CEMETERY READINGS IN WEST VIRGINIA
Prepared by
The H i s t o r i c a l Records Survey
Division of Professional and Service
Projects Work Projects Administration
LINCOLN AND PAW PAW MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT
OF
MARION COUNTY
* * * * *
Published f o r
Colonel Morgan Morgan Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
by
The H i s t o r i c a l Records Survey
Charleston, West Virginia
September, 1939
-28Paw Paw District
(97-101)
97.
FAIRVIEW METHODIST EPISCOPAL SOUTH CEMETERY,
Fairview, Main Street.
Established 1880 as a Protestant burial ground; extent, 1¼
acres. No restriction as to type and placing of markers;
perpetual care; fenced; landscaped; condition good. Lots
are marked by stone and wooden pegs; graves marked by tombstones and wooden markers; no burial records kept; still in
use as a burial ground. Earliest stone dated 1837. 16 Civil
War (Union) veterans are buried here, Marked graves, 262;
unmarked graves not indicated.
For stone readings see p. 135
4-30-1937
98.
GILBOA CEMETERY, Barrackville, on Fairmont-Fairview
Road.
Established 1845 as a Protestant burial ground; extent, ½
acre, This cemetery is the property of the Gilboa Methodist
Episcopal Church, given by Boggess family. No restrictions
as to type and placing of markers; fenced; no landscaping;
condition fair. Lots marked by corner stones; graves marked
by monuments; no burial records kept; still used as a burial
ground. Earliest stone dated 1847. Four Civil War veterans
buried here. Marked graves, 55; unmarked graves not indicated
For stone readings see p. 145
4-20-1937
99. HAUGHT CEMETERY, Baxter, on Rock Hollow Road.
Established 1868 as a private burial ground; extent, 25 x 30
ft. No restrictions as to type and placing of markers; fenced
no landscaping; condition poor. Lots are not marked; graves
marked by monuments; no-burial records kept; this burial
ground no longer in use, because inconveniently located. Earliest stone dated 1868. Marked graves, 4; unmarked graves, 3.
For stone readings see p. 148
August 1937
100. CHARLES HAYHURST CEMETERY, Rivesville, Royal Chapel
Road.
Established 1892 as a private burial ground; extent 8 x 10
ft. No restrictions as to type and placing of markers;
fenced; not landscaped; condition poor, Lots unmarked; graves
marked by monuments; no burial records kept; no longer used
as a burial ground. Earliest stone dated 1892. Marked graves,
1; unmarked grave, 1.
For stone readings see p. 148
7-23-1937
101. HECK CEMETERY, Rivesville, on Royal Chapel Road.
Established about 1787 as a private burial ground; extent, ½
acre. No restriction as to type and placing of markers;
fenced; not landscaped; condition fair. Lots not marked;
graves marked with monuments; no burial records kept; still
used as a burial ground, Earliest stone dated 1825. John
Yost Heck, a Revolutionary war soldier buried here, Marked
graves, 29; unmarked graves, 12.
For stone readings see p. 148
8-2-1937
-145Fairview Methodist Episcopal South Cemetery (Cont’d)
Name
Birth & Death
Wilt,(Infant)
b.
d.
Wright, Nancy
b.
d.
Wright, Rheuben
b.
d.
Wright, Sarah
b.
d.
Wyer, Bertha A.
b.
d.
Yard, Polk B.
b.
d.
Yeager, Helene
b.
d.
Yost, Ira C.
b.
d.
Youst, A. B.
b.
d.
Youst, Christenna b.
d.
Youst, Deforest
b.
Z.
d.
Youst, Elizabeth b.
d.
Youst, Festus
b.
d.
Youst, George
b.
d.
Youst, George
b.
Luther
d.
Youst, James
b.
d.
Youst, Jehu
b.
d.
Youst, Mary
b.
Ellen
d.
Youst, Socrates
b.
W.
d.
Youst, Susanna
b.
d.
