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Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Becky 28 August 2001 ************************************************************************ This very old cemetery is located in Sussex County, Delaware and is accessible from either Route 1 going west on Hwy 9 or Exit Hwy 9 East off of 113 go through Georgetown, Delaware about 5 miles to Harbison, Delaware GO WEST FROM HARBISON DELAWARE, TURN RIGHT ON JOSEPH ROAD GO TO LOG CABIN HILL ROAD AND IT WILL BE IN FRONT OF YOU. AS YOU COME THROUGH THE GATE IN FRONT OF THE CHURCH AND MAKE AN IMMEDIATE RIGHT: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ IN MEMORY OF BENJAMIN & HETTIE WHITE FIRST STONE BENJAMIN WHITE D:SEP 10, 1891 78 YRS 6MOS 9DAYS In memory of with open bible at top Benjamin A. White DAVID M. RICHARDS D: MARCH 13, 1856 IN THE 47TH YR OF HIS AGE HE WAS AN OFFICE BEARING MAN IN THE CHURCH A GOOD MAN AND MUCH LAMENTED IN DEATH HERE SLEEPS HIS MORTAL PART BUT IT SHALL RISE AGAIN IN RESURECTION IN THE LAST DAY IN MEMORY OF HANNAH C. RICHARDS D: DEC 18, 1899 IN THE 91ST YR OF HER AGE HARRIETTE J WIFE OF ALFRED MCILLIVAIN UNTO DEPARTED THIS LIFE JUNE 7, 1857 ALFRED MCILLIVANIN WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE JUNE 3, 1861 IN THE 36 YRS 3 MOS 26 DAYS LYDIA A. BLACK WIFE OF JOSEPH L BLACK B: DEC 7, 1826 D:JAN 23, 1911 HONORED BELOVED & WEPT FOR BIG TALL MONUMENT AND AT THE TOP HAS B ON IT AND OUR MOTHER ON THE BACK IT SAYS OUR FATHER JOSEPH L BLACK B: NOV 26, 1825 D: APR 14, 1885 AGE 59 YRS 4 MOS 18 DAYS HIS MANY VIRTUES FORM A MONUMENT TO HIS MEMORY OUR SISTER S. ISA BLACK B:SEP 13, 1869 D: NOV 21, 1911 FREDERICK S. SON OF JOSEPH AND LYDIA BLACK D: AUG 18, 1857 AGE 1YR 4 MOS & 1 DAY LOUVISA E. BLACK DAU OF JOSEPH L AND LYDIA A BLACK D:NOV 10, 1802 AGE 3 MOS 22 DAYS UNREADABLE OF JOSEPH L AND LYDIA A BLACK D:APRIL 10, 1866 AGE 2YRS 6 MOS 16 DAYS LYDIA E. DAU OF JOSEPH L AND LYDIA A BLACK D:SEP 13, 1867 1YR 2MOS 8 DAYS MARY BLACK THIS STONE HERE MARKS THE SPOT WHERE LIES ALL THAT IS MORTAL OF MARY BLACK D:JAN 7, 1842 AGE 65 YRS CUSTIS W. SON OF UNREADABLE HAROLD B D: JAN 17, 1895 CLARA D. MORRIS B.SEP 6, 1858 D: JUNE 10, 1864 JOHN F. SON OF MORRIS? B: MAY 1886 D: JUNE 24, 1888 DEREK B MORRIS B.AUG 3, 1831 D: SEP 13, 1895 SOPHIA A. B: FEB 3, 1835 D: MAR 30, 1907 WIFE OF DEREK B. MORRIS IN MEMORY OF ROBERT BLACK WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE DECEMBER 16, 1847 AT THE AGE OF 45 YRS 6 MOS 2 DAYS IN MEMORY OF NANCY BLACK WIFE OF ROBERT BLACK D: APRIL 18, 1883 AGE 80 YEARS 3 MO 1 DAY OUR MOTHER HAS GONE TO A MANSION OF REST FROM A REGION OF SORROW AND PAIN TO THE GLORIOUS LAND OF THE DIETY WHERE SHE WILL NEVER SUFFER AGAIN IN MEMORY OF NANCY E. DAU OF ROBERT & NANCY BLACK D: SEP 23, 1842 AGE 7 YRS 7MOS & 20 DAYS 2ND IS ROBERT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO READ 1813 ROBERT BLACK IN MEMORY OF JOHN SON OF ROBERT & NANCY BLACK B:1831 D:MARCH 18, 18 UNREADABLE STARTING ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CHURCH RIGHT UP NEXT TO THE CHURCH AT THE NORTH END OF IT My husband John Fisher b:July 27, 1827 d:May 8, 1887 Age 59 yrs, 9mos,and 11 days He was elected an elder of this church November 28, 1875 wherefore ye be ready such as how ye not know when the son of mine commeth Matt: 2 Lydia A. Wife of John Fisher b:May 1, 1827 d:March 15, 1908 Joseph C. Holland In memory of at the top with axe plow & sword above it b:May 20, 1843 d: February 24, 1842 (WRONG) As for Man it is as grass and the flowers of the field will be gone from here and be known no