Brooks – Hill – Dry Cemetery

Stanly Co, NC

(copied from “Abandoned Cemeteries of Stanly Co, NC”)

(aka “Brooks Cemetery)

located on Shufurd Burris Farm, Stanfield, Stanly Co, NC, off CR#1120 on Rocky River

Stone honoring William James Brooks I

Please note that the use of the middle name “James” is not

Established by any known proof yet.

Picture taken by Jane Smith

Thomas Huneycutt Sept. 7, 1836 - Jan. 10, 1875

Pvt. Co, H 42 Regt. NC Inf Confederate States Army 1833-1873

L. G. Brooks July 6, 1880 – June 10, 1882

William Brooks I (stone erected by E.M. Brooks in 1941) born in Culpepper Co., Virginia 1736. Moved to North Carolina 1764 (BCB NOTE: the actual grant was dated 24 Apr 1762 and there’s evidence that he was here prior to 1764… his original stone was made of slate with initials "W B" in center, "1736" on left and "1818" on right). Died at home here in 1818 age 82 years. Has many descendants in Union and Stanly Co.

Eva Joan Brooks (dau. Of Joshua and M.A. Brooks) Apr. 19, 1864 – July 15, 1876

Joshua Brooks Mar. 4, 1829 – July 24, 1863

Pvt. Co. H 42 Regt. NC Inf. Confederate States Army 1829-1863

In Memory of Elizabeth M. Brooks Dec. 14, 1853 – June 3, 1855

Age 1 yr. 6 mo. 19 das.

Martha C. Brooks wife of John Brooks

Eve M. Little July 12, 1845 – Dec. 22, 1875 age 30 yrs. 5 mo.

In Memory of an infant Son of John & Margaret Brooks born Jan. 19, 1853

John Brooks (wife, Elizabeth) Mar. 2, 1802 – July 25, 1875

In Memory of John M. Brooks Nov. 28, 1861 – Dec 4, 1879

Martha L. Hatley, dau of John and Margaret Brooks Jan. 27, 1860 – Jan. 14, 1881

Jas Brooks (no dates) (BCB NOTE: b.c1800 – d.1829)

Eva Brooks, dau. of E. M. Brooks (Ezekiel Marion Brooks)

James Brooks, son of E. M. Brooks (Ezekiel Marion Brooks)

James P. Harris May 30, 1850 – 1879 age 29 yrs.

Infant of J. and P. E. Brooks (John & Patsey Elizabeth Cuthberson Brooks)

T. C. Smith July 8, 1856 – May 14, 1878

Infant son of T. F. and E. J. Huneycutt born about 1862

M. E. Little (no dates)

William Brooks II 1779-1846 age 67 yrs.

Mary Brooks died Dec. 31, 1878

C. A. Dry (no dates) (BCBNOTE: Charles Andrew Drye [1792-1858])

Unmarked grave to left of grave of C. A. Dry. No name or dates but Mrs. Elizabeth Parker Reynolds, Dry family genealogist, states that it is the grave of Easter Misenheimer, first wife of Charles Andrew Dry.

Copied by Harold Edwards, Robert Green and Catherine Pickler