Williams Chapel
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Williams Chapel

Martin County, North Carolina, USA

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  • Get directions NC Hwy. 903
    Martin County, North Carolina, USA
    Coordinates: 36.02294, -77.29080
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This cemetery is located off NC Hwy. 903 between Palmyra and Oak City. In researching Williams Chapel where Joseph and Felicia Taylor Early were buried, I discovered that the Martin County Historical Society had surveyed the cemetery and included the names of those buried there under three separate cemeteries - Williams Chapel Methodist Church, Williams Chapel Cemetery, and Williams Cemetery. Most of the names and dates included in this cemetery listing have been taken from these surveys, with a few exceptions. Some memorials were added for those who were discovered while conducting research on an individual. A note has been added to these memorials indicating that their name was not on the original surveys. Information suggests that most of the surveys were conducted in the 1970's. It's possible that some of the stones have been lost or destroyed since that time.

According to "Religion and Education in North Carolina, 1774-1974: Indexed", by Francis M. Manning and W. H. Booker, the church is located on land owned by the Williams family. An old church and family cemetery were on the site. A new church was built around 1900 when the members outgrew the older building. The old church was dismantled, and many of the elaborate grave markers bearing lengthy and interesting inscriptions vanished over the years. The cemetery is said to be located at the rear of the church.

This cemetery is also referred to as the Joe Williams Cemetery. The cemetery survey for Williams Cemetery includes names of people that are buried in the Joe Williams Cemetery as well as Williams Chapel. Therefore, it appears that they are one and the same cemetery.

Cindy Hinton
February 17, 2016






This cemetery is located off NC Hwy. 903 between Palmyra and Oak City. In researching Williams Chapel where Joseph and Felicia Taylor Early were buried, I discovered that the Martin County Historical Society had surveyed the cemetery and included the names of those buried there under three separate cemeteries - Williams Chapel Methodist Church, Williams Chapel Cemetery, and Williams Cemetery. Most of the names and dates included in this cemetery listing have been taken from these surveys, with a few exceptions. Some memorials were added for those who were discovered while conducting research on an individual. A note has been added to these memorials indicating that their name was not on the original surveys. Information suggests that most of the surveys were conducted in the 1970's. It's possible that some of the stones have been lost or destroyed since that time.

According to "Religion and Education in North Carolina, 1774-1974: Indexed", by Francis M. Manning and W. H. Booker, the church is located on land owned by the Williams family. An old church and family cemetery were on the site. A new church was built around 1900 when the members outgrew the older building. The old church was dismantled, and many of the elaborate grave markers bearing lengthy and interesting inscriptions vanished over the years. The cemetery is said to be located at the rear of the church.

This cemetery is also referred to as the Joe Williams Cemetery. The cemetery survey for Williams Cemetery includes names of people that are buried in the Joe Williams Cemetery as well as Williams Chapel. Therefore, it appears that they are one and the same cemetery.

Cindy Hinton
February 17, 2016






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