Watts Cemetery of Bald Mountain, Egypt Twp, Yancey Co., North Carolina

Watts Cemetery of Lottie's Creek

Bald Mountain Rd., Yancey Co., North Carolina

Documented by Beth Bradford-Pytel

updated 04/04/15

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PHOTO:  Macro view of Watts Cemetery taken Oct. 2011 --bbpytel


Watts Cemetery is most likely named after Civil War Veteran, James Anderson Watts [b.  July 4, 1846 - d.  Jan. 16, 1916; #29a].  According to a survey performed by Joe W. Letterman in 1939, the name of the cemetery was "Ramsey" and the property owner at that time was John David Watts [s/o James Anderson Watts #40b, also buried here].  Lottie's Creek was named after Charlotta "Lottie" Briggs-Hensley [b. July 1817 - d. 1902] who lived in this area her entire life.  Heading on Rt. 19W from Unicoi Co, Tennessee towards Burnsville, NC, make a right onto Little Creek Road which crosses over the Cane River -see map below.  After passing a general store/gas station on the left, make the first left onto Bald Mountain Road.  Proceed for about 2 miles on the winding 2-lane road which climbs in elevation towards Little Bald Mountain.  The road forks; make a right onto Lottie's Creek Road [see map below].  Proceed for about 3/4 mile to Love Ones Haven Road which takes you to the cemetery.  This is an active cemetery, well taken care of and ample parking.

 

A special thanks to Dwight Edwards for his research, collaboration and contribution of info and photos for this site. He also is the caretaker of both the Watts and the JC Wilson Cemetery which sits up on the hill adjacent to Watts.


PART I.

SURNAMES:  ADKINS [#45], BAILEY [#116-117; 122-123; 134], BRADFORD [#123; 136], DUNCAN [#101], EDWARDS  [#16-18; 19b; 33-35; 37-38; 51-53; 56; 65-66; 68-70; 73-83; 94-95; 100; 106; 110-116; 118-120; 121a; 124b; 133a; 135136], ENGLES [128a], ESTEP  [#108], FENDER  [#31-32; 35], GARLAND  [#132], HAMPTON [#57b]; HANEY  [#107; 113], HENSLEY  [#1b; 4-8; 14; 18a; 19-20; 29b; 36b; 37b; 47b; 55; 57-60; 62a; 82; 88a; 96b; 106b; 111; 117b], HONEYCUTT [#83; 85-90; 115], HUBBARD [#22-23], HUDGINS [#84], HYLEMON [#51b], KING [#98b], LEDFORD [#48; 102; 133a], MATHIS [#69], MCCOURRY [#128-131], MCINTOSH [#3; 13-14], MOORE [#53-54; 71-72], NEAL [#41], PATE  [#1; 9-12; 15; 21; 31; 40a; 67; 112b], PETERSON  [#103], PHILLIPS [#97b; 102b; 125b],  RAMSEY  [#91-93; 96-98; 102-103; 134b], RANDOLPH [#63], RIDDLE [#121; 126-127], SCHULTZ  [#109], SHAPAN [#122], SHEHAN [#8b;], SILVERS [#49-50], STOCKTON [#74a],  TIPTON  [#44b; 64; 104-105], VICKERS [#67], WALDROP [#27], WATTS  [#23-30; 36; 37b; 39-44; 46-47; 48b; 50b; 61; 62b; 95b; 129b], WHEELER [#99; 100b], WILLIAMS  [#24b; 43b; 85], WILSON [#6; 80b; 124-125].

 

PHOTO:  Macro View of the front entrance of Watts Cemetery with sign fabricated by AJ Fender and Beth Bradford --September 2, 2014.  The JC Wilson Cemetery can be seen in the far back up on the hill.


PART II.  Cemetery Listing

 

1a.  PATE, John W.

b. September 15, 1852 - d. October 6, 1923

"O Such is the Kingdom of Heaven"

[s/o George Washington Pate and Blanronea Williams]

 

1b. PATE, [Nicey] Mariah  [HENSLEY]

b. May 16, 1849 - d. September 22, 1930

[w/o John W. -married August 4, 1872; d/o Silas A. Hensley and Charlotta "Lottie" Briggs buried JC Wilson Cem. Yancey Co.; child: Sarah E.]

NOTE:    Per the NC Death Record #257  , died age 81 of inflammation of "rheumatism, and arteriosclerosis with bronchial pneumonia.  Photo of John Pate and Mariah Hensley circa abt. 1890 ---bbpytel; tombstone photo courtesy of Dwight Edwards

 

2.   unmarked grave

3.  MCINTOSH, Creston

b. October 25, 1927 - d. March 27, 1928

[s/o Ernie McIntosh and Louise King]

NOTE:  photo courtesy of Dwight Edwards

 

4.  HENSLEY, Charles

b. September 21, 1896 - d. April 4, 1960

"Pvt. 558 Co. Casual Camp - WWI"

[s/o Baxter Hensley and Charlottie Wilson #6/7]

NOTE:  photo courtesy of Dwight Edwards

 

5.  HENSLEY, Martha J.

b. March 4, 1909 - d. January 13, 1981

[d/o Baxter Hensley and Charlottie Wilson #6/7]

NOTE:  photo courtesy of Dwight Edwards

 

6.  HENSLEY, William B. [Will-Baxter]

b. April 7, 1867 - d. June 2, 1932

[s/o Rev. Silas Brinkley Hensley and Martha Jane Wilson buried Bee Log Cem.]

NOTE:  Hensley Family Reunion Notice with a photo of his father Rev. Silas B. Hensley

 

7.  HENLSEY, Charlottie [WILSON]

b. July 3, 1869 - d. February 21, 1959

[w/o William B. Hensley; d/o John CaliforneyWilson and Martha Ann Hensley buried John C. Wilson Cem. children: Hazel, Horace #19a, Louise, Tinnie, Silas, Milton, Charles #4, Mack, James, Carrie V. #102b, Addie, Martha #5, Willie]

NOTE:  photos of Charlottie/Will-Back and tombstone  courtesy of Dwight Edwards

 

 

8a.  HENSLEY, Howell M.

