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


LVA Titled Files: Survey Report, Welcher graveyard:
                  1937 July 6
                  Research made by Robert Stover

Cemetery Location:  Go 3 miles southwest of Low Moor, Virginia, Route #616, on 
                    south side of road.
                    Alleghany County



OWNERS:

1781-1853  George Stull Sr. & George Stull Jr.
1853-1882  William D. Wilcher and wife Martha
1882-1891  Wilcher to C.E. Stull

DESCRIPTION:

The burial ground, mostly private is situated on north side of Johnson’s 
Mountain (on sloping ground) some 200 yards to south of Route #615 and dwelling 
house of C.E. Stull; there are 25 or more graves, although only about 6 are now 
visible.  There is no tombstone or inscription to mark the graves of the oldest 
ones buried; there being tombstones to the more recent graves.  The graveyard is 
grown up in brush or briers, no fence around it and not being kept up.


HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE:

William Thomas Hasting came to Alleghany County from Fincastle, Virginia.  He 
was a shoemaker by trade and lived on Horse Mountain.



SOURCES OF INFORMATION:

Informants:

Miss Gertie Stull
Mr. Web. Pence
Mrs. Nancy Swisher


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