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Presson Cemetery

Goose Creek Township, Union County, North Carolina

Old Camden Road-Turn Right on Presson Farm Road

Turn right at mailbox #1113-follow driveway and turn

left between two patches of woods into the cemetery.

Very well maintained.

 

A listing of the cemetery appears in Union County, NC Family Cemeteries

 book published by Otha B. Small in 1992.

It was again compiled by Roger D. Verble in Jan 1999.

Updated by Bill and Ann Medlin Price Sept 29, 2007.

Boger, D. (Daniel) B. Dr (Dentist)

Sept 14, 1898-July 25, 1946

     S/o D.T. & Miranda Boger

     He married Effie Inez Mickle

Boger, D.T. (Daniel Thompson) Dr

Oct 30, 1868-Nov 19, 1935

     S/o Alllen & Hessie Boger

     He practiced medicine in Unionville

Boger, Miranda E. w/o D.T. Boger

May 11, 1872-May 24, 1949

     D/o David M. & Sarah L.C. Presson Price

Clontz, Mary E. w/o I. (Isaac) A. Clontz

Mar 17, 1854-Feb 9, 1896

     D/o Samuel and Elizabeth Presson

Clontz, Sarah M. Boger w/o O.J. Clontz

Mar 27, 1897-Aug 28, 1934

     D/o Dr D.T. & Miranda Boger

Cox, K.H.

July 1, 1880-Apr 28, 1925

Cox, Paul

Jan 9, 1922-Nov 25, 1924

Eudy, Sarah P. w/o Jess Eudy

Apr 24, 1912-Nov 19, 1936

     D/o Ethan E. &  A. Louise Price Presson

     Back of stone reads MOTHERS of Betty

     Eudy M  Nichols. Sarah was the birth mother

     of Betty and died when her baby was about

     four months old. She shares a stone with

     her sister, Lydia P. McManus

Griffin, E.J. (Elbert Jackson)

June 30, 1850-Mar 13, 1921

     S/o Joab & Louisa Baucom Griffin

Griffin, Ell (or Eli)

Dec 23, 1874-Jan 4, 1875

     Child of E.J. & F.A. Griffin

     (On stone with Lemuel R. Griffin)

Griffin, Emma Dan

July 27, 1933-July 27, 1933

     D/o C.W. & Hessie Griffin

Griffin, Fairley

Dec 24, 1875-May 26, 1916

     S/o E.J. & Frances A. Griffin

Griffin, Frances A. w/o E.J. Griffin

Dec 4, 1853-July 1928

     D/o David M. & Sarah L.C. Presson Price

Griffin, Lemuel R.

Jan 28, 1871-Oct 30, 1876

     S/o E.J. & F.A. Griffin

Guin, Christopher O.

1821-1864

     Buried at White Store-Anson County

Guin, Mary A. Livingston

1817-1884

     W/o Christopher O. Guin

     Children: Angeline, Oliver & John M. Guion

Helms, L.(Lydia) Emeline

June 17, 1845-May 16, 1930

     2nd w/o Jacob A. Helms

     D/o Lemuel & Lydia Presson

Hargett, Mary E.

Aug 31, 1860-Dec 30, 1860

Helms, Isom (Stone Broken)

May 29, 1819-May 28, 1878

Helms, Jacob  (Killed by a train)

Jan 31, 1833-Dec 22, 1913

     He married first Martha A. Price

     who died in 1891

Helms, Nancy (Shelby) 

Nov 2, 1817-Mar 18, 1901

     (Born in Kentucky)

     2nd W/o Isom Helms

Helms, W.T.

June 22, 1874-Sept 17, 1902

Hilton, Timberlin David

Mar 13, 1960-Mar 14, 1960

     BELOVED SON-BELOVED BROTHER

Jerome, Darcus Emerline Benton

Oct 3, 1848-Sept 3, 1921

     W/o James A. Jerome

     Married May 27,1866

     D/o Thomas H. & Martha Trull Benton

Jerome, Frank (Single)

May 17, 1892-Sept 30, 1931

     NC CHF BOSN MATE US NAVY

     S/o James A. & Dorcas Emeline Jerome

Jerome, James A. (Alfonzo)

Oct 11, 1837-Oct 26, 1911

     S/o Thomas Jefferson &

     Catherine "Katie" McLarty Jerome

Jerome, Susana F.

