The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-22
RALEIGH'S TWO CEMETERIES.
Interesting Facts Connected With the Last Resting
Places of Men of Note.
(By Col. F. A. Olds.)

inscriptions" In this burial place lies
Mrs. Rebecca Williams, the consort OF
Gen. Robert Williams, died 1912, aged
So He was for many years adjutant
general of the State.
A marble headstone of attractive de-
sign is to the memory of James Ed
ward late high sheriff of Wake, died
1847.
Standing quite isolated is a very state
ly table-like monument on the grave
| of Peter Browne, Esq, counsellor at
law, a native of Kiockandoch in the
shire of Aberdeen. North Britain, and
for more than forty years citizen of
and resident in the State of North Caro-
! lima, died 1888 aged 81 years. This
monument is erected to his memory by
his afiectionate nephew, Robert Simp-
son, of North Britain"
The grave of Gen. Beverly Daniel,
who died in 1910. in the 63rd year of
his age" is marked by one of the box
like marble monuments, then the pre-
vailing fashion.
One of the most stately of all the
burial places is that of the Devereux
family, so noted for many years, but
now we'll nigh extinct A great monu-
|
shaft, once topped by an urn, is to
George Pollok. who was born 1872, died
1929 Other monuments are with one
exception table-like in form or else
cased in like a sarcophagus. One of
them is to John Devereux, born in the
county of Wexford, Ireland, 1861, died in
Raleigh 1874" His wife Frances lies
near him. Her tomb is literally covered
| hxr7
A broken shaft, of native granite, marks
the grave of George Pollok Devereux.
! Another tomb is that of Thomas Pollok
| Devereux, son of John and Francis B.
Devereux, born at Newbern, f79, died at
Connoconnara. in Halifax county, 1862
His first wife lies beside him. She was
Katherine Johnston, granddaughter of
Edward Pierrepont on one side and of
| Alderman Bayard, of New York, on the
other; also a cousin of Aaron Burr and
related to Jonathan Edwards and the
| Van Rensselaer,, of New York.
| Not a few of the lots are shut in by
walls of steel. with bristling spikes.
One of these is that of the Fam family
In it there is not a trace of a grave.
The Boylan family lies under a nota-
bly, fine array of tombs. William Boy
IAN, the OlQeSI, was DOTH III 100, III new
Jersey, and died in 1861.
In the lot of the Pearce family, once
among the leaders here are the tombs
of the brothers, Joseph and William the
former born 1856. died 1912. Governor
Holden's first wife lies in this burial
place.
Very high, boxed, tombs OF white mar
BILE, are over the graves of Hazlette Kyle
and Robert Kyle. They are so darkened
by time that the inscriptions cannot be
read. A fence with savage like spikes
and a gate fastened with a handcuff
are features of this enclosure. Another
grave which stands alone is that of
Elizabeth Ann. consort of Archer
Tench." Yet another is marked by an
immense piece of fiat granite, upright
which is Tin memory of Jane Helen
Brunkard, consort of William Brunkard.
The head of the Bryan family. John
S. Bryan, born 1896. died 1S4S," lies un-
der one of the stately old tombs.
A particularly interesting collection of
gravestones is that of the White family,
upright slabs of white marble in a long
and fromal row. One is 'In memory of
William White, Secretary of the State
of North Carolina, born 1852, died 1911"
Beside him is the tomb to his wife "Ann,
daughter of Governor Richard Caswell
born 1866, died 1850" Two cherub faces,
very daintily carved in high relief look
out from the tomb of anna Catherine
and Valeria Maximinia, daughters of
Daniel L. and Ann Barringer." Two
monuments side by side joined by an
arch, the latter inscribed United in life,
undivided in DEATH are those of Susan
White, born 1898, died 1882, and Emma
White. born 1902. died 1882
Another particularly notable family
burial place is that of the Polk family.
In it lie also the Rayners and some of
the Haywoods. The most interesting
monument in all the cemetery is that of
William Polk one of the heads of that
great family. His monument is of
granite, not tall, but of great size, and
with a slab of white marble inset on
one face of the base. On this slab is
this inscription: I'm memory of Will
| liam Polk, born in the county of Meek
lenburg, July g. 1858, departed this life
at Raleigh January IA, 1884. A gallant
soldier throughout the war by which the
independence of his country was eStab-
lished; a pure and ardent patriot; in
flexible in integrity, firm in friendship
and true and warm in every social affec-
ton, he possessed while living the re-
spect and attachment of all who knew
him and left an affectionate veneration
for his character deeply impressed in
the hearts of his widow and children
who have erected this monument to his
virtues" Beside this monument is
stately one to his wife Sarah, daugh-
ter of Philemon and Lucy Hawkins.
This Polk burial place is packed with
tombs. One is to Mary Badger, daugh-
ter of William Polk and wife of George
E. Badger, another to Alexander HAM
ilton Polk, son of William, who was born
in Tennessee in 1910 and died here in
$780, another to Kenneth Rayner. born
in BERTHE and died at Washington, d.
c., in 1884, aged "a.
marble shaft, quite stately, marks
the grave of Gen. William A. Blount,
born at Washington, N. c., 1892, died
1867. A few feet away is handsomely
designed monument to Lawrence
O'Brien Branch, brigadier general, c. S.
A., born 1920, fell at Sharpsburg 1862,
while in command of the Fourth Brig
ade North Carolina Troops.
In the State Library is a painting of