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238    RALEIGH CITY CEMETERY [OLD]   -   Surname starts with P

Location - between New Bern Ave. and E. Hargett St. and bounded on the west by S. East St. in Raleigh; two blocks east of Moore Square.

Coordinates: 35d 46m 45.0s N; 78d 37m 51.0s W Click here for Online Maps

City Cemetery (sometimes referred to as "Old City Cemetery") was established by an Act of the North Carolina General Assembly in 1798.. It was set up on four acres of land of which two acres were reserved for the burial of local residents, one acre for visitors, and one acre for blacks, both slave and free. The cemetery, which was originally outside the city limits, grew to 7.68 acres and is now in the heart of Raleigh. The section reserved for blacks, according to tradition, is full, but tombstones are sparse. In 1872 Mt. Hope Cemetery was established as a cemetery for blacks as a replacement. Records of City Cemetery were destroyed by fire in the 1890's and again in the early 1930's. At one time City Cemetery was the only public burying ground for either blacks or whites in Raleigh. The City Cemetery is surrounded by an iron fence that once was located at the State Capitol.

Click here to view a slide show of several scenes in the City Cemetery.

View #2 of the cemetery. View #3 of the cemetery. View #4 of the cemetery. View #1 of the cemetery fence. View #2 of the cemetery fence. Bronze plaque honoring John Rex, who provided funds and land to establish Rex Hospital in 1839. Granite stone inscribed with the names of over 40 Historic Grave Sites. African-American marker placed by City of Raleigh.

The basic cemetery record was made available through the generosity of Raleigh Parks and Recreation, Cemetery Division. In addition www.PoliticalGraveyard.com, www.DocSouth.unc.edu, www.FamousAmericans.net and .wikipedia.org were explored by Shirley Olson for additional information. All the available records (over 4000) were consolidated and combined into this current listing by Allen Dew.

Additional information was discovered by Shirley in records at Olivia Raney Library. The " 1939 Tombstone Records Compiled by Daughters of American Colonists" was a valuable source. Clippings and obituaries from "The Raleigh News & Observer" ; "The Raleigh Register"; "The Raleigh Times" and "Raleigh Minerva", provided additional and supporting information. Articles by Fred Olds, Mrs. Bruce Carter and Elizabeth Norris were reviewed and compared with existing information. A brief article by "WPA in 1942" was also looked at. Several Family Histories were consulted. Many of the tombstone photos were contributed by Lucia Finley. To all of these sources we say : "Thank you". If anyone has been omitted it is unintentional and you are invited to contribute.

A partial "walk through" of the cemetery was done in August, 2007, to read headstones and confirm or correct errors of record. This is a work in progress which may never be completely finished. Lost or destroyed records, conflicting birth and death dates, and misspelled names are some of the stumbling blocks. Additional research will be undertaken and we invite readers to contribute their personal records of City Cemetery Burials.