Co. E., 3rd NC Mtd. Infantry - Union Civil War

[b. January 7, 1844 - d. January 5, 1929

[s/o Silas A. Hensley and Charlotta "Lottie" Briggs buried John C. Wilson Cem;

married twice: 1st Lavina Phillips on 25 Dec 1867 which was tumultuous, short lived and ended in divorce.  See Divorce

2nd Nancy Shehan on 23 March 1873

NOTE:  Howell and his brother-in-law, John California Wilson both served in Co. E, 3rd Mtd Infantry under Col. George W. Kirk.  (photo).   Tombstone photo courtesy Dwight Edwards;  Howell is  twin brother to my great grand mother, Sarah E. Hensley buried Old Hensley Cem #3 Unicoi Co., TN.  During the 1900 Census - Egypt Twp, House #111, his widowed mother, Lottie Briggs-Hensley,  was living with the family at 87.  Tombstone Photo BBPytel

 

8b.  HENSLEY, Nancy [SHEHAN]

b. 1854 - d. 1920

[2nd w/o Howell M. Hensley; d/o Aaron Shehan and 1st wife Sarah "Sallie" Hensley; children: Mary Jane #12a, William G., Sarah-Cordelia #13, Silas M. #56a, Harriett, Bacchus S., Burgess G.]

NOTE:  photo courtesy of Dwight Edwards

 

9.  PATE, Alice

b.  December 6, 1932 - d. January 1, 1933

[d/o Alvin Pate and Minnie McIntosh]

NOTE: photo courtesy of Dwight Edwards

 

10-11.  2 Unmarked Graves

12a.  PATE, Mary Jane [HENSLEY]

b. September 19, 1873 - d. June 3, 1944

[w/o Doctor F. Pate - married 19 October 1893, witnessed by J E McIntosh, John W Pate, E C McIntosh; d/o Howell Hensley and Nancy Shehan #8a-b; children: John, Martin, Ellis, Leonie #31, Nancy Jane, Andrew, Alvin, Sarah, Ross, Baxter]

 

12b.  PATE, Doctor Franklin

b. September 6, 1873 - d. April 11, 1963

[s/o Marcellus Pate and Barbara Jane Higgins]

NOTE:  photo courtesy of Dwight Edwards

 

13.  MCINTOSH, Elbert Cornelius

b. Oct. 30, 1869 - d. Sept. 13, 1956

[s/o John Baxter McIntosh and Sarah Cordelia Wilson]

 

14.  MCINTOSH, Delia

[Sarah Cordelia HENSLEY]

b. Jan. 18, 1877 - d. Jan. 27, 1967

[d/o Howell M. Hensley and Nancy Shehan; w/o Elbert -married Feb. 12, 1895; children: Evia, Martha-Jane, Cansy-Rosetta, Ernest]  NOTE:  family photo of Elbert C. McIntosh [l-r]  Evia, Martha-Jane standing; Delia, E.C., Cansy-Rosetta, Ernest; photos courtesy of Dwight Edwards

 

15.  PATE, M. Bruce

b. January 1, 1929 - d. November 30, 1944

"Asleep in Jesus Blessed Sleep"

[s/o Alvin Pate and Minnie McIntosh]

NOTE:  photo courtesy of Dwight Edwards

 

16.  EDWARDS, Rosie

b. February 5, 1919 - d. March 11, 1919

[d/o John Marcellus Edwards and Tinie Hensley]

 

17.  EDWARDS, Lillian

b. November 19, 1925 - d. November 20, 1925

[d/o John Marcellus Edwards and Tinie Hensley]

NOTE:  photo courtesy of Dwight Edwards

 

18a.  EDWARDS, Emily Jane [HENSLEY]

b. February 9, 1839 - d. October 11, 1927

[d/o Silas A. Hensley and Charlotta "Lottie" Briggs;

w/o John W. Edwards - married December 11, 1855; children:

1)  Silas

2)  Martha-Ann

3)  John Wesley Jr.

4)  William A.

5) Howell #53a,

6) George W.

7) Charlotte

8) Isom C.

9) Turner A.]

NOTE:  photos courtesy of Dwight Edwards

 

18b.  EDWARDS, John Wesley

Co. E, 3rd NC Mtd Infantry - Union Civil War

[b. January 31, 1833 - d. April 26, 1916

s/o John "Broke-Leg" Edwards and Leonnah Briggs buried Sampson-Wilson Cem]

NOTE:  John Edwards served in Co. E, 3rd Mtd Infantry from Oct 12, 1864 until the end of the Civil War.

photos courtesy of Dwight Edwards

DEATH CERTIFICATE - died of "chronic brights disease"

 

19a.  HENSLEY, Horace G.

b. April 10, 1889 - d. September 20, 1968

[s/o William "Wilback" Baxter Hensley and Charlottie Wilson #6/7]

 

19b.  HENSLEY, Emmer [EDWARDS]

b. February 20, 1884 - d. July 8, 1932

[w/o Horace; d/o Elbert Edwards and Sarah Pate; children: Vernie #20, Vaughtie, Veril, Wade #21]

 

19c.  HENSLEY, Vernie

b. 1914 - d. 1918

[d/o Horace Hensley and Emmer Edwards #19a/b]

NOTE:  photo courtesy of Dwight Edwards

 

20.  HENSLEY, Wade

b. December 28, 1928 - d. May 5, 1999

Cpl. US Army - Korea - Firefighter

[s/o Horace G. Hensley and Emmer Edwards #19a/b]

 

21.  PATE, Timothy

b/d. November 1, 1959

[s/o Marshall F. Pate and Ethel Edwards]

NOTE:  photo courtesy of Dwight Edwards

 

22.  HUBBARD, Dock

b. [May 9, 1908] 1904 - d. [September 25,] 1985

wife - Tinnie Watts #23

NOTE:  photo courtesy of Dwight Edwards

 

23.  HUBBARD, Tinnie [WATTS]

b. [March 21, 1916] 1917 - d. [September 10] 1988

[ d/o Andy Jack Watts and Lavada Williams #24a/b;

married 1st Douglas Howard Brackins, 2nd Dock Hubbard #22]

