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Sampson Wilson Cemetery of Bald Mnt.
Sampson Mountain Rd., Egypt Twp., Yancey Co., North Carolina
by
Beth Bradford-Pytel
updated on
02/05/12
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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 at the bottom of this page. 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. Make a right on Sampson
Mountain Road. The Sampson-Wilson and Fender
Cemeteries are situated next to each other on the hill. A group of
aged boxwoods surrounding CR Bradford and wife's graves is the
centerpiece of Sampson cemetery. The oldest known plot in this
cemetery belongs to John "Broke-Leg" Edwards (see plots 29a/b --(b. Jan
1806 - d. Oct 1884) buried next to his 2nd wife, Margaret "Arty" Higgins.
There are over 50 unmarked graves.
I give special thanks to Dwight Edwards for his collaboration and
partnership on this website for ancestry preservation.
Photo of Sampson Wilson Cemetery
courtesy of Dwight Edwards
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SURNAMES:
ADKINS
[#3-4; 10], BRADFORD
[#2a; 5-9; 31-32],
BURLESON [#11], CRAIN
[#19],
EDWARDS [#14;
16; 28-30; 34-37; 44-45],
HANEY
[#13; 23],
HENSLEY [#17-18;
33; 35],
HICKS,
MCCURRY [#42]
PHILLIPS [#24-27],
WILSON [#1-2; 12-15; 18;
20-22; 38-44]
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1a. WILSON, Samuel Thomas
b. February 4, 1832 - d.
July 22, 1912
"A Soldier - Friend to
his Country and a Believer in Christ"
Pvt. Co. C, 16th NC
Infantry - CSA - Civil War
[s/o Thomas Wilson and
Mary Hensley;
1st wife - Mary Jane
Fender; children: William A., Austin, Elbert, Charles, David, John
D. Martha, Mary
2nd wife Nelly Bradford;
children John Wesley, William Riley, Bacchus, Mary, Silas, Martha L.,
Franklin B.]
NOTE: Samuel T. Wilson served in
the Civil War for 16th Regt. N.C. Troops-CSA; on May 21, 1862, he
fought in the Battle of Seven Pines, VA and sustained injury to the left
wrist which resulted in amputation. Discharged shortly thereafter
on Aug. 2, 1862, by reason of disability. He left his first
wife, Mary Jane in Missouri with children. All Photos courtesy of
Dwight Edwards
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1b. WILSON, Elender ["Nelly"
BRADFORD] suspected - unmarked
b. 1843 - d. December 22,
1922
["w/o" Samuel T.
Wilson; d/o Samuel Bradford and Elizabeth Pate
children: John Wesley,
William Wiley, Bacchus, Silas, Mary, Martha-Lucinda, Franklin B.]
NOTE: Nellie B. Wilson was a mid
wife.
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2.
WILSON, Mary
b. February 5, 1870
- d. January 26, 1928
"Wife of J. E. Adkins"
[d/o Samuel T. Wilson and
Elender Bradford]
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2b
WILSON, John Wesley, Sr. [unmarked]
b. January 6, 1865 - d.
November 22, 1895
[s/o Samuel T. Wilson and
Elender Bradford #1a/b; married Saraphine Parker
#8a on July 25, 1884]
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3. ADKINS, Sam Willis
b. - d. 1982
NOTE: Funeral home marker
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 4. ADKINS, Callie
b. July 31, 1908 - d. July
6, 2001
[w/o Samuel Willis Adkins]
NOTE: tombstone photo courtesy of
Dwight Edwards
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 5.
HICKS, Joann B.
December 29, 1941 -
January 29, 2007
NOTE: Photo
courtesy of Dwight Edwards
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 6. BRADFORD, Steve
b. October 12, 1950 - d. January 7, 1953
"Have Faith in God"
[s/o Hubert Bradford and Nola Pate]
NOTE: Photo
courtesy of Dwight Edwards
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 7. BRADFORD, Roger
b. October 5, 1944 - d.
May 6, 1963
"An Inspiration to All
Who Knew Him"
[s/o Hubert Bradford and
Nola Pate]
NOTE: Photo
courtesy of Dwight Edwards
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 8a. BRADFORD, Fine
WILSON [Sarafine
PARKER]
b. June 10, 1865 -
d. May 22, 1942
[w/o C.R. Bradford; d/o
James Parker and Patty Phillips]
NOTE: 1st husband -
John Wesley Wilson Sr. (s/o Samuel Wilson and Nelly Bradford
#1/2); married July 25, 1884; children: Martha,
Mary-Jane, Samuel, Thomas, Garrett, Rose-Ann
2nd Husband - C.R Bradford
(s/o Samuel Bradford and Elizabeth Pate) married May 10, 1914; no
children together
NOTE: Photo
courtesy of Dwight Edwards
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8b.