Shirley Olson



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1. P., H. L.   (b. - d. )
Section: H-8 Lot: 2
2. Pace, plot   (b. - d. )
Section: D-1 Lot: 30
3. Page, George   (b. c.1810 - d. 24 Apr 1836)
Section: A-1. Lot: 77. age 25 years, stone cutter from Scotland
4. Page, Thomas   (b. c.1805 - d. 4 Sept 1834)
Section: A-1. Lot: 74. age 29 years, stone cutter from Scotland
5. Palmer, Charles W.   (b. - d. )
Husband of Sarah J. Palmer. Section: E-1. Lot: 44.
6. Palmer, Sarah J.   (b. c.1836 - d. 31 Mar 1855)
age 19. Wife of Charles W. Palmer. Section: E-1 Lot: 44
7. Parham, E. G.   (b. - d. )
Section: D-1. Lot: 120.
8. Parham, Sarah J.   (b. - d. )
Section: E-1. Lot: 44.
9. Parham, Thomas   (b. 15 Nov 1792 - d. 15 Jun 1855)
Section: D-1. Lot: 120.
10. Parish, Ella J. Barefoot   (b. 11 Mar 1874 - d. 12 Jun 1893)
Wife of I. S. Parish
11. Parish, Joseph B.   (b. - d. )
Section: H-3. Lot: 6, son of I.S. Parish (please note that Ella Barefoot Parish is the Wife of I. S. Parish, so Joseph B. Parish would be correct.
12. Parish, Margaret Love Walker   (b. 1831 - d. 1898)
Wife of Samuel Matthew Parish, daughter of John Thompson and Margaret McMillan Walker
13. Parish, Samuel Matthew   (b. 1833 - d. 1893)
Husband of Margaret Love Walker Parish. Pvt 1862 Wake County, Co. E, 47th NC Regt. Transferred as clerk to Conscript Dept and promoted 1863 to 1st Lieutenant. Master 1886 Hiram Lodge 40 (masonic emblem)
14. Parker, John   (b. - d. 15 Dec 1833)
stone mason from England. Section: A-1. Lot: 73.
15. Parker, Mary E. C.   (b. 4 Jan 1831 - d. 7 Dec 1884)
Wife of William C. Parker. Section: C-2. Lot: 16.
16. Parker, William C.   (b. 4 Nov 1826 - d. 3 Sep 1882)
Husband of Mary E. C. Parker. Section: C-2. Lot: 16.
17. Parrish, J. H.   (b. - d. )
Section: G-1 Lot: 5
18. Parrish, Mary C.   (b. 1861 - d. 1921)
(name spelled Parish on headstone). Section: G-1 Lot: 5
19. Parrish, S. A.   (b. - d. )
Section: G-1 Lot: 5
20. Partin, A. M.   (b. - d. )
1st Wife of William E. Partin. Section: A-1. Lot: 35.
21. Partin, Frances Roberta   (b. 10 Apr 1915 - d. 29 Apr 1923)
daughter of W. E. and A. M. Partin. Section: A
22. Partin, Margaret Lee   (b. 22 Nov 1916 - d. 3 Feb 1917)
daughter of W. E. and A. M. Partin. Section: A
23. Partin, Metta Spears, Mrs.   (b. 1880 - d. 28 Mar 1966)
2nd Wife of William E. Partin. Section: A. Lot: Spears Lot.
24. Partin, William E.   (b. 1874 - d. 5 Jan 1950)
Husband of A.M. Partin and Metta Spears Partin. Section: A. Lot: Partin Lot.
25. Patterson, A. B. Hagan   (b. 18 Sep 1868 - d. 30 Nov 1918)
Wife of S. W. Patterson. Section: A-1. Lot: 41.
26. Patterson, S.W.   (b. 24 Nov 1854 - d. 24 Feb 1928)
Husband of A. B. Hagan Patterson. Section: A-1. Lot: 41.
27. Pattishall, L. E.   (b. 2 Nov 1813 - d. 8 Aug 1868)
Wife of Manly Pattishall, daughter of Rev. Jesse Howell. Section: G-1. Lot: 16.
28. Patton, (Baby Boy)   (b. - d. 16 Nov 1950)
Section: H. Lot: W.A. Johnson Lot.
