b. Aug 1924 - d. 4 Jan 1925)
- Hayes, Herman (b. Abt 1891 - d. 8 Jun 1917)
- Hayes, James (b. Abt 1886 - d. 3 Dec 1919)
- Hayes, Jethro (b. 7 Feb 1910 - d. 17 Feb 1918)
- Hayes, Joseph (b. Abt 1874 - d. 9 Dec 1911)
- Hayes, Lonnie (b. 27 Aug 1878 - d. 2 Oct 1928)
Son of Bill Hayes and Julia Yancy. Age 50 years 1 month 5 days
- Hayes, Martha (b. Abt 1889 - d. 29 Apr 1914)
- Hayes, Mary (b. Abt 1868 - d. 10 Nov 1928)
Daughter of Madison Medlin. Age 60 years
- Hayes, Ora (b. Abt 1897 - d. 14 Jul 1930)
Daughter of Herrod Latta. Age 33 years
- Hayes, Sunnie (b. Abt 1915 - d. 10 Dec 1923)
- Hayes, Verlina (b. Abt 1907 - d. 13 May 1925)
- Hayes, William (b. Abt 1865 - d. 31 Mar 1925)
- Haywood, Infant (b. 21 May 1929 - d. 21 May 1929)
Daughter of Julious Burch and Roberta Haywood. Stillborn.
- Hedgepeth, Charlie (b. Abt 1921 - d. 22 Aug 1927)
- Hedgepeth, Elizabeth (b. Mar 1920 - d. 15 Apr 1920)
- Hedgepeth, Irene Royal (b. Abt 1903 - d. 26 Mar 1932)
- Hedgepeth, Ivery (b. Abt 1866 - d. 10 Jul 1911)
- Hedgespeth, Jonah (b. Abt 1909 - d. 14 Sep 1925)
- Heley, Ruffie May (b. Abt 1919 - d. 21 Nov 1923)
- Hellabrew, Martha (b. Abt 1885 - d. 11 Feb 1911)
- Hellen, Richmond M. (b. Abt 1846 - d. 3 Mar 1921)
- Henderson, Aggie (b. Abt 1868 - d. 14 Aug 1918)
- Hendrick, Infant (b. Oct 1924 - d. 5 Dec 1924)
- Herndon, Ada (b. Abt 1897 - d. 15 Jun 1919)
- Herndon, Charles (b. Abt 1848 - d. 11 Jan 1924)
- Herndon, Dudley L. (b. 1918 - d. 1 Jun 1919)
- Herndon, Eliza (b. Abt 1854 - d. 17 May 1918)
- Herndon, Otis, Jr (b. Jun 1928 - d. 12 Oct 1928)
Son of Otis and Minnie B. Herndon. Age 4 months
- Herndon, Thomas (b. Abt 1853 - d. 22 Nov 1913)
- Hespeck, Infant (b. Jul 1924 - d. 2 Sep 1924)
- Hester, Claud (b. Abt 1878 - d. 12 Nov 1915)
Married. Son of George Hester and Frances Cole Hester.
- Hester, Connie (b. Abt 1880 - d. 9 Aug 1925)
- Hester, Elizabeth (b. Abt 1884 - d. 19 Mar 1927)
- Hester, James (b. Abt 1850 - d. 27 Mar 1911)
Married. Son of Vase Hester.
- Hester, John T. (b. Apr 1926 - d. 29 Dec 1926)
- Hester, Jossie B. (b. Abt 1898 - d. 20 Apr 1913)
- Hester, Millie (b. Abt 1843 - d. 10 Oct 1917)
- Hicks, Ethel (b. Abt 1897 - d. 26 Feb 1913)
- Hicks, Exie Hester (b. Abt 1888 - d. 31 Aug 1911)
Age 23 years. Wife of George Hicks. Daughter of Jeff Hester. (death record has 25 Aug 1911)
- Hicks, Frances Kerney (b. Abt 1880 - d. 1 Aug 1928)
Daughter of Ben Johnson. Age 48 years
- Hicks, William (b. Abt 1886 - d. 29 Jun 1911)
- Hickson, Johnie J. (b. 25 Feb 1906 - d. 15 Jan 1919)
Age 13 years. Died from flu.