NOTE:  photo courtesy of Dwight Edwards

 

24a.  WATTS, Andy Jack [Andrew Jackson]

no dates on stone

[b. March 1870 - d. 1943

s/o James Anderson Watts and Elvira Hensley #29a/b]

NOTE:  photo courtesy of Dwight Edwards

 

24b.  WATTS, Lavada [WILLIAMS]

no dates on stone

[b. May 1875 - d. July 30, 1961]

[w/o Andy Jack Watts; d/o Isaac Williams and Elizabeth Crane/Craine; children: Monroe-Silas, Charles, Milton #25, Crate #46, Pansy, Mary-Jane, Rosie, Tinnie #23b]

NOTE:  photo courtesy of Dwight Edwards

 

25.  WATTS, Monroe Silas

b. January 1, 1890 - d. September 22, 1962

[s/o Andy Watts and Lavada Williams #24a/b; married Rachel Elizabeth Williams on February 15, 1910]

 

26.  WATTS, Claude

[b. 1919 - d. February 11, 1936

s/o Crate Watts and Lennie Hensley]

NOTE:  photo courtesy of Dwight Edwards

 

27.  WATTS, Dora [WALDROP]

[b. 1901 - d. June 10, 1927

d/o Bone Waldrop & Nellie Brackins; w/o Crate Watts - married December 9, 1918]

NOTE:  photo courtesy of Dwight Edwards

 

28.  WATTS, Charles, Jr.

b. August 19, 1928 - d. February 3, 1987

[s/o Charles Watts and Sarah Catherine Williams #43 a/b]

NOTE:  photo courtesy of Dwight Edwards

 

29a.  WATTS, James A. [Anderson]

b. July 4, 1846 - d. January 16, 1916

[s/o unknown and Mary "Polly" Watts]

NOTE: James Anderson Watts' father is unknown. His grandparents are Peter Watts (b. 1750 - d. 1850; tray maker) and Mary "Polly" Robinson from Burke Co., NC.  At age 16, James served in the Civil War from May 13 1862 until the end as Pvt. in Co., K, 29th NC Regiment CSA.   His regiment fought at Cumberland Gap, Chickamagua, the battle for Atlanta, and Vicksburg before they surrendered and returned home.  He sustained a flesh wound from gunshot to the left chest and received a CSA pension for his serivce.  After he died,Vira continued to receive widow benefits.  Photo of James and Elvia circa abt. 1900 -- courtesy Dwight Edwards;

 

   CSA CONSCRIPTION DOCS               DEATH CERTIFICATE  

 

    CSA PENSION APPLICATON  

Info courtesy Charles Watts; tombstone photo courtesy of Dwight Edwards; photo of James and Elvira courtesy of Demise Tipton Watts.

 

29b.  WATTS, Vira [Leanner Elvira HENSLEY]

b. September 11, 1842 - d. May 31, 1918

[d/o Silas A. Hensley and Charlotta "Lottie" Briggs buried JC Wilson Cem.;  w/o James Watts, married Feb, 21, 1866;

children: Sarah-Jane, Andy-Jack #24a, Martha-Ann, Silas, John D. #40b, Harriett #48b, William M.]

NOTE:  tombstone photo courtesy of Dwight Edwards; photo of Elvira Hensley Watts Christmas card courtesy of Terry Ledford.

 

30.  WATTS, Silas

b. September 18, 1971 - d. May 26, 1921

Free Mason

[s/o James Anderson Watts and Elvira Hensley; married Lillie Jane McIntosh on October 09, 1897; children: Texie, Arthur, Molt, Harriett, Frank, Mandy, Bonnie, Paul, Eric]

 

31.  FENDER, Leona [PATE]

b. August 14, 1900 - d. June 6, 1950

[w/o Ken Fender; d/o Doctor F. Pate and Mary Jane Hensley #12a/b]

NOTE:  photo courtesy of Dwight Edwards

 

32.  FENDER, Everette

b. March 15, 1936 - d. January 9, 1958

[s/o Ken Fender and Leona Pate]

NOTE:  photo courtesy of Dwight Edwards

 

33.  EDWARDS, Mac Arthur

b. January 19, 1946 - d. May 9, 1993

"We Love You"

[s/o Noah Bacchus Edwards #34 and Ruth Fender]

NOTE: photos courtesy Dwight Edwards

 

34.  EDWARDS, Noah

b. March 17, 1918 - June 6, 1977

"Precious to the Sight of the Lord is the Death of His Saints"

[s/o Howell Edwards and Altha McIntosh]

 

35.  EDWARDS, Ruth [FENDER]

b. March 14, 1923   - d. October 22, 2010

[d/o Phil Fender and Annie Phillips]

NOTE: photo courtesy Dwight Edwards

 

36a.  WATTS, Claude

b. November 23, 1914 - d. July 21, 1997

[s/o John David Watts and Dollie Pate #40a/b]

 

36b.  WATTS, Alice [HENSLEY]

b. May 4, 1926 - d. August  16, 1998

[w/o Claude; d/o McDaniel Hensley and Sarah Phillips]

NOTE: photo courtesy Dwight Edwards

 

37a.  EDWARDS, Hoy J.

b. Dec. 5, 1914 - d. June 27, 1980

Cpl., US. Army - WWII

[s/o Bacchus Edwards and Belle Ramsey]

NOTE: photo courtesy Dwight Edwards

 

37b.  EDWARDS, Madge [WATTS]

b. April 2, 1919 - d. April 27, 2007

[w/o Hoy Edwards; d/o John D. Watts and Dollie Pate #40a/b]

NOTE:  photo courtesy of Dwight Edwards

 

38.  EDWARDS, Brenda Sue

b. September 27, 1956 -d. September 28, 1956

"Daughter of Hoy and Madge Edwards" [#37a/b]

NOTE:  photo courtesy of Dwight Edwards

39.  WATTS, Anderson

b. January 1, 1923 - d. January 11, 1923

"Son of JD and Dollie Watts"

[s/o John David. Watts and Dollie Pate #40a/b]

