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306    HARRISON FAMILY (Old Bayleaf Rd)

Location - Old Bayleaf Road, north side of Falls Lake, New Light Twp, Stony Hill community, West of Wake Forest.

Coordinates: 35d 58m 32.0s N; 78d 37m 42.7s W Click here for Online Maps

Directions: Cemetery is 0.34 mile south of the intersection with NC 98 (Durham Highway). Old Bayleaf Road was cut off when the Army Corps of Engineers created Falls Lake, and is an abandoned road. It is blocked by a gate approx. 0.20 mile north of the cemetery, and cars may be parked there.

View #2 of the cemetery. View #3 of the cemetery.
Fieldstones in the cemetery. Fieldstones in the cemetery.

Surveyed by Mrs. Deborah Scott Spencer on 20 February 2010. Updates by Wayne Aiken and Allen Dew in February 2017.
Updates and all photos by Wayne Aiken in July 2020.

The majority of the graves are marked by stones in neat rows. Some have been replaced with inscripted grave markers.

1. Bailey, Anderson Terrell   (b. 6 Oct 1861 - d. 12 Mar 1947)
Husband of Caroline Cadelia "Carrie" Bailey. Masonic symbol. Son of John Bailey and Prissy Ray, all born in Wake Co NC. "Love Makes Memory Eternal."
2. Bailey, Caroline Cadelia Taylor "Carrie"   (b. 11 Jun 1860 - d. 29 Nov 1947)
Wife of Anderson Terrell Bailey. Daughter of John and Martha Taylor per death certificate. Martha Taylor's tombstone is nearby. "Love Makes Memory Eternal."
3. Bailey, Gracy Gertrude Young   (b. 24 Feb 1893 - d. 22 Mar 1916)
1st Wife of William Alpheus Bailey. Died in child birth. Daughter of Jim Young and Joseph Ann Brosell Young. Taken from her death certificate: Girtie Young Bailey died of septic poisoning during labor. She was born to Jim Young and Joseph Anne Brosell, all born in Franklin Co NC.
4. Bailey, Infant   (b. 22 Mar 1916 - d. 22 Mar 1916)
INFORD OF WA. B. AND G.G. Born. Ded. Mar 22 1916. (This was the infant child that died in birth along with its mother Gracy Gertrude Young Bailey.)
5. Bailey, James Bryant "Jim"   (b. 5 May 1891 - d. 25 Oct 1978)
Husband of Lena D. Bailey. Son of Anderson Terrell Bailey and Caroline Cadelia Taylor Bailey.
6. Bailey, Lena Davis   (b. 28 Feb 1891 - d. 3 Jan 1985)
Wife of James Bryant Bailey. Daughter of Benjamin H. Davis and Fleta K. Davis.
7. Bailey, William Alpheus   (b. 7 Apr 1886 - d. 2 Feb 1970)
Husband of 1) Gracey Gertrude Young Bailey and 2) Fannie Justice Rogers Bailey. Son of Anderson Terrell Bailey and Caroline Cadelia "Carrie" Taylor Bailey.
8. Bridges, Buck   (b. Abt 1863 - d. Aug 1922)
9. Davis, Addie   (b. 18 May 1868 - d. 21 Dec 1957)
Wife of William H. Davis.
10. Davis, Benjamin H. "Birt"   (b. 22 Jun 1861 - d. 30 Jun 1934)
Husband of Fleta King Davis. Son of William H. "Dempsey" Davis and Margaret Woodlief Davis.
11. Davis, Fleta King   (b. 10 Oct 1866 - d. 15 Oct 1945)
Wife of Benjamin H. Davis. (Born in Franklin Co NC, daughter of Walter King and Carey King, per death certificate.)
12. Davis, William H.   (b. 12 Aug 1856 - d. 10 Nov 1927)
