ALLEGHANY COUNTY, VA - CEMETERIES – Callaghan-Dickson Cemetery
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Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection


LVA Titled Files: Survey Report, Callaghan-Dickson cemetery:
                  1937 Aug. 17
                  Research made by Robert Stover

Cemetery Location:  8 miles southwest of Covington, Virginia, on Route #60.  
                    Take private road one-quarter to one-half mile north of 
                    Stonewall Station.
                    Alleghany County



OWNERS:

Present Owner:  Charles Callaghan (1937)

DESCRIPTION:

This private cemetery is situated on the north side of a hill or ridge, between 
Dunlop Creek on the southeast and Oglies Creek on the northwest, being on the 
side next to Oglies Creek.

The cemetery is enclosed by a board fence, but is not well kept, being partly 
covered with brush and vines.  A mighty oak tree in the center of the enclosure 
overshadows the graves.  Mr. B.A. Persinger is authority for the statement that 
there are quite a few graves of old settlers and inhabitants outside of the 
enclosure.

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE:

The “Great Road” known as the James River and Kanawha Turnpike, passed near the 
cemetery; and the Callaghan tavern was about .5 mile distant to the northwest up 
Oglies Creek; the Dickson tavern two or three miles further, up the same creek.

The following inscriptions may be seen in the Callaghan – Dickson Cemetery:


Charles Callaghan
Mar 15, 1789
May 20, 1868


Nancy Callaghan
Dec. 7, 1791
Feb. 20, 1864


Polly Callaghan
Aged about 65 yrs.


Robert Dickson
Oct. 28, 1820
July 2, 1897


Jennie D. Dickson
Feb. 20, 1830
Nov. 3, 1908
Her took her part, Her work is done,
She fought the fight, The victory won


John A. Dickson
Apr. 21, 1852
Apr. 14, 1854
A little bud of love to blossom with God above


Maricomne Dickson
Jan. 23, 1856
Oct. 2, 1881


Agnes V. Byers
July 9, 1850
Jan. 30, 1864

All of the above graves are set off in one square.


Julia E. Wise
(a Dickson before her marriage)
wife of David J. Wise
Mar. 13, 1830
Oct. 25, 1909
As for me I will behold thy face in righteousness
I will be satisfied when I awake with thy likeness


Charley W. Wise
son of D.J. and E. Wise
July 7, 1856
Killed Nov. 7, 1882 at Low Moor, Va. while in the
discharge of his duty as Conductor on Chesapeak and Ohio
Rail Road.


In Loving Memory of
David M. Guy
Born in Kent, England Jan. 7, 1833
Died at Callaghans July 21, 1877


Eliza James
from England,
met her death in the fire at Callaghans house
Dec. 29, 1873.
Age 13 years.
(This white girl was brought from England with Lady
Melton as her personal maid.)


Fleming Treynor
who married Tibrosa Rose
daughter of Jackson Rose, who is also buried here
was a soldier in the War Between the States
d. 1900
about 65 years of age


Jackson Trynor
d. 1903
64 years


SOURCES OF INFORMATION:

Informants:

Mrs. E.V. Marshall, Callaghans, Virginia
Mrs. Susan Martin, (Slave Negress) Indian Draft, RFD, Covington, Va.


Court Records, Alleghany County Clerks Office, Covington, Va.


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