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252    GEER CEMETERY [CITY CEMETERY]   -   Surname starts with M

      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.

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  1. Mabane, Lizzie Chavis   (b. Abt 1878 - d. 11 Apr 1915)
        2. Married. Daughter of Lawson Chavis.
  2. Mabary, Lucy Wade   (b. Abt 1872 - d. 19 Dec 1915)
        3. Married. Daughter of William Wade and Sarah Adams Wade. Died in childbirth.
  3. Macklin, George W.   (b. 6 Sep 1847 - d. 19 Dec 1907)
        4. Age 60 years. Husband of Sylvia Broadie Macklin (buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Raleigh NC). He was true to his friends, devoted to his church, loyal to his state, and made the best of his opportunities. Peace to his ashes. Oblisk on ground.
  4. Macklin, Pinnie Scott   (b. Abt 1831 - d. 10 Feb 1911)
        5. Age 78 years. Daughter of Abram Scott and Lucinda Scott.
  5. Mangum, Cornelia   (b. Abt 1864 - d. 27 Nov 1929)
        6. Daughter of William Faucett and Margaret Ruffin. Age about 65 years
  6. Mangum, Infant Daughter   (b. 10 Aug 1920 - d. 10 Aug 1920)
        7. Daughter of Winder Mangum and Pearl Rogers Mangum.
  7. Mangum, Minnie   (b. Abt 1890 - d. 15 Nov 1911)
        8. Age 21 years
  8. Mangum, Mollie   (b. Abt 1855 - d. 4 Dec 1924)
        9. Age about 69 years
  9. Mangum, Rebecca   (b. Abt 1862 - d. 4 Nov 1922)
        10. Age 60 years.
  10. Mangum, Richard   (b. Abt 1924 - d. 29 Sep 1926)
        11. Age 2 years
  11. Mann, Tom   (b. Abt 1869 - d. 5 Jan 1911)
        12. Age 42 years
  12. Markham, Carolina   (b. Abt 1838 - d. 31 Aug 1918)
        13. Age about 80 years
  13. Markham, Clemmie   (b. Abt 1877 - d. 28 Oct 1917)
        14. Age 40 years
  14. Markham, Edian D. (Rev.)   (b. Aug 1847 - d. 31 Mar 1910)
        15. Husband of Mary "Millie" Walden Markham. Married 1 Apr 1875 in Northampton County NC. Preacher. Founder of St. Joseph's AME Church and organizer of Durham's Hayti business district. Death certificate indicates about 62 years old.
  15. Markham, Mary Walden "Millie"   (b. 20 Aug 1857 - d. 19 Feb 1941)
        16. Wife of Edian Markham. Married 1 Apr 1875 in Northampton County NC. Daughter of William Squire Walden and Tempie James Walden. Squire Walden and Tempie James were free people of color, as was Millie. Plot where Edian and Millie may be buried.