12-11-1912
12-11-1912
5-4-1809
6-27-1891
1805
3--11--1887
1869
1928
1884
1935
1893
1922
1916
1918
5-16-1895
5-20-1925
1800
1896
1853
1890
1853
9-21-1931
4-23-1832
1-22-1892
1844
4-26-1935
10-9-1826
11-14-1910
1872
4-9-1886
1-28--1815
9-51897
12-10-1810
3--6--1889
1845
1-26-1923
8-11-1839
10-21-1901
7-14-1821
8-18-1895
Relationship
s. C. O. &
G. D. Wilt
w. R. Wright
(97-98)
Yr. No. Da.
82
82
5
59
51
29
2
30
96
37
w. G. Youst
78
11
60
91
s. G. & E.
Youst
84
14
9
82
79
78
w. Jehu
Youst
62
74
98. GILBOA CEMETERY
(For cemetery description see p. 28)
Billingslea,
Amanda
Billingslea,
F. G. N.
Billingslea,
Hazel
b.
d.
b.
d.
b.
d.
5-10-1827
7-13-1911
5-18-1861
1-10-1894
2-2-1888
7-4-1889
7
w. Warren
BillIngslea
d. W. & A.
Billingslea
84
33
1
(Cont’d)
20
-146Gilboa Cemetery (Cont'd)
Name
Birth & Death
Billingslea,
Warren
Boggess, Alcinda
Jane
Boggess, A l l i c e
Relationship
b. 3-25-1819
d. 9-29-1889
b. 1848
d. L. & A.
d. 7-24-1851
Boggess
b. 1872
d. O.L. & M.A.
d. 3-24-1873
Boggess
Boggess, Ann
b. 10-22-1805 w. Lindsay
d. 2-20-1884
Boggess
Boggess, Cathb. 1798
w. Henry
erine
d. 6-4-1887
Boggess
Boggess, Fannie
b. 1827
w. T. P.
B.
d. 9-10-1895
Boggess
Boggess, Henry
b. 1794
d. 8-20-1891
Boggess, Isabel
b. 1833
Dudley
d. 1889
Boggess, Lindsay b. 9-20-1770
d. 2-7-1848
Boggess, Lindsay b. 1839
s. L. & A.
d. 1897
Boggess
Boggess, Lindsay b. 5-11-1805
d. 9-28-1880
Boggess, Milly
b. 1772
w. Lindsay
d. 3-23-1847
Boggess
Boggess, Thomas
b. 1826
P.
d. 11-19-1872
Davis, Elizabeth
b. 1829
w. R. P.
J.
d. 3-16-1849
Davis
Davis, Matilda
b. 10-29-1841
Boggess
d. 7-19-1931
Dudley, Elias
b. 1805
d. 9-25-1880
Dudley, Felix
b. 1835
s. E. & H.
d. 9-22-1881
Dudley
Dudley, Fleming
b. 1835
v. Sergt Co A
d. 1910
1st W Va Cav
Dudley, Hannah
b. 1805
w. Elias
d. 4-22-1884
Dudley
Dudley, Mary M.
b. 1844
d. 12-10-1863
Dudley, Sarah
b. 1839
w. Fleming
d. 1920
Dudley
Fawcett, Elza L. b. 1857
s . J. & J. M.
d. 1860
Fawcett
Fawcett, James
v. Co. F. 12th
W. Va. I n f .
Fawcett, Julia M. b. 1848
w. James
d. 7-21-1923
Fawcett
Haines, Ida A.
b. 1856
d. 12-22-1858
(98)
Yr. Mo. Da
70
6
4
6
6
13
1
19
78
3
28
89
7
28
68
7
11
97
8
27
4
17
6
3
56
78
58
75
75
46
20
90
75
16
46
22
75
79
3
15
19
2
11
7
5
81
3
75
2
3 22
(Cont’d)
-147Gilboa Cemetery (Cont'd)
Name
Birth & Death
McDougal, Elvira
Mercer, Henry
Franklin
Mercer, John
Brand
Mercer, Julia A.
Snyder
Michael, Clement
L.
Michael, E. Jane
Michael, Florence G.
Michael, Remus
J.
Michael, William
Earl
Shuman, Sarah R.
