Henry Johnson Cemetery

Wayne County North Carolina

Surveyed by Glenn Fields March 2010


The following is a complete listing of the tombstones in Henry Johnson Cemetery in Wayne County, NC.

Location: From US Hwy 13 north of Goldsboro, take Hood Swamp Road east for approximately 2.8 miles east. Turn right onto Vinson Road. Cemetery is on the left side of the road in the first curve.



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    GPS Coordinates:
    35.40693 N
    77.85077 W

    The epitaphs are as follows:



    Double stone VINSON Rosa Lee June 20 1913 Jan 11 1998 Jeff April 9 1910 Sept 28 1960 Rosalyn J Daughter of Jeff & Rosa Lee Vinson Oct 14 1932 Jan 19 1933 Double stone SMITH Lizzie G Aug 6 1891 Nov 11 1951 Kirby July 25 1888 Sept 18 1960 Katherine Daughter of Mr & Mrs Kirby Smith Aug 8 1925 June 20 1927 Preston L Son of R D & Lula A Kennedy Born June 4 1914 Died July 6 1915 Lula Wife of R D Kennedy Born June 10 1978 Died June 8 1914 Robt D Kennedy Jan 22 1869 May 21 1930 Unmarked Grave Benjamin S Newsome Mar 18 1835 Nov 14 1908 Julia A Newsome Wife of B S Newsome May 1 1837 Dec 21 1897 Infant Daughter of R D & Lula A Kennedy Born Aug 11 1909 Died Aug 19 1909 Claris I Daughter of R D & Lula A Kennedy Born Sept 19 1907 Died May 17 1909 Eliza Daughter of B S & Julia A Newsom (Newsome) Born May 12 1872 Died Aug 18 1896 Veteran's Stone Nick D Daniels North Carolina PFC 51 Constabulary Sq World War II Aug 6 1924 June 14 1951 Double stone SMITH Dollie July 9 1892 March 9 1944 George J Jan 27 1882 July 5 1953 George Jr Son of Geo J & Dollie Smith Born Dec 8 1918 Died Dec 16 1919 Jack J Son of Geo J & Dollie Smith Born Oct 28 1914 Died May 16 1916 Mary Emma Wife of A Carter Born Dec 2 1862 Died Date hidden Alex Carter Aug 21 1917 Age about 65 years Simpson N Smith Born Dec 7 1853 Died Jan 12 1930 Marco D Wife of S N Smith May 10 1960 Mar 11 1920 Eliza Wife of Jack Smith Born June 29 1922 Died June 25 1895 Jack Smith Born Aug 20 1835 Died Feb 5 1879 Bender B Blake Apr 7 1913 Mar 6 1957 Ada Mae Blake Sept 18 1912 Aug 20 1947 Peggy L Price Sept 28 1939 Jan 6 1962 Double stone Henry Johnson Born March 6th 1791 Joined the Methodist Episcopal Church 1817: Went to Heaven Aug 12th 1852 Rebecca Johnson Wife of Henry Born Nov 23th 1792 Joined the Methodist Episcopal Church 1830: Preceded her husband Sep 11th 1851 Minnie Wife of T J Vinson Nov 8 1885 June 27 1933 T J Vinson Sr Oct 14 1879 Sept 29 1962 Veteran's Stone Ada Wayne Vinson US Army July 28 1925 Nov 3 1980 Shelby Vinson Thompson July 30 1937 Apr 8 1998 Shadwell Thompson Apr 5 1936 June 7 1984 Jeffrey Shadwell Thompson June 6 1969 Sept 26 1990 Joe D Moore Feb 6 1871 Nov 8 1937 Infant Daughter of S N & Marco D Smith Born Jan 9 1884 Died Jan 11 1894 Infant Daughter of S N & Marco D Smith Born Apr 19 1888 Died Apr 22 1888 Infant Son of S N & Marco D Smith Born May 10 1897 Died May 14 1897 Infant Son of Geo J & Dollie Smith Born Mar 30 1910 Died Apr 19 1910 Infant Daughter of Geo J & Dollie Smith NOD Unidentified Grave Gary E Carter June 1 1951 May 19 2003 MM Johnny Emmett Carter Nov 6 1955 May 2 2008 Age 52 Hattie B Daughter of J M & L E Moore Born Nov 1 1910 Died Jan 23 1920 Double stone MOORE June M Oct 1 1873 Sept 12 1941 Lannie E June 29 1881 July 12 1947 Frances Anderson Marlow June 10 1941 May 22 2007 Edward Lee Carter Sept 4 1933 Apr 13 1935 Hepsie Smith Wife of E M Carter and J B Worrell Nov 20 1889 May 19 1943 E M Carter Aug 27 1888 May 8 1934 James B Son of E M & E H Carter Feb 10 1909 May 17 1910 Leatrica Joyce Carter May 16 1923 July 14 1924 Blanche Moore Apr 14 1905 Oct 31 1933 Nina P Daughter of A J & Lilla Moore Born Dec 3 1902 Died Sept 19 1915 Paul H Son of A J & Lilla Moore Born June 19 1912 Died Oct 15 1913 Andrew J Moore Feb 4 1875 Nov 17 1935 Sallie L Wife of R H Howell Born Apr 2 1859 Died Feb 5 1909

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