1881-1941

     W/o Thomas L. Jerome

Jerome, Thomas L. (Lann)

1873-1947

     S/o James A. & Dorcas E. Jerome

Jordon, Fletcher W.

1897-1954

Jordon, Miranda I.

1895-1963

     W/o Fletcher W. Jordon

     D/o David Alexander & Mattie Price

Little, Minnie L. Price w/o T.A. Little

Oct 4, 1874-Dec 3, 1936

     D/o David M. & Sarah L.C. Presson Price

Little, T.A.   (Thomas Aaron)

Jan 30, 1869-Dec 12, 1954

     S/o James L. & Elizabeth G. Little

McManus, Lydia P. (Presson)

Apr 23 1897-Oct 25, 1982

     W/o William McManus (Died 1941)

     D/o Ethan E. &  A. Louise Price Presson

     Adoptive mother of Betty Eudy Nichols

Medlin, Edith A. (Griffin)

Dec 10, 1838-Dec 18, 1878

     1st W/o Willis Medlin

Medlin, Esther C.

Sept 12, 1874-Aug 27, 1875

     D/o Willis & Edith A. Medlin

     (Unmarked grave beside her mother)

Medlin, Mary H. (Jarmon)

Jan 21, 1833-Nov 24, 1917

     2nd w/o Willis Medlin

Medlin, Willis 

Mar 15, 1838-Feb 10, 1907

     S/o William & Phobe Medlin

     Stone Erected By His Son W.E. Medlin

Pressley, Ada Ludemmy Hartsell

Apr 9, 1885-Feb 8, 1956

     W/o Ivory Robinson Pressley

Pressley, Brice A. (Died in a house fire)

Jan 16, 1908-Feb 6, 1956

     NC PVT US ARMY WW I I

     (S/o Rufus A. & Dora Keziah Pressley)

Pressley, Dora (Desey)  Keziah

Dec 22, 1883-Mar 21, 1924

     1st W/o Rufus A. Pressley

     D/o Isaac & Mireum Medlin Keziah

Pressley, Infant s/o N.E. & Edith Pressley

July 23, 1938-July 23, 1938

Pressley, Infant

Feb 23, 1913-Mar 8, 1913

     S/o Worley E. & Carrie Baucom Pressley

Pressley, Ivory Robinson

July 29, 1872-Dec 2, 1952

     S/o John Wesley & Sarah E. Pressley

Pressley, Jonas W.

Dec 24, 1917-Dec 22, 1931

Pressley, J.W. (John Wesley)

Oct 25, 1850-Dec 1, 1923

     S/o Milas R. Pressley & Aggie H. Pressley

Pressley, Katie Knight   2nd w/o Rufus A. Pressley

No Dates

     (Buried at Monroe City Cemetery. Feb 3, 1904-May 19, 1991)

Pressley, L.E.

Jan 27, 1882-Sept 22, 1882

Pressley, Milas R.

Feb 2, 1820-July 18, 1864

     CO D 6 REGT NC INF C S A

     DIED IN RICHMOND VIRGINIA

     (Memorial marker. Buried in Richmond, Virginia)

Pressley, Ronald R.

Apr 5, 1936-May 28, 1986

     YNI US NAVY  US ARMY

     KOREA-VIETNAM

Pressley, Rufus A.

Sept 20, 1878-Apr 4, 1958

     S/o John Wesley & Sarah E. Pressley

Pressley, Sarah E. w/o J.W. Pressley

Sept 3, 1853-June 9, 1928

     D/o Andrew Griffin & Apsy A. Presson Price

Pressley, Worley E. (Evander)

Feb 5, 1891-Mar 16, 1950

     S/o John Wesley & Sarah E. Pressley

     Married Carrie Baucom

     d/o J. Cull & Malonia  Apr 12, 1912

Presson, A. (Alice)  Louise Price

Apr 19, 1867-May 8, 1916

     2nd W/o Ethan E. Presson

     D/o Jessie Allison

     and Elizabeth Auroro Williams Price

Presson, Auroa B.

Sept 27, 1889-July 29, 1915

     S/o Ethan E. &  A. Louise Presson

Presson,  Blanche Jerome

Sept 11, 1889-Feb 27, 1989

     D/o James A. & Dorcas E. Jerome

     W/o Samuel Sanford Presson

     Married Apr 2, 1913

     Blanche and their infant daughter, Willie,

     were almost killed when a tornado destroyed

     their home in 1920.

Presson, Carrie B.

