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Willowdale Cemetery, Goldsboro, Wayne County, NC, selected entries
Transcribed by Dorothy Hage, 1989, typed 2000. Contributed 1 September 2000

Edwards family plot
1. Tall tower-shaped stone with four sides. The small stones appear to mark the "foot" of the graves.
Front:
EDWARDS
John E. Edwards, born Mar. 25, 1830, died Jan. 22, 1908
Senie Edwards, born Jan. 1, 1838 In my Father's house are many mansions
Back:
Martha A. Edwards, born Oct. 20, 1856
Andrew J. Edwards, born Sep. 11, 1858, died Mar. 16, 1896
There are three small nearby stones marked M.E.E., L.M.E., M.A.E. (this one looks more recent)
Right:
Lonnie M. Edwards, born Mar. 12, 1861, died Apr. 14, 1863
Mary E. Edwards, born Dec. 24, 1862, Died Nov. 10, 1877
Small stones: J.E., S.E., A.J.E.
Left: This side is blank
2. Joseph H. Edwards, b. Apr. 30, 1842, d. Oct. 26, 1912
3. Fannie Edwards, b. May 7, 1857, d. Jan. 30, 1916
4. Leon d. about 1887 [illegible]
5. John D. [or O.] Thompson, b. Apr. 16, 1851, d. Oct. 17, 1899
6. Julius Charles Edwards, b. Nov. 22, 1879, d. May 12, 1940
7. John Haywood Edwards, b. 1902, d. 1940
8. "Mama" Edith Carter Edwards [no dates]
many other Edwards stones in area

Hage family plot
2. Marble scroll-shaped stone marked "HAGE" in large letters at base. Name in capital letters in semi-circle across top is eroded away, but could be "MARY CREASEY." Daughter of F.J. & Annie E. Hage, BORN May 8, 1887, DIED June 22, 1910.
3. Robert R. Frederick, 1875-1905
4. Veronica S., wife of B.E. Beamon, b. Mar. 6, 1870, d. Nov. 30, 1887
God in his wisdon has recalled
The balm his love had given
And though the body moulders here
Her soul is safe in Heaven.
5. F.J. Hage
6. Annie E., wife of F. J. Hage, Dec. 4, 1860, Mar. 1, 1926

Willowdale Cemetery (partial listing)
Contributed by David E. Casey drcasey@alltel.net August 2000

S Jack Casey Jr. 12/23/16 - 1/18/26
S Jack Casey Sr. 10/6/1883 - 10/29/49
Emma C Casey 9/121885 - 2/17/73
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Addie Mae Hinson 11/29/1894 - 11/3/38
Ada B Hinson 8/25/1882 - 5/22/42
Herman C Hinson Pvt US Army WWII 11/5/13 - 12/29/81
Beulah Green Hinson 4/7/15 - 3/31/91
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Lillie Barrow Hinson 2/9/1891 - 2/2/94
Cleve Prince Hinson 7/1911 - 5/1920
Sallie Daughtry Hinson 11/22/1884 - 9/5/20
LLoyd Hinson 11/1/1882 - 10/9/48
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Annie Casey Wiggs 10/18/1864 - 6/27/35
William B Wiggs 7/23/1855 - 7/19/25
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Oscar Paul Best 2/19/14 - 5/6/74
Violett Simmons Best 2/21/17
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Anthony Wade Jones 1/25/99 - 1/25/99
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Henry Brogden Jones 8/30/19 - 5/2/82
Evelyn M Louise Jones 5/5/23
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Walter R Parrish 2/2/14 - 9/11/87
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Sarah Carraway Allred 6/16/15 - 1/17/79
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Charles G Best 11/29/07 - 10/15/74
Jessie T Best 9/10/22 - 8/16/92
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Rachael Jobson Best 6/9/20 - 4/22/96
John Lee Best jr 5/5/14 - 10/10/72
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Raymond P Jones 03/06/08 - 09/17/75
Georgia R. Jones 6/7/09 - 1/27/91
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Gilbert Jones 4/4/25 - 9/29/98
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Willie Grimesly Carraway 3/8/1889 -12/25/71
Henry Titus Carraway 7/27/1891 - 4/4/62
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Alma Noble Jones 2/4/13 - 12/29/71
William Luther Jones 9/18/03 - 12/25/68
Blanch Strickland Jones 7/3/1893 - 5/13/74
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Julia Elizabeth Parrish 6/25/20 - 7/16/74
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Richard Braxton Carraway 5/11/11 - 1/5/61
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Edwin "bud" Best 7/1/26
Eva Sauls Best 11/20/29
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Dairs Tillman 6/17/1899 - 11/17/61