29. Patton, Nancy C.   (b. 1937 - d. 1937)
30. Pauli, Hubert E.   (b. 1885 - d. 21 Jan 1919)
Section: D-1. Lot: 113.
31. Peace, Joseph   (b. 2 Apr 1766 - d. 3 Dec 1842)
Section: E-1. Lot: 13.
32. Peace, Julia   (b. 1801 - d. 7 Jan 1877)
Section: E-2 Lot: 8
33. Peace, Mother of William   (b. - d. )
Section: E-1. Lot: 13.
34. Peace, William   (b. 7 Mar 1773 - d. 11 Jul 1865)
Section: E-1 Lot: 13, Founder of Peace College, Raleigh, NC. Wider view of bronze plaque.
35. Peary, Mary Allie   (b. - d. )
Section: D-1 Lot: 68, (baby of J.W. Ray)
36. Peatross, E.R.   (b. - d. )
Section: G-1. Lot: 13.
37. Peatross, Mary E.   (b. - d. )
Section: G-1. Lot: 13.
38. Peck, Daniel   (b. 1774 - d. 5 Aug 1827)
age 53 yrs. Section: D-1. Lot: 111.
39. Peck, Daniel (Mrs.)   (b. - d. )
Section: D-1. Lot: 111, Daniel's Wife
40. Peck, Lewis W.   (b. 5 Apr 1818 - d. 24 Jun 1877)
Husband of Mary Blacknall Peck. (in unmarked grave)
41. Peck, Martha   (b. 1 Aug 1784 - d. 22 Sep 1854)
2nd Wife of William Peck. Section: D-1. Lot: 111.
42. Peck, Martha Elizabeth   (b. 8 Oct 1855 - d. 10 Jul 1862)
daughter of Lewis W. and Mary Blacknall Peck. Section: D-1. Lot: 111.
43. Peck, Mary Blacknall   (b. 5 Apr 1818 - d. 25 Jun 1870)
Wife of Lewis W. Peck. Section: D-1 Lot: 111
44. Peck, William   (b. 1 Apr 1772 - d. 21 Jun 1857)
(dates from tombstone) Section: D-1. Lot: 111.
45. Peck, Winnifred   (b. 20 Oct 1784 - d. 4 Jun 1808)
1st Wife of William Peck. Section: D-1. Lot: 111.
46. Peddy, Jeanie Davison   (b. - d. )
Section: H-7 Lot: 8
47. Peebles, Sarah Hinton, Mrs.   (b. c.1852 - d. 6 Feb 1937)
age 84.
48. Peed, Owen, Jr.   (b. 31 Jan 1821 - d. 8 Jan 1860)
49. Pegram, Myrtle W., Mrs.   (b. - d. 17 Oct 1968)
"Mother". Section: A.
50. Pell, Anna   (b. - d. 18??)
Infant daughter of Rev. William E. and Mary Pell. Section: J-5 Lot: 3
51. Pell, Mary H.   (b. 18 Jul 1813 - d. 24 Oct 1853)
1st Wife of Rev. William E. Pell
52. Pell, Mary Kate   (b. 8 Apr 1842 - d. 26 Oct 1911)
daughter of Mary H. and Rev. William E. Pell. Section: J-5 Lot: 3
53. Pell, Sarah Ann   (b. 1845 - d. 1920)
daughter of Mary H. and Rev. William E. Pell. Section: J-5
54. Pell, Virginia C. Ramsay   (b. 1834 - d. 1907)
2nd Wife of Rev. William E. Pell
55. Pell, William E., (Rev.)   (b. 23 Jul 1811 - d. 11 Nov 1870)
Section: J-5 Lot: 3
56. Pell, William P.   (b. - d. )
Section: J-5 Lot: 3
57. Penny, Marcit, (Baby)   (b. - d. )
Section: H-9 Lot: 7
58. Perry, Emily King   (b. 14 Jan 1882 - d. 22 Jun 1973)
Section: J. Lot: Perry Lot.
59. Perry, Ernest   (b. - d. 9 Nov 1970)
Section: J. Lot: Perry Lot.
60. Perry, Gunis   (b. - d. )
Section: J-6 Lot: 7
61. Perry, Henry Johnson   (b. 15 Jan 1877 - d. 13 Jun 1962)
Section: J. Lot: Perry Lot.
62. Perry, Joseph Hinton   (b. - d. )
Section: J-6 Lot: 7
63. Perry, Joseph R.   (b. - d. 21 Feb 1925)
Pvt. Coast Artillery Corps, WW-I
64. Perry, Josiah Hunter   (b. 4 Apr 1832 - d. 6 May 1892)
