Historical Marker Inscription.
Shiloh, a rural community of free African Americans and slaves, developed in the Cedar Fork Township in the late 1820's. By 1870, Shiloh was a self-sufficient community with a public school, co-op store, midwives, recreation center and church.

Rev. James Dunston, the third pastor of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, was instrumental in securing land ownership, education, and economic development for the residents of Shiloh. This thriving community, home to over 57 farmers on property extending from the Durham County line to south of McCrimmon Parkway, was annexed into the town of Morrisville. NC in 1987.

The contributions of Rev. James Dunston (1854-1924), to the Shiloh community have had a profound effect on North Carolina's history. Rev. James Dunston is buried on the northeast side of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, the only pastor with this honorable distinction.

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From Cemetery Census

SHILOH MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH
Location - 922 Church Street, Morrisville, Cedar Fork Twp, Wake County, NC

Coordinates: 35d 51m 02.0s N; 78d 50m 32.0s W Click here for Online Maps

Surveyed by Shirley Olson in September 24, 2004.

Directions - in Morrisville, from the intersection of Morrisville-Carpenter Rd. (SR 3014) and Church Street (SR 1637), take Church Street (only runs one way, NW) 2.1 miles to the Luther Green Center on the right side of the road, pull in and park. The cemetery fronts on Church St. next to the Luther Green Center and the Shiloh Baptist Church which is just beyond.

"The Shiloh community was founded by freed men and women after the abolition of slavery. Morrisville was chartered in 1852 when landowner Jeremiah Morris gave the railroad a right-of-way and three acres of land. The Shiloh community, now a part of Morrisville, was established in 1867. The Reverend Ed Cole was instrumental in organizing the congregation of Shiloh, and was described as 'the Moses of his people - leading them to the Promised Land.'

In 1925, Rev. James Dunston served as the pastor for Shiloh Baptist Church and secured 2,000 acres of land, which he partitioned into farms for the original 12 family church members. They were pioneers and entrepreneurs for the Shiloh community - co-op businesses, social clubs and a community center were
established. From those original 12 families, there now are over 150 descendants currently residing in Shiloh." A little history lesson.

The cemetery is the property of the church. It is a neat and well marked cemetery but there is a serious drainage problem. Many headstones have sunk to a level where it is impossible to read much of the data on the headstones and some will be completely in the ground unless some effort is made to stabilize the soil or lift the sunken stones.

Unreadable FH Marker, left side of Leathia O'Neal
Unreadable next to Palmer

1. Baker, Jerry Lee (b. 17 Nov 1957 - d. 13 Mar 1958)
2. Baker, Justin Melvin (b. 18 May 1989 - d. 18 May 1989)
3. Baldwin, Lexie (b. 4 Jan 1911 - d. 1 Sep 1980)
US Army
4. Barbee, Ernestine R. (b. 5 Dec 1943 - d. 5 Jul 1974)
5. Barbee, Eula G. (b. 8 Aug 1904 - d. 11 May 1991)
6. Barbee, Ida H. (b. 17 Jan 1933 - d. 31 May 2003)
7. Barbee, Julius H. (b. 1924 - d. 1975)
US Army Korea
8. Barbee, Larry Donnell (b. 1952 - d. 1981)
Pvt US Army
9. Barbee, Maggie (b. 22 Nov 1928 - d. 13 Jun 2003)
10. Barbee, Noye (b. 2 Apr 1905 - d. 3 May 1997)
"Beloved Mother"
11. Barbee, William Joseph (b. 13 Jun 1926 - d. 6 Sep 1996)
USN
12. Barber, Clarence, Sr. (b. 1923 - d. 1986)
13. Barber, Clyde (b. 1921 - d. 1980)
14. Barber, Ellis D. Jones (b. - d. )
no dates, FH
15. Barber, Eula Mills (b. 7 Apr 1900 - d. 4 Sep 1975)
16. Barber, Irene Wynn (b. 1928 - d. 1978)
17. Barber, William R. (b. 25 Dec 1895 - d. 30 Jul 1969)
18. Bass, Merlin, Sr. (b. 4 Mar 1899 - d. 11 Nov 1963)
19. Bass, Odessa M. (b. 1926 - d. 1998)
FH marker
20. Bass, Pearl Mayo (b. 2 Dec 1905 - d. 16 Oct 1993)

