New Hope Cemetary, Orange County North Carolina, Cinq

 

 

Top:  Gravestone of William Strayhorn, d. May 17, 1834
Botom: Gravestone of T.D. Craig, d. May 23, 1854.  Aged 2 Years.

New Hope Cemetary, Orange County North Carolina, Quatre

 

 

 
Top: Gravestone of Elisabeth Hastings, d. July 1800
Bottom: Gravestone of Nancy B. Weaver. d. September 1, 1812.  It is interesting that a good estimate would be that Nancy married, as she possesses a different last name than those of her parents, mentioned on the stone.  But, instead of being mentioned as “Wife of,” as on many female gravestones [...]

New Hope Cemetary, Orange County North Carolina, Trois

 

 

 
Top: Gravestone of Nancy Moore, d. August 10, 1842
Bottom: Gravestone of Thomas Strayhorn, d. September 7, 1864.  Mr. Strayhorn died in the Battle of Reams Station in the American Civil War.  The gravestone identifies him as a member of the “Orange Guards,” the regiment of Orange County Volunteers assembled to fight in the war.

New Hope Cemetary, Orange County North Carolina, Deux

 

 

 
Top: Gravestone of Cameron Craig, d. January 4, 1858
Bottom: Gravestone broken and lying beside other graves, the lettering appearing to spell “Alexander.”

New Hope Cemetary, Orange County North Carolina

 

 

 
Top: Gravestone of S. Strayhorn, d. March 13, 1847
Bottom: Gravestone of James Craig, d. July 21, 1821