Husband of Addie Davis. Son of William H. "Dempsey" Davis and Margaret Woodlief Davis.
13. Harrison, A. J.   (b. 5 Sep 1849 - d. 30 Aug 1885)
Wife of Chess J. Harrison.
14. Harrison, Alonza   (b. 9 May 1872 - d. 24 Dec 1923)
Husband of Cladia Bridges Harrison.
15. Harrison, Chesley Macon   (b. 6 Dec 1898 - d. 19 Jun 1965)
Widowed. Husband of Felsie Davis Harrison Son of Alonza Harrison and Claytie Bridges Harrison.
16. Harrison, Chess J.   (b. Unknown - d. 1910)
Husband of A.J. Harrison
17. Harrison, Cladia Bridges   (b. 1877 - d. 1908)
Wife of Alonza Harrison
18. Harrison, I. H.   (b. 20 Sep 1876 - d. 12 Feb 1897)
19. Harrison, Lee Andrew   (b. 12 Jan 1878 - d. 19 Jun 1966)
Son of Wiley Harrison and Judson Harrison (per death certificate).
20. Harrison, Mahulda   (b. Unknown - d. 1895)
Asleep In Jesus
21. Harrison, Nollie   (b. 1908 - d. 1909)
22. Harrison, W. S.   (b. 10 Jun 1872 - d. 6 Jun 1902)
Bottom of marker. - Foot marker.
23. Harrison, Wyley   (b. Unknown - d. Unknown)
24. Lowery, Annie L.   (b. 23 Mar 1890 - d. 14 Oct 1905)
Daughter of Jones F. Lowery and Mary Ann Sykes Lowery.
25. Lowery, Jones Fuller   (b. 1 Apr 1861 - d. 18 Nov 1936)
Husband of Mary Ann Sykes Lowery. Son of Joseph Newton Lowery and Elizabeth Bailey "Bettie" Lowery.
26. Lowery, Willie W.   (b. 6 Dec 1886 - d. 5 Jul 1887)
Son of Jones F. Lowery and Mary Ann Sykes Lowery.
27. Mangum, Lazaras B.   (b. 17 Sep 1859 - d. 5 Dec 1911)
Mangum section. Husband of Clara E. Keith Mangum.
28. Mangum, Sanford   (b. 1898 - d. 1899)
Mangum section.
29. Mangum, William   (b. 1903 - d. 1904)
Mangum section.
30. Ridenhour, Wade Hampton   (b. 5 May 1905 - d. 7 Dec 1962)
Husband of Bessie Ray Ridenhour. Son of George Ridenhour and Lelia James Ridenhour.
31. Scates, Alva Bailey   (b. 26 Nov 1899 - d. 11 Oct 1984)
Wife of Charles G. Scates. Daughter of Anderson Terrell Bailey and Caroline Cadelia Taylor Bailey.
32. Scates, Charles Green   (b. 25 Jul 1886 - d. 21 May 1976)
Husband of Alva Bailey Scates. US Army World War I. Military marker.
33. Sykes, J. W.   (b. 4 Apr 1827 - d. 8 Feb 1872)
JW Sykes was borned April the 4th 1827 Dide February the 8th 1872
34. Taylor, Martha J.   (b. 7 Oct 1831 - d. 23 Apr 1901)
To the Memory of Martha J. Taylor. Botton of marker. (her tombstone is laying in pieces on the ground, but was once standing. Wife of John Taylor per daughter Carrie Taylor Bailey's death certifcate.)
35. Walker, Gertrude Bobbitt "Girtrue"   (b. 19 Oct 1881 - d. 22 Feb 1930)
1st Wife of Robert Walker. Daughter of Rubin Bobbitt and Birna Dew Bobbitt, of Granville Co NC - per death certificate.
36. Walker, Hettie O'Neal   (b. 11 Oct 1894 - d. 19 Jun 1968)
2nd Wife of Robert (Bob) Walker. Daughter of Oscar O'Neal and Della Davis O'Neal, all born in Franklin Co NC.)
37. Walker, Robert "Bob"   (b. 26 May 1876 - d. 11 Sep 1953)
Husband of 1) Gertrude Bobbitt Walker and 2) Hettie O'Neal Walker.
38. Weaver, Alice Elizabeth K.   (b. 17 Mar 1924 - d. 25 May 1984)
Widowed.