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0522    CATTAIL CEMETERY [African-American]

Location - O'Neals Township, beside Hwy 96, about 1 mile north of intersection with Hwy 42.

Coordinates: 35d 40m 33.7s N; 78d 16m 30.1s W Click here for Online Maps

Directions: Travel north on Hwy 96 from Selma, crossing Hwy 42. The cemetery is on left side of road just past the intersection of SR-1736 (Price Rd).

It has been used as a community burial grounds for many years. Overgrown and has very few grave markers. Information found in Smithfield Herald papers in Johnston County room of Public Library at Smithfield.

Compiler: Elizabeth E Ross, 1994. Survey updated in October 2016 by Allen Dew.

1. Bailey, Martha   (b. 22 May 1905 - d. 27 May 1917)
2. Bailey, Milton   (b. 15 Dec 1889 - d. 26 May 1958)
3. Bailey, Nathaniel   (b. 6 Feb 1943 - d. 23 Nov 1977)
4. Blalock, Lem   (b. Abt 1910 - d. 17 Apr 1983)
Aged 72 years
5. Chambers, Ailey W   (b. 14 Feb 1904 - d. 4 Feb 1968)
6. Godwin, Annie Bell King   (b. 27 Mar 1915 - d. Apr 1998)
7. Godwin, Annie Mae   (b. 4 Mar 1909 - d. 24 Jun 1989)
8. Godwin, Germain Roy   (b. 5 Jan 1957 - d. 20 May 2002)
9. Godwin, Jessie   (b. 23 Mar 1904 - d. 5 Sep 1987)
10. Godwin, Mae Della   (b. 21 Jan 1898 - d. 19 Sep 1985)
11. Godwin, Moses   (b. 30 Aug 1892 - d. 11 Jun 1985)
12. Godwin, Wallace   (b. 6 Jul 1909 - d. 29 Dec 1975)
Son of Pete and Sarah Ann Holder Godwin
13. Hinnant, Henrietta   (b. 1866 - d. 1939)
14. Hinnant, Rena   (b. Abt 1854 - d. 4 Apr 1913)
Age 58 years.
15. Hinnant, Robert C   (b. 31 Oct 1896 - d. 2 Feb 1958)
16. Holder, Billie Ray   (b. 28 Jun 1955 - d. 14 Sep 1975)
17. Holder, Herman   (b. 1 May 1895 - d. 26 Jun 1966)
18. Holder, Herman Odean   (b. 9 May 1924 - d. 24 Jun 1996)
19. Hunt, Mearty   (b. 1898 - d. 1969)
20. Kenan, Elsie T.   (b. 14 May 1896 - d. 20 Dec 1972)
21. Kenan, Timothy M.   (b. 2 Dec 1899 - d. 10 Jun 1969)
22. King, Hattie V. (Mrs.)   (b. Unknown - d. 14 May 1958)
23. Lee, Zonnie, Sr.   (b. 1933 - d. 1997)
24. Madison, Mack Donald   (b. 1895 - d. 1965)
25. Madison, Nora   (b. 12 Dec 1902 - d. 28 Nov 1983)
Born in Kingstree SC. Daughter of John and Sally C. Gragg Madison.
26. McCall, Ethel (Mrs.)   (b. 1870 - d. 1950)
27. McKenan, Timothy   (b. 3 Dec 1899 - d. 10 Jun 1969)
28. McMoore, Ida Mae   (b. 6 Oct 1934 - d. 26 Nov 1970)
29. Neal, Leander   (b. Unknown - d. Unknown)
30. Nelson, Eddie O'Neal   (b. 2 Oct 1945 - d. 8 May 1971)
31. O'Neal, Algia G.   (b. 1926 - d. 2008)
32. O'Neal, Cherry L.   (b. 31 Mar 1879 - d. 19 Jun 1922)
33. O'Neal, Clarence   (b. 29 Aug 1896 - d. 13 Oct 1951)
34. O'Neal, Elnora   (b. 2 Oct 1919 - d. 30 Sep 1921)
35. O'Neal, Jessie Ray   (b. 6 Apr 1944 - d. 13 May 2002)
36. O'Neal, Louis   (b. 22 Mar 1914 - d. 20 Nov 1972)
37. O'Neal, Melvina   (b. Mar 1875 - d. 29 Mar 1923)