more Eliza E. wife of Joseph C. and dau of John and Lydia A. Fisher b:Aug 17,1851 d Aug 3, 1883 the just shall something to the earth as it was and will be the spirit to God who gave God shall bring every world to judgment with every with her it will be good or evil very hard to read John R. Son of John and Lydia A. Fisher d April 24 ,1882 age 15 years 7 mos 20 days Sleep on dear Johnny sleep on earth we shall see thee no more Thou art you to thy home in heaven and all thy afflictions are oer. A Rose and 3 Leaves and It says Meet me in heaven L. Annie dau of John and Lydia Fisher d: August 20, 1879 age 16 yrs, 7 mos 10 days The lovely youth while lost they fled too soon to slumber with the dead why hast thou gone to worlds on ...ing and left thy friends to weep and sigh An anchor says In Memory of Charles N. son of John and Lydia A. Fisher d:Aug 15, 1876 26 yrs, 10 mos 2 days A light is from our household gone, a voice we loved is stilled, a place is vacant at our hearth which never can be filled. Our baby dau of Joseph C. and Eliza L. Holland, One little and the rest is buried under the dirt Our mother Ellen, wife of Mitchell Virden , d: February 21, 1873 age 74 years, 2 days in the ways of the lord are right. Mitchell Virden in memory of d: March 13, 1838 age 68 yrs Sally E. Virden b:Feb 3, 1866 May 26, 1881 Our mother Lydia H. Virden b:Sep 2, 1843 d:Dec 23, 1924 Gone but not forgotten Our father James H. Virden d:September 1, 1909 age 78 yrs 11 mos, 25 days He is not dead but sleepeth William S. Wolf b: October 11, 1822 d: November 23, 1884 In memory of Mary Wolf unreadable In memory of Frank Henry son of William and Mary Wolf d: April 3, 1867 age 9 yrs 7 mos 2 days In memory of Clifford Paynter Wolf son of William and Mary Wolf d:Aug 17, 1857 age 16 mos In memory of Mary Ellen dau of William S. and Mary Wolf d: February 27, 1867 age 3yrs, 4 mos, 2 days Warrington J. C. February 27, 1845 - February 7, 1918 Sarah E. Martin, his wife, December 3, 1845 - September 6, 1914 Short, George L. Born August 11, 1877 Died November 26, 1915 COOLSPRING PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH WHERE JOSHUA FISHER'S LOG CABIN WAS MOVED FROM TO LEWES, DELAWARE AND WHERE HIS FAMILY IS BURIED. Coolspring Presbyterian Church is in Coolspring, Sussex County, Delaware 2nd Day of Search West Side of Cemetery to Back Fence and Behind Church Northside Veazey Amanda P. May 9, 1857 - December 20, 1892 wife of John S. Moore Isa M. July 20 1808 - August 7, 1887 Gaylord, February 29, 1812 - February 4, 1888 Reverend Martin Elizabeth 1888 age 28 years wife of James 1876 John Tolbert William November 10, 1751 20 years Jay December 23. 1760 age 30 years Robert December 10, 1752 age 57 years Jane December 4, 1762 age 60 years Stephenfon Elizabeth February 13, 1764 age about 30 years wife of Robert Coulter Sally 1825 age 26 years unreadable stone Thomas December 18 1757 December 20, 1805 Revolutionary War Pvt. Capt Perrys Company Delaware Militia Hester April 13, 1826 age 65 years wife of Thomas Parker Eliza A. November 27, 1819 - January 31, 1894 Peter C. February 28, 1800 - June 2, 1858 age 19 years ??? Captain (War of 1812?) Eliza J. July 13, 1845 age 30 yrs 11 mos 2 days wife of Peter Parker Carey Margaret May 17, 1825 age 45 years Lank James E. November 4, 1844 - July 20, 1930 Lucinda July 17, 1843 - June 9, 1914 wife of James E. Veazey, Ollie February 10, 1877 - January 10, 1962 Chormann Comfort E. April 22, 1865 - September 30, 1900 wife of Phillip H. Roach William C. Died August 22, 1891 age 57 yrs, 8 mos, 21 days stone is broken and laying