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451    POE, JESSE, JR. [Q28.1]

Location - Location - Gulf Township. 150 feet north of SR 2142, Henry Oldham Road, 0.2 miles southwest of SR 2628, Reno Sharps Store Road. On parcel at 2108 Henry Oldham Rd.

Coordinates: 35d 35m 28.5s N; 79d 16m 22.0s W Click here for Online Maps

In September 1965, Lois Sugg Willett, Guilford Battle Chapter, DAR, Greensboro, North Carolina, recorded 5 grave markers. In 1972, W. Harold Broughton recorded the same five markers, with CSA company missing. On 10 March 1997, Will M. Heiser confirmed the data recorded by DAR and noted 3 graves marked with field stones. On 3 Feb 2012, the cemetery was canvassed by Daniel Clark, David Clark, Julie King-McDaniel, and Rayvon King. Julie King-McDaniel photographed the cemetery and all grave markers.

View #2 of the cemetery.

Owner: Virginia Beal.
Legal Description: Parcel 60917. Deed 488-936, 25 Nov 1985, Clark heirs to Virginia Beal.
Topo Quadrant: Goldston.
Family owned: Yes.
Abandoned: Yes.
Number of graves: 8.
Cemetery size: 30' x 50'.
White: Yes.
Restricted access: Yes. Private property.
Overgrown and easy to identify: Yes.
Enclosed: No.
Date of last burial: 1918.
Earliest burial: 1896.
Listed: Yes.
Listed explanation: W. Harold Broughton, 1972. Lois Sugg Willett, Guilford Battle Chapter DAR, Greensboro, 1965.
Miscellaneous information:

Last canvassed by: September 1965, Lois Sugg Willett, Guilford Battle Chapter, DAR, Greensboro, North Carolina. In 1972, the site was canvassed by W. Harold Broughton. On 10 March 1997, Will M. Heiser confirmed the data recorded earlier. On 3 Feb 2012, the cemetery was canvassed by Daniel Clark, David Clark, Julie King-McDaniel, and Rayvon King.

1. Clark, Alexander   (b. Unknown - d. Unknown)
Husband of Fannie (Poe) Clark. Co E, 44 NC INF, C.S.A. Military marker. Marker:marble,good condition.
2. Clark, Fannie Poe   (b. 1848 - d. 1918)
Wife of Alexander Clark. Marker:granite,excellent condition.
3. Poe, Jesse, Jr.   (b. 1 May 1806 - d. 14 Feb 1896)
Husband of Rachel (Marsh) Poe. "Let our Father's will be done." Shares stone with Rachel Poe. Marker:marble,good condition.
4. Poe, Logan   (b. 1838 - d. 1872)
Co. D 48 NC INF, CSA. Military marker. Marker:marble,good condition.
5. Poe, Rachel (Marsh)   (b. 15 Mar 1805 - d. 10 Nov 1900)
Wife of Jesse Poe, Jr. "The faithful are certain of their reward." Shares stone with Jesse Poe, Jr. Marker:marble,good condition.