NOTE:  photo courtesy of Dwight Edwards

 

40a.  WATTS, Dollie [Barbara PATE]

b/ February 18, 1880 - d. January 6, 1923

[w/o John David Watts; d/o Marcellus Pate and Barbary Jane Higgins;

children: Drucilla #127b, Luther, Virginia, Josie, Dorothy, Claude, Madge #37b, Anderson #39, Elifus]

NOTE:  photo courtesy of Dwight Edwards

40b.  WATTS, John David "JD"

b. November 12, 1875 - d. August 8, 1946

[s/o James Anderson Watts and Elvira Hensley #29a/b]

NOTE:  Married 3 times: 1st Martha Wilson, 2nd Dollie Pate, 3rd. Luray Belle Edwards;  photo courtesy of Dwight Edwards

 

41.  NEAL, Martha [WATTS]

b. [June 1, 1914] 1915 - d. [September 23] 1976

[w/o Emory Joseph Neal; d/o Charlies Watts and Sarah Katherine Williams #43a/b]

NOTE:  photo courtesy Dwight Edwards

 

42.  fieldstone

43a.  WATTS, Charlie

b. December 21, 1894 - d. March 23, 1967

[s/o Andy Jack Watts and Lavada Williams #24a/b]


43b.  WATTS, Sarah [Sallie Katherine  WILLIAMS

b. [June 4] 1894 - d. [July 30] 1971

[d/o Bill Williams and Elmira Lewis; w/o Charlie Watts]

NOTE:  photo courtesy Dwight Edwards

 

44a.  WATTS, Arnold

b. February 2, 1918 - d. August 24, 2005

[s/o William Merritt Watts and Pansy Hensley]

 

44b.  WATTS, Deamie [TIPTON]

b. September 2, 1919 - d. October 13, 2011

[d/o John Henry Tipton and Pricie Edwards]

NOTE: tombstone photo courtesy Dwight Edwards; photo of Arnold courtesy of Belinda Watts

 

45.  [ADKINS, Pearlie  - fieldstone]

b. 1905 - d. 1972

[d/o William Adkins and Mae Watts

b. March 1, 1906 - d. July 15, 1972]

NOTE: info/ photo courtesy Dwight Edwards

 

46.  WATTS, Crate

b. February 17, 1897 - d. August 8, 1985

[s/o Andy-Jack Watts and Lavada Williams #24a/b]

NOTE:  photo courtesy of Dwight Edwards

 

47a.  WATTS, private

 

47b.  WATTS, Donna Faye [HENSLEY]

b. February 22, 1948 - d. March 15, 1980

[d/o Harue Hensley and Sallie "Blanche" Wilson]

NOTE:  photos courtesy Dwight Edwards

 

48a.  LEDFORD,  W. "Bax"

b. December 22, 1877 -d. September 11, 1939

[s/o John Ledford and Lennie Bennett]

 

48b.  LEDFORD, Harriett S. [WATTS]

b. Sept 29, 1877 -d. August 4, 1973

[w/o Baxter Ledford; d/o James Anderson Watts and Elvira Hensley #29a/b]

NOTE:  Portrait of Bax Ledford courtesy of Terry Ledford; tombstone photo courtesy Dwight Edwards

 

49.  SILVERS, C. B.

b. August 17, 1933 - d. June 14, 1941

[s/o Carmon Silvers and Dorothy Watts #50a/b]

NOTE:  photos courtesy Dwight Edwards

 

50a.  SILVERS, Carmon

b.  March 2, 1911 - d. July 6, 2003

"In Loving Memory"

[s/o Alexander Silvers and Birdie Tipton]

 

50b.  SILVERS, Dorothy [WATTS]

b. Sept. 16, 1910 - d. October 24, 2003

[w/o Carmon; d/o John D. Watts and Dollie Pate]

NOTE:  photo courtesy Dwight Edwards

 

51a.  EDWARDS, Bill

b. March 20, 1892 -d. February 20, 1968

[s/o Howell Edwards and Samantha Louisa Crain]

 

51b.  EDWARDS, Florence [HYLEMON]

b. February 12, 1892 -d. October 10, 1985

[d/o Jim Hylemon and Lora Angel; w/o Bill Edwards; married April 25, 1911]

NOTE:  photo courtesy Dwight Edwards

 

52.  EDWARDS, James B.

b. May 31, 1891 - d. April 14, 1929

[s/o Howell Edwards and Samantha Louisa Crain]

NOTE:  photo courtesy Dwight Edwards

 

53a.  EDWARDS, Howell

b. October 5, 1867 -d. January 20, 1944

[s/o John Wesley Edwards and Emily Jane Hensley #18a/b]

NOTE:  Howell was married twice: 1st Samantha Louisa Crain; 2nd Altha Moore

 

53b.  EDWARDS, Altha [MOORE]

b. June 10, 1879 -d. December 2, 1957

[d/o Bill Morre and Susie McCurry;

2nd w/o Howell Edwards- married March 29, 1920]

NOTE:  photo courtesy Dwight Edwards

 

54.  MOORE, Arthur

b. July 18, 1897 -d. April 26, 1954

"Father"

NOTE:  photo courtesy Dwight Edwards

 

55.  HENSLEY, Pansy

b.  1913 - d. 1982

"Now Cometh Eternal Rest"

[d/o Silas Hensley and Ida Hampton #57a/b]

NOTE:  photo courtesy Dwight Edwards

 

56.  fieldstone

unknown EDWARDS

NOTE:  photo courtesy Dwight Edwards

 

57a.  HENSLEY, Silas M.

b.  [January] 1878 - d. 1945

[s/o Howell M. Hensley and Nancy Shehan #8a/b]

 

57b.  HENSLEY, Ida [HAMPTON]

b. [September 21. 1885] 1886

d. [October 18] 1963

"Gone but Not Forgotten"

[d/o Price Hampton and Susan Higgins;

w/o Silas M. Hensley- married Feb. 3, 1904]

NOTE:  photo courtesy Dwight Edwards

 

58.  HENSLEY, Everette

b. [March 5] 1905 - d. [January 16] 1964

[s/o Silas M. Hensley and Ida Hampton; married Rose Ann Phillips]