  16. Markham, William   (b. Abt 1851 - d. 18 Jan 1936)
        17. Age 84 years
  17. Markham, William Henry   (b. Abt 1841 - d. 18 Jan 1926)
        18. Age 84 years. Death certificate has age 69 years.
  18. Martin, Frank   (b. Abt 1870 - d. 24 Mar 1924)
        19. Age 54 years
  19. Martin, Lizzie   (b. Abt 1891 - d. 12 Feb 1919)
        20. Age about 28 years. Died from flu.
  20. Mason, Beatrice   (b. 16 Sep 1928 - d. 1 Oct 1928)
        21. Daughter of John Mason and Mabel Jane Peace. Age 14 days
  21. Mason, Bryant   (b. Abt 1891 - d. 7 Oct 1912)
        22. Age 21 years
  22. Mason, Leroy   (b. Mar 1925 - d. 16 Jun 1925)
        23. Age 3 months
  23. Mason, Nathaniel   (b. Sep 1918 - d. 19 Oct 1918)
  24. Matthews, Ned   (b. Abt 1837 - d. 11 Mar 1913)
        25. Age 75 years
  25. Mays, Lonnie   (b. Abt 1874 - d. 25 Jun 1912)
        26. Age 38 years
  26. McAdams, Garland   (b. 3 Feb 1911 - d. 10 Oct 1918)
  27. McAdams, Grandsom   (b. Abt 1847 - d. 26 Aug 1910)
        28. Age 63 years
  28. McAdams, Granston   (b. Abt 1843 - d. 26 Aug 1910)
        29. Age 67 years
  29. McAdams, Janetta   (b. Abt 1860 - d. 4 Mar 1929)
        30. Daughter of Ben and Heady Green. Age 69 years
  30. McAdams, Minnie   (b. Abt 1885 - d. 28 Feb 1930)
        31. Daughter of Andrew Tucker and Helen Upchurch. Age about 45 years
  31. McAdams, Roberta   (b. Abt 1912 - d. 25 May 1922)
        32. Age 10 years
  32. McAdams, Shaw Eric   (b. 22 Mar 1914 - d. 2 Nov 1917)
  33. McAdams, Sherman   (b. 1917 - d. 2 Mar 1918)
  34. McAdams, Virgie   (b. Abt 1888 - d. 8 Oct 1913)
        35. Age 25 years
  35. McAlister, Infant   (b. 12 Apr 1925 - d. 14 Apr 1925)
        36. Age 2 days
  36. McAlister, Infant   (b. 19 Dec 1927 - d. 19 Dec 1927)
        37. Stillborn.
  37. McCall, Mamie   (b. 1902 - d. 23 Oct 1918)
        38. Age 16 years. Died from flu.
  38. McCauley, Clinton   (b. 28 Jul 1927 - d. 30 Jul 1927)
        39. Age 2 days
  39. McClaurn, John   (b. Abt 1923 - d. 10 May 1927)
        40. Age 4 years
  40. McClenehan, Annie   (b. Abt 1889 - d. 14 Jan 1910)
        41. Age 21 years
  41. McClinton, Clyde   (b. Abt 1920 - d. 31 Mar 1925)
        42. Age 5 years
  42. McCloud, Archie   (b. Abt 1876 - d. 10 Oct 1919)
        43. Age about 43 years
  43. McCloud, Archie Mack   (b. 1914 - d. 22 May 1918)
        44. Age 4 years
  44. McCloud, Bessie   (b. 1905 - d. 6 Feb 1921)
        45. Age 16 years
  45. McCloud, John, Jr.   (b. Dec 1923 - d. 23 Jun 1924)
        46. Age 6 months
  46. McCloud, Lizzie   (b. Abt 1878 - d. 26 Mar 1918)
        47. Age about 40 years
  47. McCloud, Mary   (b. Dec 1924 - d. 21 Apr 1925)
        48. Age 4 months
  48. McCloud, Unknown   (b. Abt 1900 - d. 18 Dec 1918)
        49. Age about 18 years
  49. McCombs, Estella   (b. Abt 1916 - d. 15 Jan 1921)
        50. Age 5 years
  50. McCowan, Robert   (b. Abt 1886 - d. 28 Oct 1910)
        51. Age about 24 years
  51. McCowan, Sam   (b. Abt 1858 - d. 2 Aug 1918)
        52. Age about 60 years
  52. McCoy, Archie   (b. Abt 1889 - d. 6 Oct 1921)
        53. Age about 32 years
  53. McCoy, Fannie   (b. Abt 1875 - d. 3 Apr 1914)
        54. Spouse - J.M. McCoy. Age 39 years. 'As a Wife, devoted. As a mother, affectionate. As a friend, ever kind and true.'. Another photo from February 2008.
