The following is a complete listing of the tombstones in the William McGowan Cemetery in Onslow County, NC.
Location Hwy 258 to Catherine Lake Rd (SR-111) go approx 1 mile to Dempsey Mini-Mart. There is a white house to the left of the Mini-Mart and a pathway to the left of the house which goes all the way back to the cemetery. The Cemetery is not well kept and over grown.
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GPS Coordinates:
34.819184 N
77.529477 W
The epitaphs are as follows:
Rosa May
Daughter of
W M & S A McGowan
Died
Oct 25 1903
Age 5 yrs
William T
Son of
W M & S A McGowan
Died
Oct 19 1903
Aged 2 yrs
Lena McGowan
1899-1931
Lawrence McGowan
1904-1958
Sarah Ann McGowan
Jun 28 1862
Oct 5 1951
W M McGowan
Jun 22 1855
Mar 30 1928
Joseph F
Son of
W M & S A McGowan
Aug 29 1884
Feb 27 1915
Richard E McGowan
North Carolina
Corp 76 Field Arty
Jul 11 1931
Bill Silliman Send your questions (and thanks) directly to Bill
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