ALLEGHANY COUNTY, VA - CEMETERIES – Humphries Cemetery
			----¤¤¤----

Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection


LVA Titled Files: Survey Report, Humphries cemetery:
                  1937 Feb. 3
                  Research made by L. Blanche Bess

Cemetery Location:  14.5 miles southwest of Covington, Virginia, on Routes #60 
                    and #18
                    Alleghany County



OWNERS:

Lorenza Kimberlin

This cemetery is reserved and held in trust, each owner accepts it as a trust.  
The property on which it is located belongs to Lorenza Kimberlin.

The cemetery seems to be a burial place for the Humphries and Arritt families, 
who are related.  One J.L. Arritt once owned the Maggart place.

DESCRIPTION:

Located on a high hill, overlooking the highway, this cemetery is a very pretty 
place.  It is in a deplorable condition at present.  The fence has fallen away 
and stock runs over it at will. (1937)

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE:

Names found in the Humphries Cemetery:

Sampson Humphries
born Oct. 10, 1836
died Nov. 4, 1914


Louise G. Humphries
born June 8, 1837
died Oct. 23, 1923
At Rest


Henry W. Persinger
born May 1, 1852
died April 6, 1891
He is not dead, but sleepeth


Emma A. Blaker
born April 28, 1860
died Aug. 22, 1862


James A. Blaker
born May 28, 1854
died Aug. 15, 1864


Mrs. A.M. Persinger
born Feb. 16, 1864
When the toils of life are o’er and all my trials past,
I’ll be in Heaven with my friends at last


Charlotte Myers
died Oct. 6, 1892
aged 79 years
Thou art gone, but not forgotten


J.L. Arritt
born July 1716(?)
died Oct. ____


John F. Blaker
born Aug. 21, 1835
died Dec. 16, 1860
Jesus Blessed thought...
(too dim to read)


Spencer David
(colored)
died Mar. 20, 1897
age 90 years
He is at rest in Heaven


Harriet M. Davis
(colored)
died April 1890
age 75 years
Sheltered and safe from sorrow


Preston Davis
(colored)
died Aug. 22, 1906
aged 65 years
May he rest in peace


Elizabeth Armentrout
1850


SOURCES OF INFORMATION:

Informants:  Mrs. Jackson Hepler, Blue Spring Run, Virginia




___________________________________________________________________

	Copyright.  All rights reserved.
	http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm

	This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives 
	by:  Joan Renfrow

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