Drayton Cemetery
Location: 190 Mitchellville Road, Tarpon Trail
Faces Port Royal Sound; Barker Field is nearby
Earliest date of existence: antebellum
1.80 acres in two sections
Oldest section includes graves from the 19th century
Approximately 60 stones, including military stones from WW I and WW II
Maintained by St. James Baptist Church
Names on stones: Ferguson, Campbell, Reyes, Israel, Murry, Singleton, Small, Mayton, Chaplin, Christopher, Owens, Bennett, Grant, Green. There are about 60 stones, still being used.
Louise Small: died Jan 18, 1906, age 94
Nicholas E. Christopher
These two stones face away from water:
Jas. Drayton; Co. G, 21 U.S.C. inf.
Adam Jenkins; Co. E, 21 U.S.C. inf.
J. no. Screven; Co. B, 21 U.S.C.I.
Faces water:
S. Christopher, Co. E, USCT Inf.