BRADFORD, C.R. [Cornelius "Neely" R.
Bradford]
"McElroys 16th NC Regt.
CSA"
[b. September 1854 -
d. November 3, 1934
s/o Samuel Bradford and
Elizabeth Pate; married 3 times;
1st wife - Sarah Adeline
Woodby married Jan. 18, 1877; children: William E., Lovaska, Mary E.,
Sintha, Willard, Joseph B., Carter C., Hannah A., Birdie F., Milburn
2nd wife - Rosanne
Bennett, married July 20, 1911
3rd wife - Sarafine Parker
- married May 10, 1914
NOTE: Served in the Civil War,
16th NC Regt., CSA; he also served as Justice of the Peace for
Burnsville area and a witness to many marriages; farmer
Tombstone and left Photo
courtesy of Dwight Edwards; right photo of CR Bradford in the Peek Lodge
"International Order of Odd Fellows" outfit courtesy of Jonathan
Bennett.
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  9. BRADFORD, C. C. [Carter]
b. April 7, 1893 - d. May 18, 1948
[s/o C.R. Bradford and Sarah Woodby;
wife Anna Bennett, married June 10, 1910
she is buried at Fairview Cem. Yancey Co.;
children: Arcemus, Frank, Thaddeus, Kate, Anna-Gene]
NOTE: tombstone photo courtesy of
Dwight Edwards; photo of Carter shared by Lisa Bradford.
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 10. ADKINS,
Hannan
b. May 23, 1899 - d.
August 10, 1899
"Our Loved One"
NOTE: tombstone photo courtesy of
Dwight Edwards
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 11. BURLESON, Theresa Ann
b. June 11, 1957 -
d. August 3, 1982
"An Inspiration to All Who
Knew Her"
NOTE: tombstone photo courtesy of
Dwight Edwards
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 12. WILSON, Noah
b. January 24, 1891 - d.
June 24, 1965
[s/o Jesse Wilson and Amy
Dullie Webb]
13. WILSON, Maggie
[HANEY]
b. 1891 - d. 1981
[w/o Noah; d/o John Haney
and Emeline McIntosh]
NOTE: tombstone photo courtesy of
Dwight Edwards
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 14a. WILSON, Ethel
[EDWARDS]
b. September 3, 1904
- d. December 28, 1958
[w/o Gilbert; d/o Daniel
Edwards and Celia]
14b. WILSON, Gilbert
b. July 28, 1896 -
d. November 28, 1961
[s/o Jessie Wilson and Amy
Dullie Webb]
NOTE: tombstone photo courtesy of
Dwight Edwards
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 15. EDWARDS, Daniel
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16a. Unmarked
16b. Unmarked
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17. HENSLEY,
Anita Kaye
b. July 1, 1962 - d.
August 13, 2009
[d/o William Rexter
Hensley and alive]
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 18a. HENSLEY, William Rexter
b. March 9, 1918 -
d. November 16, 1999
"PFC US Army -
WWII"
[s/o Mack Hensley and Emma
Wilson]
18b.
HENLSEY, alive
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 19.
CRAIN, McDaniel [Hiram McDaniel]
b. 1877 - 1939
[April 4, 1877 - d. July 4, 1939]
[s/o Andrew Jackson Crane
and Mary "Polly" Wilson]
NOTE: He married twice - 1st
Vera Stockton of Flag Pond, Unicoi Co.; 2nd Hannah Higgins; he was
a farmer; unable to read or write; photo courtesy of Dwight Edwards
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20.
WILSON, Chloe
b. July 27, 1916 - d. ?
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21.
WILSON, Hewelle
b. September 23,
1914 - d. August 21, 1916
[s/o Isaac Wilson and Cora
McCurry]
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22. WILSON,
Ray
b. May 26, 1930 - d.
January 11, 1943
[s/o Isaac Wilson and Cora
McCurry]
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  23. HANEY, Andrew
b. August 25, 1888 - d.
February 11, 1914
NOTE: tombstone photo courtesy of
Dwight Edwards
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 24. PHILLIPS, Walter
Arthur
b. March 5, 1909 -
d. April 12, 1968
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 25.
PHILLIPS, Rex Hobert
b. February 15, 1899 - d. March 15, 1957
[married Neta Fender August 4, 1928 -
buried Zack Fender Cem]
NOTE: photo of Rex courtesy of
Julian Fender.
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27. PHILLIPS,
Infant Male b/d
1946 [s/o Rex H.
Phillips and Netta Fender]
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 28.