Section: J-6 Lot: 7
65. Perry, Mary   (b. 1842 - d. 12 Sep 1900)
age 58 yrs. Section: H-1 Lot: 9
66. Perry, Mary Dawson   (b. 24 Aug 1837 - d. 2 Feb 1921)
Wife of Joseph H. Perry. Section: J-6 Lot: 7
67. Phillips, A. A.   (b. 20 Aug 1873 - d. 1 Dec 1907)
Section: F-10. Lot: 13.
68. Phillips, Eugene G.   (b. 3 Jan 1889 - d. 22 Oct 1907)
Section: D-1. Lot: 128, (J.O.U.A.M.)
69. Phillips, L. Berry   (b. 29 Apr 1838 - d. 9 May 1922)
Husband of Rosa C. Baker Phillips. Section: F-10. Lot: 13.
70. Phillips, Maggie L.   (b. - d. )
Section: F-10. Lot: 13.
71. Phillips, Mary E., Mrs.   (b. - d. 1 Nov 1960)
Catholic Cemetery
72. Phillips, Rosa C. Baker   (b. 10 Mar 1843 - d. 22 Aug 1889)
Wife of L. Berry Phillips. Section: F-10. Lot: 13.
73. Phillips, Walter A. "Wally"   (b. 17 May 1869 - d. 18 Nov 1944)
Section: K. Lot: Phillips Lot.
74. Pierce, Fred Lee   (b. - d. )
Section: H-7 Lot: 8, son of J.G.
75. Pierce, Matilda P.   (b. - d. )
Section: H-7 Lot: 8
76. Pierce, Minnie   (b. - d. )
Section: H-7 Lot: 8
77. Pilkington, Nannie P., Mrs.   (b. - d. 20 Feb 1965)
Section: J. Lot: J.W. Bryant Lot.
78. Plavice, Jonathan (Baby)   (b. - d. 26 Apr 1957)
Catholic Cemetery. baby space.
79. Polk, Alexander Hamilton   (b. 19 Sep 1810 - d. 8 Sep 1830)
son of William and Sarah Polk. born in Tenn.
80. Polk, Crypt   (b. - d. )
Polk crypt
81. Polk, Frances   (b. - d. )
Section: E-1. Lot: 31.
82. Polk, Hamilton   (b. - d. )
Section: E-1. Lot: 31.
83. Polk, John H.   (b. - d. )
Section: E-1. Lot: 31.
84. Polk, Lucinda D.   (b. - d. 9 May 1805)
Section: E-1. Lot: 31.
85. Polk, Sarah, Mrs.   (b. 6 Mar 1784 - d. 10 Dec 1843)
Section: E-1. Lot: 31. 2nd Wife of William Polk, daughter of Philemon and Lucy Hawkins
86. Polk, William, (Col.)   (b. 9 Jul 1758 - d. 4 Jan 1834)
Section: E-1. Lot: 31. Served with Washington, Valley Forge, NC Legislature 1783 (engraved on a granite marker). "Soldier of the Revolution. Colonel Polk Chapter DAR, 1969". Closeup of inscription. (see http://www.jamesmannartfarm.com/libbellpolk.html)
87. Pollard, A.   (b. - d. 1855)
[Black] Section: B-3
88. Pollard, Ralph Dewey   (b. 6 Oct 1898 - d. 3 Jul 1902)
Section: D-1. Lot: 126.
89. Pollock, George   (b. 16 Mar 1772 - d. 9 Apr 1839)
Section: E-1. Lot: 49.
90. Pool, A. L.   (b. - d. )
Section: D-1. Lot: 115.
91. Pool, Elizabeth   (b. 28 Sep 1797 - d. 26 Sep 1870)
Section: E-2. Lot: 11.
92. Pool, I. P.   (b. 6 Mar 1854 - d. 3 Nov 1937)
Husband of Mary L. Pool. Section: F. Lot: Pool lot.
93. Pool, Louis R.   (b. - d. )
Aged 16 years, 3 months. Section: D-1. Lot: 107.
94. Pool, Mary C.   (b. - d. )
Aged 2 months. Section: D-1. Lot: 107.
95. Pool, Mary L.   (b. 8 May 1857 - d. 24 Jul 1941)
Wife of I.P. Pool. Section: F. Lot: Pool lot.
96. Poole, Bessie W.   (b. 1891 - d. 11 Jul 1978)
Section: D-1. N.S. Poole Lot., (ashes)
97. Poole, Burbon   (b. 5 Mar 1839 - d. 1 Apr 1915)
Section: D. Lot: Poole Lot.
98. Poole, Burbon P.   (b. 7 May 1877 - d. 9 Jan 1946)