NOTE:  photo courtesy Dwight Edwards

 

59.  HENSLEY,  Fred

b. August 25, 1915 - d. Sept 22, 1969

"Rest in Peace"

"TEC4 - WWII"

[s/o Silas M. Hensley and Ida Hampton]

NOTE:   photo courtesy Dwight Edwards

 

60.  HENSLEY, Ernest

b. March 5, 1910 - d. Sept. 8, 1974

"PFC US Army"

[s/o Silas M. Hensley and Ida Hampton]

NOTE:   photos courtesy Dwight Edwards

 

61.  WATTS, Von Lester

b. [July 29] 1907 - d. [November 13] 2000

[s/o William M. Watts and Pansy Hensley #62a/b]

NOTE:   photo courtesy Dwight Edwards

 

62a.  WATTS, Pansy [HENSLEY]

b. [September 15] 1889 -d.  [March 21] 1949

[d/o Rev. Silas Brinkley Hensley and Martha Jane Wilson; w/o William M. Watts; married December 16, 1905; children:  Von Lester #61, Vaughn, Gladys, Fred, Vernon buried Hensley Cem #2, Pearl #95b, Armstead]

NOTE:   photo courtesy Dwight Edwards

 

62b.  WATTS,  W. M.  [William Merritt]

b. March 17, 1889 -d. August 28, 1953

[s/o James Anderson Watts and Elvira Hensley]

NOTE: photo of William M. Watts as a lumberjack, circa abt. 1910 courtesy of Belinda Watts; tombstone courtesy Dwight Edwards

 

63.  RANDOLPH, William   [suspected - unmarked]

NOTE:   photo courtesy Dwight Edwards

 

64.  TIPTON, Nancy  [suspected -unmarked]

NOTE:   photo courtesy Dwight Edwards

 

65.  EDWARDS, Barbara Jean

b/d. [July 22] 1943

[d/o Plen Edwards and Pearl M. Watts]

NOTE:   photo courtesy Dwight Edwards

 

66a.  EDWARDS, Ora

b. June 29, 1924 - d. July 5, 1926

"Budded On Earth Bloomed in Heaven"

[d/o John Anderson & Sarah Jane Edwards]

NOTE:  photo courtesy Dwight Edwards

 

66b.  EDWARDS, Vestil

b. June 14, 1927 - d. January 2, 1929

"Budded On Earth Bloomed in Heaven"

[d/o John Anderson & Sarah Jane Edwards]

NOTE:  photo courtesy Dwight Edwards

 

67.  PATE, Floy VICKERS

b. February 7, 1918 -d. January 15, 1935

[d/o Lee and Kate Vickers; w/o Andrew Pate]

 

68.  EDWARDS, George F.

b. Jan. 17, 1910 - d. Oct. 17, 1995

[s/o Turner A. Edward and Martha M. Pate]

 

69.  EDWARDS, Ida [MATHIS]

b. January 16, 1913 - d. April 14, 2007

[w/o George; d/o Sam Mathis and Belle Cole]

NOTE: photo courtesy Dwight Edwards

 

70.  EDWARDS, Wanell

Infant Daughter of George & Ida Edwards

 

71.  MOORE, Martha

b. [December 17] 1933 - d. 1935

[d/o Samuel Moore and Molly Bryant]

 

72.  MOORE, Betty June

b. [March 28] 1942 - d. June 3 [1942]

[d/o Samuel Moore and Molly Bryant]

NOTE: photo courtesy Dwight Edwards

 

73.  EDWARDS, Troy "Bill"

b. October 20, 1913 - d. January 25, 1995

[s/o Silas Edwards and Doshie Stockton #74a/b]

NOTE: photo courtesy Dwight Edwards

 

74a.  EDWARDS, Doshie  [STOCKTON]

b. September 21, 1889 - d. May 27, 1983

[w/o Silas Edwards; d/o John Stockton and Rebecca Pricilla Briggs; children: Minnie, Ossie, Herman, Bernie, Troy "Bill" and Warren]
 

74b  EDWARDS, Silas

b. May 3, 1885 - d. February 16, 1941

[s/o John Edwards and Martha Crane]

NOTE: photo courtesy Dwight Edwards

 

75.  EDWARDS, Martha [CRANE]

b. 1876 - 1944

[w/o John Edwards #76; d/o Andrew Jackson Crane and Mary Polly Wilson]

NOTE:  photo courtesy Dwight Edwards

 

76.  EDWARDS, John

b. April 17, 1861 -d. February 7, 1936

[s/o John Wesley Edwards and Emily Jane Hensley]

NOTE:  photo courtesy Dwight Edwards

 

77.  EDWARDS, Charlie

b. 1900 - d, 1932

[s/o John Edwards and Martha Crane]

NOTE:  photo courtesy Dwight Edwards

 

78.  EDWARDS, Moate

b. 1902 - d. [September 25] 1926

 

79.  Unidentified - marked with fieldstone

80a.  EDWARDS, Martin

b. May 7, 1898 -d. January 29, 1966

"PFC - Utilities Det. QMC - WWI"

[s/o John Edwards and Martha Crane]

NOTE: photo courtesy Dwight Edwards

 

80b.  EDWARDS, Pansy [WILSON]

d. [June 14, 1909] 1907 - d. [December 13] 1966

[w/o #Martin; d/o Turner Wilson and Martha Hensley]

NOTE:  photo courtesy of Dwight Edwards

 

81.  EDWARDS,  Lyde G.

b. June 8, 1906 -d. March 19, 1988

"At Rest"

[s/o John Edwards and Martha Crane]

 

82.  EDWARDS, Oxie [HENSLEY]

b. September 19, 1914 - d. April 8, 2003

[w/o Lyde; d/o Mack D. Hensley and Sallie Phillips]

NOTE:  photo courtesy of Dwight Edwards

 

83.  HONEYCUTT, Gertrude [EDWARDS]

b. October 13, 1905 - d. April 30, 1962

 "Gone But Not Forgotten"

[d/o Columbus Edwards and Margaret Shepard;

married Curtis Honeycutt #89 on May 14, 1921]