EDWARDS,William George
b. Oct. 1849 - d. 1949
s/o John Broke-leg Edwards and Margaret Higgins
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 29a. EDWARDS,
Arty [Margaret HIGGINS]
b. abt. 1827 - d. April 4, 1896
[2nd w/o John Broke-Leg Edwards - married April 4, 1846 in Wash. Co.,
TN children:
Linville, Leannah, William G., Shelton, Jasper N., Barbary Ann, Sarah
Malissa, Margaret Manerva, Rachel, Isabel Ibby.
NOTE: it appears someone has recently etched info on the stone?
This stone is the pair to 29b.
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 29b.
EDWARDS, John "Broke-leg"
b. January 3, 1806 - d. October 3, 1884
[s/o John Jackson Edwards
Sr. and Susan Cantrell;
1st wife - Leannah Briggs
(1810-1844) d/o Edward "Big-Ed" Wilson and Dolly Briggs;
buried JC Wilson Cem. - unmarked graves; children: George W., Catherine
Jane, John Wesley, Howell, William Silas.
2nd wife - Margaret
Higgins #29a
NOTE: Served in the Militia Home
Guard in 1846; also as Pvt. with Co. A 10th Illinois Cavalry - Civil war
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 31.
BRADFORD, Wennie
b. b. June 12, 1935 - d. June 18, 1935
NOTE: tombstone photo courtesy of
Dwight Edwards
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 32.
BRADFORD, Chloe
b. May 5, 1933 - d. November 25, 1933
NOTE: tombstone photo courtesy of
Dwight Edwards
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 33.
HENSLEY, Adline
b. August 23, 1954 -
d. March 16, 1956
[d/o Vestil Hensley and
Roxie]
NOTE: tombstone photo courtesy of
Dwight Edwards
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EDWARDS, Latt
b. 1890 - d.
December 24, 1950
[s/o Skelton T. Edwards
(buried Edwards Cem. Coxes Creek) and
Mary Jane Honeycutt]
NOTE: tombstone photo courtesy of
Dwight Edwards
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HENSLEY, Loregia [EDWARDS]
b. 1909 - d. 1933
NOTE: tombstone photo courtesy of
Dwight Edwards
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 36.
EDWARDS, Paul
b. 1920 - d. 1920
NOTE: tombstone photo courtesy of
Dwight Edwards
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37.
EDWARDS, Maude S.
b. 1895 - d. 1920
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 38.
WILSON, Florence [McCurry]
b. February 28, 1915
- d. September 14, 1999
"Rest in Peace"
[w/o David G. Wilson; d/o
John Wilson and Martha McCourry]
NOTE: tombstone photo courtesy of
Dwight Edwards
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WILSON, David Garrett
b. December 8, 1905
- d. January 7, 1961
Pvt. US Army, WW II
NOTE: tombstone photo courtesy of
Dwight Edwards
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WILSON, Loyd
b. February 12, 1947
- d. September 18, 1963
"Gone But Not Forgotten - Asleep in Jesus"
[s/o David Wilson and
Florence McCurry #38/39]
NOTE: tombstone photo courtesy of
Julian Fender
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WILSON, Isaac R.
b. August 15, 1889 - d.
January 2, 1973
[s/o Turner Wilson and
Martha Higgins]
42.
WILSON, Cora [MCCURRY]
b. 1894 - d. 1971
[w/o Isaac R. Wilson; d/o
Baulis McCurry and Freshie Ledford;
children: Wynell
#43, Pearl,
Hewelle #21, Ray]
NOTE: tombstone photo courtesy of
Dwight Edwards
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WILSON, Wynell
b. September 12,
1932 - d. October 29, 1950
[d/o Isaac R. Wilson and
Cora McCurry]
NOTE: tombstone photo courtesy of
Dwight Edwards
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EDWARDS, Pearl [WILSON]
b. July 21, 1918
- d. July 21, 1998
[w/o George L. Edwards; d/o
Isaac R. Wilson and Cora McCurry #41/42]
NOTE: tombstone photo courtesy of
Dwight Edwards
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 45. EDWARDS,
George L.
b. October 25, 1911
- d. April 12, 1980
NOTE: tombstone photo courtesy of
Dwight Edwards
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plus over 50+ unmarked
graves w/rocks-
Hensley / Wilson / Edwards / Crane / McCourry / Bradford
/ Phillips families
NOTE: tombstone photo courtesy of
Dwight Edwards
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trio-photos of the corner of Bald Mnt.
and Sampson Mnt. Roads with a backdrop of Bald Mnt. --courtesy of local
resident Dwight Edwards. |
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rights reserved, B. Bradford-Pytel, 2003-present