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     Mary Agnes Gurley was born in 1879 at Wayne County, North Carolina.^2,3 She died before 1930.¹

     Thaddeus Ralph Gurley was born on 9 February 1868.² He married Ellen O. Baker on 18 October 1881 at Salem Methodist Church, Goldsboro, Wayne County, North Carolina.^1,3,4,5 Thaddeus Ralph Gurley was recorded as voting he was listed as 34 years old on 15 October 1902 at Fork Township, Wayne County, North Carolina.⁶ As of 1930, Thaddeus Ralph Gurley lived at Goldsboro, Wayne County, North Carolina.¹ He died on 23 November 1940 at Wayne County, North Carolina, at age 72.² He was buried after 23 November 1940 at Pine Forest Methodist Churchyard, Wayne County, North Carolina.²

     Ellen O. Baker was born on 22 May 1871.² She married Thaddeus Ralph Gurley, son of Nestes Hannible Gurley, on 18 October 1881 at Salem Methodist Church, Goldsboro, Wayne County, North Carolina.^1,3,4,5 Ellen O. Baker died on 31 January 1936 at Wayne County, North Carolina, at age 64.² She was buried after 31 January 1936 at Pine Forest Methodist Churchyard, Wayne County, North Carolina.²

     Paul McCaskill was born after 1862; based on age.

     Haywood Lynch was born on 12 April 1844.² He married Georgia Anna Gurley, daughter of Daniel Gurley and Edith Phillips, on 18 October 1872.^2,1,3 Haywood Lynch died on 6 October 1904 at Wayne County, North Carolina, at age 60.² He was buried after 6 October 1904 at Lynch Cemetery, near Pikeville, Wayne County, North Carolina.²

     Betsy Edwards was born on 4 May 1848 at North Carolina.^2,3 She married Lewis Dixon Gurley, son of Lewis Gurley Jr. and Grace Wiggs, on 18 February 1869 at Wayne County, North Carolina; they were married by Hillery Hastings, J.P.^1,4,5 As of 1870, Betsy Edwards was also known as Elizabeth.³ She died on 26 August 1882 at Wayne County, North Carolina, at age 34.² She and Lewis Dixon Gurley In September of 2000 I made a research trip to North Carolina and Virginia, here's a note I sent to several Gurley researchers.

...After several successful trips all was right on target until, I found myself looking for the plot for Mr. Lewis Dixon Gurley. Below, you will find a copy of the note I wrote to the New-Argus in Goldsboro.

Last week I spent four days in the area doing research. I met some great folks and had a good time in spite of the rains. Thursday was dedicated to driving the county cemeteries.

I had a very unique and disturbing experience last Thursday afternoon. I was driving around the county trying to visit cemeteries and document my line. I was trying to find one behind the Rosewood High School. It was listed as cemetery #256 in the Wayne Co. Gravestone book, I was looking for the stone for a great uncle, Lewis Dixon Gurley and his family. I searched and searched and could not find the place. Finally, I saw a woman who was one of the groundskeepers and I asked her about some graves behind the school. She had a perplexed look on her face and said that she remembers seeing four or five stones this past summer when they were doing some cleaning behind the school. She took me out to the area on her tractor and we found one overturned stone that was not the one I was looking for but, clearly we were in the right spot. Broken stones were being used to prop up the tongue of a rusted trailer. Other stones had been busted up. She said she told the workers who were cleaning that one day someone would come looking for their relatives.

She called one of her co-workers on the radio who came right over and the worker related to us that the Principal wanted the area cleared up last summer and that several of the school employees were working on the area. She saw several stones loaded on the back of a truck and taken to the Dudley dump with the other trash from the back area! I was appalled. We all just shook our heads in disgust.

I could tell both of the workers were very surprised and almost embarrassed to realize that less than three months later a 40 year old guy from Texas would show up looking for these stones. I said my thank you's and left.

In my opinion, this story should be made public. Just maybe someone at the dump didn't let these stones get trashed. At the least, new stones should be set up for all the folks buried in #256 by the Rosewood High School. I would like for someone at the News-Argus to look into this.

Please let me know what you feel I should do.

According to the Wayne Co., NC Cemeteries book p. 253:

Lewis Gurley b. 5-11-1832 d. 6-24-1905
Wife Elizabeth Gurley b. 5-4-1848, d. 8-26-1882
Mack Edwards
Sallie, daughter of Sampson and Clarkey Edwards
Sula, wife of J.S. Edwards
Elizabeth G. wife of A.J. Swinson
Carl Raymond, son of Ad and Lucretia Pierce
two sunken plots and three infant graves
in September 2000.

     Raiford Reoscar Gurley was also known as Tobe.³ Raiford Reoscar Gurley was also known as Rayford Ree Oscar.³ He was born in 1872.^2,4 He married Mary Francis Willoughby before 1901.⁵ Raiford Reoscar Gurley lived in 1902 at Buck Swamp Township, Wayne County, North Carolina; he was listed as 30 years old.⁴

     Fannie Gurley was born in 1869 at North Carolina.^1,2

     George Gurley was born after 1870.¹ He married Georgeanna Holt after 1890.¹ George Gurley died on 19 September 1902 at Wayne County, North Carolina.²

     Georgeanna Holt was born in 1872 at North Carolina.² She married George Gurley, son of Lewis Dixon Gurley and Betsy Edwards, after 1890.¹

     Ann Edwards was born after 1795 at Maury County, Tennessee.¹ She and Davis Gurley were involved in a land tranaction that divided the estate of Thomas Edwards, between Davis, the step-son and Ann the "only living child" of Thomas Edwards. Ann received two-thirds of the "negroes" and land and Davis, as the administrator received one-third on 18 January 1820 at Maury County, Tennessee.²

     Martha Elizabeth Sanders was born in 1826 at South Carolina.^1,2 She married Calvin Alexander Gurley after 1842.^3,4 Martha Elizabeth Sanders died on 14 October 1867 at Moore County, Tennessee.¹

     George L. Gurley was born on 12 December 1847.¹ He married Sephie Young after 1880.¹ George L. Gurley died on 16 November 1902 at age 54.¹ He was buried after 16 November 1902 at Knoxville, Tennessee.¹

     Sephie Young was born in 1862.¹ She married George L. Gurley, son of Calvin Alexander Gurley and Martha Elizabeth Sanders, after 1880.¹ Sephie Young died on 11 September 1930.¹

     Isham Young Gurley died on 26 August 1818.¹ He was born in 1884.¹

     Sarah Gurley was born after 1901.¹ She died before 1930.¹

     Josephine Elizabeth Gurley was born on 21 October 1849 at Tennessee.^1,2 She married Franklin Blevins Thompson after 1856.¹ Josephine Elizabeth Gurley died on 7 April 1903 at age 53.¹ She was buried after 7 April 1903 at Chattanooga, Tennessee.¹

     Franklin Blevins Thompson was born on 18 March 1847.¹ He married Josephine Elizabeth Gurley, daughter of Calvin Alexander Gurley and Martha Elizabeth Sanders, after 1856.¹ Franklin Blevins Thompson died on 17 August 1903 at age 56.¹ He was buried after 17 August 1903 at Chattanooga, Tennessee.¹