38. O'Neal, Nelson F   (b. 2 Oct 1945 - d. 8 May 1971)
39. O'Neal, Reatha   (b. 4 Mar 1901 - d. 7 Jan 1921)
40. O'Neal, Rona O'Neal   (b. 7 Feb 1896 - d. 15 Sep 1981)
41. Parker, Harvey L   (b. 1934 - d. 1985)
42. Parker, John   (b. 11 Feb 1903 - d. 27 Feb 1991)
43. Parker, Nores   (b. Unknown - d. 24 May 1927)
44. Parker, Willie   (b. 4 Jun 1932 - d. 13 Feb 1976)
Son of Herman Parker of Smithfield
45. Perry, Peggy J. (Mrs.)   (b. 7 Feb 1948 - d. 6 Aug 2016)
46. Ray, Arthur   (b. 30 Jul 1913 - d. 29 Mar 1964)
47. Ray, Peninia   (b. 29 Oct 1918 - d. 29 Jul 1988)
48. Richardson, Gerald Wayne   (b. 12 Sep 1948 - d. 30 May 1988)
Husband of Patricia Richardson
49. Richardson, Lola   (b. Unknown - d. 13 Dec 1979)
50. Richardson, Margaet   (b. 13 Feb 1904 - d. 5 Mar 1932)
51. Richardson, Raymond P   (b. 1947 - d. 1966)
52. Richardson, Swanie   (b. 1 Jan 1911 - d. 20 May 1914)
53. Roach, Lewis   (b. 5 Jun 1897 - d. 20 Aug 1966)
54. Robertson, Roy   (b. 1894 - d. Dec 1979)
Son of Chester & Mary Robertson
55. Scarboro, Isaac   (b. 17 Jul 1890 - d. 3 Mar 1969)
56. Scarboro, Lane   (b. 22 Apr 1925 - d. 2 Oct 1966)
57. Stancil, Arthur   (b. 9 Dec 1897 - d. 25 Jun 1959)
58. Stancil, Fonzar   (b. 20 Mar 1895 - d. 14 Sep 1960)
59. Stancil, James Albert   (b. 15 Aug 1892 - d. 26 Mar 1959)
60. Stancil, JC   (b. Apr 1908 - d. 27 Jul 1927)
61. Stancil, Joe Henry   (b. 9 Jul 1881 - d. 9 Sep 1974)
62. Stancil, Louisa   (b. 1873 - d. 1927)
63. Stancil, Nesby   (b. 1935 - d. 1972)
64. Stancil, Willie T   (b. 1918 - d. 1986)
65. Talton, Delmore Brooks   (b. 10 Aug 1918 - d. 17 Aug 1964)
66. Talton, Ella   (b. 12 May 1884 - d. Unknown)
67. Talton, Jarvis   (b. 25 Dec 1886 - d. 6 Nov 1935)
68. Talton, Julia   (b. 17 Jun 1914 - d. Unknown)
69. Talton, Melvin   (b. 15 Sep 1892 - d. 15 Jun 1944)
70. Talton, Oscar   (b. Apr 1875 - d. 11 Jun 1913)
71. Unknown, Unknown   (b. Unknown - d. Unknown)
72. Watson, Algia   (b. 1914 - d. 1993)
73. Whitley, Charlie   (b. 17 Dec 1915 - d. 1 Jan 1980)
Son of Joe Whitley.
74. Whitley, Cleoon   (b. Unknown - d. Unknown)
75. Whitley, Eula   (b. 23 May 1923 - d. 13 Oct 1971)
76. Whitley, Hettie   (b. Unknown - d. 15 Oct 1905)
77. Whitley, Irene Edward   (b. Aug 29 - d. 22 Jul 1998)
78. Whitley, Unknown   (b. Unknown - d. Unknown)
79. Wiggins, Jimmy   (b. 16 Feb 1948 - d. 11 Jan 1958)
80. Wiggins, Thannie   (b. 6 Aug 1922 - d. 21 Oct 2000)
81. Williams, Burwell   (b. 1846 - d. 28 Feb 1926)
82. Williams, Charles   (b. 1948 - d. 2002)
83. Williams, Charlie   (b. 1900 - d. 1976)
84. Williams, Eather A   (b. 23 Jun 1905 - d. 22 Apr 1927)
85. Williams, Luezitia   (b. 1923 - d. 1993)
86. Williams, Mittie A   (b. 29 May 1876 - d. 15 Apr 1970)
87. Williams, Petronie   (b. 20 Mar 1932 - d. 5 Nov 1970)
88. Williams, Raster   (b. 29 Nov 1912 - d. 5 Apr 1945)
89. Williamson, Simon   (b. Abt 1838 - d. 15 Feb 1909)
Age 70 years.