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Florence N. Martin Casey w/o luby 3/7/1895 - 2/18/77
Luby R. Casey 11/16/1894 - 2/21/91
Alex Casey 1896 - 1927
Rev. J.F. Casey 9/30/1872 - 12/31/1918
Emma Whitley Casey 10/23/1875 - 6/16/25
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Mary E Hardison 11/4/1873 - 12/26/56
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Mary Mozingo 1/31/1860 - 1/1/27
John L. Mozingo 6/21/1858 - 6/25/13
Letha Ann Mozingo 10/29/06 - 7/15/45
John William Mozingo 9/27/1896 - 2/8/55
Infant) Carlyle Mozingo 1913
(Infant) Ernest Mozingo 1923
Donald Mozingo 7/11/14 - 3/20/52
Roscoe Conklin Mozingo 4/27/1883 - 2/18/49
Dora Snipes Mozingo 12/9/1885 - 7/28/53
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Tempie Gardner w/o Ezekial Spence d/o James Tillman and Mary Cherry Gardner 1/3/1869 - 1/5/52
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Annie May Best 9/12/1898 - 12/29/03
Audrey Jane Best 1/25/38 - 1/28/38
J Waite Best 3/2/1869 - 11/16/35
Addie J Best 4/24/1875 - 10/27/55
Madeline Elizabeth Best 11/29/1896 - 12/7/66
Arthur J Best 1894/1977
Clifton Robert Best 7/23/01 - 4/21/76
Doris Parks Best 2/19/07 - 2/20/87
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Annie Elizabeth Casey 9/16/26 - 9/21/26
Elizabeth Herring Casey 7/23/04 - 11/27/89
Benjamin Casey 2/27/1880 - 11/29/45
Annie Sutton Casey 12/28/1884 - 10/4/24
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Dora Jones Harris 2/14/1868 - 6/11/48
Conway G Harris 2/1/1862 - 1/1/29
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Hubert Russell Carraway 2/15/14 - 8/18/45
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Eleanor Jones d/o M. L. & Daisey Jones 8/14/13 -5/4/16
Hugh H Jones 9/17/16 - 5/7/34
Marcus L Jones Sr. 12/6/1883 - 12/21/37
Daisey Glisson Jones 5/4/1884 - 6/4/66
Grace Jones Nolan 3/11/20 - 1/21/98
Walker Felton Nolan 5/1/15 - 2/7/59
Fay Boyles Jones 12/5/04 - 3/29/96
Harry Lawrence Jones 1/25/03 -7/7/62
Hilda Jones Flowe 3/21/09 - 2/19/88
Evan M. Flowe 3/21/09 - 8/24/84
Helen Jones Stevens 6/3/38 - 6/6/38
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John Thomas Carraway 5/1/1852 - 12/19/12
George anna Rhodes Carraway 10/20/1853 - 2/5/29
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Bessie Grant Jones 10/17/1892 - 8/20/82
Dred Jones 1/7/1875 - 10/26/52
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Charles W. Casey 6/29/1882 - 1/29/30
W.M. Casey 3/29/1870 - 12/26/51
Jennie Phillips Casey 1/25/1867 - 8/23/57
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Elizabeth Harris Best 11/9/18
John Hilton Best 12/29/17 - 6/20/82
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Lucy T. Jones 8/12/1886 -5/7/71
Percy F. Jones 2/19/1882 - 4/22/71
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Sadie Lou Best w/o J.L. 11/26/1888 - 2/20/19
John Lee Best 3/4/1887 - 12/4/76
Allie Grey Best w/o J.L. 1/14/1887 - 10/28/33
Elizabeth Best w/o J.L. 11/11/04 - 12/21/95
Mary James Best 5/19/22 - 6/19/88
-------John Joseph Gay 10/2/1856 - 2/8/1897
Harriet Slocumb Gay 9/14/1868 - 11/13/28
Charles Slocumb Gay 6/25/1896 - 9/12/35
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Sallie Elizabeth Best 6/18/1892 - 7/28/1895
Nora Marvin Best 12/14/1877 - 9/11/1882
M.J. Best 11/7/1854 - 11/22/29
Mary Louise Thompson Best 8/12/1854 - 11/13/35
Minnie Aurora Best 6/9/1879 - 5/27/05
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Louise Jones died 3/21/58
Leon W. Jones 6/6/1885 - 11/4/60
Louisa Wright Jones 2/24/1850 - 12/6/29
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N.Hinson 12/16/1840 - 6/6/1898
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Fannie Hobbs Grady 8/12/1897 - 5/5/71
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Viola Boone 1/5/22 - 2/13/22
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Steven Clarence Carraway 10/6/1898 - 11/10/60
Maggie Stokes Carraway 10/23/1894 - 4/28/74
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Charlie J. Jones 10/18/1878 - 2/1/78
Mary V. Jones 7/15/02 - 6/10/86
William Thadeus Jones 6/8/1896 -4/18/48
