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The cemetery is located on land belonging to Morris T. Riner, Jr. The land was once owned by Elder Edward Riner, a son of Amos and Elizabeth Riner.
Edward died in 1894 and is buried there is an unmarked grave. The cemetery was
active for over fifty years (1864-1916). There are many unmarked graves. The
graves closest to the fence are those of black folks. There is a rumor that
Indians are also buried here.
Since the time of my survey, a marker has been placed on the
paved road going from Meeks to the
Name: Information from tombstone: My remarks in brackets
[like this]
We know that she is happy,
With her Angel plumage on;
Our hearts are verry (sic)
desolate
To think that she is gone.
[Possibly a child of James & Sarah
(Powell) Anderson. James was a
farmer. Sarah had twelve children. Four died before the 1900 census and seven
were still at home. James, Sarah, and most of their children are
buried in
Beasley, Sarahannm b.
We trust our loss
Will be her gain
And that with Christ
She's gone to reign
[Sarah Ann was the daughter of John B. and Temperance
(Meeks) Riner and the widow of Asa
Beasley. They had five children. Asa is probably buried at Petersburg, Va., having died during the War
Between the States. Temperance is buried in
D., D. G. 1884
[Only a foot stone was found. Possibly
another child of John Allen and Sarah Ellavenia
(Odom) Douglas.]
Douglas, Infant son of J. & E. b. Jan. 12, 1876 d. Jan.
14, 1876
[Probably the son of John Allen &
Sarah Ellavenia (Odom) Douglas. John was a son of Amos & Susan. He is buried at
Douglass, Amos b.
[Amos was the son of John & Phada
(Yates)
Douglass, Elefair b.
Farewell dear mother, sweet thy rest.
Weary with tears and worn with pain.
Farewell, till in some happy place
We shall behold thy face again
[She was the daughter of Amos and Susan (Tyson)
[Possibly another child of John Allen
& Sarah Ellavenia (Odom) Douglas.]
Douglass, Susan b.
[Susannah "Susan" was the daughter of Allen and
Susannah (Tyson) Meeks, and the widow of Amos
Glover, N. E. b.
In God we trust
[Nancy Elizabeth was the daughter of Asa
& Sarah Ann (Riner) Beasley, and the wife of Marida Glover. They had at least one child.]
A little time on earth he spent
Till God for him His Angel sent
[Possibly a son of John & Rhoda
Jackson. John was a farmer. Rhoda had twelve
children. Four had died before the 1900 census and five were still at home.
Some their children are buried in Mt. Olive Nazarene
McCoy, Infant son of J. N. & B. E. T. b. Jan. 17, 1897
d. Jan. 22, 1897
Gone to be an Angel
Meeks, Betty b.
A.
We love this little tender one
And would have wished her stay
But let our Father's will be done
She shines in endless day.
[Daughter of Spencer Allen "Sant" and Mary Ann (Riner)
Meeks. Sant is
buried in
Meeks, Mary b.
[Daughter of Spencer Allen "Sant" and Mary Ann (Riner)
Meeks. See above.]
Neal, Little Eustace Binnion b.
Our darling one hath gone before
To greet us on the blissful shore
[Daughter of James M. and Nonie Lee (Riner) Neal. See
below.]
Neal, Little Myrtice Atfa b.
He shall gather the lambs with His arm,
and carry them in His bosom.
[Daughter of James M. and Nonie Lee (Riner) Neal. See
below.]
Neal, Nonie b.
Dearest Nonie thou hast left us,
Here thy loss we deeply feel,
But it's God who has bereft us,
He can all our sorrows heal.
[Nonie Lee (Riner) Neal was the
daughter of John Rountree and Henrietta (Sumner) Riner, and the wife of James M. Neal. They only had the two
children. James was the son of James L. & Louisa Jane (Carr) Neal. He is
buried in
Nesbey, Peter d. Oct. 13, 1895 Birth not known
Weep not after me
[In the black section.]
Nesbey, Sarah d. Mar. 16, 1895 Birth not known
Meet me in Heaven,
where no sorrow never (sic) comes.
[In the black section.]
Ridley, L. C. b.
Mother thou art now at home
Riner, James R. b.
Except a man be born again
He cannot see the Kingdom of God
John III: 3
[James Russell Riner was the son
of Amos and Elizabeth (-?-) Riner, and the husband of
Pharabee (Trull) Riner. They had fifteen children.]
Ryner, John R. b.
A precious one from us has gone,
A voice we loved is stilled;
A place is vacant in our home,
Which never can be filled.
[John Rountree Riner
the son of
Riner, Pharabee b.
Rest mother, rest in quite sleep
While friends in sorrow weep
[Pharabee (Trull) Riner, wife of James
Russell Riner. Part of her tombstone is missing. She died in 1879, according to
the 1880 census mortality schedule.]
Riner, R. L. b.
Our little babe is at rest
Ryner, Little Sallie
A bud on earth
Transplanted to the paradise of God.
[Daughter of John Rountree
and Henrietta (Sumner) Riner.]
Riner, Sarah b.
Sheltered and safe from sorrow
[Sarah (Rountree)
Riner, daughter of George and Lavina
(Neal) Rountree, and the widow of Wilson Riner. She had three
children.]
Rowland, S. A. b.
She was too good
Too gentle and fair
To dwell in this
Cold world of care
[She is probably Amanda (Riner)
Rowland, daughter of James Russell and Pharabee (Trull) Riner, and the wife of J.
T. Rowland.]
Salter, Infant of Green & Alice no dates
Gone so soon
[Green was a black sawmill laborer. He and Alice had three
daughters during the 1900 census.]
Stapleton, Henry no dates Son of George
Little Budy (sic) has gone to
rest.
[George was a black sawmill laborer. He and Victoria had one
son during the 1900 census.
Stapleton, Lettie b.
At rest with God
[Probably another child of George and
Victoria. See above.]
Stepto, Indian M. b.
May the grave become to thee
A bed of peaceful rest
That thou may'st gladly rise again
To mingle with the blest.
[
Stepto, Rebecca J. b.
She was but as a smile,
Which glistens in a tear
Seen but a little while,
But, Oh! How loved how dear
[Daughter of John D. and
White, A. H. b.
Darling we miss thee
[Allen Hershel White, son of William
Thomas and Mary Shelly (Radford) White. They are buried in
Wicker, Cloran b.
Blessed are the dead
Which die in the Lord,
There is a balm
For every sorrow.
[Cloann was black. She had one
child, Creola, who married Emmett Williams. Cloann was living with them, at Kite, during the 1910
census. Emmett was a railroad laborer. This is the newest marked grave.]
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