- Higgins, Little Inez (b. 16 Apr 1928 - d. 20 Apr 1928)
Daughter of Arthur Higgins and Maggie Franklin. Age 4 days
- Hines, General (b. 1916 - d. 9 Sep 1917)
- Hines, Infant (b. Feb 1926 - d. 8 Mar 1926)
- Hines, Marie (b. 19 Oct 1927 - d. 19 Oct 1927)
- Hinton, David, Jr. (b. Abt 1921 - d. 21 Jun 1923)
- Hinton, Infant (b. 5 Jan 1925 - d. 5 Jan 1925)
Child of William Hinton. Stillborn.
- Hinton, Infant (b. Jan 1925 - d. 28 Feb 1925)
Child of Robert Hinton. Age 2 months
- Hinton, Walter (b. 1894 - d. 2 Jan 1921)
- Hodge, Charity (b. Abt 1825 - d. 6 Oct 1910)
- Hogans, Bettie (b. Abt 1857 - d. 22 Apr 1910)
- Hogans, Essie (b. Abt 1899 - d. 16 Mar 1925)
- Hogans, Fletcher (b. Abt 1869 - d. 6 Jun 1912)
- Hogans, George (b. Apr 1927 - d. 6 Nov 1927)
- Hogans, Infant (b. 2 Apr 1912 - d. 2 Apr 1912)
Child of Corena Hogans. Premature birth.
- Hogans, Mark (b. Abt 1865 - d. 24 Dec 1927)
- Hogans, Zack (b. Abt 1902 - d. 12 Jan 1921)
- Holden, Esther (b. Abt 1902 - d. 7 Sep 1926)
Age 24 years 8 months 4 days
- Holland, Mary (b. Abt 1880 - d. 27 Aug 1913)
- Holleman, Mary (b. Abt 1884 - d. 31 Jan 1929)
Daughter of Wesley and Violet Dunnigan. Age 45 years
- Hollman, Lillian (b. Abt 1903 - d. 3 Feb 1919)
- Holloway, Annie Martal (b. 1918 - d. 14 Jan 1919)
Age 1 year. Died from flu.
- Holloway, Cary (b. Abt 1855 - d. 4 Jul 1920)
- Holloway, Ervine (b. Abt 1881 - d. 27 Oct 1921)
- Holloway, Henry (b. Abt 1845 - d. 31 Jul 1918)
- Holloway, Otha B. (b. Abt 1918 - d. 13 Aug 1926)
- Holloway, Otha Battle (b. 30 May 1918 - d. 13 Aug 1926)
At Rest. Erected by his Grandmother. Son of Otha Holloway and Mary Vickers Holloway. Accidental shotgun death.
