by Eric Bonner Wood
An Africian American cemetery. The Abrams buried here where slaves of Mr. Abram
Stroud, a white slave owner, and took his first name of Abram during
Reconstruction.
Status: Active
Background: Named the Stroud cemetery since they were the first to be buried
here. Beeton Stroud founded the Rocky Mount community. Location: Rocky Mount
community north of Oakwood. SE corner of the county.
Directions:
Oldest Marked Grave: Benjamin Cannon 6 May 1887
| Cannon, Benjamin | 1828 | May 6, 1887 |
| Cannon, Buffus | Jan 16, 1920 | June 25, 1948 |
| Cannon, C. C. | Sept 12, 1888 | Dec 10, 1922 |
| Cannon, George | May 15, 1818 | May 11, 1892 |
| Cannon, Margaret | Feb 15, 1870 | May 25, 1950 |
| Daniel, Lonzo | ? | July 23, 1960 |
| Daniel, Roddie | June 19, 1900 | Nov ?, 1947 |
NOTE - There are many unmarked graves: 50 unknown Strouds, 25 unknown Hunts, and 200 unknown citizens.
Known Unmarked Graves: [source- H of FC, Vol II]
Abram, Alpha
Abram, Ann
Abram, John Weaver
Abram, Thomas
Abram, Will
Cannon, Allie
Cannon, Ben
Cannon, Edd
Cannon, Laney
Cannon, Sis
Daniel, Albert
Daniel, Bill
Daniel, Dave
Daniel, Hayes
Daniel, James
Daniel, Jim Jr.
Daniel, Jim Sr.
Daniel, Joel
Daniel, Lela
Daniel, Mealie
Daniel, Mollie
Daniel, Victoria
Henry, Jim Sr.
Henry, Margaret Ringer
Henry, Mary Ann
Hunt, Joe
Hunt, Lizzy
Hunt, Murph
Senter, Andrew
Senter, Brer
Senter, Floyd
Senter, Laney
Smith, Laura
Smith, Sam