21. Baugh, Annie Green (b. 1900 - d. 1978)
22. Blake, William W. (b. 9 Nov 1931 - d. 20 Jan 1959)
Sgt US Army Korea
23. Blunt, Ozy L. (b. 18 Feb 1926 - d. 17 Jan 1993)
24. Burroughs, Daisy (b. 18 Feb 1882 - d. 22 Jan 1963)
sunken headstone, dug out
25. Burroughs, Flora Belle (b. 9 Oct 1918 - d. 10 Nov 1969)
sunken headstone, dug out
26. Burroughs, J. Wilson (b. 19 Dec 1878 - d. 21 Jun 1953)
sunken headstone, dug out
27. Burroughs, James Anderson (b. 24 Mar 1917 - d. 15 Jul 1962)
NC Tec 4 3099 QM Salv Rep Co WW 2
28. Burroughs, John Watson (b. 4 Sep 1912 - d. ????)
sunken headstone, too deep to read the death date
29. Burroughs, Littie (b. 1905 - d. 1980)
30. Carrington, Bertha (b. 21 Jan 1902 - d. 6 Nov 1983)
31. Carrington, Harvey D. (b. 6 Oct 1925 - d. 13 May 1968)
32. Carrington, Thomas (b. 16 Mar 1890 - d. 11 Dec 1980)
(marker on grave cover "b. 1889")
33. Chavis, Shirley G. (b. 17 Aug 1940 - d. 17 Jan 2000)
34. Cole, John E. (b. 1 May 1876 - d. 20 Mar 1956)
35. Cole, Rowan S. (b. 18 Sep 1880 - d. 19 Nov 1954)
36. Crowe, James Aaron (b. 8 Jan 1919 - d. 7 Jan 2004)
Pfc US Army WW 2
37. Currie, Sylvester (Mr.) (b. 1933 - d. 1995)
Scarborough & Hargett FH
38. Dunnigan, Helen G. (b. 8 May 1911 - d. 18 Jan 1995)
39. Dunnigan, John Obie (b. 23 Apr 1905 - d. 20 Nov 1982)

40. Finch, Elmer (b. 16 Apr 1919 - d. 23 Feb 1971)
41. Finch, Minnie O. (b. 25 Mar 1904 - d. 12 Jan 1960)
42. Finch, Paton (b. 1898 - d. ????)
unreadable FH marker, Haywood FH
43. Ford, Nicholas (b. 1990 - d. 1990)
44. Green, Baugh (b. - d. )
no dates
45. Green, Calvin P. (b. 1910 - d. 1981)
46. Green, Dan Gilbert (b. 1913 - d. 1953)
47. Green, Dewey W. (b. 1956 - d. 2001)
Albright FH
48. Green, Ethel I. (b. 5 Dec 1912 - d. 29 Aug 1984)
49. Green, James B. (b. 16 Oct 1916 - d. 2 Nov 1989)
US Army

50. Green, Lackey (b. - d. )
no dates
51. Green, Luther (b. 1909 - d. 1991)
"A Pioneer at Shiloh"
52. Green, Margaret J. (b. 5 May 1911 - d. 25 Jul 1985)
53. Green, Margaret P. (b. 25 Jan 1925 - d. 23 Jun 1986)
54. Green, Otho, Jr. (b. 21 Jan 1955 - d. 9 Sep 1989)
Cpl US Army, (last name is per headstone)
55. Green, Roberta (b. 1892 - d. 1977)
56. Green, Ruby Lee (b. 1902 - d. 1978)
57. Green, Walter C. (b. 18 Nov 1929 - d. 27 Feb 1999)
Cpl US Army
58. Green, William E. (b. 6 Nov 1921 - d. 28 Nov 1974)
59. Green, Willie R. (b. 2 Oct 1918 - d. 22 Oct 1987)