- Holloway, Suddie (b. Abt 1878 - d. 6 Jan 1925)
- Holman, Charity (b. 14 Jan 1842 - d. 22 May 1893)
- Holman, Eliza (b. Abt 1861 - d. 15 Jun 1927)
- Holman, Emma (b. Abt 1872 - d. 12 Feb 1927)
- Holman, Estelle (b. Abt 1903 - d. 1 Nov 1925)
- Holman, Jerrie (b. Abt 1862 - d. 4 Feb 1911)
- Holman, Nellie (b. Abt 1845 - d. 27 Sep 1910)
- Holmes, Jennie (b. Abt 1880 - d. 30 Jan 1920)
- Holmes, Leviticus (b. 14 May 1930 - d. 15 May 1930)
Son of James Holmes and Coatney Carey. Age 1 day
- Holt, Fannie (b. Abt 1877 - d. 30 Jun 1921)
- Holt, Marie (b. 1 Jun 1897 - d. 18 Sep 1917)
- Holt, Ossie Lee (b. Abt 1891 - d. 17 Jun 1918)
- Homes, Minnie (b. Abt 1906 - d. 25 Oct 1928)
Daughter of Will Briggs. Age 22 years
- Honor, Shepherd (b. Abt 1869 - d. 19 Sep 1924)
- Hopkins, Dora Hines (b. Abt 1858 - d. 13 Jun 1926)
- Hopkins, Leviticus (b. 15 Oct 1910 - d. 30 Oct 1913)
- Hopkins, Margaret (b. Abt 1860 - d. 12 Dec 1925)
- Hopkins, Robert (b. Abt 1859 - d. 8 Jan 1916)
- Hopper, Infant (b. Abt 1920 - d. 10 Jun 1923)
- Hopson, Matthew (b. Abt 1886 - d. 21 Feb 1912)
- Horton, Alice (b. Abt 1860 - d. 22 Aug 1930)
Daughter of Phoebe Clegg. Age 70 years
- Horton, Carolina (b. Unknown - d. 19 Feb 1912)
- Horton, Geneva (b. Abt 1885 - d. 6 Apr 1926)
- Horton, Henry (b. Unknown - d. 14 Mar 1914)
- Horton, Willie (b. Abt 1906 - d. 15 Mar 1927)
- House, Amanda (b. Abt 1853 - d. 17 Oct 1918)
- Houston, William (b. Abt 1898 - d. 23 Jun 1925)
Age 26 years 6 months 12 days
- Howard, Emma (b. Abt 1884 - d. 6 Apr 1926)
- Howard, James (b. Abt 1858 - d. 9 Feb 1923)
- Howard, James, Jr. (b. 18 May 1930 - d. 18 May 1930)
Son of James Howard and Annie Hinton. Stillborn.
- Howard, Katie (b. Abt 1868 - d. 8 Dec 1930)
- Howard, Stanford (b. Apr 1909 - d. 29 Sep 1909)
- Howell, Emma (b. 12 Sep 1927 - d. 26 Sep 1927)
- Howell, Mance (b. Abt 1884 - d. 23 Nov 1924)
- Howell, Thomas E. (b. 13 Sep 1927 - d. 21 Sep 1927)
- Hughes, Ada (b. Abt 1894 - d. 15 Jul 1928)
Daughter of Joe Richmond. Age 34 years
- Hughes, Edna (b. 1839 - d. 10 Jul 1900)
- Hughes, Frank Lee (b. Apr 1924 - d. 25 May 1924)
- Hughes, Infant (b. 28 Apr 1926 - d. 28 Apr 1926)
Child of John Hughes. Stillborn.
- Hughes, John, Jr. (b. May 1928 - d. 10 Jan 1929)
Son of John Hughes and Adia Richmond. Age 8 months
- Hughs, Radford (b. Abt 1852 - d. 18 Sep 1912)
- Hunt, Mary (b. Abt 1851 - d. 25 Sep 1921)
- Hunter, A. S. (b. Abt 1880 - d. 15 Dec 1926)
Age 46 years 10 months 12 days
- Hunter, Infant (b. 25 Jun 1925 - d. 25 Jun 1925)
- Hunter, Infant (b. 25 Jun 1925 - d. 25 Jun 1925)
- Huntley, Infant (b. 8 Oct 1923 - d. 8 Oct 1923)
- Husband, D. A. (b. Jun 1912 - d. 26 Dec 1912)
- Husband, David (b. Abt 1874 - d. 24 May 1927)
- Husband, Lillian (b. Abt 1902 - d. 7 May 1926)
- Husband, Lula (b. Dec 1909 - d. 14 Oct 1911)
- Husband, Sallie Louise (b. 3 Dec 1907 - d. 9 Dec 1928)
Daughter of Frank Husband and Ammie Goodlow Husband. Age 22 years. The Lord is my shepherd.
- Husband, Sallie R. (b. Abt 1832 - d. 15 Jan 1905)
- Husband, Vinnie White (b. Abt 1870 - d. 10 Mar 1925)
Married. Daughter of Bennie White and Louisa Oldham White
Web page updated 15 April 2021
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