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Potential Grave Relocation - Rhodes Cemetery in Wendell

 Shared to our Facebook page by Elizabeth Godwin via the News and Observer listing:

Potential Grave Relocation

In the matter of the proposed removal and reinterment of approximately 2 graves at the Rhodes Cemetery, 3130 Buck Stage Trail, Wendell, Wake County, NC (PIN 1784796727).

The cemetery contains 1 inscribed grave marker for Lenard L. Rhodes (1831-1862) and one potential uninscribed grave marker.

The request for removal and reinterment is anticipated to be considered by the Wendell Town Board of Commissioners in fall 2025.

Anyone with information regarding the cemetery or the next-of-kin of the deceased, please contact Olivia Heckendorf at oheckendorf@rgaincorporated.com or 609-366-7101.

IPL0260506 Aug 7,14,21,28 2025 (Link) The location is shown below. Note that the ad lists location as Wendell, while Google maps calls it Zebulon. The cemetery is shown by the orange pin on the developed lot at Buck Stage Road. This location in southeast of the intersection of Buck Stage with Mashburn Road and south of Hwy 97.

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Lenard L. Rhodes (1831-1862) was married to Ann Eliza Pace. They are shown on the 1860 US Census in Wake county, NC, Wake, North Easter Division at Eagle Rock Post Office. They are shown in proximity to other Rhodes cemeteries that were reported and/or surveyed in the Wake County Cemetery Survey. Those can be viewed at the image collection on our website. The cemetery for Lenard was not included in the original survey. They may be kin to these other Rhodes families.
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The Rhodes - Lee Cemetery shows William A and Berilla buried there. View the survey here.

The other Rhodes Cemetery listed was reported but not surveyed. View the scant detail we have for it here.

If anyone can place Lenard's descendants, please notify them of this upcoming relocation of their ancestors.


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