The following is a complete listing of the tombstones in the Roberson/Robinson Cemetery in Craven County, NC.
Location at 4460 Hwy 17 N, Askins, NC. Cemetery is located about .3 tenths of a mile North of Askins intersection. The old home place of James Ferdinand and Eliza Jones Roberson / Robinson is now owned by their granddaughter Mona Robinson Scott. The address listed is her home address. The old home place is facing the graveyard instead of the highway. It has never had any paint, and is still standing after all these years. Those buried in the cemetery are all family members or extended family members
Transcribers notes: : for those listed with a letter instead of maiden name, I will include the maiden name in parentheses. And list the connections at the bottom of this list.
The Roberson family moved to Craven Co. from Greene Co. between 1910 and 1920. The area homes near this old home place and cemetery are occupied by the children of this family. The family changed the spelling of their name from Roberson to Robinson upon moving to the area. However, several of the boys did not change the spelling and continued with the original spelling of the name. The change came about because of a dispute that occurred in Greene Co. thus causing the family to feel that they needed to move to protect their self.
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The epitaphs are as follows:
Row #1
Roberson (double marker)
J. (Jesse) Dalton
6-30-1907
9-23-1978
Gladys
10-27-1916
1-17-1996
Jesse D. Roberson
1945
2008
(funeral home marker) (note called – “Dockie”)
Row #2
Drake (double marker)
Robert Lee
3-23-1906
1-28-1971
Maryland M. (McLawhorn)
10-9-1912
6-17-1997
Jones / Drake (double marker)
Helen Marie Drake
9-19-1932
6-17-1946
Hazel Drake Jones
6-20-1927
11-4-1947
Robert C. (Cleveland) Jones
2-14-1926
5-2-2001
Neicer Gail Drake
4-21-1969
6-26-1995
Row #3
Thomas (double marker)
James Virgil
8-20-1896
5-11-1958
Emma Eliza (Robinson)
10-11-1894
5-19-1962
James Allen Thomas
9-26-1919
10-14-1961
North Carolina MM3
USNR World War II
Row #4
James F. Robinson
1861
1943
Eliza Jones
5-19-1858
11-12-1932
Wife of J. F. Robinson
Robinson (double marker)
Eddie Ray
1-19-1900
4-8-1965
Nola Arthur
5-18-1902
4-24-1953
Robinson (double marker)
Floyd G. (Gardner)
7-9-1890
6-25-1985
Dora T. (Thomas)
1-26-1893
4-20-1985
Robinson (double marker)
Gardner T.
9-2-1922
12-16-2000
Betty E. (Frabcusci)
4-4-1923
NOM
Margaret Eileen Robinson
8-6-1946
NOM
(possibly passed around ~ June 2000)
Row #5
Wiley (double marker)
William B.
8-31-1890
3-7-1972
Ada R. (Robinson)
4-14-1897
8-8-1980
Casper (double marker)
Rex Earl
3-171954
2-1-1977
Vicky Wiley
7-30-1955
NOM
Stephanie Gale Roberson
9-6-1951
2-2-2003
Mother of Mandie & Jesse
There are two addition cemetery lots attached to main fence of the
Roberson Cemetery.
Front Side Lot
There is one head stone in this section of fence. It list the names of the
James A. Ernul family.
Ernul
James A. Ernul
8-21-1820
10-13-1896
Mirah Jane Dixon Ernul
8-26-1820
5-1-1882
Married 1845
Hugh ~ 18 years
Eliza ~ childhood
Emily Belle ~ 4 yrs
Richard ~ infant
Wm. Henry ~ died 1910
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Cornelia Ernul Wilcox
Josephine E. Griffin
Sophie Ernul
New Bern Cemetery
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Amanda E. Whitley
Washington NC Cemetery
Rear Side Lot
There are three head stones in this fenced in area.
Casper (double marker)
Glennie W.
6-28-1912
7-24-1989
Louise C.
12-15-1923
NOM
Powers (double marker)
Arthur T. Jr.
11-5-1947
4-13-2001
Nancy C. (Casper)
2-28-1947
NOM
Powers
Madison Oliva
“Butterbean”
11-9-2001
11-20-2007
Cherished daughter of: Heather & Jeff
Sister of Lindsey
Notes:
All of the graves in the main section are related to James Ferdinand and Eliza
Jones Robinson. Their children that are buried here are as follows:
Emma Eliza Thomas
Eddie Ray Robinson
Floyd G. Robinson
Ada R. Wiley
Connections:
J. Dalton Roberson is grandson of James & Eliza
Robert Drake is the son of Lula Robinson Drake (dau of James & Eliza)
Helen Drake and Hazel D. Jones are daughters of Robert & Maryland
Robert Jones is husband to Hazel D. Jones
Neicer G. Drake is granddaughter of Robert & Maryland Drake
Jesse Dalton “Dockie” Roberson is the son of J. Dalton Roberson
Gardner T. Robinson is son of Floyd G.
Margaret Eileen is daughter of Floyd G. Robinson
Rex E. Casper is grandson-in-law of Ada Robinson Wiley
Stephanie Roberson is ex-wife of Jesse D. “Dockie” Roberson
Glennie Casper is father of Rex E. Casper
Nancy C. Powers is daughter of Glennie Casper
Madison Powers is granddaughter of Arthur & Nancy Powers
Darlene Whitfield Send your questions (and thanks) directly to Darlene.
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