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164    YATES, MADISON [F46.2]

Location - Cary. In the center of Burrus Hall Circle, Amberly

Coordinates: 35d 49m 08.7s N; 78d 55m 17.3s W Click here for Online Maps

Owner: Sandler at Amberly LLC.
Legal Description: Parcel 83789 (in 2008) DB 1025/282 Plat 2006/173.
Topo Quadrant: Green Level.
Family owned: Yes.
Maintained and in use: Yes.
Number of graves: 19+.
Cemetery size: 55' x 30'. 0.443 acres.
White: Yes.
Unrestricted access: Yes.
Well maintained: Yes.
Enclosed: No.
Markers: Yes.
Markers with inscriptions: Yes.
Number of readable markers: 12.
Last burial: 1936.
First burial: 1886.
Listed: Yes.
Listed explanation: Gravesites of Chatham County.

Miscellaneous information: Leroy H. and Mary Ann Lester, along with two unidentified burials (one adult and one child) were moved to this site on 10 Apr 2008 from the Lester Cemetery, F26.1. The Lester Cemetery was documented by John Clauser, of Grave Concerns, in Jan 2008, who reported finding 9 graves. The site was subsequently damaged by construction activities, stabilized, and remains of four graves (others not found) moved on 10 April 2008. A marker was erected at the new site to identify the remains of the 4 graves that were moved.

Last canvassed by: Bev Wiggins. Date: 10 Apr 2008. Rich and Sue Luke photographed all inscribed markers, June 2016.

1. Lester, Leroy N.   (b. 24 Sep 1824 - d. 9 Feb 1905)
Husband of Mary Ann Lester [not on stone]. Old marble gravestone was buried at reinterment at Madison Yates Cemetery F46.2 Reinterment took place on 10 April 2008.. Original interment at Lester Cemetery F26.1.. Material granite. Condition new. Original marker. - Reinterment photo.
2. Lester, Mary Ann   (b. 23 May 1823 - d. 15 Sep 1908)
Wife of Leroy H. Lester [not on stone]. Old marble gravestone was buried at reinterment at Madison Yates Cemetery F46.2 Reinterment took place on 10 April 2008.. Original interment at Lester Cemetery F26.1.. Material granite. Condition new. Original marker. - Reinterment photo.
3. Lewter, Daisy G.   (b. 30 Nov 1884 - d. 5 Apr 1936)
"Our Loved One". Material marble. Condition good. Closeup.
4. Lewter, G. M.   (b. 9 Dec 1872 - d. 27 Nov 1928)
"At Rest". Footstone: GML. Material marble. Condition good. Another view. - Closeup.
5. Lewter, Miley A.   (b. 22 May 1848 - d. 23 Dec 1909)
"Death is the crown of life". Footstone: MAL. Material marble. Condition good. Another view.
6. Lewter, W. J.   (b. 8 Jul 1842 - d. 13 Jul 1924)
"Gone but not forgotten". Footstone: WJL. Material marble. Condition good. Another view.
7. Unknown, Adult   (b. Unknown - d. Unknown)
Unknown adult reinterred from Lester cemetery F26.1 in April 2008. Reinterment photo.
8. Unknown, Child   (b. Unknown - d. Unknown)
Unknown child reinterred from Lester cemetery F26.1 in April 2008. Reinterment photo.
9. Unknown, Unknown   (b. Unknown - d. Unknown)
Field stones.
10. Unknown, Unknown   (b. Unknown - d. Unknown)
Small markers.
11. Yates, Arthur, Jr.   (b. 7 Nov 1932 - d. 1 Jan 1933)
Son of Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Yates. "Budded on earth to bloom in heaven". flat. Material marble. Another view.
12. Yates, Caroline J.   (b. 31 Aug 1849 - d. 6 Jan 1900)
Wife of Rev. Madison Yates. "Closed are thy sweet eyes From this world of pain. But we trust in God to meet thee again.". Footstone: CJY. Material marble. Condition good. Another view. - Closeup.
13. Yates, Eva B.   (b. 1885 - d. 1886)
Daughter of Madison and Caroline J. Yates. "Gone so soon". Material marble. Condition good. Another view.
14. Yates, L. S.   (b. 19 Dec 1845 - d. 28 Jul 1920)
"Faithful to the end he has answered the last call-- a true soldier of his country and his God.". Material marble. Condition good. Another view.
15. Yates, Madison (Rev.)   (b. 9 Apr 1850 - d. 5 Jan 1912)
Husband of Caroline J. Yates. "Hope" "The pains of death are past, labor and sorrow cease, and life's long warfare closed at last. His soul is found in peace.". toppled in 2016. Material marble. Condition good. Another view in 2016. - Another view in 2016.
16. Yates, W. H. M.   (b. 6 Aug 1861 - d. 8 Sep 1920)
"Father" "Passed from suffering and pain to peace, happiness and rest.". Material matble. Condition good. Another view. - Closeup.