Janice May Jones 8/14/30 - 12/27/47
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Hattie T Varner 1/5/1876 - 12/18/58
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Annie Howell Best 3/3/24 - 10/28/57
James E Best 4/6/19 - 6/17/68
Tabitha Bass Best 6/25/20 - 2/22/88
Wilda Bartlett Best 2/27/12 - 1/4/85
Cornelius Jackson Best 6/4/04 - 1/28/82
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Horace G. Jones 6/9/1898 - 7/2/87
Margaret A. Jones 10/30/06 - 3/13/73
Lessie May Jones 9/8/41
Kathleen Jones 6/17/26 - 8/23/40
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Harry Jones Shumate Jr 8/4/20 - 2/3/82
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Granville Cameron Hobbs 4/2/77 - 4/8/84
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Betty Francis Bass Jones 12/3/25 -
Billy Ray Jones 7/7/47 - 9/25/95
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Jimmie Grimes 12/30/29 - 3/20/85
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Luby Hinton Best 9/3/1875 - 3/17/40
Georgia A Casey Best 12/19/1876 - 9/29/34
Carrie Thompson Best 11/25/1878 - 8/21/03
Annie G Best 7/14/03 - 11/4/03
Infant Best 12/11/08
Hannah Cobb Best 9/12/10 - 4/27/80
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Bullard Spruill Gay 2/8/02 - 1/16/87
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Alsey Thomas Parrish 12/1/1891 - 10/15/61
Maggie Fields Parrish 1/2/1896 - 1/12/78
Syvill Lee Parrish 2/5/32 - 4/19/52
Alsey T Parrish Jr 10/15/19 - 5/27/40
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Carrie M.Best d/o Jas R. & Ella G Best 3/5/1896 - 1/9/77
Dwight Moody Best 5/5/00 - 7/28/80
Florence Best Turlington 5/29/06 - 7/31/99
Mildred Best Kelly 8/25/09 - 9/28/73
Sallie Avey Best w/o Hugh T Sutton 12/9/1899 - 11/9/77
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Eugene Beery Best 10/4/45 - 5/5/80
Mary Meares Best 8/17/15 - 3/19/79
Clement Munroe Best 12/27/09 - 1/10/70
Mary Scott Best 5/12/38 - 10/23/98
William Hinton Best 9/11/1883 - 1/17/69
Eleanor Munroe Best 2/15/1886 - 11/19/72
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Sidney Wyatt Hinson 4/23/1896 - 10/10/18
Council Hinson 8/8/1865 - 1/4/39
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Mortimer E. Hobbs Jr. 6/4/07 - 12/28/33
Mary Bowden Hobbs 4/25/1874 - 5/8/37
Mortimer E Hobbs Sr. 1/19/1861 - 3/26/46
Martha Hobbs Grantham 9/1/05 - 4/1/89
Louis Hobbs Bain 7/14/1894 - 2/19/78
Edgar Hope Bain 1/20/1884 - 8/4/56
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Christopher C. Jones 12/18/1846 - 1/22/1884
Julia A Jones 2/4/1852 - 2/3/27
(2 unmarked graves)
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George W Casey 2/18/1811 - 10/30/1883
Hepsie Casey w/o John W Hood 2/27/1857 - 10/22/35
J.W. Hood 5/1852 - 11/24
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Henry Howard Hobbs 2/22/1878 - 2/21/52
Eula Mae Giddens Hobbs 12/11/1880 - 12/19/50
James Franklin Flynn 10/17/13 - 10/26/95
Gertrude Hobbs Flynn 6/19/18 - 5/1/92
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Oris E Jones 10/18/1875 - 5/1/40
Lalia Fields Jones 4/26/1876 - 4/20/59
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Laura Jones 4/25/1874 - 11/14/1879
Pattie Jones 7/4/1869 - 8/16/1870
Emma E Jones 1/25/1821 - 12/6/1822
Alice Edwards Jones d/o James F an Virginia Taylor Jones 10/4/1872 - 11/8/64
James Franklin Jones 8/20/1832 - 11/8/1883
Virginia Taylor Jones 6/23/1844 - 10/23/10
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George Jones no dates
Sally B Jones No dates
Richard Edward Jones 6/10/1869 (8 months and 26 days)
Eddie Jones No Dates
Lillie Jones 9/5/1880 ( 3years 8 months and 29 days
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Addie Daniels Casey 9/8/1894 - 1/1/75
Sam Henry Casey 6/27/1889 - 4/4/52
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Giles Hinson 3/31/1857 - 6/25/21
Maude Eugena Smith Hinson 8/11/1877 - 8/18/36
Reb Cobb Hinson 2/6/09 - 4/22/38
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Julie Greenhill
Ruby Hinson Parker 4/28/05 - 1/23/73
George Alpheus Parker 8/30/1899-3/15/1973
Robert Wilson (Billy) Hinson-10/26/1916-9/25/1921