Section: D-1. Lot: 33.
99. Poole, Cellie   (b. 1883 - d. 1930)
Section: D-1. Lot: 89.
100. Poole, Ellen   (b. 10 Sep 1845 - d. 2 Aug 1902)
Section: D-1. Lot: 33.
101. Poole, Eva Lanier   (b. 1 Apr 1866 - d. 28 Jan 1915)
Wife of Richard C. Poole. "Mother". Section: D-1. Lot: 33.
102. Poole, Grace Dean   (b. 3 Sep 1905 - d. 24 Mar 1965)
Section: D. Lot: Burbon Poole Lot.
103. Poole, Hildry L.   (b. 27 Dec 1881 - d. 2 Jun 1933)
104. Poole, Infant   (b. - d. 22 Oct 1897)
son of R. C. and J. E. Poole. Section: D-1. Lot: 33.
105. Poole, Martha Bell   (b. - d. 27 Jan 1957)
106. Poole, Monta Bell   (b. - d. )
Section: D. Lot: Poole lot; vault.
107. Poole, Nona Bell   (b. 21 Jul 1888 - d. 31 Dec 1956)
Section: D. Lot: Poole Lot.
108. Poole, Richard C.   (b. 18 Mar 1862 - d. 16 Jun 1930)
Husband of Eva Lanier Poole. "Father". Section: D-1. Lot: 33.
109. Poole, Richard C., Jr.   (b. 6 Nov 1900 - d. 13 Sep 1922)
Section: D-1. Lot: 33.
110. Poole, Robert C.   (b. 25 Oct 1895 - d. 18 Jun 1902)
son of R. C. and J. E. Poole. Section: D-1. Lot: 33.
111. Poole, Rosa R. Poole Allen   (b. 1877 - d. 5 May 1973)
Wife of Truly B. Poole. Section: F. Lot: Poole Lot. (married an Allen after Truly died)
112. Poole, Salina A.   (b. 20 Dec 1839 - d. 13 Jun 1924)
113. Poole, Truly B.   (b. 1875 - d. 8 Oct 1940)
Husband of Rosa R. Poole Allen. Section: F. Lot: Poole lot.
114. Pope, Sallie Boone   (b. 1863 - d. 1925)
Section: D-1. Lot: 17.
115. Porter, Ann Elizabeth   (b. - d. 15 Sep 1847)
died age 2 mo., 2 days, daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Porter. Section: E-2. Lot: 34.
116. Porter, Elizabeth A.   (b. 1815 - d. 1880)
Wife of Henry Porter. Section: E-2. Lot: 34.
117. Porter, Henry   (b. 1810 - d. 1881)
Obituary News & Observer 20 Jul 1881. Section: E-2. Lot: 34.
118. Powell, Ella F. Farthing   (b. 25 Jun 1859 - d. 15 Jan 1939)
Wife of Gaston T. Powell
119. Powell, Gaston T.   (b. 14 Feb 1865 - d. 6 Aug 1944)
Husband of Ella F. Farthing Powell. Section: D-1 Lot: 87, Powell Lot.
120. Powell, Sarah G., Mrs.   (b. - d. 19 Jul 1961)
Section: E3. Lot: Finch Lot.
121. Price, John Moody   (b. 22 Nov 1924 - d. 24 Jan 1993)
Husband of Lucy Sumner Price. MOMM1 US Navy WW-II. Section: A.
122. Price, Lucy Sumner   (b. 25 Jun 1927 - d. )
Wife of John Moody Price. Beloved Wife and mother. Section: A
123. Puckett, Hester Spruill   (b. 1894 - d. 1903)
daughter of Alice Pell and Rev. W. H. Puckett
124. Pulley, Annie   (b. 24 Sep 1863 - d. 1 Oct 1910)
Section: G-1. Lot: 17.
125. Pulley, Burtie   (b. 1875 - d. 1899)
126. Pulley, Edgar T.   (b. 25 Mar 1905 - d. 22 Jul 1906)
shares with Julius Pulley. Section: H-7 Lot: 8
127. Pulley, Julius   (b. - d. 31 Dec 1901)
shares with Edgar T. Pulley. Section: H-7 Lot: 8
128. Putney, M.   (b. - d. )
Section: J-3 Lot: 3
129. Putney, Mr.   (b. - d. )
Section: J-5. S. Blount St.
130. Putney, Virginia, plot   (b. - d. )
Section: C-2 Lot: 27