in the dirt closest to fence far end of church next to Anderson Alex May 12, 1843 - April 16, 1938 Sallie D. February 15, 1845 - February 22, 1918 his wife a piece of comfort's stone looks like down here Joseph Annie August 12, 1857 - April 18, 1917 William D. September 23, 1852 - April 7, 1919 Warrington William T. June 27, 1891 Age 64 yrs 1 mo 7 days Carpenter Lemuel S. January 24, 1841 - January 31, 1919 Sallie Steele February 2, 1902 Age 62 years about wife of Lemuel Steele Glendon March 2 1905 - March 13, 1975 Johnson Lettie R. August 20, 1845 - December 29, 1910 wife of John E. Johnson John E. July 1, 1847 - July 27, 1939 Marsh Maggie L. May 12, 1886 - July 26, 1887 dau of William E. & Thelia F. Marsh Herman W. July 11, 1900 - December 31, 1920 Waples Arasmus April 17, 1885 age 34 yrs 6 mos 9days son of George & Mary Jane Waples George May 14, 1860 39yrs2mo 21 days Mary Jane August 16, 1853 28 yrs 3 mos 11days William Edward December 13, 1849 age 7mos 14 days son of George & Mary Jane Waples Marsh William April 20, 1868 - July 15, 1942 William E. October 24, 1860 - May 18, 1920 Hildebrand 1885- 1949 Manlove David April 9, 1867 age 63yrs 1mo, 23 days James Henry March 9, 1875 age 21 yrs 14 days Hudson Victor 1818 - 1873 Perry William November 6, 1843 42 years11mos,2 days Vaughn Mary April 16, 1859 43 yrs 2 mos 23 days wife of John Vaughn Stevenson Sophia November 16, 1779 - August 26, 1870 wife of Robert Robert 1790 - 1840 50yrs 1mo 11 days Mstherhud-on tilted back laying in tree very old stones and another one beside it wedged in tree and you can't read them Jefferson Mary E. Hopkins March 26, 1824 - December 13, 1898 wife of Asa F. Jefferson Hopkins Robert B. October 28, 1866 37 yrs son of Peter J. & Winifred died at Milton Orpha May 15, 1853 age 23 yrs 9 mos 9 days Lacy Zack B. March 28, 1867 36yrs, 3 mos, 6 days Paynter Samuel C. August 21, 1838 - January 27, 1903 our father Emily B. August 25, 1837 - July 4, 1878 our mother wife of Samuel Hannum Laura H. January 23, 1863 - February 26, 1901 dau of Samuel C. & Emily B Paynter Paynter Josephine V. November 23, 1842 - January 23, 1905 our mother wife of Samuel G. Paynter Peery Jay September 15, 1828 - November 26, 1925 Ruth C. September 10, 1831 - April 22, 1800 his wife Coulter Lydia May 20, 1803 - July 25, 1887 wife of John Bickham stone son of Joseph and can't read Martin Elizabeth September 16, 1741 age 40 years Ruth April 24, 1863 age 38 years Massey William November 26, 1869 age 54yrs 11 mos 7 days Hitch Emily September 12, 1881 age 42yrs 5 mos, 4 days Wife of Dr. William J. Hitch Hettie Massey May 7, 1812 December 3, 1888 wife of William Massey Dickerson Nancy J. January 2, 1867 date of death Relic of James B. Dickerson James B. un readable Barker Joseph R. November 23, 1845 - April 15, 1869 son of Joseph R. & Aleta Barker Joseph R. October 17, 1890 age 76 yrs 1 mo 20 days Aleta April 7, 1886 84 yrs 1 mo 14 days wife of Joseph R. Fenwick Naomi W. May 17, 1855 age 65 years In memory of Ian? August 4, 1858 age 71 years James Gideon Walt May 5, 1878 age 53 years or 63 years These Hoods and Joseph's are all together Hood Naioma October 6, 1876 age 62 yrs 5days our mother Phillip May 30, 1892 age 68 yrs 4mo, 29 days our father Joseph P. L. February 11, 1817 - April 7, 1875 wife of John John W. September 12, 1816 October 29, 1896 Hood, Mary died 1884 wife of Joseph daughter of P. L. Joseph Joseph Lydia J. December 24, 1842 - March 12, 1928 Reynolds Lydia A. July 12, 1948 - May 23 -1936 Richard Born September 3, 1947 Burton Peter R. March 3, 1994 March 3, 1844 November 22, 1932