William Curtis Norris-1/10/1851-6/5/1923
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Cecil Graham Best 11/28/1895 - 12/21/69
Nellie Edwards Best 8/4/02 - 3/13/96
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Florence Jones Peele 10/10/1890 - 1/13/65
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Margaret R. Best 6/21/01 - 1/10/02
Mavin S Best 8/21/1894 - 2/21/54
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Maggie Sasser Best 2/4/1871 - 7/26/54
B.F.Best 4/23/1865 - 12/23/23
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George F Jones 7/9/1869 - 8/4/44
Senora H. Jones 6/17/1873 - 7/16/52
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Mary M Hinson d/o jg and florence - 10/3/03
John G Hinson s/o " " 8/25/03 - 6/25/11
Ella Mae Hinson 1/1/14 - 7/12/47
Florence I Hinson 1/20/1873 - 3/26/47
John G Hinson 5/5/1858 - 5/19/20
Carrie E Hinson 11/13/06 - 7/16/92
Iraney Hinson 6/21/1836 - 4/14/07
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Infant Son of Robert Glenn & Evelyn Odom Casey 8/28/32
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Mabel Elizabeth Almer Hinson 1884/1943
Roger Cobb Hinson 1896/1973
Georgia Lewis Hinson 1865/1926
Moses B Hinson 1861/1908
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J C Jones 11/15/21 - 8/14/43 (2nd lt. Army Air Corps)
Annie Epps Jones 12/19/03 - 10/30/92
Lewis Albert Jones Sr. 9/2/01 - 10/31/62
Married 1/22/21
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Kate Casey Jinnette 10/3/1881 - 10/20/54
Andrew Casey 7/14/1848 - 10/19/13
Mary Francis Casey 12/6/1849 - 12/1/29
Georgia E Casey 5/23/1884 - 12/21/04
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Bessie Register Best 7/25/1894 - 1/28/63
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Jessie QW Jones 1/10/1846 - 8/10/24
Clara Ernull Jones MD 12/1/1847 - 11/19/34
Joseph s/o Tyler Jones 9/30/01 - 10/19/06
William Joseph Jones Jr. MD 2/15/1838 - 6/27/09
Wylie Street Jones MD 8/23/1872 - 2/23/01
Sydney Ross Jones 7/9/1878 - 9/21/1885
Henry Spicer Jones 1/9/1885 - 2/24/12
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Loueser Hobbs w/o WT Sutton 12/26/1849 - 12/23/1909
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Cecil Earl Parrish 6/28/1930 - 05/17/1950
Mary Parrish Jones 04/19/22 - 8/24/63
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Mela Royall Carraway 6/18/06 - 7/7/91
d/o Josheph Lee Royal
WilliamElgie Carraway 8/24/02 - 1/23-79
Brig. gen. US Army WWII
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Sallie Jones Whitaker 8/25/1851 - 8/24-1905
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May Irene Jones d/o JW & NH Jones 2/3/1873 - 3/3/1873
Lassie d/o JW Jones & NH Jones 11/4/1889 - 5/15/1889
Nannie M. Clarke w/o James W Jones 5/1858 - 11/1924
James W Jones 1/1848 - 5/1923 Pvt CSA
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Phoebe Jones 6/25/1876 - 4/19/1928
George T s/o RF & Annie B Jones 7/31/1866 - 8/20/1866
Mamiel d/o RF & Annie Jones 6/4/1861 - 7/25/1865
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Julia Hinson 8/4/1874-8/29/1931
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Phillip H. s/o Richard & Elizabeth Casey 7/16/1859 - 5/8/1899
Elizabeth w/o Richard Casey 7/22/1829-4/23/1878
Richard Casey 1/28/1833-2/18/1889
William s/o R & E Casey 2/15/1862 - 7/6/1863
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Elizabeth Casey 6/25/1854-6/21/1902
Wm Cullen Casey 12/2/1854-5/1/1913
Helen May Casey 8/20/1913 - 11/8/1913
Haywood D Casey 11/16/1904 - 11/16/04
William F Casey 11/12/1901 - 12/26/01
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Louise Casey w/o HD Casey 9/20/1881 - 8/22/1913
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Tommy R. Best Jr. 12/10/1939 - 5/4/1994
Ella Jean Best infant 2/4/26 - 3/5/27
Tom R Best Sr. 11/20/1902 - 11/15/75
Hazel Futrelle Best 07/19/08 - 01/17/85
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Charles Henry Jones 4/26/1898 - 5/9/1960
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Helen Parker Jones Lay 6/6/11 - 12/31/91

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