Nov 6, 1877-Aug 8, 1965

     D/o Samuel Newton & Alcy J. Presson

     Post Mistress and School Teacher

Presson, Effie K. 

1899-1981

     W/o Vance E. Presson

Presson, Ella I.

July 1, 1881-Jan 2, 1926

     D/o Ethan E. & A. Louisa Benton Presson

Presson, Elsie Jane (Alcy Jane McCorkle)

July 15, 1843-July 20, 1926

     W/o Samuel Newton Presson

Presson, Ethan E.

Apr 3, 1850-Nov 18, 1937

     S/o Lemuel & Lydia Presson

Presson, Eustace G.

Mar 1, 1902-Oct 19, 1914

     S/o Ethan E. &  A. Louise Price Presson

Presson, Florence J.

Nov 21, 1867-July 20, 1943

     D/o Samuel Newton & Alcy J. Presson

Presson, Frank E.

Sept 4, 1872-May 24, 1892

     S/o Ethan E. &  Louisa Benton Presson

Presson, Infant of

June 7, 1920-June 7, 1920

     Wilburn B. & Mabel Presson

Presson, Infant

Dec 6, 1913-Dec 7, 1913

Presson, Ira Leonard

Oct 15, 1894-Dec 9, 1963

     VIRGINIA PVT CO C 56 PIONEER INF WW I

     S/o Ethan E. &  A. Louise Price Presson

Presson, L.W.  (Old Slate-Hard to Read)

Sept 13, 1877-Only date

Presson, Lemuel

Mar 26, 1806-Oct 1, 1883

Presson, Lillie E.

Oct 31, 1885-Feb 1, 1907

Presson, Lillie May

July 7, 1875-Oct 26, 1963

     D/o Samuel Newton & Alcy J. Presson

Presson, Louisa Benton

Oct 3, 1850-Sept 11, 1883

    1st W/o Ethan E. Presson

     D/o Thomas H. & Martha E.Trull Benton

Presson, Louretta

Sept 17, 1874-Aug 4, 1939

     1st w/o Wade Hampton Presson

     D/o Ethan E. &  Louisa Benton Presson

Presson, Lydia

June 17, 1810-June 15, 1885

Presson, Mabel Williford

May 11, 1881-Oct 24, 1920

     2nd W/o Wilburn B. Presson 

     Married Oct 3, 1918

     D/o J.T. & Emma Williford

Presson, M.E. (Mattie E. Boyte) 

Feb 11, 1862-June 12, 1887

    W/o Lemuel Newton Presson

Presson, Minnie Love

Sept 2, 1881-May 8, 1917

     1st W/o Wilburn B. Presson 

     Married Nov 29, 1904

Presson, Pierce Boyte

Mar 20, 1886-Jan 6, 1888

     S/o M.E. & L.N. Presson

Presson, Robert Bascom

May 5, 1882-Aug 18, 1955

     S/o Samuel Newton & Alcy J. Presson

Presson, Samuel Newton

Nov 21, 1840-Sept 17, 1888

     He married Alcy (Elsie)  J. McCorkle

     on Nov 24, 1859

Presson, Samuel Sanford

July 12, 1885-Mar 3, 1940

    S/o Samuel Newton and Alcy J. Presson

Presson, Vance E.

1899-1975

     S/o Ethan E. & A. Louise Price Presson

Presson, Wade Hampton

Aug 27, 1874-Mar 23, 1966

     S/o William S. & Mary Hinson Presson

Presson, Wilburn B.

Nov 21, 1878-Feb 19, 1933

     S/o Ethan E. &  Louisa Benton Presson

     Married Minnie Love  Nov 29, 1904

Presson, Zeno E.

Oct 14, 1870-May 8, 1894

     S/o Ethan E. &  Louisa Benton Presson

Price, Alice (Ann) Presson

Mar 11, 1866-Feb 21, 1933

     W/o T.J. (Thomas Jefferson) Price

     D/o Samuel Newton & Alcy J. Presson

Price, Annie d/o T.J. & A.A. Price

Dec 24, 1891-May 20, 1904

Price, Apsy A. Presson

Oct 25, 1830-Aug 3, 1903

     W/o A.G. (Andrew Griffin Price)

     A. G. Price died during the Civil War

     at Gordonsville VA on Aug 4, 1864

Price, Blake

Sept 1, 1892-Nov 15, 1975

     D/o John Allen & Marieum Price

Price, Conder W.