NOTE:  photo courtesy of Dwight Edwards

 

84.  HUDGINS, Vance Zeb

b. December 27, 1947 - d. November 26, 1981

SP4 US Army - Vietnam

[s/o Vance Hudgins and Margaret Honeycutt]

NOTE: photo courtesy Dwight Edwards

 

85.  WILLIAMS, Lonnie [HONEYCUTT]

b. December 16, 1915 - d. April 18, 1997

[d/o Elijah Honeycutt and Revina Hensley]

NOTE:  photo courtesy of Dwight Edwards

 

86a.  HONEYCUTT, Glen

b. April 30, 1940 - d. February 14, 1941

[s/o Curtis Honeycutt #89 and Gertrude Edwards #83]

NOTE:  photo courtesy of Dwight Edwards

 

86b.  HONEYCUTT, Mary

b/d. June 24, 1948

[s/o Curtis Honeycutt #89 and Gertrude Edwards #83]

NOTE: photo courtesy Dwight Edwards

 

87.  HONEYCUTT, Rufus

b. December 24, 1910 - d. August 26, 1936

[d/o Elijah Honeycutt and Revina Hensley]

PHOTO: courtesy of Dwight Edwards

 

88a.  HONEYCUTT, Revina "Vira"  [HENSLEY]

b. 1880 - d. October, 16, 1960

[w/o Elijah; d/o Howell M. Hensley and Nancy Shehan]

NOTE:  photo courtesy of Dwight Edwards

 

88b.  HONEYCUTT, Elijah

b. [May 1884] - d. February 14, 1954

[s/o David Honeycutt and Manerva "Nervie" Edwards]

NOTE:  photo courtesy of Dwight Edwards

 

89.  HONEYCUTT, Curtis

b. February 22, 1902 - d. December 25, 1961

[s/o Elijah Honeycutt and Revina Hensley; married Gertrude Edwards #83]

"Gone But Not Forgotten"

NOTE:  photos courtesy of Dwight Edwards

 

90.  HONEYCUTT, Vontina

b. May 2, 1946 - d. December, 25, 1961

"Our Loss is Thy Gain"

[s/o Curtis Honeycutt and Gertrude Edwards]

NOTE:  photo courtesy of Dwight Edwards

 

91a. RAMSEY, Charles M.

b. June 13, 1934 - d. April 12, 1996

[s/o Joseph "Clinton" Ramsey and Maude Marie King]

 

91b.  RAMSEY, private

 

92.  RAMSEY, Donal

b/d December 22, 1936

[s/o Joseph "Clinton" Ramsey and Maude Marie King]

 

93a.  RAMSEY, Isom B.

b. 1884 - d. 1946

[s/o John Ramsey and Lillie C. Hensley]

 

93b.  RAMSEY, Betsy

b. [August 8] 1882 - d. [June 6] 1931

[w/o Isom; d/o Montgomery "Gumery"Edwards and Caroline Fender]

NOTE:  photo courtesy of Dwight Edwards

 

94.  EDWARDS, Andy

b. April 22, 1914 - d. March 26, 1936

[s/o John Edwards and Embetty Edwards]

NOTE:  photos courtesy of Dwight Edwards

 

95a.  EDWARDS, Plen

b.  March 25, 1916 - d. November 5, 1944

Sgt. 413 Infantry, 104 Infantry Division - WWII

[John Wiley Edwards and Embetty Edwards; married Pearl Watts #95b]

NOTE:  photo courtesy of Dwight Edwards

 

95b.  EDWARDS, Pearl M.

b. [October 22] 1915 - d. [October 18] 1948

[d/o William Merritt Watts and Pansy Hensley #62a/b]

NOTE:  photo courtesy of Dwight Edwards

 

96a.  RAMSEY, Carman

b. Oct. 10, 1904 - d. July 25, 1935

[s/o Isom B. Ramsey and Betsy Edwards]

 

96b.  RAMSEY, Addie [HENSLEY]

b.  June 12, 1904 - d. Nov. 20, 1998

[w/o Carman; d/o Will-Back Hensley and Charlottie Wilson]

NOTE:  photo courtesy of Dwight Edwards

 

97a.  RAMSEY,  Bruce

b.  November 4, 1929- d. December 1, 1974

[s/o Carman Ramsey and Addie Hensley]

NOTE:  photo courtesy of Dwight Edwards

 

98a.  RAMSEY,  Joseph Clinton

b.  July 27, 1909 - d. May 24, 2002

"Married 71 years"

[s/o Isom B. Ramsey and Betsy Edwards]

 

98b.  RAMSEY. Maude Marie [KING]

b.  August 29, 1915 -d. September 23, 2001

[w/o Joseph Ramsey]

NOTE:  photos courtesy of Dwight Edwards

 

99.  WHEELER, George W.

b. [May 29] 1886 - d. [September 6] 1960

[s/o John Bowmar Wheeler and Nancy Lavada Higgins; married Cora L. Duncan]

NOTE:  photo courtesy of Dwight Edwards

 

100a.  EDWARDS, Floyd B.

b. May 19, 1912 - d. November 29, 1979

"Our Father Which Art in Heaven"

[John Wiley Edwards and Embetty Edwards]

 

100b.  EDWARDS,  Edith A.  [WHEELER]

b. December 12, 1914 - d. June 17, 1963

[w/o Floyd Edwards; d/o George W. Wheeler and Cora L. Duncan]

NOTE:  photo courtesy of Dwight Edwards

 

101.  DUNCAN, Lovina

b. [September 25] 1875 - d. September 14, 1966

[d/o Thomas Isom Duncan and Mary Shelton; w/o William Gilbert Duncan - married December 20, 1891]

NOTE:  info/photo courtesy of Dwight Edwards

 

102a.  RAMSEY, Magie [EDWARDS]

b. Aug. 26, 1910 - d. June 27, 1999

[2nd w/o Walter Ramsey; d/o L. Edwards and Emily Honeycutt]

 

102b.  RAMSEY, Walter

b. Oct. 10, 1902 -d. June 24, 1999

[s/o Isom B. Ramsey and Betsy Edwards]