60. Greene, Charlie Kook (b. 24 Feb 1967 - d. 6 Dec 2003)
61. Greene, Madge P. (b. 17 Mar 1906 - d. 7 Feb 1999)
62. Greene, Otho (b. 1900 - d. 1952)
63. Harrington, Mary Jane Mills (b. 10 Nov 1935 - d. 5 May 2000)
64. Harrington, William Arthur (b. 28 Oct 1924 - d. )
65. Harris, Alton (b. 7 Oct 1913 - d. 18 Apr 1971)
66. Harris, Charlie Haywood (b. 10 May 1887 - d. 19 Jan 1958)
NC Pvt Co 161 Depot Brigade WW 1
67. Harris, Layverine Reponia (b. 5 May 1959 - d. 22 May 1998)
68. Harris, Louise Judd (b. 29 May 1909 - d. 23 Feb 1995)
69. Harris, Robert (b. 1923 - d. 1997)
Pvt US Army WW2

70. Holland, Clarence (b. 17 Oct 1915 - d. 29 May 2001)
Tec 5 US Army WW 2
71. Holland, Cora M. (b. 16 Sep 1878 - d. 21 Oct 1957)
sunken headstone
72. Holland, Octavious Baker, Sr. (b. 29 Feb 1968 - d. 31 Oct 1993)
"Tavious"
73. Hopkins, Ethel B. (b. 29 Jul 1930 - d. 20 Aug 1999)
74. Jackson, Annie G.,"Babe" (b. 3 Sep 1936 - d. 24 Dec 1993)
75. Jones, Florine B. (b. 22 Feb 1927 - d. 22 Apr 1990)
76. Joyner, Jessie J., Sr. (b. 1934 - d. 1986)
77. Leslie, Phyliss P. (b. 12 Nov 1950 - d. 22 Apr 2000)
78. Mayo, Charlie (Mr.) (b. 22 May 1876 - d. ????)
unreadable, sunken headstone
79. Mayo, Christopher (b. 12 Jan 1912 - d. 21 Dec 1969)
sunken headstone

80. Mayo, Clarence (b. 17 Oct 1923 - d. 5 Apr 2003)
Pfc US Army
81. Mayo, Earnest (b. 22 Jun 1931 - d. 3 Mar 1975)
82. Mayo, James B. (b. 1 Jun 1906 - d. 13 Feb 1950)
headstone is sinking
83. Mayo, James B. (b. 4 Mar 1925 - d. 10 Dec 1994)
84. Mayo, Johnnie V., "Ted" (b. 5 Oct 1942 - d. 12 Jun 1969)
sunken headstone, dug out
85. Mayo, Julius (b. 11 Oct 1918 - d. 19 Feb 1969)
NC Cpl Co C 847 Engr Avn Bn WW 2
86. Mayo, Louis (b. 30 Jan 1913 - d. 1 Feb 1956)
NC S/sgt 2 Stu Tng Regt T 15, WW 2
87. Mayo, Miss Hilda (b. 22 Feb 1911 - d. ????)
unreadable,sunken headstone
88. Mayo, Nora B. (b. 1909 - d. 1989)
89. Mayo, Sallie G. (b. 13 Sep 1879 - d. 1 Jan 1956)

90. Mayo, Vallie M. (b. 1885 - d. 1987)
Lea FH
91. Mayo, Walter (b. 25 Jul 1889 - d. 27 Feb 1984)
92. Mayo, Willia N. (b. 1 Mar 1901 - d. 17 Dec 1997)
93. Mayo, Zettie G. (b. 1895 - d. 1975)
94. McCall, D. Murdock (b. 20 Apr 1900 - d. 24 May 1969)
95. McCall, Dora H. (b. 24 Mar 1906 - d. ??)
96. McCoy, Edward (b. 1925 - d. 2004)
FH marker
97. McCrimmon, ?? (b. 1 Oct 129 - d. 29 Nov 1993)
No first name. Pfc US Army
98. McGhee, Flonnie H. (b. 2 Feb 1896 - d. 22 May 1988)
99. McGhee, James Ernest (b. 1926 - d. 1976)
Stm 1 USN WW 2