Mercer
Sturm, Charles
Sturm, Felix R.
Sturm, (Infant)
Sturm, Margaret
M.
Sturm, Nancy
Tibbets, Millie H.
Toothman, Christena
Toothman, James
W.
Upton, I . N.
Upton, James
Upton, J. R.
b.
d.
b.
d.
b.
d.
b.
d.
b.
d.
b.
d.
b.
d.
b.
d.
b.
d.
b.
d.
b.
d.
b.
d.
1816
5-4-1855
1864
3-28-1888
12-13-1822
7-20-1901
3-1-1826
9-20-1912
1867
1908
1843
1926
1869
1888
1841
1899
1883
1934
1854
1936
8-29-1818
3-10-1890
4-10-1850
1-29-1909
w. J. F.
McDougal
s. J.B. & J.A.
Mercer
s. A. & N.
Mercer
w. John B.
Mercer
s . R.J. & E.J.
Michael
w . R . J.
Michael
d. R.J.& E.J.
Michael
b.
d.
b.
d.
b.
d.
b.
d.
b.
d.
8-10-1853
1-9-1929
12-11-1817
5-14-1891
4-18-1837
10-29-1905
10-13-1837
7-17-1906
1-1-1838
3-17-1929
w. Felix R.
Sturm
w. Charles
Sturm
b. 1795
d. 6-10-1860
Upton, Joseph
Santford
Upton, Samuel P.
b. 1870
d. 1-30-1936
Williams, C. C.
b.
d.
b.
d.
b.
d.
Williams, Lourinda
Yost, Hannah
Relationship
1825
1903
1840
1919
10-13-1837
7-30-1912
(98)
Yr. Mo. Da.
39
6
9
24
1
15
79
86
41
83
19
58
51
s. R.J. & E.J.
Michael
82
d. J.B. & J.A.
Mercer
72
59
w. J. W.
Toothman
v. M. 4th
W. Va. Cav.
v. Co. A. 6th
W. Va. Inf.
s. James &
R. Upton
76
74
68
69
91
73
66
78
79
75
(Cont’d)
4
-148Gilboa Cemetery (Cont'd)
Name
Yost, Martin
{99-101)
Birth & Death Relationship
Yr. Mo. Da.
b. 11-20-1842
d. 5-20-1899
57
99. HAUGHT CEMETERY
(For cemetery description see p.28)
Haught, Charlie
B.
Haught, Jemima
Morris, Elizabeth
d. 4-1-1893
Morris, Ernie
b.
d.
b.
d.
b.
12-3-1863
8-28-1868
4-25-1828
7-29-1910
6-9-1845
b. 12-2-1881
d. 1-7-1896
s . J. & J.
Haught
w. Jasper
Haught
w. Levi
Morris
d. L. & E.
Morris
5
82
48
15
100. CHARLES HAYHURST CEMETERY
(For cemetery description see p. 28)
Hayhurst, Charles b. 1874
L.
d. 2-27-1892
18 3 26
101. HECK CEMETERY
(For cemetery description see p. 28)
Floyd, Edna M.
b. 1904
16
d. 1920
Heck, Adam
b. 9-20-1794
d. 8-14-1876
81 10 20
b. 8-1-1863
w. A. O.
Heck, A l i c e L.
d. 6-12-1904
Heck
41
b. 3-20-1831
w. P. A.
Heck, Anne
d. 3-14-1913
Heck
82
Heck, Catherine
b. 1797
w. Adam
d. 9-3-1867
Heck
b. 1825
Heck, Elizabeth
w. John A.
70 9 28 27
d. 9-7-1852
Heck
Heck, Fannie G.
b. 12-7-1862
w. Wm. E.
9 28 29
d. 11-8-1891
Heck
Heck, Fred F.
b. 7-16-1901
d. 8-3-1911
10
Heck, Hezekiah
s. A. & C.
b. 1847
Heck
d. 2-15-1848
s. J. & E.
Heck, ( I n f a n t )
Heck
Heck, James C.
b. 6-29-1827
63
d. 6-4-1890