 

 

102c. RAMSEY, Cornealy [LEDFORD]

b. July 7, 1904 - d. Dec. 12, 1935

[1st wife; d/o Rice Ledford and Lisa Hunter]

NOTE:  photos courtesy of Dwight Edwards

 

103.  PETERSON, Betty [RAMSEY]

b.  July 12, 1931 - d. July 11, 1984

[d/o Walter Ramsey and Cornealy Ledford]

NOTE:  photo courtesy Dwight Edwards

 

104.  TIPTON, Homer

b. October 21, 1913 - d. October 8, 1971

Pvt. HO Co. 2nd BN 30th Infantry- Korea

[s/o John Henry Tipton and Princie Edwards]

NOTE:  photos courtesy Dwight Edwards

 

105.  TIPTON, William H.

b/d. May 29, 1977

[s/o Homer Tipton #104 and Terrie Turtle]

NOTE:  photo courtesy Dwight Edwards

 

106a.  EDWARDS, Andrew

b. September 6, 1895 -d. August 18, 1990

Pvt US ARMY WW I

[s/o Elbert Edwards and Sarah Pate]

NOTE:  photo of Andrew circa abt. 1915 --bbpytel

tombstone photo courtesy Dwight Edwards.

 

106b.  EDWARDS, Carrie Virginia [HENSLEY]

b. May 8, 1902 - d, November 20, 1964

[w/o Andrew Edwards; d/o Wilback Hensley and Charlottie Wilson #6/7]

NOTE:  Photo of Andrew in uniform with wife Carrie circa abt. 1910  courtesy of Dwight Edwards.

 

107.  HANEY, Jeffery Joe

b/d..  March 21,  1966

Budded on earth to bloom in Heaven

[s/o Troy Haney and Pat Estep]

NOTE:  photo courtesy Dwight Edwards

 

108.  ESTEP, Carl W.

b.  August 22, 1900 - d. November 15, 1964

[s/o William Estep and Sallie Hensley; married Harriett Ledford]

NOTE:  photo courtesy Dwight Edwards

 

109.  SHULTZ, Andrea Kay

b. January 31, 1999 - d. March 9, 1999

NOTE:  photo courtesy Dwight Edwards

 

110a.  EDWARDS, Hermon

b.  October 30, 1934 - d. December 31, 1998

"I Want Us to Be Together in Heaven"

[s/o Silas Edwards and Doshie Stockton #74a/b]

NOTE:  photos courtesy of Dwight Edwards
 

110b.  EDWARDS, private

 

111.  HENSLEY, Bell E. W.  [Luray Bell EDWARDS]

b.  May 10, 1906 - d. January 16, 2002

[d/o Turner Anderson Edwards and Martha Pate #109a/b; married 1st to John David Watts; 2nd Horace Greeley Hensley.

NOTE:  photo courtesy Dwight Edwards

 

112a. EDWARDS, Turner Anderson

b. January 1, 1875 - d. May 4, 1968

"Farewell Until We Meet Again"

[s/o John Wesley Edwards and Emily J. Hensley #18a/b]

 

112b.  EDWARDS, Martha [Melissa PATE]

b. July 4, 1875 - d. December 30, 1951

[w/o Turner Pate; d/o Marcellus Pate and Barbary Jane Higgins; children: John M., Sarah J., Silas-Milton, William Eliphus, Arthur #111, Kittylow-Texie #113, Luray-Belle #108, Allison Monroe, George F., Andrew C., Rosie Lee, Donnie Mae]

NOTE:  photos courtesy Dwight Edwards

 

113.  EDWARDS, Mae [HANEY]

b. December 25, 1917 -d. May 3, 1999

"Mother, Unto You is Paradise Opened"

[w/o Arthur Edwards; d/o Milton Haney and Margarette Lewis]

NOTE:  photo courtesy Dwight Edwards

 

114.  EDWARDS, Arthur

b.  April  24, 1902 - d. June 4, 1970

"Gone But Not Forgotten"

[s/o Turner Anderson Edwards and Martha Pate #109a/b; married Susan Mae Haney]

NOTE:  photo courtesy Dwight Edwards

 

115a.  HONEYCUTT, Joseph L.

b.  January 2, 1905 - d. January 21, 1987

[s/o William Andrew Honeycutt and Lora Jane Bailey]

 

115b. HONEYCUTT, Texie [EDWARDS]

b.  April 9, 1904 - d. January 18, 2001

[w/o Joseph Honeycutt - married on September 30, 1927; d/o Turner A. Edwards and Martha Pate #109a/b]

NOTE:  photos courtesy Dwight Edwards

 

116.  EDWARDS, Mae [BAILEY]

b. 1917 - d.  1971

"I Was Glad When They Said Unto Me, Let Us Go Into The House Of The Lord"

[d/o Thomas Bailey and  Ella Hensley; w/o William "Bill" Edwards]

NOTE:  photo courtesy Dwight Edwards

 

117a.  BAILEY, Thomas

b. [October 7, 1869] 1871 - d.  [May 3] 1946

"Gone to a Brighter Home"

[s/o Willis Bailey and Mary Ledford]

 

117b.  BAILEY, Ella [HENSLEY]

b. [October 18] 1879 - d. [November 29] 1945

[w/o Thomas Bailey - married Dec. 23, 1904;

d/o Amos Hensley and Harriett McIntosh]

NOTE:  photos courtesy Dwight Edwards

 

118a.  EDWARDS, John Wiley

b. April 3, 1884 - d. April 13, 1966

[s/o Montgomery "Gunery" Edwards and Caroline Fender]
 

118b.  EDWARDS, Embety

b. December 23, 1882 -d, March 27, 1962

[d/o John Edwards and Martha Crane; w/o John W. - married Dec. 23, 1911]

NOTE:  photo courtesy Dwight Edwards

 

119.   EDWARDS, Augustus

b. March 16, 1920 - d. October 26, 1977

[s/o John Wiley Edwards and Embety Edwards]

NOTE:  photo courtesy Dwight Edwards

 

