ALBEMARLE:  CEMETERY RECORDS –  OLD MOORE GRAVEYARD

Contributed by:  Joan Renfrow

NOTICE:  I have no relationship or further information in regards to this 
family.  

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Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection


LVA Titled Files: Survey Report, Old Moore graveyard:
                  1938 Feb. 24
                  Research made by R. E. Hannum

Cemetery Location:  .6 mile northwest of Red Hills, Virginia, on Route #708, 
                    thence west .9 mile on Route #29, thence north .7 mile on 
                    Route #710
                    Albemarle County



Earliest date on marker is 1857, but there are several graves of the Moore 
family who died prior to this that do not have dates.


This is one of the oldest grave yards in this section.  Dyer Moore, who was a 
Captain in the War of 1812, is buried in one of the unmarked graves.


S. S. Moore
Born May 4th, 1823
Died July 17th, 1871


Benjamin L. Johnson
Born Sept. 27th 1817
Died April 17th 1857


Captain Thomas L. Samuels
C.S.A. 
Born in Maringo Co., Alba. 
July 21, 1840
Died at Locust Grove,
Albemarle Co. Va.
July 26th, 1863
He fell in the service of his country


H. C. Moore
Born April 11th, 1797
Died June 22nd, 1863


To my Mother
E. R. Moore
Born Dec. 25th, 1803
Died April 4th, 1848
Erected by her daughter
Bird Moore Dorset


J. H. Johnson
Born Jan. 19th, 1843
Died July 12th, 1885


Sallie J. Durrett
Born Nove. 22nd, 1844
Died June 18th, 1866


Eliza R. Johnson
Born Jan. 6th, 1850
Died Jan. 5th, 1875


The grave of
Capt. Thomas L. Samuels
C.S.A.