100. McGhee, James H. (b. 8 Nov 1896 - d. 4 Sep 1976)
101. Mills, Abbie, Sr. (b. 16 Jun 1899 - d. 7 Dec 1972)
shared w. Lillie Mills
102. Mills, Jerommie (b. 22 Aug 1917 - d. 23 Jun 1968)
NC Pvt Qm Corps WW 2
103. Mills, Lillie B. (b. 17 Mar 1900 - d. 1 Feb 1983)
104. Mills, Mabell (b. 15 Oct 1906 - d. 18 Jan 1954)
sunken headstone, dug out
105. Mills, Matthew (b. 7 Nov 1878 - d. 13 Feb 1971)
106. Mills, Samuel (b. 16 Apr 1929 - d. 17 Jan 1973)
NC Pvt US Army Korea
107. Mills, Samuel (b. 5 Nov 1906 - d. 19 Mar 1969)
sunken headstone
108. Mills, Theodore R. (b. 13 Mar 1929 - d. 17 May 1983)
109. Mills, Valena (b. 11 Dec 1912 - d. 31 Mar 1961)

110. Mills, Zula H. (b. 10 Aug 1882 - d. 4 Mar 1967)
111. Monroe, Donnie (b. 1919 - d. 1992)
112. Moore, Lettie (b. ?? - d. 9 Feb 1972)
unreadable, sunken headstone
113. Moore, Moses (b. 15 Aug 1900 - d. ??)
unreadable, sunken headstone
114. O'Neal, Blonnie (b. 1914 - d. 1992)
115. O'Neal, Leathia (b. 1906 - d. 2000)
116. Oatney, Margaret Weaver (b. 1866 - d. 1953)
sunken headstone
117. Palmer, Emanuel Lee (b. 17 Apr 1904 - d. 7 Aug 1971)
NC Pvt US Army WW 2, broken headstone
118. Pearson, Jesse (b. 1939 - d. 2003)
119. Pennington Johnnie O. (b. 1914 - d. 1991)

120. Pennington, Clam, Sr. (b. 30 Apr 1900 - d. 16 Feb 1975)
121. Pennington, Cle (b. 1930 - d. 1990)
Scarborough & Hargett Inc.
122. Pennington, Dorothy L. (b. 18 Jul 1928 - d. 26 Jan 1984)
123. Pennington, Lillian G. (b. 15 Jul 1909 - d. 13 May 1983)
124. Pennington, Vivian (b. 14 Dec 1932 - d. 19 Jul 1951)
sunken headstone, dug out
125. Pennington, Wilbert S. (b. 2 Nov 1935 - d. 8 Aug 1965)
NC Pvt QmC
126. Pennington, William C. (b. 7 Jun 1930 - d. 4 Sep 1996)
Pvt USAF Korea
127. Rogers, Louis (b. 25 Jul 1910 - d. 30 Dec 1993)
128. Rogers, Mary Ann (b. ???? - d. ????)
129. Sanford, James (b. 1 Sep 1895 - d. 21 May 1958)
NC Pfc Co B 446 Res Labor Bn OMC WW 1

130. Spivey, Christine M. (b. 1937 - d. 1992)
Albright FH
131. Spivey, Morton Wesley (b. 12 May 1926 - d. 6 Feb 1995)
Stm 1 USN WW 2
132. Thorpe, Fannie (b. 6 Jun 1898 - d. 21 May 1965)
133. Thorpe, John (b. 25 Dec 1890 - d. 9 Sep 1950)
134. Warren, Frank (b. 1935 - d. 1996)
deteriorated FH marker
135. Weaver, Fred (b. 4 Jan 1910 - d. 11 Jan 1989)
Pvt US Army WW 2
136. Weaver, James Henry (b. - d. )
headstone sunken, too deep to read the dates
137. Weaver, John H. (b. 16 May 1921 - d. 14 Apr 1991)
Sgt US Army WW 2
138. Williams, Alfred Lee (b. 7 Apr 1931 - d. 16 Jun 1998)
US Army Korea
139. Williams, Allen J. (b. 16 Jul 1936 - d. 13 Dec 1988)

140. Williams, E. Ed. (b. 6 Sep 1906 - d. 10 Oct 1970)
141. Williams, Ernest E., Jr. (b. 27 Jun 1932 - d. 11 Dec 1989)
142. Williams, Frank Delano (b. 27 Jan 1934 - d. 5 Jan 1995)
US Army Korea
143. Williams, Mildred J. (b. 21 Jun 1913 - d. 7 May 1996)