Wimbrow Cemetery Bear Swamp Road Wicomico Co., MD This file is part of the MD Tombstone Transcription Project http://www.usgwtombstones.org/maryland.html * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Contributed to The USGENWEB Archives by: John P. Kelly (jpkelley01@comcast.net) To contribute additional information or a tombstone transcription, please contact the MD Tombstone Transcription Project Manager Kathi Jones Hudson at mdcemmy@yahoo.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * GPS location: 38° 18.147' N ~ 75° 27.190' W The Wimbrow Cemetery is located on Bear Swamp Road, a dirt road that begins at the end of Johnson Road, 5/10th's a mile on the left side of the road, in the edge of a new-planted wood and right on the edge of the road, surrounded by a cement post and metal pipe fence. It appears that someone is occasionally taking care of it. I would rate it as being in fairly good shape with very little growth, and that is small grass and weeds. Most of the tombstones are in great shape; some are very old and are lying on the ground. I tried to get all the information that I could from them. Most of the tombstones have verses written on them. I did not copy these due to the length of some of them. Some are very beautifully worded. Also, as you will notice, I could not get some of the information because of the condition of the older tombstones. I started at the front row, from the left hand side. I hope this will be of help to someone. These were listed on May 15, 2003. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = NAME DATE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH INSCRIPTION/NOTES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ROW 1 Thomas P. WIMBROW ca 1760 March 28, 1831 Served in War of American Revolution In MD Regiment 5th Co. August 1, 1780-November 15, 1782, Pensioned May 15, 1826 / And his wife Leah Wimbrow, Father of Peter Wimbrow, Grandfather of William J. Wimbrow. All four share this tombstone ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leah WIMBROW June 4, 1838 Wife of Thomas P. / Shares stone with Thomas, Peter & William J. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter WIMBROW July 24, 1790 April 10, 1875 Son of Thomas P. / Shares stone with Thomas, Leah & William J. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- William J. WIMBROW Feb 17, 1822 March 22, 1879 Grandson of Thomas P. / Shares stone with Thomas, Leah & Peter ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stone lying ground, hard to read ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sallie E. WARD Nov 12, 1843 Jan 11, 1912 Wife of Wm. F. WARD ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- William F. WARD Jan 20, 1838 Oct 26, 1888 Aged 50 yrs 9 mos 6 days ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stella P. WARD Feb 6, 1881 Feb 12, 1897 Daughter of Wm. F. & Sallie E. WARD ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ROW 2 Peter WIMBROW July 24, 1790 April 10, 1875 Aged 84 yrs 8 mos 16 days ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sara WIMBROW Jan 30, 1871 Wife of Peter / Tombstone cracked, lying on ground, remainder illegible ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Loisac H.O. WARD April 30, 1820 Nov 18, 1894 Wife of Wm. J. WIMBROW / Aged 74 yrs 6 mos 18 days Checked twice, this is how given name is spelled ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wm. J. WIMBROW Feb 17, 1822 March 22, 1879 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- David P. WIMBROW March 12, 1849 June 16, 1873 Son of Wm. J. & Caroline Wimbrow ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert T. WIMBROW Oct 23, 1832 July 15, 1877 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Earnest H. WIMBROW May 6, 1863 Aug 31, 1867 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rosa E. PARKER June 24, 185? Sept 24, 1891 (?) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Moses Nutter WIMBROW May 15, 1855 Jan 28, 1930 Aged 74 yrs 8 mos 13 days / Exact words on tombstone: Moses Nutter Son of William J. & Caroline Howard WIMBROW ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lafayette Covington WIMBROW March 27, 1857 Nov 27, 1896 Aged 39 yrs 8 mos / Exact words on tombstone: Lafayette Covington Son of William J. & Caroline Howard WIMBROW ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ROW 3 UNKNOWN Nov 21, 1861 Dec 5, 1890 Son of (?) / Old tombstone lying on ground, illegible ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Clarance W. PARSONS April 13, 1875 June 22, 1876 Son of E.W. and (?) M.E. PARSONS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ROW 4 Oliver Verne WIMBROW May 8, 1900 June 12, 1973 Aged 73 yrs 1 mo 4 days / Son of Sampson Ayres & Sarah COLLINS WIMBROW ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lafayette Edward WIMBROW Dec 6, 1896 Aug 6, 1922 Aged 25 yrs 8 mos / Son of Sampson Ayers and Sarah Collins WIMBROW ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sampson Ayres WIMBROW March 20, 1861 May 22, 1937 Aged 76 yrs 2 mos 2 days / Son of William J. & Caroline Howard WIMBROW ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sarah Collins WIMBROW Nov 18, 1862 July 17, 1946 Daughter of Kendall C. & Maria CATHELL COLLINS Aged 83 yrs 7 mos 29 days / Wife of Sampson A. WIMBROW ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Maude WIMBROW DAVENPORT Feb 10, 1892 May 23, 1966 Aged 74 yrs 3 mos 13 days / Daughter of Sampson Ayers & Sarah COLLINS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Virginia WIMBROW CORDREY April 30, 1909 Jan 12, 1984 Aged 74 yrs 8 mos 12 days / Daughter of Sampson Ayres & Sarah COLLINS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Randall Wimbrow CORDREY Aug 7, 1933 May 2, 1990 Plaque on ground with inscription: In loving memory = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = USGENWEB NOTICE: All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. 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