This description is written primarily for the benefit of the family and the descendants of the Lane's buried here that might one day visit this cemetery. The Lane Farm Family Cemetery is located at the end of Lane Farm Road off NC 55 east. When you get to the end of the road you will see "the Lane Farm sign". Continue past the sign and you will see the cemetery

It was chosen as the burial spot for Doug and Ann Whitlow for several reasons:
1.      The need to be buried in North Carolina where their children and grandchildren live.
2.     The farm and cemetery have a strong family connection to Ann Lane Whitlow. Ann's father grew up in the Lane farmhouse.

The Lane Farmhouse has an interesting history and legacy. The following is from The Historic Architecture of New Bern and Craven County. "The farm and farmhouse known as Hickory Grove was built by John Harris probably for his oldest son Steven Harris, Sr. and his wife Mary Bryan around 1800-1810. He died in 1801 and left the farm to his son John, Ownership of the house passed to the Lane family, probably through the marriage of Steven Harris's niece, Julia Harris (1803-1852) to John Tunnell Lane.

It is not known when the picture of the original Farmhouse was taken. It was provided by Richard Berry Lane, Jr.,  Great, Great Grandson of John Tunnell Lane.
The current owner, Vernice Hoyle, purchased the farm in 1991 from the children of William Bryan Green Lane (John Tunnell Lane's grandson)

The Lane farmhouse and family cemetery were visited many times with Ann's parents. At the time of the visits, the Farmhouse had been abandoned for many, many years but was still standing. The Farmhouse was walked through with her father, mother, and brother. Because of its history and legacy," Preservation North Carolina" asked for and was granted the right to claim some of the wood framing before the house collapsed.

The family is very grateful for the transformation Vernice made to the farm and the care she gave and continues to give to the cemetery. The family felt there was a special spirit attending the farm, a genuine feeling of God's glory and peace.   The family was so Happy when Vernice gave her permission for Ann and Doug to be buried there. Vernice is a very Kind and gracious lady. She has a God-inspired vision for the farm. One that sees the farm as a safe habitat for all God's creatures, one that wants to preserve the heritage of those that previously lived and farmed there.

 The following information was extracted from the North Carolina Land Records:
Frederick Lane (Ann's great, great, grandfather) received 4 grants totaling 729 acres from 1787 to 1791 from the king of England:
1.     35 acres issued to Fredrick Lane 15 May 1787- Location - On the South side of Neuse River and West side of Flat Swamp
2.     50 acres issued to Fredrick Lane 15 May 1787- Location - On the South side of Neuse River and West side of Flat Swamp
3.     166 acres issued to Fredrick Lane 20 Dec 114791- Location- On W. side of Core Creek
4.     478 Acres issued to William Bryan Lane & Fredrick Lane 10 July 1788 -Location - On the South side of Neuse River and both sides of Flat Swamp.
 
Family Cemetery
At one time, some tombstones were destroyed by a very large oak tree that stood in the middle of the graveyard.  At some point, the owner had the tree removed and the graveyard cleaned up as it had been overgrown.
 
There are currently (July 2021) 34 tombstones in the family cemetery. It is also known from the tombstone's inscriptions in the family cemetery that the following descendants of Frederick Lane are buried there: , Laura Lane the wife of William Bryan Lane (his grandson) (Ann's great grandmother) and William  Green Bryan Lane (his great Grandson) (Ann's grandfather), Mary Bryan (his Granddaughter) (Ann's 4th cousin), Elizabeth J Lane  (his great, great, granddaughter))Ann's 4th cousin), Bertha Tucker Lane (wife of his great grandson)(Ann's 2ndt cousin) Bettie Bryan (his granddaughter),(Ann's 3rd cousin)  Julia A. Lane is Julia Ann Harris,(wife of his son)(Ann's great, great grandmother). I know for certain that Richard Berry Lane (one of six children of William Bryan Green Lane) was raised there. He is the Father of Elizabeth Ann Lane