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015    HARRELL FAMILY

Location - near Newton Grove in Sampson County located on private property in the field of a family member's farm directly on the Wayne County line.

Coordinates: 35d 15m 57.0s N; 78d 17m 07.0s W Click here for Online Maps

Surveyed by Betty Raynor-Davis in September 2005.

1. Giddens, Sallie Mae   (b. 5 Oct 1914 - d. 4 Jun 1937)
Wife of Bert Giddens
2. Giddins, John W.   (b. 22 Mar 1933 - d. 19 Jun 1940)
3. Harrell, Flossie Mae   (b. 27 Jul 1918 - d. 5 Oct 1939)
Wife of Hubert Harrell
4. Harrell, Joseph   (b. 4 Jul 1918 - d. 24 Dec 1934)
Died of Tuberculosos. Headstone incorrectly reads son of Will and Mary - he was son of Will and Emma
5. Harrell, Sarah Ann Wise   (b. 1 Oct 1867 - d. ????)
2nd Wife of Willie Harrell
6. Harrell, Willie   (b. 9 May 1867 - d. 29 May 1934)
There are two headstones for Willie Harrell, both for the same man, the second a larger monument placed by his youngest Daughter years later. Other headstone has birth date May 9, 1866.
Willie Harrell was the son of Joseph Harrell of Virginia and his Wife Caroline of Roanoke Rapids in Hertford County, NC. Willie inherited only a feather bed from his own father, but left a legacy of acres of farm land to his own children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Willie was married three times. His first Wife was Sadie Thompson and his second was Sarah Ann Wise. He had one Daughter with each of the first two wives who both predeceased him. Although both Sarah and third Wife Emma were interred at the Harrell place, Sadie was not among those buried at the cemetery. Willie's third Wife, Emma Harrell, bore him many children and outlived her Husband by many years, tended the farm and raised her family as a single mother in the depression era.
7. Harrell, Willie Patton   (b. 4 Jun 1920 - d. 21 Jul 1977)
Called 'Pat', he was somewhat mentally challenged
8. Raynor, Annie Lou   (b. 29 Jan 1944 - d. 29 Jan 1944)
Daughter of J. A. and Adell Raynor
9. Warrick, Emma   (b. 5 Aug 1887 - d. 11 Dec 1948)
3rd Wife Willie Harrell