  54. McCoy, Irvin   (b. Abt 1865 - d. 5 Mar 1919)
        55. Age about 54 years
  55. McCoy, Jerry, Jr.   (b. Abt 1907 - d. 2 Mar 1926)
        56. Age 19 years
  56. McCoy, Lula   (b. Abt 1879 - d. 11 May 1924)
        57. Age 45 years
  57. McCullen, Toney   (b. Abt 1880 - d. 15 Oct 1917)
        58. Age about 37 years
  58. McCullers, Lucinda   (b. Abt 1854 - d. 27 Jan 1910)
        59. Age 56 years
  59. McCullough, Addie   (b. Abt 1863 - d. 5 Jan 1918)
        60. Age about 56 years
  60. McDade, Bettie   (b. Abt 1865 - d. 29 May 1917)
        61. Age 52 years. 'Faithful to her trust even unto death'
  61. McDade, Joshua   (b. Abt 1855 - d. 14 Sep 1917)
        62. Age 62 years
  62. McDonald, Rosa   (b. Abt 1896 - d. 28 Apr 1911)
        63. Single. Daughter of Alex Riggs and Elsie McDonald.
  63. McDuffie, Infant   (b. 15 Jan 1926 - d. 15 Jan 1926)
        64. Stillborn.
  64. McFatter, Mamie   (b. Abt 1902 - d. 23 Mar 1926)
        65. Age 24 years
  65. McGhee, Lillian Crowley   (b. Abt 1889 - d. 23 Sep 1915)
        66. Single. Daughter of Tom Crowley and Minnie Pulliam Crowley.
  66. McIntyre, Laura   (b. Abt 1865 - d. 9 Jul 1928)
        67. Daughter of Smith Brandon. Age 63 years
  67. McKnight, Dianna   (b. 22 Apr 1913 - d. 22 Apr 1913)
        68. Stillborn.
  68. McLander, Lessie   (b. Abt 1890 - d. 31 Mar 1911)
        69. Married. Daughter of Allen C. McLander and Ida McNance McLander.
  69. McLendon, Ava   (b. Abt 1899 - d. 17 Dec 1928)
        70. Daughter of Jasper McDade and Bettie Harris. Age 29 years
  70. McNabb, Henry   (b. Abt 1867 - d. 13 Jul 1925)
        71. Age 58 years
  71. McNair, Infant   (b. 22 Nov 1929 - d. 22 Nov 1929)
        72. Son of Haywood Moore and Elizabeth McNair. Stillborn.
  72. McNeal, David   (b. 17 Sep 1890 - d. 5 Dec 1923)
        73. Gone but not forgotten.
  73. McNeill, Edd   (b. Abt 1886 - d. 23 Mar 1926)
        74. Age 40 years
  74. McQueen, Arthur   (b. Abt 1888 - d. 26 Jul 1927)
        75. Age 39 years.
  75. McQueen, Ashley   (b. Abt 1917 - d. 14 Apr 1923)
        76. Age 6 years
  76. Meadows, Beaman   (b. 29 Jun 1924 - d. 29 Jun 1924)
        77. Stillborn.
  77. Meadows, Hallie   (b. 1903 - d. 18 Feb 1919)
        78. Age 16 years. Died from flu.
  78. Meadows, Hallie May   (b. 4 Oct 1902 - d. 19 Feb 1919)
  79. Meadows, Leonard   (b. Abt 1886 - d. 17 Apr 1923)
        80. Age 37 years
  80. Meaks, Rosa   (b. Abt 1874 - d. 3 Mar 1924)
        81. Age 50 years
  81. Mebane, George F.   (b. Abt 1851 - d. 7 Jan 1935)
        82. Husband of Ellen Mebane.
  82. Mebane, George H.   (b. 25 Dec 1881 - d. 12 Sep 1909)
        83. Age 27 years
  83. Mebane, Lizzie   (b. Abt 1892 - d. 7 Oct 1920)
        84. Age about 28 years
  84. Mebane, Tama   (b. Abt 1852 - d. 1 Jun 1920)
        85. Age 68 years
  85. Mebane, Thomas   (b. Abt 1910 - d. 17 Jan 1920)
        86. Age 9 years
  86. Meeks, Edna   (b. 2 Nov 1852 - d. 30 Mar 1919)
        87. Age 67 years
  87. Mercer, Alma Louise   (b. Oct 1926 - d. 28 Mar 1927)
        88. Age 5 months
  88. Mercer, Infant   (b. 15 Apr 1925 - d. 15 Apr 1925)
        89. Stillborn.
  89. Mercer, Infant   (b. 19 Jun 1928 - d. 19 Jun 1928)
        90. Son of Fred Mercer and Lila Hayes. Stillborn.
  90. Mercer, Infant   (b. 18 Jan 1926 - d. 18 Jan 1926)
        91. Premature.
  91. Mercer, Infant   (b. 14 Nov 1930 - d. 14 Nov 1930)
        92. Son of Jesse Mercer and Ida Amos [Amis?]. Stillborn.
  92. Mercer, Infant   (b. 21 Feb 1927 - d. 21 Feb 1927)
        93. Premature.
  93. Merritt, Iola Ferrell   (b. Abt 1885 - d. 5 Oct 1928)
        94. Daughter of Frank Ferrell and Bettie Tabron. Age 43 years
  94. Miles, Infant   (b. 30 Apr 1910 - d. 3 May 1910)
        95. Child of Estelle Miles. Age 3 days
  95. Miles, Stella   (b. Abt 1892 - d. 18 Oct 1910)
        96. Age 18 years
  96. Miller, Fannie   (b. Abt 1864 - d. 6 Jul 1927)
        97. Age 63 years
  97. Miller, Myrtle   (b. Abt 1899 - d. 12 Jul 1919)
        98. Age 20 years
  98. Mills, Pansy   (b. Abt 1892 - d. 7 Nov 1922)