120a.  EDWARDS, Arthur John

b. July 29, 1906 - d. February 21, 1997

"In Loving Memory"

[s/o John Wiley Edwards and Embety Edwards]
 

120b.  EDWARDS, Elizabeth [PHILLIPS]

b. September 21, 1917 - d. October 31, 1993

[w/o Arthur J.; d/o Elmer Phillips and

Kate McIntosh]

NOTE:  photos courtesy Dwight Edwards

 

121a.  RIDDLE, Ruth EDWARDS

b. August 30, 1931 - d. January 24, 2008

"Precious Lord Take My Hand"

[w/o Ben Lee Riddle; d/o Andrew Edwards and Carrie V. Hensley #106a/b]

NOTE:  photo courtesy Dwight Edwards

 

121b.  RIDDLE, Ben Lee

b. February 23, 1931 - d. September 7, 2008

CPL US ARMY - KOREA

[s/o Carl Riddle and Mary Gouge]

NOTE:  photo courtesy Dwight Edwards

 

122.  SHAPEN, Jane [BAILEY]

no dates

[d/o  Thomas A. Bailey and Ella Hensley]

NOTE:  photo courtesy Dwight Edwards

 

123. BRADFORD, Mary Easter [BAILEY]

b. November 29, 1907 -d. November 16, 1996

[d/o Thomas A. Bailey and Ella Hensley

1st husband - Gilbert Honeycutt; 2nd Ervin Bradford]

NOTE:  photo courtesy Dwight Edwards

 

124a.  WILSON, Alvin R.

b.  [February 27] 1906 - d.  [September 1] 1992

[s/o William "Bill" Wilson and Texie Phillips]

 

124b.  WILSON, Lydia [EDWARDS]

b. 1907 - d. 1965

[w/o Alvin R. Wilson; d/o Bacchus Edwards and Belle Ramsey]

 

125a.  WILSON, William "Bill"

b. [December 22, 1879] 1880 - d. [October 14] 1951

[s/o John California Wilson and Martha Ann Hensley]
 

125b.  WILSON, Texie [PHILLIPS]

b. [May 31] 1892 - d. [April 10] 1978

[w/o Bill Wilson; d/o John W. Phillips and Alice Edwards]

 

126.  RIDDLE Little Tom

no dates

 

127.  RIDDLE, John Baxter

b. May 12, 1868 - d. December 25, 1951

"Asleep in Jesus"

[s/o James Baxter Riddle and Matilda Fender;

1st wife - Mary Jane Williams; 2nd Rachel Honeycutt]

NOTE:  photos courtesy Dwight Edwards

 

128a.  MCCURRY, Helen Louise [ENGLES]

b. October 12, 1928 - d. May 6, 1983

[d/o William Engles and Louise; w/o Bachus]

NOTE:  photos courtesy Dwight Edwards

 

128b. MCCURRY, Bacchus

b. November 29, 1917 - d. November 30, 1981

SGT US ARMY WW II

[s/o Burgess Monroe McCurry and Drucilla Wislon]

NOTE:  photos courtesy Dwight Edwards

 

129a.  MCCURRY, Burgess Monroe

"In His Will Is Our Peace"

b.  May 4, 1890 - d. February 15, 1972

[s/o Samuel William McCurry and Susanna Wilson]
 

129b.  MCCURRY, Drucilla [WATTS]

b. December 14, 1896 - d. June 15, 1985

[w/o Burgess - married August 14, 1914; d/o John David Watts and Lucinda Wilson]

NOTE:  photo courtesy Dwight Edwards

 

130.  MCCURRY, Joey Lee

b. August 21, 1953 -d. August 26, 1972

"Beloved Son and Brother"

[s/o Tilmon McCurry and private]

NOTE:  photo courtesy Dwight Edwards

 

131a.  MCCURRY, Tilmon

b. February 10, 1916

d. December 23, 1995

'PFC US Army - WWII

[s/o Burgess McCurry and Drucilla Watts]

NOTE:   photo courtesy Dwight Edwards

 

131b.  MCCURRY, private

132.  GARLAND, Betty

b. August 17, 1935 -d. October 3, 1998

[d/o James Garland and Tina Dora Silver]

NOTE:  photo courtesy Dwight Edwards

 

133a.  LEDFORD, Dora Mae [EDWARDS]

b. November 22, 1919 - d. March 13, 2008

"In Loving Memory"

[d/o George Frank Edwards and Ida Mathis]

NOTE:  photos courtesy of Dwight Edwards

 

133b.  private

 

134a.  BAILEY, Gaither

b. December 25, 1910 - d. January 13, 2005

Sgt. - US Army - WWII

[s/o Thomas A. Bailey and Ella Hensley]

NOTE:  photos courtesy of Dwight Edwards

 

134b.  BAILEY, Virtle RAMSEY

b. February 9, 1912 - d. September 23, 2006

[d/o Isom B. Ramsey and Betsy Edwards; w/o Gaither]

NOTE:  photos courtesy of Dwight Edwards

 

 

135.  EDWARDS, John J.

b. [October] 1840 - d. [September 18] 1924

Co. K 29th NC Infantry - CSA

[s/o Wilson Edwards and Anna Ledford;

married 1st to Elizabeth Betsy Phillips - 1856;

2nd Naomie "Oma" Bradford #136 on July 15, 1911;

3rd Finetta Bailey 1918]

NOTE:  photo courtesy of Dwight Edwards

 

136.  EDWARDS, Naomi  ["Oma" BRADFORD]   suspected / unmarked

b. 1851 - d. November 21, 1914

[w/o John J. Edwards #135- married on July 15, 1911 - no children together; d/o Samuel Bradford and Elizabeth Pate]

NOTE:  Naomi had the following children w/ 1st partner:  John, Joseph Berry, Norman, Hillard Monroe, William Robert, Henry E.; 2nd and husband Samuel Wilson:  Elihu Bradford]

Several other unmarked graves


Photo: front view of cemetery taken September 2014 --bbpytel


PHOTOS:  3 Views of Watts Cemetery of Lottie's Creek; John California Wilson Cemetery is at the top of hill;  courtesy Dwight Edwards 2011


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