Record #:

10649

Author(s):

Pearce, T. H.

Abstract:

State Senator William A. Jeffreys, served from 1844-1845 and died from the ravages of typhoid fever on October 3, 1845. He was buried in tomb that was carved into a huge granite boulder. According to legend, Jeffreys had a great fear of being buried in the ground. Jeffreys' son had his father's body placed in a vault above ground while his unusual tomb was prepared. Once a vault had been carved out of the granite boulder and the body placed inside, the opening was sealed with a marble slab. The tomb can be found on US 401, approximately 19 miles north of Raleigh, where the state has erected an historical marker with the heading \"Unique Tomb.\"

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 38 Issue 19, Mar 1971, p11-12, il

Subject(s):

Jeffreys, William Andrew, 1817-1845; Tombs--Franklin County