        99. Age about 30 years
  99. Mitchell, Cedric   (b. 16 May 1917 - d. 9 Nov 1918)
  100. Mitchell, Emma Bradford   (b. Abt 1883 - d. 13 Apr 1911)
        101. Married. Daughter of John Bradford and Martha Bradford.
  101. Mitchell, Infant   (b. 21 Jan 1922 - d. 23 Jan 1922)
        102. Child of Harry Mitchell. Age 2 days
  102. Mitchell, Infant   (b. 10 Jul 1924 - d. 10 Jul 1924)
        103. Stillborn.
  103. Mitchell, Julia   (b. Abt 1884 - d. 21 Dec 1917)
        104. Age about 33 years
  104. Mitchell, L. F.   (b. Abt 1903 - d. 8 Jul 1927)
        105. Age 24 years
  105. Mitchell, Mollie   (b. Abt 1866 - d. 6 Jun 1921)
        106. Age 55 years
  106. Mitchell, Nelson   (b. Abt 1855 - d. 25 May 1931)
        107. Husband of Jane Mitchell. Son of Wiley Mitchell and ?? Mitchell. Age 76 years. Occupation: Carpenter.
  107. Mitchell, Rogers   (b. Abt 1855 - d. 22 Jun 1915)
        108. Widowed. Son of Eden Mitchell.
  108. Mitchell, Samuel   (b. Abt 1882 - d. 6 Oct 1931)
        109. Husband of Lula Mitchell. Son of Wiley Mitchell and Julia Jordan. Age 49 years. Occupation: Carpenter. 512 Dunbar St. Informant: Hattie Jenkins.
  109. Mitchell, Warren   (b. 1 Aug 1910 - d. 11 Mar 1911)
        110. Son of George Mitchell and Emma Bradford Mitchell.
  110. Mitchell, Willie   (b. Abt 1893 - d. 30 Dec 1911)
        111. Age 18 years
  111. Mitchell, Woodson   (b. 1823 - d. 1891)
        112. Age 68 years.
  112. Mitichern, Willie P.   (b. Jul 1911 - d. 13 May 1912)
        113. Age 10 months
  113. Monroe, Infant   (b. 21 Jun 1926 - d. 21 Jun 1926)
        114. Premature.
  114. Monroe, Infant   (b. 11 Mar 1930 - d. 11 Mar 1930)
        115. Son of Walter Leak and Nettie Monroe. Stillborn.
  115. Moore, Child   (b. Abt 1910 - d. 29 Mar 1913)
        116. Age 3 years
  116. Moore, Infant   (b. 6 Apr 1930 - d. 6 Apr 1930)
        117. Son of Eugene Moore and Maude Daye. Stillborn.
  117. Moore, John M   (b. 1865 - d. 1914)
  118. Moore, Margaret Lockhart   (b. 1865 - d. 1914)
  119. Moore, Mary E.   (b. Abt 1887 - d. 24 Mar 1923)
        120. Age about 36 years
  120. Moore, Ruby   (b. Dec 1924 - d. 3 Jan 1925)
        121. Age 21 days
  121. Morgan, Bunnie A.   (b. 3 Feb 1883 - d. 2 Sep 1916)
        122. Age 33 years. 'At Rest'
  122. Morgan, Fannie   (b. 19 Mar 1913 - d. 19 Mar 1913)
        123. Stillborn.
  123. Morgan, Ida   (b. Abt 1860 - d. 21 Jul 1918)
        124. Age about 58 years
  124. Morgan, John   (b. Abt 1893 - d. 7 Jun 1925)
        125. Age 32 years
  125. Morgan, Laura   (b. Abt 1850 - d. 13 Dec 1917)
        126. Age 67 years
  126. Morgan, Parthenia   (b. Abt 1856 - d. 21 Jun 1924)
        127. Age 68 years
  127. Morgan, Ruby   (b. 12 Mar 1922 - d. 2 Aug 1922)
        128. Age 4 months 20 days
  128. Morgan, Sallie   (b. Abt 1874 - d. 17 Dec 1924)
        129. Age 50 years
  129. Morgan, Stanford Anderson   (b. Abt 1897 - d. 3 Jun 1920)
        130. Age 23 years. North Carolina, Private 370 Infantry, 93 Division, WW-I.. Another photo from February 2008.
  130. Morris, Joseph   (b. Unknown - d. Unknown)
        131. Grandfather of Loris Ray.
  131. Morris, S. A. Family   (b. Unknown - d. Unknown)
  132. Morris, Waitsel M.   (b. Abt 1895 - d. 30 Dec 1921)
        133. Age 27 years
  133. Morrison, Annie   (b. Abt 1871 - d. 11 Nov 1911)
        134. Age 40 years
  134. Morrison, Cleveland   (b. Abt 1920 - d. 9 Apr 1923)
        135. Age 3 years
  135. Morton, Burnie   (b. 5 Jul 1908 - d. 16 Jul 1910)
        136. Age 2 years
  136. Morton, Infant   (b. 7 Nov 1926 - d. 7 Nov 1926)
        137. Child of Roxey Morton.
  137. Morton, Maggie   (b. Abt 1883 - d. 22 Dec 1922)
        138. Age 39 years
  138. Moss, Ed   (b. 23 Nov 1908 - d. 17 Jun 1911)
        139. Son of Samuel Moss and Mamie Gattis Moss.
  139. Moss, Samuel   (b. 1 Jul 1910 - d. 12 May 1911)
        140. Son of Samuel Moss and Mamie Gattis Moss.
  140. Murray, Fannie   (b. Abt 1886 - d. 6 May 1924)
        141. Age 38 years


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