Cemetery Census
                       Cemetery Records on the Web

Cemetery Census

HOME     ABOUT US     CEMETERY LAW      QUESTIONS

CemeteryCensus.com

Chatham County North Carolina Cemeteries

Other NC County Cemeteries
Brought to in partnership with
http://www.chathamhistory.org

Index of All Cemeteries         Alphabetical Index of All Burials         Previous Page

Use the following to search across all the cemeteries listed.
Example: "Smith,  Roger" (yes, use the quotes)
Search for:

183    ALSTON, OROON [G26.2]

      Location - Matthews Township. 1,700 feet east of junction of SR 1101, Moons Chapel Road, and SR 1102, Vestal Road

      Coordinates: 35d 43m 05.0s N; 79d 32m 22.0s W Click here for Google maps

      In 1965, Lois Sugg Willett, Guilford Battle Chapter, DAR, Greensboro, North Carolina recorded 2 grave markers. In 1989, Wade Hadley took photograph of cemetery.

      Topo Quadrant: Coleridge.
      Family owned: Yes.
      Abandoned: Yes.
      Number of graves: 2.
      Cemetery size: 20' x 15'.
      White: Yes.
      Unrestricted access: Yes.
      Overgrown and easy to identify: Yes.
      Enclosed: Yes.
      Enclosed explanation: Stone wall.
      Markers: Yes.
      Markers with inscriptions: Yes.
      Number of readable markers: 2.
      Last burial: 1855.
      First burial: 1851.
      Listed: Yes.
      Listed explanation: Guilford Battle Chapter, DAR, Greensboro NC.
      Last canvassed by: Lois Sugg Willett. Date: 1965.


  1. Alston, Marion P.   (b. 3 May 1787 - d. 23 Sep 1855)
      • "She was am exemplary member of the Baptist Church upwards of 40 years and died in full hope of a blessed immortality.".
  2. Alston, Oroon   (b. 8 Feb 1780 - d. 17 May 1851)
      • "When those we love are snatched away By death's restless hand Our hearts their mournful tribute pray Their friendship must demand.".


Web page created 13 September 2010


Index of All Cemeteries         Alphabetical Index of All Burials         Previous Page


Contact
This web page is Copyright (c) 1996-2010 Cemetery Census. All Rights Reserved.
All photographs are copyright © by the owners of each photograph. Please do not copy the pictures and
upload them to other web sites without permission. Doing so is a violation of United States Copyright Laws.