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10649
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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.\"
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 38 Issue 19, Mar 1971, p11-12, il
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Record #:
35819
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To many, Rolesville could have been a “blink and you miss it” kind of small town. What made the town near Raleigh hard to pass by was being near the “Unique Grave.” What made the grave unique was its location: inside of a rock. What also made it unique: the story about the tomb created for a man not wanting his earthly remains in the earth.
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Tar Heel (NoCar F 251 T37x), Vol. 8 Issue 1, Feb 1980, p16
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2925
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One of the state's most unique tombs is that of William Andrew Jeffreys, state senator from Franklin County, 1844-1845. Fearing to be buried in the ground, he asked to be buried inside a huge rock on the family farm.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 56 Issue 7, Dec 1988, p7-9, il, por
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