Feb 25, 1887-Mar 10, 1968

     S/o John Allen & Marieum Price

Price, David M. (McCollum)

Dec 29, 1878-June 20, 1904

     S/o Alfred & Cynthia Tomberlin Price

Price, D.A. (David Alexander)

Aug 8, 1861-Dec 25, 1927

     S/o David M. & S.L.C. Price

Price, Eliza E.

Sept 14, 1835-Mar 1, 1913

     W/o William R. Price

     William R. died during the Civil War

     at Point Lookout MD

     D/o Thomas A. & Elizabeth Conder Jerome

Price, Eula

Dec 4, 1895-Aug 13, 1915

     D/o J. Allen & M.A. Price

Price, Hazel

Feb 13, 1905-Feb 5, 1907

     D/o N.C. (Newton Columbus) &  N.S. (Nancy Serena) Price

Price, J.E.A.

Aug 8, 1861-Jan 4, 1886

Price, John Allen

Sept 13, 1860-Feb 18, 1937

     S/o James Patterson & Thetus C. Price

Price, John B. s/o David M. & S.L.C. Price

Aug 20, 1855-Nov 7, 1856

Price, Lola Chaney w/o Conder W. Price

July 15, 1906-Feb 4, 1931

     D/o Noah A. and

     Elizabeth Luretta Tomberlin Price

Price, Mattie A.  (Martha Arwilda Love)

Mar 16, 1869-Jan 30, 1919

     W/o David Alexander Price

     D/o C.C. & Rosanna Little Love

Price, Marieum w/o John Allen Price

July 24, 1856-Jan 1, 1936

     D/o William R. & Eliza Price

Price, Polly  (Old Slate-Hard to Read)

July(?) 18, 1842-Aug 13, 1860

Price, Sarah L. w/o David M. Price

Aug 14, 1832-June 20, 1920

     (Sarah Lucretia Catherine)

     D/o Samuel & Lydia Presson

     Married on Dec 7, 1852

Price, Sarah L.

Nov 20, 1863-Dec 15, 1870

     D/o David M. & Sarah L.C. Presson Price

Price, Theatus C. (Colen)

Mar 16, 1835-May 28, 1923

     W/o James Patterson Price

     D/o Andrew & Martha "Patsy" Trull  Price

     James Patterson died in Savanah GA  in

     Nov 1864 during the Civil War

Secrest, Infant s/o A.A. & L.A. Secrest

Aug 3, 1896-Nov 4, 1896

     (Ambrose Arminius and Lydia Asbury Price Secrest)

Reeder, Henry Wade

May 18, 1939-June 23, 1939

Reeder, Roland Dewitt

June 9, 1940-June 30, 1945

Sell, Mack s/o Carl & Lizzie Sell

Sept 12, 1914-Nov 12, 1916

Shelton, Hessie Kathryn Clontz

Mar 17, 1920-Nov 27, 1993

Smith, J.F.

June 1, 1859-Mar 20, 1906

Smith, Mattie Presson

Nov 6, 1877-Nov 7, 1971

     W/o R.L. (Robert Lee) Smith

     D/o Samuel Newton & Alcy J. Presson

Smith Robert Harold

Oct 19, 1908-Jan 17, 1909

Smith, Robert Lee

Mar 1, 1871-Apr 14, 1936

Smith, William Henry  Dr.

Mar 25, 1861-Dec 5, 1912

     His body was found by the side of an obscure

     road three miles west of Unionville. There was

     no evidence of foul play as he appeared to

     have died a peaceful death. Near his body was

     an empty bottle of carbolic acid and one of

     cocaine. It is believed he was trying to relieve

     himself from an attack of kidney colic and took

     the wrong medicine.

     (Per an article from the Monroe Journal dated

     Dec 10, 1912 Page 1)

Williams John Daniel

1828-1901

Williams, J.W.R.  (John W.R.) 

Sept 11, 1870-Sept 25, 1908

     S/o John E. & Eliza M Williams

Williams, M.E.

????-June 21, 1858

Williams, Nancy Griffin

1833-1882

     W/o John Daniel Williams

Williams, Vedia A.

1907-Aged 36

     W/o J.W.R. Williams

Williford, Maude

Mar 31, 1886-Apr 28, 1908

     W/o J.A. Williford

     D/o T.J. & Alice Ann Presson Price

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This page updated June 20, 2009 by Julie Hampton Ganis

Thanks to Patricia Poland and Ann Price for submitting photos!