Cemetery - Homestead Farm
This photo was taken in 2018, obviously during the winter.
Almost all of the tombstones in our Coleman Jarred (Jart) Hudson Family Cemetery face the setting sun in the west. Obviously, this photo was taken from the east side of the cemetery looking west. The cemetery was situated along the old path (see Sitemap) of what is now named Old Warsaw Road.
Elijah Hudson, infant son of Coleman Jarred (Jart) & Mary Jane Warrick Hudson was the first to be buried here in 1889. He lived about thirteen months.
In the upper right can be seen the back of the Hudson Manor. With its two-story part, it is the tallest of the buildings.
Nobody was interred here after 1939 until Sampson (Samp) Monroe Hudson Sr. died in 1989. In 2009 his wife, Margaret Peace Holland Hudson was laid to rest beside him. Their tombstone can be seen in the upper right corner. The cemetery sits on land owned by the children of Samp and Margaret. One of the three children, Jewel Hudson Cannady, has taken care of our cemetery for many years.
There is a schedule on this page showing who is buried in the cemetery.
Directions from Highway 24 In downtown Turkey, NC.
From the flashing light in downtown Turkey, NC, turn or go north toward Faison, immediately crossing the railway tracks. This will be Faison Road which will turn into Cabin Museum Road when you cross the city limits - cross over the Turkey Creek bridge. After crossing the bridge continue on Cabin Museum Road for about 2 miles until you reach the crossroads intersection with Old Warsaw Road. Turn right or east toward Warsaw. In about .7 miles you will pass by the two-story white wood-framed Hudson Manor, the home that Coleman Jarred (Jart) and Mary Jane Warrick built in 1892. Go about .3 miles and turn right onto a nondescript dirt lane. If you reach the intersection with Hudson Road before finding the dirt lane, turn around. The cemetery will be at the end of the about .1 mile long dirt lane.
GPS Coordinates:
Graveyard = 35.017058 (minus) 78.174947
Entrance to dirt lane to graveyard = 35.019153 (minus) 78.173189
Hudson Manor = 35.019250 (minus) 78.178153
Click and zoom on photos for larger views.
Click and zoom on photos for larger views.
[Below are comments from a post of this photo made on the CJ & MJ Warrick Hudson Family Group page on Facebook on 10/13/2020]
And the gent standing there is a fine man. In recent years when I would go down to Sampson County. I would take my Dad, Wilbert Dudley who is now 98, over to visit with David. Could sit and listen to those two talk about stories and people all day. Plus, David always would call me "Pretty Boy." No one else has ever called me that. A thought just crossed my mind. Did he mean it, did he feel sorry for the way I really look, or was he making fun of me? Truly like David. David always would call me "Pretty Boy." No one else has ever called me that. A thought just crossed my mind. Did he mean it, did he feel sorry for the way I really look, or was he making fun of me? Truly like David. - Jerry Ray Dudley
Travis Register, how are you associated with this family? Just wondering. My Dad is first cousin to David and all of his brothers and sisters. - Jerry Ray Dudley
Jerry Ray Dudley, Travis is not a descendant of CJ & MJ, but he a good family friend from Turkey. He was making really good comments on our posts in the Sampson County history group, so I invited him into the inner sanctum to fellowship with us. - Gary Alan Hudson
Gary Hudson, I had had a couple of exchanges on the SCHS site, and then I met him about 3 months ago at a funeral in Ingold. Nice putting faces with names, but Travis and I had a nice chat that day we met face to face, and when I saw him commenting I was wondering about the connection. He seems to be a nice guy. Thank for the explanation. - Jerry Ray Dudley
Thanks for the kind words everyone. I do have fond memories of many of the Hudson family and grew up with Gary and many others. Special memories of Mr. Dewey [George Dewey Hudson Sr.], Mr. David [David Dwight Hudson Sr.], Mr. Pelmon [Pelmon Jart Hudson Sr.], Mrs. Sally [Sallie Jane Hudson Roberts], Mr. John [John Thomas Hudson] and Ms. Zilphia [Zilphia (Zilffy) Elizabeth McCullen Hudson] to name just a few. Many good folks both here and gone on. They are part of an era I consider some of the best times. Just good, honest, hardworking folks. Enjoy being here and sharing stories and memories. – Neuiel TRAVIS Register.
Thank you for displaying the love of our generations. A good picture or a fine man: David Hudson. – Marie West Phillips.