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316    DEAN FAMILY

Location - at 4950 Windy Hill Drive about 100 yards from E. Millbrook Rd.

Coordinates: 35d 51m 05.5s N; 78d 36m 26.9s W Click here for Online Maps

Located on the east side of Windy Hill Drive in a wooded area about 100 yds from E. Millbrook Rd. This wooded lot is now 4950 Windy Hill Dr, Raleigh.

Condition: Several marble stones are broken but the thicker granite stones are in remarkably good condition and still have granite foot stones with their initials inscribed. There are 6 or more additional grave depressions marked by field stones only.

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

There are two pet dogs buried in this cemetery:
MOLLY - Mexican Chihuahua - born 1945 - died 1958. Owned by Isla Mae Coward Blaylock.
BLACKY - Mexican Chihuahua - born 15 Sep 1956 - died 25 Dec 1970. Beloved pet of the James R. Coward Family.

Survey and photographs by Grady Doyle in March 2012.

1. Blaylock, Isla Mae Coward   (b. 5 Jun 1916 - d. 21 Feb 1963)
Wife of John Burch Blaylock (he buried in Caswell Co. NC). Daughter of Edward Stanley Coward and Almetta Dean Coward. Born in here (Millbrook, Raleigh) and died in Yanceyville NC. Owner of Molly the Mexican Chihuahua.
2. Coward, Almetta Dean   (b. 5 Apr 1877 - d. 22 Mar 1972)
Wife of Edward Stanley Coward.
3. Coward, Edward Stanley   (b. 12 May 1876 - d. 20 Dec 1949)
Husband of Almetta Dean Coward. Born in Florence SC and died in Henderson NC.
4. Dean, Katie Elizabeth Hinnant   (b. 1 Oct 1858 - d. 17 Nov 1943)
Wife of William Henry Dean, Jr. Daughter of James Hinnant and Mary Anne Barnes Hinnant. Born in Johnston Co. NC and died in Yanceyville NC.
5. Dean, William Henry, Jr.   (b. 19 Mar 1845 - d. 11 Jun 1906)
Husband of Katie Elizabeth Hinnant Dean. This is the earliest death date found. Masonic symbol. 3 foot white marble, Top broken. "Gone but not forgotten"
6. Jones, Isham Kimball   (b. 29 Feb 1848 - d. 27 Jan 1923)
Husband of Middie Ann Dean Jones. Son of Isham Kimball Jones and D?? K?? Jones.
7. Jones, Middie Ann Dean   (b. 17 Jul 1840 - d. 23 Jan 1920)
Wife of Isham Kimball Jones. Daughter of William Henry Dean and Gency Carroll Dean. Born in Johnston Co. NC. "Gone but not forgotten, they are living with the Lord". Footstone: M.A.D.J.
8. Richards, Otis Ervin   (b. 15 May 1882 - d. 26 Jul 1014)
Husband of Annie Lee Richards. Masonic emblem. Broken and flat on the ground.
9. Richardson, Alisy Jane Dean   (b. 12 Aug 1848 - d. 30 Nov 1919)
Wife of W. H. Richardson. Broken at base and flat on the ground.
10. Richardson, Unknown   (b. - d. )
This a white marble base only. The top is missing. Located beside William H Dean.
11. Richardson, W. H.   (b. 9 Sep 1850 - d. 11 Mar 1910)
Husband of Alisy Jane Dean Richardson. 4 foot white marble in good condition. Mosonic symbol.
12. Unknown, ??   (b. - d. )
Grave depressions marked by field stones only.